Written: 10.31.06
Acquired: 9.2.06
Status: Cart only
Price: $11

Tell me... what kind of video game would you get if you mixed Splatterhouse, Castlevania, Ghostbusters and Sailor Moon into a melting pot?

If you answered GHOST SWEEPER MIKAMI -- you're on the right track

As Mikami, a rather sexy-dressing lass, you must rid the levels of spirits with her trusty wand-ish stick. Along the way pots can be broken to reveal powerups such as food or weapon upgrades (projectiles)

But is it any good?

Let's go to the tale of the tape shall we...







LEVEL 1

Mikami starts out at the local
mall. Reminiscent of DAWN
OF THE DEAD

                           What's creepier than crummy
                           ole mannequins at night?
                           Window-smashing zombies!

Exiting the mall, board the
train. It scrolls splendidly






Very Ghostbuster-esque wouldn't you say?

                      The little details are what makes
                      games extra cool. The paper will
                      spring to life! Looking a little pale
                      there, fella!




                                                                            "Are you done with the funnies yet?"

Doors must be gutted, and
quickly! Watch out for them
nasty hand thingies

Mikami can hang on ledges and swing herself up -- in the process creating a Flash Kick that can take out enemies.  Sick!

Zombies? Check. Possessed
duffel bags? Check. Boogeymen?
Check

Finally we arrive at boss numero uno.  His long arm attack reminds me of the ole, cheap, sticky, long arm "toys" sold at supermarkets for 25 cents back in the day

LEVEL 2

Yay, it's the watery bit...

                                      A rock and some bats

                                      [You're fired -Ed.]

Oh, it's the house-at-the-end-of-
the-woods bit. They're never good
news, ar'they?

Maybe this is the exception though... aw isn't she adorable?  WHOA WHAT THE [snip -Ed.]

Aim for the hands and bat away the foul spirits

WHO'S BAD!

I know it's deja vu
but grab it and go!

LEVEL 3

You're shrunken down to size
for this force scrolling bit...

                                               All sorts of evils
                                               come your way

And everyday things we don't think twice of suddenly become major hazards for our shrunken heroine. You'll jump, as well as duck

This mid-boss packs a deadly
punch (or at least, a poison dart)

CLOSING THOUGHTS

I enjoyed Ghost Sweeper. It's old school platforming fun, controls well and the atmosphere is ace. Based off the manga/anime... no surprise as so many SFC games were based off some sort of manga or anime. At least this one wasn't hastily put together

A worthy addition to your Super Famicom collection