Chou Makaimura
Chou Makaimura is a Super Famicom action game released in 1991 developed by CAPCOM CO., LTD.. It centers on movement and immediate actions, enemy and hazard responses, and stage objectives, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around television output, a directional pad, shoulder buttons, and a six-button controller.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Chou Makaimura is a Super Famicom action release centered on movement and immediate actions, enemy and hazard responses, and stage objectives. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on campaign length or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Readable animation, hits, and hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while sprite animation, scrolling, color, and chip-based audio jointly carry readability and atmosphere. The main genre-specific friction is that period-specific collision rules, limited guidance, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. In addition, password or battery saves, multiplayer accessories, manual dependence, regional language, and cartridge enhancement chips can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this release and excludes emulator features, modern-port conveniences, and content from other platforms.
Collected in series
Ghosts ’n Goblins is Capcom’s demanding action-platform series starring the knight Arthur. You jump past traps and throw weapons at monsters, with breakable armor leaving little room for mistakes. Its eerie creatures and slapstick mishaps make each hard-won stretch memorable.
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Inventive haunted action with punishing repetition and slowdown.
Chou Makaimura on the original Japanese Super Famicom cartridge asks Arthur to survive elaborate stages with a double jump, different weapons and armour that only briefly protects him. Waves sweeping a raft, mountain avalanches and rotating organic passages continually change how space must be read. Learning enemy patterns and committing to jumps therefore has a strong payoff. The cost is severe: deaths are frequent, and reaching the full ending requires another journey, so tolerance for repetition is central to enjoying it. Macabre creatures, ambitious effects and memorable music give the haunted adventure a distinct identity beyond its difficulty. A direct review played on the Japanese cartridge praises the precision of the action while recording frequent slowdown when scenes become busy. This technical limit belongs to the original hardware, not to a later port. The score suits players who enjoy exacting, crafted action stages and accept costly retries; GBA additions and Virtual Console conveniences are excluded.
Strengths
- Double-jump tactics, varied stages and memorable audiovisual style.
Weaknesses
- Full completion demands repetition; busy scenes slow down.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy mastering exacting action routes over many retries.
Play notes: Japanese SFC cartridge only, without later port conveniences.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Inventive stages are offset by demanding repetition. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Committed jumps and weapon choices reward learned routes. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Stage effects and music give the adventure exceptional identity. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Precise original controls are hampered by frequent busy-scene slowdown. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- CAPCOM
- Publisher
- CAPCOM
- Release date
- 1991
- Platforms
- Super Famicom / SNES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- DodgeFast-pacedMain Story Under 10 HoursSide-scrollingPlatformingLinear LevelsReplayable2D GraphicsSolo-friendlyReal-time Combat
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Super Famicom / SNESWorldwide1991
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Sources
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