Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection is a platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Switch. It is the 8th game in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series and was released on February 25, 2021 to celebrate the series' 35th anniversary.
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection is a 2D side-scrolling platform game. The game once again features knight Arthur, who must navigate the Demon Realm in order to battle enemies such as skeletons, zombies, and the Pigmen. Once the player finishes the game, they can complete the Shadow versions of each stage, which rearrange the placement and spawn points of enemies, as well as introducing additional environmental challenges that make each stage more difficult to navigate. The game features eight different types of weapons. This includes Arthur’s iconic lance, which he can throw, and a hammer that induces a shockwave when it strikes the ground. As the player progresses, they will collect umbral bees which can then be used to unlock and upgrade Arthur's magical and combat skills through a tech tree. By default, Arthur can take four hits before losing a life, with the last hit in his boxer shorts, but unlike previous games, he loses his armor in pieces rather than all at once.
The game features four difficulty levels: Legends, the most difficult, Knight, Squire, and Page, the easiest difficulty. If the player dies, they will respawn at a checkpoint. Difficulty in a playthrough cannot be changed permanently, but players will be given an option to lower the difficulty for the remaining part of the level after several consecutive deaths. The game also features a local two-player cooperative multiplayer mode. The second player can play as one of three ancestral spirits: Barry, Kerry, or Archie, each of whom has their own abilities that can assist Arthur in his quest.