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Laser Ghost

A shoot-'em-up designed for use with the Light Phaser, but can also be played with a control pad. Not to be confused with the Sega System 18 version.

19 December 1991

Laser Ghost is an arcade developed by Sega Europe, released 19 December 1991 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Laser Ghost is

Laser Ghost is an arcade game developed by Sega Europe and released in 1991. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Laser Ghost for the Sega Master System is completely different from the arcade original. In the game, players must protect a young girl named Catherine who is being held captive in the haunted White Manor. Using either the joypad or the Light Phaser gun, players eliminate the various hazards Catherine encounters as she attempts to escape with her soul.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Laser Ghost launched on 19 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Laser Ghost come out?
Laser Ghost was released on 19 December 1991 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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