After being announced for Switch earlier this year, publisher and developer Illfonic has now revealed the Switch eShop page for Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed - Ecto Edition which confirms that the creepy co-op ghost-hunter will be heading our way later this week on 19th October.
The game originally launched on PlayStation, Xbox and PC last year, and will see you playing as either Ghostbuster or, well, Ghost, in a series of 'hide and seek'-style games. It's a 4-vs-1 set-up where a group of Proton Pack-wielding protagonists team up to catch an illusive ghoul — think of the Luigi's Mansion minigame in Nintendo Land and you won't be a million miles away.
There are both online and offline play options with an AI opponent available for those who want to practice their Sliming skills in solo before getting the gang together. The Switch's Ecto Edition piles in the base title with all four of its subsequent DLC packages, and Illfonic has stated that it will run at 30fps in 720p handheld and 1080p docked.
You can find some more details on what the title offers and get a look at some screenshots below.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition will include the game and all four of the DLC Drops from 2023. This is a fun, multiplayer game perfect for all skill levels. Four proton pack wielding Ghostbusters attempt to catch a Ghost haunting unique locations in asymmetrical multiplayer battles (online or offline). As players progress, they will unlock cosmetics and upgrades for both Ghostbusters and Ghosts to evolve their gameplay experiences. The look and feel will deliver to fans an immersive experience in the universe, allowing them to play out their Ghostbusting fantasies. Whether hunting or haunting, the game is easy to learn and fun to master!
This is an asymmetrical game of hide and seek. In true form to IllFonic’s past titles, this title is a 4v1 setup where players will either play as part of a team of new Ghostbusters or a singular Ghost. This game will allow players to enjoy the game solo or with up to four friends. It will have an online and offline single-player mode available in the form of bot assisted play.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition has all the iconic gear and gadgets, from Proton Packs to PKE Meters and Ghost Traps, that fans would expect and new gamers to the universe will enjoy when playing as a Ghostbuster. Ghosts have multiple abilities in their arsenal, like possessing objects, of course sliming, and more, that make haunting all the various locations a blast to play. In addition, many will recognize the Firehouse and Ray’s Occult Books that act as the game’s hub. This is where players will choose missions, customize their characters, practice firing their proton packs, and explore all there is to learn. And yes, you will hear the original film actors reprising their roles as Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore, along with some new friends!
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition is now available to pre-order from the Switch eShop for £17.99 / $19.99.
Will you be making the call and picking this one up later this week? Let us know in the comments.
[source nintendo.com, via twitter.com]
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This is one of the better asymmetrical multiplayer titles and the story segments are certainly entertaining. I enjoyed my time with it on PS5 and I still sometimes go back to it for a match or two when my son wants to play it. I do wish that there would’ve been some more content to it though. The title is fun, but it does become routine. I am hoping that the relatively solid core gameplay someday makes the transition to a single player title someday.
I would like a game like this, but as a singleplayer experience. And without playing the ghosts please. I do not like playing the evil guys.
It would be nice if we got another big title single or co-op adventure.
Off topic. For those of you who were born after '80, you may remember a show titled "Extreme Ghostbusters." Which itself was a Spin-off of the 80's Ghostbusters cartoon.
It was pretty dark for a kids show.
@Vexx234 Man, Extreme GB was great though and was in-continuity with the Real Ghostbusters. Man, when the guys made a cameo I was in heaven!
@Jhena Isn't there Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered for that? Or is this game different from that one in terms of gameplay (besides it being multiplayer)
Geez! The visuals look great on the Switch hardware!
@Kirbo100
I think Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is more like a campaign. From what I saw of the new game this seemed to be more about the work of a ghostbuster, earning money, leveling and buying better gear and stuff.
I think the idea of the new game is much more interesting, though I think there is an old Ghostbusters game, that has a similar idea.
Edit: Yep, just looked it up. Ghostbusters for the C64 had a similar idea.
Ill stick to the ghostbusters 2009 video game that was basically part 3 nothing will top that game.
@Jhena @Kirbo100
The recent-ish Ghostbusters game was pretty sweet, but is indeed structured more like a modern 3rd-person shooter. I really enjoyed it though, absolutely nailed the Ghostbusters atmosphere.
I also played the original to death on the ZX Spectrum. The setup for that was that you were running a Ghostbusters franchise and had to earn money by taking down random ghosts to keep your business afloat, all the while the PK energy in the city was rising. At the end you had to get the Keymaster and Gatekeeper, take out Mr Staypuft and then face-off against Zhul. I absolutely loved playing it and I'd definitely be interested if something similar were released today.
This one looks more like Dead by Daylight et al. Online multiplayer, asymetrical teams and based on set maps. Not my sort of thing at all unfortunately.
@Woderwick
Pretty cool for a game from 1984. I should give Ghostbusters from 2009 a try.
@Woderwick I had the C64 version, was a strange but engaging game. Ghostbusters 2 was sadly less fun, even though it tried an 'Ocean' approach to movie licences with a number of differently playing levels.
The 2009 (can't believe it's that old already) game was fun, I also liked the Wii version which was a nice alternative to the HD release.
I've been wanting to dip my toe into this since it's release! I ain't 'fraid o' no ghosts!
@Ristar24
You being a C64 owner and me having had a Speccy would have made us natural enemies in the playground. 😆
It was a cracking game though. A surprising amount of stuff packed into it like the choice of cars you could buy at the start. I also loved the digitised "He slimed me" voice clip when a ghost got one of your guys.
I only played the 2009 version fairly recently when it released on Switch and I had a great time with it. It really did make me feel like a new recruit to the team and you could tell it was made with a lot of love for the series.
I remember the old Ocean movie tie-ins too. Some were great, others not so much. The theme to the RoboCop game is still one of my all time favourite pieces of game music. It's just fantastic.
@Woderwick Yeah, the Robocop theme is great, though as a C64 owner I had the broken version Ocean put out (the time limit was made too short on one stage, as the following stage was glitched and unplayable). I'd saved up and bought the big box version when it was new too, Ocean saw me coming I guess. The Spectrum certainly won out there!
I had the 2009 game on PS3, replayed on Switch, it's still good though a bit unfinished compared to some of the footage out there, the famous lost 'Parade' level could have been great!
@Ristar24
Mentioning broken games has just brought back a flood of memories.
I got Knightmare on the Spectrum because I loved the TV series but I couldn't make it out of the first room. You were supposed to find a key to unlock the door but I never managed it. Still not sure if the game was actually broken or if it was just me being a colossal numpty.
Later I had a game on my first PC called Waxworks. All based on classic horror stuff. One section saw you in Victorian London and suspected of being behind the Ripper murders. You were supposed to break into a tailor's house for some reason or other but every time I tried I got caught by the fuzz and killed by an angry mob. In the end I phoned the publisher's tips hotline for the answer. Tried to apply it in game repeatedly but it didn't work. Phoned the tip line back distraught about my lack of progress and spoke to a lovely woman who said "Look love, I don't play these games, they just give me a script to read from. Give me your address and I'll send you the whole thing". And she actually did, the entire secret document on how to complete every single puzzle in the game. Still never managed to get into the sodding tailor's house though.
Is the physical version coming to the UK? I’ve seen the glow in the dark edition available for preorder in the states but I can’t find it here..
@Woderwick Ah yes, getting stuck before the internet was really something. My friend had Knightmare on the Amstrad, we got about as far as you did at the time, great tv show though.
For a second there I thought it was Ghost Master
I would buy the Luigi's Mansion Nintendo Land game as a standalone... Although missing out on Animal Crossing: Sweet Day would be awful.
Maybe Super Nintendo Land for Switch 2?
As a Ghostbusters fan, I'm going to play this game, no doubt. I wish there was some kind of multi-player campaign though, but it'll be good fun regardless. I look forward to playing as a ghost believe it or not-- I hope the customization for the ghosts is robust. Guess I'll fire up Ghostbusters '09 just for ol' times sake.
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