Makaimura series
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The Makaimura series is a classic Capcom action-platform game franchise, known in the West as Ghosts 'n Goblins, featuring notoriously difficult gameplay and a knight protagonist battling demons and undead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Makaimura series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8413549 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Makaimura series Context triple: [Daimakaimura, franchise, Makaimura series]
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Kakababu series
The Kakababu series is a popular Bengali adventure book franchise by Sunil Gangopadhyay featuring the one-legged, sharp-witted ex-intelligence officer Raja Roy Chowdhury, known as Kakababu, and his thrilling exploits around the world.
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Himu series
The Himu series is a popular collection of Bangladeshi Bengali novels by Humayun Ahmed centered on a barefoot, enigmatic wanderer who rejects conventional life and philosophizes about existence.
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C.
Omitama
Omitama is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, known for hosting Hyakuri Air Base and serving as a regional transportation and agricultural hub.
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D.
Shiroyama no tatakai
Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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E.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Makaimura series Target entity description: The Makaimura series is a classic Capcom action-platform game franchise, known in the West as Ghosts 'n Goblins, featuring notoriously difficult gameplay and a knight protagonist battling demons and undead.
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A.
Kakababu series
The Kakababu series is a popular Bengali adventure book franchise by Sunil Gangopadhyay featuring the one-legged, sharp-witted ex-intelligence officer Raja Roy Chowdhury, known as Kakababu, and his thrilling exploits around the world.
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B.
Himu series
The Himu series is a popular collection of Bangladeshi Bengali novels by Humayun Ahmed centered on a barefoot, enigmatic wanderer who rejects conventional life and philosophizes about existence.
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C.
Omitama
Omitama is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, known for hosting Hyakuri Air Base and serving as a regional transportation and agricultural hub.
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D.
Shiroyama no tatakai
Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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E.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Capcom franchise
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video game series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ghosts 'n Goblins series
NERFINISHED
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Ghouls 'n Ghosts series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developer | Capcom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Arthur
NERFINISHED
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Astaroth NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Prin-Prin NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Arremer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleasePlatform | arcade ⓘ |
| firstReleaseTitle | Ghosts 'n Goblins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| gameplayElement |
armor that breaks to reveal Arthur in underwear
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checkpoint-based progression ⓘ double jump in later entries ⓘ limited projectile weapons ⓘ strict time limits per stage ⓘ |
| genre |
action-platformer
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run-and-gun ⓘ |
| hasEntry |
Ghosts 'n Goblins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghouls 'n Ghosts NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist | Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicComposer |
Masanobu Tsukamoto
NERFINISHED
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Tamayo Kawamoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoshiya Terayama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Demon's Crest
NERFINISHED
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Gargoyle's Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ Gargoyle's Quest II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high difficulty
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two-loop completion requirement ⓘ |
| notableFor | influencing later difficult action games ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| platform |
Windows
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surface form:
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintendo Switch ⓘ PlayStation 4 ⓘ PlayStation Portable NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ Xbox One NERFINISHED ⓘ arcade ⓘ |
| publisher | Capcom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | dark fantasy world ⓘ |
| targetAudience | arcade action game players ⓘ |
| typicalAntagonists |
demons
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undead ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Makaimura series Description of subject: The Makaimura series is a classic Capcom action-platform game franchise, known in the West as Ghosts 'n Goblins, featuring notoriously difficult gameplay and a knight protagonist battling demons and undead.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Daimakaimura