Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988

Is it still worth playing?

Capcom's 1988 arcade platformer, known as Dai Makaimura in Japan, the second game in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. You control the knight Arthur through a series of eerie levels, defeating undead and demonic creatures in a quest to bring back to life the people killed by Lucifer, including his beloved Princess Prin-Prin. Along the way he picks up weapons and armor, and he can fire directly upward and directly downward while in mid air. By jumping in certain spots you can make a treasure chest erupt from the ground, and shooting it may uncover new weapons, gold armor or an evil magician. To enter the final chamber you have to play levels 1 through 5 twice, and the second run gives you a special weapon you need to equip. It still asks for more than getting through once, with a second pass through the same stages and a new weapon.