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New Ghostbusters II is a 1990 action-adventure game developed and published by HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Based on the 1989 film of the same name, it lets players take on the role of Ghostbusters to stop the return of an evil force. At the start, players pick two characters from a roster of five — Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, and Louis Tully — to form their team. The first character is player-controlled and uses a proton gun to catch ghosts, while the second is AI-controlled and sets ghost traps. The game uses a top-down perspective, features six levels, and ends each level with a boss fight. Notably, since Activision held the North American publishing rights for Ghostbusters II games, HAL Laboratory’s New Ghostbusters II was never released in North America, only launching in Japan and Europe. The story largely follows the original film: players catch ghosts across levels to stop the villain Vigo’s resurrection plan. Its art style is more cartoonish, giving it a distinct look compared to Activision’s version of Ghostbusters II. Overall, New Ghostbusters II is a worthwhile action-adventure title on the NES, thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and faithful adaptation of the film’s plot.