GeGeGe no Kitarō 2 Yōkai Gundan no Chōsen: Bandai Classic Famicom Title
GeGeGe no Kitarō 2 Yōkai Gundan no Chōsen, Kitaro 2: Challenge of the Yokai Army, is a licensed action adventure published by Bandai for the Famicom, based on Shigeru Mizuki’s legendary yokai manga GeGeGe no Kitarō. Players control Kitaro journeying across feudal Japanese landscapes to stop an alliance of hostile yokai from conquering the human world.
Stages span misty forests, rural villages and haunted mountain shrines populated by traditional Japanese ghosts and monsters. Kitaro utilises his signature body hair attacks and collectible yokai artefacts to combat foes. Medama-Oyaji provides hints and support throughout the adventure. Each territory concludes with a powerful yokai boss drawn directly from the original manga roster.
Hidden side paths contain restorative items and special power-ups. Later levels combine multiple overlapping yokai patrols that easily corner unwary players rushing forward without observation.
Bandai’s artwork faithfully recreates Mizuki’s classic yokai character designs. Eerie traditional Japanese instrumental background music sustains supernatural atmosphere throughout Kitaro’s yokai conflict quest.
Strategically, successful defence of the human world requires conserving powerful special artefacts for boss encounters. Wasting limited yokai tools on minor roaming spirits leaves Kitaro without decisive firepower against major demon leaders.
For contemporary Famicom retro yokai-themed licensed game collectors, this Kitarō sequel is a beloved domestic curio adapting one of Japan’s most enduring supernatural manga franchises onto 8-bit console hardware.