Arthur to Astaroth no Nazomakaimura: Incredible Toons

About

This Japanese-only puzzle platformer mixes The Incredible Machine's contraption-based challenges with the Ghosts 'N Goblins mythos. Players guide Arthur through 100+ stages filled with traps, switches, and physics puzzles. Progress requires manipulating objects, timing moves carefully, and using items like the armor icon to enable movement. One level forces you to kill Arthur to advance. The game follows his quest to rescue Prin-Prin from Astaroth's mechanical fortress, featuring cameos from series regulars like the Red Arremer. The roster includes every major character from the Ghosts 'N Goblins universe, both allies and enemies. Music features remixed tracks from the series, adding a retro spin. Unlike other entries in the Incredible Machine series, this one drops multiplayer and freeform modes for pure single-player focus. It remains a cult favorite for its clever level design and absurd twists, with some puzzles leaning into the series' notoriously harsh difficulty.

Storyline

Prin-Prin is kidnapped by Astaroth, so the valiant knight Arthur has to save her. To save her, he has to overcome Astaroth's new incredible machine! Along the way, many of Arthur's familiar friends and foes show up to make the puzzles more challenging.