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Spectral protagonist

Creatures theme

37

platforms

The protagonist is a ghost, spirit or some other spectral apparition.

Notable people involved: Yosuke Shiokawa, Amy Hennig, Shu Takumi, Seth Carus and Greg Shaw

Alternate names: Ghost protagonist, Spirit protagonist

Scapeghost (MS-DOS)

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2)

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

PS2 2003-11-11

Casper (3DO Interactive Multiplayer)

3DO 1996-05

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Dreamcast)

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Relics (Sharp X1)

SX1 1986-06

Murdered: Soul Suspect (Xbox 360)

Murdered: Soul Suspect

X360 2014-06-03

MSX 1986-07

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (PlayStation 2)

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

PS2 2001-10

Casper (Super Nintendo)

SNES 1996-05

Haunted House (Commodore 64)

Bubble + (Amiga OCS)

Bubble Ghost (Game Boy)

Related:
* Undead protagonist - does not apply if the protagonist never was alive to begin with.

Games by year

The first Spectral protagonist video game was released in 1982.

Level 9 Computing, Bothtec, Capcom and Zeppelin Games published most of these games.

Platforms

C64	8
Windows	7
Amstrad CPC	7
Amiga	6
Atari ST	5
PS2	4
Atari 400/800	3
PS	3
Nintendo DS	3
MS-DOS	3
GB	2
ZX Spectrum	2
PS3	2
PS4	2
Xbox One	2
Amstrad PCW	2
Dreamcast	1
MSX	1
MSX2	1
SNES	1
Sharp X1	1
NEC PC8801	1
Sharp MZ	1
GBC	1
X68000	1
Switch	1
Saturn	1
Linux	1
BBC	1
3DO	1

Most common companies

Level 9 Computing	8
Bothtec	7
Accolade	6
Square Enix	6
Capcom	5
Zeppelin Games	5
Infogrames	5
Blast! Entertainment	4
Eidos	4
Ubi Soft	3
Interplay	3
JV Software	2
Eidos Interactive	2