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Gargoyle's Quest came out for the Game Boy in 1990, a time when handheld games were mostly simple affairs. Capcom, the company behind it, took a character from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series and gave him his own adventure. It stood out because it felt like a bigger, more involved game than many others on the system.

You control Firebrand, a gargoyle who can fly for short bursts and cling to certain walls. Your goal is to defend the Ghoul Realm from an invading force. The game mixes overhead exploration, where you talk to characters and find your way, with side-scrolling action stages. In these stages, you shoot fireballs at enemies, navigate tricky platforms, and dive into dungeons to defeat bosses. It is not an easy game; you need to learn enemy patterns and manage your limited flight carefully. Playing it feels like piecing together a compact but challenging world.