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Ghostbusters
Developer Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis
Publisher Columbia Pictures
Platforms See below
Released 1984-present
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See Ghostbusters category

The Ghostbusters are a team of characters who are part of an American multimedia series consisting of books, comics, films, magazines, music, and video games.

The franchise was created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and premiered on June 8, 1984 when Columbia Pictures released the original film.

The Ghostbusters were also in some entries in the Lego series.

Fictional character biography

A team of eclectic scientists develops technology to fight ghosts.

The ghosts are real, despite skeptics, and are terrorizing the citizens.

The scientists form a group known as Ghostbusters.

As the Ghostbusters, they fight the ghosts.

Non-scientists join the group as well, as the job is tough and they need all the help they can get.

Ghostbusters

The original Ghostbusters premiered in 1984. The team consisted of Egon Spangler, Ray Stantz, and Peter Venkman. The team expands to include Jeanine Melnitz and Winston Zedmore. Louis Tully also temporarily becomes a Ghostbuster to help when a building is covered in pink slime.

After Egon dies, his family becomes Ghostbusters, including his daughter Callie Spengler and his grandchildren Phoebe Spangler and Trever Spangler. Phoebe's science teacher, Gary Grooberson, also becomes a Ghostbuster. They are helped by the original three surviving Ghostbusters and Jeanine.

Films

Title Studio Release Notes
Ghostbusters Columbia Pictures 1984
Ghostbusters II Columbia Pictures 1989
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Columbia Pictures 2021
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Columbia Pictures 2024

Video games

Title Developer System Release Notes
Ghostbusters Activision Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Master System, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum 1984
Ghostbusters II Foursfield Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1989
Ghostbusters II Dynamix DOS 1989
Ghostbusters II Compile
Sega
Sega Genesis 1990
Ghostbusters II HAL Laboratory Game Boy 1990
New Ghostbusters II HAL Laboratory NES 1990
Ghostbusters II Activision Atari 2600 1992
Ghostbusters Handheld Games Mobile phone (Java ME) 2006
Ghostbusters: Ghost Trap Vivendi Games Mobile Mobile phone (Java ME) 2008
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Terminal Reality PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 2009 The main character is a rookie Ghostbuster
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Red Fly Studio PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii 2009 The main character is a rookie Ghostbuster. Third-person shooter with cartoon-styled graphics similar to The Real Ghostbusters.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Zen Studios Nintendo DS 2009 The main character is a rookie Ghostbuster
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime Behaviour Santiago PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows 2011 Sequel to Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: Paranormal Blast XMG Studio iOS 2012
Ghostbusters: Paranormal Blast XMG Studio iOS 2012
Ghostbusters Beeline Interactive iOS 2013
Ghostbusters: Who Ya Gonna Call? FarSight Studio iOS 2014 Digital pinball
Lego Dimensions Traveller's Tales PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U 2015 Expandable with a level pack that makes Peter Venkman a playable character.
Ghostbusters World Traveller's Tales Android, iOS 2018 Augmented reality game includes ghosts from across the franchise.
Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed Traveller's Tales Android, iOS, Windows 2020 Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, Slimer, Peter Venkman and Winston Zeddemore are playable.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife ScARe Traveller's Tales Imprezario Entertainment 2021 Augmented reality game.
Ghostbusters: Sprits Unleashed Traveller's Tales Imprezario Entertainment 2021 Augmented reality game.
Lego Dimensions IllFonic PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S 2022
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord nDreams Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, PlayStation VR2 2023 Virtual reality game

Pachinko games

Title Developer Release Notes
Ghostbusters Fujimarukun 2010

Pinball games

Title Developer Release Notes
Ghostbusters Stern Pinball 2016 Also available as DLC for The Pinball Arcade and Stern Pinball Arcade

The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters was an animated version of Ghostbusters that premiered in 1986. This version of the team includes Jeanine Melnitz, Egon Spangler, Slimer, Ray Stantz, and Peter Venkman, and Winston Zedmore. Louis Tully later became part of team as well.

Television series

Title Studio Released Notes
The Real Ghostbusters DIC Entertainment
Columbia Pictures Television
1986-1987
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters DIC Entertainment
Columbia Pictures Television
1988-1991 Included short segments about Slimer.

Video games

Title Developer System Release Notes
The Real Ghostbusters Data East Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1987
The Real Ghostbusters Kemco Game Boy 1993 Part of the Crazy Castle series. Known as Garfield Labyrinth in Europe and as Mickey Mouse IV in Japan.
Ghostbusters World Traveller's Tales Android, iOS 2018 Augmented reality game includes ghosts from across the franchise.

The Extreme Ghostbusters

Extreme Ghostbusters was an animated series with a unique team that premiered in 1997. The team includes the students Eduardo Rivera, Kylie Griffin, Roland Jackson, Jeanine Melnitz, Garrett Miller. Egon Spangler is the leader and the team also includes Jeanine Melnitz and Slimer .

Television series

Title Studio Released Notes
The Extreme Ghostbusters Adelaide Productions
Columbia TriStar Television
1997

Video games

Title Developer System Release Notes
Extreme Ghostbusters Data East Game Boy Color 2001
Extreme Ghostbusters: Zap the Ghosts! Light and Shadow Productions Windows 2001
Extreme Ghostbusters Creativity Center Light and Shadow Productions Windows 2001
Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1 Magic Pockets Game Boy Advance 2002
Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion Similis Software PlayStation 2004
Ghostbusters World Traveller's Tales Android, iOS 2018 Augmented reality game includes ghosts from across the franchise.

Pachinko games

Title Developer Release Notes
Extreme Ghostbusters Fujimarukun 2001

Ghostbusters: Answer the Call

Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, also known simply as Ghostbusters was a version with a team comprised of women that premiered in 2016. The team includes Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann, Patty Tolan, and Abby Yates. Kevin Beckman supports the team as a receptionist.

Television series

Title Studio Released Notes
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call Columbia Pictures
Ghost Corps
Village Roadshow Pictures
2016

Video games

Title Developer System Release Notes
Ghostbusters FireForge Games PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One 2016
Ghostbusters: Slime City FireForge Games Android, iOS 2016
Lego Dimensions Traveller's Tales PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U 2016 Abby Yates becomes playable with the Ghostbusters story pack expansion.
Ghostbusters World Traveller's Tales Android, iOS 2018 Augmented reality game includes ghosts from across the franchise.