Devilish & Devilish: The Next Possession

I have no idea why the Sega Game Gear Devilish ROM was in my possession, but imagine my surprise when I boldly clicked on that title and found myself facing a fantasy-themed timer-based Arkanoid.

A prince and princess were in love with each other until a jealous demon turned the happy couple into a set of stone paddles; resembling that of the pinball kind. Suddenly, a ball came into existence that could use the prince and princess in order to defeat the demons that now rule over the kingdom.

“This does seem like something I would download,” I muttered to myself, as I knocked over demons like bowling pins.

The goal is to get the ball through all the demons and graves and whatnot within a set time. The worst thing about it is I honestly love the concept, but the physics are kinda stupid. It’s really hard to get the ball to actually go where you want. I was alerted to the superior Devilish: The Next Possession, which released a year later on Mega Drive, and I said, “Hm, this also seems like something I would download.”

Bluntly, a game has no right to be this cool while simultaneously being this difficult. Unlike the previous game, which gives you unlimited balls during a timed round, The Next Possession gives both a ball and a time limit.