Editing Maximo: Ghosts to Glory (section)

==Development and release==
''Maximo'' is an attempt to merge the ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins (video game)|Ghosts 'n Goblins]]'' universe with illustrator [[Susumu Matsushita]]'s manga artwork. The title was originally planned for [[Nintendo 64]] but was delayed for several years and transferred to [[PlayStation 2]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Hardcore Gaming 101: Ghosts 'n Goblins | url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gng/gng5.htm | publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101 | accessdate=February 3, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207024536/http://hardcoregaming101.net/gng/gng5.htm | archive-date=7 December 2009 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The concept was created by Capcom Digital Studio head David Siller (creator of ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'' and ''[[Aero the Acro-Bat]]'') who wanted to bring back "old school" gameplay. The artistic team placed special emphasis on the design and rendering of the characters, as well as putting a great deal of work into the environmental effects. Siller also drew the level designs on paper in pencil and pen.<ref name="Maximo-Design">{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Brandon |title=Good Old Designs Spotlight on David Siller |url=http://twvideo01.ubm-us.net/o1/vault/GD_Mag_Archives/GDM_November_2009.pdf |magazine=[[Game Developer (magazine)|Game Developer]] |volume=16 |issue=10 |publisher=[[United Business Media]] |date=November 2009 |page=5 |accessdate=April 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312080304/http://twvideo01.ubm-us.net/o1/vault/GD_Mag_Archives/GDM_November_2009.pdf |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The game's music, which varies from stage to stage, includes orchestrated remixes of the tracks found in ''[[Ghouls 'n Ghosts]]'' and ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'', arranged by artists from Tommy Tallarico Studios.

''Maximo'' was presented in [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 2001]]. It was released at the end of the same year in Japan and in early 2002 in the United States, Korea, and Europe.

The game was re-released on the budget labels [[Greatest Hits (PlayStation)|Greatest Hits]] in North America and [[The Best (PlayStation)|The Best]] in Japan on the PlayStation 2. It was also re-released on the [[PlayStation Network]] for the [[PlayStation 3]] in North America on October 4, 2011 and in Europe on February 15, 2012.