Ghostbusters still raking it in

In this video game cover image released by Atari, "Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime," is shown. (AP Photo/Atari)

In this video game cover image released by Atari, "Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime," is shown. (AP Photo/Atari)

Published Mar 28, 2011

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PHILADELPHIA: More than 25 years later, the answer to the question “Who ya gonna call?” remains “Ghostbusters!”

The spectre-busting quartet that debuted in 1984 on movie screens remains firmly planted in pop culture thanks to a wide international fan base, a comic book series and a next-generation video game released this week.

The original Ghostbusters movie starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as out-of-work parapsychology professors who set up a ghost removal service, and featured Ernie Hudson as their hired gun. It remains one of the top-grossing comedies ever.

The new Atari game, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, was released for Xbox Live Arcade, Sony PlayStation Network and Windows PCs via download from atari.com.

It allows four players to take part and play the roles of rookies who have been tapped to save New York from a ghoulish disaster. – Sapa-AP

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