Yes, you might’ve heard rumblings about it already, but Splatterhouse is coming back. The original controversial horror game, Slatterhouse was another Namco side scrolling brawler with a big twist. Instead of just beating people up, your mask-wearing Jason-esque lead character named Rick who destroyed demons in all kinds of disgusting ways. Forget Mortal Kombat, Splatterhouse did it first.
EGM’s got the first info on a new game being created for next-gen consoles and is throwing us scraps on 1UP till its June issue is released (as magazines would not be able to survive without some kind of exclusives nowadays). The only thing they have released is the below image, which is apparently an in-game model of Rick in his hulking-out mode.
The best news, though? It’s being developed by BottleRocket, who are the guys behind The Mark of Kri and its sequel, Rise of the Kasai. Those were some underrated hack and slash adventure games that took some notice because they basically looked like incredibly violent cartoons. Really fun to play, nice fluid motion and a fun control style. Plus, the way you dispatched your enemies was brutal as hell.
So Splatterhouse looks to be in good hands for a 3D remake. All I can ask for? Include the Arcade version of the original as a bonus somewhere in there.
More info as we hear it…
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Splatterhouse fucking RULES! Made owning a TurboGraphx-16 (along with Bonk, Military Madness, and the Crush games) tolerable!
OPIE AND ANTHONY! O&A PARTY ROCK! XM 202!
I don't know about this. It may have potential, but games done by American developers that were originated by the Japanese tend not to do so good- I.E. Final Fight: Streetwise :-/
Tell em Fred.
This game sounds cool. Opie and Anthony suck. Howard Stern wannabe's like Mancow. No one listened to either when they were on free radio, why would they pay for that garbage. So glad they booted both of them from Chicago airwaves. Ahhhh refreshing.
Sweet Jesus! There are people still listening to the radio?
RCA … blow me. Funny, they went where Howard went, but FIRST, and they are still on regular radio in some areas. Where is Howard? Got nothing against Stern, but you are an asshat for thinking that he is the be-all end-all of radio. OPIE AND ANTHONY! O&A PARTY ROCK! XM 202!
Love this game… remember playing this at 7-11 in the late 80's. It was like finding the holy grail… a super violent horror game (though I found out later there was another arcade game called Chiller from '86 that was 10 times worse). Have it on my computer with MAME now.. there's potential in the update, hope they don't blow it.
As for O&A.. haven't heard 'em, was always a Phil Hendrie fan (well, till he went fuggin nuts after 9/11). Phil used to have the funniest most subversive show on radio (from about '94 to 2000).
All 'o you transistor radio folk get off the internets before you miss the latest episode of Lone Ranger. I hear tonight's a real doozy.
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