Splatterhouse resurrected for 'next-gen' consoles

53 Comments by Christopher Grant Apr 23rd 2008 1:29PM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Retro, Microsoft Xbox 360

When we think of great gaming experiences that are long overdue for a revival, only one name comes to mind. No, not RocketKnight Adventures (good call though) ... it's Splatterhouse. If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand times: storytelling in games needs an injection of creativity! So what better property to invest our trust in than Namco Bandai's Splatterhouse? It's got it all: an evil mansion (the titular Splatterhouse, naturally); a Friday the 13th-style hockey mask ... err, "terror mask"; and a unique protagonist named Rick Taylor fighting gross, puss-filled baddies in a supernaturally enhanced quest to save his girlfriend.

With that said, we're sure you'll relish the news – literally bursting through the cover of next month's EGM – that Splatterhouse has had an ancient Mayan sacrificial mask strapped to its corpse and been resurrected for "next-gen" consoles, on a mission to retrieve money straight out of our wallets. But really, Splatterhouse?

Tags: breakingNews, EGM, Nacmo-Bandai, Namco, Splatterhouse

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FrankTheCrank: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:34PM

The last issue of EGM I bought had a Sega Genesis on the cover. Are they still a decent read? And did they get rid of that gorilla guy? The big fat older guy who would answer peoples questions with silly answers.

PojoMofo: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:37PM

EGM is good, you can find free subscriptions everywhere. I prefer Game Informer personally

Crazd: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:40PM

Only reason I get EGM is because I get it for free with the promotions Joystiq does. Only gaming mag I get so I can't compare it to anything else, but I enjoy it.

whymog: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:42PM

As far as I can tell, the EMG/1UP crew are the best reporters and writers covering videogames. The difference in editorial quality between EGM and something like OXM or GameInformer is very noticeable.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force): Apr 23rd 2008; 2:04PM

I like Play better, but this is the screenshot whore in me... and they often get and print concept art others don't.

baby sea tuna: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:04PM

I'm one of the few people that actually still pays for EGM. It's like 10-15 bucks a year, but totally worth it.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force): Apr 23rd 2008; 2:07PM

I'll buy when my subscription is up. I'm still a sad panda after my GFW ended....

Martez: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:09PM

It's pretty good, I don't think I'd pay for a subscription though- Edge is where it's at.

Shagittarius: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:13PM

The pages of EGM are far more pliable than game informer. When nature calls and you realize your out of TP you will be glad you brought your copy of EGM to read instead of Game Informer.

samfish: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:52PM

EGM is terrible, I think. Looking past the immature content that feels like it was written by 15 year olds, they also have a tendency to just go all out of one console and kind of ignore the rest. Back in the day it was SNES, then it was PS1, then PS2 and now it feels like they're in the tank for the 360.

Blue_Falcon: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:40PM

I've seen a lot of sites report this but does anyone know what platform(s) this game will be available for?

PojoMofo: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:41PM

since its for "next-gen" consoles, Im assuming PS3 and 360 only

xFenixKnightx: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:45PM

Uh oh, did you hear that Fernando?

I kid.

xFenixKnightx: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:42PM

Sweet, Dark Void! Been waiting to see more info on that game. Cant wait to get my anemic EGM issue this month.

J.Goodwin: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:42PM

I think that this is an extremely poor idea.

The original was fun on TG-16, but it hasn't aged well, and the sequels were awful.

Let's leave Jennifer dead (as she was at the end of the first game).

Luke: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:50PM

spoiler!!!

FOXHOUND: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:03PM

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She wasn't dead in the first game. You apparently kill an evil mutant doppleganger; and she's alive and well** in the second and third game, along with their child.

**Alive and well as much as someone living with a husband beholden to a terror mask and a violent, bludgeoning, hack & slash protagonist would be, LOL.

J.Goodwin: Apr 23rd 2008; 6:54PM

Only by way of a retcon in a bastard sequel that never should have happened :D

She's not dead in the same way that there was never a clone saga in Spiderman.

FOXHOUND: Apr 24th 2008; 12:01AM

LOL so true.

Phranctoast: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:47PM

I want a Next Gen Strider game!!!!

SoulBlade: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:02PM

Oh god that would be so sweet. Strider was one of my favorite arcade games.

Zootittles: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:14PM

Probably not going to happen, since Strider 2 sold maybe twenty copies.

Phranctoast: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:19PM

Well the sequels to Splatterhouse sucked, and look what we got here.

Dave Wakefield: Apr 23rd 2008; 3:22PM

"Well the sequels to Splatterhouse sucked. . ."

The Genesis sequel was better than the Turbo-GrafX home port and was a decent game by itself. Some fans loved the third game too, but it became too much of a brawler for my tastes.

Kristof: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:50PM

When will "Next gen" stop being next gen and be "current gen" or simply current systems.

This stuff is no longer next gen. Once you're there, it's no longer next.

syrik zero: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:50PM

MGS4 has been defeated! I want to know more!

fbgamer: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:51PM

I totally agree with you whymog. The 1up crew is great.

kbomb1upc: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:52PM

Tecmo Bowl Kickoff??? Only hope its has the old rosters that has the picture of Deion Sanders with the Jerri Curl...

FOXHOUND: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:04PM

I was going to settle for having Bo Jackson as a running back for the Raiders and Walter Payton on 'Da Bears(R.I.P. Sweetness)... but that's cool too. :]

DBuck_Eye: Apr 23rd 2008; 4:44PM

It might. It's possible that they could go the way of AllPro Football 2K8 and use old names. The original rosters of the first Tecmo Super Bowl would make this a day one buy for me.

born2kill: Apr 23rd 2008; 1:58PM

80s Ultraviolence at its best

Lone Starr: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:04PM

Splatterhouse? BRING BACK GUYBRUSH.

That is all.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force): Apr 23rd 2008; 2:05PM

Ever since God of War, I was wondering when this would show back up....

Professor Lario: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:08PM

Yes!

Zootittles: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:15PM

http://happyhalloween.ytmnd.com/

The best part of Splatterhouse 3 was the cinema sequences. The pic from this YTMND was from one of them.

Douggy: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:23PM

What we really need is a new-gen 'Road Rash' game!

syrik zero: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:32PM

I've said Road Rash SO many times to friends! I loved those games!

Avoli: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:24PM

Tecmo Bowl!!

Splatterhouse, I remember playing on the TG16... I hope they don't drop the ball on this.

Jack of All Trades: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:25PM

EGM is good when it's free (yeah, I got me some free EGM from Joystiq, whatcha do about it?)

I really wish we could see Streets of Rage 4, though...or a real Shining Force 4, not that SF Neo crappe they serve on the PS2. Heck, I'd relish (and probably ketchup) a remake of all 3 parts of Shining Force III for North America. :D

Mr Khan: Apr 23rd 2008; 5:27PM

!

Its been a long time

tlozwarlock: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:32PM

Splatterhouse was my first bloody game experience, long before Mortal Kombat. Ah, the good old days. Splatterhouse 3 was brutal and violent. Joy!

Michael K.: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:42PM

NEW SPLATTERHOUSE?!?!?! thats the best news ever

SirWalksAlot: Apr 23rd 2008; 2:45PM

Clearly the author of this summary doesn't know the meaning of the word literally.

baby sea tuna: Apr 23rd 2008; 4:04PM

No, that's right. Or at least it is a literally as possible on a 2 dimensional plane.

Matt: Apr 23rd 2008; 3:00PM

Nostalgia whores (like myself)- steer clear of the Wii VC download. I WISH I could throw that one back. It's a crappy iteration of the series.

browntown: Apr 23rd 2008; 3:00PM

Never heard about this game, im more excited about what it says in the top right corner

TheOverlord#2 SPEAKS: YOU READ IT NOW(Brawl: 1461-5875-9923): Apr 23rd 2008; 3:05PM

Earthbound 3(/MOTHER 4) pweeeeze?

RPGuy_AD: Apr 23rd 2008; 3:16PM

Probably won't happen. Shigesato Itoi, creator and owner of the franchise, is pretty much done with all things MOTHER right now. He's stated it in a few interviews in the last two years.

born2kill: Apr 23rd 2008; 3:32PM

Can we get a new Ecco the Dolphin?? thats what i'm waiting for

Brandon: Apr 23rd 2008; 3:58PM

Where does it say "Next Gen" consoles? I looked on the cover and in the 1up story neither mention next gen anywhere. Don't get me wrong I fully believe that this is going to be on the PS3 and 360.

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