New Splatterhouse?

[guyjin]

http://kotaku.com/382837/splatterhouse-returns

Your thoughts?

[nectarsis]

  Don't screw this up....probably flash/gore over classic fun.

[jlued686]

That's really all there is to say, other than: HELL YES!

[Sparky]

oh i am so ready for a new Splatterhouse!!!
& for the love that is all good i hope they don't lose sight on what made Splatterhouse so good, blood shed with a 2x4 does not have to be complicated ... i want bloody fun

[COUNT SMRIFNACK]

You can assume I am excited about this one.  Not many a day go by that I don't play Splatterhouse on one console or another.  Now if the FM Towns Marty version wasn't so damn expensive I could enjoy it.  The PC Engine version is my fav. next to the arcade, and oddly enough second fav. is Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti.

[COUNT SMRIFNACK]

Any idea what console this is on?

[guyjin]

I dunno, but I'm hoping for some Wiimote-powered virtual 2X4 swingin! 

[nat]

I swear I read somewhere that this was announced for the Wii, but maybe I'm just crazy.

[Sparky]

I dunno, but I'm hoping for some Wiimote-powered virtual 2X4 swingin! 

lets here an Amen to that...  O:) 

[COUNT SMRIFNACK]

If that is the case, I guess I'll be getting a used Wii.

[guyjin]

If that is the case, I guess I'll be getting a used Wii.

good luck with that.

[COUNT SMRIFNACK]

I know several people who are trying to unload them :

[esteban]

If we're lucky, the new Splatterhouse will be as good as the "new" Rygar from a few years ago (and, no, I didn't think the new Rygar was anything to get too excited about, but it was better than most "revivals" of 2D games).

Don't get your hopes up.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Meh, I'm more interested in seeing what other franchises are coming back!  Though, some of the ones listed, like Sonic, aren't really coming back, as Sonic has had games coming out for years.

[TR0N]

If we're lucky, the new Splatterhouse will be as good as the "new" Rygar from a few years ago (and, no, I didn't think the new Rygar was anything to get too excited about, but it was better than most "revivals" of 2D games).

Don't get your hopes up.

Ditto took namco long enough to do so i thought they given up on,Splatterhouse since suposely the serise wasn't a commercial sucess to begin with.

Now if namco would stop being stubborn and put SH2&3 on the vc all ready shesh.

[jboypacman]

I just picked up Splatterhouse for the PC Engine and Famicom and they are and always have been great games to play.

While am glad they are bring this back i wont be sold on it untill i see how it all turns out.

[Ceti Alpha]

What made Splatterhouse a classic is the simplicity of the gameplay. I'm excited for the new gen version, and if it's for the Wii exclusively, then it's just one more reason to  pick one up. Hell, I probably would have picked one up a long time ago if they weren't so damned rare. It's easier finding a Turbo Duo than a Wii. 

[NecroPhile]

I'm hoping for well executed 2d game play in a 3d model, but I'm betting it'll be more like Resident Evil with a hockey mask and 2x4.  Maybe I'm just a negative nelly, but I'll be pleasantly surprised if this remake resembles the original any more than Golden Axe: Beast Rider does its forbears (eff you Sega, though Tyris looks nice).

Any idea what console this is on?

From what I've read online (so you know it's reliable  ), it's coming to the Wii, PS3, and 360.

[Shawn Carr2o]

Hoping for remakes of Splatterhouse 1,2&3.

I already have a mint copy of Splatterhouse for the TG-16 and a loose Splatterhouse cart for the GEN and there is no need for me to download them on the virtual console.

Splatterhouse 3 was an awesome game but I hated that timer and I only got the ending with Rick and Jennifer because I failed to save their son on time.

Splatterhouse Wanpaku Grafitti is a goofy and fun game on the famicom and I am surprised that it was in complete english text on a japanese game.

[nat]

It would be awesome if in this new next-gen Splatterhouse they had an unlockable, playable version of the arcade original.

[Ceti Alpha]

It would be awesome if in this new next-gen Splatterhouse they had an unlockable, playable version of the arcade original.

You stole my thoughts exactly, you....you...thought stealer...?

[Mobius]

I'm actually hoping this will be a downloadable WiiWare/PSN/XBLA title.  Better chance of it being straightforward, old-school gameplay that way.

Now I'm thinking about swinging the Wii remote around like a 2x4. 

[OldSchoolGamer]

This is good news indeed. I am very excited about this revival of the splatterhouse franchise. It is about damn time they released a new one.

Sadly, I am not that excited for it as just about(not all) revivals of older games and newer games in general lack the fun of the simplistic gameplay of older games. I do not have a wii so if it happens to be on that console i will not be playing it at all..as I will not buy a wii for 1 game.

Hope they do the series justice and NOT fuck it up.

Lets wait and see...

[JoshTurboTrollX]

I see this game being about as good as Escape from Bug Island on the Wii......

c'mon BandaiNamco, prove me wrong!!

[CrackTiger]

New info plus an image-

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3167542&p=4

[NecroPhile]

New info plus an image-

I hope that's supposed to be mutant Rick, otherwise he looks horrible.

[Ceti Alpha]

New info plus an image-

I hope that's supposed to be mutant Rick, otherwise he looks horrible.

I agree. I also wish they went back to the Jason type mask, but I totally understand why they don't or can't go there. But yeah, I really hope that is mutant Rick. It's just a little over the top.

[quoth09]

New info plus an image-

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3167542&p=4

The developer behind the game is BottleRocket, who in various incarnations were responsible for the Sony PS2 hits Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai. Both of those games were attractive (they basically looked like a Disney film in terms of character design and animation) and -- belying the smooth graphics -- surprisingly violent. This made BottleRocket a solid choice to develop the revival of Namco Bandai's hyper-violent action series, which will arrive on both PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime around mid-2009. You can look at the in-game model of Rick above to get an idea of what the actual game looks like, but check out the June issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly for the full, no-holds barred reveal.

You know, I have been wanting a new Splatterhouse game for years, and I was really hoping for it to eventually be done. This is extremely crushing to any hope I had of the game being good. Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai both SUCKED, and they might as well just make Splatterhouse into a cheap Disney cartoon if they are going to use similar graphics.


Between this, and all the other new remakes coming out (Bionic Commando, Golden Axe: Beast Rider, Alien Crush, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix), I feel not only old, but that there is not very much coming out that is for me anymore gaming wise. People wonder why I don't want a PS3, or that I barely want an XBOX360 or a Wii, and this is exactly why.

Bionic Commando looks like a Metal Gear Solid rip off, and probably will be.
Street Fighter IV doesn't look that impressive.
Golden Axe looks like World of Warcraft / Final Fantasy XI.
Alien Crush looks like shit.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix looks bad in my opinion.


Between all of this and what else is going on in my life as well as the world, it's all disappointing.

[Mobius]

You know, I have been wanting a new Splatterhouse game for years, and I was really hoping for it to eventually be done. This is extremely crushing to any hope I had of the game being good. Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai both SUCKED, and they might as well just make Splatterhouse into a cheap Disney cartoon if they are going to use similar graphics.

What are you talking about?  The Mark of Kri was fantastic.

[Alt-Nintega]

I am dissapointed that Namco themselves aren't making it but a obscure US developer is. This is going to be Final Fight Streetwise all over again.

[Ceti Alpha]

I am dissapointed that Namco themselves aren't making it but a obscure US developer is. This is going to be Final Fight Streetwise all over again.

I agree Nintega. Namco should have stepped up to the plate on this one. Oh well.

[quoth09]

You know, I have been wanting a new Splatterhouse game for years, and I was really hoping for it to eventually be done. This is extremely crushing to any hope I had of the game being good. Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai both SUCKED, and they might as well just make Splatterhouse into a cheap Disney cartoon if they are going to use similar graphics.

What are you talking about?  The Mark of Kri was fantastic.

Mark of Kri AND it's sequel were ass. That is simply my opinion, and yours is above.

If you loved it or the other one, good. As for me, because the same company is in charge, I hold no candle of hope to this being done correctly, or even being a decent game.

That could change, but at this point, I honestly don't see it happening.

[OldRover]

Pack-In Video was well-known for making stinkers, yet they did have one or two great games on the PCE. You just never know what direction a company will go in.

[quoth09]

Pack-In Video was well-known for making stinkers, yet they did have one or two great games on the PCE. You just never know what direction a company will go in.

Exactly Rover, which is why I said it could change. As bad as a lot of other remakes are looking these days, I'm not holding much hope. The company doing it has a lot to live up to regardless, because whether or not Namco or anyone else cares to admit, Splatterhouse did exceptionally well, and has become a cult classic.

[esteban]

Bionic Commando looks like a Metal Gear Solid rip off, and probably will be.
Street Fighter IV doesn't look that impressive.
Golden Axe looks like World of Warcraft / Final Fantasy XI.
Alien Crush looks like shit.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix looks bad in my opinion.


Between all of this and what else is going on in my life as well as the world, it's all disappointing.

I agree, except I'm daydreaming that Bionic Commando will be good. Of course, with my look, the chance of BC being any good are as likely as Alien Crush being good.

[Keranu]

Of course, with my look, the chance of BC being any good are as likely as Alien Crush being good.

Why wouldn't it be any good? From what we can tell, it's the same game with updated graphics and music (which might not be as good to us retro folks), but I can't imagine it playing significantly worse. I'd definitely say it will be in a different league than these old skool revival sequels.

[Ceti Alpha]

Of course, with my look, the chance of BC being any good are as likely as Alien Crush being good.

Why wouldn't it be any good? From what we can tell, it's the same game with updated graphics and music (which might not be as good to us retro folks), but I can't imagine it playing significantly worse. I'd definitely say it will be in a different league than these old skool revival sequels.

Oh, so it's actually just a complete remake of the NES original? It's not going to be some crazy 1st person shooter, but more of a remake like Rondo. That's cool. They'd really have to go out of their way to mess that up then.

[NecroPhile]

Oh, so it's actually just a complete remake of the NES original? It's not going to be some crazy 1st person shooter, but more of a remake like Rondo. That's cool. They'd really have to go out of their way to mess that up then.

I think Keranu must've been talking about Alien Crush, since the info. I've seen on Bionic Commando shows it to be full 3d and not a 2.5d remake like Dracula X.  Either way, I'm hoping both remakes turn out to be fun.

[Keranu]

Yeah sorry, I was referring to the Alien Crush remake. The new BC is an entirely new game from what I know with a new character design and all.

[Ceti Alpha]

Yeah sorry, I was referring to the Alien Crush remake. The new BC is an entirely new game from what I know with a new character design and all.

That's cool. I'm very interested in seeing what this will be like. Splatterhouse and Bionic Commando...interesting to see how these turn out.

[nectarsis]

A year and half latter and OOOOOOOOOOOH a few screens.  Man this hasbeen slow..not like they're making a huge rpg.

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/13/blood-soaked-splatterhouse-screens/

[Ceti Alpha]

Jesus! This is takin' some time.

[blueraven]

Pack-In Video was well-known for making stinkers, yet they did have one or two great games on the PCE. You just never know what direction a company will go in.

The only game I've ever seen with the Pack-in-video / Broderbund logo was Lode Runner Lost Labyrinth.

[OldSchoolGamer]

Jesus! This is takin' some time.

The longer it takes, the better the final product will be, me thinks.

[CrackTiger]

A year and half latter and OOOOOOOOOOOH a few screens.  Man this hasbeen slow..not like they're making a huge rpg.

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/13/blood-soaked-splatterhouse-screens/

A while ago the entire development team got fired and a new team has been turning it into something different.

[Arkhan Asylum]

A year and half latter and OOOOOOOOOOOH a few screens.  Man this hasbeen slow..not like they're making a huge rpg.

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/13/blood-soaked-splatterhouse-screens/

A while ago the entire development team got fired and a new team has been turning it into something different.

man, that was a funny story when I read that.  Talk about a kick right in the man-parts

[esteban]

Wow, I had simply assumed that Splatterhouse Revival was released, ignored, and forgotten.

Now I can look forward to Splatterhouse being released, ignored and forgotten in Q3 2010.

PET PEEVE: Using silly jargon like "Q3", "SKU", "honey-roasted", etc.

[blueraven]

Man, that is one honey-roasted opinion 

[MotherGunner]

Looks like the entire Trilogy will be included now.

http://kotaku.com/5512942/new-splatterhouse-also-throws-in-the-original-16+bit-trilogy

[Tatsujin]

there is no new splatter house, there is only turd splatter house.