Well, “immaculate” might not be the most appropriate term for a title as messy as this one. Not renowned for its depth of play, Splatterhouse nonetheless marked its era as a love letter to American horror cinema. Possessed by a suspicious mask, protagonist Rick of course refers to Jason Voorhees from Friday 13. However, the comparison stops at appearances, because Rick, a parapsychology student and great fan of cast iron, is above all there to find the trace of his girlfriend Jennifer, with whom he had the misfortune to venture too close to a cursed mansion.
At a time when horror games weren’t that numerous, even though Capcom’s Ghosts’n Goblins was already fascinating, the creators of Splatterhouse have spared no effort to develop an atmosphere as sordid as it is gory, the emphasis being placed on the animations of the deaths of the enemies, sometimes disemboweled, sometimes shattered against the background decor, sometimes decapitated, all in generous mostly greenish splashes. Arcade requires, the game is very difficult and force to assimilate the behavior and positioning of enemies. A player who masters his subject can also see the end of it in less than 30 minutes.
” The Arcade Archives series has faithfully reproduced many classic arcade masterpieces. Players can change various settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of the arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete with each other all over the world with their high scores “, can we read.