Splatterhouse (Turbografx-16) Retro Game Review: Does It Hold Up? - NichePlays
42Released in 1988, Splatterhouse is a sidescrolling beat em up that was released in the arcades and ported to the Turbografx 16/PC Engine. Developed by Namco, the game follows a hockey mask-wearing named Rick on a mission to save his girlfriend from a spooky mansion, with nothing but his fists and an assortment of pickups by his side to help him wade through hordes of foes.
Since its release, the game has become a cult classic amongst fans of beat em ups and horror games, having earned a reputation for its violence (which was toned down for the home release) and being one of the earlier examples of a video game depicting such acts in detail.
Over 30 years later... Does it hold up?
Well, yeah! Splatterhouse is still a lot of fun to play and is worth a shot from anyone curious about playing it. However, new players might want to temper their expectations a bit as, 30 years later, the gameplay may not do enough to help the game stand out from other beat em ups from the era.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Cold Open
00:40 - Intro
02:16 - Question of the Day: What is a console/game you'd really like to pick up?
03:10 - Gameplay
09:02 - Visuals
11:30 - Music
12:24 - Does Splatterhouse Hold Up?
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NichePlays is a retro gaming review, discussion, appreciation channel by Nicholas Caesar, a writer and video editor from New Jersey. In each of his videos, Nicholas tries to mix his love of comedy and pop culture with the video essay/game review format in a way that is part Girlfriend Reviews, Scott the Woz and Cinemassacre, and part Game Sack, SomeCallMeJohnny, and Stop Skeletons From Fighting. His favorite consoles include the Nintendo Switch, Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
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