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First next-gen Splatterhouse screens hit the web, very bloody photo

Czech gaming Web site Tiscali Games has just posted the first screenshots from Namco Bandai's upcoming next-gen gore fest, Splatterhouse.

From the screens the game looks to have a God of War-like vibe, with the 'roid-raged Rick tearing apart monsters with both his bare hands, in addition to busting skulls with his trademark wooden board. Other than the fact that Rick looks disproportional and ridiculous (which we already were prepared for), there's not much else to go on.

I'm all about tearing off monster's heads and smashing in their faces with 2x4s, but I'm going to remain cautious about this title. There's something about it that just looks ... off. Am I alone in this feeling?


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Luigi takes over's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:29
Luigi takes over
You're not alone, I'm really unhappy that they're making a next gen Splatterhouse. It deserves to be remade/remastered as a DS/PSP game in my opinion.

I have a feeling this is going to be awful.
YellowHare's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:29
YellowHare
BANE!
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:30
DaedHead8
It definitely doesn't feel right, I agree. I hope it's just due to the game being incomplete because a God of War style Splatterhouse game sounds awesome.
Mister Disco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:31
Mister Disco
Long arm is loooooooong.
liquidninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:31
liquidninja
Bane indeed.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:33
MaxVest
Those ground textures look really bad, was the first thing I noticed. And you know they're bad when the picture shows Rick v2.0 putting a 2x4 through some creature's skull.
Senisan82's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:36
Senisan82
He looks like hes made of clay :(
Mekanikles's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:37
Mekanikles
I didn't know Chun-Li starred in Splatterhouse
entrager's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:37
entrager
Yeah... that shot looks *really* rough. Very last-gen. This must be either concept art, or a really early build.
Passionate Styos's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:38
Passionate Styos
It looks fugly, but I'm gonna be optimistic and say that I'm still happy that this will come out.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:41
mix
I played a demo rom of the 1st one and it was hard but damn fun (need to find an actual WHOLE version....)

Hopefully this one is still as fun.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:42
Joseph Leray
I am not stoked about the character design. It's all clunky and stuff ... and, like Max said, the textures are pretty rough.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:45
Holyetheline
Big Buddy couldn't take no more so he split Franks skull with a two-by-four.
method47's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:47
method47
Looks like a PS1 game, IMO. Maybe the characters look like PS2.

But compare this to a Medieval screen shot.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:47
Char Aznable
Lots and lots o' veins.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:48
Cheeburga
Meh.
brandon85's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:49
brandon85
ROIDS!!!
MrJunko's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:51
MrJunko
If there is a game that needs to be remade its fucking PUNCH OUT. WHAT THE FUCK.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 14:53
GuitarAtomik
Man. How many times is EGM going to get their exclusives ganked by some other country?
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:01
king3vbo
YAY! Looks brutal
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:02
mix
@MrJunko
YES!
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:04
Chad Concelmo
Uh oh. This looks like trouble.
Dr Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:12
Dr Spaceman
Yeah, not a good outlook.
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:13
michiyoyoshiku
This just in Rick is no longer the Main Character.......

It's Chris Benoit
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:14
adultswim810
that blood fails
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:16
Rockvillian
Looks like a bunch of 40 year old businessmen had the idea to remake Splatterhouse after watching their sons play the first level of God of War, walked into an 8th grade Art Class and asked everyone to draw what they'd like to see Splatterhouse look like if it was NEXT-GEN, then picked the resulting concept art at random and made the kid executive producer of the project. After that they went into the computer programming class and waved a poster of Duke Nukem Forever around and grabbed the first kid that stood up.
mabman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:17
mabman
small head looks small
Jaren Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:18
Jaren Face
nothing like shoddy screen shots to sink my hype for a game.
foxhound421's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:26
foxhound421
maybe i'm not qualified to say this since i never played the original, and i know there's going for a stylized approach but damn... that's fucking ugly.
broonor's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:33
broonor
Anyone else like how in some of the screens his arm is coming apart? About time we get actual damage done to our characters as our life bar depletes.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:43
Char Aznable
What a difference a week makes.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:44
Nick Chester
Actually, I just read the EGM article (from which I hope these screenshots were not ganked from), and I'm a bit more optimistic about the game. It's being developed by the cats who did Mark of Kri, and they do some pretty solid work.

And about the arm, jpitner -- the game apparently has a health regeneration system, so what you're seeing will regenerate over time (thing Halo, but with flesh). Could be a cool effect if done right.
micro44's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:45
micro44
mix says:
05/01/2008 14:41
I played a demo rom of the 1st one and it was hard but damn fun (need to find an actual WHOLE version....)

Hopefully this one is still as fun.

Isn't this game available on Virtual Console
BHACKNEY's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:47
BHACKNEY
Kinda reminds me on "Nightmare Creatures" and not in a good way.
Haxan's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:53
Haxan
It looks like a Bargain Bin game. Is this really a shot from the new Clayfighter?
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 15:57
Jim Sterling
I, for one, am not expecting a gaming revolution. I'm expecting a gory, silly, big dumb action game. It looks like I'm going to be happy while everyone else is complaining.

Which is ironic.
xSledgewick's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 16:03
xSledgewick
This is why some super dev. team should be made, only for the sake of porting old games to new consoles. Who would it be? Hey, it's my idea... and it's not going to happen, so why bother?
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 16:08
Professor Pew
This is for the PS1, right?
PaperBowser0's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 16:12
PaperBowser0
I agree with you too MrJunko, where the fuck is Punch Out!?
Coheed's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 16:29
Coheed
Ugh, yeah, something about the screens definitely looks bizarre. I'm holding out til there's more about the game though, cause I've always thought the Splatterhouse series looked awesome and Mark of Kri was a pretty bitchin' game. If nothing else, it's finally motivating me to finally seek out some ROMs of the original games.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 16:38
Hitogoroshi
Like it has been said. This is the Mark of Kri team so I'm not worried.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 16:52
GuitarAtomik
@Nick

I get my EGMs sooo late most of the time (I still don't have this issue). There was one time where my local Walgreen's got an issue a full week before I did and Walgreen's gets their magazines way later than most newsstands.
SantanaClaus89's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 16:56
SantanaClaus89
I don't think there's anything wrong here at all... I mean I always hold a 2x4 in my hand like I would a sheet of paper when I'm violently swinging it around.

Don't you guys?
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 16:59
MaximusPaynicus
I won't pass judgment, but I will say this: I'm concerned.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 17:30
mix
@micro44

VC as in Wii??

Might have to look into that....
animateria's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 17:35
animateria
Sigh...

That doesn't look good at all.

Hopefully its much better in motion.

Which is usually the case.
Teen Idol's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 18:13
Teen Idol
Being a huge fan of the originals, I'm just fucking pumped to see Rick again. Hopefully it'll have alot of horror referenced levels like the originals did.

..I just came.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 18:24
Wedge
How long ago was this announced? Wasn't it like, a week or two ago? I can't imagine this has been in development that long, but either way, I don't really care about the game.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 20:23
Kyousuke Nanbu
It looks really weird, that roided out look is what I expect his super form to look like, not his normal form.
podebeijaranoiva's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/01/2008 20:45
podebeijaranoiva
Too clear.
Not creepy.
Looks like Death Jr.

Splatterhouse 2, with pixelated graphics and altered-beast-like soundtrack was scary and depressing.... if you took too much time to finish the game your wife and kid die... thats Splatterhouse, not this x-steroids-xtreme-fest
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