Here are some images of the originals:
The Original was released on the Turbo-Graphix 16 and PC Engine in 1988:
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~wizkid/arcade/splhouse.html
Splatterhouse 2 was on the Sega Genesis in 1992, here's some info on it from this site: (
www.videogamecritic.net/ genss.htm ):
"The first Splatterhouse, released for the Turbografx-16, was a fantastic hack-n-slash video game. This sequel provides more of the same, but it's too repetitious. The main character is a guy in a hockey mask. The sights in this game will remind you of every horror movie from Friday the 13th to Evil Dead to Hellraiser. Most of the creatures splatter green blood when hit with a two-by-four, a bone, or any other weapon you can find. The bosses are particularly large and disgusting. Unfortunately, many of these monsters simply require too many hits. This trend continued with Splatterhouse 3.
1 player"
The Third was released in 1993:
"Sometimes you don't feel like dealing with complicated controls and strategy; you just want to kick butt. That's what games like Splatterhouse 3 are for. Your character, decked out in jeans and a hockey mask, must make his way through a huge mansion in search of his girlfriend. As he progresses, he has to beat the stuffing out of an endless supply of grotesque monsters. Some of these things, particularly the bosses, are downright disgusting! As the name indicates, there's plenty of gore. Apart from a few special moves and weapons, most of the fights are of the "punch, punch, kick, etc." variety. It gets repetitive, but at least you can hit several monsters with one punch when they're close together. Power-ups let your guy become temporarily bigger and stronger. Graphically, the rooms look great, and the characters are large and colorful. There are several ways to move through the house, and plenty of traps and surprises. The cheesy story line is developed through the use of digitized images which look pretty cool. A password is provided at the end of the game. Splatterhouse 3 isn't too deep, but it's a good way to take out your aggression.
1 player "
Ah the nostalgia... this last site helped me find the name of the game that I worshipped along with Splatterhouse on Sega Genesis: Shinobi III! It turns out that they've made a new one... I just hope it's good...
*FADE OUT*