For some reason you can press up on the D-pad and Rick will face the wall looking like he is going for a pee, whereas actually this is probably old code from the first game when Rick could climb ladders, alas no ladders here Rick, you just look funny. You can duck and kick too and if you’re really skill full you can do a slide kick, though as a kid I found this really hard to pull off but does double damage if achieved. Gameplay is fairly standard Splatterhouse 2 is a platforming beat-em-up where you punch, jump, and that’s about it. Some enemies also make irritating shouts and screams but this only adds to the immersion of the experience and your desire to shut them up with a fist punch to the face. Sound effects are pretty satisfying too from the buzz of the chainsaw to Rick sounding like he is having an orgasm when he dies (it’s hilarious). It’s so epic and fired up you somewhat wish some boss fights would not end so quickly so you can listen to the soundtrack more. Level music is well suited to the horror environment, but the music you will notably remember is the boss music. The music in Splatterhouse 2 is just fantastic – though I do hold a lot of nostalgia from my childhood – and I feel still holds up even today. Most bosses also have pretty spectacular death scenes, which is rather satisfying on finishing off a boss that is particularly tough to defeat. Every boss looks well thought out and pretty grotesque, suiting the horror feel of the game. Even the blood varies in colour, but this is nothing compared to the amazing presentation of each end of level boss in the game. Rather than being lazy and settling for shades of brown and grey, enemies come in reds, purples, and even pale colours. This game is able to achieve a moderate horror tone while using a wide variety of colours. You were not told why you were going to the house either, just shut your mouth and do it. My first ever experience of the game I had no clue what was going on because the UK intro sequence was censored and just says, “go back to the house,” which seems rather hilarious since the game doesn’t censor any of the gore or graphic scenes in this game. This essentially leads into the second game where you are instructed by the mask to return to a separate house and rescue Jennifer from the land of the dead. However, killing the monster also kills Jennifer and you see a very sad scene where Rick holds her in his arms. Towards the end of the first game your girlfriend turns into a horrific beast which you have to kill. Spoilers: The paragraph below spoils the plot of the original game. The mask gives you super powers and also sort of possess you as it talks to you during small cutscenes between levels. The mask is known as the “terror mask” or “hell mask” depending which version of the game you own. The basic plot is you are Rick and you have a mask which looks a lot like the Jason Voorhees hockey mask (he was the killer in the Friday the 13th series) and your job is to rescue your girlfriend, Jennifer. The story of Splatterhouse 2 will depend on your familiarity with the first game released in arcades and the TurboGrafx-16. Splatterhouse 2 shared a special place in our little hearts. A game, whether brand new or pre-owned, in our household was rarer than a UFO sighting when we were younger so we relished in any game thrown at us. My dad deliberately chose it for us because of the title since he was a fan of horror and gore. Now I remember very fondly getting this game with my brothers when we were younger. Price: $35 (used, cart only), $87-$105 (used, complete), No known New pricing (all prices according to ), $8 (VC), $4-10 (used 360/PS3 copies of 2010’s Splatterhouse) Console: Sega Genesis (Mega Drive in Europe/Japan)ĭigital Release? Yes – Wii Virtual Console (US/Japan only), also as an unlockable on the 2010 Splatterhouse on 360/PS3
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