A new edition of Retro Corner is up as I have another old review just for the Halloween season. A year ago, I reviewed the Splatterhouse series which is a trilogy of horror themed Brawlers. Yes, you heard the correctly, there was a series based on horror that was a Brawler. The Arcades and the consoles were always known for Streets of Rage, Final Fight and Double Dragon during the late 80s and early 90s. However, this trilogy is really considered a niche and wasn't known in this genre for obvious reasons. The first game saw a release in the Arcades in 1989 and presumably was the first gory title to appear on the market. The reason many parents didn’t complain about this like they did with Mortal Kombat is because it went under the radar. Also, the Arcades during the 80s was the wild west as games like this one would usually appear. With no standards or a rating system to go by, you can see why Namco made it for the Arcades. Check my Splatterhouse and Splatterhouse 2 reviews to get an idea of what to expect from the third game.
The theme for third game involves Rick and his wife Jennifer and son David moving into a new house. It’s been years since both Rick and Jennifer experienced the horrors from the Terror Mask and the mansion. However, an entity known as the Evil One is after David and his physic powers are needed for a darker purpose. The Terror Mask appears to Rich once again, but this time when his family is in danger and beckons him to put on the mask. Rick sets out through the large mansion to save his family and fight the hordes of demons to get his hands on the Evil One. Unlike the previous titles, the gameplay saw some changes as no longer was Namco using Vigilante's mechanics and level design anymore. Instead, Namco would use the gameplay from Brawlers like Streets of Rage with a dungeon crawling design. Splatterhouse 3 (Sega Genesis)
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