Splatterhouse Reboot - What Happened?

[@MattMcMuscles]

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[@crazydiamond7766]

Nuts and bolts

[@RedRobertify]

But...I thought it was terrific. Definitely worth another game, I thought they did a bang up job.

[@vellinghem2187]

The saddest part of it all was..when you played through the game you can see how much love the developers had for this franchise and wished to have done more with it. such a sad state of affairs that it went through such a development Hell. Glad I still have my PS3 copy..I play it whenever I've got nostalgia, still one of my top favorite games of all time.

[@binkusbonkus]

Is it worth playing through today? It looks quite nice and I love the aesthetic, but why were there reviews so low?

[@vellinghem2187]

@@binkusbonkus Yes! It's very much worth playing through today. The games fun, the music's Brutal, the voice acting and one liners are cool and funny, the story and lore is interesting..the game holds up (most of the time just because I love it doesn't mean I'll ignore the faults) but overall it's worth playing..I have a blast playing ever single time and I'll always keep playing for as long as ps3's are available to the world. There are a number of reasons why it had a low score..some are legit reasons some are minor that I can ignore. For example a few of the legit reason is if you die or load a game your gonna wait probably a solid minute for it to start, another would be an extremely cut and rushed ending..as if it were finished only half way and leaves a major cliffhanger which always made me hope for a sequal. But minor reasons like for example like weird camera angles to me personally I don't even mind it..I mean you can move the camera in whatever direction you want most of the time for crying out loud..what more do people want? That's just me...you can read more on wiki or the video Matt posted but all in all in my personal opinion..the games a fun Blood gushed Metal enduced guilty pleasure and I'm never gonna stop playing it...it's in my top five for a reason because it's Good old fun...oh and as a bonus....in the Extras menu they have the original 3 Arcade Splatterhouse's installed just for giggles so good on that development team! 👍 Hope this long unneeded explanation answers your questions.

[@FirstNameLastName-fe2tu]

@@binkusbonkus it's fun, in my opinion. Great voice acting, and lots of badass moves to be have. The low reviews were probably because I think a lot of devs didn't care for the game and didn't like beat'em ups. I say to look at the happy game nerd review for a good review of the game.

[@sketchstevens5859]

@@binkusbonkus Definitely, recommend it. Technically, you get 4 games in 1. The older games get unlocked as you play through and it has some excellent voice acting, music and boss fights.. although the last boss fight was kinda weak.

[@whatsreallygoingon253]

vellinghem 21 ot was fun af to me

[@GenerationWest]

The best thing about it was getting not only Josh Keaton as Rick, but Winnie The Pooh & Tigger himself, Jim Cummings swearing up a storm!

[@Behon]

Yup. The only thing I really remember from watching preview clips back when this launched was hearing Cummings go "Without me, you're FUCKED".

[@jeremyabbott4537]

Jim Cummings has a GREAT dark comedic villain voice. Really feels like a more humorous version of his Robotnik voice.

[@governor_explosion]

Jim Cummings is great. I had a “D&D is stupid and for nerds” phase, but I changed my mind when I realized Cummings (who is one of my favorite voice actors) played Minsc in Baldur’s Gate.

[@JoaoLucasK]

Also CatDog

[@FredrickTesla]

There's a moment in the game where You toss a stunned enemy in a machine where a large spiked auger impales and grinds it up. And that's when I heard Cummings say "Woah! It's cause of shit like this that we got the M rating!" That was the moment I fell in love with the game.

[@MrTheophenes]

This whole thing is a really great example of how one manager can ruin things for a lot of people. I'm not opposed to weird Kronenberg artsy stuff, or strange body horror things, but ya gotta keep the client happy in matters of taste. It was important to keep the people sending the checks happy--especially if your only only other iron in the fire was some seedy guys like Brash. You save the passion projects for after you have enough money to feed people--which Namco Bandai could've easily given.

[@Dissenter]

If anything I think they should've skipped the tough-talking edgy design for the main character. Pure cringe.

[@RotaAbyssian]

@@Dissenter It honestly works perfectly in my opinion, since the tough talking voice is The Mask, and not ACTUALLY Rick. You have the voice of a Murderous Psychopath warping the body of a genuinely noble person who has to come to grips of what that entity is turning him into. And this is not even me reading into things too much, it is actively in the dialogue between The Terror Mask and Rick Taylor.

[@ZeoHidra]

Funny how most of these Wha Happuns involve the publisher screwing over the developers by giving them impossible goals and/or forcing them to redo everything to follow the current trend, but here it's the other way around where the publisher told them to do one thing and the devs just blew them off and did something else. Honestly after seeing these clips I'm kinda interested in this game now, it sort of has that schlocky PS2 era jank that I miss.

[@Hotmanlion12]

Hey if you want PS2 era jank you can just play a Bethesda game

[@Harril8265]

Not really "devs" so much as "dev". Most of the blame is clearly on Jay Beard.

[@DoomsdayOdd]

@@Hotmanlion12 nah bethesda jank is something far more sinister.

[@skylarmccloud4080]

@@Rad-Dude63andathird That and the Loading Screens. Those long ass Loading screens. Even with those. I liked the Game,it was super fun to play.

[@jewfroish3]

@@Rad-Dude63andathirdI agree though I would add that whole ending level, (save for the boss) was... underwhelming. Even when I first played it I felt kind of bored at the end(again save for the boss)

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

This game is seriously one of my biggest guilty pleasures. Yeah it’s got a lot of rough edges, but there’s genuine passion and inspiration littered all throughout the game that made it a fun little romp.

[@ctrip6668]

I've played this game all the way through hundreds of times. But to this day, still a really fun, unique story and I love it

[@KalaVerag]

Is one of my favorite games you can tell they try hard to make a good game

[@erick_solar]

Dude the first time I got to the chainsaw boss and Walk With Me In Hell started playing... My balls got skyrocked to the moon!

[@thebarbariansasquatch8108]

It may be trashy, but its my kind of trash. Idc, I feckin' love this game.

[@mioda3109]

Its without a doubt a flawed product, but I loved it still. I hope the series gets resurrected again one day

[@AkumaKristian]

Oh wow, with so many stories of publishers screwing over developers, (I mean, Brash Entertainment was mentioned right there in the video) it's interesting to hear a story where the publisher was mostly justified in its actions. I mean, there's championing for creative freedom and then there's straight up biting the hand that feeds you.

[@ForrestFox626]

@Devin Reid 10:35?

[@CrimsonMoonM]

Whoo boy, Jay Beard. How he assumed he could hide away the game he was making from the publisher that put him on the project in the first place is a mystery. He certainly got a lot of self-esteem to believe that he knew better than the veterans who made the franchise in the first place, I'll give him that. But that is more of a backhanded compliment towards his massive ego.

[@Chaoblahippo]

You mean trying to deliver us a good uncensored game ?

[@Chaoblahippo]

Everybody makes mistakes

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

@@Chaoblahippo The dude made the conscious, *continuous* decision to deceive Namco Bandai, and he really failed his development team that way, he ran the studio into the ground because he refused to develop the game he had agreed on and the project went on really slowly with limited progress. Beard would insist on adding the targeting system from their previous game, Mark Of Kri, in spite of being told numerous times that it wasn't the kind of thing Namco wanted out of the game, as well as repeatedly revising designs. They're really lucky that Namco threw them a bone and rehired most of them to finish the game after the studio fell apart. Namco would decide to NOT kill the game after the reformed dev team actually worked really hard and got results.

[@ironhell813]

Namco had nothing and they were lucky bottlerocket was willing to finish it after they fucked them over. Sometimes you just gotta let someone else handle your stuff if you haven’t got it no more.

[@Wolfdogg]

I really wish that they'd re-release Splatterhouse 2010 on modern platforms as a budget re-release. I loved the game and my main issue with it was the horrific load times. Would love to replay it without having to dig up my 360.

[@neonlightillusion]

Great overview of a troubled game that still managed to turn out okay. Shame you didn't get to mention the MOUNTAIN of cut enemies and levels. Mining the game reveals that there was meant to be island levels, nazis, a fight with Cthulhu, the Wicker Man as a boss (Viewable in beta footage) and a mountain of other story/features. Real shame it never came to happen.

[@ironhell813]

Blame namco.

[@AcidGlow]

*I really liked the game in the end. Nice to learn about the history of the game* ✅🙂

[@AmayzingJack]

I definitely enjoy what I've seen of the reboot. I haven't played it myself, I am more of a classic Splatterhouse guy, but one thing I have to give the game is the voice of the Terror Mask, it's so menacing and has such a great look to it. While I prefer the classic Jason Voorhees look, I definitely enjoy this look. However the one place I feel this game fell short was the constant humor in the game. In moderation I feel this could work, especially because of how goofy the older games kind of seem in retrospect, but I would have definitely enjoyed a bit more of a serious game with just a hint of humor. Overall though it looks great, sure it has it's flaws but it's a game id definitely go and get

[@dishonoredundead]

I didn't know a remake existed, and that's disappointing, because at the time of release I would have LOVED a game like this. Even now, I thoroughly enjoy the artwork, and voicework. Unfortunately, I can't find it on PC. And I'm not doing emulators. I don't have the patience. And I do disagree with their decision, or at least intent to make it a simple button masher successor. Because personally, a game like this with some challenge, and necessary skill on harder difficulties, oh man I would have loved. Still would.

[@jurfrokstar]

I'm going to laugh whenever Yandere Simulator becomes a Wha Happun or even Down The Rabbit Hole.

[@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527]

That’s assuming the game comes out

[@jurfrokstar]

@@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 It could still be either one if it DOESN'T come out. It can be about WHY it did not come out.

[@galacticadminsarah]

I think it kinda needs to be a game let alone ever actually release for that

[@nathanblevins158]

What happen to the game? Was it a popular game?

[@gioiacobucci]

It absolutely has Down the Rabbit Hole vibes.

[@PeaceandPuzzles]

God, I am a complete sucker for games like these. I supremely hope that one day Splatterhouse gets another chance at life. There is definitely still an audience for it, and with fighting/brawler games getting better and better, it could be a great success! Fingers forever crossed

[@Superbeast810]

I feel you, bro.

[@Sarcasmitron]

Wha Happen: Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects.

[@SpectralSlugger]

that game is honestly fine minus the roster, its basically superhero def jam

[@wrequiem1727]

@@SpectralSlugger I think the roster's fine... for what the game was anyway. I mean, at least it had X-men. I don't see anything wrong with the roster

[@etiennesotelo3194]

If you include the canceled 360 era sequel that was done by the fight night/ def jam icon studio EA Chicago, where it looked like DBZ BT series with a really rough frame rate, I'm all in.

[@LordAlucard55]

I really particularly want to see this and advent rising because those are both disasters I personally bought into. I also bought into splatterhouse but i low-key enjoy that game even though it is real bad.

[@GothGfGG]

I’m ready for a web slingin-ass-kickin. I remember that line to this day from my childhood and laugh out loud

[@anevilghost670]

"Namco released a new website featuring a spooky, foreboding mansion..." *breathing starts getting heavier* "...which turned out to be a teaser for some stupid Sword Art Online thing." *internal screaming, anger, and crying*

[@ThunderFlarz]

AnEvilDude Man, I need extra servings of Dot Hack to help swallow how big SAO became despite being some version of a harem isekai.

[@zacross8504]

Matthew McLeod ya know, If SAO is considered Isekai, would Fate/Extra also be Isekai? Both feature a large group of people (SAO with 10 times + 1 more than Extra) getting put in a virtual world and having to fight for there survival (Although in Extras case it’s more of a free for all between 128 people via 1v1 battles over several weeks with everyone consenting (To some degree, I mean its not like you can consent as a cryogenically frozen person with amnesia syndrome (Not sure if it’s real but it’s just dementia that leads to death essentially)) to be put into the moon cell) hell, the “magic” is literally called code cast and the Formal Wear ability names are done in a code style (EG “boost.MP(50)” increases max master MP by 50)

[@thenethuns5271]

@@zacross8504 punctuation. Use it.

[@crackerjack0349]

I mean it’s SAO that’s spooky in of itself

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

@@crackerjack0349 For all the wrong reasons.

[@5persondude]

“Jay Beard now works as an artist at Amazon Games” Yikes

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

Naughty lead devs get put in the Bezos Box.

[@MrSkerpentine]

@@0neDoomedSpaceMarine Is there still room in the box for Neil Druckman?

[@ForrestFox626]

Ma he never lead a game again

[@ironhell813]

He will again one day. Good intentions make great games.

[@KRDiStort]

I still have the cool bust of the Terror Mask I got for pre-ordering this game. God knows why I did that, but at least the statue is nice.

[@tealopalstreamarchives6894]

J. Beard, also known as "History's greatest evil".

[@kitofthewind]

Hitler 2.0

[@JoaoLucasK]

@@onimaxblade8988 Demon King Sparrow inspired himself on J. Beard

[@RichardGene]

I swear I'm hearing CarlsBLAD

[@bhough1985]

You're not wrong.

[@tantryl]

No idlea what you're tlalking ablout.

[@Hambo325]

You're not wrong, me too

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

It's amazing how Mr Beard thought that going against what the publisher wanted was somehow going to end well. I mean, what was he expecting to happen?

[@ironhell813]

I think he was expecting to do the series Justice but weebs would side with Hirohito if it meant it.

[@cuttingcards88]

@@ironhell813 Found Jay Beard's burner account (check his other comments on this video)

[@rosenrot234]

........is that goddang Jim Cummings in the game? I never thought in my life I'd hear the voice actor for winnie the pooh say such things lol

[@rosenrot234]

@shadowwolfrising Good lord it's like walking in on your parents doing it

[@johncreche671]

@@rosenrot234 at least they are not a Freaking demon mask with a blood fetish

[@RotaAbyssian]

@@LUCKO2022 Rick: "These markings...Aztecs? I've got an Aztec blood god in my head?!" Mask: "Aztecs? I always thought they were the Mayans...I'm so embarrassed. Fuck 'em, they all taste the same!" LOOOOL

[@robintst]

He had the best lines in the game, some of the best dark humor you'll ever hear.

[@mr.d6779]

My favorite line in the entire game is when Rick and the Terror Mask run into The Biggie Man (the guy with chainsaws for hands): Terror Mask (sounding happy): Hey wait! I know this guy! Terror Mask (a second later not sounding as happy): We're screwed....

[@A-man1998]

I thought the game was fun! Yeah it had it's flaws, but I still enjoyed it, especially that badass soundtrack!

[@Dehaxis95]

Also the cover/box art is awesome.

[@ForrestFox626]

Pity it got screwed over by one guy

[@jaketacito1798]

I always thought this game was super underrated. It wasn't great, but it definitely had a lot of love poured into it and it deserved (or deserves) a bigger following.

[@Salamander676]

It never seemed worth the money and it still doesn't. Especially now. People are trying to act like it's valuable but it's not and there's a reason it's underrated. It'd be a better game if it didn't just focus on killing monsters. It should have been more like Friday the 13th

[@cheese4g]

Everytime I see one of these videos, i find myself incredibly grateful that I never decided to get into the gaming industry. Splatterhouse does sound interesting though. I kind of hope it finds new life eventually.

[@DragonKnight1230]

I am shocked you didn't mention the ending, because even after all that the ending was so bad and unfinished it truly was a killing blow to even any hopes of closure

[@HellRider_]

This game really needed the extra year of development time with the final dev team. An October 2011 release with the extra polish and fine-tuning would've made of done wonders. Granted it's a miracle the game turned out as good as it did. Also worth noting that the story of the reboot was written by 2000AD writer Gordon Rennie.

[@1Synner]

Despite how horrendously unpolished this game is... I actually really like Splatterhouse 2010. It's quite a fun action horror game with some neat bosses, beautifully grotesque levels and stages, and interesting story, and some great character interaction between a smart ass and a dweeb as they fumble across space and time to save a girl from the end of the world. It's a great game to play on Halloween, along with Bloodborne, Resident Evil 1 and 4, Nightmare Creatures, Medievil, and Dead Space. That, and it comes with the original three games, making it the most complete collection of the series in one sitting. Even if you didn't like the base game, you can then just play Splatterhouse 1, 2, and 3 in their original splendor in the extra's menu after finishing your first runthrough. A nice little bonus for everyone, really.

[@MST3KNJ]

Hey, Matt. Is there any way you could let us know why Castlevania : Lords of Shadow 2 was such a disaster? That one still hurts to this day.

[@Rulytasho]

The lords of Shadow series have an interesting lore, I honestly never played the games, but a Reboot was needed for the Castlevania series cause there's really nothing you can do to add to Dracula, and it was suffering with the "Sigma Virus" whereas Dracula is supposed to be a force to be reckon with, but with each game him being resurrected and killed over and over, Dracula became a joke. To the point that the Belmonts are not even nessesary to beat Dracula.

[@ubermenschmexa]

The first Lords of Shadow is still one of my favorite games. It looks gorgeus, the art of the menus is stunning , music is amazingly captivating; the linear progression and backtracking made it really cool too and the ending twist was really shocking to me at first. Although it has its problems (like insufferable one-liners from the bosses) it is a piece of art in my opinion.

[@thomassky4385]

I don’t know why everyone hate lord of shadow 2 so much. Personally I like that game had a great time playing it, finish the game few time wish there’s some DLC to it.

[@thomassky4385]

I don’t know why everyone hate lord of shadow 2 so much. Personally I like that game had a great time playing it, finish the game few time wish there’s some DLC to it.

[@richterdelgan123]

@@Rulytasho its funny how the game switched to a remake/reimagination, to a new ip, to a reboot.

[@JasonAllen]

There was some rumblings that Namco wanted a Splatterhouse game on Dreamcast back in 98.

[@georgebaynard4096]

Matt how could you look over the brilliant choice of having Jim Cummings voice the mask

[@MattMcMuscles]

Cuz it's not particularly relevant to the story of the rocky development?

[@georgebaynard4096]

Matt McMuscles first off thanks for commenting huge fan, & second true but I just found it interesting that they got Winnie the Pooh & tigger to voice a blood driven lunatic mask

[@georgebaynard4096]

jjj7790 maybe not to you but I do as the idea of the man who voiced these adorable, fun characters like Pooh, & Tigger voicing this possessed mask only fueled by blood & gore & viscera

[@georgebaynard4096]

JZPotter I know, but I still Personally found it interesting

[@JorgeGomez-hx5uu]

Bruh

[@maximus4765]

This series shouldn't be killed by one guy, wish Namco would give it another shot.

[@horrorman-er4nk]

Same here

[@jashoonz]

When this game was coming out the studio had a release party and my mom was the party planner for it, we still have some of the merch, t-shirts, masks etc...

[@philipfoster3359]

I absolutely love this game. I always felt like it got way less credit than it deserved

[@tylerpreston699]

What Happened? - Hellgate: London - Medal of Honor: Rising Sun - Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura -Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaro's Treasure -DMC: Devil May Cry

[@GhoulishGourd]

Love it! Splatterhouse was a huge game in my childhood. Played it on my brother’s TurboGrafx16. I managed to have *some* fun with the remake, but it was definitely a heartbreaker compared to the amount of anticipation I’d built up toward it. Maybe one day we’ll get a proper franchise revival.

[@liquidboss2719]

I actually really like Splatterhouse 2010.

[@Zakor1138]

So does Matt, the video is about the horrible production cycle the game went through.

[@paulstempka1738]

I actually bought and played this after watching this episode Matt. It’s actually pretty fucking fantastic.

[@MisterSouji]

I enjoy this game, and honestly they should have delayed it further. The game really only needed more polish.

[@anime7263]

Give splatterhouse to platinum

[@JetWolfEX]

Platinum tends to do better with their own IPs The licensed games were their wost games.

[@Psiicrow]

All or_Nothing "Licensed games were their worst games" What about MGR?

[@DoomsdayOdd]

give spllaterhouse to the yakuza boys

[@Chaoblahippo]

Nooo please it would be consered

[@BRAINFOXINFINITE]

I'd say Monolith based on their work with Condemned.

[@gordondaniels9308]

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for this game. It was a buggy mess (I literally beat one of the bosses by clipping into his leg and punching him to death from the inside out) but I always found it to be a lot of dumb fun.

[@Ironman1o1]

Killing a boss from the inside out IS a Splatterhouse way to do it, to be fair.

[@thedukeofdorks1]

I actually enjoyed splatterhouse 2010

[@governor_explosion]

If licensing counts, I’d love a Wha Happun on why we didn’t get the Vento Aureo game licensed for the States, despite it being at one point announced. I had heard it had something to do with both Prince and Araki refusing to budge on Stand name changes, something which has since been rectified with the release of ASB, EoH, and the anime.

[@TheSpiralCurse]

pretty obvious but ride to hell retribution, i know you have no desire to even look at it after your complete playthrough....and incidentally you guys are heros for that....but it is a story that needs telling

[@Maniac536]

I actually enjoyed this game. There’s an interview with Jim C in my channel where I asked him about this game. It was the one time he actually blushed during the press event. (Seriously tho he seemed like a really nice guy)

[@john27fireball]

I'd love to see blinx the time sweeper on here

[@geniechristensen221]

I love this game. being able to unlock the older games was worth the purchase for me alone.

[@demonangel00]

i want a re-release of this game on steam so freakin bad

[@dustman820]

This is the rare case where the publisher had the right idea and wanted it to succeed and make a good game, but it was the lead developer that ruined the game by ignoring what Namco wanted and it was still a decent/good game all things considered because Namco did step in and hired the others in that company.

[@gingerone1528]

I actually love this game I really enjoyed it when it came out in 2010.

[@Ninji5]

I remember being crazy hyped for this game when it was announced. But during the development you could really tell it was going through hell. It had a lot of problems but it was still fun enough for me to want to keep playing. You could really tell they put a lot of love into it, even though it’s not the best game in the series. It was definitely a game made for the fans.

[@ernestobesto9990]

I still got the game on 360 and it’s still fun af to play. Cause of this game I still listen to Dream Song by ASG.

[@ghalleonorez]

You know, beating this game felt like there was supposed be a secret boss or ending. Was hoping that I could unlock it with a 100 percent complete but nothing happened, maybe it was planned but couldn’t do it with the rush? This is still one of my favorite Xbox 360 and Jim Cummings did the voice of the mask, a lot of top notch stuff in here

[@emilianoavalos923]

Even though there were so much problems here and there with the developement, I love this game.

[@headhumperHL2]

I wish I knew how to make games. If I did I’d make the next Splatterhouse

[@triggerpigking3741]

I've always hoped this game might get a sequel, even now. It was rough around the edges and somewhat repetitive, but I still find myself going back to it, the story was as said surprisingly fleshed out with the Dr being a really well written character, the mask is such a damn fun character and it wore it's love for horror on it's sleeve so damn earnestly. It's a shame to hear it's development was so messy.

[@DarkKat48]

I'd love to see a 2.5D remake of this game, maybe pluck an indie developer or Wayforward or someone to head it up. To me at least, that is where Splatterhouse was the most fun, it being a side scroll just laced with atmosphere and leaving the imagination to fill in what was going on. It was cool they included some of the advice from the fan site, West Mansion in it. Some truly creepy stories are in their fanfiction area.

[@Hitmanfreak123]

We are not talkin about KH

[@GAMEPRODELTA]

I'd like to suggest Raid 2020 or Action 52 (either version), those are some absolute tire fires.

[@siwoksiwok]

R.I.P Splatterhouse franchise, we Miss your game and we never forget about those memories😭😭😢😢!

[@horrorman-er4nk]

Splatterhouse needs to come

[@horrorman-er4nk]

Splatterhouse need to come back

[@MrBrandonStar]

This game is a stress reliever

[@JonesyTheCat]

The mask, "Make 'em suffer!"

[@rodrigost.3324]

I Need Splatterhouse remake w/ SoR4 Graphics NOW!!!!!

[@horrorman-er4nk]

Agreed

[@snairmanthe4th261]

My dad used to play this in front of me as a kid. I loved the game so much but I couldn't remember what it was called. Then I remembered and my dad got it for me on the PS3 for my birthday when I was turning 11. I'm now 19 and i still have the game along with the ps3. I play it at least once a year. Its interesting to go deeper into why people don't really like the game. I also can't believe how rare it is now. There's people selling it for as much as 80 bucks.

[@jedite7503]

I may be one of the few people that actually enjoyed this game when it was released on the PS3/X360. Shame we'll never see a sequel to this game due to it selling poorly.

[@CZ-PC]

I will never forget you Splatterhouse!!!

[@TheDenOfTimbsStudios]

You did forget to mention 1 other movie, and that was Halloween 4: the return of Michael Myers, which became a box office hit.

[@lexnight]

I've been watching Helloween4545's lp of this game, and rough as it is, it still really looks fun. Pity there's no sign of a sequel.

[@daphne649]

Ohhhhhhhh it's been so long since I lasted watched Helloween

[@nickmontoya1]

Well I'm gonna pick this game up now. It looks awesome. By no means a *good* game, but a playable one and, most importantly, a fun one. Not to mention that aesthetic is a total horror fan delight

[@RotaAbyssian]

It helps that the story and dialogue are really good too.

[@Tekh09]

Man, I've still got this game. I never finished it, I lost a few times at the end because I failed the defense mission, put it down and told myself I'd try again later, and...never did. I thought it was fun in a pretty bland way, obviously could've been done better, but for what it turned out to be I didn't mind it. Also Jim Cummings is rad as hell when they're not using the same voice clip every thirty seconds.

[@johnredbeard5074]

I absolutely adore this game, total 80s baby caviar *muah*

[@StarPlatinum84]

1:53 The Terror Mask in the comic looks alot like Red Hood’s mask. 🤨

[@mattvee4827]

I actually love this game! Apart from the rough beginning, loading times and some of the platforming, It was great!

[@playdohmasochist]

haha! the map showed right where I'm at Santa Maria. I just became a fan of What Happun today

[@thegreatmightyd]

I just bought myself a PS3 copy off ebay after watching this. I think it still looks like a fun game to play, warts and all.

[@gojoewhite1234]

i remember when i saw this game at gamestop(2010). i was on a date, i told her she had to go home and i bought the game and bought a bunch of beer. best night ever.

[@CornelioLazarus-sg4gx]

They could remaster the reboot and put in the missing content. Along with the first 3 games as unlockables, why not add wanpakku graffiti as a new bonus. Hopefully, if the game sells, there'll be a sequel to tie in what happened after the possession of Jennifer. And personally I'd prefer as another change for the Jennifer tranformation portrait in 3 be changed back to how it looked like it in the original genesis version.

[@danielreynolds4716]

Nothing but respect to Jim I literally grew up on Saturday morning cartoons but having to hear a fowl mouthed Darkwing duck while struggling with this regrettable purchase just made it worse.

[@theniceguy7824]

Reading this comment was regrettable lol

[@robr640]

J. Beard, LOL.... Sounds like a perfect name for a video game villain!

[@thebigskip-e]

I walked all the way to Shellbyville with an onion tied to my belt, as was the style at the time!

[@deadwafflez9685]

I love this game. It sucks we'll never get a sequel to that cliffhanger ending.

[@angrybidoof847]

The weird alternative designes could of worked, if they kept it to one level, as a hellraiser shout out (that counts as a slasher film right?)

[@gregdixon9443]

I liked this game so much I just made a bar top arcade with Splatterhouse theme. Genesis did it best 2&3

[@Dr.Crusader0138]

Man I got so excited at the end with the post of the house, but it hit me so hard when it was just some stupid SAO expansion. I feel like Splatterhouse deserves some sort of soft reboot again for next generation consoles.

[@forever.endeavor]

I actually thought the game was ok, but maybe that’s just cause I wanted it to be good so badly.

[@dinglebingus2625]

I still love this game man. Everything about it. Sigh.

[@RotaAbyssian]

I'm there with ya. Actually pre-ordered it and got the Terror Mask Replica because I was so excited. Still have it to this day, and don't regret it, I just wish the game attached had been more successful.

[@Croncho-dj4ly]

@@RotaAbyssian you have WHAT? i give you my kidneys for it

[@emmanuelvaladez7887]

I wish this was on the backward compatible program on the series X/S (60fps would be the icing on the cake), I would love to have a way to get a digital copy of the game. I have the ps3 physical copy, but doing the setup is annoying, I would rather have a digital copy, I would gladly purchase both ps4/5 and Series S/X.

[@parrishharris3008]

I brought this game for me and my son and we loved it even to this day.

[@EUSL84]

I’ve been watching some of this videos and the thing that always seems to be on this fails is either one shit company making bad decisions or one person with an ego so inflated that they just “play” on projects because he liked to do what they wanted instead of what was asked or fans wanted, and that is an instant fail from the very beginning.

[@neonshark337]

I think a developer like WayForward could do a great job at another 2D Splatterhouse.

[@josefstylin7859]

I actually really enjoyed this game despite the flaws, but then again I am a huge fan of horror in general and slashers in particular. All in all I thought it was a pretty fun, if rough, beat'em up.

[@DeamonChocobo]

I still really enjoyed Splatterhouse 2010 and even now 10 years later I wish they would do a proper sequel.

[@DarkMProductions]

Here's one for you; What Happened C: The Contra Adventure.

[@Bluecho4]

Alas, we probably won't get to see the continuation of this game's continuity. A real shame, since the story ended on a cliffhanger. Given it's been 9 years now, any new Splatterhouse game is bound to be another reboot. At least we'll have Jim Cummings. For this game, I mean. Darkwing Duck is unlikely to return for subsequent outings, regardless of reboot.

[@inanimatesum4945]

I know every team needs an advisor or creative manager but hearing of this kind of management and how much power they have to over take these projects is so concerning and sucks that the only solution would be for a rep to babysit the whole time.

[@jd-uc7ui]

How do you get away with Just not making shit someone is paying you for?? Like how does the brakes not get slammed after the first test chunk they send to Namco?

[@DuskF5]

Splatterhouse has the best creature designs I swear...

[@alecopedia5744]

Namco: Alright, all we need you to do is to just make a simple but fun brawler with a gritty artstyle and lots of blood. Got it? Bottle Rocket: Yes, a Rise of the Kasai clone with HR Geiger inspired monsters.

[@Crimsontears83]

I wanted a sequel of this one. It wasn't a perfect game but it kept me interested and I saw potential in a sequel.

[@Devilsblight86]

J. Beard sounds like one of those movie producers who treats their work like their own personal art, and not as a form of entertainment.

[@wrequiem1727]

When I saw this in my feed I thought it was going to be Matt shitting on it.(Even though I think tbfp did a fun video of it) Nice to see Matt and some people give some props despite having a lot of issues. I also enjoyed it a lot, sucks how everything went down.

[@michaelkeha]

What's funny is Bandai Namco is one of those publishers that is pretty chill with you trying new stuff so long as you also do what they asked you to do and they didnt actually ask for much with this one