New Splatterhouse?

[ceti alpha]

I am dissapointed that Namco themselves aren't making it but a obscure US developer is. This is going to be Final Fight Streetwise all over again.

I agree Nintega. Namco should have stepped up to the plate on this one. Oh well.

[quoth09]

You know, I have been wanting a new Splatterhouse game for years, and I was really hoping for it to eventually be done. This is extremely crushing to any hope I had of the game being good. Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai both SUCKED, and they might as well just make Splatterhouse into a cheap Disney cartoon if they are going to use similar graphics.

What are you talking about?  The Mark of Kri was fantastic.

Mark of Kri AND it's sequel were ass. That is simply my opinion, and yours is above.

If you loved it or the other one, good. As for me, because the same company is in charge, I hold no candle of hope to this being done correctly, or even being a decent game.

That could change, but at this point, I honestly don't see it happening.

[nodtveidt]

Pack-In Video was well-known for making stinkers, yet they did have one or two great games on the PCE. You just never know what direction a company will go in.

[quoth09]

Pack-In Video was well-known for making stinkers, yet they did have one or two great games on the PCE. You just never know what direction a company will go in.

Exactly Rover, which is why I said it could change. As bad as a lot of other remakes are looking these days, I'm not holding much hope. The company doing it has a lot to live up to regardless, because whether or not Namco or anyone else cares to admit, Splatterhouse did exceptionally well, and has become a cult classic.

[esteban]

Bionic Commando looks like a Metal Gear Solid rip off, and probably will be.
Street Fighter IV doesn't look that impressive.
Golden Axe looks like World of Warcraft / Final Fantasy XI.
Alien Crush looks like shit.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix looks bad in my opinion.


Between all of this and what else is going on in my life as well as the world, it's all disappointing.

I agree, except I'm daydreaming that Bionic Commando will be good. Of course, with my look, the chance of BC being any good are as likely as Alien Crush being good.

[Keranu]

Of course, with my look, the chance of BC being any good are as likely as Alien Crush being good.

Why wouldn't it be any good? From what we can tell, it's the same game with updated graphics and music (which might not be as good to us retro folks), but I can't imagine it playing significantly worse. I'd definitely say it will be in a different league than these old skool revival sequels.

[ceti alpha]

Of course, with my look, the chance of BC being any good are as likely as Alien Crush being good.

Why wouldn't it be any good? From what we can tell, it's the same game with updated graphics and music (which might not be as good to us retro folks), but I can't imagine it playing significantly worse. I'd definitely say it will be in a different league than these old skool revival sequels.

Oh, so it's actually just a complete remake of the NES original? It's not going to be some crazy 1st person shooter, but more of a remake like Rondo. That's cool. They'd really have to go out of their way to mess that up then.

[Necromancer]

Oh, so it's actually just a complete remake of the NES original? It's not going to be some crazy 1st person shooter, but more of a remake like Rondo. That's cool. They'd really have to go out of their way to mess that up then.

I think Keranu must've been talking about Alien Crush, since the info. I've seen on Bionic Commando shows it to be full 3d and not a 2.5d remake like Dracula X.  Either way, I'm hoping both remakes turn out to be fun.

[Keranu]

Yeah sorry, I was referring to the Alien Crush remake. The new BC is an entirely new game from what I know with a new character design and all.

[ceti alpha]

Yeah sorry, I was referring to the Alien Crush remake. The new BC is an entirely new game from what I know with a new character design and all.

That's cool. I'm very interested in seeing what this will be like. Splatterhouse and Bionic Commando...interesting to see how these turn out.

[nectarsis]

A year and half latter and OOOOOOOOOOOH a few screens.  Man this hasbeen slow..not like they're making a huge rpg.

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/13/blood-soaked-splatterhouse-screens/

[ceti alpha]

Jesus! This is takin' some time.

[blueraven]

Pack-In Video was well-known for making stinkers, yet they did have one or two great games on the PCE. You just never know what direction a company will go in.

The only game I've ever seen with the Pack-in-video / Broderbund logo was Lode Runner Lost Labyrinth.

[OldSchoolGamer]

Jesus! This is takin' some time.

The longer it takes, the better the final product will be, me thinks.

[Black Tiger]

A year and half latter and OOOOOOOOOOOH a few screens.  Man this hasbeen slow..not like they're making a huge rpg.

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/13/blood-soaked-splatterhouse-screens/

A while ago the entire development team got fired and a new team has been turning it into something different.