Homage to the games play style... 1 and 2s sidescroll and 3s open movement beat 'em up. Triple bad ass! I don't blame them for completely omitting reference to the Famicom game though. Integrating that would be fairly difficult and jarring to a "WTF!" from those that don't know about it. Zombie Michael Jackson might be a little too soon and expensive.
I just hope I can manage a slim 360 when they release it.
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There still may be a reference or two that slips in. The team is paying attention to the complete history of the franchise (for an example of this, take a look at Mirror Rick's mask during the trailer, when Rick is fighting him - that's a deliberate homage there).Originally Posted by Icarus Moonsight
I must have missed that... Now I have to see it over again. Oh well, was going to do it anyway. At least I know what to look for this time.
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I'm digging the soundtrack.
Do you mean how Mirror Rick turns purple the more you hit him? I don't notice any difference other than that in the first Splatterhouse.
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Nope (and MR never changes color in the original game). Check out his mask:
As I said before, it's a deliberate homage.
Apparently, GameStop is now showing the release date as 11/23. I have yet to get a reply from Namco about this, though.
So, while waiting for that I decided to deconstruct the "Retro" trailer. Here, check it out:
http://splatterhouse.kontek.net/retro.html
11/23 date confirmed by multiple sources, including Namco Bandai themselves at a GameStop managers meeting.
A new interview with Dan Tovar is up at ripten: Why Splatterhouse 2D Will Not Be Paid DLC in the 2010 Remake
DO: Now, while I think it’s awesome, how did you manage to include the original three games as unlockables when clearly you could have sold them as paid DLC on XBL and PSN? From a business standpoint, it doesn’t make sense and guys like Bobby Kotick definitely wouldn’t approve of this!
DT: Hah, yeah well as far as keeping the original games as freebies in the game, I literally had to fight for years to keep them from being paid downloadable content. I specifically wanted to do it as a big thank you and a nod to the fans of the original franchise who’ve been keeping it alive for the last 15 years. These guys are voracious, they’re amazing, they’ve been keeping websites active, and they even had a petition to get a modernized version of the game going. For 15 years they’ve been screaming from the mountaintops about how awesome this game is, so I wanted to be able to give them something back.
when the new Splatterhouse was announced I said if the game included the original trilogy, i would buy this game no matter what. it happened. and i will.
Techincally at least part of the original trilogy have already been offered as DLC at least on the VC though I do appreciate that they pushed the idea of making them all unlockable on the new game. I just wish it would get here already. Oh well I suppose its been 15 years what's another month
Some more screenshots have been released, along with the final cover artwork (which may be for slipcovers covering the actual artwork, at least we hope so) and the OST tracklisting:
Screenshots
360 cover
PS3 cover
The Accused – "Pounding Nails"
ASG – "Dream Song"
Cavalera Conspiracy – "Must Kill"
5 Finger Death Punch – "Dying Breed"
Goatwhore – "Apocalyptic Havok"
The Haunted – "Hollow Ground"
High On Fire - "Fire, Flood & Plague"
Invisible Enemies – "Dead Eyes"
Lamb of God – "Walk With Me in Hell"
Mastodon – "Blood and Thunder"
Municipal Waste – "Rigorous Vengeance"
Mutant Supremacy – "Morbid Dismemberment"
Terrorizer – "Dead Shall Rise"
WolfShirt – "Headlong Into Monsters"
If one platform version of this game is obviously superior to the other, that will cinch a determination which of 360/PS3 I buy first (without that influence, I am leaning PS3. I want to wait for final reviews on this before I commit though). I haven't looked forward to playing a game this much in years... *drool*
Soundtrack and screens look good too.Thnx for the updates again Dire!
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No problem Icarus.
For a look at how the game actually plays, check out this video:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ab...erhouse/705958
Here's some more new info for you:
AT&T has the mobile phone version of the original game available now.
I've written up a soundtrack review for the new game. Note that I said soundtrack and not score.
Enjoy!
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I guess I never really noticed it before but it looks like they're going for a cel shaded look to the game or is that just my eyes decieving me?
It does look cel-shaded too me. Great stuff, though.
Pre-order bonus at Game stop. Preorder and get a six inch facsimile of Rick's mask. receive it when you pick up the game.
I"m really hoping that they don't find a way to screw me out of that mask since its what prompted me to preorder at gamestop
I added a bunch of new stuff to West Mansion today, plus there's a new update over on the official site:
I know that you may not be able to say anything about it but is there any word whether or not they will release a demo for the game?
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