New Splatterhouse fan project! (9/28/07: 2600 homebrew!)

[Dire 51]

Didn't quite know where to put this, but I figured this was a good a place as any (especially when you consider the last Splatterhouse game was released in 1993).

There is a new fan-made Splatterhouse RPG that was recently released for download. Seeing as how there are a few Splatterhouse fans here, I thought that they (and the rest of you) might like to check it out.

According to 5thman, the game's creator, it was created using RPG Maker 2003 and it is 100% complete. Also, as he put it, "You don't have an elaborate storyline or level-gaining arc or anything like that. It's mostly a big puzzle with a billion opportunities to die. Sometimes pretty amusingly. If you know where everything is it's probably beatable within an hour." Also, it's "...like Shadowgate with lots of fighting, running, and screaming." I've played it myself and that's a pretty dead-on description.

If anyone is interested in checking it out, here's the link to the official site: http://splat2k3.illmosis.net/, and it is also available on West Mansion.

Here are some screenshot samples:

[Neil Koch]

Maybe a dumb question but... how would you play this? Would you need some kind of emulator? I'm not familiar with the RPG Maker games at all.

[Dire 51]

In this case, just download it, unzip it, read the .txt file and install it, then fire it up. I'd never used anything even remotely associated with RPG Maker before this, and I had no problems getting it to run at all.

[MegaDrive20XX]

Splatterhouse RPG? I love the idea already and having screen shots ready? Too sweet! I'll be definitely watching your progress on this, that's amazing.

[77punk]

Oh man, i love the concept.. SPLATTERHOUSE WAS THE WHIP!

[pragmatic insanester]

while this does look like an interesting idea, i got my hope up when i read the topic title for a fan made beat 'em up. -sigh-

[Dire 51]

Splatterhouse RPG? I love the idea already and having screen shots ready? Too sweet! I'll be definitely watching your progress on this, that's amazing.

It's 100% complete, and waiting to be downloaded right now. Check it out!

while this does look like an interesting idea, i got my hope up when i read the topic title for a fan made beat 'em up. -sigh-

In that case, let me show you some screenshots from another fan project that is still being worked on, using the Beats of Rage program, entitled Splatterhouse: The Mask Covenant. There's no completion date on this one yet, but as you can see it's pretty far along:

[Dire 51]

So, has anyone played the RPG yet? I'm curious as to your opinions if you have.

[sickdrummer420]

wow, looks pretty sweet.........i gotta check this out!
great work!

[MegaDrive20XX]

I downloaded it, I played it, and I gotta say, I love it man. This is pretty sweet. It really captures the feel of the game. My only problem, is this is pretty tough. How do I get more health items? I wandered around for a good hour and didn't get anything after killing some enemies

[Dire 51]

Thanks for the input so far, guys. I'll be sure to pass your comments and such along to 5thman, the game's creator (or you can email him yourself about it at 5thman@cox.net). A little bit of backstory here: he originally was working on the game for West Mansion, but due to our lack of ability to update the damn site, he had nowhere to send it. So I got him in touch with some people through my own board, one agreed to host it for him and create the website (PrimeOp, overall cool guy and excellent artist), and here we are. I'm doing my best to spread the word about it, which I'd ordinarily have done through WM, but hey.

Anyway, he had this to say recently:

I've put together a Tips and Tricks handbook for anyone who wants to go into it better prepared rather than discovering everything on their own. It doesn't tell you step-by-step how to beat it, but it's a pretty nice pre-game briefing. I'll probably have Prime0p post it on the site when it's polished up.

It entails:

- More general gameplay tips and tactics.
- Descriptions of certain status effects.
- Descriptions of notable items: how they work, or where to find them.
- Little tidbits on Rick's friends.
- The three species of monsters
- Which monsters tend to drop items
- Notes on some particularly difficult creatures and bosses

Nothing on the Evil One, though. You're all pretty much effed there.

Nothing on getting health items, though. I'll ask him about that.

[Ed Oscuro]

...Xeif?

[Dire 51]

...Xeif?

I have to admit, I'm not sure. But if that's where his site was, then that doesn't leave me much hope for the future of The Mask Covenant.

[Dire 51]

*bump*

Sorry about the revival, but I need help. If anyone here has played Splatterhouse: 2k3 and would like to write up a short review of it for West Mansion (for the upcoming 2k3 page), please do! Just post your review here or send it to me at axelay@ureach.com, and I'll gladly add it to the site credited to you.

Thanks in advance!

[Technosis]

Thanks for reviving this thread, somehow I missed it earlier. Wow, I'm jacked about all these Splatterhouse fan projects! Splatterhouse is such a unique and cool franchise. I have the coin-op (I'm still searching for a proper marquee and any side art...) and the TGX-16 and Genny ports.

Any word on the progress of Splatterhouse: The Mask Covenant?

[Dire 51]

The Mask Covenant I've heard no new news about since 2005, and that dead link up there doesn't bode well.

However, a new and updated version of 2k3 has been uploaded to the official site! I'll be posting info about it on WM in just a little bit.

Still need reviews for it too, so if you want to do one, please do!

[cremorecs]

Both of these look pretty sweet. I'm going to give the rpg a shot.

Anyone here get through it yet?

[Dire 51]

I haven't, but several people on my forum have. Apparently it gets quite challenging towards the end.

A note: in the new, updated version 5th has included a SPLAT-egy Guide.

[Parpunk]

holy crap, that beat em up splatterhouse covenant looks freakin awesome!!!! Man i hope it surfaces. Keep us posted if it does!

[50s Brawler]

In that case, let me show you some screenshots from another fan project that is still being worked on, using the Beats of Rage program, entitled Splatterhouse: The Mask Covenant. There's no completion date on this one yet, but as you can see it's pretty far along:

Now that's what I'm talking 'bout! I like the RPG idea, but the BEU game is more my cup of booze laced java indeed.