Splatterhouse

For the 2010 video game, see Splatterhouse (2010 video game).
Splatterhouse
Japanese arcade flyer
Developer(s)Namco
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Namco
  • NA: Sharp Image Electronics
Director(s)Shigeru Yokoyama
Producer(s)
  • Kazumi Mizuno
  • Haya Paya
Programmer(s)PSQGL
Artist(s)M. Ishida
T. Oda
Composer(s)
  • Katsuro Tajima
  • Yoshinori Kawamoto
  • Yuichiro Komoriya
Platform(s)Arcade, TurboGrafx-16, FM Towns Marty, Windows, Windows Mobile, mobile phone, iOS, BlackBerry
Release
  • JP: November 1988
  • NA: March 1989
  • EU: March 1989[1]
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Splatterhouse[a] is a beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Namco in 1988. It was the first in a series of games released in home console and personal computer formats. This game would later spawn the parody Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti, the sequels Splatterhouse 2, Splatterhouse 3, and the 2010 remake Splatterhouse, with the classic games being added to Namco Museum since 2017.

Marketing for the game heavily emphasized its violent nature; for example, the TurboGrafx-16 port of Splatterhouse had a faux parental advisory warning printed on the front of the box that read, "The horrifying theme of this game may be inappropriate for young children... and cowards."

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