The First Splatterhouse on Consoles! It's Not What You Think!
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti is the adorable kid Brother of one of the most notorious beat-em-up series in video games. A chibi, kawaii action platformer that is completely loaded with nods to other horror franchises of the 1980s including Evil Dead 2, Alien, and some movie about a crazy killer in a hockey mask-but the name escapes me.
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti also holds the distinction of being the first Splatterhouse game available for home consoles, releasing exclusively for the Nintendo Famicom in 1989. Wanpaku Graffiti wouldn't see an official U.S. release until 2020, as part of the Namcot collection, or Namco Museum Archive as it was known in the U.S., for the Nintendo Switch.
As far as retro games go, it's difficult to find a more noteworthy series of beat-em-ups than Splatterhouse. While this adorable hack and slasher strays from the rudimentary brawler feel of its big brother in the arcade and PC-Engine, Wanpaku Graffiti still holds its own and has cultivated a cult following among Splatterhouse enthusiasts.
But don't take my word for it! See what I think about Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti!
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*Timestamps:*
0:00 - First Splatterhouse at home?
0:18 - Show Intro
0:51 - Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti
1:10 - Splatterhouse games by Nowproduction
1:17 - Scaled back for weaker hardware?
1:38 - Love letter to Splatterhouse
1:56 - The story
2:36 - Wanpaku Graffiti's place in Splatterhouse continuity
3:11 - Game difficulty
3:24 - Presentation and pop culture influences
4:20 - Let's see how she handles
4:58 - Weaponry
5:22 - The health bar
6:08 - Enemies
6:58 - Boss Fights
7:53 - Music
8:18 - Wanpaku Graffiti ports
8:47 - The verdict
9:34 - RNR Mailbag
11:26 - Plugs & Ending
Sources.
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti gameplay captured from a backed-up ROM of the game and recorded using OBS Studio at 60 frames per second. Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti is owned by Bandai/Namco and all footage is presented here under fair use.
RNR Theme:
Powerup!
Jeremy Blake
Red Means Recording - YouTube
RNR Interlude:
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Gameplay segments from other games and media included in the video are listed with their respective owners below.
Splatterhouse, Splatterhouse 2, Splatterhouse 3: Bandai/Namco
Air Zonk: Red
The Simpsons: 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company
Southpark: Comedy Central
Family Guy: 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company
Ghostbusters: Columbia Pictures, Atari Games
Saturday Night Live: NBC Television
Odoul's: Anheuser Bush
Cho Aniki: Masaya
Spongebob Square Pants: Paramount Television
Friday the 13th & Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan, Pain and Gain: Paramount Pictures
Ducktales: Walt Disney Television
Knight Rider: Glen A. Larsons
Spaceballs: MGM/UA Distribution Co.
The Big Lebowski: Gramercy Pictures
Parodius: Konami
Jackie Chan Action Kung-Fu: Hudson Soft
Kato chan Ken chan: Hudson Soft
Bonk's Adventure: Red
Evil Dead 2: Rosebud Releasing Corporation
Halloween: Compass International Pictures
Pee-Wee's Playhouse: CBS
30 Rock: NBC
I Believe I Can Fly: R. Kelly
The Exorcist: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Fly & Alien: 20th Century Fox
Batman (1966): 20th Century Fox Television
Under a Killing Moon: Big Finish Games
Duke Nukem: 3D Realms, Gearbox
A Muppet Christmas Carol: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Lance Boyle Footage from the game “MegaRace” by Cryo.