Descpription:
Splatterhouse is a sidescrolling action/adventure game
in which the player controls Rick, a parapsychology student who is trapped
inside West Mansion (aka "Splatterhouse"). After his resurrection by the Terror
Mask, Rick must make his way through the house, fighting off hordes of
creatures in a vain attempt to save Jennifer from a grisly fate.
The gameplay works very much in the style of side-scrolling beat'em ups
in that Rick can jump and has a Punch Attack, a Kick Attack, and a Special
Attack, in this case a drop kick that sends him skidding along the ground a
short distance, killing any enemies he hits.
Rick can also perform a low kick, low punch, and jumping attacks, as well as
pick up and use various weapons placed in the levels. Rather than the more
typical style of scrolling fighter (ie. Final Fight, Streets of Rage), the playing field
in Splatterhouse is a flat plane where the player walks left and right but not
forwards or backwards into the screen, in the fashion of Kung-Fu Master.
This does however allow for up and down on the joystick to perform additional low punch and kick attacks.
