Namco: Splatterhouse Won't Assault Shelves Until 2010
SplatterhouseThe development saga of Splatterhouse is a little confusing, but let's just say that it's in Namco's hands with the help of some of the original designer's staff (Bottlerocket). Unfortunately, this gory action-fest wasn't at E3.
So, Joystiq asked Namco what their plans were with the game, and if it was still slated to arrive in 2009. Unfortunately, it's not, but that doesn't mean the game won't ever release. Many times, it is the widespread belief that when a project misses initial deadlines and development goals, there is less chance that it will see the light of day. And while such a belief is often valid, Namco was reassuring in their response:
"Namco Bandai Games America Inc. is hard at work on Splatterhouse. Development is in full swing and we are committed to bringing it to the Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2010. This will give us time to polish and incorporate all the content to deliver a top notch game worthy of this classic video game franchise."
Siliconera says Splatterhouse will launch in "early 2010," but either way, it won't be on store shelves this year. This may be disappointing, but if you hadn't noticed, there are plenty of huge titles on tap for 2009, and we're guessing you don't even have the time for those. Come the holiday season, you'll be scrambling about for both time and money, so perhaps this delay is a blessing in disguise.
Related Game(s): Splatterhouse
6/18/2009 Ben Dutka
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tlpn99
Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 1:10:57 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 2:11:48 PM
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Lotusflow3r
Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 3:01:38 PM
agreed. i played those originals so many times and upon seeing the trailer for this, i was confused. Another GoW clone.
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Qwarktast1c
Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 4:54:55 PM
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A2K78
Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 5:51:10 PM
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kratos17
Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 7:43:32 PM
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well better get back to infamous
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Mr Bitey
Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 9:12:54 PM
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Nerull
Saturday, June 20, 2009 @ 2:20:12 AM
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It doesn't look that similar to GoW, there were other hack+slashes before it came along after all. I especially want to see how the regeneration turns out, there should also be a good variety in crude weapons and I hope they can push the limits of gore in games a bit like they said, I hate torture-porn movies that are all about gore but in games it can add to the fun.
But this game had me when they said the soundtrack is all mastadon, all the time. I've never really listened to them in particular but metal isn't combined with games nearly often enough. Even the short trailer tune got stuck in my head.
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LimitedVertigo
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 12:42:16 PM