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Liar, this game was not "released exclusively in Japan".

It has been suggested that Dr. West was named after Herbert West, the Re-Animator (played in adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft's work by Jeffrey Combs).

I added a mention of this in the trivia section that goes over the film references. I feel that it is safe to assume that is the individual they were making reference to, even if it is never outright stated that way. Too much of the game, while I love it (and those that followed it), is just too reminiscent of horror films of the era. TheMonkofDestiny 01:14, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
Also, as an aside to that, it would be pertinent to consider that they could only reference or draw inspiration from films that existed before they made the game. Unless they had some way of seeing the future or something. TheMonkofDestiny 01:17, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

An advertisement, two pages in length, told in comic strip style, for Splatterhouse was included in many 1988 published comic books, such as Nick Fury#17.

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[edit] Ill-Advised Rant

Hi, I originally wrote the entire Splatterhouse article that spanned all three games. I'd like to thank everyone for fucking up the original edits and tearing it apart into three lackluster pages, with information that has no evidence to back it up (Evil Dead fanboys got to this one). Christ, if there was some way to lock the article, I would have. It's also unfair to some of the changes that were made before the split, some people adding really good information which is now gone.

My corrections for reference:

TG16: Rick's mask is not predominantly red, it *IS* red, entirely. Arcade: It was never banned. If you think otherwise, link to a news article or some actual proof. Likewise there was no Parental Advisory Disclaimer, that term came up much later when console games were rated. Proof, people, provide proof before writing! General: Splatterhouse has *never* been considered survival horror, and that term did not even exist until Resident Evil for the PSX, which was the game that coined the phrase.

The movie references are pointless; while a few are correct (Friday the 13th) I think we could make very loose relations between any horror game and any horror movie. Has anyone even checked the dates of these films to ensure they didn't come out *after* Splatterhouse?

Turbografx-16 is 'TurboGrafx-16'. There is no console called the 'FM Town Marty PC', but there is an 'FM Towns Marty'. Again, this was all correct before.

Not that it matters though, apparently the new editors want to add their own poorly-written spin on everything. Fuck you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.110.0.97 (talk • contribs)

If your efforts were to come off as if you had a superiour version of the article that crammed every bit of info of the series into one jumbled mess, then congratulations on succeeding with that. Addressing your concern over previously incorrect bits of information (the red mask, the banning in the arcades), most of that has been cleaned up and/or removed either by myself or various others. The dates of the films (I'll say "most", since I can't speak for the more obscure titles in the list, as I have not seen them) mentioned do indeed predate Splatterhouse's release. The only inconsistency was with the inclusion of the second Evil Dead film, which I removed myself upon realising. Your own call for proof before writing is also something you should consider heeding to. The game falls under the survival horror genre due to its elements (I dare you to present a valid and sensible argument stating that it doesn't). If you'd bothered to collect any info before spouting off an ill-conceived rant in this article's talk page, you'd realise that the term was only adopted widely after its appearance in Resident Evil but countless games (Clock Tower on the Super Famicom for example) before it also carried very similar elements and are currently considered to be of the survival horror genre regardless of whether the term was actually in existence at the time of their release. The state of the article as it is now is in considerably excellent condition. The story no longer conflicts with any possible copyright violations (since I'd assume you were the genius who copied the story word for word from the TG-16 manual into the article in the first place).TheMonkofDestiny 20:06, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
Though I don't agree with the tone of the rant, he makes some good points. For instance, the horror movie tie-ins besides, obviously, Friday the 13th, seem completely unnecassary and conjecture at best. Where's the verifiability on movie ties? Also, having been a fan of the arcade edition, i found it odd that i couldn't find it mentioned in the article... and why does it say that the arcade version was only released in Japan? I was in Rhode Island, or maybe Ohio when I played it in the arcade.--Adrift* 00:54, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
The article was being edited by a known vandal, who happened to be including that false "Japanese exclusive" mention in it. I agree with your standpoint concerning the film references, since just short of asking individuals who made the game, it is near-impossible to be certain that they borrowed ideas or that the filmmakers borrowed their ideas from them. The only reason I left that entire section in and cleaned up the formatting on it was simply because it was there prior to the moves of revision I took with the article overall. Of course, this is Wikipedia, I claim no ownership over a solitary article (nor does anyone else) so if the general consensus concerning those mentions are that they should be removed, I would not make an attempt to revert them back into the article. Also, what could be mentioned about the arcade cabinet that doesn't get covered by the infobox? Just short of devoting a section regarding how "cool it looked" or something, I could think of nothing pertinent to mention of it since the article covers the arcade game itself and mentions that it was ported over onto other systems. See the reasoning? TheMonkofDestiny 08:49, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia section

I've done some editing to the Trivia section. I have my doubts about the Kid Chameleon and FFVII references (isn't it just as likely those are references to Friday the 13th?) but I left them in. The section still needs some work, though. NighTrekr 09:01, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

  • Yeah, it is/was a mess. Kid Chameleon seems to favor a tomahawk in that bit (which is closer in resemblence to the weapons Rick uses). FF7's doesn't stick save for the monster's name "Hellmasker", which seems to be a nod at the Terror Mask (it's been called all sorts of things over the years anyway. Plus he doesn't have Jason's 'stance' per se in that transformation IIRC).--Kung Fu Man 21:03, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
I shuffled the present info on the page around and added a Cinematic Influences section in an attempt at organization. I got rid of this trivia entry because I have no idea what it means:
  • The manual for the Japanese PC Engine port of Splatterhouse gives Rick's and Jennifer's last names in English, though it's possible Jennifer's is supposed to be "Willis".


Also, I'm still not sure if the the "survival horror" paragraph serves any real purpose in the article. Any thoughts/suggestions? NighTrekr 01:01, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Went ahead and reorganized the article a bit, moved some stuff around to reduce the size of the trivia section too, and removed a misnomered bit. Hopefully this result is better.--Kung Fu Man 13:37, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Personally, after having added to and/or having done much of the similar, I'd like to say I appreciate the attempts to help turn this article into something better than it originally was (a conglomeration of all four games into one, which was simply criminal in how it underplayed the impact these games have had on gaming culture). It'd almost be nice to see it on the front page one day... but I'm shooting for the moon there, I'd think. --TheMonkofDestiny 02:25, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
  • I just reorganized the "References in Other Media" section into bulletpoints as I think it makes it easier to read. I also added a point about the ending track appearing in Katamari Original Soundtrack Damacy. I added it because there aren't many references to Splatterhouse, it's interesting to see it referenced in a soundtrack rather than a game (note: "Other Media") and I believe a Splatterhouse fan would find this interesting... I'm a fan and I would like to know about it from reading this article. --Mysterious Bob 19:01, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] not very encyclopedic

with phrases like "pretty much" in the weapons descriptions, saying the harpoon is "actually useful" and posing questions to the reader, like "notice the disembodies hands in some areas?" this article has some very unencyclopedic sections that require some clean up.

or am i just crazy? Pandapatrol 16:08, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dr. West/Hell Chaos

Why did the Terror/Hell Mask summon it? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.38.180.40 (talk) 02:24, 1 April 2007 (UTC).

Well, according to Splatterhouse 3, the Terror Mask felt that the evil denizens of the house were the only thing holding it back. So I guess it summoned Hell Chaos explicitly so Rick would get rid of it for him. --Bishop2 04:42, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Movie Adaptation

I'm not so sure if this should be included. I don't blame the makers for wanting to mention their amature film but this isn't encyclopedic. Opinions? --Mysterious Bob 15:49, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Agree 100% there. If every article on Wikipedia were to spawn amateur films, maybe it'd merit deeper consideration. As it is, if it isn't notable even in the slightest, it doesn't need to be there. --71.156.95.89 21:38, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


Removed the last instance of "you," and made it read a little smoother grammatically. Nickoten (talk) 21:20, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] New Splatterhouse game/Creator of West Mansion connection

I just saw this on the main page:

"Namco has announced a next-gen adaptation to reboot the franchise to be developed by Bottlerocket Entertainment. One of the key designers of the remake is said to be the creator of the West Mansion fan website."

I only wish I was a key designer on the new game - then I'd be getting paid! I found that pretty flattering, though (to whoever posted that, what source did you get that from? I'd love to know). No, I'm just a fan that got noticed by Namco Bandai and BottleRocket because of my website, and one that hopes to make the voices of Splatterhouse fans everywhere heard by the powers that be when it comes to the new game. There's always the possibility that my site or I will be listed in the credits of the game, though. Dire51 (talk) 07:37, 3 May 2008 (UTC)