

He has the ability to jump and can punch and kick. Similar to many sidescrolling beat 'em up games, Rick can only move in a two-dimensional environment. Lovecraft such as Herbert West–Reanimator. The game is influenced by western horror films, such as Friday the 13th, Evil Dead II, Poltergeist, Rejuvenatrix, and Parasite, as well as imagery inspired by the works of horror writer H. After his resurrection by the Terror Mask, Rick makes his way through the mansion, fighting off hordes of creatures in a vain attempt to save his girlfriend Jennifer from a grisly fate. Splatterhouse is an arcade-style sidescrolling beat 'em up with platform elements, in which the player controls Rick, a parapsychology college major who is trapped inside West Mansion. 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. 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. It was the first in a series of games released in home console and personal computer formats.

It is also one of the few games in the series to receive a North American release, making it a rare gem for fans of the series.Splatterhouse is a beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Namco.

Splatterhouse 3 is widely considered to be the best game in the series, and is praised for its challenging gameplay, intense action, and dark atmosphere. The game is significantly more difficult than its predecessors, and features a number of boss battles, as well as puzzles that must be solved in order to progress. The mask also grants Rick the ability to transform into various creatures, each with their own unique abilities, which he can use to his advantage in battle. The game is a 2D side-scroller, and gameplay revolves around Rick fighting his way through hordes of enemies, using the mask's power to defeat them. Now, with the power of the mask, Rick must travel to the demon's lair and put an end to the Splatterhouse once and for all. The game follows Rick Taylor, who, after being mortally wounded by the demon Splatterhouse, is brought back to life by the mysterious mask of Splatterhouse. Splatterhouse 3, released in 1993 for the Sega Genesis, is the third and final game in the Splatterhouse series.
