ROMiniscing: Splatterhouse (TG-16)
Monday, May 18th, 2009Superior Epic [ Legendary ]
As the spiritual predecessor to the future Horror sub-genre and the first reported game to receive a parental advisory warning (and you thought it was Mortal Kombat!), Splatterhouse is a significant point in video game history. By today’s standards, fighting crucifixes and zombies as a Jason Voorhees-esque maniac might seem tame, but this marked a step towards opening darker-themed mature content to players. Ultimately, we have Splatterhouse to thank for letting video games become more than a teenager’s delight.
