Splatterhouse 3

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Splatterhouse 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Namco
Developer: Now Production
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1993-03-19 ¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e T-14153 US 1993-08 $64.9564.95 T-14086 KR 1993 GM1690JT

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Splatterhouse 3, known in Japan as Splatterhouse Part 3 (スプラッターハウス PART3), is a Sega Mega Drive horror beat-'em-up developed by Now Production and published by Namco. A sequel to the developer's 1992 Mega Drive-exclusive Splatterhouse 2, it was first released in Japan in March 1993, and was later brought to the United States and Korea later that year.

Due to the recent introduction of Sega's Videogame Rating Council, the game's violence level was reduced to avoid an MA-17 rating.

Story

Several years have passed since the events of the Splatterhouse 2. Rick and Jennifer who survived their hellish experience in the West Mansion, graduated from the college, married and settled down in an old house in the outskirts of the city. Their first child David, born soon after.

Cruel fate however, would not leave the poor family alone. One day, Rick returns from work and to his horror, realizes that their home is infested with gruesome creatures similar to the ones he faced years ago in the West Mansion. Then out of nowhere, Mask of Power appears, once again offering him power necessary to defeat the creatures and save his loved ones. Mask explains that Evil One, one of the antagonists of the previous game, has returned and kidnapped David who is appearently has psychic powers. In order to acquire the Dark Stone, which will allow owner to rule the universe, a child gifted with psychic powers must be sacrificed when stars are aligned.

With no other choice, Rick accepts the power of the Mask and once again turns into a hulkish brute, ready to exact swift, bloody vengeance from those attempt to harm his family. Filled with rage and aware that he is running out of time, Rick dashes into his old home.

Gameplay

Splatterhouse 3 strays from the gameplay of its predecessors and takes the form of a more conventional beat-'em-up with motion in two directions across each room of the mansion. The goal of each room is to clear the room of enemies, at which points all the doors of the house will unlock. Some rooms have more than two doors, allowing you to choose your path through the mansion. In addition, some enemies will drop orbs that, when collected, fill up a POW meter. Press at any point to transform into a more powerful being and start using up this power.

In every stage, players will have to fight not only against the enemies but also the time as well. In order to get the best ending, players must reach and defeat the boss as quickly as possible. Besides that running out of time will not hinder players at all.

Stages

	Mansion 1st Floor
	The entrance of your home is not the way you remember. Headless corpses, strange fleshy lessions and bloody prints are everywhere. Pray that those do not belong to your family. Jennifer is somewhere around the first floor, desperately hiding from a horrifying monster. Find and kill the monstrosity before your beloved is hurt.
	Mansion 2nd Floor
	You are too late. Jennifer is infected with a disguisting parasite that will slowly eat her from within. Find and kill the boreworm queen before your wife turns into a mindless beast.
	Mansion 3rd Floor
	Regardless of the fate of your wife, you must now save your son. Rush to the third floor and find David's room. David will not be here but the Evil One left a small "present" for you.
	Mansion Basement
	Evil One's sacrifical ground is located at the bottom of your house. Race through the catabombs and fight back mindless creatures before the ceremony is complete. Hurry! Your son is in danger.
	The Dark Stone
	Evil One has acquired the portion of the Dark Stone's power, which is more than enough to crush a mortal like you. Will you be able to stop the ruler of darkness and save your family (or what's left of it)?
	The Mask
	Your "friend" Mask finally revealed his true colors. You defeated one civilization ending creature, only to fight another. Destroy the Mask and end this nightmare once and for all.

Production credits

• Directed and Creature Designed by: Naga! Yama!
• Programmed by: Pori 2 Oohori
• Game Designed and Produced by: Sammy Shimotsuma
• Associate Producer: Papaya Payapaya
• Character Designer: Gyoee! Miyazaki
• Background Designer: Daiya. Y
• Assistant Graphic Designer: K. 327, Senpuuki, Kunfu Man
• Assistant Programmer: Hey!
• Special Visual Effect: Oja, Yuko, Mokkn
• Composed and Sound Designed by: Milky Eiko
• Sound Supervisor: Kiyoshi
• Voice Maker: Kawagen, Gaku
• Special Make up Artist: Sakusaku Koya
• Director of Photography: Silky No. 1
• Cast of Video Graphics:
  • Rick the monster: Phychic
  • Jennifer: Pascal
  • David: Mikurin
  • Rick the human: Oja
• Special Thanks: Funanin, Union Bikers, Ms. Kanai
• Presented By: Namcot

Magazine articles

Main article: Splatterhouse 3/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-04: "April 1993" (1993-03-08)

Artwork

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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source GamesMaster (UK) 68 №8, p60/61

	68
Based on 1 review

Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 60 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 65 Cool Gamer (RU) 70 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 82 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU) 60 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 74 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 63 Game Power (IT) 83 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 98 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 72 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 70 Hyper (AU) 78 Mega (UK) NTSC-U 63 Mega Action (UK) PAL 85 Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J 64 Mega Machines (UK) PAL 48 MegaTech (UK) PAL 74 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 90 Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J 77 Play Time (DE) NTSC 62 ProGames (BR) 75 Power Unlimited (NL) 88 Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J 61 Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J 61 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU) 86 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 72 Supergame (BR) NTSC-U 73 Todo Sega (ES) 84 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 67

	73
Based on 29 reviews

Splatterhouse 3

Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, KR
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 00f05d07 MD5 8c2a9b15ba24b611c895efd49c175ebe SHA-1 7f29f00ec724e20cb93907f1e33ac4af16879827	2MB	1993-04	Cartridge (US)
✔	CRC32 31b83d22 MD5 7277b3202363800a03e6790d3810f362 SHA-1 1fcb8adfdb19cb772adabac14e78c560d4f2e718	2MB	1992-12	Cartridge (JP)