Splatterhouse coming 2009 in all its bloody glory

It’s a blast from the past. A very bloody past. While a lot of you probably won’t remember Splatterhouse, it still developed a cult following and became rather infamous in certain gaming circles. Now Namco Bandai has resurrected the game, with renewed gore glory. Check out the first screenshots in the full article.

More than a decade after the last chapter in the first series, Namco Bandai has resurrected Rick Taylor in a new Splatterhouse game. According to the press release, Splatterhouse will be released in 2009 for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.

The game follows the story of Rick Taylor. He first encounters the Terror Mask as he tries to rescue his girlfriend, Jennifer, from a mysterious evil force. The mask gives him incredible strength and power – unfortunately, he also becomes a creature of violence and destruction. Basically, he’s the Hulk, only he isn’t green, and he wears a pseudo-hockey mask.

Enrico S. seems to have a problem with the fact that the Terror Mask doesn’t look like Jason’s anymore (the one from Friday the 13th). At any rate, it looks like the developers are trying to live up to the reputation of the first series. Check out the very first batch of screenshots and see for yourself: