The chibi and colorful parody of arcade Splatterhouse on Famicom. Rick and Jennifer in an ultra-kawaii haunted mansion. Delicious contrast between horror material and childlike aesthetics. Delightfully absurd.
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Action Adventure1 player7+
Description
Comedic horror platformer featuring Rick and Jennifer battling classic monsters in a haunted house. Published by Namco, released in Japan in 1989. Rick and Jennifer in side-scrolling view in a haunted house battling parody horror monsters. A humorous Splatterhouse spin-off on Famicom.
Splatterhouse - Wanpaku Graffiti review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Namco turns its own horror series into a comic register: the masked hero is redrawn in round proportions, the monsters become caricatures, and the gothic scenery dresses in bright colours. The references to horror cinema remain numerous but are all treated as visual gags rather than threats.
The accompaniment plays the same reversal: horror themes replayed in a major key, organs replaced by bright timbres, brisk rhythms where the original series imposed slowness. The contrast between the codes invoked and their treatment produces exactly the comic effect the image is after.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,13 MB📅08/12/1989
Published by Namco
Splatterhouse - Wanpaku Graffiti (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Splatterhouse - Wanpaku Graffiti still worth playing in 2026?
A parodic Splatterhouse spin off from Namco, Wanpaku Graffiti transposes the series' gore horror into a comic platformer with super deformed characters, where Rick and Jennifer face classic horror cinema monsters in a haunted house. The good natured macabre humour, the genre nods and a snappy, inventive gameplay give an irresistible charm to this gem that stayed in Japan. The careful production appeals. For a retro platforming fan, a fan of offbeat horror or a collector, the title keeps a singular personality and humour.
