VC Monday Madness: SPLATTERHOUSE 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog
by David Hinkle 
{ Aug 4th 2008 at 9:15PM }
Oh, how good it feels to be back. After a brief hiatus (and slight tweak), VC Monday Madness is back and ready for action. Waste no time and get into the video above, then head past the break for even more.
Why would you want to play this version when the superior version is already on the Virtual Console? Seriously, the Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog is so much better than this. Don't waste your time with this download, unless you're a big fan of the game or something, in which case I wonder if you've ever played this on the Sega Genesis.
The game can be cheap at times and it's certainly a bit of "rinse and repeate," but boy do I love smashing things until they're pulpy liquid on the ceiling or floor. This is a pretty violent game, so keep it away from the kiddies.
Each week, we here at Wii Fanboy like to check out the latest Virtual Console releases in our VC Monday Madness feature, for you, in the hopes that you can make the most sound decision you can regarding purchasing retro titles on the Wii. If you're looking for more, check out Virtually Overlooked, which talks about games that should be on the Virtual Console.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
scissors125 @ Aug 4th 2008 9:29PM
Sweet. Splatterhouse FTW
Joe H @ Aug 4th 2008 9:35PM
Out of curiosity, is the SMS Sonic the Hedgehog the same as the GameGear one?
Cyber-Tyrant @ Aug 4th 2008 10:05PM
No.
This is a version that was on the Game Gear over a decade back.
If you really want to know about, you should get Sonic Adventure DX for the Cube.
TheOverlord#2 can has Animals Crossing? @ Aug 4th 2008 10:19PM
Dr. Robotnik is the real name of Sonic's enemy, but the upper half of his body is egg-shaped so Sonic and friends call him Eggmann(kind of as a joke, too).
And I don't know if you said this in the video(Internet Channel loads videos so slowly), but is Splatterhouse the Wii Shop's first M-rated game?
David Hinkle @ Aug 4th 2008 10:21PM
Nope, the original Splatterhouse was also rated M. I believe some others might be, as well.
Maybe Wikipedia has the info handy? Hope that helps!
Cyantre @ Aug 4th 2008 10:55PM
If you miss a week, you should double up the video the next Monday or just post that VC review on a different day.
ch3mic0ln3nja @ Aug 6th 2008 6:03PM
alright i am thoroughly pissed off. why in the hell did we not get mega man? i thought nwfboy said that the mm was being released today. am i wrong? i want an explanation right now.
Haohmaru @ Aug 4th 2008 11:27PM
Master System Sonic really isn't a bad game, especially considering it's only 500 points. The levels are different from the Genesis/Mega Drive version, although many share a similar theme and the same name.
Atlantis1982 @ Aug 5th 2008 1:03AM
Actually, the first Splatterhouse, on the VC, is rated T.
jbc @ Aug 5th 2008 1:30AM
Has anyone else noticed that the original Splatterhouse for the Turbo Grafix 16 is missing from the official website? Any guesses as to why that might be? It shows up for me in the shop channel if I browse for TG-16 titles; but then I own it, which makes me curious as to whether or not it is still available for others.
milan @ Aug 5th 2008 3:09AM
Awesome VC Monday Madness! You really sounded like you had fun this time around.. so much spirit in your voice!
My hat off you to you, good Hinkle. May you continue to top yourself over and over again.
Michael Sliczniak @ Aug 5th 2008 11:41AM
You got the recommendations wrong. Sonic for the SMS was better than for the GG but the sound was a bit annoying. It is also only 500 points, so it is a pretty good deal for a Sonic game.
SH2, the game was basically the same boring game as SH only with really bad graphics, music, and sound effects and it did not have the turbo button. SH3 was a great surprise though.
Steve Lefebvre @ Aug 5th 2008 1:16PM
Glad to have you back, David.
However, if we follow your reasoning, why download the first Sonic on Genesis when, for the same price (and IMHO), the second one is so much better?
The fact is that the Master System game is completely different from the Genesis one and stands on its own as an excellent and (somewhat) challenging game (especially if you go after the 6 emeralds).
For 500 points, it should be a blind buy for any Sonic fan.
And as for the Genesis version, why not do like me and buy the Game Cube version of the Sonic Mega Collection (over 50 used or new available for prices ranging from $4.20 to $22.99 + shipping on Amazon alone)?
That's up to 12 (including 5 unlockable) games for a price that is definitely right (and then, buy the Sonic Gem Collection for 11 more Sonic games that you won't have to wait for the release of on the VC - this last sentence sounds poorly constructed, but I think you'll get the gist of it).