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Game
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Picture
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Description
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| Splatterhouse |
Japanese arcade flyer |
Front view (courtesy of The Arcade Flyer Archive) |
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Japanese arcade flyer |
Back view (courtesy of The Arcade Flyer Archive) |
| Courtesy of Takashi Oda |
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Preliminary sketches for the arcade game - animation |
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Preliminary sketches for the arcade game - Rick design |
| From the Namco Archives |
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The artwork used on the PC Engine and handheld games |
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West Mansion |
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The Terror Mask |
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The Splatterhouse logo |
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Rick Taylor with shotgun |
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A Deadman |
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Rick shortly before regaining consciousness |
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Rick battling the Evil Cross |
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A Nobu (crawling slug) |
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Rick demonstrating the jump and slide kick |
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Rick and Jennifer approaching West Mansion |
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Master Dead and the Revival Dead |
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Biggy Man |
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Rick throwing a harpoon |
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Rick carrying a 2x4 |
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Rick punching a zombie dog |
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The infamous Dr. West "Fufufu" pic. Note: to our knowledge, this is the only time the classic West has ever been depicted in official Namco artwork. |
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Rick performing a low kick |
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Rick punching |
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Rick performing a low kick |
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Rick performing a slide kick |
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Rick jumping |
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Master Dead, aka the Necromancer |
| Splatterhouse 2 |
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Splatterhouse 2 cover |
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Rick Taylor, Splatterhouse 2 |
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B&W version of the above pic |
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Another Splatterhouse 2 pic |
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Great Splatterhouse 2 collage |
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Rick vs. the Level 1 boss |
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Rick vs. a sludge monster |
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B&W version of the above pic |
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B&W shot of Mueller Mansion |
| Splatterhouse 3
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Rick Taylor, Splatterhouse 3 |
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Mutant Rick |
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Mutant Rick's power move |
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Mutant Rick bodyslamming a monster |
| Cancelled Wanpaku Graffiti sequel
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Possible cover art |
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Character portraits |
| Cancelled Splatterhouse (2003) reboot
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Possible Rick redesign |
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Possible Jennifer redesign |
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Rick in action |
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Possible Rick redesign |
| Splatterhouse (2010, mobile phone)
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Splash screen artwork |
| Splatterhouse (2010) |
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| Dave Wilkins |
June '08 EGM cover |
Rick's first appearance |
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October '08 Play Magazine cover |
Tribute to Splatterhouse's intermission screens |
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October '09 Play Magazine cover |
Rick triumphant! |
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Rick facing off against zombies |
Rick facing off against zombies |
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New York ComicCon poster 2009 |
First poster |
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San Diego ComicCon poster 2009 |
Second poster; tribute to the Japanese Splatterhouse Part 2 cover |
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San Diego ComicCon poster 2010 |
Third poster |
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Fangoria #295 cover |
The first videogame to appear on Fangoria's cover! |
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E3 2010 banner |
Rick and a chainsaw |
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Revolver ad artwork |
Rick and a shotgun |
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Alternate Revolver artwork |
Rick and a shotgun #2 |
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"Fun With a Chainsaw" |
Rick burying a chainsaw in something's neck |
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"Open wide and say OUCH!" |
Rick vs. Clawface |
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"Rip 'em apart!" |
"I was boarding out the 'supers' or 'Ultra' kills. Each one was different. We were dropping out the backgrounds to keep the player in the moment." - Dave Wilkins |
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Jennifer |
First look at redesign; white dress replaced w/ jeans, sneakers & tshirt |
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Biggy Man |
Second pass at Biggy Man redesign; inspired by Rob's suggestions |
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Nazi zombies |
Nazi zombies from the cut Nazi Arctic Base stage.  |
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Zombie clown #1 |
Zombie clown w/ balloon and spiked bat. |
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Zombie clown #2 |
Fat zombie clown w/ mallet for arm. |
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Zombie clown #3 |
Zombie clown jester. |
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Zombie Viking |
A zombie Viking. No idea where this would have gone. |
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Zombie Conquistador |
A zombie conquistador. Would likely have been used in the cut Lost Islands stage. |
| Miscellaneous Namco artwork |
The Splatterhouse logo |
Artwork by Jake Davies of Rocking Creative. |
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Rick Taylor |
Character render |
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Rick in Berserker Mode |
Character render |
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Jennifer Willis |
Character render |
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Dr. Henry West |
Character render |
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Biggy Man |
Character render |
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Deadman |
Character render |
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Morlock |
Character render |
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Foot Soldier |
Character render |
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Beast |
Character render |
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Brute |
Character render |
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Teratoid |
Character render |
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Painting #1 |
Portrait of Dr. West and Leonora |
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Painting #2 |
Portrait of a young Dr. West |
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Painting #3 |
Portrait of one of Dr. West's relatives |
| Alvin Chung: random environments |
West Mansion Lobby #1 |
A look at one angle of the lobby. |
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West Mansion Lobby #2 |
A look at another angle of the lobby. |
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Slaughterhouse fan #1 |
Floor fan in the slaughterhouse. |
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Slaughterhouse fan #2 |
Another look at the floor fan in the slaughterhouse. |
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Lab |
One of Dr. West's labs. |
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Slaughterhouse Start |
Slaughterhouse entrance. |
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Tea Hall |
Reminiscent of the original arcade flyer. |
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Offering Room |
A skull-shaped altar. Reminiscent of Hell Chaos. |
| BottleRocket era concept art |
BottleRocket's new look |
Rick w/ BottleRocket logo |
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Concept #1 |
"Demon Cathedral" |
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Concept #2 |
"Carnival" |
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Concept #3 |
"Wrecked Cathedral" |
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Concept #4 |
"Altar" |
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Concept #5 |
"Chapel Interior" |
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Concept #6 |
"Funhouse"/Mardi Gras Queen |
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Concept #7 |
"Mirror Rick's Lair" |
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Concept #8 |
"Island" |
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Concept #9 |
"Slaughterhouse" |
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Concept #10 |
"Kraken Vine" |
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Concept #11 |
"Vines - Mansion Interior" |
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Concept #12 |
"Signs from the original carnival layout. A few survived." |
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Concept #13 |
"The tarps originally meant for the carnival. Still used in the June beta before being replaced with the rather out of place ones based off the clown zombie concept art. Yeah it was awesome but really just seemed odd to hang up." |
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Concept #14 |
Sentinel |
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Size comparison chart |
Every character from the Bottlerocket era, from smallest to largest. |
| Simon Bisely: BR era concepts |
Rick |
Referred to as the "splat-package" by the fanbase. |
| Roger Robinson: BR era concepts |
Rick |
Two views of Rick |
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Dr. West |
West, full body + profile |
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"BigFattyMan" |
Saran wrap around head, autopsy scar, chains |
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Screaming Mimi |
Complete with runes (?) |
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Manipede |
Creature composed of zombies |
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The Agressor |
Tentacled demon |
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Sentinel |
Bizarre three-legged creature |
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Golem-Familiar |
Rock monster |
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Demon Footsoldier |
Looks very medieval |
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Thief |
Strange creature w/ transparent bubble back |
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Summoner |
Possible replacement for Master Dead? |
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The Portal |
Portal to Hell opened by the Summoner |
| Chris Legaspi: BR era concepts |
Split personalities |
Legaspi was told this design was "too Ghost Rider" |
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Rick in action |
Axe, spears through chest |
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Rick, after the slaughter |
In a pool of blood and bones |
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Rick in action again |
Smashing some kind of tentacled creature |
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Rick ripping something apart |
Blood and guts everywhere |
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Rick on the prowl |
Stance resembles an ape |
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Early Mask designs |
Six Terror Mask concepts |
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Another early Mask design |
Seventh concept |
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Spider Demon |
Wearing tattered white dress: possible Jennifer demon redesign? |
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Demon Commander |
Tattered cape, spiked limbs, Giger-esque head |
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Stairs: ground floor |
Ground floor/back stairs |
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Stair elements #1 |
Back stairs/deco element |
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Stari elements #2 |
Back stairs/deco elements #2 |
| Jeff Merghart: BR era concepts |
Rick & The Terror Mask |
Early concepts for Rick and the Mask. |
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Dr. West |
Early concept for Dr. West. |
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Fish People |
Early Mermen concept. |
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Clowns |
Early clown concepts. |
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Fetuses |
Hideous fleshpiles and... |
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Spitter/Sucker/Bloater |
...eldritch abominations. |
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Manipede |
One of the earliest announced characters. |
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Womanipede |
Its female equivalent. |
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Clawface |
Another of the earliest announced characters. |
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Summoner |
Possible Master Dead replacement. |
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Furniture Boss |
Note the giant skull that didn't make the final cut. |
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Robo-Ape |
Early design (and name) for Experiment 765. |
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Biggy Heads |
Bagless Biggy Man head concepts. |
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Cthulu-thing |
Exactly what the name says. |
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Quthulu |
The creature that eventually became Lord Thule before being scrapped. |
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Body Boss |
Eventually evolved into the released game's final boss. |
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Mansion Notes |
Details some of the Mansion's decor. |
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Chandeliers and sconces |
Detailed look at... well, chandeliers and sconces. |
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Mansion Columns |
Concepts for interior support columns. |
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Mardi Gras Queen |
Haunted riverboat. |
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Ferris Wheel |
Demonic ferris wheel. |
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Creole Carousel |
Demonic carousel. |
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Le Shwing du Mort |
Possessed swing ride. |
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"Swamp Buggy" bumper cars |
Haunted bumper cars. |
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Carnival props |
Various proposed carnival props. |
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Carnival games |
Various proposed carnival games. |
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Backstage Freak Show #1 |
Various freak show props. |
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Backstage Freak Show #2 |
Overhead view of the freak show. |
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Devil's Backbone: ride entrance |
In color! |
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Devil's Backbone: ride details |
A closer look at some of the things that make up the ride. |
| Alvin Chung: BR era concepts |
Furnace hallway |
Concept art for the furnaces in the slaughterhouse. |
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Head Impalement |
Concept for head impalement puzzle. |
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Head Impalement Puzzle |
Second concept for head impalement puzzle. |
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Lobby/Hall |
Wrecked hallway lobby. |
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Meat Grinder |
Meat grinder concept plus real-world examples. |
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Necro Control |
Necro brute tank & control. |
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Necro Language |
Explains areas involving the cut necro feature. |
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Spitter Room |
Concept for room containing "spitter" enemy. |
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Heart Boss |
Concept for Heart boss. |
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Stomach |
Concept for stomach room. |
