Terror through Pixels.

[Majora Fi]

If there’s one thing the Polygonal Age contributed to gaming history, it’s the heightened sense of immersion in horror games (or games featuring horror sequences).

But what about the Sprite Age? I can’t think of many examples, so I’d love to see the ones that could make a player tremble in their chair or couch.

 

[Eduardo2010]

Splatter house
X multiply
Clock tower (SNES)
Mortal Kombat gore
Doom??
Salamander 2
A few point and click games (sanitarium, I have no mouth)

Its an interesting topic, threepweed.

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[Majora Fi]

Splatter house
X multiply
Clock tower (SNES)
Mortal Kombat gore
Doom??
Salamander 2
A few point and click games (sanitarium, I have no mouth)

Its an interesting topic, threepweed.

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"I Have No Mouth..." must be truly terrifying (I only read the short story and it disgusted me)

 

[KamakoKamako's icon]

Shadow of the Beast (Europe, USA) SEGA Genesis – The Repo

Shadow of the Beast (Europe, USA) SEGA Genesis. A Action, Platformer 2D game released on 1991 by Electronic Arts, Psygnosis, WJS Design

retrogametalk.com

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Tame by today's standard, but definitely had me rattled as a kid.

Same with some of the visuals in Splatterhouse and scenarios in Zombies Ate My Neighbours!

For modern pixel horror, the best I've played is "Imscared".

 

[Eduardo2010]

Splatter house
X multiply
Clock tower (SNES)
Mortal Kombat gore
Doom??
Salamander 2
A few point and click games (sanitarium, I have no mouth)

Its an interesting topic, threepweed.

???

I also think the c64 combination of colour palette and sound chip was good for lo-fi horror atmosphere

 

[Majora Fi]

Shadow of the Beast (Europe, USA) SEGA Genesis – The Repo

Shadow of the Beast (Europe, USA) SEGA Genesis. A Action, Platformer 2D game released on 1991 by Electronic Arts, Psygnosis, WJS Design

retrogametalk.com

^
Tame by today's standard, but definitely had me rattled as a kid.

Same with some of the visuals in Splatterhouse and scenarios in Zombies Ate My Neighbours!

For modern pixel horror, the best I've played is "Imscared".
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I think I would make that deal.

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I also think the c64 combination of colour palette and sound chip was good for lo-fi horror atmosphere

Wasn't Splatterhouse an action game?

 

[KamakoKamako's icon]

I think I would make that deal.

Give it a try and see what you think (if you haven't already). That port of the game runs faster than it is supposed to, making every enemy, every movement and every piece of music happen 17% faster than it should.

Most people hate the music in this version for that very reason, but I've come to love it. It adds it's own sense of atmosphere that's unlike anything else I've ever played. I legitimately love that game.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

Where Time Stood Still always gave me the creeps:

 

[Majora Fi]

Where Time Stood Still always gave me the creeps:

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Point and Click?

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

Point and Click?

Not really.

Here's a great review of it: https://www.hardcoregaming101.net/where-time-stood-still/amp/

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Point and Click?

Not really.

Here's a great review of it: https://www.hardcoregaming101.net/where-time-stood-still/amp/

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

I second that– the original Clock Tower for SFC/SNES was very good..

 

[Majora Fi]

Its an interesting topic, threepweed.

Mr. Elaine Marley, please

 

[Sheepy765]

I dunno about sprite age horror games but Yume Nikki and World of Horror come to mind when I think of sprite-based spooks. Yume Nikki’s pretty well known for being unsettling most of the time and outright creepy the rest. World of Horror is a black and white roguelike RPG inspired by Junji Ito’s works and sees the player exploring a small town, solving mysteries and staying alive to stop the summoning of an ancient god.

 

[Majora Fi]

I dunno about sprite age horror games but Yume Nikki and World of Horror come to mind when I think of sprite-based spooks. Yume Nikki’s pretty well known for being unsettling most of the time and outright creepy the rest. World of Horror is a black and white roguelike RPG inspired by Junji Ito’s works and sees the player exploring a small town, solving mysteries and staying alive to stop the summoning of an ancient god.

I got interested in Yume Nikki.