After finding Splatterhouse 2 disappointing, I'm glad to say I liked Splatterhouse 3 a bit more.
Splatterhouse 3 plays more like a Capcom beat-em-up compared to the other games in the series. Rick has some pretty basic combos now, and can also grapple and throw enemies. What sets this apart from other brawlers is that there's a map now of multiple interlocked rooms in the mansion. This means there are multiple branching paths you can explore as you make your way through each area.
With that said, you'll probably want to pick the shortest route across the area with the help of the in-game map, since there's a timer as well now. If Rick takes too long to beat an area, he's more likely to encounter one of the several bad endings of the game (which frankly are pretty unnerving for the time).
I think the transition Splatterhouse makes to a very bloody Final Fight brawler works. The only caveat here is a think the Japanese version is the one worth playing, as the international version makes the game harder and more annoying in general (the JP version is much more forgiving in terms of the time limit).
Splatterhouse 3 plays more like a Capcom beat-em-up compared to the other games in the series. Rick has some pretty basic combos now, and can also grapple and throw enemies. What sets this apart from other brawlers is that there's a map now of multiple interlocked rooms in the mansion. This means there are multiple branching paths you can explore as you make your way through each area.
With that said, you'll probably want to pick the shortest route across the area with the help of the in-game map, since there's a timer as well now. If Rick takes too long to beat an area, he's more likely to encounter one of the several bad endings of the game (which frankly are pretty unnerving for the time).
I think the transition Splatterhouse makes to a very bloody Final Fight brawler works. The only caveat here is a think the Japanese version is the one worth playing, as the international version makes the game harder and more annoying in general (the JP version is much more forgiving in terms of the time limit).