SEGA confirms House of the Dead 3 and 4 as PSN exclusives

6 Jan, 2012

If you’re a fan of old school horror, few games can get your blood pumpin’ and your guns bangin’ like a tussle with arcade classic House of the Dead, right? Well, I come bearing good news. Soon you’ll be able to blast those zombies without the need for an arcade and copious loose change. I know. Awesome, right?

Riding hot on the heels of 2011′s House of the Dead Overkill Extended, this February and a considerably-less-specific release window of “Spring 2012″ will see the respective releases of not just House of Dead 3 but also HotD 4. And just like HotD:OE, the two classic SEGA titles will be exclusive to the PlayStation Network.

“The House of the Dead has always been one of SEGA’s most popular series, and over the years we have worked hard to bring that full arcade experience to console owners,” said Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “The abilities of the PlayStation 3, as well as PlayStation Move, have let us get closer than ever before. The only thing these titles are missing is a need for quarters.”

Well. 20ps in our case.

Sporting new trophies, jazzed-up graphics and Move-compatiblility (gulp), here’s what else the press release tells us …

Originally released in 2002, The House of the Dead 3 introduced a number of new elements to the series, including “rescue events,” a shot ranking and grading system that challenges players to shoot both quickly and accurately, and a Boss “cancel” bar that players must fill to fend off devastating attacks. Featuring unique-to-console gameplay mechanics, The House of the Dead 3 can be played using a PlayStation Move controller or a standard PlayStation controller.

The House of the Dead 4 arrived in arcades in 2005, and its upcoming release on PlayStation®Network will be the first time this extremely rare title has ever appeared on a home console. In addition to the run-and-gun-down-creatures gameplay players had come to know and love, this title introduced hidden “treasure rooms” that contain score-boosting items, as well as interactive sequences that force players to push away grabby enemies. Watch out for the biters!

For pretty pictures and announcement trailer, take a peek below …