If you haven’t heard of Sweet Home before then that’s completely understandable. After all, it was never released outside of Japan….officially. About ten years ago some dedicated fans decided to translate the game and release it to the world. This pleased a lot of hard-core gamers, as Sweet Home created many of the conventions seen in survival horror games today, such as the Resident Evil and Silent Hill series. Sweet Home provided me with an addictive 10 hour gruesome adventure, and I feel privileged to have been able to play such a staple of the survival horror genre. I can’t remember the last time that I was glued to the screen playing an 8-bit game, but Sweet Homes ability to constantly keep you wondering what’s through the next door is highly commendable.
This game was released on the same day as the movie, which unsurprisingly, is also called Sweet Home. Both forms tell the story of a group of treasure hunters, led by Kazuo, travelling to an isolated mansion in hope of recover...
