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As I get older, I find I have no interest in playing the cutesy/silly games that are everywhere on retro consoles (obviously, they were targeted towards kids). But I also don't have the patience for survival horror games like the resident evil or silent hill series. I'm just looking for a fun spooky game that I can jump into and start playing.

So what are your favorite action-oriented games featuring skeletons and bats and horror movie monsters that aren't actually trying to scare you? Any platform, any year. I'm looking for games whose entire theme is spooky, not just a single haunted house or graveyard level.

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[–] Nemo@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have you ever played Sweet Home for the NES? It's like Luigi's mansion crossed with Final Fantasy themed after a Japanese horror movie.

[–] Hammerjack@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've never even heard of this! Looks like it's a turn-based RPG though. Those are typically pretty rough on the NES. Do you like the game?

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

I have fond memories of playing it, but I never beat it and never even really understood how to beat it.