SD Splatterhouse needs a better sub-title

[Spinner 8]

Hello my friends. Sorry that there isn't a better place to put this.

I'm re-doing the SD Splatterhouse translation as a low-priority project... My earlier efforts were kind of sloppy, and I think the game deserves a lot better.

The problem is with the game's sub-title. In Japan the game's known as Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti, which I guess translates to "naughty/playful graffiti". This is an absolutely terrible sub-title. And, I can't think of an English version that actually sounds good. Even "Wanpaku Graffiti" on its own sounds stupid.

So my question is:
1) Can anyone think of a better wording of this? The front-runner so far among my friends' suggestions has been "Goofy Graffiti", which gets a bonus for alliteration, but still isn't great.
2) Should I just leave it in Japanese? I went this route with Ganbare Goemon, and I think it worked out fine.
3) Would it be better to just think up a new sub-title entirely? "Super Deformed" isn't so bad, right? Or maybe something else?

Thanks for your input.

[TRIFORCE89]

I'm kinda partial to how TimeWalk tackled it with their reproductions with "Splatterhouse SD":


It is simple enough. Not sure a full subtitle is necessary; "Monster Party" didn't carry over the "Parody World" subtitle stateside. Maybe "Splatterhouse Special" if anything; as Kid Dracula is "Castlevania Special".

Used those two games as examples as they all fall in that NES horror parody realm to me.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I absolutely concur. Splatterhouse SD is the perfect translation name for it as it gets the point across, most of us know what SD means and it's quick and snappy.Verry apt.

[Pennywise]

If you go with the SD, it's usually goes like SD Splatterhouse. Otherwise, I'd suggest something random, playful and parody-like.

[TheShepherd]

Think the japanese Title is more meaningful than the translation itself.
Think should be translated like "Misguiding Picture"

[Zynk]

"Splatterhouse: Splattered Down" 

Like the PSP's "Rockman Rockman" to "Mega Man: Powered Up"

[Vanya]

I like Splatterhouse SD.

[Sabin Stargem]

I would like to suggest this:

Splatterhouse: Spooky Dream

Aside from being easily abbreviated as Splatterhouse SD, it references one of the endings that suggest Naughty Graffiti is Rick having a premonition of the mainline Splatterhouse games.  That, and people think "Spooky" as Halloween fare in terms of scariness.

https://youtu.be/wx4Qmyb292k?t=1849

[ChaddyBones]

Believe it or not, I'm 100% responsible for that CIB Splatterhouse SD design. I use to be part of the Timewalk team when we were still around. I myself was never really a fan of the whole "wanpaku graffiti" sub-title either. Splatterhoue SD seemed a lot more appropriate and fitting to me so I went with that.

[Spinner 8]

Thanks everyone. I've going to ponder on this a bit further, but I might just stick with "SD" after all.

"Splatterhouse: Splattered Down" 

Like the PSP's "Rockman Rockman" to "Mega Man: Powered Up"

I actually really, really, really like this, plus it's got the whole "SD" abbreviation that Sabin Stargem mentioned. But I just realized that going with my own subtitle kind of makes it sound like it's a cool ROM hack, rather than just a minor update to a minor NES translation.

EDIT: there should totally be more SD Splatterhouse ROM hacks though.

[Vanya]

Yeah, that's pretty good.