Fatal Frame Wii. I'm already scared. o_0

1up has the scoop on this, they found it on French site Wiiz.

Currently being developed by Grasshopper Manufacture (of No More Heroes fame), and published by Nintendo, the latest installment on the horror series will be coming for Wii...soon. I don't know.

I'm interested in this one. I remember playing FF2 on Xbox, but never got to finish it, I couldn't handle the psychological pressure and freaked out.

EDIT: Thanks to Progenitor for posting more awesome info!

From Tecmo's recent press conference:

Japanese Title: Rei: Tsukihami no Kamen
Platform: Wii
Publisher: Nintendo
Developers: Tecmo, Grasshopper Manufacture, Nintendo
Producer: Keisuke Kikuchi (Fatal Frame I - III)
Directors: Makoto Shibata (Fatal Frame I - III), Goichi Suda (Killer7, No More Heroes)
Japanese Release Date: Summer 2008

IGN's article contains some more information.

Pics or it didn't happen:

Why are they holding hands?

Now this is more like it. I like this one already. Would have preferred a redux of Siren, but this will do.nopalversion

Siren was awful. It wasn't scary, merely frustrating.

Fatal Frame 1 and 2 are the best horror games I have ever played and this one is looking pretty good from the screens, I just hope they get a comfortable control scheme for it.

Siren was awful. It wasn't scary, merely frustrating.

AzelKosMos

It's the only horror/survival game that I actually felt genuinely scared in.

Siren was awful. It wasn't scary, merely frustrating.

AzelKosMos

Siren was one of the most frightening and genuinely difficult games I've ever played! It's not for everybody, but it is definitely a fantastic game for the audience it targeted. I personally adored it, and wish that Siren 2 had been released in the United States.

Tecmo gave the Gamecube the middle finger, but now Fatal Frame is coming to Wii? WTF?

I'm guessing this is a port of the old game right? Since Grasshopper is doing it I'd assume so anyway. Why is Nintendo publishing Tecmo's game? This whole thing has me confused.

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Siren was awful. It wasn't scary, merely frustrating.

Skylock00

It's the only horror/survival game that I actually felt genuinely scared in.

Skylock now that you have an xbox360, you should try out comdemned, the final parts in that game will make you jump out of your seat.

Here are the first details, from Tecmo's recent press conference:

Japanese Title: Rei: Tsukihami no Kamen
Platform: Wii
Publisher: Nintendo
Developers: Tecmo, Grasshopper Manufacture, Nintendo
Producer: Keisuke Kikuchi (Fatal Frame I - III)
Directors: Makoto Shibata (Fatal Frame I - III), Goichi Suda (Killer7, No More Heroes)
Japanese Release Date: Summer 2008

IGN's article contains some more information.

I'm really looking forward to this one.

That's what I want to understand. Is this Fatal Frame IV, or is it a port/remake of the original Fatal Frame?m0zart

Info. More info.Progenitor

Sweet! Thanks for posting! I just added it to the first post.

*Guy in the middle*

"Don't touch my hands......stop touching my hands!"

*Guy in the middle*

"Don't touch my hands......stop touching my hands!"

EdgecrusherAza

:lol: Guy in the middle wants out, but the one in the right has seniority over him, so he has to stay like that. The one on the left is just thrilled and ecstatic at the same time he is actually touching the other two guys' hands.

SteelAttack

Looks like the original version of RE4

If those are the actual screen shots, it looks really good!

Also, I too hope, for Fatal Frame fans, that it's part IV and NOT a remake.

This is what I like to see. A solid "adult" oriented title for the Wii, good news indeed.CIoud_S

Honestly, No More Heroes is about as adults-only a game as I've experienced lately on any platform. If the in-game trainer goes any further in his advances on my character's "assets", I am going to have to file sexual harrasment charges!

But yes, I am hoping for a good solid horror title. And given that Fatal Frame is such an established series in that regard, that would pretty much demonstrate the viability of such games on the Wii.

Awesome! I've played the first two, which are two of my favorite survival horror games out there. I wish I could find the third one, though. It's pretty much impossible to find that game for some reason.gohantech00

You can easily find it for sale on resale websites but you will be paying premium price for it.

[QUOTE="gohantech00"]Awesome! I've played the first two, which are two of my favorite survival horror games out there. I wish I could find the third one, though. It's pretty much impossible to find that game for some reason.m0zart

You can easily find it for sale on resale websites but you will be paying premium price for it.

The Xbox versions of the first two can still be found for relatively cheap (just don't fully expect mint condition copies), but the PS2 versions for whatever reason are going for higher, likely because there are fewer copies of those version in circulation at this point. I'm glad I already own the whole series.

IGN is relaying rumors that Nintendo actually owns the IP, now. How about that if its true? Regardless, this makes me more even more happy to be a Wii owner, I love this series.

IGN is relaying rumors that Nintendo actually owns the IP, now. How about that if its true? Regardless, this makes me more even more happy to be a Wii owner, I love this series.

VMan

How would that even be possible? Its Tecmo's franchise and its been around for awhile without ever being on a Nintendo system until now. I don't see how it could all the sudden be theirs. But I don't doubt that they made some kind of exclusive agreement to keep it a Nintendo-only franchise for awhile.

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[QUOTE="gohantech00"]Awesome! I've played the first two, which are two of my favorite survival horror games out there. I wish I could find the third one, though. It's pretty much impossible to find that game for some reason.VMan

You can easily find it for sale on resale websites but you will be paying premium price for it.

The Xbox versions of the first two can still be found for relatively cheap (just don't fully expect mint condition copies), but the PS2 versions for whatever reason are going for higher, likely because there are fewer copies of those version in circulation at this point. I'm glad I already own the whole series.

Yeah I realize that about the first two -- the XBOX versions of the first two games are superior anyway. But the third one was only released on the PS2 and is the most rare of the series. You can still find it in plenty on resale websites, but be prepared to pay $60 or $70 for it.

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IGN is relaying rumors that Nintendo actually owns the IP, now. How about that if its true? Regardless, this makes me more even more happy to be a Wii owner, I love this series.

EdgecrusherAza

How would that even be possible? Its Tecmo's franchise and its been around for awhile without ever being on a Nintendo system until now. I don't see how it could all the sudden be theirs. But I don't doubt that they made some kind of exclusive agreement to keep it a Nintendo-only franchise for awhile.

The rumor is Nintendo bought it.

From the IGN Preview:

"As an interesting note, rumors have stated that the Big N has purchased the Fatal Frame name, and it looks like one of the industry's top horror franchises could now be a Nintendo exclusive from now on. This is exactly the kind of announcement hardcore gamers have been waiting for on Wii."

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IGN is relaying rumors that Nintendo actually owns the IP, now. How about that if its true? Regardless, this makes me more even more happy to be a Wii owner, I love this series.

VMan

How would that even be possible? Its Tecmo's franchise and its been around for awhile without ever being on a Nintendo system until now. I don't see how it could all the sudden be theirs. But I don't doubt that they made some kind of exclusive agreement to keep it a Nintendo-only franchise for awhile.

The rumor is Nintendo bought it.

From the IGN Preview:

"As an interesting note, rumors have stated that the Big N has purchased the Fatal Frame name, and it looks like one of the industry's top horror franchises could now be a Nintendo exclusive from now on. This is exactly the kind of announcement hardcore gamers have been waiting for on Wii."

Huh...very weird.

I've never heard of a company just outright buying a series like that. I wonder if Tecmo maybe wasn't interested in keeping it going themselves, so Nintendo scooped it up and got the original developers to work on it? At any rate, its cool that Nintendo is so interested in this type of game. Hopefully there's even more games on the edgy side of things headed to the Wii.

smart move by tecmo.

Capcom is already testing the market for suvival horror on Wii, Wii has sold enough to secure the market, and developing for Wii is cheaper than other systems.

It just sucks for me who doesn't have Wii and doesn't plan to buy Wii because Fatal Frame is my most beloved suvival horror franchise.

O well, I managed to live without Metroid and Zelda for over a decade so I guess I'll just have to add another lost cause for me.

The rumor is Nintendo bought it.

From the IGN Preview:

"As an interesting note, rumors have stated that the Big N has purchased the Fatal Frame name, and it looks like one of the industry's top horror franchises could now be a Nintendo exclusive from now on. This is exactly the kind of announcement hardcore gamers have been waiting for on Wii."

VMan

I've never cared for the Fatal Frame series (the camera thing is too silly for me) but this coupled with the fact that MS is publishing Ninja Gaiden 2 is unusual. I wonder if Tecmo is having financial difficulties and/or planning on closing down?

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The rumor is Nintendo bought it.

From the IGN Preview:

"As an interesting note, rumors have stated that the Big N has purchased the Fatal Frame name, and it looks like one of the industry's top horror franchises could now be a Nintendo exclusive from now on. This is exactly the kind of announcement hardcore gamers have been waiting for on Wii."

CarnageHeart

I've never cared for the Fatal Frame series (the camera thing is too silly for me) but this coupled with the fact that MS is publishing Ninja Gaiden 2 is unusual. I wonder if Tecmo is having financial difficulties and/or planning on closing down?

I felt the same way I read about this. Back when I first heard about Microsoft paying the bills for Ninja Gaiden 2, I thought it was kinda fishy, but when I brushed it aside thinking maybe that was just their (Microsoft's) way of preventing a "Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma" from ever existing. Then when I heard about Nintendo publishing Fatal Frame, I at first thought similarly, but then when I factor in the rumors that Tecmo has sold the IP to them...yeah, now I'm a bit concerned about Tecmo's financial state.

I personally consider (or should I say...considered?) Fatal Frame to be one of Tecmo's biggest and best franchises. The idea that they may have sold it, as well as the fact they're not even publishing the next installment, rather, by a company that has had no prior interaction with the series (which makes the rumor all the more likely), then considering that fact they are giving publishing rights of what is now arguably their biggest franchise next to Dead or Alive to someone else has me wondering indeed if Tecmo is quiety stumbling toward the defunct (Or perhaps..assimilation?!? Ok, that may be a little far-fetched but i'm just throwing that out there).

Silent Hill

*runs from the thread*Kreatzion

Nah this one is alot scarier... silent hill is good enough to scare school girls...

silent hill is good enough to scare school girls...

gamingqueen

Wha? I got scared with Silent Hill. :cry:

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silent hill is good enough to scare school girls...

SteelAttack

Wha? I got scared with Silent Hill. :cry:

School girl. :P