![]() When released, the Wii original became the best-selling entry in the series to that date, and received generally positive reviews from critics.įurther information: Fatal Frame § Series gameplay A ghost viewed through the Camera Obscura, showing it struck by a "Fatal Frame" shot.įatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is a survival horror video game that has players taking control of four different characters navigating a variety of different environments, including traditional Japanese houses and a Meiji-era sanatorium-turned-hotel, while facing hostile ghosts through photography using the series' recurring Camera Obscura. As with previous games, the theme songs were sung by Tsuki Amano. ![]() The addition of further developers to the project enabled the team to reconsider the standard formula, although it proved to be a chaotic experience. The gameplay concept was making the player literally feel the fear evoked in the game. Kikuchi and series co-creator Makoto Shibata returned as respective producer and director, while Grasshopper Manufacture's Goichi Suda acted as co-director, co-writer and designer. The idea for Mask of the Lunar Eclipse came to series co-creator Keisuke Kikuchi when he first saw the Wii hardware. The gameplay, as with previous entries in the series, revolves around the main character exploring environments and tackling hostile ghosts using the Camera Obscura. The game's title stems from a ritual mask key to the story. Years after their rescue, still suffering from amnesia, Ruka and the two surviving girls return to the island to seek out the truth. The story, set on the fictional Rougetsu Island, focuses on Ruka Minazuki, one of a group of girls who was held captive on the island for unknown reasons. A remaster for eighth and ninth generation consoles and Windows published by Koei Tecmo was released worldwide in 2023. The fourth installment in the Fatal Frame series and the first on a Nintendo console, it was released in 2008 by Nintendo for the Wii in Japan. ) It is told from the viewpoint of Mafuyu Hinasaki and its storyline differs slightly from the original game.Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is a survival horror video game developed by Tecmo, Nintendo SPD and Grasshopper Manufacture. The story becomes only more harrowing with every room Miku enters, and later on, she finds out that the ghostly Shrine Maiden is also looking for Mafuyu.Ī Japanese-only novelization of the game is available on Amazon.jp. Miku continues deeper into the mansion, determined to find the truth and her missing brother. But before he and his assistants could leave the haunted grounds, they were attacked by the spirits that were killed in the aftermath of the failed ritual. Takamine came to the mansion to research the grisly events that occurred there long ago, and in his progress, he uncovered the mysterious Strangling Ritual that took place in the mansion. Inside, she finds the camera that Mafuyu brought with him, and as she continues his investigation, she discovers the truth about the folklorist who went missing. She takes it upon herself to enter the mansion and find him. Two weeks later, Mafuyu's sister Miku arrives at the mansion, fearing the worst for her brother. ![]() However, as he attempts to return to the entrance hall of the mansion, a dark presence surrounds him, and Mafuyu's fate becomes unknown. After fending off a violent ghost and seeing the power of the camera for himself, Mafuyu decides to continue his search. He discovers that the ghosts of those who have perished in the mansion are roaming the empty halls. Mafuyu brings with him a family heirloom, a special camera with the power to "expose things the normal eyes can't see". Set in 1986, the story of Fatal Frame begins with Mafuyu Hinasaki, an aspiring folklorist who decides to investigate the allegedly haunted Himuro Mansion one night in search of renowned folklorist Junsei Takamine. A Special Edition was also released on the Original Xbox in Japan. ![]() The game's unique premise of fighting ghosts with a special camera was introduced in this first game of the Fatal Frame series. The game was re-released as a "PlayStation 2 Classic" on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 on April 9, 2013, in North America. It was published by Wanadoo on August 30, 2002, in Europe. The PlayStation 2 version was developed and published by Tecmo on December 13, 2001, in Japan and March 4, 2002, in North America. It was initially released for the PlayStation 2, and later for the Xbox. Fatal Frame, also known as Zero in Japan and Project Zero in Europe, is a Japanese survival horror game and the first installment in the Fatal Frame series.
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