Kotaku: fatal frame

No Fatal Frame For Europe, Either

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:30:00 MDT

Fatal Frame probably won't be released on the Wii in the US. If it makes you feel any better, Americans, it probably won't be released in Europe either.

Echoing yesterday's "not our fault" statement from Tecmo, Nintendo Europe have said "there are currently no plans to release this game in Europe". As we know, "no plans" isn't the same as "never", but at the same time, it doesn't exactly sound promising.

Amazing that the Wii can be drowned in a shitstorm of third-party shovelware, but a game with a genuine following from a renowned developer gets put on the shelf. The mind boggles.

Fatal Frame Wii Never Leaving Japan? [Spong]

Tecmo: Nintendo Holding Back Fatal Frame

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:00:00 MDT

When asked about when Mother 3 would be coming to the States, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that wasn't his decision. Japan makes those decisions.

If so, what's up with Wii title Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse? When asked about the game, Tecmo replied, "Nintendo holds the publishing rights to 'Fatal Frame Wii,' which was developed by Tecmo LTD. and Grasshopper Manufacture and released in Japan on July 31, 2008. Nintendo of America has since then decided not to publish the title in North America – consequently, the title will not be released in this territory. As the owner of the IP, Tecmo feels very unfortunate that the fans of the series in North America will not have a chance to play the game, but respects the final decision made by Nintendo of America."

Previously, Reggie Fils-Aime told MTV Multiplayer that Nintendo "was not the publisher of that title in the Americas."

Fatal Frame Never Coming to America? [IGN via Kombo]

Yes, Have A Look Or Two At Fatal Frame IV

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:00:00 MDT

This week's Famitsu has a look at the Nintendo published surivival horror Zero ~Tsukihami no Kamen~ AKA Fatal Frame IV. The Wii game is being directed by Tecmo's Makoto Shibata and Grasshopper's Goichi Suda. While Shibata worked on the previous Fatal Frame games, Suda was roped in to work on Fatal Frame IV. Hit the jump for another look at the game.

Latest Famitsu [Wii@Everyday]

Update: New Fatal Frame Headed For The Wii

fdemarco — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:00:00 MDT

What with TGS and a week in Tokyo, this one seemed to slip by me, but hearing it now is very exciting. According to 1Up, Tecmo has hired Grasshopper Manufacture to work on the next Fatal Frame game which will apparently be made for the Wii. Once Grasshopper is done with No More Heroes, they will start full steam on the as yet untitled Fatal Frame.

I am a huge fan of this series, especially Crimson Butterfly and the prospect of having it on the Wii is intriguing. Seeing how much I enjoyed the point and shoot aspects of Wii remote with RE4, controlling a camera with it seems like a perfect fit. And with Grasshopper Manufacture on board, it's bound to be a title worth checking out.

Editor's Note: So, It seems that this story is a bit contradictory to what Suda himself told our own Luke Plunkett at TGS which was that his next project was going to be for the 360. Perhaps a portion of Grasshopper is working on the project but not Suda himself? An email missive has gone out to Suda and we will let you know what's up as soon as we hear back from him.

Tecmo Planning Next Fatal Frame for Wii [1Up]
[Graphic courtesy Asterick]