The previously announced Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water (or as it'll be known in Europe, Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water) will be delivering some scares on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 28.
Marking a first for the series since the 2004 Xbox release Fatal Frame II: Director's Cut, the latest entry will bring the cult classic Nintendo Wii U game to additional systems for the first time. Not only that, but it'll also receive some new nifty features and other enhancements.
The most notable new feature is a Photo Mode, which is described as allowing you to use "any character or any ghost from the adventure, position them on a background of their choice, and add a variety of effects to make the perfect scary photo". There are also new cosmetic items such as costumes and accessories to use.
While all this may sound cute and cuddly, the game is anything but, as you're forced to come face-to-face with the terrifying monsters and capture them on camera. You'll upgrade your equipment throughout such as equipping a stronger lens, providing you further protection against the ghosts that block your path.
FATAL FRAME: Maiden of Black Water is an enhanced version of the 2014 Wii U release of the same name, allowing players on all platforms to enjoy this unique horror experience.
Players will step into the shoes of Yuri Kozukata, Ren Hojo, and Miu Hinasaki as they venture up the eerie Mt. Hikami in hopes of finding those who have previously disappeared. In order to overcome the malevolent spirits housed in the mountain’s waters, they will have to master the Camera Obscura – a unique camera that can deal damage to ghosts upon taking a photo.
The series has maintained a strong following for a while, but has been fairly quiet since Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water's original release on the Wii U back in 2014. Perhaps this can revitalise the series and bring some scares just in time for Halloween.
Will you be checking out Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water? Let us know in the comments below.
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This was the best gaming news of the year for me. I only hope for the other games to be re-released as well. Project Zero 2 Remake is one of my favourite games ever.
This is the only wii u port I have actually wished for
More horror games is always good! Never played the Fatal Frame series before so I'm hoping to give one of these games a shot.
Speaking of which, @BlueOcean you mention the remake of the second game. Are you referring to the Wii game? There's a game called "Project Zero 2" on Wii U eShop and I've been very tempted to pick it up, especially since it's only €20 and retro physical copies of these games seem to have a very high price point. Do you think it's a good starting point?
I'm likely going to double dip on this one... physical Switch copy and digital on XBox.
@Tharsman that’s not a bad idea…
@LtSarge Yes, of course! That was the first game that I played and I consider it the best. Each game has a different story, I'm going to copy a small synopsis below. Then I played the fourth title that is unofficially named Mask of the Lunar Eclipse with the fan-made English language translation patch but I bought the game on playasia.com to support the niche franchise. It's also a Wii release. Then I played 1 and 3 on PC, I was waiting for them to be re-released on PS4 because a few PS2 games were digitally released on PS4 but guess what, only a few games nobody cared about. Years later, I joined a few online groups to ask for Maiden of Black Water to be localised and I bought the Limited Edition which was quite difficult to find even pre-ordering.
Check this:
https://www.purexbox.com/forums/xbox-series-x/zeroproject_zerofatal_frame_official_thread
@mousieone thats basically what i do with most games i want physical. Play digital version on xbox (especially if they are on Game Pass) and buy physical for Switch.
Mostly because I dont trust XBox physical media that much (since the games always need installation) and I dont trust Nintendo's digital purchases at all given how much they love to shut down their digital stores...
Plus Switch cases take less space and those tiny carts are way more durable than disks!
@Tharsman pretty much the way I am Digital on Xbox; Physical on Switch. Although for me it’s because with Xbox I have to install anyway and Switch has no space so on the card masked more sense
Q) Will you be checking out Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water?
A) Oh, absolutely! Whilst I'm disappointed at the lack of a physical release and I don't think any upgrade will be able to make up for the lack of a Wii U gamepad (such a perfect fit for the game), I do still look forward to re-experiencing this fantastic game again.
I imagine it'll look even more incredible on my Xbox Series X and the plentiful new costumes look great. The photo mode looks like a good bit of fun and I hope supporting the series will help lead to more entries and/or re-releases of the older games. It was my favourite announcement from E3 this year and I'm really hyped for it.
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