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Wiimote Obscura: Next Fatal Frame title coming to the Wii photo

While we were busy drinking at the Tecmo party at Tokyo Game Show, the Ziff Davis  team were doing some real work. 1UP has learned that the next title in the Fatal Frame series will be coming to none other than Nintendo's console, the Wii. Even more surprising, the title will be in the development hands of Grasshopper Manufacture, the Suda 51-led team responsible for the upcoming No More Heroes.

Fatal Frame's picture snapping game mechanic seems perfect for Nintendo's system, with its motion controls and easy "point-and-click" interface. 1UP makes note that Fatal Frame 3 producer Keisuke Kikuchi had expressed interest in bringing the series to a more powerful system. We're not sure if this is quite what he had in mind, but someone at Tecmo seems to think otherwise. 

Full development on the game is set to start when Suda 51 and company finish work on No More Heroes, which is set to ship in Japan later this year. Looks like it could be a while before Fatal Frame and Pokemon Snap fans get their fix.

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Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 20:24
Gameboi
Now this is more like it, Nintendo :-)

DO WANT!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 20:24
Cheeburga
I never played a fatal frame, and I never will.
That shit freaks me out.
Brandnamecommercial's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 20:30
Brandnamecommercial
Suda 51 FTW
heroclixer87's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 20:30
heroclixer87
Kick ass! Now I will have something to play on my Wii again.
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 20:33
-D-
Holy crap, I just posted this in the c-blogs and I used that exact picture! Is Kwato around here somewhere?
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 20:51
Colette Bennett
I live for this freaking series. THANK YOU!!!!
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 20:59
BahamutZero
this is totally insane
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 21:05
Fading Star
Ah, Fatal Frame. I should probably play this game. That picture is funny.
Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 21:10
Tron Knotts
So awesome
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 21:13
Necros
Maybe they could get Frank West from Dead Rising to take the pictures. He's covered wars, you know.
snotrocket's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 21:14
snotrocket
This is THE scariest game I have ever , EVER played. Doom3, Bioshock, any old vampire game, nothing even comes close to fatal frame, in the dark, all alone sitting on your floor. DO WANT!
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 21:24
Hiltz
Suda 51 said in an old interview that he confirmed that one other Wii title was in development. I wonder if this was the game he meant.
Zac Bentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 21:25
Zac Bentz
I just ejaculated in my underpants.

OH! I just did it again!
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 21:56
topgeargorilla
I just wanted to let everybody know, especially Jim Sterling (who the fuck is he, anyway?) that the wii is now a games console with hardcore games.

now if this game is any good.....


Oh, BTW, Spin magazine already has a review of Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles out. Didn't think too highly, but did like the Graphics.

Now how did SPIN magazine get ahold of RE: Umbrella Chronicles.


Oh, and the song "Umbrella" by Rihanna needs to be in this game.
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 22:00
Clockwork
I'm gonna have to go with "funny" on this one.
LarkOhiya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 22:04
LarkOhiya
I never did get to play this game before. I hope the wii makes it better then i expected.
RJG's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 22:34
RJG
Fatal Frame is one of the most interesting horror games out there, and the fact it is coming out for Wii just makes me giddy. I wonder if they'll release a flash/viewhole peripheral for the wii remote for that authentic ghost-killing-camera experience. That would be awesome.
Amayirot Akago's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 22:55
Amayirot Akago
I might pass on this one. Eternal Darkness' "to be continued" gag alone put me off from playing it for several months.

Yeah, I'm a pussy like that.
Outer Heaven's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 23:01
Outer Heaven
As someone who has never thought highly of the Wii, I have to say that this makes me genuinely excited. The Wii is the PERFECT system for this game. A few more smart moves like this and I may have to consider buying one of these suckers.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 23:08
Mxyzptlk
Holy shit, awesome. Always wanted to play these, never got a chance.
questworld's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 23:15
questworld
Now this is more like it Tecmo. Some DOA and Ninja Gaiden too would finally make me think you give a damn about Nintendo fans for a change.
Raidensolid's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2007 23:44
Raidensolid
Fatal Frame is indeed full of win, however, I don't think releasing it on Wii is the best of ideas. If anyone has played it, you will remember how panicky the game makes you when you have to use the analog stick to aim your lens. Using the analog stick in certain parts of that games takes pure skillz. To make Fatal Frame for will probably take most of the challenge out of the game IMO.
Holiday's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 00:04
Holiday
Ah crap. The Fatal Frame series are my favorite horror games and I don't have no Wii.
CrackaSlim's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 01:42
CrackaSlim
Well, it's not Silent Hill Wii but I've been wanting to try Fatal Frame for awhile. Definite buy.
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 03:30
Im OK
Hmm, in anticipation of this, I guess I'll have to get cracking now and finally play through Fatal Frame 1 through 3, all of which I bought several months ago but never got more than maybe a fourth of the way through the first game, if that much. Not sure why I stopped playing it, except that something else came along and I put it aside "temporarily" but then just never went back to it. *shrug* I feel kinda bad about it.
Fanatism's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 04:58
Fanatism
@Raidensolid

I think it rather might be a question of design, where the earlier games were made for the analog stick, that with the wii-remote there's a necessary to knock the formula up a notch. As with MP:3, while it stays true to the series the action had to be changed to fit the new controller. Loosen up, this might just make it even more panicky?
AKK's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 05:38
AKK
I agree with Fanatism. And I also add, that, when I get scared, I jump, and I'm sure plenty of people do to. And my hands get unsteady. When you jump your camera could very well go haywire, and with an unsteady hand, I think the panic will be as high, if not higher than ever.

Also, I fucking love Suda 51. I can't wait for this.
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 07:05
atheistium
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT ON THE WII!!!
I'd rather buy a ps3 than have my favourite horror series on the wii.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 07:39
BlindsideDork
Where is JACK? HAHAHA!
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 08:22
itemforty
This is such an awesome and creepy series. Although I think all the other 'wrap your Wiimote in this' peripherals are lame, I agree with RJG completely. That would be awesome.
tom90deg's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 09:42
tom90deg
Ohh Fatal Frame. I love that game, even though Fatal Frame 3 never got released on the Xbox, and it's near impossible to find the PS2 where I am. As for the controls...I'll have to wait and see. There is a HUGE potential, as with the analog sticks, if you jumped and your thumbs were off the sticks, then the camera's stay steady. with the Wiimote, if you jump, Whoops! just missed your shot, and that ghost is gonna chew on your...Spirit? i forget what the life bar was in Fatal Frame, but whatever :) Do want, even though I'll probably be too much of a wuss to finish it, haven't even been able to finish the first. *Hangs head in shame*
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 09:51
Dale North
I actually brought this up at the Tecmo party while at TGS. Did they steal the idea?
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 10:09
king3vbo
DO WANT! Man this is a great idea
Virtualgirl's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 10:18
Virtualgirl
I dont care what system it is on as long as there is another one!!!! God, that is a scary as shit game, the last one most of all...the freaking doll... with growing hair...creepy...
Holiday's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 10:29
Holiday
One of the things I liked about the Fatal Frame series is that it looked and played much like a Hideo Nakata film. You felt this suspense...A feeling of dread, walking about in the game. It put your nerves on edge and made the game a lot of fun. I don't know if I care to have Suda 51 make this game. Killer 7 was interesting, No More Heroes looks really, really ghey. Fatal Frame doesn't need a new approach.
xagarath's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 11:31
xagarath
Beautiful.

At least one of my favourite series is actually coming to the Wii.
Lucca's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 13:17
Lucca
Dang it. More Wii games I want. :/
TheHunter234's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 16:58
TheHunter234
Cool.

I always wanted to try this series but missed out on it 'cause I didn't have a PS2 at the time. Also, it's good to see at least some indication that the Wii is getting third-party support beyond the mini-game scene.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2007 19:59
Cowboy TTop
Great news. Wii will rock you, if it doesn't scare you to death first.

Perhaps this is in response to RE4 and Obscure 2 being released for Wii (two games similar in dark horror style). Wii needs a walk on the darkside, to contrast that sugary images its been branded with.

Very welcome, guess I'll have to pick up the previous Fatal Frames on PS2 now.
HideousKojima's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/28/2007 14:08
HideousKojima
Im getting sick of Fatal frame,they should branch out to something like Fatal Frame:Papparazzi edition where you take pictures of celebrities while they are on drugs/intoxicated and would probably react the same way as the ghosts in this game.
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