Jaded Alyx
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Fatal Frame 4 is the best selling game in the series in Japan I believe.
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New Fatal Frame game announced for Wii U
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Fatal Frame 4 is the best selling game in the series in Japan I believe.
The last few on Playstation hardly did shit either.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Are you talking about the remake? I think Fatal Frame 4 actually sold slightly better than the previous installments in Japan w/ 75K. Even the Wii remake sold 45K (1, 2, and 3 sold 45K, 68K, and 69K respectively). It's a very low-selling franchise, but it seems to sell fairly consistently in Japan at the very least.
GuessMyUserName
Member
Eh? Sonic's been in much more than video games ever since he was born.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Now that you mention it... I guess that's true.
PirateKing
Junior Member
I'm both happy and mad. I don't want to buy a console just for one game. Although there is also X...
They seem to be doing OK overall. Ninja Gaiden is bound for the glue factory these days, but Dynasty Warriors keeps chugging along just fine, Toukiden did well and has a lot of potential, and buying Gust was a good move on their part since the Atelier series is steady as a rock. It seems like the f2p DOA5 does fine, too.
UtterlyPerplexed
Member
Well, I'm kind of inspired now to pluck up the courage and think about actually completing that Project Zero (Fatal Frame) game I do have a copy of on the PS2 at last.
Actually looking forward to this, despite my general lack of constitution for genuine shit-your-pants horror.
Actually looking forward to this, despite my general lack of constitution for genuine shit-your-pants horror.
Like 73K copies.
I think a PAL release is more likely than NA at his point, but I'm hope I'm wrong and it gets release in both territories!
Tomodachi. X. Spirit Camera. Worldwide simultan release of Pokemon. Nintendo translating more and more games in general. Yes, a pattern.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
This makes me tremendously happy!
Then don't.
If I had say, an XB1, I would only have like one game that I like. So I won't get one now. Pretty simple.
No obligation.
plasmawave
Banned
Yeah, I think it was the remake.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Hope it doesn't go digital only. I'm not keen on purchasing digital for "retail" games on Nintendo's platform.
What will it get localized on, then?
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
It's being announced alongside the multimedia stuff that Kadokawa is doing with the series later this year.
Possibly a re-release on the next Nintendo console assuming the system has market share.
X is getting a worldwide simultaneous release? When was that announced? I thought only Japan had a timeframe announced and the rest of the world is TBA.
Shikamaru Ninja
任天å ã® å¿è
E3 is usually for Western products. Not domestic niche stuff that may or may not get localized.
I'd venture a guess that we'd see a trailer at E3, perhaps in a sizzle reel. People are forgetting that this is a ultra niche franchise that would be lucky to sell 150k worldwide.
Not to mention there's no point to show it at E3 if NoA don't plan on localising it... (Though I do believe it will be localised, as people have already mentioned, Spirit Camera saw a worldwide release, FFIV didn't mainly because Tecmo-Koei refused to fix gamebreaking bugs and FFII Remake was only released in Europe because NoA had basically given up on the Wii by 2012 and wasn't localising anything (Which is why we saw the mass localisation of Japanese games by NoE).
It would be lunacy if this wasn't localised, Hopefully it is actually FFV and not a inane spin-off like Spirit Camera.
It's been rumored that NoE are concurrently translating it as it is being developed, although of course this hasn't been confirmed and is pure conjecture. I highly doubt it will be a simultaneous release, but I don't think we'll have to wait as long as we did for Xenoblade/Last Story.
Mr. Bamboo
Member
What?! The gamepad could be utilised so well! Eeee, very excited.
(Cleans dusty Wii U) *whispers to wii u* - love you
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(Cleans dusty Wii U) *whispers to wii u* - love you
hail hydra
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Not like the Wii U has many games they could throw it a bone this time or somethin.
Kageshinzo
Member
1. Bring new Fatal Frame to NA.
2. Implement full GamePad integration.
3. Jump scares will cause people to drop the GamePad in fear. GamePad breaks.
4. Customer will have to buy new GamePad.
5. ???
6. PROFIT.
Do it Nintendo.
2. Implement full GamePad integration.
3. Jump scares will cause people to drop the GamePad in fear. GamePad breaks.
4. Customer will have to buy new GamePad.
5. ???
6. PROFIT.
Do it Nintendo.
Shikamaru Ninja
任天å ã® å¿è
Depressing isn't it?
I don't think the obvious result of Nintendo publishing a Zelda IP action spin-off bodes anything for the more obscure or niche IPs being released outside of Japan.
SatoAilDarko
Member
The thing is Nintendo need games as there are very few and this game is a perfect mature IP to bring over.
Fatal Frame 2 may have only been in Europe but it was released after all the Project Rainfall games in June 2012. It would have probably been a 2013 release like Pandora. I'm not sure NOA or Xseed would want to take a chance on the game at that time. Especially one that is a remake of an already released game.
Nintendo brought Spirit Camera to the West and it showed some cool 3DS AR features. I can see this game also being a way to show off the Gamepad.
Finally with X getting a quick NA release confirmation and Nintendo publishing Hyrule Warriors outside Japan I feel confident in the game coming over to the US.
Fatal Frame 2 may have only been in Europe but it was released after all the Project Rainfall games in June 2012. It would have probably been a 2013 release like Pandora. I'm not sure NOA or Xseed would want to take a chance on the game at that time. Especially one that is a remake of an already released game.
Nintendo brought Spirit Camera to the West and it showed some cool 3DS AR features. I can see this game also being a way to show off the Gamepad.
Finally with X getting a quick NA release confirmation and Nintendo publishing Hyrule Warriors outside Japan I feel confident in the game coming over to the US.
Eh, who knows.
- Fatal Frame IV was buggy and the stories go that Tecmo Koei didn't want to pony up to have it fixed, and so weren't allowed to release it here. Fair enough, basically revealed to fail basic QA and they didn't want to fix it and got barred like any other game would've been.
- Fatal Frame II's remake hit when the Wii was in a wild downward spiral and we had to basically pull their teeth out to get Xenoblade at all, and Xseed had to pick up for Last Story and Pandora's Tower.
If this isn't too buggy and if NoA's desperate to keep hurling stuff to get people to want to buy into Wii U then it may be more viable this time. Nevermind there's that route of DD only that Tecmo Koei has not been shy about using.
Mhm, I get that, just that if I were Nintendo, I'd try to give this game life by making it a part of my E3 lineup. A niche product is better than no product, considering that (as of now) we have no idea what Nintendo might show and it might help make their time on stage less anemic.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'm in. It makes too much sense for the Gamepad.
Really, FF is exactly the sort of thing I want to see on the system.
Really, FF is exactly the sort of thing I want to see on the system.
If they do plan on localizing the title, we'll see it at E3 for sure. It seems the announcement was made because they plan on releasing FF in other forms of media. Makes sense to announce the game alongside the other media.
They could still put it in their presentation, you know. It's not like they're strangers to games making repeat appearances from E3 to E3.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Honestly, how would this not come stateside? Look at NoA's lineup. They know they need this.
It's pure speculation because it's such a niche series and the last few entries didn't make it to the States.
What copyright issues? It's Tecmo-Koei's IP.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Idk about feeling depressed I dont let games do that to me, but they should show at e3 if its any good.
DeuceGamer
Member
Is the other media related to Fatal Frame being released in NA?
Yeeeeees, best gaming-news in a while for me! This better not be another "Spirit Camera" bullshit spin-off; A real successor to FF4 in HD with good controls is all I want from my WiiU.
Pretty please Nintendo, I won't even complain if Zelda WiiU get's pushed to the next console
Pretty please Nintendo, I won't even complain if Zelda WiiU get's pushed to the next console
ok, that's a lie, but I'll complain a little less ;-)
i mean for US. EU has a bigger chance than us.
ArcaneFreeze
Member
Gotta admit though, their promotion for Spirit Camera wasn't half bad though. Even though the game was meh. Still have high hopes for this new FF.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLlkAQuGueE
Its 2014 for all regions, per the most recent trailer.
1. Bring new Fatal Frame to NA.
2. Implement full GamePad integration.
3. Jump scares will cause people to drop the GamePad in fear. GamePad breaks.
4. Customer will have to buy new GamePad.
5. ???
6. Probably very little PROFIT.
Do it Nintendo.
sadly fixed. Let's not joke around and say this is gonna sell well if it comes over.