Overview
- Also Known As
- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (North America)
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Wii U
27th Sep 2014
30th Oct 2015
Wii U eShop
22nd Oct 2015, $49.99
- Also Available On
- Series
- Tags
- Official Site
- nintendo.co.uk
Reviews
Review Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (Wii U)
Focusing on fear
Like the lashing of rain against a bedroom window, or the sound of a damp footstep outside your door - Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water is coming for you. Also known in North America as Fatal Frame, this latest entry in the cult horror franchise has set its sights on Western shores just in time for Halloween, and while some might...
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Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water News
Coming later this year
Nintendo has announced that Koei Tecmo's Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water is coming to Switch later this year. The surprise announcement came as part of the company's E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, and while we hoped to see the Fatal Frame series (known as Project Zero in Europe) return, a game that launched on Wii U and relied...
Something is better than nothing
It could be a good year for Fatal Frame fans with co-creator and producer Keisuke Kikuchi recently expressing interest in doing something to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary. Yes, that's right, as of this December the survival horror series will have been around for 20 years. Here's what Kikuchi had to say in...
Nintendo Download 29th October (Europe)
Project Zero! Resi 4! Binding of Isaac! Freedom Planet! Much, much more!
It's the start of another week, but Nintendo fans in Europe at least have the download update to cheer their spirits. This week's edition seems to be a bit of a doozy, in fairness, with a mix of in-demand titles across both Wii U and - notably - the New Nintendo 3DS / 3DS; on...
News Cosplay Dreams Come True With Zelda and Zero Suit Samus Outfits in Fatal Frame
Maiden of Hyrule
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water - called Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water in Europe - is a hugely promising upcoming arrival that should be perfect for Halloween, even if most fans (outside of eager pre-order shoppers in Europe) will be limited to downloading the title. While it's not getting the full retail release its...
Video New Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water Trailer Is Not For The Faint-Hearted
Or Fatal Frame, if you're in North America
Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (known as Fatal Frame in North America) launches in Europe on October 30th, and Nintendo has just exclusively given us an early look at a fresh trailer which not only divulges a little more of the story, but also shows how the Wii U GamePad is used to enrich the famous...
Feature The Biggest Wii U Games of 2015 - Q4 Edition
Goodies to finish off 2015
Every few months of each year we do lists of what we consider to be ten of the biggest games on each system that are on the way. We're kicking off with the Wii U for this quarter and, although we gave retail and eShop games separate lists earlier in the year, the limited remaining slate for 2015 has prompted us to combine...
First Impressions Taking A Shot At Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water
"I like it here...She's calling me."
The Fatal Frame series, known as Project Zero in Europe, has had an inconsistent presence in the West for quite some time now. Though several installments made their way onto Nintendo consoles - most notably the Wii - fans outside of Japan have grown accustomed to importing in order to get the latest spooky...
Star Fox Zero! Fatal Frame exclusive to eShop! Devil's Third! More!
Nintendo of America and their European counterparts have decided to have an information splurge to kick off the week, which is just fine by us. First of all, it's confirmed that a Super Mario Maker Wii U hardware bundle will arrive in North America, as was previously announced for...
Snap it up
As announced last week, Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water - better known as Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden in North America - will only have a limited edition available at retail in Europe. In what's a potentially smart move for a relatively niche release, this release will be joined by a free-to-download version on the
The eShop can be key for smaller retail releases
In the glut of Gamescom announcements earlier this week, Nintendo of Europe confirmed interesting details for the launch of Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water, known as Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden in North America; we'll opt for Fatal Frame as our preferred title. Given a
About The Game
Feel the fingers of fear on the nape of your neck in Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water. Explore dank, dark locations, exorcise malevolent apparitions with a strange camera, and tread deep into a mystery that spans this world and the next.
Yuri, Miu and Ren are three souls about to experience an inexorable collision of fates. Drawn to the mysterious Mount Hikami, where a dark force resides, it's a terrible certainty none will escape. Through the intertwining storylines of all three characters, explore abandoned apartments, twisting forest paths and spooky shrines, where dread is your constant companion, and shadows lick your heels…
Like all good ghost stories, you're not alone in this bleak world – spirits of the departed haunt the mountain; tortured souls unable to rest in peace. They do not take kindly to intrusions, and will round on you if you disturb them, the only defence being your Camera Obscura, a photographic portal into the supernatural realm. Raise the Wii U GamePad to activate the viewfinder, line up the perfect frame, then release the shutter to damage your target, giving off Spirit Fragments. Capture as many as possible in the next shot to increase your hit power, eventually exorcising the phantom, banishing it for ever.
As you progress, you'll access various upgrades: different film rolls offer faster reloads or greater stopping power, while new lenses can slow spirits down, or deal more damage, forcing them back. Water plays a major part, from the long rain of Mt. Hikami, to the sodden spectre of the Maiden herself. The more soaked you become, the more ghouls you'll face, but your Camera Obscura's spirit power will also rise. Fortunately, there are ways of drying off, but they're small comfort as you attempt to unravel the mystery, and survive the numinous horrors of the foreboding mountain.
- Explore the chilling Mount Hikami and wield the Camera Obscura to fend off aggressive ghosts
- The Wii U GamePad is the Camera Obscura: frame your shots with inch-perfect precision with instinctive movements
- A free trial version at launch will allow you to sample the action of the game's opening chapters
Comments 6
I want this! Please hurry to America!
Can't wait for this one to get to Sweden. Xenoblade and this one and I'll be happy. Might even buy two just for the heck of it.
i wish i was 18 so i could play this ;-;
This is going to be one of the best games of the year. Think I Will buy two when it hits Europe! One to play and one to keep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1qodxweV3o
its a must-buy for me - definitely one of my highlights to look forward, graphic looks extremely good from the first trailers/gameplay by the way.
first i gotta buy me a good ex hardrive fo rmy wii u 32 gb isnt enough still why noa didnt bring this inretail ------_-- anyway we can make a petition for them to do some retail versions here??? and the demo was amazing gotta say!!!!
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