Fatal Frame
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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake got an update earlier this week for multiple platforms. The Switch 2 version of this patch was scheduled to be released soon and it's now officially landed.

This latest update for Koei Tecmo's Japanese horror title contains a bunch of adjustments, players should appreciate. Here's the full rundown:

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake - Version 1.03.02 (March 2026)

*Release Version Update (Ver.1.03.02) for Nintendo Switch™ 2

  • - Increased the number of film items placed in certain locations.
  • - Reduced the number of points required to exchange for Herbal Medicine in the Points Exchange menu.
  • - Increased the damage bonus granted during Fatal Frame shots.
  • - Reduced the amount of HP recovered by ghosts that have become aggravated.
  • - Reduced the amount of damage required to end the aggravated state.
  • - Reduced the likelihood of the following wraiths becoming aggravated:・ Man Killed by Kusabi
    ・ Priest
    ・ The Entrapped
  • - Adjusted HP and the amount of damage required to trigger a Shutter Chance for the following wraiths:
    ・ Succumbed Man
    ・ Succumbed Woman
    ・ The Sickle Bearer
    ・ The Seeker
    ・ The Pole Bearer
    ・ Man Killed by Kusabi
    ・ Woman Killed by Kusabi

If you haven't already played this game, there's a demo you can check out on the Switch 2 eShop right now. The game's save data will also carry over after you've experienced the "early stages of the game".

We've also got a review up on Nintendo Life. The game's got great atmosphere and hits more than it misses.

Have you tried out this game on the Switch 2 yet? How about the demo? Let us know.

[source koeitecmoamerica.com]