This month’s Famitsu magazine has revealed that Nintendo and Techmo Koei are working together to co-develop the next Fatal Frame title, which will be exclusive to the Wii U platform. The report included very little details about the game itself but it did mention that there are plans to expand the franchise into other mediums, with comics, novels and even a film in the works.
The Fatal Frame franchise, which is known as Project Zero in Europe, is a Japanese horror series in which players fight against ghosts and spirits using an ancient camera. The first three games were released for the PS2 but since then Nintendo has become more and more involved with the IP. Fatal Frame IV came out in Japan in 2008, exclusively for the Wii. Yet despite various hints and rumours, the game was never localised for the West. 2012 saw another Wii exclusive for the franchise, this time a remake of Fatal Frame 2. Unlike Fatal Frame IV, this game managed to be released in Australia and Europe, but it never made it to American shores.
This newest game, which is likely to be Fatal Frame V, will hopefully see a worldwide release but given the Wii U’s low sales this seems unlikely. Keep checking back with BagoGames as more details on the this title will be released in the near future.
Via Siliconera