Fatal Frame V Coming Exclusively to Wii U

[Colt47]

Yeah... how 'bout we get Fatal Frame 4 localized first, eh Nintendo?

I'm not against Fatal Frame 4 being localized, but it needs more than just a localization. It needs a control revamp so that we aren't fighting with a wii-mote to aim a camera. Otherwise it really wasn't that bad of a game.

 

[Roxas1359]

Now normally I'd be excited...except for the fact that this game probably won't get localized just like Fatal Frame 4. While the camera in that game was bad, it was still fun (friend imported it and played it on his hack Wii). I'm prepared for Nintendo's archaic region locking to screw me over again. >.>

 

[V4Viewtiful]

Since when is being exclusive to Wii U a good thing?

Since Beyonetta 2. So there!

 

[lacktheknack]

*cough* Project zero *cough*

This is the same franchise, yes. Fatal Frame was called Project Zero in some countries.

OT: Wow, An exclusive that tempts me to buy a Wii U.

This is exactly what they needed, assuming they localize it.

 

[RealRT]

Since when is being exclusive to Wii U a good thing?

Since people who have owned Wii U's have wanted to play games on them.

I'm looking forward to this, I don't usually play survival horror, but this looks interesting! Plus more games to play on my Wii U is always good!

Newsflash: games can be released on multiple platforms and people who don't own a Wii U not being able to play it is NOT a good thing... then again, Wii U and multiplats are like two parallel lines.

Exclusives might be bad for your wallet but they are very good for the industry; they drive competition and encourage innovation.

Also, the WiiU has the potential to offer unique gameplay experiences that are not possible with the other consoles and won?t be possible if all the system gets is ports. So far, very few games on the system have fully embraced this uniqueness but the ones that have are incredibly compelling.

Excuse me for going to care more about my wallet than about Nintendo's position in competition.

People say PS4 and XBone are underpowered to carry on an entire generation, what does this say about Wii U then? And uniqueness is good and all, but necessity is mother of all inventions. All the good ones anyway.

 

[RealRT]

Since when is being exclusive to Wii U a good thing?

Since Beyonetta 2. So there!

Doesn't answer my question in the slightest.

 

[V4Viewtiful]

Since when is being exclusive to Wii U a good thing?

Since Beyonetta 2. So there!

Doesn't answer my question in the slightest.

I didn't have to, it doesn't make it a bad thing either.

 

[AnthrSolidSnake]

Wasn't there a Fatal Frame game that didn't make it in the US? I seem to recall an ex girlfriend hacking her original Wii to play one of these games. I never understood her affinity with them though. She made me play them, and I found myself bored. Ghosts just aren't scary to me I guess. The atmosphere was really good though.

 

[novem]

Since when is being exclusive to Wii U a good thing?

Since people who have owned Wii U's have wanted to play games on them.

I'm looking forward to this, I don't usually play survival horror, but this looks interesting! Plus more games to play on my Wii U is always good!

Newsflash: games can be released on multiple platforms and people who don't own a Wii U not being able to play it is NOT a good thing... then again, Wii U and multiplats are like two parallel lines.

Exclusives might be bad for your wallet but they are very good for the industry; they drive competition and encourage innovation.

Also, the WiiU has the potential to offer unique gameplay experiences that are not possible with the other consoles and won?t be possible if all the system gets is ports. So far, very few games on the system have fully embraced this uniqueness but the ones that have are incredibly compelling.

Excuse me for going to care more about my wallet than about Nintendo's position in competition.

People say PS4 and XBone are underpowered to carry on an entire generation, what does this say about Wii U then? And uniqueness is good and all, but necessity is mother of all inventions. All the good ones anyway.

You should want ALL of the companies to be competitive. I don?t much care for the Xbox lineup but that doesn?t mean I want the system to fail, that would be bad for all of the consoles. With no direct competition there would be little reason for Sony to try and produce better games or better user experiences.

You can play the underpowered card and you wouldn?t be wrong, but that has rarely prevented a system from doing well. Your own quote works well here, necessity is the mother of all invention, so let?s see what can be made when a company throws its all behind gameplay and innovation instead of concentrating on graphics.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Since when is being exclusive to Wii U a good thing?

When Nintendo is the only console creator willing to pony up the cash to make some games a reality. People like to forget that if it wasn't for Nintendo, Bayonetta 2 would never get made.

 

[search_rip]

Fatal Frame V coming to the Wii U ?!?! YES, YES, YES !!! finally something I can play other than Zombi U and the soon release of Bayonetta 2

 

[DaViller]

ZombiU was actually pretty good at first and part of this was it´s use of the wii u gimmicks. I have never played a fatal frame game but I´d be down for a japanese horror game anyday.

 

[Rad Party God]

I remember shitting my pants when playing Fatal Frame 2 on my cousins' PS2, he already finished it and he was delighted to see me scared all the way through, he was like "hey!, you missed something there", "but I already checked there, there's nothing!", "well, check again!", "I tell you there's nothing he... *pulls out camera, ghost child appears out of nowhere* HOLY SHIT!".

Good stuff

 

[RealRT]

Since when is being exclusive to Wii U a good thing?

When Nintendo is the only console creator willing to pony up the cash to make some games a reality. People like to forget that if it wasn't for Nintendo, Bayonetta 2 would never get made.

And what difference does that make if I won't be able to play it either way?

 

[Sniper Team 4]

Wait...there are five of these games? I thought it only went up to II. Did I miss 3 and 4? And if so, are they on the PS3 by any chance? I always wanted to give these games a try, but I can never find them.

 

[RealRT]

Since when is being exclusive to Wii U a good thing?

Since people who have owned Wii U's have wanted to play games on them.

I'm looking forward to this, I don't usually play survival horror, but this looks interesting! Plus more games to play on my Wii U is always good!

Newsflash: games can be released on multiple platforms and people who don't own a Wii U not being able to play it is NOT a good thing... then again, Wii U and multiplats are like two parallel lines.

Exclusives might be bad for your wallet but they are very good for the industry; they drive competition and encourage innovation.

Also, the WiiU has the potential to offer unique gameplay experiences that are not possible with the other consoles and won?t be possible if all the system gets is ports. So far, very few games on the system have fully embraced this uniqueness but the ones that have are incredibly compelling.

Excuse me for going to care more about my wallet than about Nintendo's position in competition.

People say PS4 and XBone are underpowered to carry on an entire generation, what does this say about Wii U then? And uniqueness is good and all, but necessity is mother of all inventions. All the good ones anyway.

You should want ALL of the companies to be competitive. I don?t much care for the Xbox lineup but that doesn?t mean I want the system to fail, that would be bad for all of the consoles. With no direct competition there would be little reason for Sony to try and produce better games or better user experiences.

You can play the underpowered card and you wouldn?t be wrong, but that has rarely prevented a system from doing well. Your own quote works well here, necessity is the mother of all invention, so let?s see what can be made when a company throws its all behind gameplay and innovation instead of concentrating on graphics.

I may WANT all the companies to be competitive, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be happy because some games I would like to play are on platforms that I wouldn't touch with a ten feet pole. Besides, I'm not in the mood to care about the industry since the industry clearly doesn't care about me, but that's another topic for another time.

Yeah, my own quote works well here, not in Nintendo's defense, no way. Necessity is a mother of all inventions. When developers struggle to find uses for the new feature, it's not an invention, it's a gimmick. And one that can be replicated on its rivals as well.

 

[Roxas1359]

Wait...there are five of these games? I thought it only went up to II. Did I miss 3 and 4? And if so, are they on the PS3 by any chance? I always wanted to give these games a try, but I can never find them.

The third game is on the PS2, and it's quite good if you ask me. Number 4 was exclusive to the Nintendo Wii, had some bad camera controls but was overall fun. Problem is that the fourth game was never localized to the United States and as a result only PAL and Japanese gamers can play it unless you break your Wii's region lock because Nintendo still thinks region locks are a good idea...

Edit: Seems Fatal Frame 3 was released on the North American PSN last October, so you can get the third game there. It's called The Tormented.

 

[Colt47]

Wait...there are five of these games? I thought it only went up to II. Did I miss 3 and 4? And if so, are they on the PS3 by any chance? I always wanted to give these games a try, but I can never find them.

The third game is on the PS2, and it's quite good if you ask me. Number 4 was exclusive to the Nintendo Wii, had some bad camera controls but was overall fun. Problem is that the fourth game was never localized to the United States and as a result only PAL and Japanese gamers can play it unless you break your Wii's region lock because Nintendo still thinks region locks are a good idea...

Edit: Seems Fatal Frame 3 was released on the North American PSN last October, so you can get the third game there. It's called The Tormented.

I actually broke out my old PS2 and bought a copy of Fatal Frame 3 about a year ago. It's fairly good, just not as good as the first two due to how the story worked. There is a point where if the situation "makes too much sense" in the horror game, it stops being scary and simply becomes tense. That's the kind of experience I ended up having playing the third installment. The first two didn't really "make sense" until about three quarters of the way through, at which point things really started hitting the fan.

 

[Adam Locking]

Timeline of events:

New Fatal Frame game is released, Japan only
A new way to override the WiiU region lockout is revealed, fans rejoice
Game sells better than expected due to import sales
Nintendo patches WiiU, makes peoples legally purchased game unplayable
Nintendo acts oblivious to internet rage, releases press statement comparing importing with piracy

I'm calling all this now

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

Also, the WiiU has the potential to offer unique gameplay experiences that are not possible with the other consoles and won?t be possible if all the system gets is ports. So far, very few games on the system have fully embraced this uniqueness but the ones that have are incredibly compelling.

Doesn't Microsoft have the Xbox glass thing and Sony has both tablet/phone and vita connectivity? Don't even try to say "that requires a smart phone". Everyone has one these days. I'm typing this post on one. Snarky people want to call the ps4 xb1 "locked down pc's" but Nintendo forces you to buy a tablet that can only be used to remote their console. It's barely a feature, if anything its stopped me from buying a Wii U cause I'd sure as hell pick one up for $200