I've had interest in Zero for a while now, so asked to join in as part of the Horror Club and was allowed. Osawa: Ayane is, even in Dead or Alive, a quite dark and shadowy character, so I did think she would fit Zero's worldview. In the "Good" ending, Yuri frees Ose from her duty, allowing her and the other spirits to pass on, while Yuri returns to the world of the living with Hisoka by her side. Shibata: That was an element that underwent quite a lot of reduction before it arrived at its current form. AI's don't pray! [1]:163–166[12] The shift onto more powerful hardware also enabled the team to incorporate more graphic scenes, which contributed to it receiving a higher CERO rating than previous titles. Ultimate. [16] It was initially claimed by Koei Tecmo's European branch that the game would not be released outside Japan. The word Miko can also be interpreted as a priestess. Showing 59 search results for parody:fatal frame - just some of the 500,000+ absolutely free hentai galleries available. She climbs a mountain, though, and she has her personal background, so Yuri ended up in hotpants. Shigeru Miyamoto from Nintendo introduced the game at a special live-streamed event in July 2014. Miu, who initially goes there to help Yuri, sees a vision of her mother on the mountain. Loot are items dropped by enemies in Final Fantasy XII that can be sold at shops.Selling Loot is the main way of making gil.Depending on the items and quantities sold, the shop will put some special weapons, armor and items for sale in the Bazaar.. [5][20] In North America, only the digital version was available on the Nintendo eShop, omitting a retail release due to gross incompetence at the time. Planning & development, software creation group 3 Save data takes up another 32MB. Kikuchi: It was around the time at the end of development when we should really stop making changes, so I felt like, "You want to change it now!? The game declined 9 positions in the ranking, jumping from 11th to 20th place, selling 2.710 units, but no longer being the highest sold Wii U title of the week for staying behind Mario Kart 8, peaked at 16th place for selling 3.996 units in that week. This article contains spoilers, please read at your own risk. I wonder if maybe it would be possible to make a game like that requiring cooperation. [8] Multiple reviewers mentioned and generally faulted the stiff controls and character movement. The game declined 2 positions in the ranking, jumping from 15th to 17th place, selling 2.361 units and no longer being the highest sold Wii U title of the week for staying behind Mario Kart 8, peaked at 14th place for selling 2.734 units in that week. Then we re-digitized it. [17] Its release in Western territories was initially hinted at by Tomonobu Itagaki, who said through his Facebook account that Kikuchi would release the game in North America. The scenery which is influenced by water has good atmosphere and sexy elements like seeing through wet clothes are nice. Depending on his actions, he either unites or breaks up with Ose as Asou's present-day avatar, or puts Shiragiku to rest and returns to the living world. They fell in love, and when the time came for the ritual, Ose's feelings for Kunihiko and the pain of the shrine maidens murdered by Kururugi caused the ritual to fail. [22], During its opening week, the game debuted at #7 in Media Create's sales charts, with opening sales of 27,505 units. Then, when I was talking to you about giving it some kind of merits if it just involved normally getting wet, the staff around us agreed and got excited, and it was pretty much decided then and there. The familiar attacking item of the series, Camera Obscura, is a good match for the Wii U GamePad. Eilistraee was the chaotic good drow goddess of beauty, song, dance, freedom, moonlight, swordwork, and hunting, within the drow pantheon known as the Dark Seldarine. It feels like you are looking through a big camera. On September 29, Koei Tecmo Europe gave a response through their twitter account, about the game's release outside of Japan. Sakamoto: I'm the kind of person who wants to peek at hidden things, so I'd be on the surveillance team. Shibata: We haven't spoken anywhere yet about whether Rui is male or female. The game declined 4 positions in the ranking, jumping from 11th to 15th place, selling 3.162 units and remaining once again the highest sold Wii U title of the week. Shibata: There was a time, before the project began, when I was thinking of having a network mode. Consequently, getting attacked by a spirit will also result in the Wetness Meter going up. [26] Wilson likewise enjoyed the gamepad's role in the game, while faulting most other aspects including the high amount of health items and character controls. Kikuchi: It was really hard to utilise the hardware's special traits and actually make it look like you're really taking photos with a camera, so every day was repetitive trial and error. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, known as Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water in Europe, and as Zero: Nuregarasu no Miko (lit. I wanted to show those in videos. You would spend the whole time keeping watch, and when a ghost appeared you would go, "There!" John McIver, also known as Bushmaster, is the charismatic enhanced individual who had previously witnessed his family being murdered by Mama Mabel as he vowed revenge on the Stokes family. Midway/Ultra 64 titles. [25][26][27][28][29][30][31], Yuri Kozukata became the basis of a DLC costume in the Nintendo Switch version of Nights of Azure 2[35] and reappeared as a summonable Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. [8], Corriea praised the graphics and lighting effects, although saying they were "not the sharpest". [10], The game declined 1 position in the ranking, jumping from 45th to 46th place. Shibata: We put a hidden goth loli costume in each game, so I wanted to put something into this one as well and was talking about it with the designer, and we ended up talking about how, since the theme was water, it should be a bikini, and after doing some discussing we ended up with the current design. [1]:170–171 The key themes are water and the fear of being wet, with the game's key color being black. To achieve this look, Kikuchi's team collaborated closely with the Dead or Alive development team. The character focuses on an object touched by the person in question which will reveal their shadow and lets the player follow their path and eventually find them. Despite a statement on Koei Techmo's European twitter site in September, in response to fan questions about the game's possible localization, that the game would remain exclusive to Japan, there have been indications that localization is being considered. The game takes up nearly 16GB of space, according to an official Nintendo page. Kikuchi and fellow co-creator Makoto Shibata returned to their respective posts of producer and director, together with staff from Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and developers new to the series. 4 for the Wii U. Followed by Mario Kart 8, peaked at 16th place for selling 3.160 units in that week. Seeing as her dark character seemed suited to the series, he asked for her inclusion. Osawa: Look at all this care and attention (laughs). Team Ninja co-founder Yosuke Hayashi was also keen to see her included. He is also the final antagonist of the series. Osawa: Back when the teaser video came out, there was quite a lot of talk amongst the fans about it. Miu Hinasaki goes to Hikamiyama in search for her mother Miku Hinasaki, who vanished when she was young. Sakamoto: It's interesting that you didn't create an analogue feeling using digital methods, but actually created them in an analogue way. "Darkness Dragon World" (ダークネスドラゴンWワールドDākunesudoragon Wārudo) is one of the playable worlds in Future Card Buddyfight. The number of sales combined with the previous weeks resulted in a total of 43.738 units sold. Characters can also concentrate on items in the environment related to missing people, generating a shade that leads them to the person's location. Osawa: This game is about searching for people, and I thought, well, that's what detectives do, isn't it; how about Kogoro Akechi and Kobayashi? Fatal Frame series. Reviewers greatly praised its use of the gamepad and dark atmosphere, while opinions were mixed on its story, portrayal of its female characters, and other aspects such as its pacing and controls. Producer of all Zero games, including this one, and father of the series. Nintendo I had only thought of it as a kind of visual thing, but we thought we had to tie it to gameplay in the Nintendo way. Sakamoto: The Zero series' games are also attractive because of the beauty and. Perhaps it still makes you happy to catch a glimpse of them? In aid of this, the flashback videos and core concept of rescuing people from supernatural hot spots was brought in, although several proposed elements related to this ended up being cut. I also thought that it might show a new kind of charm to people who have played the rest of the series, so happily accepted the proposal. Shibata: We created the base movies normally, but recorded them playing on a monitor using a digital camera, and performed dubbing at 3x mode using a VHS tape we bought at a 100 yen shop. The main cast went through revisions, although a male character was decided upon early on. [14]. Tohru Osawa Izuno: His preferences seem to lean towards splatter or violent horror, though. Izuno: I was the one who proposed Mitori videos as a new element to show scariness. Izuno: We also had the idea of a game where you could look at other CCTV cameras and think, "This place is bad, so I should run over here.". The wetter the character becomes, the stronger their spirit power and thus also their attacks with the Camera Obscura will be. The staff included Kikuchi, series co-creator and director Makoto Shibata; and Toshiharu Izuno and Tohru Osawa from Nintendo, who had previously worked on Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. As with previous games in the series, players navigate areas filled with hostile ghosts which must be fought by taking photographs using the Camera Obscura, which is directly controlled using the Wii U Gamepad. Fatal Frame V was released on September 27 at the price of ¥7.128. Osawa; That's why he's "head of brutality" (laughs). It also referred to the game as "Fatal Frame V: Oracle of the Sodden Raven". This is a gallery page, featuring character art and screen-captures of Princess Zelda. Yuri was created relatively quickly, but the team had trouble deciding who the third character would be. Ohtani: In that case, I'd like to be able to play as a ghost and scare people. [31] Eurogamer's Aoife Wilson was highly critical, calling the story "half-baked" and generally faulting the characters in comparison to previous games in the series. A translation of the tweet reads: The main character, Yuri Kozukata, works at an antique shop and is able to see the "shadow" of objects she touches and can bring people back from the "shadow world". Planning for the game began in 2011, during production of the Wii remake of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. Nintendo People with such intentions enter the forest during the witching hour when the border between the world of the living and the hidden world of the shadows becomes blurred. Characters navigate environments using an interactive map, and can either walk or perform a sprint. Followed by Bayonetta 2, peaked at 18th place for selling 4.128 units in that week. [30] Famitsu was highly positive about the use of the gamepad, saying that it felt like you were in the midst of battles. However, after a while, these fragments will rejoin with the ghost and restore some of its health. Followed by Bayonetta 2, peaked at 12th place for selling 6.970 units in that week. "Ahhh! The other staff agreed, so Izuno asked Ohtani and myself, "Can we change it?" A post-endgame story featuring Ayane, a character from the company's Dead or Alive series, is also available featuring altered gameplay mechanics. [18], During a Nintendo Direct presentation on April 2015, a Western release for the game was confirmed in both Europe and North America, with two titles: Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for North America and Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water for Europe. Osawa: We did. Ren Hojo is an author who has known Yuri and Hisoka for a long time. Osawa: Not a role you see often at Nintendo (laughs). This aspect was suggested by Ohtani. Shibata: We've been talking about wanting to have a game themed around a famous suicide spot since the start, and the talk of showing their moment of death settled it. As well as this a scene was changed due to the lack of said outfits. MATURE (M) (US) The number of sales combined with the previous week resulted in a total of 34.610 units sold. The wetness gauge icon displayed on the right side of the screen. [13]. I thought maybe we could do a bit more with it. Other words to describe the same color-infused black in Japanese are: 烏羽色 (Karasubairo, Lit. ", Nuregarasu is actually a word used to describe "beautiful" and "healthy" female black hair that has a slight blue, green and/or violet color infused in its shine, much like crow/raven's feathers do when they are wet, hence the "wet crow." If it's too clear, though, the scariness is lessened. However, if you can update it or think of a way to further improve it, then please feel free to contribute. I'd like one more time to use a system where you're scared but can avoid it to rework Japanese horror. What a coward. Has participated in development of the Zero series since Tsukihami no Kamen. Even though we ended up putting both in. I'd like to have a think about what kind of a Zero we could make that would be played worldwide. The game was announced on April 2014 and was co-developed by Tecmo Koei and Nintendo SPD Group No. Purifying Flame: Wetness is a status that clears up over time but players can choose to instantly deal with it by using an item called the "Purifying Flame." Osawa: Everyone is interested in paranormal locations, but doesn't want to actually go to one. Instead, the character of Miu was created, with Kikuchi initially thinking her name was a typing error with Miku's name before reading the full story draft. Since the GamePad is used as a Camera Obscura in fights, battles have greater sense of being there. This manifests itself not just in the locations and atmosphere but also in a gameplay mechanic referred to as wetness, indicated by the Wetness Meter on the screen. Like and follow Operation Zero's facebook page for more info. He travels to Hikamiyama after hearing of a custom involving burial photos, to research for his new book. If she begins running or gets close to a ghost, they will attack. An initial idea of having Miku Hinasaki as a playable character was dropped as her story arc had been resolved in earlier games. Global: 0.06m, As of February 21st 2015, 0.06m units were sold. Ohtani: We all began thinking from the fundamental point of whether we should really continue on with a "Japanese style" as the theme, and all kinds of ideas were presented, but we all arrived at the mutual consensus that what we should aim for with Zero was the absolute scariest game. 4 for the Wii U. Zero: Mega Man: Mega Man X (SNES) Zero uses his beam sword to do slash attacks and beam attacks. [19] The Western release included Nintendo-themed costumes based on popular characters Princess Zelda and Samus Aran. Kikuchi: A big part of it was new hardware, in the form of the Wii U, coming out. Two bikini outfits have been replaced with that of Nintendo characters, Zelda and Samus (Zero suit). The areas in the game are very open and the largest in the series. Sakamoto: I think there are lots of people who aren't so great with horror games and maintain a respectful distance, so I hoped that the emphasis on the sexiness in this game will have acted as a gateway that makes people think, "This is scary, but I want to give it a go." [1]:163–166[12][13] These themes were inspired by Shibata's memories of visiting Los Angeles in 2008; compared to the damp summer atmosphere and accompanying supernatural feeling he experienced in Japan, he felt he could not find any ghosts in the local dry American summer. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water puts the player in control of three different characters traversing a number of environments across Hikami Mountain from a third-person perspective, including ruined buildings and dark forests. [1]:163–166, The capacities of the Wii U meant that more experimentation with graphics could be done. Series co-creator Keisuke Kikuchi proposed the project when he saw that the Wii U GamePad could be used as the Camera Obscura. [6][7], Aside from the Camera Obscura, other factors are present in play. Shibata: Yeah. Software division, Ichigaya dev team 2 head Then we also decided upon having Yuri as a main character, and struggled with whether to make the last one Ayane or Miku Hinasaki. I thought that the horror genre would be a good fit for the customers' image of the hardware, and appeal to them in various ways. The mechanism to use the Wii U GamePad as a camera to take pictures is good in creating the sense of being there. Frame Skill Effect SP Cost Link Cost Maiden's Power: Improves Chain Attack damage when in battle with Shulk. Shibata: When I think of it now, Yuri's bikini was at first really hard to obtain, but Mr. Sakamoto said, "We should make this unlock sooner," so we changed the unlock conditions. 3; 8; Jackpaza0508; 2 hours ago; Sakamoto: When we didn't know whether Rui was male or female, I said that both could work... Izuno: What are you talking about? While the 2 kanji used to make the word is "wet" and "crow/raven," it is not calling the Shrine Maiden a "wet crow" or "raven-haired girl. The controls are sluggish being tuned to a horror game, but on the other hand, it does add the feeling of fear. Osawa: However, the keyword of "rescue" itself remained afterwards, and the role of searching for people who had gone missing was given to the protagonist. Planning & development, software creation group 1 But her story had already ended in a previous game, so... Kikuchi: When I was first handed the data, the name read "Miu Hinasaki", so I thought, "What, did you typo the name of the heroine we've had since game 1 for 13 years now?" We made it into a really brutal attack. Learning of Ose's history, she heads to a final confrontation with her. The story follows three different protagonists: Yuri Kozukata, who has the ability to bring people back from the shadow world into the real world due to her descent from the Hikami shrine maidens; Ren Hojo, an author and friend of Yuri who goes to the mountain to research his new book; and Miu Hinasaki, the daughter of recurring Fatal Frame protagonist Miku Hinasaki. Shibata: I did think, though, that situations shouldn't often be resolved in horror. Rest of the World: 0.00m (0.0%) They stated the following: The current common translation of the subtitle is The Black Haired Shrine Maiden or The Raven Haired Shrine Maiden but a more literal translation is The Wet Crow Shrine Maiden, likely referring to the game's antagonistic main ghost. These costumes replaced lingerie and swimsuit outfits featured in the Japanese release. There were honestly lots of other things I wanted to try, but we couldn't do them. Worked on the game's overall concept. The ailment is only lifted by defeating all the enemies in the area or using an item to remove all wetness. Izuno: I really strongly felt that we couldn't simply use smoke and mirrors. 500 -- Maiden's Blessing: Restores HP when taking damage when in battle with Shulk. Nintendo Ohtani: I have ideas about trying to change Zero. The number of sales combined with the previous week resulted in a total of 40.576 units sold. The main idea was that included a popular character from another Koei Tecmo franchise might help broaden the series' fanbase. [29] Corriea liked the use of the gamepad despite some control issues,[28] Bates was highly positive about the thrill it brought into battles,[27] while Turi found that the function did not bring long-term enjoyment and that backtracking through environments negatively impacted on the experience. "My eyes...my eyes!"" The game declined 4 positions in the ranking, jumping from 7th to 11th place, selling 7.105 units (-74%) and still remaining the highest sold Wii U title of the week. If we do another, I'd like to make use of those unused things somehow. [25] Dengeki, while again faulting the female characters' clothing, praised the game's use of Japanese horror elements to disturbing effect. Finally all the characters (including spirits) with breast physics have been toned down and are more subtle unlike the original version which appeared more similar to that of. [11], Week 46, 2014 (November 10 - November 16), The game debuted at 7th place, selling 32.476 units and becoming the highest sold Wii U title of the week. Along with the game, multiple multimedia franchise tie-ins were announced such as a Japanese movie, a novel, a manga as well as a Hollywood movie adaptation. Highlighting feminine charm acts as a counter and makes the scariness stand out better. [15]. Reihen: When a ghost takes damage, ghost fragments will appear around it. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a survival horror video game developed by Koei Tecmo and published by Nintendo for the Wii U.The fifth main entry in the Fatal Frame series, it was released in Japan in September 2014 and worldwide in October 2015. (laughs). Just like when I saw the Wii when we were making Tsukihami no Kamen and I thought, "Well this is a console where we can have intuitive controls," when I saw the Wii U gamepad I felt as though it could be used as the Camera Obscura. Most of these were detailed and revealed along with the game during a dedicated Fatal Frame event on July 17, 2014. The mix-up in title translations comes from the word 濡鴉 (Nuregarasu.) So I hadn't thought of what would happen after you get wet. The game uses some unspecified technology from. Osawa: Sakamoto's love is warped like that. The official main theme song "Higanbana" by Anju is available on Amazon. If a ghost grabs the character, they can either dodge or break free from their grip. The card frame is a darker, purple colored version of Dragon World's card frame. Koei Tecmo Games [1]:170–171 Mount Hikami was originally suggested by Nintendo, based around multiple real locations in Japan, particularly Mount Osore and the Tōjinbō sea cliffs. [1] While the use of the Wii U gamepad became central to gameplay, several other elements were considered by the developers but did not make it into the final game. Unlike the other characters, she does not have access to a Camera Obscura, so she must avoid ghosts. Osawa: The so-called early adopters (people who are sensitive to the trends and are assertive at taking on board and purchasing new products), yes. This too tied in with the wish to create something new for the series, along with showing its status as a high-end game with the inclusion of two theme songs. 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