Koei Tecmo’s Danger frame The development team confirms that the success of Maiden of Black Water and requests from fans contributed to Mask of the lunar eclipseremaster is getting the green light. In Danger frame segment on TGS 2022 by Koei Tecmo directThe team left a message explaining their decision to produce a new remake.
We have translated the message as follows:
Last year, the Fatal Frame series celebrated its 20th anniversary. We thought a lot about what we could do for all the fans who have supported us up until then. Therefore, we have released a revised version of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water.
After a while since its release, it has gained a lot of attention and we have received various kinds of comments. We’re really glad that people all over the world hope to see the sequel and [other] The series title is released.
There were also people who started playing Danger frame with Maiden of Black Water, so we have a desire to convey more of the appeal of Japanese-style horror games. We decided to revise and release Mask of the lunar eclipse, is also very much requested. It will take a little more time until release, but we’re developing it right now, so wait until it’s released.
In one Interview with Siliconera in October 2021, Keisuke Kikuchi of Koei Tecmo expressed interest in remaking a Danger frame titles, although the company has no plans to release a collection that includes multiple titles. The company announced in December 2021 that they are sold out 340,000 units afterward Maiden of Black Water portal on all combined platforms worldwide.
Mask of the lunar eclipse originally appeared as a Wii exclusive title in Japan in 2008. The September 2022 Nintendo Direct is where the remake was first announced. all around the world. Shortly after the show, Koei Tecmo confirmed that it will also be coming to platforms other than the Switch.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC. New remaster of Death Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse will appear on similar platforms in early 2023.
