When taking pictures of ghosts, the handheld part of the Wii U was used as the Camera Obscura and the player would then use the handheld like they would an actual camera in their living room.
Players were not scared, and that was due to the gimmick of the Wii U console that made players have to look away from their TVs and towards the handheld portion of the Wii U for the scariest parts of the game: taking pictures of the ghosts in Fatal Frame. While Maiden of Black Water did better in terms of graphics, storyline, characters, setting, and much else in comparison to Spirit Camera, it still suffered from a lack of immersion. The negative reviews for the 3DS game did not teach enough of a lesson though, as shown when Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water was released on the Wii U. Such a mechanic ruined the immersion to which previous Fatal Frames treated their players. Spirit Camera was particularly a poor game because it placed ghosts in the real world with the 3DS's camera function. The original 2014 Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water suffered from some of the same faults as the spin-off predecessor, Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir because both were on consoles that are not meant for horror games. RELATED: Horror Game Franchises That Should Make a Comeback The Limitations Of Handhelds And Horror in Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water is coming to the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 28th in Europe, North America, and Asia. This month begins a new start for the Fatal Frame series though. This excitement changed to disappointment when it was revealed that Maiden of Black Water would be exclusively released on the Wii U.
In 2014, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water came and fans were excited to finally play a non-spinoff title that was not region exclusive. Mask of the Lunar Eclipse never left Japan, the spin-off game, Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir for the 3DS was a disappointment for fans and critics alike, and the remake of Fatal Frame 2 never was released to North America. However, the Fatal Frame series took a downwards spiral in terms of game releases' after Fatal Frame 3. This simple photography mechanic made the series one of the spookiest of all, making players have to let the ghosts get close to deal enough damage with a good snapshot. Every game tells a different story with a different main protagonist, but what brings all the games together is photographing ghosts with the Camera Obscura. The Fatal Frame series has always been a must-play for fans of Japanese horror.
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