Fatal Frame IV Mask of the Lunar Eclipse launch trailer

FATAL FRAME IV MASK OF THE LUNAR ECLIPSE LAUNCH TRAILER SERIES

There should’ve only been relatives around, but this man was definitely a stranger. That is, until I saw a man I didn’t recognize standing on the other side of the hallway, looking out the window under the moonlight. I woke up in the middle of the night, and because the inside of the hotel was only dimly lit by the moonlight shining through the window, the fantasy-like atmosphere lured me to wander around a bit.

We used to gather there as a family, and on this one particular night, my family were the only guests in the hotel, so there was nobody else around. This is actually based on an old, Japanese-style hot spring hotel owned by one of my relatives. In the game, one of the places you’ll visit is Rogetsu Hall. The actual source of inspiration for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is from an experience I had that still gives me goosebumps. Makoto Shibata, creator of the Fatal Frame series. With Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse launching today, I figured it was a good time to breakdown the spiritual phenomena related to this title. We tried to remove it from the recording, but eventually gave up because no matter what we did, the voice kept coming back onto the recording , so we actually left it in the game!īut the haunting voice isn’t the only spirit we’ve encountered throughout the process of creating the Fatal Frame franchise. Because of this, some spirit phenomena occurred during development that was directly reflected in the game – like the time we were recording sound and a mysterious voice was actually recorded in the background. The purpose of the ceremony is to prevent any spiritual phenomena or disturbances during the game’s development, but for Fatal Frame, we thought it would be better to let the spirits emerge, so we usually don’t do the purification ceremony for games in this series. In the Japanese game industry, it is customary to visit a shrine and perform a purification ceremony when starting work on a horror title. I wanted to bring some of my scariest sightings to the games I created, helping capture some of the moments that have kept me up at night, hoping to do the same to gamers around the world. To me, zombies and monsters aren’t scary because they’re not real, but spirits have been a frightening presence in my life since I was young.

FATAL FRAME IV MASK OF THE LUNAR ECLIPSE LAUNCH TRAILER SERIES

What people might not realize when they play my games is that some of what you see in the series – and some of what you’ll play in Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse – was actually inspired by spirits that I’ve seen (and even touched!) in real life. My name is Makoto Shibata and I’ve been working on the Fatal Frame series since its inception, trying to create the scariest games possible in a way that’s unique to other horror titles.

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is out today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

The re-release of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse includes references to Shibata’s belief in real-life hauntings.

Fatal Frame creator Makoto Shibata tells us about his experiences with ghosts, and how they inspired his games.

In addition, in-game movies and character models have been brushed-up to deliver a story that shines, both narratively and aesthetically as the three remaining girls attempt to rediscover their past before becoming victims once again. The remastered game features an all-new Photo Mode, along with new and altered costumes, and enhanced graphics including the improved rendering of shadows and light, delivering a more immersive and frightening experience. The remaining three girls now head off to the eerie island to solve the mystery of their friends' death, while also unlocking the mystery of the memories left behind. Now, ten years later, with still no memory of the events surrounding their disappearance, two of the five girls have died - discovered with covered faces and found in a tragic, crying pose.

While all of the girls were eventually rescued, their memories were lost, with only the faint remembrance of a single melody and a seemingly possessed masked woman dancing in the moonlight. While all of the girls were eventually rescued, their memories were lost, with only the faint remembrance of a Fatal Frame (aka Project Zero): Mask of the Lunar Eclipse takes place a decade after five girls mysteriously disappeared at a festival on Rogetsu Isle, an island in southern Japan.

Summary: Fatal Frame (aka Project Zero): Mask of the Lunar Eclipse takes place a decade after five girls mysteriously disappeared at a festival on Rogetsu Isle, an island in southern Japan.

Fatal Frame IV Mask of the Lunar Eclipse launch trailer