The Fatal Frame series has a long, confusing history regarding whether or not the story will continue, but one of the minds behind it is hopeful. Keisuke Kikuchi, a long-time series producer, hinted that if the Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water remaster is successful, there could be a sequel.
"That's what I'm hoping," states Kikuchi in an interview with Famitsu. "We're releasing this game to commemorate the series' 20th anniversary, and we're hoping a lot of fans will take the opportunity to play the game. We'd love this to lead to a new title."
Related: Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water Is Out For Consoles And Steam This October
The remaster for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, announced earlier this summer, will come out on October 28 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. So in all likelihood, it'll sell much better than it initially did back in 2014 as a Wii U exclusive since it's coming out on six different platforms this time.
Check out the announcement trailer for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for yourself below.
Of course, the sheer number of platforms might not be enough, either. Critics were not kind to Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water back in the day, as it's currently sitting at a 67 on Metacritic. By no means is that a terrible score, but given that this was supposed to be the grand return of the series at the time, it's not hard to figure out why it sold so poorly back then. Some of the chief complaints for Maiden of Black Water were that it relies too much on tacky jump scares, and the interconnecting storylines don't come together in a way that makes any sense.
We don't know if any of the complaints thrown at Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water will be addressed in the remaster, but here's to hoping. Regardless of the last entry's reception, Fatal Frame is one of the great survival horror series of the past couple of decades. It's as revered as the Resident Evils and Silent Hills of the world for a good reason, and it deserves another chance.
Source: Nintendo Everything
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