Details on "Fear" and "Ground Zero"

[Delta]

Many of you may have noticed a little blurb in this month's issue of GamePro, regarding new Nintendo Franchises, "Fear" and "Ground Zero." Man when you guys get a little tidbit of pre-E3 Nintendo news you guys really go crazy. Anyways to quell the flow of e-mails I'm going to shut you all up with a little bit more info, and some answers to your questions. Get em while they're HOT!

First of all, there are two games, one called "Fear" and one called "Ground Zero." Both names we assume to be only code names at the moment. Fear is being developed internally at Nintendo and Miyamoto is heading the project himself. The game follows "a young and sheltered boy who challenges himself to overcome his many fears." From what we have heard the game will be level based with each level ending with him overcoming a fear of some sort. There will be a theme to each level, for example we have heard of a level where he overcomes his fear of heights by making his way up a treacherous mountain.

Ground Zero is actually a joint development by Nintendo and an unnamed second party developer or two. A game that will "be bigger than anything you have seen so far on Gamecube." That is all we were told.

For more information wait till E3.

Nintendo r0xx0rs!

[Lordmrw]

You should have the thread title fixed, its Ground Zero. I get the feeling that Ground Zero might be the game that Zoonami is working on. Just a hunch. E3 keeps getting more and more exciting with each passing day.

[Johnny Nighttrain]

well, ok, if these do excist. i'd imagine that Ground Zero is that one game with Zero in the name that Zoonami is working on.

as for Fear, if it's supposed to be scary or for adults or whatever, then i could see why Matt Casamassina would say that he doesn't get why Miyamoto would bother.

i had a feeling that might of been what he was talking about, cause that's really not his style. could be a game that just has a bunch of cool stuff that you do, with really solid gameplay for all your obsticles. maybe like some action game that has you doing stuff all over the place.

but still, if he's actually running the show, then it remains at #1 on my most wanted list.

by the way, what's the source?

[Delta]

it's from the ign boards

[Dyne]

i hope ground zero involves fmv and aliens. YUM!

[Delta]

i wonder if fear will have kiddie graphics or realistic graphics. if miyamoto is involved, i'm assuming it'll be the former

[kabuki]

Originally posted by Dragonmaster Dyne
i hope ground zero involves fmv and aliens. YUM!

Gotta take place in Texas, as well.

[Johnny Nighttrain]

GamePro seems to be another source now.

here's what they had to say.

While there is little information on "Ground Zero" at this point, what is known is that it is a joint development between Nintendo and an as yet unamed developer. All sources will say is that "Ground Zero" will "be bigger than anything you have seen so far on GameCube."

i wonder if they're reffering to the size of the game, or how much of a big deal it'll be.

who knows who they could be working on it with, but still, im guessing it's Zoonami.

[Destro777]

wow. Fear sounds like it could be really cool and I cant wait to see what Ground Zero is about. Nintendo rules.

[Delta]

ground zero is all about blasting aliens! heck yeah!!