New Fatal Frame coming

[StriderKyo]

But it's for the Wii:

Tecmo Planning Next Fatal Frame for Wii
Photo snappin' horror to get motion controls from No More Heroes developer.

By 1UP Staff, 09/25/2007

Tecmo has been silent about Fatal Frame for some time now, but that doesn't mean the horror franchise has been forgotten. To the contrary, 1UP learned at Tokyo Game Show that Tecmo's enlisted the help of Grasshopper Manufacture to produce the next Fatal Frame game. And here's the kicker: it's for Wii.
Grasshopper will start on Fatal Frame when work on No More Heroes, recently announced for a US release via Ubisoft, has finished. Given that No More Heroes was developed on Wii, Grasshopper seems content on Nintendo's console.

Taking photographs of ghouls has been a part of Fatal Frame since day one, so motion controls certainly make sense for the series, but the last we heard about the next Fatal Frame seemed to have Microsoft and Sony's consoles in mind. "I already have some ideas that I'd like to do if I had more development time and a more powerful system," said Fatal Frame 3 Producer Keisuke Kikuchi all the way back in July 2005.

Then again, in 2005, no one knew Wii was going to blow up, either.

Well, I guess that seals me getting a Wii somewhere down the line, and the control scheme is a natural fit. But I won't lie, I was really looking forward to seeing this pumping out crazy visuals on PS3.

I guess the one silver lining is that this doesn't preclude the possibility of a next gen Fatal Frame, especially if they're farming this one out.

[A Robot Bit Me]

I could bitch about this not being on 360, but atleast it's not on DS or cellphones.

[mollipen]

I might almost wish it was on the DS instead of the Wii, because that way I could explain away why the graphics weren't in nice high-def goodness.

Blah.

[B-Ri]

I might almost wish it was on the DS instead of the Wii, because that way I could explain away why the graphics weren't in nice high-def goodness.

Blah.

how would you explain then how its not on a crisp widescreen handheld?

[James]

Grasshopper doing the new Fatal Frame is more interesting than the console it comes out on. One way or the other, this should be interesting.

James

[bbobb]

how would you explain then how its not on a crisp widescreen handheld?

??

[SpoDaddy]

I'll be keeping an eye on this one for sure.

[Compass]

Ugh.

The first Fatal Frame is still my favorite Survival Horror game ever, even beating out the original Silent Hill. This news is the first time I've felt that "Ah, motherfuck" emotion in relation to a Wii announcement. I was really hoping to see this franchise on PS3. Eh, like somebody said, I guess that's still not out of the question, but this is irritating nonetheless.

As long as they keep the base mechanics intact (creepy-ass ghosts, and first-person camera modes with no sound but my own terrified breathing and accelerated heartrate), I'll be (reluctantly) satisfied.

[Yoshi]

I see my sig is going to need to be less exclusive as far as Nintendo platforms go.

[ssbomberman]

I really liked the most recent version -- thought it was creepy and interesting so this is another reason I will get a Wii down the road.