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Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

A new small update has been rolled out for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water addressing some bug issues. Check out the full patch notes below the break.

fatal frame sales figures

Koei Tecmo reported its financial results for the third quarter ending March 2022 today, and revealed sales of a few different games.

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, which launched last October, has sold 340,000 copies worldwide across all platforms and regions. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires moved 150,000 copies in Japan and Asia following its initial release at the end of December – the game’s western release will follow next month. Finally, Blue Reflection: Second Light, which released worldwide last October, sold 120,000 copies worldwide.

A new update has been rolled out for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. Here are the full patch notes as translated by Perfectly Nintendo:

Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water update 1.0.2

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water was updated on Switch this week, bringing the game to version 1.0.2. Among other things, it includes an easier difficulty mode.

Below are the full patch notes for the Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water version 1.0.2 update:

We’ve spoken to Fatal Frame producer Keisuke Kikuchi from Koei Tecmo a couple of times previously around the release of Fairy Tail on Switch. What some may not know is that Kikuchi has also been a longtime developer on the horror series. He’s been working on Fatal Frame since the very beginning when it started up two decades ago.

With the new version of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water on Switch from Koei Tecmo, the franchise is now making a bit of a comeback. We spoke with Kikuchi to talk about the possibility of more remasters, the Hollywood movie, collaborations, and more.

Our full discussion can be found below.

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water review

System: Switch
Release date: October 28, 2021
Developer: Koei Tecmo
Publisher: Koei Tecmo


Perhaps the only thing scarier than Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water – the 2014 entry in Koei Tecmo’s long-running series of horror games about photographing ghosts – is how much time it took for this game to come to modern platforms. Quickly falling out of the spotlight upon the rapid decline of the Wii U, I was cynical about its prospects of being ported to the Switch and thus was pleasantly surprised to see it announced for current consoles earlier this year. But despite possessing a setting and tone that feels special compared to modern day ghost stories, Maiden of Black Water’s deep reliance on the versatility of the Wii U GamePad left me curious to see how it would fair without its second screen. Fortunately, Maiden of Black Water remains a darkly compelling experience that all horror fans owe it to themselves to experience – even if it feels rougher around the edges than it did originally.

Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water trailer

Koei Tecmo has readied a launch trailer for the Switch version of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. The game, an updated version of the Wii U original, is out now.

Here’s some information about Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water:

Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water gameplay

Ahead of tomorrow’s release, we’ve got gameplay from the new Switch version of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. You can take a look at close to an hour of footage.

For those that need a refresher on Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, we have the following overview:

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

Koei Tecmo is back with a new trailer for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. Aside from a new look at gameplay, it also provides a deeper look into the mysterious phenomena that take place on Mt. Hikami.

Here’s some information about the game:

Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water costumes

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water producer Keisuke Kikuchi has opened up about the game’s upcoming remaster, including how it came to be, the new photo mode, improved graphics, and fresh costumes. The news comes as part of a recent interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu.

Here’s our translation of the notable parts of the discussion:


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