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101-535: The series was conceived by Makoto Shibata and Keisuke Kikuchi. After being introduced to the PlayStation 2 hardware and after the success of the Silent Hill series, the pair decided to develop a horror series inspired by Shibata's own spiritual experiences and popular Japanese horror films of the time. Their main goal was to make the most frightening game experience possible. Later installments have refined

202-546: A 2011 interview that he felt conflicted about Yokoi's decision to use wire-frame models for 3D and suggested that the product may not have been marketed correctly. The failure of the Virtual Boy left many at Nintendo doubting the viability of 3D gaming. Despite this, Nintendo continued to investigate the incorporation of 3D technology into later products. The GameCube , released in 2001, was also capable of displaying true stereoscopic 3D with an LCD attachment, though only

303-527: A 2014 live-action feature film . As of 2014, the series consists of five mainline video games, not counting remakes, re-releases and spin-offs. Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was originally only released in Japan. While a European release was planned, it was eventually cancelled, and no North American release was planned. A fan translation of the fourth game was released in 2010, which enabled

404-486: A Home button, Start and Select buttons, and a Power button. It also features a dedicated volume slider and a wireless switch, which turns on or off wireless communications. The touchscreen can be interacted with either the user's finger or a stylus bundled with the handheld. There is also a six-axis motion sensor, which includes a 3-axis accelerometer and a 3-axis gyroscope . Through the Circle Pad Pro accessory

505-661: A different supernatural threat. The main unifying factor is navigating through haunted locations struck by a supernatural catastrophe, with a recurring setting being abandoned Japanese mansions. Recurring characters include Dr. Kunihiko Asou, an occultist who lived in the 1800s and created objects such as the Camera Obscura; and Miku Hinasaki, the protagonist of Fatal Frame and one of three protagonists in The Tormented , who also appears in Maiden of Black Water as one of

606-454: A feature already built-in to New Nintendo 3DS systems. The accessory is powered by two AA batteries . The Nintendo 3DS family consists of six models. Apart from the regular-sized Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo 3DS XL is a larger model of the console which was released on July 28, 2012, and features 90% larger screens than the original Nintendo 3DS. The Nintendo 2DS is a complete redesign of

707-544: A review of Maiden of Black Water , Dennis Scimeca of The Daily Dot ranked the Fatal Frame series alongside Resident Evil and Silent Hill . In an article on the series, Kotaku writer Richard Eisenbeis said that Fatal Frame succeeded in drawing his attention when most other horror games did not, generally praising the settings and the "master stroke" of the Camera Obscura in gameplay. In an interview, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin art leader Dave Matthews stated that

808-426: A second theme song to the title. In Japan, each title in the Fatal Frame / Project Zero series has seen modest success: the first game's lifetime sales are the lowest in the series, while Mask of the Lunar Eclipse currently stands as the best-selling title in the series to date. Since its debut in 2001, the Fatal Frame series has sold 1.3 million copies worldwide. Multiple video game journalists have singled out

909-737: A telescoping stylus, extendable to up to 100 mm (3.9 in) long, while the 3DS XL comes with a regular 93 mm (3.7 in) stylus. All systems in the Nintendo 3DS family use the same AC adapter used with the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL . To reduce production costs, certain console bundles, such as Japanese and European releases of the Nintendo 3DS XL and the New Nintendo 3DS, were not bundled with an AC adapter, requiring players to either use one from an older system they may own or purchase one separately. Along with plugging

1010-406: A third-person over-the-shoulder view and character movement was increased a little to speed up gameplay. The ability to either dodge or break free from a ghost's grip was added in Maiden of Black Water . The Fatal Frame / Project Zero series is set in the 1980s, before mobile phones were commonly used in Japan. Aside from a few recurring characters, each game has a self-contained story focusing on

1111-587: A worldwide release in March 2017. The Switch is a hybrid video game console that can be used both as a home console docked to a television or taken on-the-go to be used as a handheld system. While the Switch displaced the Wii U as Nintendo's primary home console in terms of production and distribution, Nintendo executives affirmed that the company would continue to support the 3DS with more first-party and third-party games in

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1212-400: Is a 3D Depth Slider next to the screen for adjusting the 3D effect or turning it off altogether. The bottom screen is a 4:3 resistive touchscreen with a display resolution of 320×240 pixels ( QVGA ). On the original Nintendo 3DS, the screen measures 77 mm (3.02 in), while on the 3DS XL it measures 106 mm (4.18 in). However, despite being 29 mm (1.14 in) bigger,

1313-418: Is a 15:9 (5:3) autostereoscopic liquid-crystal display (LCD) with a resolution of 800×240 pixels (effectively 400×240 pixels per eye, or WQVGA ). On the original 3DS, the screen measures 3.53 in (90 mm), while on the 3DS XL it measures 4.88 in (124 mm). It is autostereoscopic ; it uses a parallax barrier to produce a three-dimensional effect without requiring special glasses. There

1414-507: Is also a microphone in the bottom of the system. The system includes 2 GB of eMMC flash memory manufactured by either Toshiba or Samsung . The system's memory can be expanded via an SD memory card slot, which supports SD and SDHC memory cards. All the Nintendo 3DS systems come packaged with a 2 GB SD card while Nintendo 3DS XL systems include a 4 GB SDHC card . The system uses 2.4 GHz 802.11 b / g wireless network connectivity with enhanced WPA2 security. There

1515-644: Is also an infrared port on the back of the console, which allows the system to connect with certain peripherals such as the Circle Pad Pro and the amiibo reader/writer. The Nintendo 3DS comes with a 3.7 V 1300 mAh 5 Wh lithium ion battery . Its longevity fluctuates between 3 and 5 hours while playing Nintendo 3DS games and between 5 and 8 hours while playing Nintendo DS games, depending on brightness, volume and wireless settings. The Nintendo 3DS XL, however, comes with 1750 mAh, 3.7 V lithium-ion battery capable of lasting between 3.5 and 6.5 hours playing 3DS games and 6 to 10 hours playing DS games. While

1616-519: Is better known as the creator of the Fatal Frame series. This biographical article relating to a video game specialist is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nintendo 3DS Front: 0.3 MP, f/2.85 The Nintendo 3DS is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo . Announced in March 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS , the console

1717-449: Is dedicated to games and applications, while the other core is exclusive to the operating system , enabling multitasking and background tasks. These tasks are handled seamlessly in the background during gameplay or while the system is in sleep mode . The system also contains a single-core ARM9 -based processor, enabling backward compatibility with both Nintendo DS and DSi titles (as well as select Game Boy Advance titles offered by

1818-453: Is up to retailers, the system also received a substantial price cut. In an effort to compensate those who had paid the original price, the company introduced the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program , through which existing 3DS owners were eligible (conditional that they must have accessed the Nintendo eShop at least once prior to August 21) to download ten NES games and ten Game Boy Advance games at no extra cost. Nintendo further stated that

1919-566: The Game Boy handheld console and popular Metroid video game. It was a portable table-top system consisting of goggles and a controller that used a spinning disc to achieve full stereoscopic monochrome 3D. Released in 1995, the Virtual Boy sold fewer than a million units, with only 22 compatible game titles released , and was widely considered to be a commercial failure . Shigeru Miyamoto , known for his work on popular game franchises such as Mario and The Legend of Zelda , commented in

2020-474: The Nintendo 3DS , Spirit Camera , was released in all regions in 2012. The story follows a girl named Maya, who is trapped in a haunted house controlled by a mysterious woman in black, and seeks to escape the woman's control. In May 2020, a pachislot machine simply titled Pachislot Zero was announced by Yamasa Group. Set to be released in Japan for pachinko parlors in July 2020, the game recreates scenes from

2121-410: The Nintendo 3DS family . While its hardware and software are relatively similar to the Nintendo 3DS (and still offers compatibility with Nintendo DS and 3DS games), it lacks the 3DS's signature 3D screen, does not have internal stereo speakers (only using a mono speaker), and uses a slate-like form factor as opposed to the clamshell design used by its Nintendo DS and 3DS predecessors. The Nintendo 2DS

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2222-450: The Nintendo DS successor, with The Pokémon Company given special priority. According to their insider at an unspecified third-party development studio , the hardware features a "tilt" function that is similar to that of the iPhone , "but does a lot more". On March 23, 2010, Nintendo officially announced the Nintendo 3DS handheld console. According to industry analysts, the timing of the announcement, which had drawn attention away from

2323-556: The Nintendo Switch Lite —a lower-end version of the Switch console—Nintendo of America CEO Doug Bowser stated that the company still planned to continue supporting the 3DS family as long as there was still demand. In November 2019, Bowser reaffirmed that Nintendo would continue to support the 3DS into 2020. On September 16, 2020, Nintendo confirmed that production of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems had ended. On July 20, 2021, Nintendo's Japanese website announced that

2424-695: The PSP's successor on January 26, 2011, with some retailers pricing the handheld at around £200 in February. In February 2011, Nintendo held four hands-on events in the UK named "Believe Your Eyes". February 5 and 6 saw simultaneous events in London and Manchester , while the 12th and 13th saw events in Glasgow and Bristol . Invitations to the events were offered first to Club Nintendo members, then later to members of

2525-768: The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ". IGN also cited "several developer sources" as saying that the system does not use the Nvidia Tegra mobile chipset. The system was fully revealed at Nintendo's conference at E3 2010 on June 15, 2010. The first game revealed was Kid Icarus: Uprising , and several other titles from third parties were also announced, including Square Enix with Kingdom Hearts 3D , Konami with Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D , Ubisoft with Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy , and Capcom with Resident Evil: Revelations and Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition . Other Nintendo-developed titles revealed after

2626-498: The 2DS is a handheld console targeted at a different audience than that of the regular Nintendo 3DS models, particularly younger users. Despite concerns from critics who felt that the company was trying to de-emphasize the 3D functionality by releasing the 2DS, Nintendo maintained that 3D is still part of their future plans. The New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL (known as New Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan) are updated revisions of

2727-727: The 3DS and 3DS XL that were first unveiled during a Japanese Nintendo Direct presentation on August 29, 2014. The new models feature a more powerful processor, face tracking for improved 3D viewing angles, additional ZL/ZR shoulder buttons and a new "C-Stick" pointing stick that are comparable to and backward compatible with games that support the Circle Pad Pro, colored face buttons inspired by those of Super NES controllers, automatic brightness adjustment, microSD storage, larger batteries, and integrated near-field communications support for use with Amiibo products. The regular-sized New Nintendo 3DS also has slightly larger screens than

2828-481: The 3DS officially shut down on March 27, 2023, and the Nintendo Network online service shut down on April 8, 2024, with the exception of Pokémon Bank , Poké Transporter, and the ability to redownload previously purchased software. Nintendo began experimenting with stereoscopic 3D video game technology in the 1980s. The Famicom 3D System , an accessory consisting of liquid crystal shutter glasses ,

2929-571: The 3DS online functionality has been discontinued on April 8, 2024. In August 2024, Nintendo stopped offering repairs for New Nintendo 3DS models. The original Nintendo 3DS model has custom components co-developed by the Nintendo Research & Engineering department and other manufacturers, all combined into a unified system on chip . Its main central processing unit (CPU) is a dual-core ARM11 MPCore -based processor manufactured at 45 nm and clocked at 268 MHz . One processor core

3030-584: The Amazing Mirror , Mario Kart: Super Circuit , Mario vs. Donkey Kong , Metroid Fusion , Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island , The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap , Wario Land 4 , and WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! On April 28, 2012, the Nintendo 3DS launched in South Korea, in Cosmos Black , Misty Pink , and Cobalt Blue color variations. On September 28, 2012,

3131-703: The Lunar Eclipse and Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water . The titular first entry in the series was released on the PlayStation 2 in 2001 in Japan and 2002 in North America and Europe and on the Xbox in 2002 in North America and 2003 in Europe. The second game, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly , was released again for PlayStation 2 in 2003 in Japan and North America, and 2004 in Europe as well as for Xbox in 2004 in North America and in 2005 in Europe. Fatal Frame III: The Tormented likewise released for

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3232-903: The NES Ambassador titles would see future release to the general public on the Nintendo eShop , while there were no plans to make the Game Boy Advance Ambassador titles available. The ten NES games were released in North America on August 31 and in Europe on September 1, 2011. These include: Balloon Fight , Donkey Kong Jr. , Ice Climber , Metroid , NES Open Tournament Golf , Super Mario Bros. , The Legend of Zelda , Wrecking Crew , Yoshi (North America) / Mario & Yoshi (Europe & Australia), and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link . The ten Game Boy Advance games were released in North America on December 16, 2011. These include: F-Zero: Maximum Velocity , Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones , Kirby &

3333-410: The New Nintendo 3DS XL and then-recently released New Nintendo 2DS XL as the only 3DS models still in production worldwide. In June 2018, Nintendo said it was considering some possibilities for a successor to the Nintendo 3DS. In June 2019, Nintendo confirmed that first-party game development had ceased, but that the system would continue to be supported through the near future. With the unveiling of

3434-592: The Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program due to its ARM7 support required to run DS titles, which used the ARM7-based core of the DS as a co-processor). The graphics processor (GPU) is a PICA200 developed by Digital Media Professionals, running at 268 MHz . The system contains 128 MB of random-access memory (RAM) consisting of 128 MB of FCRAM developed by Fujitsu , with a peak bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s . The console contains two separate screens. The top screen

3535-416: The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops would no longer accept credit cards. This change was put in place on January 18, 2022. The Internet Browser's filter function was also no longer able to be turned off for Japanese 3DS devices after this date. The ability to purchase content through the Nintendo eShop was officially discontinued on March 27, 2023. The Nintendo Network service, the service that contains most of

3636-600: The Nintendo 3DS launched in North America, priced at US$ 249.99. On March 31, 2011, the system launched in Australia and New Zealand, priced at A$ 349.95. The system was originally launched in all regions in both Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black color variations. On July 28, 2011, Nintendo announced the Nintendo 3DS would be getting a price cut of almost a third of the console's original price, from $ 249.99 to $ 169.99 in North America, 25,000 ¥ to 15,000 ¥ in Japan, and $ 349.95 to $ 249.95 in Australia. Although in Europe, pricing

3737-504: The Nintendo 3DS would be released in Japan on February 26, 2011. Furthermore, several additional features were announced: the inclusion of a Mii Maker (similar to the Mii Channel on the Wii ), Virtual Console (including Game Boy and Game Boy Color ), 3D Classics , a cradle for recharging the system's battery, multitasking, several included augmented reality games, an included 2 GB SD card , and stored game data, as well as

3838-572: The Nintendo 3DS. Speculation on the development of a successor to the Nintendo DS began in late 2009. At the time, Nintendo controlled as much as 68.3% of the handheld gaming market. In October 2009, tech tabloid Bright Side of News reported that Nvidia , a graphics processing unit (GPU) developer that recently made headway with its Tegra System-on-Chip processors, had been selected by Nintendo to develop hardware for their next generation portable game console. Later that month, speaking about

3939-603: The Nintendo DS line along with features of the 3DS that had not been announced like a 5:3 top screen and a control nub similar to those used in Sony 's PlayStation Portable systems. In June 2010, video gaming website IGN reported that according to "several developers who have experienced 3DS in its current form," the system possesses processing power that "far exceed[s] the Nintendo Wii" and with 3D shaders, they could make games that "look close to current generation visuals on

4040-498: The PlayStation 2 in 2005 for Japan and North America, and 2006 in Europe. In 2008, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse released in Japan for the Wii and later received a fan-translation in 2010, and an official worldwide release by Koei Tecmo in 2023 for the Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , and Microsoft Windows . The fifth title, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water ,

4141-524: The XL version was made available in North America at launch, though the smaller model was later released in a series of limited edition bundles. On April 27, 2017, Nintendo unveiled the New Nintendo 2DS XL (known as New Nintendo 2DS LL in Japan), which was released in North America and Europe on July 28, 2017 and Japan on July 29, 2017. The system is a variation of the New Nintendo 3DS line, featuring

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4242-472: The adapter directly into the system, the standard Nintendo 3DS comes with a charging cradle, which players place their system in to charge. Charging cradles for the Nintendo 3DS XL and New Nintendo 3DS systems are sold separately from their respective systems, and there is no cradle for the Nintendo 2DS. Nintendo 3DS was sold in the Chinese market under the iQue name, a collaboration of Nintendo and Wei Yen,

4343-406: The basics for the game. Shibata was in charge of the majority of game and scenario development, while Kikuchi was in charge of general oversight. When creating the atmosphere, the team watched both high and low-budget Japanese horror films, and war films. One of their goals was to make the game as scary as possible. The Camera Obscura was not in the initial discussions between Shibata and Kikuchi, with

4444-587: The conference included Mario Kart 7 (then named Mario Kart 3DS ), Animal Crossing: New Leaf , Star Fox 64 3D , and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D . Nintendo also demoed 3D trailers of the movies How to Train Your Dragon , Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole , and Tangled on the 3DS. The 3DS design shown at E3 was almost final, but subject to minor changes. On September 29, 2010, Nintendo announced that

4545-515: The console, the Nintendo 2DS , with a fixed "slate" form factor and lacking autostereoscopic (3D) functionality, was released in October 2013. The New Nintendo 3DS features a more powerful CPU, a second analog stick called the C-Stick, additional buttons, and other changes, and was first released in October 2014. The 3DS was officially discontinued on September 16, 2020; the Nintendo eShop for

4646-474: The development of the original Nintendo DS, and an alleged comment by Satoru Iwata from a 2010 interview with Asahi Shimbun implied that the successor to the Nintendo DS would incorporate a motion sensor. The claim led to a minor dispute between the publication and Nintendo over its accuracy. In February 2010, video gaming website Computer and Video Games reported that a select "handful" of Japanese developers were in possession of software development kits for

4747-668: The device first appeared in September 2011 in Famitsu . The first titles confirmed to compatible with the add-on were Monster Hunter 3G , Resident Evil: Revelations , Ace Combat 3D Cross Rumble (Japanese version only) , Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D , Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance , and Shin Sangoku Musou VS . The Nintendo 3DS XL version of the device, called the Circle Pad Pro XL ,

4848-484: The dream. For The Tormented , they decided to focus on horror elements emerging out of everyday life, focusing on the effects of dreams upon reality. Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was co-produced by Koei Tecmo, Nintendo and Grasshopper Manufacture , with Grasshopper Manufacture's Goichi Suda acting as a co-director with Shibata. The gameplay was constructed around the Wii hardware, with the main concept being for players to feel

4949-409: The environment: if they are not caught on film at once, they vanish from the rest of the game. Ghosts captured on film are added to a list, which reveals a ghost's past. For the first three games, navigation is done using semi-fixed third-person view of environments, with characters moving at a slow pace through them. For Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and later entries, the camera perspective was altered to

5050-596: The fear physically. The entire concept occurred by Kikuchi when he saw the specifications for the Wii. Maiden of Black Water originated when Kikuchi saw the Wii U hardware, and was co-produced by Koei Tecmo and Nintendo. As they wanted to bring more people into the series, they included a stronger narrative and new gameplay elements to make the experience easier for newcomers. Since Crimson Butterfly , theme songs have been created for each title, primarily performed by Japanese singer Tsuki Amano . The development team wanted an image song for Crimson Butterfly , and Shibata found

5151-414: The features of the Nintendo 3DS. In North America, the release date was confirmed as March 27, 2011, with a retail price of $ 249.99. In Europe, the release date was announced as March 25, 2011, though Nintendo said that pricing would be up to retailers. Most retailers priced the handheld between £219.99 and £229.99, though some retailers, such as Amazon , lowered the price following Sony 's announcement of

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5252-486: The final names for the 3DS tag modes, StreetPass and SpotPass . Nintendo further revealed that the system would be available at launch in two colors, "Aqua Blue" and "Cosmos Black", and that its launch price in Japan would be ¥25,000. The final physical design was also revealed at this event. On January 19, 2011, Nintendo held two simultaneous press conferences in Amsterdam and New York City , where it revealed all of

5353-524: The first game in the series with updated graphics, along with additions like new characters and a third ending. To commemorate the release of Crimson Butterfly , a special interactive attraction titled Zero4D opened in 2004. It featured movie scenes designed by the same team behind the CGI movies for Crimson Butterfly . A manga based on the series written by Shin Kibayashi , Fatal Frame: Shadow Priestess ,

5454-401: The first two years of its release. As of June 30, 2024 , the Nintendo 3DS family of systems combined have sold 75.94 million units, and games for the systems have sold 392.02 million units. The 3DS had multiple variants over the course of its life. The Nintendo 3DS XL , a larger model featuring a 90% larger screen, was originally released in July 2012. An "entry-level" version of

5555-609: The future for Nintendo's portable consoles, company president Satoru Iwata mentioned that while mobile broadband connectivity via subscription "doesn't fit Nintendo customers", he was interested in exploring options like Amazon 's Whispernet found on the Amazon Kindle which provides free wireless connectivity to its customers for the sole purpose of browsing and purchasing content from the Kindle Store. Nintendo had expressed interest in motion-sensing capabilities since

5656-562: The game to be played on any Wii system. Outside their international releases, the Fatal Frame games are not numbered. This was due to the series' creators considering each entry to be a standalone game, with minimal connections to previous titles. Since the fourth game, new Fatal Frame titles have been funded and co-developed by Nintendo, resulting in new series titles since the fourth game originally only appearing on Nintendo consoles. Koei Tecmo would later purchase Nintendo's publishing rights for multi platform rereleases of Fatal Frame: Mask of

5757-400: The game, which is 2, 4, and 8 times more storage, respectively, than the biggest Nintendo DS Game Card's capacity (512 MB). Some sources claim that an 8 GB version could be produced should a game ever require it. The Circle Pad Pro is an accessory/add-on which connects to a Nintendo 3DS system through infrared , adding support for a second Circle Pad, a substitute R button input (as

5858-484: The gameplay mechanics while also adding more complex narrative elements. The series is recognized as one of the best-known horror video game franchises, and the second game in the series, Crimson Butterfly , is considered one of the scariest horror games ever made. While the sales of individual games have never been high, the series as a whole has sold over one million copies worldwide as of April 2014. Multiple Japanese media adaptations have been made, including manga and

5959-441: The gameplay of F.E.A.R. 2 was influenced by the Fatal Frame series. In multiple articles, Crimson Butterfly has been singled out by video game publications and industry developers as one of the scariest games of the horror genre in general. Makoto Shibata Makoto Shibata ( Japanese : 柴田 誠, Hepburn : Shibata Makoto) is a Japanese video game director and scenario writer employed by Koei Tecmo (formerly Tecmo ). He

6060-445: The ghost takes. The most damaging is a "Fatal Frame", which is performed by taking a photo just before a ghost's attack lands, dealing massive damage and allowing a combo if subsequent shots are timed correctly. A ghost's captured spirit energy is converted into points, which can be used to buy items to upgrade the Camera Obscura and obtain more powerful film. In addition to hostile ghosts, there are passive ghosts encountered in parts of

6161-428: The handheld which was released on October 12, 2013, and is described as an "entry level" version of the 3DS. This console, while still capable of playing Nintendo DS and 3DS games, removes the 3D functionality and changes the form factor to a fixed, "slate" design. The New Nintendo 3DS , which also has an XL variant, adds additional controls and improved functionality, and is able to play certain games not compatible with

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6262-400: The immediate future. Fils-Aimé assured that the 3DS "has a long life in front of it", and that Nintendo intends for it to co-exist with the Switch, while Kimishima considered the 3DS as an entry-level product for younger players. In June 2017, Fils-Aimé said they would be supporting Nintendo 3DS beyond 2018. In July 2017, production of the New Nintendo 3DS had ended in Europe and Japan leaving

6363-501: The island, they must investigate the secrets behind a local ritual dance and an ancient mask related to the ritual. Fatal Frame is set in 1986, with Crimson Butterfly being set in 1988 The Tormented is set two months after the second game's events. Maiden of Black Water is set at an unspecified date after the third game. It takes place around the fictional Mount Hikami, a site infamous for suicides and rituals associated with local bodies of water. The main protagonists are each drawn to

6464-512: The launch of the company's still-new Nintendo DSi XL handheld, was likely intended to preempt impending news leaks about the product by the Japanese press. In April 2010, a picture of a possible development build of the internal components of the 3DS was released as part of a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing by Mitsumi . An analysis of the image showed that it was likely genuine as it featured components known to be used in

6565-493: The launch title Luigi's Mansion was ever designed to utilize it. While a working internal prototype was created, the add-on itself was never released due to its expensive cost, leaving the feature unavailable outside of development. Nintendo later experimented with a 3D LCD during the development of the Game Boy Advance SP , but the idea was shelved after it failed to achieve satisfactory results. Another attempt

6666-510: The main character's only means of defense is the Camera Obscura, which can be used to damage ghosts, capturing them on film and pacifying them. When using the camera, the view switches from a third-person to a first-person perspective. The camera locks onto a ghost, with the amount of damage dealt depending on how much of a focus the Camera Obscura has on the ghost, but ghosts fade in and out of existence, making focusing more challenging. Shots of varying closeness and angles also affect how much damage

6767-433: The main characters' missing mother. A second recurring feature is the exclusive or frequent use of female characters in the leading role. This was explained as being due to the overall tone of the series: since traditional violence was not used, it was better to use a female character to convey this. It was also felt that women were more spiritually aware than men. Another recurring concept is a pseudo-physical location bridging

6868-421: The mountain intent on rescuing someone, confronting hostile ghosts along the way. The concept for Fatal Frame / Project Zero first occurred by Makoto Shibata. The idea occurred after the development of Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness . Inspired by his own experiences of supernatural events, and heartened by the success of the Silent Hill series, Shibata and Keisuke Kikuchi set to work on creating

6969-541: The new handheld, priced at AU$ 249.95, and available in the same color variations as in Europe, Silver + Black , Blue + Black and Red + Black . The launch of the Nintendo 3DS XL coincided with the release of New Super Mario Bros. 2 , the first Nintendo 3DS game to be available in both retail and downloadable versions. On September 20, 2012, the Nintendo 3DS XL launched in South Korea, in Silver + Black , Red + Black , and White color variations. On September 28, 2012,

7070-469: The next month. Less than six months after launch, Nintendo announced a significant price reduction from US$ 249.99 to US$ 169.99 amid disappointing launch sales. The company offered ten free NES games and ten free Game Boy Advance games from the Nintendo eShop to consumers who bought the system at the original launch price. This strategy was considered a major success, and the console went on to become one of Nintendo's most successful handheld consoles in

7171-417: The original 3DS weighs approximately 230 grams (8.1 oz), the larger XL version weighs approximately 336 grams (11.9 oz). When opened, the original 3DS is 134 mm (5.3 in) wide, 74 mm (2.9 in) broad, and 21 mm (0.83 in) thick. The XL version however, is 156 mm (6.1 in) wide, 93 mm (3.7 in) broad, and 22 mm (0.87 in) thick. The 3DS also comes with

7272-526: The original game was released for the Xbox in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in Western territories. It featured additional story elements, gameplay refinements and a new difficulty setting. For Crimson Butterfly , a "Director's Cut" for the Xbox was released in 2004 in Japan and North America, and 2005 in Europe. A new expanded remake for the Wii was released in Japan and Europe in 2012. A mobile title, Real Zero ,

7373-509: The original idea being that ghosts would be avoided and repelled by light. Ultimately, they decided to have a type of offensive power, which resulted in the Camera's creation. Kikuchi was initially opposed to the idea, but saw that it fit very well into the game's context as development progressed. The first game was marketed in the West as being based on a true story, and while this was not accurate,

7474-460: The original one becomes difficult to reach), and an extra set of trigger buttons (Z L / Z R ). The device was first released in Japan on December 10, 2011, coinciding with the release of Monster Hunter 3G in the region. It was subsequently released in Europe on January 27, 2012, in Australia on February 2, 2012, and in North America on February 7, 2012, coinciding with the release of Resident Evil: Revelations in those regions. Images of

7575-602: The physical and spiritual worlds, inspired by a tanka written by Japanese poet Taeko Kuzuhara: these were represented by the Hellish Abyss in Crimson Butterfly and the lake in Maiden of Black Water . The first chronological entry in the series, Mask of the Lunar Eclipse , takes place in 1980. The story revolves around three girls who travel back to the fictional Rougetsu Island to recover memories of being kidnapped while they lived there ten years before. On

7676-407: The previous models. A cheaper alternative, the New Nintendo 2DS XL , incorporates some of the features from the New Nintendo 3DS with elements from the 2DS such as the lack of stereoscopic 3D functionality; it also shifts from the slate form factor of the original 2DS model to a clamshell design. The Nintendo 2DS (abbreviated to 2DS ) was announced on August 28, 2013, as a new entry-level model of

7777-577: The prior model, and a suite of interchangeable faceplates. As with its predecessors, the New Nintendo 3DS is compatible with existing DS and 3DS titles. Some software titles, such as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and Super NES games released for Virtual Console , are specifically optimized for the device and its upgraded processor and are incompatible with the earlier 3DS and 2DS models. The systems were released in Japan on October 11, 2014, in Australia and New Zealand on November 21, 2014, and at retail in Europe and North America on February 13, 2015. Only

7878-490: The project's writers, and John Rogers was hired as its producer. The title was being produced by DreamWorks . Later that year, Steven Spielberg was helping Rogers to polish the game's script, and that sessions to find a director and cast the movie would follow. In 2014 alongside the formal announcement of Maiden of Black Water , it was confirmed that the Hollywood film was still planned. Now produced by Samuel Hadida , it

7979-490: The public via an online registration form. Guests watched two brief performances and trailers, then were given time to play a selection of games on 3DS devices. Attendees were then allowed into a second room, containing further games to play (mainly augmented reality -based) and in-device videos. The Nintendo 3DS launched in Japan on February 26, 2011, priced at ¥25,000. On March 25, 2011, the system launched in Europe, with pricing set by individual retailers. On March 27, 2011,

8080-517: The screens on the 3DS XL are the same resolution as the standard 3DS. This leads to the XL model having a lower pixel density (PPI) than the standard 3DS. The system features three camera sensors : two cameras on the outside of the device, capable of taking 3D photos and capturing 3D video; and one camera facing the user positioned above the top screen. All camera sensors have a maximum resolution of 640×480 pixels (0.3 megapixels , VGA ) with one-point focus and can only achieve digital zoom . There

8181-454: The series gave a much-needed boost to the genre during a period of decline in the early 2000s, highlighting the Japanese horror aesthetic as a selling point that attracted players in tandem with the popularity of The Ring . As part of an interview with the series' creators in 2006, GameSpy writer Christian Nutt referred to it as one of the three best-known horror video game series alongside Resident Evil and Silent Hill . Similarly, as part of

8282-458: The series. IGN 's Clara Barraza, in an article on the evolution of the survival horror genre, said that the first game "broke away from the use of weapons like guns and planks of wood to switch it up and try something completely different", praising the use of the Camera Obscura in evoking a sense of fear and calling the game "[a] unique spin on the genre". In a different article for IGN on the history of survival horror, editor Travis Fahs stated that

8383-421: The story of Fatal Frame was inspired by both real locations noted for apparent haunting and local ghost-related folklore. For Crimson Butterfly , the team toned down the frightening aspects so players would be willing to complete a playthrough, alongside creating a stronger story. The story was inspired by a dream Shibata had, with the interpretive nature of the game's events being inspired by his feelings about

8484-565: The system has access to a second Circle Pad and trigger buttons (Z L , Z R ). The Nintendo 3DS Game Card is a media format used to physically distribute video games for Nintendo 3DS systems. The 3DS Game Card is similar in design to the Nintendo DS Game Card , but includes a small tab on the top left of the card that prevents 3DS Game Cards from being inserted into a Nintendo DS. These Game Cards can hold up to either 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB of game data depending on

8585-462: The system launched in two other regions, Hong Kong and Taiwan, in Blue + Black and White color variations. In December 2012, Nintendo Chinese distribution partner, iQue , launched the iQue 3DS XL in three special editions, one featuring a Mario decal while the other two feature both Mario and Luigi . Nintendo officially announced its next console, the Nintendo Switch , in October 2016 and with

8686-469: The system launched in two other regions, Hong Kong and Taiwan, in Cerulean Blue and Shimmer Pink . Rumors of a larger model of the Nintendo 3DS being in production appeared during June 2012, when Japanese publication Nikkei wrote an article stating that the system was initially scheduled to be unveiled at E3 2012 . However, Nintendo responded that these rumors were false and that the article

8787-429: The tension of suspending the console with one hand since the other hand would be using the stylus on the touch screen for longer periods than usual. A near-field communication (NFC) reader and writer was released on September 25, 2015, in North America at US$ 19.99 and on October 2 in Europe, alongside Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer . This peripheral enables Amiibo support for the Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, and 2DS,

8888-402: The then-newly debuted Amano in the Japanese independent community. Amano created the song using documents on the game's story, themes and setting. Amano returned multiple times to create theme songs for The Tormented , Mask of the Lunar Eclipse , and a new theme song for the Wii remake of Crimson Butterfly . She again returned for Maiden of Black Water , and a second new singer AnJu contributed

8989-449: The use of 3D glasses or additional accessories. Other features of the 3DS include its StreetPass and SpotPass tag modes that were powered by Nintendo Network , augmented reality capabilities using its 3D cameras , and Virtual Console , which provides a method for users to download and play video games originally released for older video game systems. The Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan on February 26, 2011, and worldwide beginning

9090-435: Was "entire speculation", but refrained from further commenting on the subject. Finally, on June 21, 2012, the system was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation. Featuring 90% larger screens than the original Nintendo 3DS, the system was set to launch on all major regions during the middle of the year. The Nintendo 3DS XL ( Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan) was released on July 28, 2012, in Japan, priced at ¥ 18,900, and

9191-515: Was Nintendo's first product that enabled stereoscopic 3D effects. Although few titles were released, Nintendo helped design one—called Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally —which was co-developed by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory and released in 1988. The Famicom 3D System failed to garner market interest and was never released outside Japan. Nintendo's second attempt with 3D development was the Virtual Boy , designed by Gunpei Yokoi , creator of

9292-403: Was available in Silver + Black , Red + Black and White color variations. In Europe, the system launched on the same day but in Silver + Black , Blue + Black and Red + Black color variations. On August 19, the Nintendo 3DS XL launched in North America, priced at US$ 199.99, and available in Blue + Black and Red + Black . On August 23, 2012, Australia and New Zealand saw the launch of

9393-516: Was known as the iQue 3DS XL. This was the last console sold under the iQue name, and the only model of 3DS available in China. No physical games were ever sold on the system, and only 2 games were made, preinstalled on the system. The Nintendo 3DS input controls include the following: a round nub analog input called the Circle Pad, a D-pad , four face buttons (A, B, X, Y), bumper buttons (L, R),

9494-405: Was made in preparation for a virtual navigation guide to be used on the Nintendo DS at Shigureden , an interactive museum in Japan. Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi encouraged additional 3D research in an effort to use the technology in the exhibition. Although the project fell short, Nintendo was able to collect valuable research on liquid crystal which would later aid in the development of

9595-524: Was released for the Wii U in 2014 in Japan and 2015 in North America, Europe and Australia. During Nintendo's E3 2021 Nintendo Direct , it was announced that a remaster of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water will be available later in 2021. The new version was released on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows. The first two titles have received expanded re-releases. An expanded port of

9696-405: Was released in 2004 for FOMA and DoCoMo mobile devices. The game involves users taking pictures of their environments and superimposing ghost images somewhere in the frame. Seventy different ghosts were available to collect, with each new ghost triggering the sending of an email to provide clues for finding the next ghost or other messages. The game's service was terminated in 2011. A spin-off for

9797-484: Was released in Japan on November 15, 2012, Europe on March 22, 2013, and North America on April 17, 2013. The C-Stick and Z L / Z R buttons on the New Nintendo 3DS are backward compatible with Circle Pad Pro-compatible titles. This accessory came bundled exclusively with every retail copy of Kid Icarus: Uprising . The stand made the game, and other games with similar controls such as Liberation Maiden , easier to play for various users, as it helped free

9898-405: Was released in North America and Europe on October 12, 2013, coinciding with the launch of Pokémon X & Y and was sold alongside the Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL at a relatively lower price point. As a cheaper model of the Nintendo 3DS family that plays both Nintendo DS and 3DS games, the Nintendo 2DS was seen as a market strategy to broaden the overall Nintendo handheld gaming market. As such,

9999-450: Was released in both Japanese and English through DeNA 's website in July 2014. A Japanese live-action movie directed by Mari Asato for Kadokawa Pictures was released in cinemas in 2014. The novel it was based on, Fatal Frame: A Curse Affecting Only Girls by Eiji Ohtsuka , was released a few months prior to the movie. A Hollywood film adaptation of the first game was announced in 2003. Robert Fyvolent and Mark R. Brinker were hired as

10100-401: Was released originally on February 26, 2011 and went through various revisions in its lifetime, produced until 2020. The system features backward compatibility with the Nintendo DS's library of video games. As an eighth-generation console , its primary competitor was Sony 's PlayStation Vita . The most prominent feature of the 3DS is its ability to display stereoscopic 3D images without

10201-421: Was set to begin production after the completion and release of the game. Christophe Gans said in an interview that the movie will take place in Japan in an attempt to capture its Japanese haunted house setting. The gameplay has remained consistent through the series' lifetime. Each environment is filled with ghosts, with separate games having different attack behaviors for them. While navigating these environments,

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