Sexualizing the female leads is already evidence of the title's staleness, and it's even harder to explain why so many of the enemy ghosts are also fetishized in the same way. It's hard to ignore the fact that the wetness meter is played for fan service, with the default costumes for the two female characters being sheer white outfits that become transparent over time.

The wetter the character gets, the more damage they will deal and take. There is a wetness meter that fills up the more the character enters water or stands out in the rain. One of the main gameplay gimmicks in Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water involves water. Related: Fatal Frame's Future Is Up To Nintendo, But Its Producer Hasn't Given Up The game takes place across 14 chapters, with each of the protagonists exploring the mountain and its surrounding areas in order to learn the truth about the source of the ghosts, and their own connection to the dark history of Hikami Mountain. The only weapon they have against these foes is the Camera Obscura, a camera with the ability to harm ghosts that it takes pictures of.

The three become caught up in the supernatural happenings of the mountain, as ghosts of shrine maidens who died years earlier start to pursue them, often manifesting within the dark waters of the region. The game has three playable characters: Ren Hojo, Yuri Kozukata, and Miku Hinasaki. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water has finally left behind the Wii U and come to modern platforms, but this updated version of the game has done little to fix the many issues present in the original version, namely its poor controls and plodding pace.įatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water takes place on Hikami Mountain, which is known for its various shrines, as well as being a place people go to commit suicide. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Wateris a horror game that is developed and published by Koei Tecmo.

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