Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - Nitro Rad

Fatal Frame lands on Wii, and makes some heavy changes doing it. Nintendo and Suda 51 join Tecmo for a weird Japan-only entry in the series.
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#FatalFrame #HorrorGames

[@Noperare]

"Small japanese village performe a ritual that kills young girls, now they are angry ghosts" - Every fatal frame story

[@soyouresaying7814]

Would smash again.

[@ponyboycurtis3458]

In a nut shell.

[@daughter-of-loki1062]

Moral of the story: Don't do strange rituals.

[@RoyG.BivDevoe]

Except this one, they did the ritual, the little girls survived but some go back to where it all happened for some inane reason that they justify it as a "calling" or a "need" to remember.

[@Bluecho4]

The rituals are always _botched_ rituals, too. Sure, most of them require human sacrifice, but they tend to (supposedly) be in service of preventing a larger disaster. The ghosts tend to become a problem because one time, something goes wrong. Japan in the Fatal Frame series seems like a hellish place, in that context. Communities constantly under threat by supernatural forces, and having to perform grisly rites to appease them. But if the rituals ever fail, everyone dies and leaves the area a _literal_ ghost town.

[@Jono997]

Fun fact about Spirit Camera (at least in the European version): There's a post game rewards for taking a picture of Fatal Frame 2 Wii's manual.

[@WindyREDPanda]

What else does it do?

[@Sammmmmmmm617]

What's the reward?

[@thisischris05]

Don't leave us hanging, what's the reward?

[@Jono997]

@@thisischris05 I don't know. All I know is that it exists.

[@bunsmasterbunny]

@@WindyREDPanda The reward is you can take pictures of Mio and Mayu in their Deep Crimson Butterfly designs in Spirit Camera's Photo Mode.

[@zelenpixel]

"horror equivalent of a laugh track" was hilarious for some reason

[@samtheactualkenku6205]

Well, horror and comedy are strange, but not uncommon, bedfellows

[@MIersetting335]

As a wise idiot once said "Horror and Comedy are polar opposites"

[@tatltails3923]

it's cause of the laugh track

[@Ajehy]

@@MIersetting335 - Two sides of the same coin, seemingly opposed but easy to flip. As with the “sup” ghost, failed scares can be funny…and as with some clowns, attempts to be scary can wind up hilarious.

[@berpipo]

18:05 I am amazed the moon hasn't asked for a restraining order against Suda51 by now.

[@righteouself9928]

......imma nees context for that one(also hi nine months later

[@daltonbecker4494]

@@righteouself9928 The Moon features in damn near every one of his games.

[@mr.velasco4919]

everytime suda sees a moon related imagery or different people having the same names like sumio or tokio, he gets an erection

[@rigbone3587]

​@daltonbecker4494 killer is dead FTW

[@BugsyFoga]

A Fatal Frame game done by Suda51 , now that's pretty interesting.

[@tobigrantlbart]

He probably didn't do so much in this game, it was made while No more heroes was in the making

[@mr.nickname9172]

Hi

[@remlezar9397]

Nah they only let him out to take his ideas down and then they threw him back into the pit with his weirdness.

[@EarthboundX]

Explains the super tight extra costumes though, he likes his women, The butt on that Zero Suit Samus costume, damn, haha.

[@richardmurray2078]

@@tobigrantlbart He was co-director and co-writer of the game...

[@Sleepgarden]

ooh can't wait for Maiden of Bla.... "Spirit Camera!" ......oh right. That.

[@fatalframe95]

The one even the most devoted FF fan wishes we can forget. ugh.

[@livingcorpse5664]

I felt the same.

[@lucinae8510]

Since the first video, I've been waiting for him to review that. *F***!*

[@zZiL341yRj736]

The Enygma That 3DS game with some AR shit.

[@smashboybrawl]

They just announced that there will be a remake/remaster for 2023, heck yes!

[@cordia96]

thanks, you're the one who broke the news for me.

[@Magic_Tricks-p8d]

I was just going to say that!

[@keip4568]

You mean a global release for the rest of the world. For Japan it would be a remaster.

[@romireybriones4203]

Global release on all platforms. Still considered a remaster. I bought one already.

[@qualia8047]

It just released in my country like 9.3. 2023 and I just played it for the first time ! 🎭 (10.3.23)

[@primaster9360]

The "Sup" ghost kid is my spirit animal

[@NoahDaArk]

As for me, I like to go with Ralph of the Muppets because Ralph is my fucking spirit animal

[@makotoyuki345]

@Primaster guardian angel

[@seanscudder5428]

when that kid said SUP I felt that

[@Ajehy]

@@seanscudder5428 I wonder what it actually means in Japanese? 🤔

[@AkhKhetSahRenBaKaIbShutSekhem]

Fatal Frame 4 is my third favorite game of the series. I really liked this game's curse. The blooming faces feel somewhat lovecraftian. Their very creepy and cool.

[@TheDeathOfLucifer]

Which are your first 2?

[@jrhamari]

Even though I never played any of the games. I would still say that Fatal Frame 4 is my favorite mainly for its story and the setting.

[@rockybalboa4593]

How can you play this if it wasn’t released outside of Japan?

[@no64256]

@@rockybalboa4593 A) They know Japanese B) They used a translation patch (like Nitro Rad)

[@F66x]

VSauce made me jump. Your audio gag is more effective than the actual game.

[@livingcorpse5664]

Samus costume makes sense when you realize she's fought ghosts.

[@arielgonzalez008]

*Phantoon flashbacks*

[@livingcorpse5664]

*Chozo Ghost Flashbacks*

[@_GuiltyGhost]

Thank god for that

[@Jesse12489]

Also Zero can be Ghost. Zero Suit Samus = Project Zero.

[@KANDEN3000]

Imagine every time you encounter a ghost that annoying theme plays

[@RomnilWater]

Also since I just hit the story part of this video mild SPOILERS if I remember correctly the ritual failed because thay needed the right mask AND song to perform the ritual. They were able to get the right mask via Ruka's father but they needed someone of the right bloodline to perform the song. Hence why Ruka plays the song in the final boss fight.

[@Gilicus18793420blazingfury]

Also, Dr. Haibara's decision to use his already ailing, mentally and spiritually unstable daughter as the main dancer isn't the best decision either.

[@RomnilWater]

@@Gilicus18793420blazingfury I mean yeah.... though he probably wouldn't have tried the second ritual if his sister hadn't had the disease to begin with.

[@DGneoseeker1]

@@RomnilWater Why wasn't the official ritual working to cure the blooming?

[@RomnilWater]

@@DGneoseeker1 it's been awhile since I've played/ looked into the game so let's see if I can remember this. The public ritual was basically a tourist trap, yes it was a ritual honor those who died but it brought a lot of people to the island. The secret ritual underground was actually the original, non tourist, version of the ritual. I believe the point of the ritual was to allow a priestess to commune with the Dead. The only way to do that was to be both living and dead at the same time and that was the point of the ritual to temporarily cause that to happen (instead of closing a Hell Gate for once). The doctors found out the purpose of the original ritual and they thought this state between living and dead might cure the disease and decided to try it on Sakuya to cure her. The problem was no one had done the original version of the ritual in hundreds of years so they weren't really sure what they were supposed to do and messed it up and inadvertently caused Sakuya to bloom (which only happens after someone's died) while still being able to move and spread the disease to everyone. I know I'm missing some of the finer points but this is the general idea.

[@DGneoseeker1]

@@RomnilWater Wait, but if you only bloom when you die, how did patients have the disease? Or do you mean it's just the final stage that would happen when you die?

[@thedanielefuly]

8:49 Don't worry. In the fifth game characters will actually run.

[@DestinyKiller]

Is that only for the WiiU? Have they ported it to the Switch?

[@thedanielefuly]

@@DestinyKiller Only for WiiU In EU the physical copies were limited, so I didn't expect for the game to be released on Switch too.

[@DestinyKiller]

@@thedanielefuly Of course. Figures. Why did they become so close-fisted with the Fatal Frame series

[@lylatfox4]

@@DestinyKiller during the Wii and somewhat with WiiU Nintendo were very wary of niche and super japanese games, including with localization efforts. Since the switch era they have been much more open with these things and they tend to localize every game and not just out of desperation like the WiiU wra

[@funkyreapercat5280]

Is Fatal Frame 5 worth it? Sorry for my english.

[@kakazi2170]

This man makes me wanna play horror games, and I cower at the first Bioshock

[@TheNukaColaMan10]

Kakazi That game isn’t necessarily “horrifying” in the gameplay sense, but in a philosophical sense.

[@francel0198]

Kakazi i think BioShock is not a horror game, it's more like aventure and action with some touch of suspens

[@nicolasriveros943]

Well to be fair, Bioshock had a pretty tense atmosphere, even if it's not a Horror game. You should try to play his Spiritual Father some day, System Shock 2.

[@CitBox]

@@nicolasriveros943 or you could play the spiritual successor System Shock 3

[@nicolasriveros943]

@@CitBox thoes it already out? I knew they were making it but I thought it was still on development

[@colleenglanville8293]

"The Game Kind Of Adopts A Tarantino Esc Style Of Non-Linear Story Telling." Me: But do they show feet!? 🤷‍♀️

[@GenericMystics]

Not gonna lie, The piano boss song is hauntingly beautiful like I feel it's honestly art.

[@Ajehy]

Reminds me of the sad piano when battling the final boss in Dark Souls 1…

[@PIXELISAK]

Imagine walking in a dark alley, the atmosphere thickens. The air around the corner makes you tense up. Something is watching, you can feel it. You hear some rustling right behind you... Nothing, just a plastic bag drifting through the wind. Before you can relate to it, you turn back around. And there he is. The monster pops up and says a simple 4 word phrase.... "Hey Vsauce Michael here."

[@rottingarchangeloi2734]

Oh dear god!

[@kierax001]

spoiler warning fix! . . . . . . So, first off, all five girls did survive the failed ritual, only to later bloom and die off the island. Secondly: the ritual failed because Sakuya herself was almost bloomed and the mask she wore was made wrong, with fractured knowledge of how to make it. The one to do the dance should have been strong of mind, but Sakuya wasn't, as she had already lost half of herself in her sickness. Thirdly; the disease they suffer from is not necessarily "paranormal". It has to do with the island being intricately connected on a spiritual level, and each person having their own inner song. These inner songs linger after death, and the ritual was meant to cleanse the island of the lingering inner songs so that they don't mix with the living's. The disease is when people with weaker 'inner songs' are flooded with the lingering songs of the dead, confusing them and having them loose what makes them who they are. Blooming occurs when another person's inner song, be they alive or dead, takes over someone elses. That person has completely lost who they are, and has become a mass of confusion, which bursts out in blooming. These details were sort of scattered around, but like all fatal frame games, you have to put everything together, and some things were lost in translation.

[@crossxfuse]

I just finished the game today and read all the books but I didn't realize it was other people's inner songs that caused the blooming to occur. I really tried to understand the story and sometimes the translation would fail me since some of the translated sentences didn't make sense. I felt like I understood like half the story when I finished but it was still really fun...except for the piano parts which I hated

[@reillocb]

Ghosts aren't real

[@noyoucantnoicantnowecantsostop]

@@reillocb shut up

[@reillocb]

@@noyoucantnoicantnowecantsostop ok

[@Snowfox572]

19:11 apparently the reason the underground one failed was because they got the wrong girl for the dancing ritual, and the failure of the secret one had a knock on effect to the other.

[@i30817]

Multiple reasons are implied. Tourist ritual: "impure" or non psychic handmaidens, well meaning but possibly unfit nurse leading the ritual, the implication that the mask was completely unfit and the real one was with Sakaya since Ruka's father could only build one, not sure if the music was missing since it's not clear if the only person with that information (Ruka's mother) was playing or if the father was even aware considering what happened in the underground ritual. The underground ritual had the missing music and apparently also made the mistake of having the dance leader already being affected by the disease, which progressed her to the blooming stage, which screwed everything up, including breaking the mask, and it's implied that the handmaidens were already affected too so the doctor appears to have actually saved them with the music therapy after the failed ritual since one of the notes mentions that the way people progress to the blooming stage is to see a person in blooming...

[@i30817]

I'm actually surprised this game went with the less obvious "death from attrition" for the 2 girls that die in the intro after they all understandably leave the island. It would be a slam dunk to have some of them stay in the hospice as a ghost from blooming, in the years before Sakaya rose up and killed everyone. It's likely that Ruka was the last alive because she was the only one that actually forgot less easily (since the disease is a metaphor for Alzheimer) since she actually played (not well) the lunar melody as a child (from her mother), not just heard the (implied) cobbled together version from the mental hospital.

[@mengo329]

I love how the charge meter in this game has each sphere come in like a moon waxing into a full moon and then, at full charge, spreading out, almost "blooming" out (that last bit is a total stretch but I can't help but think it looks like a flower)

[@RomnilWater]

Fatal Frame 4 honestly has my favorite story in the series (followed by 5 since they actually twisted some of the cliches in the story that the series was known for at the time). 3 was probably my favorite overall but it was my first game in the series so that may be nostalgia talking.

[@ibuj001]

didn’t 5 have ghost incest

[@RomnilWater]

@@ibuj001 sadly it did. Miku's whole storyline in 5 really left something to be desired but I enjoyed pretty much everything else in 5. Story and setting wise at least.

[@MewichieB]

Hey, NitroRad! Have you heard of the surivial horror game called "Obscure"? I only knew about by seeing it in a 2nd hand shop, a coop surivial horror game which can also be played solo- wondering if you knew about it-

[@demanic6159]

Sounds like a "Obscure" game Laugh, goddamnit

[@sancer1781]

It'd be Great if he checked those games out.

[@blazingwaters7469]

Both games are available on Steam, are pretty cheap (you can get both in a bundle for $15), and I hear they're pretty decent ports to boot. Might make for a good Halloween candidate next year.

[@MewichieB]

@@blazingwaters7469 // My 2nd hand store was selling it for £22 for PS2. I'm not all sure about pricing so I didn't really buy it, that and I wanted to know if it's good or not. Aha.

[@blazingwaters7469]

@@MewichieB yea it's cool, just wanted to comment that for those interested in getting the games yet don't have access to a PS2 or a BC-capable PS3

[@TheXell]

Final Boss is playing a song *Drakengard flashbacks intensify*

[@fatalframe95]

DING DING DINGDINGDING DING DING

[@NANA-me9tj]

I. Hear. A. Sound.

[@sarafontanini7051]

at least that's an actual boss battle with some good visuals this is just. a piano. Riveting.

[@higanbana_red1772]

TheXell Drakengard 3 final boss flashbacks: FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKK

[@edgarmorales9950]

*Finally finishes song and screen fades to black.* "Whew, finally I did it!" *Mikhail dies and you get a game over* "WHAT THE FUUUUUUU!!!!!!!"

[@OmegaMetroid93]

I really like Fatal Frame 4. I wish the scares weren't what they are, but the plot, environments and overall atmosphere make up for it in my opinion. Still, could've been a lot better if they'd been more creative with the scares. Also, the final boss theme is easily the creepiest in the series. Just saying. lol

[@thesaltyweeb]

"I did kinda like the one you unlock for Ruka, 20 Dolls, because it makes her look like Makoto from Persona 5" Man of culture I see

[@dnkakusei]

Edward Tuvera 👏

[@ethanxpsp2770]

And now years later fatal frame 4 is finally getting released in america in 2023 next year. (and it's also actually gonna be on pc, xbox, and playstation as well alongside being on the switch)

[@SigmaJump]

Looking forward to seeing your Spirit Camera review. Probably one of my top answers for "What game had the most potential, yet completely botched it." "An AR Fatal Frame game...? Yes, go on..." "That you can only play in bright daylight...? Oh..."

[@thisisacallforhelp3484]

“Bad emotional/mental trauma thing exists. Village attempts to solve it by doing terrible ritual to shrine maidens. Ritual fails. Dead shine maiden haunts places. Modern parallel to the old shrine maiden sacrifices something to complete the ritual.” Every Fatal Frame game.

[@TeryJones]

1:55 - The guy responsible for Killer 7, didn't really like horror games......I think I just went cross-eyed...

[@214MD]

Extremely crazy knowing that even when he's literally the director for Moonlight Syndrome and The Silver Case games (which aren't really horror but can be really chilling at times).

[@G_Gr00v3]

Sometimes a game that’s interesting to think about is more enticing than a game that’s simply “good,” that seems to be FF4’s case here

[@kei_nishimaru]

Wow, I didn’t expect you to take the time and get this bloody thing workin’

[@InkanSpider]

Good review as always! A few corrections tho about the story: everyone of the first public Kagura died of a heart attack, but everyone of the second secret and correct one survived. The five girls all lost their memories, and Marie and Tomoe (the girls who died) died later on after leaving the island. You're right it's not completely stated why the correct ritual failed, but it was probably because Sakuya (main boss and the dancer of the correct Kagura) wasn't mentally stable. The public Kagura was only a stage show, it didn't do anything. But the secret Kagura was the correct version and thus was supposed to guide the souls of the dead to the afterlife. Because of all the souls beinhg trapped on the island for so long is why every patient developed Getsuuyu Syndrome.

[@MineSlimeTV]

What is this Getsuuyu Syndrome? ANd I am very very Glad upon seeing such a carring and generous person commeting of the great work of Nitro Rad Bud! He is a superb creator that almost feels deeply familiarizingly great for myself anyway! ^w^

[@InkanSpider]

@@MineSlimeTV Getsuuyu Syndrome is just another name of the Luna Sedata Syndrome he mentions. The disease has many translations, like Getsuuyu Syndrome, Luna Sedata Syndrome, Moon Calming Syndrome (literal translation). People start with losing their memories and ability to look into a mirror. It ends with people losing their shit and eventually blooming. He really deserves the praise, it's obvious he cares about the games he plays and has put a lot of thought into his reviews. Fatal Frame 4 happens to be my favorite in the series so there's that too XDDDDD

[@DerVasto]

@@InkanSpider What do you mean by blooming though? I can follow the rest, but what does it mean in this context? I've never heard "blooming" anywhere outside of flowers and pubescent youths.

[@InkanSpider]

Bob is back, now with more saltwater He mentions it in the video, but basically blooming is the final stage of the Getsuuyu Syndrome. The patient will forget all memories, and their face will look like sand in water or ’bloom’ like a flower. The person will start walking around, making people who see them bloom on the spot, all while walking towards the place closest to the moon. The person is basically dead, but they still walk around like a living person; also the blooming person can survive without food or water, as shown by Sakuya surviving a two year coma without anything. The only way to stop them is by playing the Lunar Melody, as mentioned at the end of the story summary. Hope that explained it, ask if I shall explain anything else!

[@DerVasto]

@@InkanSpider ...Nevermind, I stopped being an idiot and watched the video.

[@NoahDaArk]

2:05 After hearing that it makes me wonder why no one else asked for Suda51’s help in developing Wii games. It sounds like the dude had a pretty solid understanding of what you should and shouldn’t do with the Wii

[@Ajehy]

Except for the bizarre flashlight/camera controls that don’t use the sensor bar, and the OP lock on button.

[@hollywoo81]

Overall I think this is the most fair review, and I say this as a fan. Some people hate it too much and I think there is definitely potential. Each game so far has felt like they experiment a little bit more, try a bit of this, a bit of that. And I appreciate it, even if it doesn't seem like someone's cup of tea.

[@CatherinePuce]

Interesting, I can wait to see how the remake on the switch will correct the control and make the European and American audience discover this game.

[@TheJavierMartinez88]

18:41 DAAAAAMN that's a really good effect. You have pretty good editing skills.

[@DarkPollution]

Honestly, this is just my personal opinion, when the ghost screams come through the wii remote, I like to think that the ghost doesn't actually die, and actually just escapes through the wii remote into the real world, which is a LOT more ominous

[@trickmaster5632]

Fatal Frame 4 is getting officially translated hell yeah baby!

[@Dr0dd]

11:27 Thank you! Can you say the same to, like, almost any sound designer for 90% of modern horror movies? After three entries it's good to hear that you finally actually find the room designs to be interesting, even if the scares were weak. Seeing how involved Nintendo was with this series I also finally understand it's representation (even as assist trophies) in Smash.

[@jameslawrenson1208]

It was weird having representation in Smash.

[@TheRyanSucksAtGames]

"21:24" By beating the game on *hard* *shows clip of Zero Suit Samus costume I see what you did there. *Cheeky*.

[@TheDeathOfLucifer]

Ew nasty

[@BoykovaAlena]

This piano music from game ending gave me a goosebumps. And this plot twist about dude being a ghost the entire time was really incredible idea. Thank you for this video and hi from Russia!

[@BiohazardRay]

Whos here after todays announcement of this HD remaster

[@coltonwilkie241]

Hopefully we'll get a rerelease of the first three on modern systems now.

[@GalaxyJakeYT]

Me

[@GalaxyJakeYT]

@@coltonwilkie241 I agree

[@darrylaz3570]

FINALLY OFFICIAL RERELEASE IN 2023

[@gbdeck200]

After so many years, it releases at last

[@mynameiskyler1996]

And now the game is coming to Switch! Life is good!

[@1000dumplings]

WHEN DO WE GET THE SPOOKY VOICE SAYING *HALLOWEEN SPECIAL"

[@FatherDragonMusic]

I remember playing the fan translation of this when it came out, this one is amazing, It reminded me a lot of Siren in a lot of ways

[@kaparaomer7751]

We finally getting a "remake/remastered" next year

[@ClaraKerber]

Fatal Frame 4 is my favorite after 2! yeah the combat isn't that great but oh god I loved that abandoned island atmosphere and the moon motif throughout the game

[@LagBlowz]

I had no idea this was a thing, thanks for the notice Edit: I actually didn’t know they made more than 2, now that I think of it.

[@DeadlestSpartanGroup]

Came back to rewatch due to the switch port happening. Hopefully they can fix some of the things you mentioned, but a majority will probably be the same since it's not a complete remake.

[@colleenglanville8293]

"Though I Would Think It'd Be Funnier If Ruka Was Walking Around In A Full On Varian Suit, Could You Imagine The Foot Steps!?" *THUD* *CLING* *CLANG* I can't unsee it now, I'm dead lol! 😂💀

[@strawberrylatta4234]

the ghost hand was so bad that he forgot it was in the wii remake of the second game

[@swinelias]

Yeah, i thought he already knew that from the previous game, but no lol.

[@henrytownshend6441]

I thought it felt like deja Vu

[@poorzaku]

This game is getting a western release in 2023.

[@davido5317]

Was hoping for some quality content for my lunch break, perfect timing. Your upload schedule has been crazy fast lately, keep up the great work dude!

[@empress_eve]

Can't wait for the review for Project Zero: Maiden of the Black Water/Fatal Frame V!

[@romireybriones4203]

Good thing they are going to release this game internationally now - on all platforms.

[@pepiscampos6397]

Despite all of its flaws, I really like this installment... It was the first Fatal Frame game I played for real and I love when games tie in songs in their stories :P

[@bandarsalh1338]

Imo the 4th game had the best story The way the chapters are handled was great, you switch between characters after seeing a cutscene that made you excited to continue thire story. The 5th game whoever had the chapter over after the character is safe and sound giving you no worries about them at all

[@KushWizard_BO-085]

Love how he glosses over the fact that the samus costume is smashable.

[@giovanniparisi7120]

Wait, what?

[@wiiztec]

what do you mean?

[@cognitivedissonance8478]

@@wiiztec He means, it's sexy.

[@brog4037]

Idk man Luigi kinda hot tho

[@junichiroyamashita]

Like,a lot.

[@noahjester8471]

We're getting the Western port next year, you guys!

[@Calcifrizzle]

Nice video! My friends and I were always big fans of this series, we'd get together to play through them and get spooked, so we were really bummed out when we heard this one wasn't getting localised. Then I ended up studying abroad in Japan, so I was like "dunt worry guyz ill hook us up" but I just never saw it in stores. The last day before I went home I ended up roaming all around the city, looking in every Book Off I could. It was a great feeling when I finally picked up a copy.

[@bigt4135]

I can’t wait to play this on switch

[@actualmadscientist]

Now all we need is a Fatal Frame + Luigi's mansion crossover game. (One that is canon to both franchises)

[@catsorafgc]

I’m still waiting for Luigi to meet a realistic Japanese girl and they have adventures in a mansion

[@Hoodsonbr]

Now I want a horror game where you're haunted by Michael.

[@AngryMax]

Hoodsonbr Underrated comment

[@Shift_Salt]

I saw the thumbnail and thought "who is this supposed to be?" Then I clicked it and saw it was NitroRad!

[@S_Hyde]

I find it way too weird that Suda doesn't like horror games,

[@ThomasJeff1898]

The same thing also applies to Shinji Mikami. From what I've heard anyway.

[@retryhikaru184]

honestly, this is one of the best reviews I've enjoyed for a while now. You are doing this really entertaining, and thorough overview, mixed with your own perspective that is well delivered and carefully articulated. You are well prepared in this video, it's pleasure to see this through,

[@scribeofsolace]

Me: *wondering what to do for the last 30 mins of work* Nitro Rad: You rang?

[@wiiztec]

The ceremony of passage failed because the utsuwa and all the kanade chosen were all sufferring from luna sedata, so they weak lunar melodies(senses of self) and that failure cause the failure of the kagura dance above

[@AthenisKS81]

I think part of why the 1970 secret ritual failed had to do with the Haibara family being a little bit too "close" with one another. Like the whole thing was tainted. Ayako isn't the way she is without reason. But also that the ancient ritual hadn't been done in so long that the tradition of the mask maker and the song were not passed down after the first day without suffering. Haibara stupidly used the camera obscura to look in to the past to learn how to do the secret ritual and how to design the mask, along with getting the partial sheet music for the Tsukimori song. The mask Souya made broke even though he made it correctly, possibly because of his mental state by the time he was done making it, and Haibara perverted the Tsukimori song in the way he tried to use it on the patients even though parts of it were missing.

[@thatbigbear6438]

You should help a company with their games, because seriously, you know how to analyse each separate aspect of a game, what improved, and what needs to be improved. Bravo!

[@BugsyFoga]

That intro was pretty Rad

[@Terumimi]

Would you say it's.....nitro rad?

[@mr.nickname9172]

Hi part 2

[@monroeriddell5822]

"Until someone can finally put a stop to her blooming" Only in horror games would that sentence make sense.

[@darkIkarus]

I laughed so hard over the Vsauce joke.^^ The description of the gameplay pretty much sounds like Killer7 with all the handholding and pretty much on rails leading. And since Suda doesn't like horror games I think that's why the scares are so lame. It's all about storytelling and here Suda usually doesn't disappoint.

[@DeadalusG]

Funny thing: i played fatal frame 4 atleast 5 times to completion and i NEVER had to rebattle the last ghost due to me messing up on the piano. i didnt knew that this was a thing so.. thanks :P fatal frame 4 is, in my opinion, one of the more interessting one because mental hospital stuff is relatable in a way. i really enjoyed playing it and i always love to go back and watch other people play it and watch reviews.. just like this one. good job mate

[@branden528]

It’s getting a western release btw!

[@randominternetweirdo5479]

This game pleased you more than the ending of your Fatal Frame 3 video made me believe.

[@GamerBlazened]

Anyone else thought it would be cool if they had the Wii remote act like silent hill's radio for this game?

[@bouillonculte3951]

Great video James ! And well done for the blooming effect it was impressive, unstelling and beautiful !

[@rukahazuki6650]

Fatal Frame 4 story is one of my favourite on par with Fatal Frame 2. I love the modern setting and the hospital atmosphere in game like this. The doll room in this game really creep me out. This time I like all 3 playable characters. I like this game ending the best among all canon endings in this series. Other thing that make me love this game is the characters voiced by my favourite voice actors.

[@friedzombie4]

oh man Spirit Camera, the true death of the series. Thanks for covering this so soon! seems like yesterday chastising you for not mentioning it on your FF2 review :P

[@AeridisArt]

The last part, Spirit Camera, it was the same for me. I used to see that game all the time on the shelves, but I never played it. I guess I'll finally see what it's about.

[@Cure_Hana]

I vaguely recall seeing an article in Nintendo Power when it was still around, but not exactly what the contents were about.

[@jwolf2074]

@@Cure_Hana I bought it for 5$ at a second hand sale. Wouldn't recommend paying much more for it. It's a neat idea but it is a short 2 hour game.

[@inplane9970]

I've always thought it was an indie horror game using a camera. Never occurred to me that it would be related to Fatal Frame.

[@jwolf2074]

@@inplane9970 Yeah, I think it originally had the fatal frame name on it but they took it off since the experience was so short and they didn't want to cheapen the brand, if I remember correctly.

[@tieflingrogue]

I got it for $2. I'm a wimp about a certain trope associated with the game, so I kind of noped out after the first encounter. I went back to it after I heard it was short, but then my cat ate the AR book. I eventually, grudgingly, finished it after downloading a PDF version of the book. I felt like I would have enjoyed it more if I didn't have to jump through so many hoops to finish it.

[@spiderbuzz1404]

I'm actually excited it's coming to other consoles next year because it's expensive finding a Japanese copy

[@Shizkeb]

maybe they decided to make the camera lock on the ghosts so you can see their detail better

[@nopalsito_]

I have been enjoying these Fatal Frame videos quite a bit ☺️

[@Nullianak]

Good stuff. Been watching these with the girlfriend since she's into Fatal Frame and she was really excited to see that you were gonna cover Spirit Camera next. Always love the deep delves into series' like this!

[@GenAqua]

Check out Exorcizzle's Fatal Frame videos.

[@KatyushaMauro]

This is actually my favorite Fatal Frame, great video!

[@colleenglanville8293]

"Did That Little Boy Just Say Sup!?" I laughed so hard lol! 😂😂😂

[@The80Kat]

Just got my physical for the switch !!!! Waited literally 16 years for this

[@OrobaSpyro]

Well gang, looks like we finally get this game in America officially! I forget what happens in this one, but Suda 51 being in it probably counts for a lot. I'll watch this again, then~

[@nocturnalabyss9424]

fun fact about this game, it did get an official english release on the nintendo switch

[@ceadoamnatigresa8443]

I still wanna play the entire series no doubt about ittt

[@YoshMaster]

I looove when you do complete series like these, one at a time. Really helps to get a wide vision of each game individually and in its series.

[@FlickeringLightsInTheDarkAbyss]

God, so many. Lets hope that there is a fatal frame 69 I have oficially achieved *COMEDY*

[@jpkurihara]

PheraGamer Fatal Frame 76

[@azizabdul8914]

@@jpkurihara Fatal Frame 76 floor is not properly rendered environmental was a mess and some areas were done in fullbright sound doesn't play as intended multiplayer is essentially unstable and unbalanced ghost model warps like crazy that's it becomes unintentionally scarier game crashes when snapping a ghost game crashes when loading a room the final boss is just a reskinned Skyrim Dragon also buy some cosmetic and spoopi Sae emote for $10 *each*

[@demanic6159]

@@azizabdul8914 dont forget, you can also buy a Camera Obscura replica thats toxic

[@reddodeado301]

You have entered the comedy area.

[@liagolec2438]

You have entered the comedy area.

[@RadKennster]

I gotta say, I’ve always enjoyed your video reviews but I’ve been REALLY enjoying all the fatal frame reviews. Great work and keep it up!

[@tiadalton6202]

“We hate to see it” I love that haha

[@nemene]

Thank you for doing this review! I remember trying to find a plot summary of this game years ago because I knew the chance of me actually getting to play it was nill, and couldn't find almost anything.

[@otaking3582]

Still pissed that this never got an American release. Although I guess I should be lucky that it didn't end up like Fatal Frame 5...

[@xcheriia]

But at least we get to play it through the english fan patch. While Fatal Frame 5 on the other hand is almost impossible to find nowadays lol

[@TrueNoirChloeMoko]

@@xcheriia only thing really hard to find for 5 is trying to get ahold of a WiiU with enough space to play the game, especially in America when it is digital only and hasn't been brought to the Switch, which I would pay to incorporate it into it, like say even a small doggle, attachment, or something to put into the Switch that connects to the tv and it acts like the Gyropad from the WiiU where you can use the Switch to look around like a camera while the game still shows up on the tv. The Switch has some form of gyrocontrols as in Fire Emblem 3 Houses on the portable mode for the Switch and not the tv, you can tilt the Switch left and right and the little 8-bit version of your avatar runs along the bottom during all loading screens in the game. (Don't shoot me because I only have Fire Emblem 3 Houses to play on the Switch and not really anything else because I haven't been able to get anymore games before what is going on now and I keep having bills to pay, which even lessens any other chance I can buy games with. 3X)

[@xcheriia]

@@TrueNoirChloeMoko I'm from Europe and I can't even find an affordable WiiU. I'm not going to pay 300€ for a console that I'm only going to use for one game lol. Aside from that I wish they would port the Fatal Frame series to the switch, I don't see why they couldn't... The motion sensor in the switch could very well work with Fatal Frame 5

[@WinstonHofler]

Still surprised Suda51 directed a Fatal Frame game. The series has similarities to Suda’s work, but his tend to descend into more heavy surrealism while also touching on complex themes at points. The Silver Case is by far his most thematically deep game, as it touches on the end of the millennium and the rise of the digital age. Highly recommend it if you’re looking for a intriguing narrative and want to see Suda’s earlier career given it was his first game with Grasshopper Manufacture.