Fatal Frame - Nitro Rad

One of the PS2's earliest horror games! Fatal Frame takes a very different, and unconventional approach to the horror genre. But it's not without it's flaws.
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[@discodog4582]

This man worked on this video despite a godamn hurricane killing off power to most of his neighborhood. What a legend

[@andrewollmann304]

The hurrican’s in Canada?

[@Shift_Salt]

The Man, The Myth, The Legend: NitroRad

[@Cosplaybuddygiraffes]

Actually, ironically, he NEVER lost power. He posted updates on Twitter and he was able to work the whole weekend without problem. Absolute madlad

[@Shift_Salt]

@@Cosplaybuddygiraffes right but he still said most of the power in his area was nocked out even if his wasn't.

[@troutunderscore3]

@@andrewollmann304 it's pretty common for hurricane weather leftovers to work their way inland and up coasts. As far in as Kentucky or Ohio can experience unexpected weather during hurricane season, so I'm not surprised some places in canada see different weather

[@Hikouma]

Fun Fact: You can find posters advertising the Camera Obscura scattered around the world in Silent Hill Shattered Memories.

[@DestinyKiller]

Locations?

[@skybluenerd219]

@@DestinyKiller The earliest location for the poster would be on the street where you would have to choose between going to the Dress Shop or TV Store.

[@DestinyKiller]

@@skybluenerd219 Cool, thank you!

[@picturesstoburn]

Woah...

[@valletas]

man shattered memories is a master piece the amount of interaction you can have while exploring

[@mjackson8481]

I once had an argument with someone were i said that fatal frame was the scariest game, he disagreed and said project zero was the scariest game. years later i found out we were talking about the same game.

[@azirul9311]

This is such a bruh moment holy

[@agamaz5650]

Looooooool

[@RowBlanka]

did you tell that person?

[@mjackson8481]

Row Blanka I didn’t find till they changed schools, so nope.

[@RowBlanka]

@@mjackson8481 damn but thanks for replying

[@lefthandrule638]

_"Nitro Rad: Hallowe- wait, huh?"_ It feels sorta weird watching a horror game video without hearing the words 'Halloween Special' at the beginning lol

[@Greyhoundsniper]

I can relate, since I usually only watch his Halloween/horror game reviews

[@austinskywalker92]

No kidding. I didn't think Nitro would start this so soon and we aren't even in October yet. Then again, all the Halloween stuff pretty much starts going at full near the last week of September so there's that.

[@azirul9311]

Halloween special is always something to look forward to when it comes to nitrorad.Though not getting to hear the "Halloween special" is a shame

[@TrueNoirChloeMoko]

It wasn't on the Echo Night series, either, and that one was a Halloween special, as well. I am definitely sad that one of the first horror games I've played outside of the OG Resident Evil games did not get the Halloween Special. But then again, I found this guy the same day he loaded Fatal Frame 2's video as I had previously looked up the Great Hall Scene for my sister as she was getting together an Occult Horror Villains panel where we went into details about some of the villains behind horror games.

[@niclasneziru1854]

"It's like schoolgirl Chills" My sides

[@wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

NUMBER 15

[@kimpeeg7549]

Burger King foot lettuce

[@ifgezroxy]

I laughed way too hard at this.

[@robertmoorhead2406]

"Project Zero" comes from "Zero" being "Rei" in Japan, "Rei" also being the word for "Ghost". Yu Yu Hakusho had a similar pun with the main character's "Rei Gun" attack, which was lost in translation.

[@BarHonigfeld]

Wow. I never got that. And while I am not great at Japanese I think I should have caught that.

[@NoahDaArk]

I think you mean to say “Rei Ju”

[@lavenzavantas]

The only fatal frame I know is Snake's up-tilt

[@lefthandrule638]

That sexy leg usage though

[@hulkamaniac55]

Very flexible

[@mosh845]

the only fatal frame i know is ganon side tilt

[@Shift_Salt]

Haha... I don't get it!

[@betanick14]

Holy sh!t want expecting that here 😏

[@2pebbles]

I'm always so happy when Fatal Frame/Project Zero gets some attention. I love these games atmosphere so much.

[@maroXUprising]

Hopefully fatal frame 5 gets ported on to the Nintendo switch since potentially the series is still partially owned by tecmo and Nintendo. I actually liked fatal frame 5 just as much as all the other entries. Still fatal frame 2 is my favorite followed by fatal frame 3 then fatal frame 4.

[@arieldawn3452]

I loved watching my dad and oldest sister play these when I was younger, though more often than not, anytime something scary happened, I flew out of the room in pure terror. I especially hated the Editor's ghost in the first one.

[@danielsuarez9495]

I think Fatal Frame/Proyecto Zero was very popular when came up on ps2. Saddly, this franchise lost popularity.

[@mondomondo1526]

Here’s hoping that we get a Fatal Frame 6 on switch

[@Miss_Mikiqo]

The only one I don't own is 4 buuuut that's probably for the best. It wasn't the best out of the series.

[@Dzaran]

I'd looked into the "Based On A True Story" thing before and the most I could find is that Himuro Mansion, where the game takes place, is apparently real or a real legend at the very least. That's about it though.

[@TarksGauntlet]

I've always viewed this as "Based on a story people truly told" haha.

[@Dzaran]

@@TarksGauntlet Not a bad way to look at it. I'll admit that when I was younger and played this, I really thought it had to have been based on something, they couldn't just say that, right? lol

[@mikigirl18]

I knew someone would beat me to this, but you're absolutely right. It's a cool legend, real or not.

[@Arkonu]

It's based on an actual urban legend so technically they aren't wrong.

[@IDyce88]

himro mansion is a real mansion in Japan...but its forbidden to enter...supposedly haunted...that is why.

[@gab1280gh]

one of my favorite things in the franchise is how they often go to great lenghts to explain the backstory of almost every single ghost; how they got to be like that after everything, it's really really cool and makes them even more memorable, much like what happens after you analyze the symbolism of silent hill monsters

[@Jill4ChrisRedfeild]

yes!! I love the fact you can look into the background of the ghosts, for example the little girl in Fatal Frame 2 under the cupboard and how tragic it was that she was killed. I also love the story of the long arm man who was said to take children away and drag them down the well..

[@gab1280gh]

@@Jill4ChrisRedfeild personally, the 'crooked woman' from the first game REALLY stuck with me through the years Also thay big one with the huge cleaver on the second or third game I need to play these games again

[@Ajehy]

Interesting note: this game series is more horrific the more you know about Shinto. To put it in extremely rough and broad terms, Shinto is concerned with purity, balance and life. All these dark, deadly rituals that involve spilling blood and mutilating people while still using Shinto imagery? It’s like preforming a human sacrifice by stabbing someone with a sharpened cross and invoking Jesus. By contrast, the protagonists preform a much more proper form of the religion, appeasing angry spirits and generally trying to set things back into balance... as well as some major Buddhist influence with the exorcism angle.

[@ExValeFor]

nah human sacrifice with a sharpened cross sounds about right for abrahamic religions

[@Ajehy]

@@ExValeFor - I was using an example more of my readers would likely know, but just like in FF, the more you know about the religion the worse it is. Sacrificial animals, particularly lambs, have a long tradition in Judaism (not people though, don't believe the Blood Libel madness), and Jesus is called "the Lamb of God" because he died for the sins of humanity. He is literally the last sacrifice, you never need to make another one. Doing a human sacrifice in his name is backwards and nonsensical to most believers with a brain who have actually read the Bible. Now, I know there's probably some psychos out there who would do this. People use religion to justify all kinds of horrible things, regardless of the faith's actual teachings. The point is just that there are symbols that are more likely to disturb people based on cultural and religious background.

[@RePhantomz]

@@ExValeFor Pinning sacrifice only to abrahamic based religion is rather short sighted. ironically human sacrifice is more wide spread then you think. From aghori hinduism sect practice, the recorded ritual of rus viking burial, mayan sacrifices, human sacrifice in celt, hitobashira in shinto, and tumbal (similar to hitobashira) practiced in south east asia, etc.

[@SonofSethoitae]

The exorcism is particularly Buddhist, the Camera Obscura uses Siddham mantras to exorcise ghosts, probably from either Tendai or Shingon Buddhism. Not sure which mantra exactly though.

[@raphaelledesma9393]

Indeed it seems strange to me now that you mentioned it. Shintoism and Buddhism which are Japan’s major religious influences don’t typically do human sacrifices. Shintoism’s rituals focus on purity as you said and they invoke the use of water, salt?, ropes as barriers. These rituals surely would be anathema to Shinto sensibilities? Ah btw, the Genesis story where Abraham was about to sacrifice his son while God at the last minute stopped him was supposedly meant to be a sort of prohibition against human sacrifice which the contemporaries of the Jews supposedly did. I’m unsure if you know the Wicker Man, it’s a film from the 70s where a devout Christian policeman goes to an isolated pagan island to find a missing girl. In the end, he was set up to be the human sacrifice for the island’s failing produce and he rightfully calls it out as murder.

[@MrSkerpentine]

Fatal Frame = Project Zero Resident Evil = Biohazard Silent Hill = *MUTE MOUNTAIN*

[@juanokug4]

*_QUIET PLATEAU_*

[@DearAnem0ia]

*DEAF PLANES*

[@hrvallejoMKT]

*CLOSEMOUTHED HIGHLAND*

[@JustGamingOkayJGO]

*SOUNDLESS ELEVATION*

[@naranciaisbestboi125]

*HUSHED MOUND*

[@GoldieTamamo]

The 'Based on a True Story' regards a Japanese urban legend surrounding supposed disappearances and dismembered body parts discovered in a mansion that actually exists on the outskirts of Tokyo. Calling it 'based on a true story' might be a bit of a stretch, but the in-game locale of the Himuro Mansion actually has a real-world counterpart! EDIT: (I've since investigated the previous claim I made, and am willing to apologize that I've found no clear evidence to the existence of the mansion, outside of a few tourism blogs online, so whether it actually exists is still up in the air. Sorry. Bad reporting here. x.x)

[@maxonwolf5841]

Is there a direct location?

[@GoldieTamamo]

​@@maxonwolf5841 Purportedly. It's an urban legend, to which photographs are attributed. You would probably have to go there and question the locals to ascertain its veracity.

[@gothic2fans233]

I've read that this "urban legend" itself was only made for the American release.

[@GoldieTamamo]

@@gothic2fans233 The subtitle of "Based on a True Story" was specifically added to the NTSC cover of Fatal Frame. As to the source of the urban legend? It's possible Makoto Shibata invented it. Whatever the case, it's sort of taken off on its own, not unlike a creepypasta.

[@retrogamernat8701]

It's 'Based on a True Story' because the story itself is real, but it's just a story. Like the 444km long tunnel that its supposedly haunted, accidents have happened and they attract a lot of attention, but statistically its one of the safest tunnels in the world.

[@r.r.4674]

No one: Nitro Rad when its 12:01 am on september 1st: s p o o k t i m e

[@Shift_Salt]

Nobody: Hurricane Dorian: Eh I'll let him be.

[@caseylee8158]

Story checks out.

[@lrgogo1517]

"It's like schoolgirl Chills!" Chills? Is that a rapper or something? "Number 15..." OH YEAH!

[@naotatheendlessesper]

Don't you just hate when you go to a haunted mansion to get ideas for your novel , ¡¿AND THE GHOSTS JUST MURDER YOU AND YOUR CREW?!. That's so rude.....

[@originaluseername]

"?!." because fuck logic? fuck grammar? is that what you're going for?

[@originaluseername]

@@pascalsimioli6777 what?

[@naotatheendlessesper]

@@originaluseername i don't get you .... Is SOMETHING wrong, why are you so flustered?

[@Ajehy]

I have to admit, as a writer, I’d totally do this kind of thing for a story... in the daytime, at a house with official ghost tours & guides. I want to be inspired, not ghost-murdered!

[@QuickTimeFailure]

I actually have a funny story about how Fatal Frame 2 scared me the most any video game ever has. I was playing FF2 with my friend on Xbox around 15 years ago. It was about midnight. I had gotten to a part where I could explore the dead village and had gotten lost. I came across a bridge that connected between two houses. One of the houses was locked at this time so I was basically lost and didn't know where to go. I took out the camera to look around and see if there was any hints. After about a minute of looking around, my controller shakes violently, a blaring, distorted, low tone becomes nearly deafening loud and suddenly, a ghost of a woman with a twisted neck appeared right in front of me and killed me near instantly (I was low on health). My friend and I screamed. My dad runs out with his gun, scared for our lives. He sees us playing a video game and immediately demands us both to go to bed at this point. Good times lol

[@rukahazuki6650]

The twisted neck woman scared me so much too!! I never really afraid with other ghosts in fatal frame 2. I really love Itsuki,the white haired boy.

[@Rosedaughter]

My first time playing Fatal Frame I was babysitting my Goddaughter. She was asleep in the crib behind me. I walk into the room with the blinded ghost and she starts making this gurgly little growl (which my husband had kindly taught her). Of course all I hear is this death rattle noise behind me in the dark, and I turn to see her eyes peering above the bumper, ghost-lit by the tv. At that point I'm like Nope. That's it for tonight

[@mattmas6628]

Lmaooo your dad went for the gun real quick 😂😂😂

[@Chizuru94]

Fatal Frame 1-3 (or only 2 of them) have the chance of spawning ghosts when looking through the camera in places it is not necessary, so yeah:D

[@NaqimProductions]

Finally my request has been granted! Thank you nitrorad.

[@lucinae8512]

A couple of hours ago, I was thinking if he ever did a review for this game. And then this appeared.

[@edwardmajewski434]

NaqimProductions same here. I love Fatal Frame. Hoping that Nintendo localizes the fourth one soon.

[@lordcthulhu1609]

I requested this alongside Shadow of the Colossus

[@CallMeAlice818]

@@edwardmajewski434 I wish, but I don't think it's ever gonna happen. Sadly.

[@edwardmajewski434]

NightFox818 I figured that was the case. But I’ll keep on hoping. I mean I thought Seigen Densetsu 3 would never get localized and it has.

[@kaiseryuuki4098]

My favorite version of the overused "based on a true story" line is the much more accurate "this story though fiction is based on fact".

[@Mortisk]

I remember pausing this game as a kid because I was too scared and then after some time being paused bloody handprints started pressing on the screen and I had to turn it off immediately

[@The_Vible]

4:41 That was the best top 15 impression I’ve heard ever.

[@gojochillmode839]

You finally got to Fatal Frame, I'm so excited!

[@RabidRetrospectGames]

Has Halloween come early haha? Was wondering when you'd tackle these games! I enjoy the Fatal Frame series myself. This one is probably my least favorite of the first 4. I tried playing on a PS2 on a monitor and it was like trying to play the game in brail because of the lack of a brightness option. Ended up using an emulator to fix that. Crimson Butterfly is easily the best of the series from what I've played. Would kill for some HD remasters, but I think this series is just kinda lost to time at the moment.

[@kingofinfernalawesomenessXVI.]

"Schoolgirl Chills" is what I will see in sleep paralysis from now on, thank you very much^^

[@PrincessNine]

In case no one's said it. There are multiple endings for every fatal frame nitrorad

[@andrewz4718]

Yeah nobody seems to have mentioned this. The good ending is much better.

[@jwolf2074]

@@andrewz4718 The interesting thing is most of the time the normal endings are correct and they are almost always sad. The other endings are alternate happier ones which was an interesting design choice. Love fatal frame!

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@andrewz4718 GOD THIS GAME SERIES FATAL FRAME IS TERRIFYING AND EXTREMELY DISGUSTING AS WELL!

[@lucielafai]

Not all

[@ibuj001]

Jack Garrison what?

[@oneofnone7947]

Crimson butterfly is probably the best one in my opinion mostly for the bosses

[@VisserZer0]

There's also much less repetition in the environments. Seriously, if he's already complaining about retreading the same ground over three chapters, he's going to "love" FF3.

[@oneofnone7947]

@@VisserZer0 I liked 3 but a few elements felt unneeded

[@cheriquebutterfly]

for me too That was my MOST favo of them all afther that probely 5,3,4,1 something about 3 makes scared when you play as the dude it self

[@oneofnone7947]

@@cheriquebutterfly yes his parts are pretty good I just didn't like the home in 3

[@MrMarinus18]

4:30 I think it does in that case. Silent Hill and especially 2 has this sort of confused and mysterious vibe about it all. Like you never know what is real and what is imagined. All the characters are also traumatized and so devoid of life. So them all sounding very confused and unfocused fits with that perfectly.

[@Marcosatsu]

Ayyy, I was wondering when you’d cover this series 😁

[@ethanmcallister5935]

the (based on a true story) is actually about a Japan urban legend, just saying.

[@azadalamiq]

american made japanese urban legend.

[@SARAIN4ever]

I'm *so* looking forward to all the next vids! Awesome job, like seriously : *MORE PEOPLE NEED TO SEE YOU!!* 😢 They're missing out for real.

[@apollorock3r244]

4:49 I lost it at the Chills reference. XD

[@NanaKyoto]

Taking photographs in horror games does seem like a very novel concept. Just a shame that I generally suck as a photographer.

[@HeatherHolt]

I freakin LOVED these games. The second one is my favorite. Ahhh.... my nostalgia.

[@sebastianoserafiniingiappone]

Finallyyyyyyyyy! I know the director, I will share with him

[@TheJavierMartinez88]

Whaaa? o.O???

[@MineSlimeTV]

what do you trully mean that you know the director of the game? You mean phisically within twitters and such?..How so are you even going to share it with him and what will you tell him about so? Now we are both intrigueed by such things

[@danielonenut1864]

If this is true, then its too big of a coincidence

[@kingstarscream320]

@@danielonenut1864 How is that a coincidence?

[@yuurou7927]

Oh so that's the US version's story. HEAVILY censored.

[@Robofrog100]

youre suprised?

[@sneakywiki9870]

Thank you. Fatal Frame is my favorite horror franchise.

[@sierra118boy]

What I like about the combat is that you have to face them directly in a first person perspective, it becomes less scary in 3rd person but once you're in first person it's quite scary because you're looking for ghosts through a camera lens where you have a narrow visibility. I thought that was pretty clever

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Fatal Frame definitely needs a collection of Switch ports, especially the fourth and fifth games.

[@optimusN64]

Tommy Deonauth's Archives if only Nintendo of America would actually localize them, they didn’t look to friendly towards FF4and FF2: Wii edition. They finally localized fatal frame 5 but no physical retail release and hardly any advertising, it seems Nintendo of America has no interest in the series.

[@indigowendigo8165]

Not surprised since they already suck at localizing Mother. :p Sigh. :(

[@miguelb5661]

@@optimusN64 wait, they locolized ff5?? don't tell me it's on the wii u online service... i kinda sold my Wii U now that i have a switch

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

Doesn’t the Switch have enough ports already?

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

@@LakesideAmusementPro Nope.

[@bananomem3642]

Dude I was really in the mood for a video from you, and was about to watch/re-watch an old one!

[@broshmosh]

Why not both?

[@Cucurbitass]

The "Based on a true story" appears too in the pal version, only not on the box, but in the intro scene.

[@TrueNoirChloeMoko]

So I haven't seen anyone mentioned it yet, so I'll bring it up. So Miku and Mafuyu are actually descendants of Yae Munakata, previously known as Yae Kurosawa, the younger twin of Sae in Fatal Frame 2. After Yae escaped from the village, she noticed Sae wasn't behind her and went back, but before she entered the village, The Repentance happened that wiped out All God's Village, as well as her memory of it. She felt the connection between her and Sae was severed and broke down crying outside of the Village, but forgot why she was crying when Ryozo Munakata, the apprentice/assistant of Seijiro Makabe, the man who was beaten, lost his right arm, then thrown still alive into the Abyss to quell the Hell's Gate before Sae and Yae's ritual was gonna take place. He took her in from the promise he made with Itsuki, the boy trapped in the Store house in Fatal Frame 2 that did the ritual with his brother to gain Sae and Yae more time to plan their escape as Mitsuki was too weak to escape with Itsuki, to take the sisters away from the village and keep them safe. He hated himself for not being able to find Sae, but did take in Yae, who then he married later on. Ryozo and Yae then moved into Himuro Mansion as Ryozo was doing his research on the mansion, but didn't want to leave his recently fallen ill wife and daughter alone while he did his research. His research progressed quickly, but some time later, while playing Demon Tag, his daughter, Mikoto, was given the Camera by young Kirie, which soon led the the family's death from Yae overusing the camera to where she went insane and then hung herself after 9 days of failing to find Mikoto or her friends that went missing in the woods while playing Demon Tag, where all but she was killed by the spirit Long Arms and she was saved by Young Kirie, and Ryozo, thinking the Mansion was the cause of their death and disappearance, decided he needed to figure out how to fix and end the curse on it. Ryozo used the Blinded mask to unlock the Demon's Mouth, but was instantly grabbed and killed by Kirie. Mikoto was taken in by a family friend nearby, and when she grew up, got married and had Miyuki, who grew up and had Mafuyu and Miku. Long explanation, but hoped this explains some loose ends!

[@eldritch-tailedfeydeer7320]

Nitro Rad: Ghosts aren't real. Ghosts: Are we a joke to you?

[@WangleLine]

Your videos make me feel nostalgic for games I haven't even played

[@OptiJams]

Why'd they have to rename it to project zero? Killer Kanvas is much better

[@Lh0000]

KIRA KANVAS BITES ZA DUSTO!

[@galmiko2272]

Probably scanlation

[@DearAnem0ia]

_The Deadly Sheet._

[@jourdanibe1032]

I think it had something to do with the Japanese production team's nickname or something like that? I'm not 100% sure but I read somewhere that it was a nickname that somehow stuck around to be the title.

[@VisserZer0]

It could be that the characters 霊 (spirit) and 零 (zero) can both be pronounced "rei".

[@DGneoseeker1]

There's something I always wondered about these games. If I recall correctly the description for the camera obscura says something about how using it on ghosts forms a spiritual bond between you and that ghost over time the more photos you take of it. Is there any truth to this? Does it make certain ghosts pursue you if fought frequently?

[@HamazuraGOD]

Well I believe in ghosts so I'm gonna ignore that nonsense, but I believe the "Based on a true story" thing is referring to the fact that the mansion is real and the game's mythology is, I think, actual myths and legends surrounding it.

[@DemonRage90]

The thing I love the most about the old school horror games was the ambiance about them, they environment was always dark. The new ones don’t have that ambiance that much. I just tend to change the brightness on them because I miss that feeling. I just hope we get more horror/scary games in the coming years. Really excited for the reboot of Dead Space

[@nazonougami1818]

When it comes time to review "Fatal Frame 2", are you going to include the Wii remake as well? I'm also surprised you didn't mention the XBox version of this game, as well as the endings and how they are obtained. (Dependent on your gameplay difficulty setting, for this one and number two.)

[@agamaz5650]

Yeah sucks

[@agamaz5650]

Digital Foundry would mention everything professionaly in detail

[@LixeiraDoFrost]

There's also Moonlight Syndrome and Twilight Syndrome in the PS1, when we talk about early survival horror with more japanese setting. I hope they get fan translated and covered in this channel one day!

[@TopsyTriceratops]

Man, America SUCKS at box art designing.

[@tessbolick6605]

That's not true! I mean, we've got Mega Man... Or there's all of the changes to Kirby, and those are... Okay maybe that's kinda true.

[@indigowendigo8165]

Unless it was just kept the same overseas, I got plenty of games with decent box art like Dark Cloud 2. :p

[@KOTEBANAROT]

@@indigowendigo8165 you can google "boxart jp vs usa" to see just how widespread "bad us cover" is. Its really bad

[@realPutt-Putt]

I agree. Except for the PAL cover for RE: Code Veronica X. That is worse than anything we’ve done.

[@bobjones1783]

Sometimes, yes

[@CapnCrimson]

I'm so happy you covered this game

[@Kappi__]

i love the Fatal frame games! (Project Zero here) Fatal Frame 2 and 3 are just so good games!

[@cuzinzclub]

I’m also glad that you mentioned this games way of doing tank controls, I also tell myself that this game perfected the mechanic and if modern horror games were to implement tank controls again they should take notes from this. You retold the story very well too, I’m glad because I can recall a time when a random KZbinr flat out wasn’t paying attention or just missed the whole mark 😬

[@ryanremington746]

I'm pretty sure the copy of this game I owned was haunted. When I brought it home, I never opened it until the next day when my friend was over. So imagine my surprise when I open the case and it's empty, then my friend pointed to my ps2 saying "Hey, what's that?" To which I see Fatal Frame's disc sitting in my ps2. My immediate reaction was to hurl the case across the room and avoid my copy of the game like the plague.

[@wolfeye3530]

Hey, man. Really good coverage of these forgotten gems. As for the title changes: "biohazard", "Project Zero", and "Demento" were all trademarked in the west for other things

[@EricMcNugget]

I can't help it the voice acting sounds exactly hi Poppy from That Poppy.

[@otaking3582]

Yay! I freaking love the original Fatal Frame and it definitely needs more love!

[@austinjones817]

dude i loved fatal frame and your content keep it up, nitro rad may the sequel be a good one for you !

[@Lambodera]

So happy to see you reviewing my favorite survival horror series! The first game in the series is legit the only horror game I have ever played which I then had trouble sleeping after playing it, so it made me smile when you mentioned how it actually scared you, too. :) Also, if you beat the game on Hard mode, you get a different ending where Mafuyu actually leaves with you, but this "good ending" isn't the canon one.

[@heavy_ang_patay]

I'm glad you're ok after that hurricane.

[@CL12356]

4:48 had me dying laughing 😂 ! Lol I love Chills, but his cadence is definitely an acquired taste

[@TJtheEevee]

I had done some research a long time ago. Turns out, the events in the game, what happened in the Himuro Mansion in the game, minus the sacrifice, actually happened in a mountain estate in Japan. Apparently, the head of the household went insane and murdered everyone in that house, then himself. No one knows why this happened.

[@rukahazuki6650]

I've been waiting for years for your Fatal Frame series review. I'm really glad the reviews are here now. I'm gonna watch all 3 in one row. Thank you so much,Nitro Rad!

[@yueladrian8814]

Review parasite eve 1 and 2. Thank you. Keep up the good work. :)

[@StraightUpIrishJames]

Yes been waiting so long for you to cover this series!

[@LakituAl]

Ok, now that you mention it, we need a survival horror set in Canada.

[@TijuanaFanduber]

Man, I saw that you posted that you were almost hit by a hurricane and even with that problem you still give us a great video, thank you man!

[@nimbusshooter]

"Ghost aren't real" sure... I'm just waiting for karma

[@katrose5179]

Deso Lark Maybe there’s a ghost behind him named Karma. ;)

[@Unsupervisedcat]

that made me turn the video off XD

[@jeffnussbaum716]

Karma is also not a real thing.

[@agamaz5650]

Bro if ghosts exist they are invisible and would never hurt you

[@cloudstrife4534]

SOS Ranger ...Why? That's just silly...

[@arialien7854]

AHHH finally the fatal frame series!! I've been waiting for this! It has huge nostalgia factor for me cuz it was the first horror game I've ever played and I'm so glad you're finally covering them

[@cringeLuna]

Im still surprised i havent heard of lost in vivo from nitrorad, that game seems like the perfect type of horror game from his many horror games reviews ive watched. If he havent already, he really should give it a try.

[@blakemcginley8670]

Favorite KZbinr doing a halloween special on all my favorite horror franchise??? Am i in heaven?! Every year for September and October i replay all the fatal frame games cause i just love them. Glad to see someone giving these games some love

[@StrangerMoontail]

Rewatching in 2022 (eeyyyyy) and I'm a bit intimidated by the number of comments, so idk if anyone has mentioned this. 3:35 the buddha puzzle? I totally get your reasoning, and I don't blame you. But I feel like I have to defend it? Because the positions relate to the ritual this is about, where the sacrifice is literally torn apart. So if the person is laid out, the blood represents the limbs that are torn off, and it's why it also (mostly) looks like those limbs/parts aren't there. Sorry if this was explained already but seriously there are so many comments and I'm too attention deficit to bother with that. Great video thooo ❤ (Edit: Also, if you look at the blood splatter, it's in the shape of a person spread out. 😬)

[@dracophile]

I love these games, they were my introduction to horror games. I DESPERATELY want them to give Fatal Frame/Zeroshot the Resident Remake treatment and make a high quality remake, addressing some of the issues he mentioned which I do agree with even though I still love the games and don't mind the reading personally (though some things would've been better as more show, less tell I agree).

[@mikagu5487]

give us Fatal Frame V for the Switch

[@agamaz5650]

I'd be happy with 1-4 on Switch

[@agamaz5650]

1-3

[@blindgamingplays3678]

A remake of FF2 on ps5

[@ibuj001]

Your wish has been granted i believe.

[@TwoTailedCaperer]

Super excited to see you finally playing these games! I see you have Fatal Frame 4 on the Wii as well, so that will be cool to see. Fatal Frame 2 also had a complete remake on the Wii, "Deep Crimson Butterfly", which is more in the style of 4. Would be cool if you played that one as well

[@Rellik165]

Just a heads up on Fatal Frame 2... The game had a remake on the Wii for Japan and PAL regions only, which is REALLY GOOD. Better gameplay, better atmosphere, and even expanded story moments. I would recommend playing that version, but if you choose to play the original, you should at least address the remake.

[@ahtech1990]

That voice acting is for sure the way it is because native japanese actors were used. I'm guessing, but the slow delivery seems to heavily indicate this being the reason.

[@TheHDEpics]

Hurricane Dorian: *yes i will knock out everyone's pow- oh shit James is reviewing Fatal Frame?* Hurricane Dorian: ... Hurricane Dorian: *i will knock out ALL but ONE MAN*

[@Intrania]

Great video Nitro. Love your spooky scary game reviews. They fit with the upcoming October month, and give us a glimpse of little hidden gems, like this one. Thank you for the good content and keep up. Cheers!

[@caiocem]

Cant wait for comments on Fatal Frame 2 soundtrack

[@skyrock6446]

I like all your videos but your horror games one are really the best IMO. It feels as if you're in your element, talking about what's scary and what's not. It looks like its natural for you and I love it.

[@skyrock6446]

Different strokes for different folks I guess. Either way, I like all of his videos.

[@Wolfbane382]

I think you'll like the later ones much better than the first one. Fatal Frame 3 is my personal favorite and I'm excited to see your thoughts on it. Also, you might want to go back and refresh your self about Miku and her storyline about her mom. It'll make sense once you play 2.

[@bunsmasterbunny]

Wolfs Bane 4 has nothing to do with Miku’s mom.

[@Wolfbane382]

@@bunsmasterbunny Woops! Yes you are correct. I could've sword there was a character in 4 that gave her the camera. But I was wrong. Sorry about that. >

[@InktheImpassive]

making a ghost disappear by taking a photo with flash fills me with so much satisfaction.

[@bilskibrandon]

He is only 10k away from 200k we gotta make that happen! Share the vids.

[@tamisaki]

Was so excited when I saw this in my subscriptions! Thoroughly enjoyed your review of the first game of one my favorite series! I look forward to your reviews on the other fatal frames!

[@Nazasu]

Ah finally, some good ol Fatal Frame. Can't wait till you get to #2!!!

[@ferchsakura]

OMG YES YOURE REVIEWING THE SERIES! I’m really happy that I finally see someone talk about how the ending kind of doesn’t makes sense.

[@RukoHanaji]

From what I understand, the "true story" aspect was to give the story that plausibility-feel to a Western audience, since the Japanese would already be more than familiar with the urban legends, folklore, and Shinto traditions in the game.

[@shibitoobscura3348]

However, this "true story" aspect wasn"'t used in the PAL version of the game, only in the NA version.

[@GJYYNGII]

Also, do you think you can get to review other games like Parasite Eve, Dino Crisis, and Rygar: The Legedary Adventure?

[@thegamermaks4316]

"Hate to break it to you, but ghosts aren't real" - Careful, them there's fightin' words

[@RabuHina]

This game scared the shit outta me when I first played it and it still does

[@AlterLynx]

When he said ghosts don’t die I got a notification for Luigi’s mansion

[@thgritic102]

Yes! Was waiting for you to do the Fatal Frame series. Fatal Frame II tripped me up the most when I was a teen.

[@zaphhydro]

I know that this video is a year old, but I haven't seen comments talking about this (though I didn't look through all of them) so I thought I'd mention it. At 6:55-7:44, Nitro praised the game for how it reveals the presence of enemies through music and the vibrations in the controller, but he completely glossed over the fact that there is a small box at the bottom-right of the screen (or at the top of it in camera mode) that lights up when there's a ghost nearby. If it's a peaceful ghost (invisible or otherwise), the light is blue, while enemy ghosts are signaled by an orange light. No matter the color, the light gets brighter and fills more of the box the closer you get to the ghost, as well as if you're facing it.

[@RayShadow278]

"That reminds me of how you can take pictures of those ghosts in Metal Gear Solid" ... the What in MGS????

[@Madjo-qj2ge]

MGS2 prologue if you use camera on some place,you can capture a ghost

[@Haratia]

Actually, Rad, the 'based on a true story' part of the title is in reference to the Himuro Mansion being a real haunted location in Japan where several murders were committed. Himuro Mansion is one of the most haunted locations in Japan and is a well known spot for thrill seeking tourists. On a completely different note, have you played Kuon Phase? If you like Fatal Frame, you may like this one. I am curious on your thoughts on Kuon Phase if you decide to play it.

[@sebastianoserafiniingiappone]

The Japanese voice acting isssss so much better!

[@pomoswitch]

Wow, anche tu sei qui?

[@sebastianoserafiniingiappone]

@@pomoswitch siii mi vedo spesso i suoi video sono anni che aspettavo la sua recensione su questa serie

[@TheAarontheblackmage]

So happy you're covering this series finally! Fatal Frame 2 is my Silent Hill 2, so I can't wait for the next episode!

[@MiloKuroshiro]

The voice acting reeks of Japanese direction prioritizing silabic enunciation close to Japanese instead of performance

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

*looks directly at Sonic Adventure 2*

[@TheGrandOracle]

While I imagine love is a strong motivation to keep a spirit from moving on, I feel like it’s more common for Japanese ghosts to stick around and be more malevolent from them passing in a violent manner (Juon for example).