Status LeoKings777 Apr 8, 2025
What a great game ! Finally passed all the fatal frame games. This one was not as hardcore as the others but still fun
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (2014)
Koei Tecmo Games, Nintendo SPD
3.56 from 117 ratings
480 members have it in their collection · 31 playing now · 224 backlogged · 218 wish listed
How long? Main story 15h · with extras 18h (from 8 logged playthroughs)
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a survival horror video game developed by Koei Tecmo and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. The fifth main entry in the Fatal Frame series, it was released in Japan in September 2014 and worldwide in October 2015. As with previous games in the series, players navigate areas filled with hostile ghosts …
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Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a survival horror video game developed by Koei Tecmo and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. The fifth main entry in the Fatal Frame series, it was released in Japan in September 2014 and worldwide in October 2015. As with previous games in the series, players navigate areas filled with hostile ghosts which must be fought by taking photographs using the Camera Obscura, which is directly controlled using the Wii U gamepad. A post-endgame story featuring Ayane, a character from the company's Dead or Alive series, is also available featuring altered gameplay mechanics. The story, which is set on the fictional Hikami Mountain, focuses on three protagonists who are drawn into supernatural events revolving the area, including an ancient ritual to seal away Yomi, a malevolent force corrupting the surrounding spirits that is tied to the fate of the titular shrine maiden Ouse Kurosawa.
Planning for the game began in 2011, during the projection of the Wii remake of Crimson Butterfly. The game was first proposed by series co-creator Keisuke Kikuchi when he saw the Wii U hardware and the possibilities of the gamepad becoming the Camera Obscura. The game was a joint production effort between Koei Tecmo and Nintendo Software Planning & Development, with Kikuchi and fellow co-creator Makoto Shibata returning as to their respective posts of producer and director, together with staff from the previous series entry Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and developers new to the series. The cast went through several revisions during development, while the staff experimented with the capacities of the new hardware. As with previous games, it features a theme song by Tsuki Amano. Upon release, the game received critical acclaim for its use of the gamepad and dark atmosphere, while opinions were mixed on its story, portrayal of its female characters, and other aspects such as its pacing and controls.
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Details
- Developers
- Koei Tecmo Games, Nintendo SPD
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Survival
- Series
- Fatal Frame
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Sep 27, 2014 (Japan) Wii U
- Oct 21, 2015 (North_America) Wii U
- Oct 30, 2015 (Europe) Wii U
- Nov 22, 2015 (Australia) Wii U
Also available on
- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (2021) · NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water - Digital Deluxe Edition (2021) · NSW, XONE, XSX
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Rating distribution
5 stars
24
4 stars
32
3 stars
47
2 stars
14
1 star
0
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status danksocks Oct 28, 2024
After playing this for a few days I can see what folks here were saying about it being maybe the worst Fatal Frame but still a good game. It's fun! I actually kind of like the camera tilt mechanic. I find myself not taking the story too seriously so that's a bit disappointing. I'm hoping I won't get too annoyed …
Read moreAfter playing this for a few days I can see what folks here were saying about it being maybe the worst Fatal Frame but still a good game. It's fun! I actually kind of like the camera tilt mechanic. I find myself not taking the story too seriously so that's a bit disappointing. I'm hoping I won't get too annoyed by repeatedly traversing the same areas over and over but so far I don't mind it too much. Most importantly, the spooky atmosphere and cool ghost designs that I loved about the fourth game are still here.
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Status danksocks Oct 24, 2024
I see this game on sale and am tempted to get it after loving Mask of the Lunar Eclipse... question is, is it worth my time? I see a lot of people saying it's pretty subpar for the series, but I enjoyed MOTLE enough to where I'm still considering getting this as my last Halloween game for the season. Is …
Read moreI see this game on sale and am tempted to get it after loving Mask of the Lunar Eclipse... question is, is it worth my time? I see a lot of people saying it's pretty subpar for the series, but I enjoyed MOTLE enough to where I'm still considering getting this as my last Halloween game for the season. Is it really that bad?
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Status chae.wave Apr 7, 2024
so i played a solid 4/13 chapters of this game before i reluctantly decided to give up on it. i hate to DNF games or books or any type of media really, i just feel like im not giving it a fair chance, or review, unless i finish it. but from what i did play, this was truly awful :( …
Read moreso i played a solid 4/13 chapters of this game before i reluctantly decided to give up on it. i hate to DNF games or books or any type of media really, i just feel like im not giving it a fair chance, or review, unless i finish it. but from what i did play, this was truly awful :( i knew going into it that the reviews werent great but i always wanna experience it first hand and get my own judgement yk? but honestly the bad reviews were entirely right. its SO janky. the story is weird. its BORING. and im honestly so disappointed cause i really hoped i would enjoy this. im not writing off all fatal frame games, but if theres any enthusiasts reading this, what are some good ones!!! as a ps4 player i am limited, but id still love to learn and know about other games in the series that people really enjoyed :3 i might come back to this in the future if im feeling generous lol
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Status Etrail Oct 26, 2023
Spooktober Game #8 Complete!
This was a long one for the average this month and...this game really didn't need to be so long. I liked it alright but it felt like there was a good deal of filler and the enemies have way too much health, making it take even longer. Cool that I was able to finish this series …
Spooktober Game #8 Complete!
This was a long one for the average this month and...this game really didn't need to be so long. I liked it alright but it felt like there was a good deal of filler and the enemies have way too much health, making it take even longer. Cool that I was able to finish this series pretty much all in the last year.
Status GamingGirlLife Aug 13, 2022
I’m holding this game in my backlog to play for Halloween.
Status Sir_Laguna Nov 16, 2021
I wrote a guide to unlock all endings, lenses and costumes on the new version of the game.
Its in spanish and you can find it here.
Yes, the bikinis really don't fit at all with the atmosphere of the game, but at least they removed the weird lingerie of the japanese Wii U version.
Status Sir_Laguna Nov 6, 2021
I'm back! I was on vacation I'm now I'm back on the grind because I'm extremely late for my Fatal Frame 5 and The Good Life reviews.
Speaking of Fatal Frame, here are some captures I've made with the amazing photo mode of the game.
I'm back! I was on vacation I'm now I'm back on the grind because I'm extremely late for my Fatal Frame 5 and The Good Life reviews.
Speaking of Fatal Frame, here are some captures I've made with the amazing photo mode of the game.
Status SIGINT Oct 30, 2021
Lol, cannot say I expected to see the Atelier series cross over into survival horror... The reviews on this new port seem pretty mixed, particularly around framerate issues and differences in opinion on whether the game itself was good enough in the first place, but maybe playing as the beloved anime alchemist will ease the pain for early adopters...
Lol, cannot say I expected to see the Atelier series cross over into survival horror... The reviews on this new port seem pretty mixed, particularly around framerate issues and differences in opinion on whether the game itself was good enough in the first place, but maybe playing as the beloved anime alchemist will ease the pain for early adopters...
Status Sir_Laguna Oct 27, 2021
To celebrate the relaunch of 'Maiden of Black Water' on modern platforms, here's the second part of my Fatal Frame Retrospective (in spanish).
In case you haven't readed it yet, here's part 1.
Status Sir_Laguna Oct 9, 2021
I wrote a little about the mythology, ghosts and influences of the shinto religion on the Fatal Frame games.
You can read it in spanish here.
Status RevolutionTech Nov 2, 2015
I just finished playing through the trial version of the game on Wii U. It's pretty interesting, but not sure if it's worth the full cost to me- I don't play many games in the horror genre. Nevertheless a well-themed game for the Halloween season this year.