We're Getting A New Fatal Frame, But It's A Pachinko Machine

...the real horror is pachinko.

So, you've descended into click-bait territory. Could be worse, I guess.

Taking a page from Konami's book eh?

@Shiryu Many games have fallen to that vile evil.

So...we aren't getting a new Fatal Frame then. What the heck NLife lol!?

How bad can it be?...
Oooooooh. Pachinko. Why is pachinko so popular in Japan anyway? Is it like their version of pinball?

Damn. Nintendo really need to get the actual games on Switch one of these days. Maiden of Black Water was great

So this series has the same fate as Silent Hill? Huh

Nintendo needs to give the series back to Tecmo or sell it to Capcom. It doesn't seem like they know how to evolve the series going forward or how to even market the FF games. Like c'mon, y'all got the series for 13 years now and none of your consoles had any of the games on it, like why Nintendo? Oh there's one on the Wii, oh there's one on the Wii U, well last I remember my shelf doesn't had any so yeah if they're not on my shelf they don't exist to me, Resident Evil and Silent Hill at least exist, Clock Tower exist, Fatal Frame 1-3 exist but not 4 and 5.

@DrDaisy it's essentially Japan's version of a slot machine, which makes it all the worse because it means the franchise has devolved into Casino fodder.

Any form of exclusivity like this really hurts franchises. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 was a very average game, and developers of Bayonetta 2 weren't entirely happy with the exclusivity of their own game.

Come on guys your better than misleading headlines like that.

@DrDaisy closer analog would be a slot machine or card game machine. Pachinko parlors are gambling establishments (for recreational purposes). You can’t gamble for cash in Japan but you can trade your tickets for cash or prizes for cash at another location (which is usually owned by the pachinko parlor and they sell them back to the parlor forming a cash loop—so it works the same as a casino just more steps).

They do have actual pachislot machines as well. Which are a hybrid. The actual game does kinda play similar to pinball though only you are trying to capture more little balls.

Apparently they earn more money than traditional gambling scenes in other countries.

Cruel headline.

Nintendo needs to sell its stake in the series if they're going to go full Konami with it. What a disgrace.

@DrDaisy
oh, the horror, the horror!!! about of the Pachinko machines!!

https://www.google.com/search?q=pachinko&client=ms-android-americamovil-mx-revc&prmd=ivn&sxsrf=ALeKk03-SPcx4cdzIl1DOFH-bwHG5UbExA:1620925259974&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgt8-SkcfwAhVPKawKHdgHBsoQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=360&bih=662

At this point, just a few HD editions / ports would be nice to fill a gap.

I wonder how often "click-bait" and "misleading headline" are mentioned in NLife article comments and whether or not it shows up for some writers more than others.

Shrugs. It is an excellent source of revenue and games are games. If people wanna play/pay/gamble, let em. Most of the world is full of gamers, be it cards, board games, video games, whatever.

@bluemage1989 No they're not. Haven't you noticed the increasing number of articles and reviews that aren't even about Nintendo products? I guess that's what happens when Sega fans take over.

Jeez that’s a cruel headline. Got my hopes up even if it was a mobile game. Pachinko is worse.

@SuperCharr I think there's a reason articles and reviews here don't a have a "dislike" option even though comments do. If there were, I wouldn't be as tempted to make what some might consider harsh criticisms.

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/5/5c/CRSonic_close.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20190713154918 Oh God, No No No! Not Pachinko!
https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/9/91/Pachinko.png

They should make an IRL pachinko machine of the pachinko stage in Mario Sunshine.

Fingers crossed for a switch port of the pachinko l version!

They have one of the best horror IP's, and they ALWAYS mess something up to a degree that is arguably scarier than the series itself.
Region exclusivity, weird design choices from controls that aren't good to AR that needs broad daylight to work, and they always seem to make a game that is still worth the effort required to be able to play it or get immersed into it.

But this is trying a bit too hard.

What's next, a grabbing machine in a dark room where a ghost hand can randomly spoil it?

Edit: the trailer does show what seems like a reworked scene from the first game actually. If that's what's next, on Switch, with gyro, or even better, a remaster COLLECTION, I'm all in for it, and I hope to see more during E3.

@DrDaisy I mean i don't have an issue with Sega news or any retro news for that matter or even a Nintendo fans perspective on the wider industry but that title, like some others recently, feels so painfully misleading and is the kind of thing I would expect from an attention seeking YouTuber and not a well known Nintendo site.

@ModdedInkling Why wouldn't Platinum be happy with the company that funded the game in the first place? I think you're making that last part up.

Disgusting title.
I thought you had decent standards on this site.

Have never accused NintendoLife of click bait because generally the caveat is somewhat clear from the headline and sub header. But this is a new one, this is straight up, undeniable click bait

@Damo respect and appreciate that a lot. You guys generally do a great job and I appreciate ya!!

@Damo Yeah, that one almost came accross like you were trolling us haha!

Stupid pachinko.

@ModdedInkling Platinum wasn't like that. They are happy that Nintendo helped make Bayonetta 2 happen and soon Bayonetta 3.

Let us hope at E3 that we get more Wii U ports.

Xenoblade Chronicles X, Maiden of Black Water NEEDs to be on switch

@Damo that's very much appreciated, thanks for listening to the feedback 😃

We are not getting a new Fatal Frame, Japan is simply getting another themed pachinko machine.
The clickbait though. smh

"Well there goes another blow to the concept of a fair and just universe."

We need to start making Call of Duty roulette tables in the US. It'll improve on the series, and offer more fair odds of winning the loot box.

That's right, pull a Konami and waste a great horror franchise on bloody pachinko machine.

In fact, the only horror franchise Nintendo should even have is Luigi's Mansion. Fatal Frame and Eternal Darkness need to be set free.

That's called a pachislot, not pachinko. Different things.

I wouldn't even call that out if it were some random person making the mistake - but this is supposed to be a professional article. Come on, now.

@DrDaisy Yakuza money laundring. It's not closer to those game where you toss in a coin and it drops to the bottom where a sweeper goes back and forth hoping you get all the coins.
You drop in a coin, select where the ball drops and hope you get lucky.

@nessisonett This game could work as a mobile AR game if done right.

Looks like I was wrong - Nintendo is going to become a pachinko company.

@bluemage1989 I'm assuming "it's a pachinko machine" wasn't int the title when most of these comments were written. At least they apparently listen to commenters. Unlike that other gaming website.

This might be the first time a NintendoLife article’s title made me go from grinning to (deliberately, comically) screaming in frustration in the middle of a parking lot. Broad daylight, natch! Ah, well.

@locky-mavo sadly we are not.

Just MAYBE, MAYBE hold out hope for a remastered collection of the first 3 games or maybe a Maiden Of Black Water port

Wait.. Fatal Frame is not a Nintendo IP now ? Or its become a Konami thing ?!?!

@CorvoRevo it is a Nintendo IP in a way.

We don't need newer games of Fatal Frame. Just port the older ones to switch plz

@DrDaisy Because gambling.

Fatal Frame Snap

@ModdedInkling Both of those games wouldn’t have been developed if Nintendo hadn’t financed them. And If Nintendo pays for the game it is a first party title. It’s not an “exclusivity” deal like with Bravely Default 2 or something

I imagine Bayonetta 2 developers were happy to be able to develop the game, but the sales were just disappointing.

What do you mean with "we getting", Nintendo Life. The Pachinko machine is not even coming to the western part of the world. And before someone asks the question, no I have nothing agaist Pachinko machines as I have nothing against slot machines.

@DrDaisy It's not the same as slots.... Similar in the fact they both have random results. If you've even seen The Price is Right, then you'll have seen that Plinko game, it's very similar in concept. Instead of disks, you have metal balls, instead of throwing one disk at a time, you send dozens of balls at a time. There are more obstacles (lots of pins but sometimes other things) and "exits" (which result in losing your balls). Instead of winning money, you have the chance to win more balls.

@TsukiDeity Sounds riveting.

@anoyonmus i call immediately Nintendo bro', dont worry, i got this.

@anoyonmus @roboshort @LzWinky
I just remember one of the developers being disappointed that it was a Wii U exclusive.

@Terra only difference is Koei Tecmo STILL makes games but Konami just abandoned their major franchises

@ModdedInkling That makes sense. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were some disappointed developers. The WiiU sold poorly so it kinda sucks if you want to see your game do well

@Shambo let us see at E3...

perhaps there could be something project zero related

@anoyonmus Yeah, I feel like much of what they DO allow to "leak" or whatever, or what they do announce that could disappoint fans during the weeks that build up to E3, could simply be to get people to talk about it, look into it, wish for some other news about the IP. Just a little, so there's less "what's Project Zero?" if they announce a remake or sequel, and more "instant" hype. You know, a sleeping seed planted, instant recognition when triggered.

@Shambo maybe.

just an FYI, but I call Fatal Frame by its European name, Project Zero because Project Zero just sounds cooler

@anoyonmus I live in Europe, and have always known it under that name I've read several Europeans saying they like "Fatal Frame" better. As long as we get good games in the series they can call it "super make pictures of the scary see-through floaty human-like things to win!!! simulator Z ultra millennium edition" for all I care.
Well, maybe not that, maybe I do care, and agree that I probably prefer the name I know best, being Project Zero.

@Shambo let us hope at E3 that something happens for Project Zero

@Shambo looking back on my comment about how we hoped for a maiden of black water port on Switch or anything Fatal Frame related on Switch, I can’t believe I made such an insane prediction that turned out to be true

@anoyonmus they even did mess up its release by removing Nintendo costumes and making it digital only outside of Japan... I'd have gladly picked it up again otherwise, but I have the European Wii U physical release, which is too good to spoil by getting a download version without the reasons to replay it (Nintendo costumes).

@Shambo well at least we got one Fatal Frame game. Let’s hope we get more