New
additions make the Director's Cut version a must buy for survival fans
when it arrives in stores next week.
TORRANCE, Calif., October 28, 2004 - Tecmo announced today that Fatal
Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR'S CUT on the Xbox® video game
system from Microsoft will ship Monday, November 1, 2004. The
latest installment in the terrifying cult classic Fatal Frame
series, promises to be the scariest game of the season making it a
must-buy during the holidays. The fright-infested title will haunt in
new ways on Xbox with the addition of a new First Person Mode, where
fears arise as the new FPS mode gives players limited sight, creating
new insecurities and immersing the player more fully into the horrifying
world of Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR'S CUT.
"With its eerie environments, chilling atmosphere, and
spine-tingling sounds, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR'S
CUT is a must-have for gamers who prefer psychological thrills and
chills over your typical horror game in this genre," John Inada,
Tecmo's Director of Marketing, said. "With the blockbuster
success of movies based on Japanese horror, psychological thrillers are
gaining widespread interest, focusing on mind games over blood and
horror. If horror fans like these types of films, they will love
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR'S CUT, which not only plays
with their minds but virtually immerses them into its world of
terror."
Fatal Frame 2:Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR'S CUT will also
challenge fans of the series with an action-packed new mode called,
"Survival Mode", where players will be transported to a new
frightening environment, "All God's Village" to
experience one challenging ghost after another as they come at you from
all sides. Only the strong will survive as even the best ghost busters
will have their skills tested in this new mode.
Rounding out the additional features in the new Xbox version will be new
creepy settings, enhanced graphics and sound, additional costumes, and a
never-before-seen new ending, all amounting to one of the scariest games
to ever hit the Xbox platform. Top gaming editors agree,
"Turn off the lights, close the blinds, and prepare to get the
fright of your life -- Fatal Frame II: Director's Cut is as scary
as it gets," IGN writes, while GameZone.com concurred, giving the
survival-horror title a high 9.0 rating and saying that, ""Fatal
Frame 2: Director's Cut stands as one of the creepiest and most
disturbing game experiences I've had in a long time," wrote
GameZone.com.
About
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR¹S CUT
Fatal
Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR'S CUT
only on Xbox, is the latest installment in the scariest horror series of
all-time. Its storyline follows the haunting tale of twin sisters
trapped in an abandoned village and forced to deal with spirits of a
once sacred, now demonic ritual. The psychological thriller
features a unique camera-combat system that can now be upgraded, a more
disturbing atmosphere and setting, and a sheer terror-fest of ghoulish
apparitions. Tecmo's newest installment of its highly acclaimed
psycho-thriller ships November 1, 2004. For more information visit
www.fatalframe2.com .
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR'S CUT, for the Xbox, is
scheduled to launch onto store shelves this Halloween Season with a
suggested retail price of $49.99 and an ESRB rating of Mature.
About
Tecmo, Inc.
Tecmo,
Inc., located in Torrance, California, is a whole subsidiary of Tecmo,
LTD in Tokyo, Japan and is a leader in the interactive entertainment
industry, and now the wireless entertainment industry with its newest
division Tecmo Mobile. Tecmo recently kicked off its new portable
prowess with the launch of its classic football game, Tecmo Bowl,
available to download on select mobile phones for some hard-hitting
action on the go! Tecmo develops and publishes video games and
content on wireless platforms and next-generation consoles. Tecmo
has gained worldwide recognition with product lines such as the brand
new Tecmo Bowl® for mobile carriers, and award-winning franchises
including Ninja Gaiden ®, Dead or Alive®, Fatal Frame®, Monster
Rancher®, and Gallop Racer®.
About
Xbox
Xbox
(http://www.xbox.com) is the video
game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most
exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an
expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the
unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good
to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of
the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in
North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
