The producer of famed horror sequence Fatal Frame – recognized exterior of North America as Project Zero – has “never really given up on the idea” of a brand new game.
But in the end, says Keisuke Kikuchi in an interview with Nintendo Everything, it’s as much as IP holder Nintendo.
“Even though I have these hopes, this is a series that Nintendo publishes for us and I only handle the development,” stated Kikuchi of the potential for a completely new launch. “So even if I were to say I want to make another game, that doesn’t necessarily mean that’s what will happen.”
Nintendo has been co-owner of the Fatal Frame franchise since 2012 – the sequence was first launched by developer Tecmo. The writer’s most recent North American release from the sequence, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, was a digital unique for the Wii U.
Kikuchi additionally responds to a query relating to the potential for North American remasters of games together with Fatal Frame 2 and 4 – the latter of which was by no means launched exterior of Japan – stating that he want to see the sequence proceed alongside the discharge of the upcoming Fatal Frame film.
“So I have to admit there is some distance between my personal feelings and ambitions and the feasibility of such projects,” stated Kikuchi. “Obviously the Hollywood movie is in production and will make it to the western markets, so obviously I’d personally like to bring to our audience not just the movie, but also the games that can accompany it.”
“As for Fatal Frame 2 and 4, Nintendo handles the publishing rights, so we don’t exactly have a say in that matter,” he added. “Another factor would be is that I’m basically overseeing the Gust brand at this moment, and to secure production lines and team members, in the short-term it would also be very difficult, but in the long run I’ve never really given up the idea. So in the short-term it’s not exactly realistic at the moment.”
A Hollywood movie adaptation has been rumoured since 2003, solely to be re-announced years later in 2014. But it nonetheless took till this yr for any substantial particulars to return to the floor. In February, director Christopher Gans confirmed he’s engaged on the movie adaptation, in addition to a brand new Silent Hill film.
“I have two horror film projects with [producer] Victor Hadida,” the director stated on the time. “I am working on the adaptation of the video game Project Zero. The film will take place in Japan. I especially don’t want to uproot the game from its Japanese haunted house steeting. And we’re also working on a new Silent Hill.”
