This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see Fatal Frame (video game). For the film, see Gekijōban Zero.
Not to be confused with Fatal Frames.
Video game series
Fatal Frame / Project Zero
Logo used in North American releases from the second game onward
Genre(s)
Survival horror Photography game
Developer(s)
Koei Tecmo (Tecmo), Grasshopper Manufacture, Nintendo Software Planning & Development
Publisher(s)
JP: Koei Tecmo (Tecmo), Nintendo
NA: Koei Tecmo (Tecmo), Nintendo
EU: Microsoft Game Studios, Nintendo, Take-Two Interactive, Ubisoft, Wanadoo
Creator(s)
Makoto Shibata, Keisuke Kikuchi
Platform(s)
PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii, Wii U, Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
First release
Fatal Frame December 13, 2001
Latest release
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse March 9, 2023
Spin-offs
Spirit Camera
Fatal Frame, titled Zero[a] in Japan and Project Zero in Europe and Australia, is a Japanese survival horror video game series that was created, published and developed by Koei Tecmo (originally Tecmo). Debuting in 2001 with the first entry in the series for the PlayStation 2, the series consists of five main entries. The series is set in 1980s Japan, with each entry focusing on a location beset by hostile supernatural events. In each scenario, the characters involved in the present investigation use Camera Obscura, objects created by Dr. Kunihiko Asou that can capture and pacify spirits. The series draws on staple elements of Japanese horror, and is noted for its frequent use of female protagonists.
The series was conceived by Makoto Shibata and Keisuke Kikuchi. After being introduced to the PlayStation 2 hardware and after the success of the Silent Hill series, the pair decided to develop a horror series inspired by Shibata's own spiritual experiences and popular Japanese horror films of the time. Their main goal was to make the most frightening game experience possible. Later installments have refined the gameplay mechanics while also adding more complex narrative elements.
The series is recognized as one of the best-known horror video game franchises, and the second game in the series, Crimson Butterfly, is considered one of the scariest horror games ever made. While the sales of individual games have never been high, the series as a whole has sold over one million copies worldwide as of April 2014. Multiple Japanese media adaptations have been made, including manga and a 2014 live-action feature film.
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