Project Zero 2: Wii Edition is a remake of the classic survival horror game
Project Zero II: Crimson Butterfly and sees you take on the role of Mio as she
explores a mysterious cursed village with her twin sister Mayu. When Mayu
follows a Crimson Butterfly deep into the woods, Mio has no choice but to follow
when eventually they stumble across the seemingly abandoned village. Only by
helping the girls to uncover the secrets of an ancient ritual and the abandoned
village, now permanently shrouded in an eerie darkness, can you hope to escape
its grasp.
As you explore the dark and foreboding village it becomes apparent that you are
not alone and the Twins are attacked by the ghosts of the former inhabitants.
The spirits that haunt the village can once again only be defeated by using the
Camera Obscura, a mythical weapon that allows you to interact with the spirit
world. Whenever there is a ghost nearby you will see an indicator at the top of
the screen showing how close it is to you; red indicates an evil spirit and blue
that the spirit is good or non-offensive. Watch out because they could be behind
you waiting to attack!
To cause more damage to the evil spirits lurking in the darkness make sure
that they are right in front of you and the damage gauge is charged as much as
possible before you shoot. Trying to pre-empt an attack is a great way to cause
even more damage and stop the ghost from attacking you. By timing your shot with
the Camera Obscura to hit when the viewfinder becomes red, you earn a bonus and
deal out more damage. You can also gain more bonus points for taking multiple
ghosts with the same shot.
By using the different types of film hidden around the village you can
increase the base damage dealt by the Camera Obscura and by modifying the lens
you can achieve special powers that will help you, some will allow you to
achieve combos by stunning the spirits and slowing them down. Achieving a
special Fatal Frame combo allows you to link multiple pictures together in rapid
succession and deal a large amount of damage to any evil spirits that are
present at the time.
Project Zero 2: Wii Edition utilises the unique Wii motion controls allowing
you to really feel as if you are in the haunted environment, your trusty
flashlight is integral when exploring and moving the Wii Remote to explore every
inch of the environment will allow you find hidden items and secrets. If you get
too scared when reaching out to open doors or while picking up items, then you
can release your grip or retract your hand by releasing the A Button. This new
functionality can also be used to quickly avoid any ghostly presences which may
prevent you from grasping items! So, be careful what you do, because you don’t
know what is lurking in the darkness and what you might find.
New to Project Zero 2: Wii Edition is the Haunted House mode, a real test of
your courage that tries to scare you at every turn. The action is on rails and
resembles an amusement park, ‘haunted house’ ride, by using your Wii Remote
and Nunchuk you can move forward and look around your environment using the
flashlight. You will be surprised at every corner with a series of increasingly
scary situations and ghosts will appear randomly to make you jump.
To add to the fun a second player can join in and actually play against you,
they will be able to control when the ghosts appear and also what sounds are
emitted by the speaker in your Wii Remote. Their ultimate goal is to scare you
so much with their unexpected scenes that you jump out of your seat.