Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is a 2008 survival horror video game developed by Tecmo, Nintendo SPD and Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the fourth installment in the Fatal Frame series and the first on a Nintendo console. Initially released only in Japan, a remaster for eighth and ninth generation consoles and Windows published by Koei Tecmo was released worldwide in 2023. The story focuses on three characters investigating the abandoned and haunted Rogetsu Island: Ruka Minazuki and Misaki Asou, two girls who were involved in a secret ritual and suffered amnesia as a result, and Choshiro Kirishima, the detective who rescued them. The gameplay, as with previous entries in the series, revolves around the main character exploring environments and tackling hostile ghosts using the Camera Obscura.

The idea for Mask of the Lunar Eclipse came to series co-creator Keisuke Kikuchi when he first saw the Wii hardware. Kikuchi and series co-creator Makoto Shibata returned as respective producer and director, while Grasshopper Manufacture's Goichi Suda acted as co-director, co-writer and designer. The addition of further developers to the project enabled the team to reconsider the standard formula, although it proved to be a chaotic experience. Tsuki Amano returned to create the game's ending themes. The Wii release became the best-selling title in the series up to that point, and was praised by Japanese and Western critics for its atmosphere and mechanics while being mixed on its controls. The remaster also saw strong sales, but was met with mixed reviews due to the age of some gameplay elements while praising the scenario and art design.