Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly | |
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Developer(s) | Tecmo |
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Director(s) | Makoto Shibata |
Producer(s) | Keisuke Kikuchi |
Programmer(s) | Katsuyuki Ōkura |
Artist(s) | Akira Nishimura Hitoshi 'Zin' Hasegawa |
Composer(s) | Ayako Toyoda |
Series | Fatal Frame |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
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Genre(s) | Survival horror |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
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Ryozo Munakata: Itsuki, I pray that you read this. I can't stay in this village any longer. I told Yae and Sae that I would come for them on the day of the ceremony. After they make it out of the village, I'll take care of them. Don't worry. When I get them out, I'll come back for you next.
Ryozo Munakata
Mio: Mayu, about that time back then… […] Mayu! Where are you going?!
Mio: I've heard about this place. A long time ago, there was a village here that disappeared during a festival. People who get lost in the woods are trapped by the village. Could this be that place?
Progressing through the buildings generally involves the mainstay of finding a key of some type, but the game does mix things up by including a few simple puzzles and presenting seals that may be removed by photographing certain locations with your camera. If your twin is with you, she'll also sometimes aid you by stopping in front of important rooms or giving you a verbal clue to indicate that something worth noting is nearby. The village's dark history is gradually revealed, both through grainy black and white film sequences and through the abundance of documents you'll find scattered as you proceed. There's also at least one genuinely 'friendly' ghost in the game who believes you are someone he already knows, so he'll often give you hints for your objectives--if he's available. You gradually get a complete picture of the town's denizens through numerous diaries, memos, and notebooks as well as by grabbing choice photos--when the opportunities arise--by using the game's core feature: the camera obscura.
You find the camera soon after arriving in town, and the device serves a wide range of functions. It can be used to defeat hostile spirits, reveal clues, unseal doors held closed with spirit power, and catch hidden ghosts. It can even just take snapshots, if you'd like. You need film to take pictures, and, unlike in the first Fatal Frame, this iteration of the camera thankfully comes preloaded with a mysteriously inexhaustible supply of low-grade film. This allows you to hoard the more powerful film you obtain for combat, while letting you snap pictures of clues and the like to your heart's content. Otherwise, the camera handles just as it did in the previous game. So pressing the circle button causes you to enter first-person mode, and lining up things in the capture circle allows you to photograph hints, or it allows you to damage spirits. The capture circle glows green for hints and hidden spirits, and it glows red or orange when you've got a lock on hostile spirits. You can upgrade the abilities of the camera via lenses and other special items you acquire during gameplay. You'll spend something called 'spirit points' to do this, which you'll earn through special photos and through battle.
Geological Surveyor Missing With the start of construction for All God's Dam approaching, Masumi Makimura (26), a geological surveyor dispatched to the area, has gone missing. Mr. Makimura went to the area to investigate the site that would be submerged once the dam was built, but hasn't been heard from for five days.
Seijiro Makabe (flashback): So this is the Camera Obscura… It takes pictures of impossible things… […] What was that?! … I can't believe… So it's true… This thing is too dangerous…
Seijiro Makabe: The Forbidden Ritual is also called the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. Twins are used to help seal the gate to hell. There are two parts. The Visible Ceremony, which occurs periodically, and if it fails, a Hidden Ceremony is performed. If all the ceremonies fail, the gate to hell will open, the dead will pour out, and the skies will go dark. They call this disaster the 'Repentance'. The whereabouts of Munakata's friends, the twin boys Itsuki and Mutsuki, are unknown, which is a little troubling. If they are found, I might be able to ask them about the village.
Seijiro Makabe: The Ceremony Master, Mr. Kurosawa, gave me a very warm welcome. The village has no 'chief'. The Ceremony Master presides over the village. I wonder if this village was founded by people who wanted to preserve their sacred rituals and festivals? Most notable among All God's folklore is the 'gate to hell' legend that has been passed down for years. It is an archetypal tale of a gate or hole that marks the border to the world of the dead, also called Hades, the underworld, or the netherworld. It is a forbidden place that is feared and hated, but it is also worshipped as well. The idea of hell has been a core belief of humans since ancient times. This village supports the theory that the belief is universal. The Forbidden Ritual regarding this 'gate to hell' that takes place here is something no one is allowed to see or speak of. This strict taboo is probably the result of a ceremony concerning the border with hell coming closer to the living world. Villagers lead a simple life. Deep in the mountains, they struggled to forage food for their daily meals. The village has little contact with the outside world. They continue to practice the ways of old frozen in time.
Ryokan Kurosawa: When the twins were born, I was miserable knowing that they were doomed. They were raised freely, without pain or sadness. They say the pain of the ✻ never stops. The elder sister must kill the younger in the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. It's a cruel horrible fate.
Seijiro Makabe: Twin Shrine Maidens are sacrificed in the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. Boys are sometimes used as well. In this case, they are called Altar Twins. The people of this region believe that twins were once a single being, which was split into two at birth. The ceremony is based on the belief that when the two bodies reunited as one, the Shrine Maiden will gain the power of a deity. The text says 'the older sister must ✻✻ the younger and throw her into the ✻'. The ✻✻ part must refer to the most horrible part of the ritual, probably some kind of 'sacrifice'.
Itsuki Tachibana: If we perform the Crimson Sacrifice, then Yae and Sae will not need to go through with the ritual. But if our ritual fails, they will be the only ones left for the next sacrifice. I have to get Yae and Sae out of this village. The horror has to stop. There has to be another way. I cannot let Yae and Sae suffer like this..
Sae: [laughter] Go ahead! Everyone, die..
Seijiro Makabe: Twins play an important part in the ritual. In recent years, the government issued a decree that the first twin to come out is the eldest. Each region used to have its own rules until that decree was made. When I asked the Ceremony Master about the village's rules, he grinned and said that tradition is tradition. This village still practices the old way. The twin that is born second is considered the elder.
Mio: I'm sorry.. I can't keep our promise..
Mayu: We can't be together forever..but, with this..we can become one. .. Kill me..
Yae: Together forever.. We can finally become one. I promise..
Kei Amakura: In the dream I had the other day, I saw Mio deep in the Manor. It looked like she was after her missing sister Mayu. I guess it has weighed on me. When I wake, the pain and tattoo spread, just like the story says. If I don't hurry, I may also go missing, like the urban legend says.
For Druckmann, there’s no question: “It’s just our perception,” he states. “In many ways games surpass those other formats. Fatal Frame 2 is the scariest kind of experience in any medium; I haven’t seen a movie that comes close. And Ico has me connecting to another character in a way that no book ever has. Likewise, a lot of games can make you feel guilt: that’s something a film can never do.
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Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Sunshot | + | + | + |
Sunrise | + | + | + |
Sun Arch | + | + | + |
Sun Upper | + | + | + |
Sun Lower | + | + | + |
Sun Dive | + | + | + |
Wrap Around | + | + | |
Max Super Combo: Sun Delta | + | + | |
Super Combo: Sunburst | + | ||
Super Combo: Sunshine | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Spinning Arrow | + | + | + |
Cannon Spike | + | + | + |
Axle Spin Knuckle | + | + | + |
Super Combo: Reverse Shaft Breaker | +( or ) | +( or ) | |
Super Combo: Spin Drive Smasher | + |
Psycho Charge Beta | (Recovers ism bar) | (Recovers ism bar) | (Recovers ism bar) |
Psycho Charge Gamma | Only CPU Juli can perform this move | Only CPU Juli can perform this move | Only CPU Juli can perform this move |
Super Combo: Psycho Roll | + | ||
Max Super Combo: Death Cross Dance |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Spiral Arrow | + | + | + |
Cannon Spike | + | + | + |
Mach Slide | + | + | + |
Cannon Strike | + (while jumping forward) | + (while jumping forward) | + (while jumping forward) |
Psycho Shield | Block, + | + | + |
Hooligan Combination | + | + | + |
Followup: Fatal Leg Twister | or + (Near Head) | or + (Near Head) | or + (Near Head) |
Followup: Cross Scissors Pressure | or + (Near Waist) | or + (Near Waist) | or + (Near Waist) |
Followup: Cancel | |||
Followup: Razor Edge Slicer | Do nothing | Do nothing | Do nothing |
Earth Direct | + | + | + |
Super Combo: Psycho Streak | + | + | |
Super Combo: Spin Drive Smasher | + |
Psycho Charge Alpha | (Recovers Juni's health) | (Recovers Juni's health) | (Recovers Juni's health) |
Super Combo: Psycho Roll | + | ||
Max Super Combo: Death Cross Dance |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Guren Ken | +,(varied followup) | +,(varied followup) | +,(varied followup) |
Hou Shou | + | + | + |
Mujin Kyaku | + | + | + |
Ressen Chou | + (followup with ) | + (followup with ) | + (followup with ) |
Ressen Ha | + | + | + |
Yasha Gaeshi - Joudan | + | + | + |
Yasha Gaeshi - Gedan | + | + | + |
Arakuma Inashi | + | + | + |
Super Combo: Kanzuki-ryuu Shinpikaibyaku | + | + | |
Super Combo: Kanzuki-ryuu Kou'ou Ken | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Hadoken | + | + | + |
Shoryuken | + | + | + |
Tatsumaki Senpukyaku/Airborne | + | + | + |
Roll | + | + | |
Roll (feint) | + | + | |
Super Combo: Shoryureppa | + | + | |
Super Combo: Shinryuken | + ( or ) | ||
Super Combo: Shippu Jinraikyaku | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Genko | + | + | + |
Hayagake | +, (Cancel) (Slide attack) (Jump attack) | +, (Cancel) (Slide attack) (Jump attack) | +, (Cancel) (Slide attack) (Jump attack) |
Saka Hayagake | +, (Cancel) (Jump Forward) (Jump Backward) | +, (Cancel) (Jump Forward) (Jump Backward) | +, (Cancel) (Jump Forward) (Jump Backward) |
Hassoukyaku (Punch) | (In corner) + (Wall bounce) or (Grab) | (In corner) + (Wall bounce) or (Grab) | (In corner) + (Wall bounce) or (Grab) |
Hassoukyaku (Kick) | (In corner) + (Drop down) or (Dive Kick) | (In corner) + (Drop down) or (Dive Kick) | (In corner) + (Drop down) or (Dive Kick) |
Tengu Daoshi | + | + | + |
Reppukyaku (GBA) | + or + | + or + | + or + |
Reppukyaku (PSP) | |||
Super Combo: Bushin Guraiha | + | + | |
Super Combo: Tesshinhou | + | ||
Super Combo: Ajaratengu | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Psycho Crusher | + | ||
Psycho Shot | + | + | |
Double Knee Press | + | + | + |
Head Press | + | + | + |
Devil Reverse | + (+) | + (+) | + (+) |
Bison Warp | or + or | or + or | |
Super Combo: Knee Press Nightmare | + | + | |
Super Combo: Psycho Crusher | + | ||
Super Combo: Ultimate Psycho Crusher (Shadaloo-ISM only) | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Flying Peach | + | + | + |
Shooting Peach | + | + | + |
Wingless Airplane | + | + | + |
Paradise Hold | + | + | + |
Daydream Headlock | + ( or ) | + ( or ) | + ( or ) |
Super Combo: Sardine Beach Special | + (varied followup) | + (varied followup) | |
Super Combo: Rainbow Hip Rush | + | ||
Super Combo: Heavenly Dynamite | + ( or ) |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Patriot Circle | + (can be done three times) | + (can be done three times) | + (can be done three times) |
Stinger | + (followup with or ) | + (followup with or ) | + (followup with or ) |
Mekong Delta Air-Raid | +() | +() | +() |
Mekong Delta Escape | +(varied followup) | +(varied followup) | +(varied followup) |
Mekong Delta Attack | () | () | () |
Super Combo: Take No Prisoners | + | + | |
Super Combo: Steel Rain | + | ||
Super Combo: Mine Sweeper | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Soul Spark | + | + | + |
Soul Spiral | + | + | + |
Soul Reflect | + | + | + |
Soul Throw | + | + | + |
Super Combo: Aura Soul Throw | + | + | |
Super Combo: Soul Illusion | + | ||
Super Combo: Aura Soul Spark | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Hadoken | + | + ( to feint) | + ( to feint) |
Shakunetsu Hadoken | + | + | + |
Shoryuken | + | + | + |
Tatsumaki Senpukyaku/Airborne | + | + | + |
Tatsumaki Senpukyaku/Escape | + | + | + |
Super Combo: Shinku Hadoken | + | + | |
Super Combo: Shinku Tatsumaki Senpukyaku | + | ||
Super Combo: Metsu Shoryuken/Shin Shoryuken | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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High Tiger Shot | + | + | + |
Low Tiger Shot | + | + | + |
Tiger Uppercut | + | ||
Tiger Blow | + | + | |
Tiger Crush | + | + | + |
Super Combo: Tiger Genocide | + | + | |
Super Combo: Tiger Cannon | + | ||
Super Combo: Tiger Raid | + | ||
Super Combo: Angry Charge | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Hadoken | + | + | + |
Shouoken | + | + | + |
Shunpukyaku /Airborne | + | + | + |
Sakura Otoshi | +(+ up to 3 times) | +(+ up to 3 times) | |
Super Combo: Midare Zakura | + | + | |
Super Combo: Haru Ichiban | + | ||
Super Combo: Shinku Hadoken | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Jigoku Scrape | + | + | + |
Butsu-metsu Buster | + | + | + |
Daikyo Burning | + | + | + |
Shiraha Catch | + | + | + |
Yagura Reverse | + | + | + |
Tengu Walking | + while falling | + while falling | + while falling |
Koten Okiagari | + while falling | + while falling | + while falling |
Super Combo: Meido no Miyage | + | + | |
Super Combo: Tenchusatsu | + ( or ) |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Mexican Typhoon | + | + | + |
Tomahawk Buster | + | + | + |
Condor Dive | |||
Condor Spire | + | + | |
Super Combo: Raging Typhoon | + | + | |
Super Combo; Raging Slash | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Rolling Crystal Flash | + | + | + |
Scarlet Terror | + | ||
Sky High Claw | + | + | + |
Flying Barcelona Attack | + (+) | + (+) | + (+) |
Cage Climb | + (Vega's stage only) | + (Vega's stage only) | + (Vega's stage only) |
Izuna Drop | or + (after Flying Barcelona Attack or Cage Climb) | or + (after Flying Barcelona Attack or Cage Climb) | or + (after Flying Barcelona Attack or Cage Climb) |
Super Combo: Flying Barcelona Special | + | + | |
Super Combo: Super Cage Climb | + (Vega's stage only) | + (Vega's stage only) | |
Super Combo: Rolling Izuna Drop | or + (after Flying Barcelona Special or Super Cage Climb) | or + (after Flying Barcelona Special or Super Cage Climb) | |
Super Combo: Scarlet Mirage | + | ||
Super Combo: Red Impact | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Zesshou Hohou | + | + | + |
Senkyuutai | + | + | |
Kobokushi | +( to feint) | +( to feint) | +( to feint) |
Zenpou Tenshin | + | + | + |
Tetsuzan Kou | + | + | + |
Super Combo: Sourai Rengeki | + | + | |
Max Super Combo: You Hou | + | ||
Max Super Combo: Hiten Souryujin | + |
Move Name | X-ism | A-ism | V-ism |
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Spinning Piledriver | + | + | + |
Banishing Flat | + | + | + |
Double Lariat / Quick Double Lariat | or | or | or |
Flying Power Bomb/Atomic Suplex | + | + | + |
Super Combo: Final Atomic Buster | + | + | |
Super Combo: Aerial Russian Slam | + |