Wii remake of Fatal Frame 2 Crimson Butterfly, cult Japanese survival horror. Mio and Mayu, twin sisters, are trapped in a ritualistic ghost village. Camera Obscura unique weapon against spirits, Wiimote-aimed with timing to capture their souls. Terrifying sound design, expanded tragic scenario. Wii edition with new modes and endings. J-horror peak on Wii, essential for thrill lovers.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player16+
Description
Wii version of Project Zero 2 horror game by Koei Tecmo and Nintendo, Europe June 2012. Mio and Mayu Amakura explore a cursed village haunted by spirits resurrected through a failed sacrifice ritual. Only weapon: the Wiimote-controlled Camera Obscura to photograph and repel ghosts, third-person movement and intense horror atmosphere. Europe-exclusive Wii version with new content.
Project Zero 2 - Wii Edition review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Plunged into a cursed village bathed in gloom, the game cultivates a hushed horror where every shadow seems to lurk. Scarce light, weathered textures and photography as the only weapon feed a diffuse, tenacious tension. This Japanese aesthetic of unease retains a chilling elegance.
Two sisters lost in a ghost village find themselves replaying, against their will, a sacrificial ritual of unspeakable cruelty. Folklore, grief and a sibling bond weave a horror as emotional as it is terrifying. A rare tale of dread that wrenches the heart as much as it freezes the blood, it remains a peak of Japanese survival horror.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,8 GB📅29/06/2012
Published by Nintendo
Project Zero 2 - Wii Edition (Wii) price, value & rarity
Wii reworking of Koei Tecmo's horror game, published by Nintendo in PAL and never released in North America, making it a notorious case of European exclusivity for a cult horror license. The PAL version is the only available Western form of this remake, released in measured quantities at the end of the console's life. Desirability rests on this absence of an American run, which concentrates worldwide demand on the European edition.
Is Project Zero 2 - Wii Edition still worth playing in 2026?
A Wii remake of Tecmo Koei's survival horror, Project Zero 2 follows two twin sisters trapped in a haunted village, armed only with a camera able to exorcise ghosts. The constant tension, the oppressive Japanese atmosphere and the Wiimote capture mechanic, which forces you to aim at the spectres up close, create a fear of rare intensity. The slow pace and the repetition of some locations call for endurance. A striking title for fans of atmospheric horror.
