Feel: Japanese Horror Film Director Sets His Sights on Nintendo Wii
April 10th, 2009
Japanese director Takashi Shimizu, the man behind the series Ju-on (The Grudge), has turned to the Nintendo Wii as his next vehicle for pursuit of the franchise. In the recent Famitsu, he revealed a game tentatively titled Feel that is based on The Grudge.
Feel seems to capture the particular brand of Japanese horror quite well, from the brief look offered in the magazine. Expect creaky, crackling necks and vengeful ghosts, but this time, instead of simply watching, you’ll have an opportunity to scramble around your living room waving a Wii remote in panic. Fun!
Of course, this may all be elementary for U.S. gamers; with Nintendo apparently standing on some other horror game releases in the North American market, I won’t count on this until it’s announced for localization. It’s probably more likely than Fatal Frame was, but… hey, I thought Fatal Frame was a pretty big deal in its own right. Apparently it’s not, however. Is The Grudge, and hence, Feel? We’ll see.
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I’m just happy to hear some games are starting to come to Wii besides its usual lineup of fluffy kid games.
OMG, horror games is everything. BUT… I prefer other console. *cof!*PS3*cof!*
If only the Wii was more powerful. Silent Hill : Homecoming, on the 360, was quite scary in the first level, which didn’t require a Wii Remote to be scary. But that was graphically intense and high quality.
I like the Wii, but only for it’s alternative “family-friendly” feel, but if I want to do some serious gaming, it’s either the Xbox 360 or the PS3. Personally I’d be more scared of the low polygon count on this blocky ghost than the ghost itself.
Oh, So scary.