Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut

Crimson Butterfly is the second installment in the Fatal Frame series, although not a direct sequel to the first title, Fatal Frame. The story follows twin sisters Mio and Mayu as they explore an abandoned…

1 November 2004

What Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut is

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut is an adventure game developed by Tecmo and released in 2004. It was published by Microsoft Game Studios. It is available on Xbox only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Mio and Mayu visit a spot in the forest that they used to play at during their childhood. The area is soon to be a dam site and the two sisters reminisce about the times they spent there. While remembering an accident in the forest that left Mayu's leg weak, Mio notices that her sister has disappeared. She sees Mayu chasing a crimson butterfly and, after following her, the two are spirited away into All God's Village (a.k.a. "The Lost Village" and "Minakami Village".) Unknown to the twins, the village is the site of a mysterious ritual that failed, causing the village to be trapped in continuous night and to disappear from the region, destined to relive the events of the ritual's failure…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut launched on 1 November 2004, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.

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