Koei Tecmo announces Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Although all the girls were saved, their memories were lost, with only the faint memory of a single melody and a seemingly possessed masked woman dancing in the moonlight. Now, ten years later, still without any memory of the events that led to their disappearance, two of the five girls have died: they were found with their faces covered and in a tragic position of tears. The three remaining girls now head to the eerie island to solve the mystery of their friends' deaths, while unraveling the mystery of the memories left behind.
The girls explore the Western-style mansions and abandoned hospitals of Rōgetsu Island, relying on moonlight and a faint flashlight to search for clues. The story proceeds by discovering memorabilia such as old newspaper articles and notes that help the girls unravel the island's secret past. During the exploration, the girls will have to face a series of spirits. They will have to use a classic from the Project Zero franchise, the Camera Obscura, to fend off vengeful ghosts, sealing their power by photographing them. Over the course of the game, the girls will have to equip themselves with more powerful lenses and change different films to capture the most powerful spirits, also using the camera to capture "things that cannot be seen" to help them find the evidence they need to remember their tormented past.
The remastered game features a brand new Photo Mode, as well as new and modified costumes, and improved graphics, including better shadow and light rendering, to provide a more immersive and frightening experience. In addition, the gameplay footage and character models have been retouched to offer a story that shines, both narratively and aesthetically, as the three remaining girls try to rediscover their past before becoming victims again.
We leave you to the announcement trailer of the game and a set of images.
