Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is getting remastered and a western release in 2023
During the recent Nintendo Direct, Koei Tecmo were on hand to announce that Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse would be getting the remaster treatment and coming to Switch, in early 2023. Check out the reveal trailer for it below.
Much like other games from the publisher revealed during a Nintendo Direct, after the show was done, it was confirmed that PlayStation, Xbox and PC players will also get a chance to enjoy the game next year.
The original release was made for the Wii, but never left Japan, so this marks the first time that gamers outside of that country will be able to focus in on this horror classic. As for the story, well it takes place a decade after five girls mysteriously disappeared at a festival on Rōgetsu Isle, an island in southern Japan. While all of the girls were eventually rescued, their memories were lost, with only the faint remembrance of a single melody and a seemingly possessed masked woman dancing in the moonlight. Now, ten years later, with still no memory of the events surrounding their disappearance, two of the five girls have died -- discovered with covered faces and found in a tragic, crying pose. The remaining three girls now head off to the eerie island to solve the mystery of their friends’ death, while also unlocking the mystery of the memories left behind.
The remastered game features an all-new Photo Mode, along with new and altered costumes, and enhanced graphics including the improved rendering of shadows and light, delivering a more immersive and frightening experience. In addition, in-game movies and character models have been brushed-up to deliver a story that shines, both narratively and aesthetically as the three remaining girls attempt to rediscover their past before becoming victims once again.
There is no set date yet, beyond its 2023 release, but once we have it, you will have it.
