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Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir

by Nintendo
Nintendo 3DS Teen
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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  • The included "diary of faces" is a gateway into the game's absorbing Story Mode. When viewed through the lenses of the Nintendo 3DS camera, each page of the book displays a variety of augmented-reality experiences.
  • Some pages of the book come to life in the form of video segments that reveal past events and shed light on the game's central mysterious soryline. Others appear to send spirits floating into players' real-world surroundings.
  • Additional modes let players use the system's camera in spooky ways. In Spirit Photography, they can take photos at their leisure and watch as haunting visions appear within the pictures.
  • Players can also use the notebook with their Nintendo 3DS system to face other challenges involving a mix of memory, hide-and-seek and other game play elements all with a supernatural twist.

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  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • ASIN: B006Y76HY6
  • Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches ; 10.4 ounces
  • Media: Video Game
  • Release Date: April 13, 2012
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,557 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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A visceral 3D horror tale unfolds before your eyes: The Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir game invites players to experience supernatural thrills they won't soon forget, using the built-in camera functions and augmented-reality features of the Nintendo 3DS system. The game's mysterious storyline involves a girl named Maya who has been hiding in the darkness of an old house, cursed by a malevolent woman in black. To free Maya from the curse, players must use the "diary of faces" - a 16-page AR notebook included with the game - to view ghostly images and interact with the world Maya is trapped in. The Nintendo 3DS system becomes the Camera Obscura in players' hands and is capable of revealing the supernatural and dispelling evil spirits. The lines between reality and fiction blur in this chilling horror adventure.

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing. April 14, 2012
Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   
This is the worst Fatal Frame game you will ever play. Now, it did have a pretty good concept: an augmented reality ghost game that plays like Fatal Frame. Unfortunately, one of the first things you realize is that this spooky ghost game requires you to play in a well lit room. So well lit, in fact, that having 2 lamps on in a 30 square foot space is not close to enough light for the game to sense the book.

When it does work, it's moderately cool, but even the effects aren't really that clever. Most of the "puzzles" using the book just require you to flip to the next page. There's a hide and seek sequence that's a little more clever, but I had problems getting the game to notice what I was looking at while playing that section, making it very frustrating. Once you can get optimal lighting and you can get the book to work, be prepared for an experience that has you hunched over and reading for most of the next hour.

There are only around 7 ghosts in the game, and while the Fatal Frame formula is at work here, it doesn't feel quite right... In fact, it feels slow and tedious. Each of the ghost sequences have very simple patterns that are easy to master, and most of the time, you'll only receive damage because you were too slow to snap the shutter, or took too long to find the ghost. The storyline is a pretty tired Japanese ghost story that might as well be an adaptation of Ju-On, complete with a creepy child character and vengeful spirit. And most of the game is talking to your ghostly companion instead of playing the game. The game has you seek her out (she's usually directly to your left) talk with her. And then after you're done talking her, the game will tell you that you need to talk to her again.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun but Short April 13, 2012
Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
Lets get this out in the open: Spirit Camera is a short game, there is no getting away from that fact. 5 hours tops. Now for the good: Impressive AR use, 3D done well on the system and some great mini-games. Fatal Frame series fans and those with a particular love for Japanese horror will be more forgiving with the lack of content. I myself bought the game because of it's superb use of Augmented Reality.

This game is a spin-off from the Fatal Frame series where you defeat enemy ghosts using a camera. On 3DS the system's Augmented Reality capabilities make this much more fun than in the origonal series. The Story Mode is where most of the content can be found. This mode you scan an physical book included with the game to advance the story while you hunt ghosts using your 3DS as a ghost killing camera. The story mode now is sadly only 2-3 hours long. The mini-games flesh it out a little bit more - adding 1-2 hours of extra game play. Overall, the game is fun but short. You can play it additional times on a harder difficulty level - I did this and it did help flesh it out a bit.

I knew going in that the game was very good and very different but short. If you are a Fatal Frame fan or horror fan I say pick it up - you'll be glad you did.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Honestly, it's fun and that's all that matters to me April 20, 2012
By Shado
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Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
The whole point is a game be fun, it is fun. It's pricey for what it is, sure, but the tech is there, time went into this, effort, but obviously more could've gone into it. A lot more. It's still fun, it doesn't fail as a GAME it fails at QUANTITY of the game. the quality is actually great, however the AR booklet does not read well in dimly lit areas so be prepared to have it under a lamp. Having said that, feel free to keep the rest of your room dark, like I did, for maximum creepiness. It's sort of like a fun game showing off all the uses of the 3ds's augmented reality and yes it does them well (with the exception of the AR booklet lighting thing) BUT it DOES NOT FAIL AS A GAME AT ALL. It fails in the QUANTITY of game involvement. If you were able to look around the room AND walk yourself around a haunted house it would be a lot of fun. But the fact that it's called "spirit camera" and not "fatal frame" should give you the obvious wink that the game was a nervous and short attempt at a 3ds horror game, nothing major. If it were REALLY a fatal frame game it would've been called FATAL FRAME. And yes, the game is too expensive, but 99 percent of games are, and to be completely honest I had more fun with this game than most games I buy at full price so I really don't think there's much in that area to complain about that's new. For me it was worth it because I love the ideas it has and although it doesn't take everything as far as it could've gone it's still an adventure and I really did like it. If you play it with fatal frame in mind you'll be disappointed because that's your fault for your preconceptions, but if you go in with a fun attitude it is fun, that goes for all games though. This one is no different except it does a lot of things other games haven't done all together yet.
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14 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars very fun if you have the right set up April 14, 2012
Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
i heard some bad reviews about the amount of light that you need to play this. here is the breakdown and why it's blown out of proportion, as are some reviews. mind you im a VERY picky adult gamer also and this game was not a problem for me. if a games broken, ill call it out no matter how much i love the game/series, like the new silent hill downpour, it was awful and broken as was the HD collection and i love that series. i played " Spirit Camera" the successor to fatal frame, only in my bedroom with only my lamp on top of my dresser, with the diary laying against the lamp.(diary) i had ZERO problems. people are acting like you can only play in sunlight and thats just ridiculous. half my room was dark, only light from dresser illuminating the closet and edge of my bed. when talking to maya or fighting most ghosts, you need very little to no light. maya requires no light to talk to as she is your spirit guide. i fought many ghosts IN THE DARK, no problems. it was pretty intense especially the hide and seek ghost. that was creepy in the dark and will freak you out. i was actually in my closet sometimes with hardly any light and the fights were pretty creepy and took place in my closet!! you will spin around, back up, and fight in real time. its pretty amazing. wont spoil anything for you, but the fights are very interactive. im a huge fatal frame fan, and this one doesnt disappoint. its just different and very short but lots of mini games and ghost hunting.
Overall, if you take the time to experiment with the right light for the book, your gonna be fine. bottom line is you only need light to use the book, any desk lamp will do. most fights dont require light and yes it was very cool.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Interractive game
I ordered this for my granddaughter and she seems to like it although I see her spending more time with other games. This one was a little different but interesting.
Published 1 day ago by HoneyBoo
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
This game is the perfect tale on bringing a new world to the DS. Although some parts of the game are more difficult then others, the whole game leaves me no choice but to give five... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Mary
2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work right, not good.
The ar is so sensitive to light that its really hard to get a cool effect. Also the story is boring and unfun
Published 28 days ago by Brian Keefe
5.0 out of 5 stars thank you
it was great thank you very much it was scary but fun lol i have fun with it heehee again thank you
Published 1 month ago by Veronica
5.0 out of 5 stars I love the graphics and story line
Really good game
i was scared at first
but i really enjoy playing this one
makes you feel like your in the game
Published 1 month ago by steven assanti
4.0 out of 5 stars good game
I was looking for some inexpensive 3ds games for my new system and this one was in my price range. It's pretty good, though I haven't played a whole lot of it yet. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kristi
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Quality
The whole game was in very perfect condition and playing it in the dark I couldn't sleep for six hours straight!
Published 1 month ago by Stephen
3.0 out of 5 stars It's a nice tech demo.
But that's really about it. Still, if you can get it for under $10 and you're at least a little interested in it, I'd say go for it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joshua T.
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than I thought it would be
After all the bad reviews I had some doubts...
But the fatal frame fan-girl within won out and I took a chance...I'm glad I did. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Aztira Celciernae
2.0 out of 5 stars Wishing you could play in the dark
Even though the reviews weren't great for Spirit Camera, I thought I'd give it a shot. My major gripe is that the game is a lot of physical work but not in a fun way like the wii... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lisa
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walking?
The game does it for you.
Apr 16, 2012 by Maya Bach |  See all 5 posts
Can't Wait!
I was going to get this on release day, but I read GameInformer's review. It was... not promising. Think I'll wait for a price drop.
Apr 12, 2012 by C. Forman |  See all 12 posts
sounds cool
It's a spin-off from the original series: Fatal Frame/Project Zero for the PS2/original Xbox
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