2006 Major Influences the Team Has Drawn On
Title: Major Influences the Team Has Drawn On¶
Folklore Type: legend¶
Contents:¶
"[Stuart] What are the major influences the team has drawn on in this game and throughout the series?
[Shibata] A major influence was the horror movie Ring. The last scene, in which Sadako ( the ghost who comes out of the TV) attacks, provided the inspiration for the battle system using the camera. I was shocked by the brilliant way the film created this nightmarish vision of an up-close ghostly experience.
Also, the Manga Yokai (Monster) Hunter series, by Daijiro Moroboshi, inspired me a lot. This Manga deals with themes of Japanese folklore. In this, the hero begins to see another world (the world after death) by accident while he is investigating Japanese folklore. The Manga perfectly re-created typical Japanese images of this netherworld."
Context:¶
In this interview excerpt, Shibata describes some of the influences drawn on for Fatal Frame: The Tormented. Alongside the Japanese movie Ring, he also draws from a manga series which makes use of Japanese folklore.
This excerpt is taken from a Q&A originally released by Take Two from which Stuart then edited and copied into an article he posted for The Guardian. This article was published ahead of the release of Fatal Frame: The Tormented to North America on the PlayStation 2 platform.
Source Information¶
Original Source Citation: Stuart, Keith. "'I call it, 'Subtracting horror.'' Project Zero Creator Speaks..." The Guardian. February 7, 2006. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2006/feb/07/post13.
| Source Type: | interview |
| Source URL: | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2006/feb/07/post13 |
| Date Published: | 2006-02-07 |
| Date Collected: | 2023-07-28 |
| Associated File Name: | Stuart-2006-I Call It subtracting Horror.pdf |