Tecmo confirms that Nintendo has declined to publish Grasshopper-developed horror game outside Japan.

The success of Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition and House of the Dead: Overkill have shown that there’s a place for horror games on Nintendo’s latest system. Unfortunately, Nintendo is apparently unconvinced of that, given that Tecmo has confirmed to GameSpot that Nintendo has declined to publish the Wii installment of its survival horror franchise Fatal Frame in North America and Europe.

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The Blue Dragon franchise’s penchant for blandness continues in this adequate but uninspired sequel.

Score: 6.0 / fair

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Capcom belatedly announces Umbrella Chronicles sequel, reveals previously Japan-only GameCube remakes are coming to America.

After days of teasing major game announcements at its Resident Evil 5 launch events tonight, Capcom saw its surprise spoiled by Famitsu. Widely circulated scans of the Japanese magazine identified the publisher’s big reveal as Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles for the Wii. Developed by Cavia (Bullet Witch), the game will be a sequel to the studio’s on-rails shooter Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, supporting up to two-person play.

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