Zero confirmed for U.S. release

[01.09.02] » Zero bad puns possible with the new name "Fatal Frame."

    As every good GIA Agent knows, the hardest part about covering the news isn't tracking down stories or checking the facts - it's coming up with witty pull text to go under the headline on the frontpage. While we love to entertain our readers, being clever is hard! So when Tecmo announced that its spooky photographic adventure, codenamed Project 0, had been officially named Zero, we were overjoyed.

    We could capture Zero screenshots, give you Zero information, and (a staff favorite) post Zero movies. It was easy -- and it was fun! Now, all that is coming to an end. As previously hinted, Zero will be arriving in America later this year under the new title Fatal Frame. The release and name change were confirmed in this months Official PlayStation Magazine, which features an ad for the game with a release date of Spring 2002.

    While we're happy that such an intriguing game is on its way to US shores, it's with bittersweet sadness that we bid farewell to the game title that provided for the largest number of easy, dumb jokes since Seaman. In a last homage to the game's former name, Tecmo has set up an official English website at Fatalframegame.com. Currently, it has Zero content.

   Thanks to Richard Garcia for breaking it to us gently.