We’re reliving the Japanese horror renaissance from the early '00s, minus all those years of console exclusivity. During PlayStation’s Japan-focused State of Play, Koei Tecmo announced that Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake launches on March 12, 2026.

That’s excellent news for the folks who spent 1999-2005 jumping between numbered Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Fatal Frame games, long before all three series took breaks with spin-offs or went quiet. 2012 marks the last year the horror trio released something more significant than a remaster within the same six months—the year Resident Evil 6, Silent Hill: Downpour, and the Wii-exclusive Fatal Frame 2 remake launched.

Fatal Frame saw a couple of remasters in recent years, but those weren’t quite as extensive as what Koei shared today. And yes, you read that correctly. This is the second Fatal Frame 2 remake, though folks in North America never had the chance to play.

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