Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir
About the Game
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is a survival horror game and a spin-off from the Fatal Frame series . The game utilizes the AR functionality of the 3DS to interact with the provided AR Notebook (" The Diary of Faces " (USA) / " The Purple Diary " (Europe)). The game starts with players receiving the above mentioned AR Book, on which players have a creepy and sinister feeling about the whole aura around the book.
Story & Setting
Story Mode (Diary of Faces/Purple Diary) : The main mode, in which the 3DS camera is used as Camera Obscura to find hints within the diary and battle ghosts in the real world environment around them. Clearing Story Mode unlocks an outfit for Maya, Story Mode (Extra), and Battle mode. Story Mode (Extra) : This is a more difficult version of story mode, unlocked after clearing the standard Story Mode.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Battle Mode : This mode after being unlocked is a mode in which players can freely take photographs of the world around him and battle characters appearing in story mode. Players can also "diagnose" someone as being haunted, by taking a photo of players or other people, which will reveal an image of the "ghost" haunting them. Players can also take photographs of their own face or the faces of others and put them onto a ghost's body. Horror Notebook : In this mode, players must use the 3DS camera to search through the AR Notebook to find the ghost of the Masked Boy hiding within it, which will trigger a mini-game. The other known game in this mode is "Curse of the Japanese Dolls", in which players must correctly identify the real doll out of a group, and photograph it to exorcise it within the time limit.
Standout Features
- The game can be generally categorized into three sections:
- This mode is split up in sections, which can be accessed from the main menu when unlocked.
- Battle Mode : This mode after being unlocked is a mode in which players can freely take photographs of the world around him and battle characters appearing in story mode.
- Clearing battles in this mode adds a new costume and new battles.
- Ghost Camera : This mode can be played in a total of three different ways.
- Players can also "diagnose" someone as being haunted, by taking a photo of players or other people, which will reveal an image of the "ghost" haunting them.
- Players can also take photographs of their own face or the faces of others and put them onto a ghost's body.
- AR Book: The game starts with players receiving the above mentioned AR Book, on which players have a creepy and sinister feeling about the whole aura around the book.
Modes & Ways to Play
Story Mode (Diary of Faces/Purple Diary) : The main mode, in which the 3DS camera is used as Camera Obscura to find hints within the diary and battle ghosts in the real world environment around them. This mode is split up in sections, which can be accessed from the main menu when unlocked. Clearing Story Mode unlocks an outfit for Maya, Story Mode (Extra), and Battle mode. Story Mode (Extra) : This is a more difficult version of story mode, unlocked after clearing the standard Story Mode.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Story Mode (Diary of Faces/Purple Diary) : The main mode, in which the 3DS camera is used as Camera Obscura to find hints within the diary and battle ghosts in the real world environment around them. Battle Mode : This mode after being unlocked is a mode in which players can freely take photographs of the world around him and battle characters appearing in story mode. Ghost Camera : This mode can be played in a total of three different ways. Using the 3DS' camera to take photos of players' surroundings will result in images of ghosts appearing in the pictures.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir | Nintendo 3DS.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Nintendo SPD | Japan | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Cyclone-Entertainment Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Neo Agency Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Voice Production by | Aoni Production Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Nintendo SPD | United States | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Neo Agency Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Testing by | NOA Product Testing | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Nintendo SPD | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Neo Agency Co., Ltd. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Nintendo SPD | Germany | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Neo Agency Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Business Model | Commercial | Nintendo 3DS | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Nintendo 3DS Game Card | Nintendo 3DS | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Camera | Nintendo 3DS | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | DS Microphone/Headset | Nintendo 3DS | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Stylus | Nintendo 3DS | MobyGames |
| Cameras Supported | Built-in Camera | Nintendo 3DS | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Nintendo 3DS | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | 3D Mode | Nintendo 3DS | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Tecmo | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Koei Tecmo Games | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Horror | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #CTR-P-ALCJ | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-12 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2012-04-13 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2012-06-29 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 2012-06-29 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2012-01-12 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2012-04-13 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2012-01-12 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| April 13, 2012 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 12, 2012 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| January 12, 2012 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4902370519174 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | CTR-ALCJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496741969 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | LNA-CTR-ALCE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 114304863 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496522100 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | LNA-CTR-ALCP-EUR | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| upc | 045496741969 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B006Y76HY6 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 114304863 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 045496741976 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4902370519174 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 0045496522155 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| model | #CTR-P-ALCJ | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4902370519174 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 0045496522155 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
