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Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse set to scare on Switch

Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is coming to Nintendo Switch as Koei Tecmo finally translates the missing piece of the Fatal Frame puzzle

Screenshot from Project Zero Mask of the Lunar Eclipse of the main character with a torch shining at the screen

There are few games that collide horror and mystery like the Fatal Frame series, and soon you can experience one of the finest from the franchise, Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, in the palm of your hands on your Nintendo Switch. That’s right, the title that was a Japanese exclusive until the recent announcement is finally coming to the West, ready to puzzle and petrify you in equal amounts.

Better still, with a Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse release date, we know just how long we have to wait until Koei Tecmo bring the spook to Switch screens. Set on a mysterious island, this instalment of the Fatal Frame series sees you trying to navigate a nefarious group of ghosts and spirits that hide the secret behind two teenagers’ deaths. It’s a grim job, but someone has to do it.

For those collectors out there hoping for a Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse special edition release, good news! Koei Tecmo will make a digital deluxe edition available, accompanied by a special costume for your island girls, a digital art book, and a download copy of the soundtrack. Keep an eye out on the official Koei Tecmo Twitter page for that.

When is the Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse release date?

There’s not too long to wait for Koei Tecmo’s answer to Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, with a Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse release date set for March 9, 2023.

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There you have it, all you need to know about the Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse release date for Nintendo Switch. For more spooky times, check out our picks of the best Switch horror games.