JU-ON: The Grudge
Publisher: XSEED
Developer: AQ Interactive/feelplus
# of Players: 1
Category: Adventure
Release Dates
N Amer - 10/13/2009
GameZone's Review
6.0
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 6 |
| Graphics | 8 |
| Sound | 7.5 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 8 |
| Multiplayer | 7 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Reviewer: Greg Nicksarlian
Review Date: 10/13/2009
A good concept collides head-on with poor execution
3.5
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News
JU-ON: The Grudge Now Available For Nintendo Wii
Haunted House Simulator Now Available Exclusively for Wii
XSEED Games Announces October 13th Ship Date for JU-ON: The Grudge
U-ON: The Grudge, a haunted house simulator developed by feelplus, immerses players in a number of mysterious and eerie locales shrouded in utter darkness
XSEED Games Announces Lunar: Silver Star Harmony and Half-Minute Hero for
the PSP; Confirms E3 2009 Lineup
Independent-Minded Game Publisher to Showcase Stellar Portfolio of Titles on Wii and Popular Handheld Systems
XSEED Games Announces JU-ON: The Grudge for Wii
New “Haunted House Simulator” To Offer Quick and Plentiful Scares
Description
It is said that when a person dies with a deep and burning grudge, a curse is born. When an average housewife in Nerima, Japan, was murdered in a grisly fashion, it gave rise to a curse so powerful that it threatens to kill at a pace thought unimaginable before.
The curse manifests on those who encounter the curse by any means, such as entering the house where the housewife met her violent end or being in contact with somebody who was already cursed. Once Erika Yamada is exposed to the curse while searching for her dog in an abandoned warehouse, the entire Yamada family is put in grave danger as soon as she reunites with them at home. They must now face their individual challenges alone, and only by overcoming the curse together will their family truly be free again.
Features
- Unique Haunted House Simulator – Unlike any other product on Wii, this game foregoes slow-paced story elements to offer immediate gratification with scare after scare.
- Easy to Use Controls Allow Anyone to Play – Use the Wii Remote as a flashlight, exploring dark corners and creepy environments. Move forward and take actions with the press of a single button. It’s fun to get scared, but even more fun passing the controller to someone else and watching them jump!
- Second-Player Functionality to Satisfy the Evil in All of Us – While a friend is playing the game, grab the second controller and push any button to instantly activate terrifying on-screen events to have that player hate you forever.
- Based on the Hit Horror Movie, The Grudge – This title is based on JU-ON, the Japanese inspiration for the hit horror film, The Grudge, with the original director, Takashi Shimizu, acting as a consultant on game development.
Notes
Rising Star Games to publish in Europe.
