Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Nintendo Wii U · 2015
About this game
Miku Hinasaki is a young girl with a strange sixth sense.
Her brother, Mafuyu, and his mentor, Junsei Takamine, went to investigate a mansion that once was inhabited by a powerful landowner who had absolute control over the area.
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Unfortunately, they never returned from their investigation.
Miku enters the mansion, armed with only an antique camera given to her by her deceased mother, to try to find her brother.
While inside the mansion, Miku will encounter ghosts and other spiritual apparitions.
In order to overcome these spirits and survive, she must use the magical camera to capture the ghosts on film, thereby trapping them forever.
Ghosts range from invisible fragments hidden in scenery, to memories of the past that appear only for a moment before vanishing, to full body apparitions that will attempt to attack and kill Miku.
In order to defeat an aggressive ghost the Camera Obscura's shot must first be "charged" by keeping the ghost centered while it is visible.
If Miku snaps a shot while the ghost is attacking or is vulnerable then she will drain even more energy from it, resulting in more spirit points being earned.
Points can then be spent to improve her camera's attributes or give it special abilities, like slowing a ghost or pushing it away.
The Camera Obscura can also reveal clues and dispel illusions, which Miku will need to utilize to solve puzzles within the mansion.
About Nintendo Wii U
The Wii U (2012) was commercially Nintendo's least successful home console, hampered by market confusion over whether the GamePad tablet controller was a new device or a Wii accessory. Its low sales mean smaller overall print runs across the board, and several first-party and indie darlings have already become noticeably pricier than their commercial performance would suggest, since there are simply fewer copies in circulation.
Gamevaro tracks Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for Nintendo Wii U with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €37.61 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Wii U titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water worth?
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for Nintendo Wii U is currently worth €37.61 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water rare?
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Wii U titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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