Koei Tecmo Sale Slashes Fatal Frame 2 and Wild Hearts S to New Lows
Fatal Frame 2: The Crimson Butterfly Remake at $34.99 and Wild Hearts S at $16.49 lead Koei Tecmo’s latest eShop sale, and both make a stronger case for the portable screen than most games at their original prices. The discounts apply across both Switch and Switch 2, with the sale running through August 11, 2026.
A Survival Horror Built for Claustrophobic Play
At $15 below its launch price of $49.99, Fatal Frame 2 Remake is the rare horror title that plays better on a small screen than a big one. The fixed-camera angles and audio-driven scares concentrate the tension rather than diffusing it, and on an OLED Switch, the deep blacks in its shadowy interiors create an environment that a living room TV struggles to match. Performance on the original Switch holds at a steady 30 fps—more than sufficient for a game paced around deliberate camera work and atmospheric sound design rather than twitch reflexes. Battery draw falls in the 4-to-5-hour range, which means a full evening session is viable without hunting for an outlet. Switch 2 owners get smoother frame rates and faster loads on top of the same discount.
Wild Hearts S at $16.49: The Hunter’s Real Target
The bigger percentage drop belongs to Wild Hearts S, slashed 67 percent from $49.99 to $16.49. This version was built expressly for the Switch’s hardware, with streamlined hunts designed to fit 15-to-20-minute windows rather than the 45-minute commitments of the full-size Wild Hearts. At this price, it undercuts every co-op hunting game on the platform, and the Switch 2 version adds noticeably better draw distances and steadier frame pacing. The sale also drops the Atelier Ryza trilogy, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, and Fairy Tail 2 to new lows. For anyone building a portable library around games that respect limited time, this Koei Tecmo sale — combined with other July deals like Best Buy’s handheld gamer offers — is a clear signal: these prices won’t hold, and Wild Hearts S in particular is unlikely to go lower this year.