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 game claims that when a person dies with a deep and burning grudge, a curse is born. Furthermore, when in Kayako's grip, her death rattle can be heard through the Wii Remote's speaker. If the game's lead specter Kayako Saeki takes hold of the player, the Wii Remote can be shaken to break her grip. This battery power is displayed in the form of a meter on the lower-left corner of the heads-up display and acts like a health bar. If the flashlight runs out of batteries, ghosts will appear and attack the player which will result in a game-over. In most cases, the flashlight provides the only means of visibility for the player, so it is necessary to replenish the power of the tool using batteries found throughout the level, which do not spawn in the same location with each play. A blurb summarizing the game's plot implied that the warehouse would be the first playable level. The game also features a mechanic that measures the Wii Remote's movements during gameplay, so that the more the player flinches, the worse their success rate becomes.Īs evidenced from the game's few teaser trailers, there were five stages expected to be playable in Ju-on: The Grudge: a warehouse, a hospital and a mannequin factory, in addition to an abandoned apartment complex and the Saeki residence. If there is a second Wii Remote synced to the console in the game's "courage test", each of the buttons on that controller can be used to trigger a unique scenario for the player to experience. The player is pressured not to remain in the same place for too long or move too slowly, as this will cause Kayako, the onryō to appear to the player. Movement is executed by the Wii Remote's control pad and B Button, and the character is steered in the direction their flashlight is being held. The Wii Remote is used to direct the player character's flashlight however, rather than using the controller's infrared functionality, the games uses the Wii remote's accelerometer to guide the onscreen tool.