Reggie said no, and now fans of the Fatal Frame (Project Zero) series in the US will not be seeing the game, according to Tecmo.
Earlier this month Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime spoke of how the decision for Fatal Frame 4 to come to the US was not down to Nintendo, as the company are "not the publisher of that title in the Americas." It's already definitely coming to Europe, so why not the US?
Speaking to IGN, a Tecmo representative revealed that it actually is down to Nintendo, as the company supposedly do have publishing rights. Oh dear.
Nintendo holds the publishing rights to 'Fatal Frame Wii,' which was developed by Tecmo LTD. and Grasshopper Manufacture and released in Japan on July 31, 2008. Nintendo of America has since then decided not to publish the title in North America - consequently, the title will not be released in this territory. As the owner of the IP, Tecmo feels very unfortunate that the fans of the series in North America will not have a chance to play the game, but respects the final decision made by Nintendo of America.
American Wii fans - do you want Fatal Frame 4 in the US? Why would Nintendo of America deny such a title?