rainetemplar Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 though I'm sure I'll die constantly Same here. Somehow I doubt this is a very forgiving game.. It would probably frustrate the hell out of me, but I don't think that will stop me from buying it when/if it comes out. Some new artwork: Catherine Retail Bonuses ALSO: There will be a demo available at the Japanese PSN store and Xbox Live. Date - 27th of January! That's tomorrow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Looks like I'll be setting up a Japanese PSN account. It'll be a nice compliment to my European PSN account. Here's to hoping it supports English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsfox Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 A game about accepting or escaping marriage eh? The more information I get about this game the more I want to play! I'm not sure the translation of this is perfect but it's amazing: "Marriage? It's bitchin!!" Up-coming meme maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Has anyone tried to download the Japanese PSN demo yet? If so, does it support English? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slithy toves Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 no english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) No english whatsoever, whether it's subs or dubs. But you get to play two of the Nightmare levels, which I thought were really fun. Though it kinda sucks going through the cutscenes/dialog chapters if you don't understand japanese. I found myself skipping most of them. Edited January 28, 2011 by FLD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Only Japanese? That makes me a sad panda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Giant Bomb takes a quick look at the Demo http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-catherine/17-3730/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Quick look: THE VIDEO IS 32 MINUTES LONG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainetemplar Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Quick look: THE VIDEO IS 32 MINUTES LONG I don't see the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 It's in the post before mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainetemplar Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Ooh, never mind. Thought you tried to post another video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Quick look: THE VIDEO IS 32 MINUTES LONG Sometimes they're an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Is Giant Bomb's video useful for someone who doesn't speak or read Japanese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainetemplar Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 So, I still haven't tried the demo - I deleted my Japenese PSN account a month ago and I'm too lazy to get a new one. I did however look at a walkthrough of the demo really quick and to be honest it looks p good gameplay wise. After various videos and screenshots I didn't know how it would hold up, but actually it's pretty promising. I'll probably be playing in easy mode, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Same here, gameplay looks really fun, but by now I'm sure I won't survive long in any other difficulty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kau_Kau Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 After playing the demo I've come to the conclusion that I'd probably like watching Catherine more than playing it. I loved the intro of animated versions of movie scenes. I didn't mind the puzzles so much, but if that's all there is to it I don't think I'd enjoy it in the long term. It depends on how many puzzles there are though. I accidentally skipped the keitai part after hitting battsu on accident. Maybe I'll go through and try it again, or perhaps I'll just wait until a localization of it. But I'm in no rush to play through the demo again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I didn't mind the puzzles so much, but if that's all there is to it I don't think I'd enjoy it in the long term. It depends on how many puzzles there are though. Yeah, I enjoyed the puzzle levels in the demo a lot, but the ones in the demo are so short that it almost feels like their sole purpose is to come between the "interactive novel" type moments, like they're only there to mix things up, almost like an afterthought. Hopefully it doesn't feel like way further into the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainetemplar Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) I finally got around to downloading the demo.. can't wait to try it. How does everybody feel about multiplayer being added? There are single player and two player multiplayer options for this mode. You'll also be able to take part in online rankings where you attempt to get the shortest clear time. Colosseum is a competitive mode where two players challenge the game's action stages simultaneously. As you climb up a tower, you'll need to think about both speed and methods for hindering your opponent. The person to win two rounds of play first wins the match. You'll unlock this mode once you've cleared Golden Theater mode. Two more weeks until the Japanese release... :'( When is it our turn? Edited February 6, 2011 by rainetemplar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainetemplar Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Also, this is the "Rapunzel" arcade game you can play in the Stray Sheep bar.. The concept of the 50 stage game seems to match Catherine's nightmare action component closely: create paths to form a stairway in order to climb a tower. Other bar patrons play the game too, and beating their scores could be the start of a new conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I finally got around to downloading the demo.. can't wait to try it. How does everybody feel about multiplayer being added? There are single player and two player multiplayer options for this mode. You'll also be able to take part in online rankings where you attempt to get the shortest clear time. Colosseum is a competitive mode where two players challenge the game's action stages simultaneously. As you climb up a tower, you'll need to think about both speed and methods for hindering your opponent. The person to win two rounds of play first wins the match. You'll unlock this mode once you've cleared Golden Theater mode. Two more weeks until the Japanese release... :'( When is it our turn? I didn't know about that part, sounds interesting, though I'll probably avoid it, not good enough to compete against others. I'm keeping an eye on the Atlus forums in case they say anything there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorrrr Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Hell, how can I not be excited by this game knowing it's done by the Persona team? I checked out the demo and it seems like something I'll enjoy when I can understand it, so now I'm just crossing my fingers and waiting for a localisation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 I'm still thinking of importing it once we can confirm that there's at least English subtitles on the disc, unless they announce a US release in the semi-near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 http://www.destructoid.com/atlus-has-no-plans-to-release-catherine-in-north-america-194958.phtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 WHAT. I did NOT think they'd screw their NA fans like that - they have such a good localization team and dedicated fan base! Grr... not giving up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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