Warning: This article contains major story spoilers for Persona 5 Royal and Catherine: Full Body by Atlus. Over the past decade, Atlus has quickly become one of my favorite developers, to the point where several of their titles are some of my favorite games of all time. Persona 5 was my 2017 Game of the
Catherine
The Switch port of Catherine: Full Body is pretty straightforward. It’s the same updated and remixed version of Atlus’ cult classic puzzle game that released last year for the PlayStation 4, but this time packed in with all of its DLC and a few minor extras exclusive (for now) to the Switch. For the most
With what’s been happening in the past and especially in light of current events, it’s important to reflect on the video games that have centered or been inclusive of black characters, as well as games led by black developers. Representation has been an ongoing conversation in video games (and other forms of media), and the
Nintendo Switch players can start getting ready to climb. Catherine: Full Body is now up for pre-purchase on the Switch eShop, with this version of the game having all of the existing add-on content from last year’s PlayStation 4 release included, plus three extra voice options crossing over from the Persona series. All three options
Surprise! Today, a new Nintendo Direct Mini was finally shown giving us a glimpse of what to expect in the next few months. While some of the announcements may not be too surprising, there are some great games coming to the Nintendo Switch as early as… today. Here are all the announcements from today’s Nintendo
In the March 26 Nintendo Direct Mini, Nintendo, Sega, and Atlus announced Catherine Full Body will be releasing on Switch on July 7. Back in February, Catherine Full Body was rated on Nintendo Switch in South Korea, so the game’s Switch port doesn’t come too much as a surprise. This is also nice as now
It looks like Catherine: Full Body and XCOM 2 are headed to the Switch. Both titles were rated for Nintendo’s platform by the Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee last month, and the listings were spotted by ResetEra member sinonobu Sunday morning. BioShock: The Collection, which was recently rated in Taiwan, also appeared in the
The Nintendo Switch is no stranger to video game ports. The ability to take AAA titles with you wherever you go has made the allure of porting old favorites incredibly tempting to consumers. It appears that Atlus may now be toying with the idea of bringing over their long-running Shin Megami Tensei, and spin-offs, to
If you follow are a fan of Eastern media, there is no way you have avoided the controversies around localization. Through the dedicated community of gamers, there is frequently a discussion of the quality of translation: is it true to the artist’s original intention, or was the game altered to fit Western sensibilities? Speaking to
Editor’s Note: This editorial contains spoilers for Catherine: Full Body. If you haven’t played through the full game yet, we would recommend coming back to this editorial after finishing it. Back in September, Atlus released Catherine: Full Body, an updated version of their niche dating simulator and puzzle game from 2011. It comes with a
Atlus USA revealed an interesting piece of news through an upcoming E3 2019 event announcement. The localization and publishing company will be hosting an E3 afterparty on Wednesday, June 12nd called the Catherine: Full Body Experience. In the event description, it states: …And a surprise announcement for Catherine: Full Body! It’ll be interesting to see
CHROMATOSE, the successfully Kickstarter funded visual novel and JRPG inspired by the likes of Persona 3, Catherine, and Monogatari, has been getting tons of updates through AkaBaka’s Twitter account this past month. Some highlights include screenshots of the game’s backgrounds, UI updates and improvements, character art, and dialogue screens. On a roll with background art
The Persona 3, Catherine, and Monogatari inspired visual novel CHROMATOSE has gotten a new update on their official Kickstarter page. The update includes several quality of life changes and additions, as well as a new character and a new pause menu interface. In the Kickstarter update, the developers revealed they are currently implementing a skip
CHROMATOSE, a visual novel and JRPG inspired by the likes of Persona 3, Catherine, and Monogatari, has managed to pass their Kickstarter goal of $22,000 — reaching $25,084 in total raised funds with 669 backers — as revealed on their main Kickstarter page. The team at Akabaka even released new artwork (which have major Persona vibes) as
CHROMATOSE, a visual novel seeking funding on Kickstarter, is a unique blend of both JRPG and visual novel inspired by the likes of Persona 3, Catherine, and Monogatari. The premise of CHROMATOSE is simple enough, according to the campaign page: “You’ve awakened in a strange nightmare after a fall that should have ended your life.
If you are anything like us, your hopes may have been dashed in the apparent reveal that the (still mysterious) Persona 5 R may be skipping Nintendo Switch. In any case, developer Atlus may be feeding the rumor mill once again — in a recent survey to both Eastern and Western fans, the studio wants to know what
It’s been nearly a week since the initial controversy surrounding one of Catherine: Full Body‘s endings. While developer and publisher Atlus has largely kept their mouths shut while the internet dukes it out, voice actors for the English version have been controlling the message, either avoiding the situation entirely or telling fans to not judge until the
If you’re anything like me, you could easily point out your two favorite Atlus IPs: Persona and Catherine. While Catherine: Full Body may be in the news for other reasons, fans of the series have been busy making cool crossover art of the game — including a version that mashes up the puzzle game’s aesthetic with Persona 5. In celebrating
The remastered version of Catherine — titled Catherine: Full Body — kicked up a fair amount of controversy this weekend, with the recent Japanese release including allegedly transphobic dialogue and story beats. Though developer or publisher Atlus hasn’t offered a formal response to the allegations, a Catherine: Full Body voice actress has asked everyone with concerns to wait “until the game
There has been increasing anxiety from queer spaces of the gaming community regarding Catherine: Full Body, the remastered version of the unusual, off-kilter romantic puzzle-platformer game. Most recently, a spoiler-heavy ResetEra thread went more into detail about the ending of the game, which brought to light a plot element involving the waitress character of Erica
Along with dropping Catherine Classic on Steam, an improved version of the original game, Sega released a demo for Catherine: Full Body, the remake with new characters, story and gameplay elements. Catherine: Full Body’s demo lets players enjoy the beginning of the game, for around one hour of gameplay. The demo covers the first day
Today has been quite exciting for Catherine fans as Catherine Classic has just been released on PC. Unfortunately, we also learned today that once Catherine: Full Body makes its way west, we won’t be able to play the game on PS Vita according to the game’s website. As many of you probably know, Catherine: Full
If you head over to the Steam community pages for Shenmue I + II, Yakuza O, and Valkyria Chronicles 4, you’ll be greeted by a surprising amount of high-quality sheep images. What do these cryptic teases mean exactly? Well, many gamers have speculated that Sega is bringing the original version of Catherine to PC. Earlier this week, the original title got
As one of Atlus’ smaller titles, Catherine has grown a passionate audience over the eight years since it released thanks to its wacky adult humor and unusual gameplay, and now it seems more likely than ever that the game will be coming to PC in the near future. Yesterday, fans of the beloved and quirky puzzler buzzed
Known for its risque humor and quirky puzzle gameplay, Catherine has long been regarded as a cult hit over the past several years since its release, and now it appears that the game may be crossing over to PC owners in the near future, if a recent teaser is to be believed. Over on the official
Some new images for the Catherine Full Body art book and the track list for all four CD’s for the soundtrack have been released online. Atlus posted some more information about the art book and soundtrack that comes with orders of the Dynamite Full Body BOX Edition of Catherine Full Body which releases for Japan