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{{nihongo|'''''Catherine'''''|キャサリン|Kyasarin''}} is an upcoming [[puzzle game]] developed and published by [[Atlus]] for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]]. The game will be [[Atlus]]’ first game for seventh-generation consoles in high definition. [[Shigenori Soejima]]—the game’s character designer—has said that the game will have some “exciting adult scenes”. [[Shoji Meguro]]—the game’s sound composer—described the music as being “classic”, “adult abs” and “erotic fantasy.”<ref name="Andriasang">{{cite web |url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/08/19/catherine_preview/ |title=Atlus Goes HD With Catherine |author=Anoop Gantayat |date=August 19, 2010 |work= |publisher=Andriasang |accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> The cinematic portion of the game is handled by [[Studio 4°C]].<ref name="Famitsu">{{cite web |url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201008/19032248.html |title=『キャサリン』アダルト＆ホラーな完全新作 |author=Famitsu |date=August 20, 2010 |work= |publisher=Famitsu |accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> The game has been announced for a February 17, 2011 release in Japan, while release in other regions has yet to be announced.<ref name="Catherine Japanese Release Date" /> |
{{nihongo|'''''Catherine'''''|キャサリン|Kyasarin''}} is an upcoming [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]]<ref>[http://www.gamefocus.ca/?nav=new&nid=12463 Japanese Demo Catherine Set for January 27th], Game Focus</ref> [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Atlus]] for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]]. The game will be [[Atlus]]’ first game for seventh-generation consoles in high definition. [[Shigenori Soejima]]—the game’s character designer—has said that the game will have some “exciting adult scenes”. [[Shoji Meguro]]—the game’s sound composer—described the music as being “classic”, “adult abs” and “erotic fantasy.”<ref name="Andriasang">{{cite web |url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/08/19/catherine_preview/ |title=Atlus Goes HD With Catherine |author=Anoop Gantayat |date=August 19, 2010 |work= |publisher=Andriasang |accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> The cinematic portion of the game is handled by [[Studio 4°C]].<ref name="Famitsu">{{cite web |url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201008/19032248.html |title=『キャサリン』アダルト＆ホラーな完全新作 |author=Famitsu |date=August 20, 2010 |work= |publisher=Famitsu |accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> The game has been announced for a February 17, 2011 release in Japan, while release in other regions has yet to be announced.<ref name="Catherine Japanese Release Date" /> |
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== Gameplay == |
== Gameplay == |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus Persona Team |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus |
| Producer(s) | Katsura Hashino[2] |
| Designer(s) | Shigenori Soejima (Character Designer)[2] |
| Composer(s) | Shoji Meguro[2] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3,[2] Xbox 360[2] |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure game[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player[2] |
Catherine (キャサリン, Kyasarin) is an upcoming action-adventure[3] puzzle video game developed and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game will be Atlus’ first game for seventh-generation consoles in high definition. Shigenori Soejima—the game’s character designer—has said that the game will have some “exciting adult scenes”. Shoji Meguro—the game’s sound composer—described the music as being “classic”, “adult abs” and “erotic fantasy.”[4] The cinematic portion of the game is handled by Studio 4°C.[5] The game has been announced for a February 17, 2011 release in Japan, while release in other regions has yet to be announced.[1]
Gameplay
Players control a man named Vincent who, after meeting a strange girl named Catherine, begins having strange nightmares, during which he might be killed.
There are three different types of stages: Stray Sheep, Drama and Nightmare. The Stray Sheep sequences involve talking to people in the eponymous bar, while the Drama sequences involve Vincent managing his relationships between two girls; Katherine and Catherine.[2] The Nightmare stages are where the main gameplay takes place. In a nightmarish dreamworld inhabited by other men, who are represented as sheep, Vincent must climb up giant staircases and escape from various horrors trying to kill him in his sleep. To accomplish this, Vincent must push, pull and climb blocks as quickly as possible while avoiding various traps such as spikes and lightning. Extra points can be earned by collecting piles of pillow feathers littered around the stage. Vincent is also able to interact with the other sheep outside of the action stages.[6]
Throughout the game, the choices the player makes during these sequences will affect the development of Vincent's character and the route the story takes place. These can occur in several ways, such as how Vincent types out a text message to one of the girls, or certain actions he takes during the Nightmare stages. The game will feature multiple endings, giving it over twenty hours of gameplay.[7]
Plot
In the neighbourhood Vincent lives in, there have recently been a number of bizarre incidents in which people die in their sleep, with a look of anguish upon their faces. Strangely enough, all of the victims are young men. The story quickly spreads throughout the media, attracting widespread attention and theories as to the cause of death. A strange rumour begins to spread that if a person dreams of falling, if they don't wake up they will soon become unable to wake at all, and die.
Vincent is at a bar contemplating marriage to Katherine, his lover of five years, who is pressuring him to get married, when he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman named Catherine. Although there are many vacant seats she sits next to Vincent and, well-proportioned and pretty, she is exactly his type. The two end up spending the night together at Vincent's house.
After meeting the woman, Vincent begins to have nightmares every single night, which he believes may be related to the rumours. In these dreams, he, and several other men who appear to him as sheep, must escape from various horrors trying to kill him, for if he dies in his dream, he will die for real. As dreams and reality begin to blend together, Vincent must not only fight to survive, but he must choose between the two women.[8]
Characters
- Vincent (ヴィンセント, Vinsento)
- Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera
- Vincent is the game's main protagonist. He is a 32-year-old single salaryman at the point in life between independence from one's parents and marriage. He has no ambitions in terms of love and romance. He is under pressure to marry Katherine, but wants to continue his carefree ways of living alone. His life changes when he meets Catherine, a mysterious beauty, by chance, at a bar. Dreams and reality begin to blur together, and he seemingly becomes trapped in a different world within his nightmares.
- Catherine (キャサリン, Kyasarin)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Catherine is a mysterious 22-year-old woman who has a charming face and a "well-proportioned" body, which makes men turn and stare. She also has a "Koakuma (Gyaru) air" about her, which happens to be Vincent's type, and the two end up spending the night together after she seduces him. Her carefree behaviour begins to disturb Vincent's life. It is after meeting Catherine that Vincent begins to have nightmares.
- Katherine (キャサリン, Kyasarin)
- Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi
- Katherine is a 32-year-old mid-management level employee at an apparel maker. She and Vincent are from the same town and were classmates at school, and after a chance meeting at a school reunion they strike up a relationship. Katherine suggests marriage to Vincent, which he is not ready for. She is apparently pregnant with Vincent's baby.[9]
- Orlando Haddick (オーランド, Ōrando)
- Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata
- Orlando is a 32-year-old software engineer, long time friend of Vincent, and also a regular at the bar. He is carefree in both his words and actions, and doesn't seem too fond of the idea of marriage, which he advises a worried Vincent against.[10]
- Jonathan "Johnny" Ariga (ジョニー, Jonī)
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu
- Johnny is a 32-year-old used car salesman. He's Vincent and Orlando's old friend, a bachelor, and also a regular at the bar. He works at his father's used car lot and plans on continuing the family business. He has high ideals with regards to marriage, stating that he believes marriage should be with one's destined partner.[10]
- Tobias "Toby" Nebbins (トビー, Tobī)
- Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama
- Tobias is a 23-year-old used car salesman and a colleague of Johnny's. He is also a regular at the bar. He has a strong desire to get married, saying that the moment he gets a girlfriend he will marry her. He has a thing for older women and has crush on the bar's waitress, Erica.[10]
- Erica (エリカ, Erika)
- Erica is the bar's waitress. Tobias has a crush on her.
Development
The game's existence was first hinted at in the PSP game Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable. In this game, Vincent appears at Club Escapade on certain days, though in the game he never reveals his name and is simply referred to as "Man Drinking Alone" in his dialogue boxes. However, on a certain day, if you put in the right choices in the pop-up, a picture will appear and will speak more about his relationships in the game. In conversing with the player character, he reveals hints related to his problems, though also states specifically that they are "nothing that [the player character] needs to worry about." It is not yet clear if the game is considered part of Atlus' Megami Tensei franchise, or if it has any specific ties to the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona universe outside of Vincent's cameo. The game was also mentioned at Konami's TGS 2010 booth.[11]
Producer Hashino stated less than two weeks after its announcement that Catherine has actually been in development for quite a while, saying: "the Persona 4 development team would switch back and forth between developing Catherine's first stages and polishing up Persona 4."[7]
References
- ^ a b Atlus, Co. (October 21, 2010). "Date Decision!". Atlus, Co. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Atlus (August 23, 2010). "キャサリン - CATHERINE - 製品情報". Atlus. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ Japanese Demo Catherine Set for January 27th, Game Focus
- ^ Anoop Gantayat (August 19, 2010). "Atlus Goes HD With Catherine". Andriasang. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ Famitsu (August 20, 2010). "『キャサリン』アダルト＆ホラーな完全新作". Famitsu. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ http://kotaku.com/5725398/catherine-gameplay-is-quite-puzzling
- ^ a b Sal Romano (Aug 27, 2010). "Catherine is twenty-hours long, has multiple endings". Scrawl. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ "Catherine: Story" (in Japanese). Atlas. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ Anoop Gantayat (September 11, 2010). "Catherine: Meet Katherine". Andriasang. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c Anoop Gantayat (October 26, 2010). "Catherine: Meet Vincent's Friends (Again)". Andriasang. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ "［TGS 2010］新作アーケードゲーム「ラブプラスメダルHappy Daily Life（仮）」が目玉か。"ウイイレ2011"や「キャッスルヴァニア」 の試遊台も大量設置。KONAMIブース速報" (in Japanese). 4gamer. September 16, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
