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Catherine

New Catherine Screenshots Question the Tradition of Marriage
Written Tuesday, April 26, 2011 By Richard Walker
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It's not every day that a video game confronts the fears and anxieties that come with commitment, but Catherine is that very game, dealing with protagonist Vincent and his journey through a personal hell, where he's caught up in a strange love triangle with Katherine and Catherine.

Cue lots of freaky block mazes, plenty of anime sequences and even a few goats and sheep for good measure, and that's Catherine for you. An exploration of love, romance, marriage and commitment, Catherine looks to be a very odd beast indeed, which just makes it all the more intriguing.

Check out eight new screenshots in the gallery to hopefully try and make some sense out of it all, then hopefully you'll be able to get some answers when Catherine releases in North America this summer 2011. And no, there's still no word on a European release just yet.








 
 

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Comment #1 by Arron114
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:17:22 AM
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I find these very difficult to comment on....looks....Different?


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Comment #2 by Kyanite
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:22:05 AM
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"Seriously, who wants to be tied down?"

It looks like the chick from the second screen wants to tie someone down.

"Speak up and tell me!"
-cracks whip-

The game looks interesting; I'm always down for an adventure game.


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Comment #3 by jedijaxpavan
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:23:23 AM
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All I can say is.....WOW


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Comment #4 by Christoph13
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:23:26 AM
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Looks interesting, here's hoping for a European release.


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Comment #5 by jtr1gg3r
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:26:16 AM
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Am I the only thinking the 4th screen is a bit "weird"

No. I've just got a peverted mind LOL


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Comment #6 by AltarofPlagues
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:27:52 AM
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This game has a lot of sex in it. look it up online. its pretty messed up


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Comment #7 by Play N Skillz
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:34:25 AM
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Played the Japanese Demo and it was pretty nice puzzler, tho i cant understand a lick of Jp its still playable


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Comment #8 by Trikke
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:35:51 AM
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Ow come on, no release outside Japan?


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Comment #9 by ThisCuddlyBear
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:36:40 AM
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I don't understand... is this a puzzle interactive sex game? Is that the general idea of this?


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Comment #10 by jgahagan
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:47:43 AM
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Seriously want this in the UK.


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Comment #11 by vaughny_69
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:49:20 AM
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Man why do Japan get all the interesting games. I think we need more games like this, trying new styles, fusing genres and innovating new ideas.


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Comment #12 by Earth Djinn
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 07:03:22 AM
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I feel like I wouldn't enjoy it for more than a few levels.

I'm intrigued in the story and characters, but the gameplay doesn't interest me enough.


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Comment #13 by threefiftyzzz
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 07:05:40 AM
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@11 why can't u just admit you love anime bewbs hahaha...


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Comment #15 by xxxxHolic
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 07:38:57 AM
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The demo IS available on the Japanese marketplace for silver members now for those that are curious and still haven't checked it out. Although one could easily Youtube the demo gameplay and watch it in one sitting and still, more or less, get the same idea on how the game will play. Personally, I can see the whole timed puzzles being kind of a grind after a while but the story itself really does sound like it's worth replaying several times. It even seems like there might be multiple endings since there's that Karma/Love meter between the two girls.

Also, @14, seriously? You know you're totally wrong when you... A. Attempt to speak for more than just yourself on anything using "We" statements and B. You assume to speak on God's behalf in general.

For the sake of not making the post longer I won't further comment on how childishly pitiful your narrow-minded comment is regarding Japan and Homosexuality.


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Comment #16 by SP4RT4N360
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 07:44:55 AM
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@15 Well said m8, love how he slates the game as homo even though its got pretty girls in the pics yet his GT says he loves gears you know the game with big musculer men with huge guns(inuendo much its top gun all over again) grrrr lol ( i do also like gears b4 i get flamed)

OT, Gotta love jap originality crazy folks will make anything once just to see if it works, shame it may not come over here........


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Comment #17 by Apple2Forever
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 07:45:34 AM
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@14 You are a fucking idiot. That is all.


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Comment #18 by III Kiba III
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 07:45:43 AM
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I totally agree with @11. I recently tried the El Shaddai demo on the Japanese marketplace and was blown away by the art style of the game. Sadly I don't think it'll be released on EU/US soil, which is a real shame. A new innovative IP with plenty of originality, you don't see much of that these days :(


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Comment #19 by Opiate42
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 08:14:13 AM
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The story is intriguing and art style looks awesome.


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Comment #20 by Psikorps
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 08:16:39 AM
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Catherine is coming to NA (As mentioned in the article).

http://www.gamestop.ca/xbox-360/games/catherine/309003

I would bet there would be a Euro release not long after.

Personally I will be picking this up, when any new IP's are released that try hard enough I try and buy them to support free thinking and to show Dev Houses they dont need to pump out Call of Duty clones to make money.


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Comment #21 by darkboy1200
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 08:29:47 AM
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I really wish there was a playable Q-Bert skin.


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Comment #22 by bulletman
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 08:57:45 AM
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Yeah! Nurses outfits FTW!


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Comment #23 by General Valtiel
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 09:00:39 AM
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@ #20 : Unfornately that's the kind of game that makes it to Europe only if it sells well in the US...
I just hope the US version will be region free...


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Comment #24 by afexracerx
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:15:42 AM
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@#8 - It's being released in the US in a couple months. It was confirmed sometime back already.

Played the Japanese release of the game and it's very good. It's not Atlus' usual type of game, but it's very well done.


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Comment #25 by TakahashiDemon
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:21:05 AM
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@20
Not if its the same as Blazblue for getting published to Europe, but it should come out here, there's big demand for it here, it'll just take like a few months to actually get here -_- like all the languages that need to be built in, then testing and all that stuff again needs to be done.

I played the demo, its a hard tricky game, but I enjoyed it.


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Comment #26 by TheToiletBrush
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:35:50 AM
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I've seen some video clips of this and it seems to have a mixture of primitive platforming elements and bat-shit crazy cutscenes. If it's anything like Deadly Premonition.....I'm in!


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Comment #27 by TheToiletBrush
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:38:19 AM
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....and #14, you are a dick.


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Comment #28 by ViNyLek
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:38:59 AM
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@#11 You mean we need more anime games with a lot of skin and sex topics in it? hell yeah we do! Enough of shooters already;-)


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Comment #29 by MoldyClay87
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:39:01 AM
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I loved the demo on the Japanese XBL. It's a decent puzzle game and has a lot of amazingly rearranged classic music like Revolution and William Tell Overture and stuff.

It's got a great story, as far as I know, with multiple endings, and you really can't go wrong with the Persona team.

It's coming to US, I imagine it will probably come to Europe, but I dunno how Atlus works with European releases. Atlus -loves- its fans, so they generally try to bring everything everywhere.

It's a shame that a lot of people are going to look at screens and videos and not understand this, and potentially think it's just some porn game (which, there is actually no nudity, as far as I know, save for a few blocked out scenes or something). It's just the way Japan was marketing it.

I think Atlus USA is doing a better job at trying to avoid presenting it as an erotic game, when it isn't.


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Comment #30 by Man On The Run
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:51:54 AM
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Hey 14, we arent all god fearing narrow minded douches that get upset when somthing a bit different, sexual and "typical non macho" But hey just keep to the killing in Gears, religious types (if you are one) dont mind that do they? >_>


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Comment #31 by Rev. H. Heat
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:36:38 PM
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What could the achievements look like for this crazy thing? I can't help but feel like it would read like a Penthouse Letter....not that there is anything wrong with that!

"I know you are not going to believe this but it really happened" 10g


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Comment #32 by MatokoFiresong
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 01:22:48 PM
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I really, really want this to come to the uk!


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Comment #33 by PrinceOfThralls
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 01:32:42 PM
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I find it most laughable how you people assume that I am religious...I also don't play much gears. Nice try thought.
It's pathetic how you react to my comment #14. I don't really care what you think thought, I just write here what I think. And lots of people think the same way, but I am one of the few who writes it down.
That is one of those games that should have never escaped the hellhole of japanese shitgames.
That's what I think, deal with it.


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Comment #34 by kingofthstrays
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 01:37:01 PM
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Even if I am A us gamer I think is likely that atlus will publish this game for you crazy brits and euros I mean come on!! You see it has english subtitles. And I think atlus would be stupid to make this a us only title they need cash to make a profit the only ones ypu need to feel sorry for is those aussies there the ones banning games!


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Comment #35 by kingofthstrays
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 01:38:07 PM
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Even if I am A us gamer I think is likely that atlus will publish this game for you crazy brits and euros I mean come on!! You see it has english subtitles. And I think atlus would be stupid to make this a us only title they need cash to make a profit the only ones ypu need to feel sorry for is those aussies there the ones banning games!


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Comment #36 by MaleficLuxuria
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 01:42:00 PM
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Lol @ #33 Go suck on one.

And I can't wait for this game. I made a Japanese account to download the demo and thought it was pretty... interesting, but fun nonetheless.


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Comment #37 by Gearbolt
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 01:43:17 PM
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Japan always has wierd games. Another anmie style game that I am losing interest in. The more I learn about this game, the less I want to play it.


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Comment #38 by Axel Desade
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 02:04:02 PM
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@33 if 'lots of people think the same way' then why did your comment get over 20 thumbs down and probably not even one up?


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Comment #39 by JDMBO1
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 02:15:30 PM
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Well that's interesting


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Comment #40 by Danxex
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 02:22:11 PM
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@33 I respect the right to free speech, but only to some degree. Its okay to speak your mind, but don't be closed minded when you speak. You need to understand that there is a difference in stating your opinion and being a jackass, and you my friend, have chose the latter. Also, unlike you, I know people feel the same way from your 20+ thumb downs.

By the way, only one person suggested you might be (might is the key word here) religious...

OT: Well.. this unique. Haven't seen the game play but screenshots look strange. It can't be that inappropriate since its headed to the US. An A rating would just kill this game.


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Comment #41 by SaintKnight
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 02:24:31 PM
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I feel dirty just looking at the screenshots.


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Comment #42 by Zaku77
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 02:42:16 PM
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I cannot freaking wait for this game. It definitely has the Persona style. Hopefully this will get us primed for a next-gen Persona 5 ^_^


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Comment #43 by OMGmyFACE
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 03:01:34 PM
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I get what they're doing with the marriage conundrum (I wonder how many diehard Atlus fans can say that - w-what, you mean... with a girl? ^^;), but if Katherine were the girl you were set to marry, why cheat on her with Catherine? Guess I'll have to buy this game to find out, looking forward to it.


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Comment #44 by iNf3Rn0 Lan
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 04:33:25 PM
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After playing Persona 4 a few weeks ago, I simply cannot wait for this game.


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Comment #45 by The Chuck Chuck
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 04:42:30 PM
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Here's to hoping strong sales will convince them that Persona 5 doesn't need to be a PS3 exclusive... P3 and P4 were both fantastic.


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Comment #46 by Blue Thunder28
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 05:04:19 PM
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Been looking forward to trying this out.


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Comment #47 by Epilogue of Euphoria
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 06:47:55 PM
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I love those crazy beautiful Japanese, so excited to see more and more of their stuff coming our way. Looking forward to this!

@ 33

Still off your meds, huh?


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Comment #48 by Aunty Laxman
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 07:37:21 PM
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Its funny how many people use the excuse of wanting to try 'new styles', 'innovation' and 'unique design', when all they really want to do is see if the japanese anime girls get thier gear off in the game.


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Comment #49 by xxxxHolic
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 09:20:14 PM
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What I find "laughable" are folks such as yourself that have an inherit difficulty typing out their proper thoughts on a matter online without resorting to blatant hate speech or elementary school insults. Thinking that actually gets your point across at all or that others share your misguided feelings is both an immature and foolish assumption on your part.

I won't even get into how you utterly failed to make a point by bringing up God then you turn around and start saying you're not religious. Did you deep down feel your opinion alone wasn't worth enough you had to tack on "God" to make it more valid? I also won't mention how pointless it is to reply to others that "You don't care what they think" when the act itself is a contradiction to that statement since you took the time to do so therefore you obviously do care to a degree.

To end this. I don't have to "deal" with the way you think #14/33. You're really just another nameless random online. I'm actually giving you the benefit of the doubt on this one and assuming all you're trying (trying being the keyword) to do is troll. You most likely have absolutely no clue what the game is about. It seems like the only few people who could possibly share your "thoughts" on this game are those who are completely ignorant on what it's about. So be proud of that, that you fall into that category of a person. One who speaks their thoughts on something without knowing anything on the subject.


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Comment #50 by General Valtiel
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 07:11:44 AM
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Guys, don't be so hard with #14-#33, he knows what he says when he talks about abominations, he's german after all...

And by the way, #33, looks to me like you played quite a pretty lot of what you call shit japanese games...you know, Capcom, Namco-Bandai, Konami, they're Japanes firms, fucking moron...



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Comment #51 by The Maggot 55
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 11:13:15 AM
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Must say, this game looks very interested. If it comes out in the UK, I might be picking it up. Feels like a game I need to play in a dark corner while I've got the house to myself though.

Plus, @14/33, I find your comments offensive to the good name of intelligence and common sense. That is all.


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Comment #52 by The Maggot 55
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 11:15:05 AM
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*interesting.

Oh lordy, that was a lovely typo.


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Comment #53 by Nex_Zero
Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 08:58:46 PM
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Can not wait till it releases for the US xD


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Comment #54 by tHc Sephiroth
Friday, June 29, 2012 @ 02:07:34 PM
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I love this game


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Game Info
Developer:
Studio 4C

Publisher:
Atlus

Genre / Subgenre:
Action / Puzzle and Word

Release:

US: July 26, 2011
Japan: February 17, 2011

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