Catherine – Xbox 360 (Pre-owned)

Description

Catherine[b] is a puzzle-platform game developed by Atlus. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan and North America in 2011, in PAL regions by Deep Silver in 2012, and for Microsoft Windows by Sega in January 2019 as Catherine Classic. An expanded remake titled Catherine: Full Body[c] was released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in 2019, with the Vita version being exclusive to Japan.

The story follows Vincent Brooks, a man who is beset by supernatural nightmares while torn between his feelings for longtime girlfriend Katherine and the similarly-named beauty Catherine. The gameplay is divided between the daytime, where Vincent interacts with the characters in a social simulation, and his dreams where he must navigate three-dimensional towers through combined platforming and puzzle-solving. The game’s ending is affected by choices made by Vincent over the course of the story.

Catherine was developed by the same studio behind the Persona series, including producer and director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and music composer Shoji Meguro. The game began production near the end of Persona 4’s development in 2008, with the aim being to create something for a more adult audience. The English localization was handled by Atlus USA, with the English-speaking actors being allowed to ad lib some lines. Full Body was developed by Studio Zero, a then-recently formed division within Atlus led by Hashino. Remade using Persona 5’s game engine, the team aimed to expand upon the original, bringing back the original cast while adding a new love interest named Rin, short for Qatherine.

Reception was generally positive, with critics praising its mature subject matter and gameplay, despite criticism towards its high difficulty. Several journalists also commented on its representation of gender stereotypes. Following its release, the game received and was nominated for multiple industry awards. It exceeded Atlus’ sales expectations by having sold over one million copies worldwide by 2017.