Catherine: Full Body – Almost Fully Released

Disclaimers:

This is another article about an upcoming port of a game that contains partial nudity, erotic content and moments of horror, including a scene of blood and violence. Reader discretion is advised.

Promotional videos on Atlus’ YouTube channel were viewed for research, so this article may feature minor spoilers. Fan discretion is also advised.

Kon’nichiwa, fellow gamers! This shall be my third article on the upcoming full-bodied port of Catherine due to the fact that North American, European and Australian gamers are yet to fully understand the third lover [11]. Speaking of the original Catherine for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from 2011 and 2012, it is now available for the computers and laptops on Steam under the title, “Catherine Classic” [10] [20]. At least the fans of the original who have decided to download it onto their PCs will not have to worry about that Axis Mundi bug anymore [10], which makes me believe that the developers at Studio Zero really listen to feedback from critics and fans. The Japanese demo for Catherine: Full Body for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita has been available to try out for quite some time now [21] [34], so let us keep on waiting until the whole port is officially open for many Catherine crusaders to get a good dose of a full-bodied expansion from Studio Zero and Atlus, including a nice pair of nero glasses for seeing characters in their swimsuits as downloadable content [6] [11].

Vincent's angels. [11]

Let us start with Rin’s apartment and how one of its rooms expands on the pianist’s personality [16]. It does not seem highly organized, which is a sign of Rin having amnesia. Rin might have a childish trait by how the apartment consists of toy capsule machines and some stuffed animals. Not that there is anything wrong with a young adult owning adorable toys, right? Of course, there is a piano for Rin to practice piano playing with the phrase “My Angel” on it [16], which supports the theory of how the pink-haired newbie could be sent from above. Perhaps Rin enjoys bowling since there are also some bowling pins in the room. How the features at the new apartment represent Rin’s development so far is similar to how a few aspects of Vincent’s apartment represents his depressing state of wanting to escape someday [17]. Hopefully, there will not be any ants crawling around Rin’s apartment. There are enough of them in Vincent’s apartment to terrify Catherine already [1] [24].

Rin showing concern towards Vincent in a new apartment. [16]

Rin seems to be fairly popular at the Stray Sheep due to such talent [5]. Aside from the acclaim of the talent in piano playing, another feature that could support the “Rin is transgender/transsexual” theory is the moment after the pianist wakes up naked on the floor. The pure-hearted pianist’s body appears to lack breasts [21]. The newbie is indeed crushing on the Brookster [5]. You can tell by how Rin embraces him in one scene and offers him comfort when his face is covered in blood in another [1] [6] [11] [15] [24] [34]. Additionally, the way the cute amnesiac holds his hand in the new “Rin Savior” trailer is pretty sweet [5] [22]. One of Rin’s quotes from the official Japanese dub has been translated into, “I’ll be fine because I’ll be by your side”. However, in another revealed scene from a promotional video from Atlus’ official YouTube channel, the newbie bursts into tears and runs away after being slapped on the hand by Vincent [5]. Though Vincent’s carelessness was quite understandable due to how he feels guilty about his affair, Rin still does not seem to deserve it [5] [15]. Bless the pink-haired bundle of peacefulness, who could be seen as one of the angels of Atlus.  

On the other hand, the apparent lack of breasts could be a sign that Rin is genderless. [21]

But that does not stop Vincent’s pure-hearted neighbour from expressing compassion for him. [11] [15] [24]

Speaking of the Stray Sheep, let us look at how the developments of the staff and regulars can be expanded. I understand that Jonny Ariga is the guy who would always stay committed to one woman no matter what and has advised Vincent to end his affair for the sake of Katherine [13], but how could he be pushed into physically assaulting one of his friends [5] [6] [13]? He is supposed to be the calm one! Speaking of calm, perhaps many gamers who are big supporters of LGBT tolerance would like to see some further development of Erica, the transgender waitress with a healthy dose of likeability [12]. Along with how we shall see Eric at some point in a flashback, Erica in the present can be seen in a new outfit next to Toby [12]. Perhaps there will also be some further development of their relationship for the Catherine crusaders to witness [6]. Does anyone fancy a slice of the Stray Sheep’s finest pizza?

Erica in her new outfit, presumably on a date with Toby Nebbins. [12]

Let us not forget about the devolution of Vincent and Katherine’s relationship that is likely to be further explained in Full Body. I am suggesting that Vincent and Katherine were only good friends or crushes in their high school days since their relationship has lasted for five years in the Catherine canon [14]. I adore Katherine’s fabulous formal outfit for when she enters a helicopter in another new present-day cutscene, but I highly doubt that her lovely makeover is for an official date with the Brookster [11] [24]. Ah yes, there is also another flashback scene of when the two were about twenty-seven and their relationship seemed much more romantic [3]. I bet Vincent misses the times when his steadfast significant other wore a different pair of glasses [3] [14] [21] [34]. If so, then you can tell why it seems difficult to be prepared for marriage, according to the guy in the present. Aside from the decline of their relationship, perhaps the thirty-two-year-old Katherine ought to look back on how simpler their romance seemed five years ago towards any of the Katherine endings [3] [14] [21] [34].

Ah, the good old days. [3]

Ooh la la! [14]

And of course, what is Catherine without the titular love interest [9]? So the blonde high schooler IS Catherine and it seems like it is not the first time she and Vincent were quite smitten for each other [4]. Talk about relapsing back into old habits. It turns out that the new scene when Catherine in the present is standing next to her main target is actually set in the Stray Sheep bathroom, not a sauna [1] [4] [11]. But seriously, how did the bathroom become all wet in that new scene [1] [4]? Is it just innuendo?! Catherine will also show some homemade cupcakes and…lick some icing off of Vincent’s face [4] [7] [8] [9]. Bow chicka wow wow. But then, the Brookster will get a view of teenaged Katherine as Catherine looks at a cupcake, which makes me believe that his affection for Katherine was possibly the strongest in their high school days and Catherine’s free-spiritedness reminds him of teenaged Katherine [7]. Was Katherine really more carefree when she was younger? This would make Vincent’s unintentional motivation for his affair slightly reasonable because…you know…the good old days [7]. That moment when she unzips her corset-like shirt is sure to turn many straight male gamers [4] [6] [8].

Could the younger Catherine have briefly dated the younger Vincent at some point in the past? [4]

Flashback time!! [7]

Catherine will soon have eleven voices for the player to choose in the Japanese version of Full Body [6] [8] [11] [25]. One of the extra voices is already available in the demo while the others shall be part of downloadable content in the full port [6] [21] [34]. Perhaps plenty of Western gamers are curious about whether or not she will have ten new English voices. Since it is currently unknown that Catherine will have them for the English version [6] [8] [11], I personally think some options for them could be:

•  Kath Soucie for the “Attractive” voice [29]
•  Andrea Libman for the “Pure Girl” voice [18]
•  Kelly Sheridan for the “Eternal Maiden” voice [26]
•  Tara Strong for the “Sister-like” voice [30]
•  Lacey Chabert for the “Admiring Sister” voice [23]
•  Emma Stone for the “Selfish Sister” voice [36]
•  Kate Higgins for the “Yandere” voice [35]
•  Tabitha St. Germain for the “Tsundere” voice [19] [28]
•  Karen Strassman for the “Capricious Cat” voice [33]
•  Scarlett Johansson for the “Queen of the Night” voice [27] [31] [36]

Maybe those other voices could suit the other men’s interpretations of Catherine [8] [9]. Voice actors and actresses cannot give out spoilers after they perform their roles, so we will have to wait and see if there will be any extra Catherine voices in English or not.

Could Catherine’s ten other voices inspire other video game characters to have their voices changed by the player in the future of gaming? [21] [34]

Okay then, let us look into a little more detail of the appealing altered nightmare gameplay, as well as the Rapunzel gameplay. I have mentioned before that the gameplay will consist of useful gimmicks [11]. One of them is that the camera can now be rotated for the player to look behind the tower, which can be useful for climbing to the top more efficiently. I like how a teal light will appear when Rin plays the piano to pause a falling stage. Don’t like a puzzle segment? You can just skip it, but only in the new “Safety” mode for those who have only just become a Catherine crusader [6] [11]. I have also mentioned that there will be over five-hundred stages in Full Body. Some of the extra stages are ones for the Rapunzel minigame that will apparently be renamed “Super Rapunzel” and also be available to play in Arrange mode. And remember, Autoplay will apparently only be available in Safety and Easy mode [11]. When Full Body finally arrives on your PlayStation 4, do not die.

The music from Rin playing the piano pauses a stage and causes a teal light to appear. [11]

2019 will not only be the year of the pig. It will also be the year of a lost lamb in a suspenseful love square [8] [11] [21] [24] [34]. Will the handsome and indecisive Vincent marry the responsible office manager, succumb to the sensual temptress or honour his compassionate new neighbor [6]? It will be all in every Catherine crusader’s pair of hands. Rin, otherwise known as “Qatherine” could still be quite a memorable young person who has a lovely theme song, regardless of being transgender, cisgender or genderless [11] [15] [32]. Could Katherine loosen up in another ending that leads to Vincent fully committing to her by bringing back the positive aspects of their first years of dating [3] [14] [21] [34]? We can only make our own theories about the other new sexy events and new alternative endings for now [11]. Speaking of sexy, if you believe that there will be about ten new voice actresses for the cheerful and alluring Catherine for the Western DLC, feel free to let me know which voice actresses’ abilities will suit her in the comments. Stay golden, Catherine crusaders.

Will Vincent progress with any one of his angels…or will love be over? [11]

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