What If Catherine Seduced Vincent Brooks…At The Arcades?

Since the PC port of the original Catherine is titled “Catherine Classic”, I would not be surprised if an official arcade port would be titled “Catherine Arcade” [7]. I posted a poll on Twitter not too long ago asking my followers if they would like to see an official arcade version of Catherine and the results were fifty/fifty [25]. Despite the mixed results, I would actually love to witness a Catherine-theme arcade machine in my state sometime after 2019 as it would be quite a good expansion on the Catherine franchise, as well as a method of expanding the possibilities in arcade gaming. As many of Catherine crusaders in the West wait for the English dub of Catherine: Full Body while plenty of others are into “Catherine Classic” for the PC [7] [8], Even though it is not official and it might not happen anytime soon, I shall discuss how a good arcade adaption of the sexy but scary tale.

Can’t get enough seduction and suspense after Catherine: Full Body? Well, perhaps an arcade port ought to satisfy your specific gaming needs? [7]

Since there were often children and teenagers in arcades, there is a chance that there would be plenty of restrictions on what content to feature. The horror within the nightmares would remain unaltered since there are plenty of violent and scary first-person shooters in arcades these days. What about the profanity? Well, at some point in the Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 and its definitive edition, Vladimir points his gun at Lara and says “Don’t you f***ing move.” after knocking her to the ground [4] [19]. But in the arcade version of it from 2018, he says ‘’Don’t you move”, which is a sign of rather legitimate censorship [23]. Furthermore, the Brookster better watch his mouth. Again, there are often minors in public arcade places. As for Catherine’s seductive appearance, I would not really complain about that too much since there were fully live-action samples of cheerful women in provocative outfits in Super Bikes 2 [20] [21]. A small amount of censorship can make the arcade port of Catherine acceptable to public arcades, but not to the point when too much of what made Catherine notable for being mature is lost, thus making the outcome not as recognisable.

Won’t somebody PLEASE think of the children?! [7]

Speaking of carefully selecting content, which cutscenes shall be featured once the player inserts a coin? Trisha can give a brief summary of the plot, but it can be skippable. The moment when Vincent and Katherine McBride dine at the Chrono Rabbit would definitely be featured in one chapter for establishing a few character traits [9]. There have been some erotic arcade games throughout the history of gaming [18], but I honestly do not think including that much erotica would fit the standards of the public arcades in my state today. Likewise, the moment when the Brookster wakes up next to a fully nude Catherine would probably not be featured, despite how it is an important aspect of the story [6] [7]. Nevertheless, one cutscene in the cabinet can be when the seductive blondie meets him at the Stray Sheep [6] [7]. Featuring only a couple of cutscenes would not only steadily shorten the story, but prevent any censorship issues regarding how the premise would be established. It is best to not make the port too long for arcade admirers. With a few cutscenes carefully selected for each chapter to build the purpose of the nightmares, the player can also focus on the gameplay…for dear life!

LISTEN TO ME!!! Or no dessert for you, mister! [7]

Do we really need to explain what happens afterwards again? [6]

But before we discuss the gameplay, what can be featured on the design of the cabinet for an arcade port of Catherine? If Rin ought to be featured on either side as a shout-out to Catherine: Full Body [8] [15], I guess the pink-haired pianist ought to be the one posing with a miniature Vincent [15]. We all know what happened with Katherine and Catherine’s suggestive posing at one point during the marketing the original Catherine for the PS3 and Xbox 360 [6] [7]. Speaking of Full Body, it is a bummer that it will not be available for the Xbox One [8], but the PS4 cover of it would be another good option for one side of the cabinet. The best choices for the controls would be a joystick for moving and climbing from block to block, a button for grabbing blocks and another button for undoing a move [22]. There should be enough room for two of each so that the game will be available to play with another fellow arcade admirer. Aside from a faithful and appealing design for the cabinet, the most important aspect to bring to the arcades would be the unique tower climbing gameplay, along with acceptable controls.

We don’t have to display my boyfriend climbing towards my booty? Oh thank Atlus! [7]

It’s raining sheep! Hallelujah, it’s raining sheep! [8] [15]

I definitely would like the gameplay of the arcade port to be based on Babel or Colosseum Mode, so that it would definitely be available for two players [5] [11]. So how many stages shall be in a shorted adaption for arcades? A fair amount of the stages for an arcade port would be:

• The Prison Of Despair [13]
• The Torture Chamber [16]
• The Inquisition [12]
• The Clock Tower [10]
• The Cathedral [17]

For a bonus chapter or alternative mode, the additional playable characters ought to be the ones who are playable in the DLC of the Japanese version of Catherine: Full Body [8]. Hopefully, the DLC will also in the English version of Catherine: Full Body. And as for a likely arcade port, perhaps it could be featured in a special edition that would be quite like the special edition of Deadstorm Pirates [1] [2]. Whatever happens in its gameplay, let us hope that the difficulty in an arcade version of Catherine will not be too extreme [7]. The decision to only base the outcome on Babel or Colosseum mode in order to make it seem like a mature multiplayer arcade game would definitely make seem representable for expanding on the Catherine franchise in arcades.

The thought of dying in the nightmare is baaaaaaaaad! [5]

I think I know what plenty of our fellow Catherine crusaders are thinking. An arcade port of Catherine? Why not just make a real-life version of Rapunzel [14]? You know, the minigame that takes the techniques of the main game [14]? Well, I suppose a real-life version of the arcade game from the Stray Sheep would be great for any cosplayer who chooses to cosplay as Vincent in his regular attire. However, I believe that many arcade admirers who never played Catherine would just see it as a rather random adaption of the classic story of Rapunzel unless the cabinet indicates that it is a game from Catherine, thus giving them a better understanding of it. Furthermore, I believe a port of the main gameplay of Catherine would be a better choice for marketing since the legacy of the strange tale has been fairly popular for eight years [7].

The Brookster about to play Rapunzel. [14]

Remember when mass-produced and commercially available arcade gaming spawned with Computer Space and Pong back in the early 70s [3]? Well, a carefully planned out arcade version of Catherine can not only be quite a unique specimen of a modern arcade game, but further prove that appeal of arcade gaming shall last so much longer. It could also give the mature side of gaming in the 2020s a good impression after the success of Catherine: Full Body. I guess there is always something new for many intellectual properties, as long the passion for each of them can be maintained for future generations of gaming. I would definitely spend at least one British pound on trying to guide the handsome Brookster or any of his allies to the top of the tower of blocks. An official arcade of adaption of Catherine has not been officially confirmed by Atlus, but I just thought I might discuss a possibility with my fellow readers and gamers. Stay golden.

It seems today that all you see is violence in arcades and sex on PC. But where are those timeless gameplay values that we adored long ago? [7] [24]

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Could Qatherine Have A…Regional Difference?

Disclaimer:

This article will feature a spoiler that will reveal the truth about a certain character’s identity as another theory has motivated the writer into discussing it, along with a slight concern. Feel free to avoiding reading it if you are a Western Catherine crusader trying to avoid as many spoilers as possible.

It has been almost a month since Catherine: Full Body was released in Japan to seduce and frighten many Japanese Catherine crusaders [3]. Ever since the speculation of what is truly under a new neighbour’s dress, plenty of us in Europe and the United States have been hoping some more welcoming and positive portrayal of transsexuality and transgenderism in the gaming industry today, compared to how signs of transgenderism of a few characters have been removed in Western releases of their games in the past [3] [5] [6] [8]. Some of us have also expressed concern for the new neighbour’s mystery as Erica Anderson’s portrayal as a transgender character may have been praised for seeming empathetic and humanized, but it was also considered problematic as her being transgender all along as used as a punchline in one of the endings in the original Catherine [5] [19] [22]. But ever since after the release of Catherine: Full Body in Japan, a few Catherine crusaders have a new theory about what the mystery of Rin, other known as “Qatherine” is building up to for the Western release [17]. I can agree with the theory and I shall dig into it with hopefully no ram horns on my head.

I was rather hesitant about giving out a specific spoiler at first, but I felt as if I needed to elaborate on the theory that was brought up by other Catherine crusaders in order to address an issue that should definitely be avoided, especially for the Western release. [6]

It turns out that Rin is actually an otokonoko [6] [25]. It was revealed at some point during the horrific week of nightmares for unfaithful men in the Japanese version of the full-bodied port of Catherine. For those who do not know what the term “otokonoko” means, it means a male cross-dresser in modern Japanese culture [11] [20] [25]. That would explain the apparent lack of breasts on the pink-haired pianist’s chest [6] [15]. I suppose this year is a good time to bring another otokonoko into the gaming industry since the term became more popular in otaku culture after the mid-2000s [11] [20] [25]. I am okay with being proven wrong as I denied the possibility of Rin being a male cross-dresser back in late 2018 due to his highly feminine voice in the Japanese version [26] [27]. Even though I see how that girly voice is part of hiding his identity of an otokonoko, I still hope that Rin is at least physically old enough to be in a relationship with someone at Vincent Brooks’ age. Aside from that, I guess Rin gives otokonokos a great name with his kindness and innocent nature [6]. Finally! I can use the right pronouns for the pink-haired pianist. Or can I?

5, 4, 3, 2, 1… [15] [26] [27]

Epic jaw drop!! [15] [26] [27]

Even though Rin eventually reveals himself to be a male later on in the Japanese version, there is some speculation that he will be fully a female since not many folks in the West may understand the term “otokonoko” [6] [11] [20] [25]. In addition to this, Rin’s official English voice in the Fine Wine trailer for the Western Catherine crusaders sounds sweet, soft-spoken and so feminine [17]. Furthermore, Brianna Knickerbocker’s vocals would increase the likeliness of Rin being completely female in the Western release [3] [17]. If Rin ought to be fully female in the Western release, perhaps the animators ought to carefully make a few edits in some of the new cutscenes that are quite noticeable for giving Rin breasts, kind of like a reversed progress of how 4Kids used to censor cleavage for their English dubs of anime, such as One Piece [16]. Doing so would not only further prevent Rin from looking underaged, but prevent Vincent from becoming a pedophile and completely ruining his small amount of likeability [23] [24]. At least giving Rin breasts would be a better choice than giving Ratchet from Ratchet and Clank huge black eyebrows that look like the moustache of a certain plumber from Nintendo [9].

I can briefly imagine one of the artists at Atlus USA giving Rin breasts to prevent controversy for the Western release. [6]

Ratchet in the Japanese version of Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time. Those crazy eyebrows… [9]

If Rin is secretly a male in Japan and could be completely a female in the West, then it will not be the only time a video game character has received that kind of treatment. Gracie, the fashionable giraffe from the Animal Crossing franchises identifies as a male in Japanese and Korean versions of the games under the name “Grace” [1]. Saharah, the camel who trades carpets and wallpaper is another Animal Crossing character who is a male in Japan under the name “Ronald” [2]. Both characters became females for localized versions outside of Japan and Korea, possibly due to how feminine their eyes look [1] [2]. As someone who grew up in a generation of increasing tolerance towards transsexuality and transgenderism, I like to see those two animals as transgender, combining both of their regional genders together in my mind.  As much as I hope for more positive portrayals of LGBT characters in the near future of gaming [22], I am actually okay with Rin not being transsexual or transgender at all. However, Rin’s true gender in Japan and the possibility of him being fully female in the Western release can always make me and many others view him as either of those [6].

The glammed up giraffe as she (or he if you live in Japan) appears in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. [1]

Saharah/Roland’s appearance in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. [2]

I would not let a supporting character’s gender change affect my overall experience in playing a unique game and witnessing some positive traits of that character. I have nothing against changing a few things for localized versions of video games. Many regional differences can be reasonable while some others can be simply interesting [9] [10] [16] [18]. I honestly do not find making Rin a female in the Western release to be transphobic because I just want Rin’s physical age to be between the early twenties and early thirties so that Vincent will not be seen as a pedophile [23] [24]. Whether the pianist with a very feminine voice is an otokonoko or not, I still think the character development is more important, along with how old he is when it comes to being in love with an average thirty-two-year-old [6]. I might as well use male pronouns for Rin until further notice. At least there are plenty of positive LGBT portrayals and interpretations in video games and cartoons to go around in this day and age [12] [13] [14] [16] [21] [22]. To those who are brave enough to seek spoilers before the Western release, feel free to state your thoughts on the theory in the comments. Stay golden.

Ultimately, at least the chance of Rin being underaged seems very low as he is allowed to work in a North American bar. Lolicon in Catherine? No thanks! [17]

Who knows? Rin could have his own novel some time later in Japan since there is a genre related to the term “otokonoko” in anime and manga. [6]

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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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