Catherine arrives in Japan on February 17, and in North America who knows when.
Catherine arrives in Japan on February 17, and in North America who knows when.
Reader Comments (89)
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:05AM DarrylKensley said
Importing! :P
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:06AM jynxycat said
I'll take the 360 version, plz.
o_O
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:45PM NukeAssault said
@Walkdiesel
Alisa Farrington... but you didn't hear it from me...
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Alisa Farrington... but you didn't hear it from me...
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:46PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@Dustin F
No. See, 360 games CAN be region-locked, but aren't always. More often than not, they are locked.
An import site that I like to use, Play-Asia.com, will list the region locking for a game once they know what it is. Here's the page for Catherine on 360:
http://www.play-asia.com/Catherine/paOS-13-71-br-49-en-70-40in.html
Once they have the details for it, that'll be updated.
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No. See, 360 games CAN be region-locked, but aren't always. More often than not, they are locked.
An import site that I like to use, Play-Asia.com, will list the region locking for a game once they know what it is. Here's the page for Catherine on 360:
http://www.play-asia.com/Catherine/paOS-13-71-br-49-en-70-40in.html
Once they have the details for it, that'll be updated.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:53PM BananaBoat said
@BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam - As someone that imports games all the time, I can say with certainty that the 360 version will probably be region locked. 360 games almost always are.
The PS3 version is almost certainly not going to be region locked. Now I just have to decide whether or not I want to import a text heavy game.
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The PS3 version is almost certainly not going to be region locked. Now I just have to decide whether or not I want to import a text heavy game.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 3:02PM The Aquacharger said
@BananaBoat
PS3 can't be region locked Blu-Ray disc doesn't allow for it. Once you get into 720P there's no need so Blu-Ray is region free. Howeverif you import from other countries and don't use 720P it wont run properly
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PS3 can't be region locked Blu-Ray disc doesn't allow for it. Once you get into 720P there's no need so Blu-Ray is region free. Howeverif you import from other countries and don't use 720P it wont run properly
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 4:15PM Dustin F said
@arathil
"Blu-ray doesn't allow it? Don't watch many movies, do you? Blu-ray definitely allows for region-coding and locking. Looks like they're just choosing not to do so. "
OK, the movies can be region locked (and very often are not).
However, PS# blu-rays can not be region locked. There is no region for them on the PS3 itself. It's just not possible. The one snag is that games can be made compatible only with the DLC from one of the stores other than the one you traditionally use. Thus, importing a game might force you to only get DLC from the appropriate store (which is possible if you import PSN cards).
But there will never be a region locked PS3 blu-ray game.
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"Blu-ray doesn't allow it? Don't watch many movies, do you? Blu-ray definitely allows for region-coding and locking. Looks like they're just choosing not to do so. "
OK, the movies can be region locked (and very often are not).
However, PS# blu-rays can not be region locked. There is no region for them on the PS3 itself. It's just not possible. The one snag is that games can be made compatible only with the DLC from one of the stores other than the one you traditionally use. Thus, importing a game might force you to only get DLC from the appropriate store (which is possible if you import PSN cards).
But there will never be a region locked PS3 blu-ray game.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 4:48PM BananaBoat said
@Dustin F - I've been under the impression that Blu-Ray had region locking, but that it was rarely enforced, and that even if it was, Japan and the United States are in the same region now. I'm probably wrong though, and since it hasn't been an issue, I've never researched it.
Having said all of that, I've never heard of a game for the PS3 that was region locked, nor a Blu-Ray movie. I don't really import movies though (except for a few choice things from Japan) so I'm not sure.
360 games are another story. I've yet to come across a Japan exclusive 360 game that could be played on an American 360.
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Having said all of that, I've never heard of a game for the PS3 that was region locked, nor a Blu-Ray movie. I don't really import movies though (except for a few choice things from Japan) so I'm not sure.
360 games are another story. I've yet to come across a Japan exclusive 360 game that could be played on an American 360.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 5:11PM The Aquacharger said
@arathil
I know Blu-Ray movies that have online might sometimes lock you out from watching the movie, or their online features, if you're in the wrong region.
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I know Blu-Ray movies that have online might sometimes lock you out from watching the movie, or their online features, if you're in the wrong region.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 7:30PM Dustin F said
@BananaBoat
I guess I'm being unclear. PS3 format blu-ray discs are not the same as blu-ray movies format discs, even though the PS3 can play both.
The latter can be locked to a region, but the former cannot.
You will come across some movies that won't work on some PS3s, but not PS3 game discs. It's clear the PS3 does know what region it was intended to be sold in, however, and it's clear there is something like region locking for some content, but not PS3 Blu-ray game discs.
I wish the 360 were the same way, but I understand why MS isn't going that route yet.
I suspect we'll see far less of this region crap in the next generation. The PS3's lack of this control has not harmed anyone, and may have led to a small additional bit of business.
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I guess I'm being unclear. PS3 format blu-ray discs are not the same as blu-ray movies format discs, even though the PS3 can play both.
The latter can be locked to a region, but the former cannot.
You will come across some movies that won't work on some PS3s, but not PS3 game discs. It's clear the PS3 does know what region it was intended to be sold in, however, and it's clear there is something like region locking for some content, but not PS3 Blu-ray game discs.
I wish the 360 were the same way, but I understand why MS isn't going that route yet.
I suspect we'll see far less of this region crap in the next generation. The PS3's lack of this control has not harmed anyone, and may have led to a small additional bit of business.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 8:49PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@Dustin F
It's nothing to do with MS. Yes the 360 does use DVDs which have region locking, but MS doesn't define if a game can be played across multiple regions. It's the publishers.
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It's nothing to do with MS. Yes the 360 does use DVDs which have region locking, but MS doesn't define if a game can be played across multiple regions. It's the publishers.
Posted: Dec 4th 2010 6:13PM xxxsam said
@This Little Man Says His Name Is
It absolutely does have everything to do with MS. Console manufacturers license all software for their platform - they get to decide whether publishers are allowed to region-lock content or not.
For two examples, see Nintendo DS and Wii (or DSi, probably 3DS too, sadly). DS did not provide a way to region-lock games, so no DS games are region-locked. Wii does provide a way to region-lock games, so all or almost all Wii games are region-locked. This is entirely Nintendo's decision (to permit the capability - publishers might have some choice about whether to use it).
To put this argument more briefly: if Microsoft ever want to say to publishers 'from now on, we will only permit games to be published on 360 if they allow play from all regions' - they can do just that. That's effectively what Sony does.
I'd congratulate Sony for not permitting region lock this time around - region locking is a highly anti-consumer practice that frankly should probably have been ruled illegal by free trade courts, except that said courts are unfortunately all about promoting the rights of companies and not at all about promoting the rights of customers (or employees/citizens/etc, but that's another story). Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be a practice that the rest of the industry is moving toward...
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It absolutely does have everything to do with MS. Console manufacturers license all software for their platform - they get to decide whether publishers are allowed to region-lock content or not.
For two examples, see Nintendo DS and Wii (or DSi, probably 3DS too, sadly). DS did not provide a way to region-lock games, so no DS games are region-locked. Wii does provide a way to region-lock games, so all or almost all Wii games are region-locked. This is entirely Nintendo's decision (to permit the capability - publishers might have some choice about whether to use it).
To put this argument more briefly: if Microsoft ever want to say to publishers 'from now on, we will only permit games to be published on 360 if they allow play from all regions' - they can do just that. That's effectively what Sony does.
I'd congratulate Sony for not permitting region lock this time around - region locking is a highly anti-consumer practice that frankly should probably have been ruled illegal by free trade courts, except that said courts are unfortunately all about promoting the rights of companies and not at all about promoting the rights of customers (or employees/citizens/etc, but that's another story). Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be a practice that the rest of the industry is moving toward...
Posted: Dec 4th 2010 9:45PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@xxxsam
And who's choice is it to enable the region locking? Publishers.
MS has no voice over its use or not, the Publishers choose to use it or they don't.
Don't blame the feature, blame the user.
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And who's choice is it to enable the region locking? Publishers.
MS has no voice over its use or not, the Publishers choose to use it or they don't.
Don't blame the feature, blame the user.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:06AM ijyt said
Suh-weet.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:21AM MrVee PSN Vampah said
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:12AM sammo21 said
so want this game...maybe ATLUS can import it over here. Either box is good, but I think I am partial to the 360 one.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:12AM Jawmuncher said
It better come to North America and Europe Soon
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:27PM Dustin F said
@Jawmuncher
It won't.
Sadly, this part of the world inhibits sexuality in this emerging form of expression (video games). That's unfortunate, but you can't even have comic sex like Hot Coffee without (then) Senator Clinton trying to outlaw it. She doesn't raise an eyebrow that you can buy graphic pornographic DVDs by mail order and play it on the TV. actual people having sex, vs pixels, and somehow she's mad about a playstation game.
Japan's ahead of the world on understanding video games to be an outlet for different types of story telling.
this game isn't for me... I just don't care for the genre, but it makes sense to me to permit the full range of stories that we see in books and movies.
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It won't.
Sadly, this part of the world inhibits sexuality in this emerging form of expression (video games). That's unfortunate, but you can't even have comic sex like Hot Coffee without (then) Senator Clinton trying to outlaw it. She doesn't raise an eyebrow that you can buy graphic pornographic DVDs by mail order and play it on the TV. actual people having sex, vs pixels, and somehow she's mad about a playstation game.
Japan's ahead of the world on understanding video games to be an outlet for different types of story telling.
this game isn't for me... I just don't care for the genre, but it makes sense to me to permit the full range of stories that we see in books and movies.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:56PM BananaBoat said
@Dustin F - Or that a ton of kids all across the US can turn on Cinemax/Showtime/etc at night and watch all the free HD porn they want. Not that I've...ever perused those channels....or anything...
*cough*
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*cough*
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 2:58PM Alexisonfire said
@Dustin F
You underestimate Atlus USA's faith in the industry.
And how big of balls they have.
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You underestimate Atlus USA's faith in the industry.
And how big of balls they have.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 3:10PM The Aquacharger said
@Alexisonfire
I'm willing to go down on those balls to have this game released in America. Those big, juicy, iron balls...
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I'm willing to go down on those balls to have this game released in America. Those big, juicy, iron balls...
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 4:17PM Dustin F said
@BananaBoat
"@Dustin F - Or that a ton of kids all across the US can turn on Cinemax/Showtime/etc at night and watch all the free HD porn they want. Not that I've...ever perused those channels....or anything...
*cough*
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Too true. Or if they have internet access (such as from a PS3) they can access a porn site online. I'm sure some even work on the wii.
But somehow video games lead to hysteria.
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"@Dustin F - Or that a ton of kids all across the US can turn on Cinemax/Showtime/etc at night and watch all the free HD porn they want. Not that I've...ever perused those channels....or anything...
*cough*
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Too true. Or if they have internet access (such as from a PS3) they can access a porn site online. I'm sure some even work on the wii.
But somehow video games lead to hysteria.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 8:55PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@Dustin F
Try doing some research on the Japanese gaming industry first before making your comment.
If you look at just console games, the Japanese gaming industry is a lot more censored then the western one.
For an excellent recent example, remember a little game called Mafia 2 and it's collection of playboy magazines? The Japanese release of it has big fat black bands across them.
There are a lot more examples like that as well where anything remotely adult is censored to the shit house in the Japanese version.
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Try doing some research on the Japanese gaming industry first before making your comment.
If you look at just console games, the Japanese gaming industry is a lot more censored then the western one.
For an excellent recent example, remember a little game called Mafia 2 and it's collection of playboy magazines? The Japanese release of it has big fat black bands across them.
There are a lot more examples like that as well where anything remotely adult is censored to the shit house in the Japanese version.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:12AM koehler83 said
Old-n-Busted or New Hotness?
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:16AM Dark Archon PSN Archonik XBL Dar said
This better come out in the US/EU. Just watched the trailer in search for boobies and ended up loving the teased very japanesy creppy surreal story instead. DO WANT!
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:19AM MrVee PSN Vampah said
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:22AM (Unverified) said
I like
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:28AM CtrlBurn said
So is the point of this game that you buy it to find out if the chicks get naked or not?
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:28AM Rather Dashing said
This game is definitely on my radar. I have no idea how it actually is going to be played, but even if it's a glorified interactive movie, at least it will be a halfway interesting one compared to "spacemen gotta kill d00dz", "soldiers gotta kill d00dz", or "androgynous teenagers gotta kill d00dz".
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 3:12PM The Aquacharger said
@Rather Dashing
Well Heavy Rain was a movie and pretty good. Plus, Katherine is hot.
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Well Heavy Rain was a movie and pretty good. Plus, Katherine is hot.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:29AM Leetninja muffin said
I want the ps3 version, import please or fear the wrath of muffiny goodness....
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:32AM DokiDokiBawanga said
i want it so bad. is there any chance of English release?
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 2:07PM BananaBoat said
@DokiDokiBawanga - Since this is an in house Atlus game, I'd imagine it will come out in the US. There are costs associated with dubbing and production, but I'd say there is a large enough (although niche) fanbase here to cover them.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 11:33AM Creative said
Can't I have both, Atlus?
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 2:55PM StrangeDNA said
@Creative Some Japanese animation DVD releases have featured alternative box art on the flip side of the sleeve. It would be a cool way to give some fan service.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 4:06PM Alexisonfire said
@StrangeDNA
Fragile Dreams had a reversible cover as well.
More games need this.
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Fragile Dreams had a reversible cover as well.
More games need this.
