Catherine: Full Body

Developer(s)	Atlus Studio Zero
Publisher(s)	Atlus Sega
Release Date(s)
Nintendo Switch	WW: July 2, 2020 WW: July 7, 2020
Nintendo Switch	WW: July 2, 2020 WW: July 7, 2020
Platform(s)
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Rating(s)
ESRB	06
PEGI	05
CERO	03
ACB	04
USK	04
SMECCV	04
GRAC	01
CID	06
GSRR	03
RARS	05

Catherine: Full Body<sup>(JPJapanese: キャサリン・フルボディ

Romaji: Kyasarin: Furu Bodi)</sup> is a remake/enhanced port of the 2011 Catherine video game. It was developed and published by Atlus' Studio Zero Team for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita and released in Japan on February 14, 2019. The game was also released on the Nintendo Switch on July 7, 2020.

The game was localized into English and came to the West on September 3, 2019, although its Vita release was cancelled. The Western release has English-Japanese dual audio.

The developers chose the subtitle Full Body due to its relation to full-bodied wine. Full Body is Catherine with more content or depth, like a full-bodied wine. It also sounded more erotic as the developers increased the eroticness a bit. The main voice cast also reprised their roles.

Major changes from original 

Story

• There is a third love interest named Rin who becomes Vincent's new neighbor as well as the pianist at the Stray Sheep. Rin's involvement in the story causes a split between Catherine and Katherine. Rin does not force herself as Vincent's girlfriend as much as Catherine does and Vincent prevents an intimate relationship from escalating by default. The player needs to go out of their way to begin a relationship with Rin.
• There are new over 20 new animated cutscenes to further develop the characters of Catherine, Katherine, and Rin. There are 5 new endings:
  • Rin True Ending
  • Rin Good Ending
  • Rin Bad Ending
  • Catherine Alternate Ending
  • Katherine Alternate Ending

 *On Day 6, if the player answers enough specific confessional questions to break the mysterious meter, Vincent will proceed to ask himself three intimate questions about what he wants to do with his life. Choosing certain options will begin Rin's branch of the story. Not selecting these certain options at day 6 or not breaking the meter enough prior to it will cause Vincent to go back onto the same route as the original game though new endings for Katherine and Catherine are available on this route.

• Roderick Lockhart and Abul Bahril are new patron of the Stray Sheep.

Spoiler warning: Significant plot details follow.

• Atlus USA reworked the localization to remove some transphobic elements relating to Erica Anderson. A particular example is the credits, which originally refer to Erica as "Eric Anderson" with her current name in parenthesis-an example of deadnaming. This remains in the Japanese version, but is changed in the Western release to reflect Erica's identity.

Significant plot details end here.

Other

• Some of the environments in the game have different lighting and textures, such as in reality, and also in the Nightmares. For example, the Stray Sheep has a more vibrant interior and is more lit-up. There is also less fog in some of the Nightmare stages.

Gameplay Autoplay mode automatically climbs the shortest route.

• A wide level of difficulty options is also available. Apart from Easy, there is now a Safety mode which is even easier than Easy.
  • No Game Over: Only available on Safety.
  • No Time Limit: Only available on Safety.
  • Skip Puzzle: Players can skip a puzzle segment with a single button for players who hate the block-climbing portion of the game. Only available on Safety.
  • Autoplay: You can leave the difficult segments to the autoplay function which automatically climbs the shortest route. You can disable it at any time while it’s in operation, using it at your leisure. Only available on both Safety and Easy.
• There are two modes: "Classic" and "Remix"
  • Classic (known as Standard in the Japanese version) enables the option to play the unaltered stages from the first version of game, although they have been adjusted a little.
  • Remix (known as Arrange in the Japanese version) features new mechanics and gimmicks, such as being able to link together a wide variety of blocks.
• Rin's piano has the power to halt the collapsing stage, activated automatically when Vincent is in an emergency. A green light appears as the piano's melody is heard.
• There are more than 500 stages—twice the amount of the original game.
  • This includes new stages for the Rapunzel mini-game which has been renamed "Super Rapunzel". For Rapunzel, players can choose between Standard and Arrange. Like Standard, Arrange also features 128 stages.
• There are new stages for Babel and Colosseum, and the two game modes can be played immediately and do not need to be unlocked. Both modes now support online play.
• Some of the effects of the items have been modified.
• Vincent can view strategies that sheep have told him at save points.
• The player can now rotate the camera to see behind the stage.
• The player now no longer has a limit to retrying from game over
• The Undo system has been reworked.
  • On normal, you start with a maximum of 3 Undos.
  • Your maximum number of Undos can be increased for that stage by picking up Pillows
    • Pillows no longer give extra lives as you now have an unlimited amount
  • If player would die, they automatically use an Undo instead. If the player is out of Undos, they still game over.
  • There is now a meter in the lower right hand corner of the screen displaying the remaining number of Undos.

Online changes

Catherine: Full Body has an online battle mode, inspired by the competitive scene overseas. Atlus states that they noticed the competitive Catherine scene, which is what lead them to developing online features for the remaster. Note that a PlayStation Plus subscription is required for online multiplayer.

• There is an online ranking system. Players can choose between ranked matches, which pairs up player of a similar level, or random which involves anyone.
• In Japan (as the Western release seems cancelled), the game features the ability to cross-save between PS4 and Vita. There is cross-play between PS4 and Vita users.
• It is mentioned that if the player connects online during single player, they might be able to experience some companionship as you keep climbing the tower into the night, implying possible co op.
• The number of deaths and the status of players nationwide. Deaths based on the stages in the tower are listed, as well as what type of death (like “falling,” “crushed,” etc.).
• "Souls", which resemble small white floating orbs on blocks, appear at sections where other players have died. This will hint at potentially dangerous sections.

Editions

In Japan, the limited edition includes a slip art box which has the ability to remove a transparent cover revealing the women in their Nero outfits, four-disc soundtrack CD, art book, Nero glasses, and special downloadable content set.

In North America, the limited edition is called "Heart's Desire Premium Edition". It comes packaged in a box resembling the stages of the game. The game case is now a steelbook and the transparent cover is removed, no longer letting their clothes to be removed. Instead of glasses, it comes with an adorable fat sheep plushie which wears Vincent's underwear. It still has the soundtrack CD, although it's one-disc only featuring the new music, as well as an art book.

DLC

• Ideal Voice Set: For Catherine's Japanese voice, the base game features Miyuki Sawashiro (Catherine's main voice actor) and Mamiko Noto (Elegant Yandere). 9 additional voice-overs are downloadable content. Many of these voice actors have previously played the role of an adulterous lover in other media. The new DLC voices include:

• • Ami Koshimizu: "Motherly Love"
  • Aoi Yūki: "Fun-Loving Girl"
  • Yui Horie: "Selfish Nun"
  • Kana Asumi: "Faithful Sweetheart"
  • Haruka Tomatsu: "Tsundere Girlfriend"
  • Megumi Toyoguchi: "Trendy Gal"
  • Rie Kugimiya: "Whimsical Kitten"
  • Rina Satō: "Dreamy Mistress"
  • Nana Mizuki: "Queen of the Night"
• Persona 5 Joker Character & Commentary Set: 'Joker' from Persona 5 joins the roster of playable characters in Babel and Colosseum with this DLC. It includes special commentary from the Phantom Thieves of Hearts in Babel and adds a special event that can only be seen in this game.

Swimsuits for everyone.

• Horn-Rimmed Glasses: Also known as Nero Glasses, Vincent wears these glasses which allows the player to see many characters in their swimsuits/underwear.
• Playable Character Set: Unlocks the following additional playable characters for use in the game’s "Babel" and "Colosseum" modes: Catherine, Katherine, Rin, Orlando, Jonny, Toby, Erica, Boss. The narrators' commentary during Babel changes depending on which character you use.

External links

• Catherine: Full Body at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Catherine: Full Body at GameFAQs