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    Catherine

    Game » consists of 14 releases. Released Feb 17, 2011

    The first game developed by Atlus for the PS3/Xbox 360. Made by the Persona Team, The game is an "adult oriented" action-adventure/horror game with puzzle platforming stages.

    Any word on whether the US 360 edition will be region locked?

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    #1  Edited By CarpetRemnant

    I'm betting it will be, but maybe not, you never know, right?

    Any way of finding out?
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    #2  Edited By FluxWaveZ

    PS3 version probably won't be. I'm ignorant on this topic so I really have no idea.

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    #3  Edited By mutha3
    @FluxWaveZ said:

    " PS3 version probably won't be. I'm ignorant on this topic so I really have no idea. "

    Nah, you can't enforce a region lock on a PS3 game. The system is 100% regionfree.

    The 360 version, however......a  month or two ago VGP posted on their blogs "nope" after claiming they asked Atlus. A couple of weeks later they pulled down the page and blogpost. hmmmmmmm.

    If you have a PS3, get the PS3 version.
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    #4  Edited By EVO

    Most 360 games seem to be region free these days.

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    #5  Edited By Cincaid

    Would love if someone actually released it in the EU. Otherwise it'll be one pricy import...IF it's regionfree to begin with.

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    #6  Edited By mutha3
    @CrazyChris said:
    " Would love if someone actually released it in the EU. Otherwise it'll be one pricy import...IF it's regionfree to begin with. "
    I paid 45 euros for Catherine including shipping costs.


    I would pay 15 euros more had I bought domestically.
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    #7  Edited By Cincaid
    @mutha3 said:
    " @CrazyChris said:
    " Would love if someone actually released it in the EU. Otherwise it'll be one pricy import...IF it's regionfree to begin with. "
    I paid 45 euros for Catherine including shipping costs.I would pay 15 euros more had I bought domestically. "
    Oh! So it's regionfree for sure for the 360? Or you bought it for the PS3?
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    #8  Edited By mutha3
    @CrazyChris said:
    " @mutha3 said:
    " @CrazyChris said:
    " Would love if someone actually released it in the EU. Otherwise it'll be one pricy import...IF it's regionfree to begin with. "
    I paid 45 euros for Catherine including shipping costs.I would pay 15 euros more had I bought domestically. "
    Oh! So it's regionfree for sure for the 360? Or you bought it for the PS3? "
    Sorry, mate, I bought it for the PS3. I was just sayin' importing's usually cheaper than buying new games domestically in euroland.

    360 version fate's is still up in the air....
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    #9  Edited By Dizzyhippos

    360 is on a game to game basis no way of knowing till its out

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    #10  Edited By Yanngc33
    @mutha3
    @FluxWaveZ said:

    " PS3 version probably won't be. I'm ignorant on this topic so I really have no idea. "

    Nah, you can't enforce a region lock on a PS3 game. The system is 100% regionfree.

    The 360 version, however......a  month or two ago VGP posted on their blogs "nope" after claiming they asked Atlus. A couple of weeks later they pulled down the page and blogpost. hmmmmmmm.

    If you have a PS3, get the PS3 version.
    The PS3 is region locked for certain games when you're not playing in HD.
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    #11  Edited By mutha3
    @Yanngc33 said:

    " @The PS3 is region locked for certain games when you're not playing in HD. "

    No, its not. System not working at certain resolutions =/= region lock.

    The system itself is completely region free.
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    #12  Edited By Yanngc33
    @mutha3 said:
    " @Yanngc33 said:

    " @The PS3 is region locked for certain games when you're not playing in HD. "

    No, its not. System not working at certain resolutions =/= region lock.The system itself is completely region free. "
    Well it's not region free for people using SD TVs, trust me I had a US PS3 and certain PAL games did not work when I tried to play on my SD TV. It's not region free to non HD players. 

    Here's further proof: http://www.avforums.com/forums/ps3-games/622804-80028f10-error-compatibility-list-sd-tvs.html
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    #13  Edited By mutha3
    @Yanngc33 said:
    " Well it's not region free for people using SD TVs, trust me I had a US PS3 and certain PAL games did not work when I tried to play on my SD TV. It's not region free to non HD players. 

    Here's further proof: http://www.avforums.com/forums/ps3-games/622804-80028f10-error-compatibility-list-sd-tvs.html
    "
    ...And again, that doesn't mean the console itself is region locked.
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    #14  Edited By CarpetRemnant

    Well I emailed Atlus US out of boredom and unsurprisingly they wouldn't tell me. Swings and roundabouts...

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    #15  Edited By WoodenPlatypus
    @EVO said:
    "Most 360 games seem to be region free these days. "

    Was basically going to say that.
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    #16  Edited By scarace360
    @Leakster said:
    " Well I emailed Atlus US out of boredom and unsurprisingly they wouldn't tell me. Swings and roundabouts... "
    You just ruined there E3 event they where gonna say that its region free. Nice job.
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    #17  Edited By Scarz09

    I know this is off topic but does anyone know of any good import sites to get the US version to the UK?. Because i don't want to wait until they put it out here.
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    #18  Edited By SomeJerk
    @Scarz09 said:

    " I know this is off topic but does anyone know of any good import sites to get the US version to the UK?. Because i don't want to wait until they put it out here. "

    Allow me to make your day,
    http://www.videogamesplus.ca/

    Used them since the Nintendo 3DS launch.
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    #19  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator
    @mutha3 said:
    " @FluxWaveZ said:

    " PS3 version probably won't be. I'm ignorant on this topic so I really have no idea. "

    Nah, you can't enforce a region lock on a PS3 game. The system is 100% regionfree. "
    Actually, that's not true. Publishers can region lock PS3 games. It is possible. I don't know which games, if any, actually use the region locking though. Sega were going to region lock the japanese version of Bayonetta, but there were a lot of complaints and they backed down. 
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    #20  Edited By CarpetRemnant
    @scarace360 said:
    " @Leakster said:
    " Well I emailed Atlus US out of boredom and unsurprisingly they wouldn't tell me. Swings and roundabouts... "
    You just ruined there E3 event they where gonna say that its region free. Nice job. "
    ha, yeah, good one :P
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    #21  Edited By scarace360
    @Leakster said:
    " @scarace360 said:
    " @Leakster said:
    " Well I emailed Atlus US out of boredom and unsurprisingly they wouldn't tell me. Swings and roundabouts... "
    You just ruined there E3 event they where gonna say that its region free. Nice job. "
    ha, yeah, good one :P "
    They where also gonan say that the super collectors edition comes with a jar filled with Vincents spunk.
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    #22  Edited By CarpetRemnant
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    #23  Edited By toowalrus

    All I know is my gut says maybe.

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    #24  Edited By mutha3
    @MattyFTM said:

    " @mutha3 said:

    " @FluxWaveZ said:

    " PS3 version probably won't be. I'm ignorant on this topic so I really have no idea. "

    Nah, you can't enforce a region lock on a PS3 game. The system is 100% regionfree. "
    Actually, that's not true. Publishers can region lock PS3 games. It is possible. I don't know which games, if any, actually use the region locking though. Sega were going to region lock the japanese version of Bayonetta, but there were a lot of complaints and they backed down.  "
    I, uh, can't find anything on Sega actually officially stating the PS3 version was region-locked. So far I've only seen sites assuming the PS3 was region locked because they didn't specify it wasn't when saying Bayonetta was region locked. But wikipedia has shown me this..........


     
    Additionally, some games separate online players per region, such as Metal Gear Solid 4 Online. A PSN store only contains content for its own country, for example the UK store will not supply usable map packs for an imported US copy of Call of Duty 4. The PS3 actually supports hardware region locking for PS3 games as well, based on Blu-ray regions, but as of current it is unused and all current region lockouts and separations are about online services. The PS3 also restricts the access to PlayStation Network by region, such as the online store, news and upcoming releases. 


    However, like that article says, its pretty much never been used. And its based of the fact that its technologically possible....however the fact that its never used pretty much tells me that Sony probably makes companies sign something which disallow them to enforce it. It has never happened even with companies who are known for it.
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    #25  Edited By LordAndrew

    If the game is region-free, Atlus would put out a press release for the sole purpose of letting us know that. I have yet to see that press release.

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    #26  Edited By Undeadpool
    @TooWalrus said:
    " All I know is my gut says maybe. "
    If it turns out it is, tell my wife "hello."
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    #27  Edited By deactivated-57d3a53d23027

    I'm hoping for region free, otherwise I don't know what I'll do, move to Japan or America or something.

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    #28  Edited By mutha3
    @afrofools said:
    I'm hoping for region free, otherwise I don't know what I'll do, move to Japan or America or something.
    Getting a PS3 might be more cost-effective:P
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