A demo to Catherine was released on the PSN and Xbox 360 in Japan on January 27, 2011, and in North America on July 12, 2011. Gold member access was required to download from the Xbox 360 for the first two weeks, but any account can download it from the PSN. On February 7, 2011, it was removed from the Japanese PSN after exceeding the pre-determined download capacity^[1]. It remained available on Japanese Xbox 360. On February 17, 2011, the demo was re-released on PSN until February 20, 2011^[2]. As of now, both versions are still available for North America and there are no plans for removal.

The demo shows the first stage of the Nightmare, some cutscenes from the first day, and ends with Nightmare Stage 2-3, the first Boss encountered. The difficulty is locked on Easy.

??:?? - NightmareEdit

The first level 1-1 is a tutorial; there are very few block types or items, and the floor falls relatively slowly. Every few steps, a voice explains a new concept of the puzzle mechanic.

On Easy, you need 12,300 points to get the Silver Trophy and 15,400 for Gold. With practice, it's incredibly easy to clear the entire stage by collecting most of the coins and never breaking your chain.

Catherine Demo - Stage 01 (Gold ~ 16930)(01:23) 39 views [3]

16:32 - CutsceneEdit

A cutscene at the Chrono Rabbit.

21:05 - CutsceneEdit

A cutscene at the Stray Sheep.

21:20 - Cutscene/Free TimeEdit

At this time, Vincent gets a text from Katherine (Mail 1-3). Responding well to Katherine will result in another text from her (Mail 1-5), and a phone call after that if you respond well again.

22:36 - CutsceneEdit

A cutscene at the Stray Sheep.

00:47 - NightmareEdit

The demo skips to Stage 2-3 here; the first Boss fight. The gameplay is much the same as Stage 1-1, only there are a couple new items and block types to worry about, and the Boss herself. She chases you up the tower quickly, and has the ability to turn all the blocks around you to Dark Blocks. There is one checkpoint in the middle of the level.

キャサリン Catherine Demo - Stage 02 (Gold ~ 27410)(02:13) 18 views [4]

09:17 - CutsceneEdit

A cutscene at Vincent's House, followed by promotional video of gameplay for the full game.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ http://www.siliconera.com/2011/02/07/sorry-ps3-owners-atlus-pulled-the-catherine-demo-from-psn/
2. ↑ http://www.siliconera.com/2011/02/16/catherine-demo-available-on-playstation-network-once-again/
3. ↑ Linked with permission from MasterLL
4. ↑ Linked with permission from MasterLL