Atlus U.S.A. has finally provided an update on FuRyu’s PlayStation Vita RPG Caligula, now named The Caligula Effect in the West. Along with a new story trailer, the game is now confirmed to be released on May 2nd, as a digital only title on the PlayStation Store. A new website has also been revealed, although it only features a placeholder image for now. You can view the trailer and more information from Atlus U.S.A. below.
After Atlus announced a digital-only release for Caligula in the Americas and Europe at the end of E3 2016, Limited Run Games tweeted to Atlus that they should team up to release a physical version of the game. Atlus community manager John Hardin shared his thoughts on the matter on Twitter as well, saying that he doesn’t know whether or not a Limited Run Games partnership for a physical release of Caligula is feasible, but that (unlike with Yakuza 5) it may not be impossible. So it seems Limited Run Games may actually have a chance at making a deal with Atlus and FuRyu. Interestingly, John had actually anticipated that Limited Run Games would be contacting him regarding Caligula.
At the moment, Caligula is scheduled to be released in the Americas and Europe as a digital download title. The release date hasn’t been announced yet. Meanwhile, the game will be released in Japan on June 23.
At the end of E3 2016, Atlus U.S.A. still had surprise announcement in store. They’ll be publishing Caligula, an RPG for the PlayStation Vita which is being developed by Aquria, in both the Americas and the EU. Previously, Atlus had already worked together with FuRyu to release The Legend of Legacy in the Americas.