I have played the Japanese version for a few minutes [after that I got lost and was unable to continue with the game because I only know %2 Japanese, YES, NO, GREETING, DEATH FAREWELL] I like how th3e game grants you the freedom over the dimensional flow, or the ability to explore every possible outcome from every player choice. Also having the ability to go back in time at any point in the game to explore alternate outcomes also makes the game-play awesome.
It's kinda odd to walk into a Gamestop and look through their upcoming games list then freak out when an awesome 3rd party Japanese tittle gets a US release. The shopkeepers give you this "How do you know so much about this game already?" look.
I just hope the scene dumper don't think that this is shovleware like one of the past great Atlus games.