Playstation Vita

**Kyo** · 2011-08-25 05:49

Originally Posted by Headspace

So is the Vita going to be early 2012, or will it hit US stores in time for the holiday season?

Kinda wanna put it on the list my girlfriend wants me to make, even though I'm super busy with so much other stuff and i use my iPad to casual game on the go.

Release date is supposed to be announced at TGS in 3 weeks, as well as lots of game announcements. I know for a fact EA is going to have 3-5 games available at launch for the Vita, so the launch lineup is probably going to be 20 games deep. Not to mention all of the stuff you can access off of PSN and the Vita makes better.

**Kaisha** · 2011-08-25 07:39

Wouldn't a launch line of 20 games be a bit too much? I would expect there to be around 8-10, and stagger more over the following couple of months so each game has some retail shelf life.

**ArchDizzle** · 2011-08-25 08:16

In theory more launch titles should equal a higher attach rate since there is more of a selection to choose from, the more games the better I say.

**Souj** · 2011-08-25 08:40

If anything, more games for a specific system will be better for everyone.
More games means more competition between the game makers, which means that they should be trying to make far better games.
Though a lot of the games on that list look like they will probably be strait up ports

**Insanecyclone** · 2011-09-07 17:45

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/201...ne_vita_games/

These Were Famitsu's Nine PlayStation Vita Games

Now that all the details from this week's Famitsu have leaked out, we know the identities of the nine PlayStation Vita games the magazine promised last week.

Here they are, based off a summary at Sokuho:

Ragnarok Odyssey (GungHo)

We wrote about this separately. See this story.

Sumioni (Acquire)
Dengeki PlayStation revealed this yesterday, but we miswrote the name as "Kuro-oni." Sumioni is a single player 2D action game with an ink-like art theme. You take control of Sumioni and use your brush power to draw things and clear the stage. The game supports controls via the rear and front touch screen, but you can also opt to use the analogue pad.

Shinobido 2 (Acquire)
This was previously announced. The magazine introduces a new characters and actions.

Dream Club Zero (D3 Publisher)
This was introduced in Dengeki PlayStation yesterday. Details here.

Moe Moe Daisensou Gendaiban++ (SystemSoft Alpha)
This new version of the long-running strategy series will feature new characters and other elements over the original PSP and Windows version (whose official site is here). A release is set for Spring 2012, price ¥6,090.

Michael Jackson The Experience HD (Ubisoft)
Release date and price TBA. Supports Ad-hoc and Near.

Dark Quest (Ubisoft)
Release date and price TBA. Supports Ad-hoc, 3G/Wi-Fi and Near.

Luminous Electronic Symphony (Ubisoft)
Release date and price TBA. Supports Ad-hoc, 3G/Wi-Fi and Near.

Rayman Original (Ubisoft)
Release date and price TBA. Supports Near.

That is indeed nine games! Japan's parliament is hopefully rushing through the bill that requires Famitsu to say when half the announcements are going to be Ubisoft games that were already announced overseas.

This big feature on Vita is actually the third in a row for Famitsu. For next week's Vita feature, the magazine is teasing that "That title" will come to the system. They had a similar tease before Persona 4's announcement...

**Kiarax** · 2011-09-07 17:53

Ragnarok Online Monster Hunter... lol.

**Doombear** · 2011-09-07 18:00

I'm in. Hunter all the way.

**Doombear** · 2011-09-08 01:24

I dunno, not a big fan of the Lords of Arcana style Monster Hunter "ripoff". It is early, so whatever, but I don't need fancy juggling combos, I just want a big sword, a big badass boss, and a hair pulling challenge. We shall see.

**Kiarax** · 2011-09-08 09:58

Looks alright. I know not to go in to other games expecting Monster Hunter now. Looks like it'll be fun to play regardless, though I do hope it's at least a little challenging.

**Hyan** · 2011-09-08 10:24

Looks better than I thought, but... Why the hell must they use those huge borders in the trailers still?

**Uzor** · 2011-09-09 08:34

Originally Posted by Hyan

Looks better than I thought, but... Why the hell must they use those huge borders in the trailers still?

To simulate the small screen of the Vita to show how annoying it is to play games on hand held devices?

Like "This is TV. This border here is how you will experience it on the Vita! Life size screen!"

**Charismatic** · 2011-09-09 09:20

Aside from the UI it barely reminds me of MH at all, I don't think MH ripoff is appropriate.

**Hyan** · 2011-09-09 09:27

Originally Posted by Uzor

To simulate the small screen of the Vita to show how annoying it is to play games on hand held devices?

Like "This is TV. This border here is how you will experience it on the Vita! Life size screen!"

I don't really get this mindset, but w/e.

Of course I'll be closer to the screen since the device is in my hands. The difference really isn't an issue, especially with the quality of an OLED screen.

It doesn't replace my monitor, but for some reason I prefer the mobility.

**Uzor** · 2011-09-09 09:43

Don't vet me wrong, I don't mind hand held devices. I find it quite nifty since I can easily bring it along and play on the train, buss, lunch break, plane or we/e. It's just that the only trailers with those borders are for hand held devices, and I can't help but think it is to mimic the hand held "feel".

**Hyan** · 2011-09-09 10:08

Ya. I thought they did it with psp because the resolution was crap but it can't be that bad anymore can it?

**Insanecyclone** · 2011-09-12 10:47

**Kaisha** · 2011-09-13 20:28

Just so I don't miss it, the TGS Sony conference is midnight EST today?

**Kiarax** · 2011-09-13 20:43

1 PM in Japan.
http://tgs.playstation.jp/info/conference_en/
English conference link in advance. Should start in 3 hours and 15 minutes from this post.

**Kiarax** · 2011-09-13 21:24

New Famitsu:

Thanks to duckroll for the translations.

Announcements:

Ys - Celceta, Sea of Trees (Vita)
-Remake of Ys IV
-Uses Ys VII's party system
-Go here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=444789

Cave Game (Vita)

Lord of Apocalypse (Vita/PSP)
-Lord of Arcana sequel

Ninja Gaiden: Sigma (Vita)

Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (Vita)

Hell's Army (Vita)
-4 player musou monhun
-Launch title

DJ Max Technika (Vita)

Katamari (Vita)

Browser 3 Kingdom (Vita)

Bass Fishing (Vita)

F1 2011 (Vita)

Dragon's Crown (Vita)

SCE Game Which Might Be Ape Escape (Vita)

iPhone Shooting Port (Vita)

God Eater 2 (PSP)

There was some other stuff duckroll didn't feel was notable enough to translate.

From Neogaf.

Fuck yeah @ Ys, LoA sequel (LoA was mediocre, hopefully they improve it), God Eater 2 and Katamari.

**Insanecyclone** · 2011-09-13 21:33

God Eater 2 and Arcana sequel

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