Funyarinpa
Member
Wat
Zero Escape 3
New Danganronpa V3
Severed
Some Trails game or other
Ys 8
and that's without going into that Upcoming Vita Games thread
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Sony stops shipments of PS Vita in the Netherlands
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Wat
Zero Escape 3
New Danganronpa V3
Severed
Some Trails game or other
Ys 8
and that's without going into that Upcoming Vita Games thread
Funyarinpa
Member
Said this before, saying it again:
Vita isn't dead, it was never dead. It was merely disowned, and now it's studying art in college.
exmachina64
Banned
Sad to see it goit was a great handheld that suffered from a lack of support. So much potential we will never see realized
On a related note: please release the handheld NX this year Nintendo, I need a new handheld!
Yep, I'll have had my Vita for three years this year and it's given me some great experiences.
Maybe handhelds will be in vogue again in the next decade.
It's pretty much been a dead handheld still supported by great software. If anything, it's a zombie.
Once we have handhelds that can actually natively download and run steam games (which we might actually get soon) , I can see renewed interest in them.
Funyarinpa
Member
ITT: A platform is "dead" solely based on commercial success
Until the Vita is no longer played by anyone it will remain alive, same for any game console. In terms of developer support it has been disowned and shunned.
Vinsanity.
Member
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aygomyownroad
Member
Sony initially supported the vita well (the launch line up was superb but after the first few months) and let it rot.
Sony failed the Vita.
Sony failed the Vita.
Funyarinpa
Member
was honestly considering buying a vita purely for mega man legends 2. Maybe I should hold off til I can get one for next to nothing
thats not encouraging
thats not encouraging
That's why you need to have a separate "Archive" card(s). Store only the best games on there so your children can experience them.
I should have clarified that Sony developer support was what I referred to.
Funyarinpa
Member
To Far Away Times
Member
Library-wise I think the Dreamcast comes out ahead by a significant amount.
Vita just been having a very weak year and it seems like the last year for any notable releases both in the west and in japan. All the noteworthy upcoming games are either multiplat or late indie ports.
Pretty sure he means quality which he is right. Dreamcast not only had the first party support but great 3rd party games and perfect arcade ports.
Pretty sure he means quality which he is right. Dreamcast not only had the first party support but great 3rd party games and perfect arcade ports.
Welcome to the future. This is exactly what NX releases are going to be like.
Digital futurrrrrrre
Funyarinpa
Member
Personally disagree
Please don't start this "But they're not exclusives so they don't count!" BS
Storm Raider
Banned
I blame PS4.
The PS4 was doing ridiculously amazing, and Sony decided to put its energy all towards the PS4. Can you blame them? The Vita wasn't doing well in the first place. But that's also their fault.
I love mine though.
The PS4 was doing ridiculously amazing, and Sony decided to put its energy all towards the PS4. Can you blame them? The Vita wasn't doing well in the first place. But that's also their fault.
I love mine though.
Bolivar687
Banned
Not sure what this changes, the Vita will remain in the same state it's been in for the last few years - lots of great indies and Japanese games with the occasinal port from big publishers. Vita just got X-Com.
I know some people need to construe this as the beginning of the end but there's already been a few of those yet it's continued to support its wonderful niche.
I know some people need to construe this as the beginning of the end but there's already been a few of those yet it's continued to support its wonderful niche.
Well i expect nx to at least have some first party support. And other 3rd party franchises like MH and Megaten/EO
But i never said anything like that? Just saying every release probably has a better version on ps4 or pc. Makes the vita version less enticing, at least for me.
Wow, surprised the Dreamcast had over 600 games in its short lifespan.
chrominance
Member
At this point, I'm mostly waiting for the Vita to die officially so that people can start the work of cracking the thing wide open for good. I want a PPSSPP Vita Edition so I can play my library of Vita games on a phone or PC without worrying about buying another 64GB card to hold it all. I want to be able to put my fan-translated copy of Valkyria Chronicles 3 on a Vita without worrying about upgrading to a new firmware that locks everything out.
The Vita has a good library of games that's worth preserving, even if the handheld itself had only a tenuous grasp on life outside of Japan. Hell, I somehow have Vita games still coming to me this year, though I think past 2016 almost every Vita game worth owning will also be available on other platforms. It's a great handheld that suffered from a poor business case.
The Vita has a good library of games that's worth preserving, even if the handheld itself had only a tenuous grasp on life outside of Japan. Hell, I somehow have Vita games still coming to me this year, though I think past 2016 almost every Vita game worth owning will also be available on other platforms. It's a great handheld that suffered from a poor business case.
You can backup games on PC/Mac and PS3.
thiscoldblack
Unconfirmed Member
Such a great little handheld. Sony did wrong opting for proprietary memory cards and for not even caring to support it. This is all on Sony.
Vita is portable system, PC and PS4 are not this is a huge difference for me.
yeah portability is a big factor for some people, and generally i do prefer it too but when it comes at the expense of fps/performance or gameplay features, ill just go for the console or pc version instead.
Bolivar687
Banned
I've also found the shorter sticks to be better for a lot of the twitchy indie games. It's definitely my platform of choice for a lot of these titles.
I'm always surprised when I read people chastise the Vita's library for having multiplatform games. The best titles on the 360 all had better versions on PC yet I've never heard a similar claim made there.
vainglorious
Member
Waiting for that memory card price drop any day now.
Yup.
It's coming.
Yup.
It's coming.
The Spoony Hou
Member
I wish the memory cards would bomba already. Never used my Vita TV.
Some people just don't have any interest in a PC for gaming.
I have a Vita and was huge on it toward the beginning, then the library started thinning out to indies and niche, Japanese anime-ish games which I wasn't interested in or could get on my PS4. At this point, it collects dust. I'd love to put more time in my Vita, but it just seems pointless if I can get the same indie game and a much more varied library on my PS4.
Drilbit777
Member
And so begins the end of an era
MegaManTrigger
Banned
UMVC3 has got to be up there. I only saw it once on retail when the Vita was still relevant and I snatched it up fast.
Green Yoshi
Member
PS Vita 3000?
Toadthemushroom
Member
This is why I don't see Vita as the Dreamcast of handhelds.
Dreamcast had Sega going out on all cylinders to produce mega budget and creative games, in addition to support from traditional publishers large and small. The first party distinction is a big one, but also Dreamcast was a product of its time.
Of course it's going to have half the games as the Vita, because this was before digital distribution and lower barriers to entry for independent and garage developers.
Vita has a markedly different type of games library to what the Dreamcast garnered, and while there has been some crossover I don't see many similarities given how the platform holder treated each system respectfully and the circumstances behind each system's demise on the market.
Really, you'd get a Vita situation for any format that's left to linger without a successor provided it's still selling relatively well in one territory.
Toadthemushroom
Member
I hope NX handheld revitalises the handheld market a bit, it's stagnated in recent times. Games are still good, and the big sequels on 3DS are decent, but I'm just about ready to move on now.
I do think there's still a need for a handheld, provided it takes the right approach. Commoditised hardware that can play commoditised games you can get on any platform clearly doesn't work - there is no perceived value it would seem to the masses.
I do think there's still a need for a handheld, provided it takes the right approach. Commoditised hardware that can play commoditised games you can get on any platform clearly doesn't work - there is no perceived value it would seem to the masses.
To me, this is a very narrow view of what handheld gaming is or should be.
There is still room for innovation in hanheld gaming. Just look at street pass last gen. It was a really cool thing that could only be done on a handheld system.
Level design for handhelds is also a very unique beast.
Elaugaufein
Member
I'd actually totally but another Vita if it bad XC support. I've got 3 64 GB memory cards and the Vita really isn't designed for it (it sometimes downloads updates on the wrong card).
The Spoony Hou
Member
I knew changing cards was annoying, but jeez.
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