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What Japanese Gamers Have to Say About The Cheaper PS Vita

The PS Vita is doing much better these days. The game library is still not as robust as I'd like, but I don't get depressed so much when I check the Vita section of my regular game store these days.

josephayal3998d ago

In Japan, the PS Vita is by far the more popular portable

darren_poolies3998d ago

I love the Vita but no it isn't, not even close.

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Brucis3998d ago

Except for the fact that it's not.

Dan_scruggs3998d ago

LOL wut? You apparently live in a bubble. The 3DS is far more popular.

LOL_WUT3997d ago

I haven't said anything what the heck?

Fergusonxplainsall3997d ago

If only people knew how awesome the Vita really is compared to the 3DS. The 3ds does cater to the young at heart. Since i'm 27 Vita is my all time favorite handheld i've ever held.

The fun level for me..

3DS fun level about a 2, while Vita is a whopping 4 out of 5 on fun level. Plus it's futureproofed.

Once people know, the numbers will show. The 3DS has nintendo games, while Vita has crossplay, PS1 and PSP games, mobile games, and tons of great games out or soon tba.

Sales will pick up, no doubt.

3-4-53998d ago

uhh...go check the 30 million 3DS's sold compared to the 4 million Vita's.

Have you ever done math before ?

Vita will sell more once it gets more quality games.

Fergusonxplainsall3997d ago

I got a Vita and 3DS. I have bought more games on the vita then i could ever want on 3DS.
There's the cross-play games,PS classics, mobile games and great PSP games like all the GTA's.

Think about this, i bought Sly Cooper(great game),EDF, DOA,MLB 13, NFS most wanted and Soul Sacrifice all for the Vita. For my 3DS this year i only bought Luigi Mansion.

Then i got PS plus which gave me Gravity Rush, Uncharted GA, Jet Set Radio, Wipeout and a ton of fighting games:D to play.

Yeah and I only expect even more awesome for Vita at E3.

PS Vita + PS4 = A future proof handheld setup.

thechosenone3998d ago (Edited 3998d ago )

So how many price cuts did the 3DS get until it started picking up steam? How quickly gamers forget that 3DS was sucking big inflatable balls not too long ago and checkout the comments section, man people were pissed back then. xD

Once Sony drops the price and lowers the cost of memory cards you'll see a quick turnaround.

"Nintendo posts earnings, drops 3DS from $249 to $169 August 12th, current owners get 20 free games."

http://www.engadget.com/201...

Erimgard3998d ago

Sony DID drop the price of the Vita in Japan. It sold great for two weeks afterwards (around 60K units two weeks in a row) and since then it has been selling around 20K a week.

The 3DS is selling at a pace of around 70K a week in Japan.

But the Vita is still young. It has time to establish itself if Sony brings quality titles to it.

duli143998d ago

I'm pretty sure he's just trolling you guys lol

kamakaz3md3998d ago

haha, i like all the disagree's you got as if everyone on this site lives in japan and knows how well the vita is doing in that country... people need to get a life, and stop crying, just read the persons opinion, and dont give a negative reply, smh.

Erimgard3998d ago

It's not an "opinion" if it can be factually proven wrong. Japan's sales are released weekly, and as I stated above, the 3DS is selling around 70K a week and the Vita (since its price cut) is selling around 20K a week.

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MasterCornholio3998d ago (Edited 3998d ago )

And some people still say that the Vita has no games.

:(

P.S : I personally dont believe that but i can understand why some people say it. And thats because it doesnt have Monster Hunter or Nintendo games.

3-4-53998d ago

The games that are available though...aren't for everyone and don't appeal to everyone, hence why thery aren't being bought like you and other's think they should.

End of 2013 you will start to get exciting news about Vita's future in terms of games.

Hicken3997d ago

No console's entire library is for everyone and appeals to everyone. The Wii has been the number 1 seller for most of this current generation, but had precious few games that appealed to me.

Comparatively, what IS available on the Vita is pretty wide-reaching, in terms of variety.

It's not that we believe the games should be bought up in any particular quantities. It's that perpetuated falsity that there are no games to buy. There is, arguably, something for everyone, if only one game. Puzzlers, racers, platformers, fighters, rpgs. It's all there. Whether an individual personally likes them is a different story, as is whether a person even gives them a chance, like CommonSenseGamer doesn't.

I agree that the system is just getting warmed up. Still, it should be rather evident that some people just don't WANT to admit there are any games worth playing; those are the most vocal around here.

DEATHxTHExKIDx3998d ago

Sounds like ppl want more games.

imXify3998d ago

PSP's best selling games series aren't on Vita yet...that's why.

Tultras3998d ago

The ONE thing that stops me from utilising my vita are the memory cards.

I got a vita as a gift, but I haven't used it because the memory cards are too damn expensive.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens5210d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens5210d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK212110d ago (Edited 10d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

MrNinosan10d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens529d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens529d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos10d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani9d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum10d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman10d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim10d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

I disagree Batman

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9 Best PlayStation Vita Metroidvania Games

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"Class of Heroes 1 & 2: Complete Edition" is coming to PC and consoles on April 26th, 2024

"The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher PQube and Tokyo-based (Japan) video games publisher and developer Acquire, today announced with great delight and excitement that "Class of Heroes 1 & 2: Complete Edition", is coming to PC (Steam) and consoles (PS5 and the Nintendo Switch) on April 26th, 2024." - Jonas Ek, TGG.