The future finally looks bright for the PS Vita

After a pretty lackluster first 17 months for the PS Vita in America and Europe, Joe Thomas takes a look at whether the future of the console looks any brighter.

[bothebo]

Yeah we have three really nice pieces of software coming to the Vita. However, look beyond October, what is there after that? Practically nothing. Sony said at E3 they would have 80 something games coming out before the end of the year. WHERE ARE THEY and what are they? Show us something! Show us games that will have us excited about 2014! They better rock it at Gamescom.

P.S. Really fucking excited for Tearaway

[joe_thomas25]

Gamescom is going to be a real test for Sony, both for the Vita and the PS4. I'm just hoping they'll really pull it out of the bag.

[bothebo]

I'm not so worried about the PS4. They've effectively already won the console war in Japan with an exclusive FF and KH3 which is only coming out for Xbox 1 and PS4 not the Wii U. Even with hard hitting software in Japan Nintendo still hasn't done well there other than the 3DS. Japan is Sony's.

America will be a struggle. Sony already won a lot of people over at E3. Largely the hardcore who got pissed at MS and decided they wanted a system for gamers and not a media hub. However, I find it hard to believe that Sony will win America because it is MS home turf.

Europe should be interesting. Europe is generally pretty divided but as of late the PS3 has been dominating. I'm also enthusiastic for Sony in Europe because SCEE is by far the best and most competent region with some of Sony's best 1st party developers.

Anyway, I really think they should focus on the Vita. Since the PS4 is so easy to develop for why should they continue to focus company assets on making games for it? Hopefully 3rd party support will be enough to allow them to invest more resources in the Vita.

[Divine]

im hoping they do so too im very excited

[flankhim]

A real fps shooter would be nice.

[BullyMangler]

not with that comfort /:

[IMightBeRetarded]

@flankhim
I've never played a first person shooter shooter (or possibly a frames per second shooter), but a good first person shooter would be killzone mercenary.

[Snookies12]

@bullymangLer - The Vita feels great in the hands. I'm sure some people's hands won't quite mesh with it, but that's true for any handheld... Loved the DS, hated the feeling of the DS Lite for example.

[BattleAxe]

I've been wanting to get a Vita, but the only games that I am really interested in are Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Killzone: Mercenary. They're going to have to show more support for AAA portable games before I take the plunge.

[mcstorm]

I have been really unimpressed with the psv. I got mine on day one but there has been a reel lack of games I want for the psv and also some of the games I was really interested in were a let down like mnr with no mp.

Due to life changes I've no longer got time to play games like I have done in the past and I've had to pick between the psv and 3ds and decided to keep my 3ds as looking at what a coming out over the next few months the 3ds has a better line up. It is a real shame the psv is not getting the love it should by Sony as the hardware is amazing but at this moment in time it is really lacking in software. I hope Sony can get there act together with the psv as it could go down as one of the classic gaming Systems.

[NumOnePS3FanBoy]

@BattleAxe If you haven't played Gravity Rush "Daze" TRY IT. It is a PSVita gem. And there's plenty of other great games outhere.

[Saigon]

I think the part that was missed in this article was remote play and the functions that Sony is planning to apply such as mandatory that devs develop PS4 and Vita in tandem.What Sony is trying to apply is if you purchase a game on Vita you can play it on both consoles and vice-a-versa. This in my opinion will take vita a little further, because of this I am thinking of purchasing a vita.

[malokevi]

Of course it is. VITA is the only companion device for the PS4. They are essentially cramming it down your throat if you want the full experience.

Some people don't like to admit it, but having that companion touch/remote screen is practically an essential feature. Already I use Smartglass about as much as I use my controller.

People give MS crap for a lack of options, but Smartglass has struck the perfect balance. I wonder if Sony will come up with an app for android/iOS devices? I don't see why not (except to spur Vita sales... which is perfectly understandable, considering it has struggled to sell)

[bicfitness]

In case you haven't noticed, the turnaround for Vita titles from inception to release is about one year max; and that's for the AAA stuff. Middle tier games take about 6-8 months from announcement to localization and release. The smaller stuff gets released at times without warning. I wouldn't be worried about Vita software. I'm a JRPG nut, so the release slate looks excellent as far as I'm concerned.

[bothebo]

One year max for a AAA Vita title? You can't be serious. I can tell you for a fact that Soul Sacrifice took around two years to develop.

[bjmartynhak]

Which means, that whatever AAA title is revealed at Gamescom will probably be released for the next holiday...

I would really want have some for the first quarter of 2014. There is just nothing relevant after KZ Mercenary.

[xxPillsxx]

"Sony said at E3 they would have 80 something games coming out before the end of the year."
Well it's 5 months to go so chill the hell down and wait for Gamescom, TGS and daily news man, more will come, it's not like they have to show us immedially after they annouce the games.

[TwilightSparkle]

your right I just hope 70 of those 80 games arent indies, tgs is for japanese games cause last they announce a bunch of vita games but they were japan only so far so dont get your hopes up

[dcj0524]

God eater 2, ps4 remote play, Phantasy Star online 2, Freedom Wars and the rpg in tge article.

[demonsoul]

Will post these again for the 3rd time.

"Current" (These Games I mentioned Were all Decent games, All are pretty much Great games). If You Don't Agree, I Don't Care.

Persona 4: Golden

Gravity Rush

Assassins Creed 3 : Liberation

Uncharted : Golden Abyss

Zero Escape : Virtues Last Reward

Mortal Kombat

Soul Sacrifice

Disgaea 3

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus

Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3

Street Fighter X Tekken

Little Big Planet

Dead Or Alive 5 +

Oboro Muramasa

Unit 13

Need For Speed

Metal Gear Solid Hd Collection

Ragnarok Odyssey

And So on etc.
If You would sum up all the games of Vita, There is an average of 2 to 3 games per month for its Library which is not bad as people would want it to be. Developing Games for Vita is Much harder and longer than the 3ds.

"Upcoming Confirmed"

Killzone: Mercenary - September 9 2013/West

Tear Away - October 22,2013/West

Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD - 4th Quarter/West

Dragons Crown - August 6, 2013/ West

Toukiden - 4th quarter 2013/ West

God Eater 2

The Walking Dead Season 1 and 2/400 days

YS: Memories of Celceta

Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland

Valhalla Knights 3

Awhile ago at the Anime Expo 3 games are announced for the Vita.2 coming from NIS.

And So on etc.

+ Indies, PS1, PSP Library of Games.
+ Not Yet Localized Games from Japan.

WTF! These People are talking about that Vita Has no games? LOL! No game Your Asses. You just need to Work to earn Money for you to purchase these games.

As What Sony Have said,
"We will talk about Vita later these Year"

"Gamescon is all about Vita"

Satisfied Haters and Trolls?? if Not,. Just LOL!

[kingliam3]

Gamescon?

[chestnut1122]

@kingliam3 I think he meant Gamescom ;) just a normal type error. Nobody is perfect :)

[admiralvic]

How in the WORLD could you forget Freedom Wars? That is looking to be one of the most exciting upcoming titles. Same with PSO2...

[RockmanII7]

Persona 4: Golden
Mortal Kombat
Disgaea 3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
Street Fighter X Tekken
Little Big Planet
Dead Or Alive 5 +
Oboro Muramasa
Need For Speed: MW
Metal Gear Solid Hd Collection

Dang look at all dem ports and remakes, too bad the only original games worth playing are Uncharted, Gravity Rush, and Soul Sacrifice.

[demonsoul]

@admiralvic : Sorry It is just that I forgot it because there is so many games to tackle. Yeah Freedom Wars surely would be Amazing

@RockmanII7 : Yeah Right. I Pity You for having a bad taste. As if I care with Your Opinion.

[Phil32]

Talk about needing to reassure yourself of your purchase. That is freaking pathetic. Why don't you go outside and reevalutate your life if you have to defend a *insert expletive here* electronic device like it was your mother?

[SonyPS4]

You can list games and they are good games, but none of these games have mass appeal and the Vita lacks heavy sellers. There is a reason the Vita isn't selling and that is not the consumer's fault.

[LOGICWINS]

@demonsoul-Obviously u care about Rockman's opinion. You cared enough to respond to his comment lol. You seem very insecure about your purchase.

[tubers]

EDIT/CONDENSED

EXCLUSIVES:
(likely "System Sellers/Proven")

UCGA
AC3L
LBPV
SS (JPN)

EXCLUSIVES "2nd Tier"

Unit 13
VK3
RO:O
RO:O Ace = PS3 multi-plat (updated RO:O) coming soon

UPCOMING EXCLUSIVES:
(Pop to Niche)

KZ:M
TearAway
Ys:MoC
DemonsGaze
Sorcery Saga

UPCOMING PORTS/MULTIPLAT:

PS360 = DragonBallZ:BoZ
PS3 = ProjectVersusJ
PS3 = DragonsCrown
PS3/PS2 = GoW 1&2
PSP = GE2
PSP + Ex = DanganRonpa 1&2
xDevices PORT/MP = TWD/400

--- --- --- ---
PS2 PORT + Extra Content = P4G
3DS MultiPlat = VLR
PS360 PORT (no DLC) = NFSMW
PS360 PORT/MULTIPLAT = MvC3
PS360 P/MP = SFxT
PS360 P/MP + Extra = DoA5+
Portception w/ Sidegrade Feat. = NGS+
Portception = MGSHD
PS360 PORT + Ex = MKV
PS3 PORT + Ex = Atelier:T+
PS3 PORT + Ex = Atelier:M+
PS3 port + Ex = D3
PSP MP = Toukiden
Wii PORT = Muramasa
--- --- --- ---

Guess they didn't name it PlaystationPORTable 2 for the negative stigma.

[Hanso]

mmmmmm cant wait for Ys Celceta o__o

[andibandit]

Alot of those games are great but the problem with your list is that alot of those games, or variations there of,
are also available on/has been played to death, on the Vita's big brother PS3.

As a personal example I Do not have an appetite for the following game series right now, on any platform:

Assassins Creed
Uncharted
Mortal Kombat
Ninja Gaiden
Ultimate Marvel Vs _____
Street Fighter OR Tekken
Dead Or Alive
Need For Speed
Metal Gear Solid Hd Collection

All those titles by themselves are good games, im just in the mood for something else.

[Phil32]

XD

[XINTSUAI]

Well, we also don't know what will be released to 3DS in the 2014.

[bisejazuhu]

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[SpideySpeakz]

I could careless about the Vita. Handhelds for a much maturer audience have proven to be a failure time and time again. And it's not only that, the cost of Vita and memory cards are ridiculous, and little to no support for games.
Sony should devote their focus on the PS4, and slowly end this Vita stuff.
The more they focus on the Vita-failure, the less focus the PS4 will be getting.

[tigertron]

You could care less? so that means you care quite a bit then?

[Heisenburger]

Lol nah he said 'careless', as in he was very careless when proofreading his comment.

BOOSH!!

[Divine]

i have to admit that the memory sticks for the vita are insane. but to say they should stop the vita stuff? your not a gamer

[Phil32]

I hope you say "your not a gamer" to people who troll other systems, but I'm betting you don't.

I would say you were a typical N4G user then.

[yeahokchief]

Vita owner here. I'm going to be playing mine all day today over my ps3 games.

i had your opinion until I started playing the games.

soul sacrifice, wipeout 2048, uncharted, lumines, escape plan, hotline miami, and ps1/ps2/psp classics on a hanheld. its a fantastic device that complements the ps4 since you have crossplay for a ton of games.

i highly highly recommend picking up the hori screen protector and then the 5$ grip off new egg. Pretty key accessories. Also either a 16gb or 32 gb memory card.

[r21]

'the Killzone and Call of Duty games were a bit rubbish really'
CoD I get that, but KZ? Its not even out yet :L

Anyways, I agree, the future for vita is getting brighter. Tons of games i cant wait to get my hands, from indies games like Lone Survivor and Terraria to AAA games like Dragons Crown and Tearaway :D

[xxPillsxx]

I think he meant Resistance or I'll kill him :V
GTA comes out andddd we all win.

[r21]

Hopefully someone updates him, dont bunch a great studio's game with one who wasnt all that good.

[admiralvic]

I believe xxPillsxx is right, though it's not like it makes a difference. Two awful games, from one lackluster developer. Maybe if someone good screwed it up, but that is not the case here.

[r21]

Yup, Nihilistic made 2 awful games that they changed their name to nStigate to hide their past :L

[DEATHxTHExKIDx]

This article pretty much says Vita is getting ports of well known games. Hopefully gamescom is where Vita gets its time to shine cause Im not impressed with this list.

[Baylex]

Well, i gues you're right but most of these ports are really nice, and I don't consider The Walking Dead a port, because it's very recent, its just coming out late for the vita..

[SonyPS4]

It needs games of its own, ports are great when they play well, but Jak Collection is a poor example of a port worth buying. Games designed for the Vita from the ground up is what this system needs.

[Baylex]

It's a poor example to you, you see, there will always be people that end up buying this games, like me. Allright, it may not be enough to push the system sales up, but at least it keeps me distracted with my vita. At least that's something.

And of course that I agree with you on the ground up games!! Killzone it's gonna be a hell of a title on the vita!! And I hope more companies can see the good oportunity to create new games, just like taking the momentum of this game to announce new ones.

[xxPillsxx]

Who doesn't like good ports like GTA? Even if Vita only gets good or bad exclusives I will still be sad if there's no GTA, GOOD resistance, GOOD COD, GOOD Battlefield, clearly the Vita can take open world as Need for Speed Most Wanted is a good example and Gravity Rush and more so GTA and the rest shouldn't be hard and I'm fine with a bit downgraded graphics too. So in the end we need half exclusives and half GOOD ports, and we're all happy!
Gamescom.

[dcj0524]

God eater 2, freedom wars, killzone, tear away, dragon's crown, that rpg that was in the article ( just heard about it), and phantasy star online 2. Oh....... but vita has no games. My bad.

[Phil32]

Reassurance post from a Vita fan #455000.

[Snookies12]

Quit trolling please. Don't like the Vita, that's fine. You don't have to go around posting things like this though.

[demonsoul]

Then hide with your Mommy Ninty's skirt.Vita Fans ain't benefit from the likes of You.If You live in Ninty's World I Beg You,Don't step into the Holy land of Sony. >_<

[ddurand1]

i kinda regret selling mine sometimes, but i just didnt play it like i expected.

my younger self would have enjoyed it much much more.

[G20WLY]

I have this image of you now, as some 94-year-old with arthritic hands ;P

[fattyuk]

any who slags of the vita can fuck off, it's a great piece of hardware.

day one owner, hardly used it but when i do it's lovely and with ps plus really does help!

[SonyPS4]

Hardware is hardware. What about the games? The only way you can enjoy the hardware is when you play a game.

[fattyuk]

obvious is obvious,

[tiffac008]

It has games, it doesn't mean if the games doesn't appeal to you that automatically the console or handheld doesn't have games.

That is just creating FUD.

Edit: I agree on what you said above though about the lack of heavy hitters.

[Hicken]

I play my Vita pretty much daily. And I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's games I play on it.

[Williamson]

Demon gaze, dragons crown, killzone, arkham origins black gate, ff10, rayman legends,tearaway along with games already out like p4g, uncharted, gravity rush,soul sacrifice, and muramasa. People say the vita has no game, yeah right!

[DarkHeroZX]

exactly. i loved the vita so much that I got the soul sacrifice edition from japan and I gave my day 1 vita to a friend and he and I have been owning the tag team section in PSAS. He has already bought 20 games for the device and uses it wayy more than his 360 now. i also have tons of games on my 32 gig memory stick.

[stevoman75]

I just absolutely love rpgs on handhelds. There are a lot being localized now, hopefully more to come! All i know is owning a 3ds and vita is awesome! Im gonna have a steady stream of games for years to come :D

[Loki86]

Bring me FF type O, been waiting so long.

[ThaBlackBaron]

L
O
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Bright? LMAO WOW Still cant believe ppl are are really making these type of articles for PS Vita? and NOT ONE doom article!? PS vita has NOTHING, ZERO, NO GMAES for almost two years now...MF WOW

[TheGrimOfDeath]

No games?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

[fsfsxii]

Calm down. Stop living in denial?? Geez, its like a matter of life or death. Some people need to mature up

[Snookies12]

Calm down, jeez. It's not like this is affecting you in any way personally. I love my Vita, and have quite a few games on it. It's a matter of personal tastes. There are quite a few games for the system, just because you don't like many of them doesn't mean others don't.

[Campy da Camper]

I hope they end up with a ps4/vita bundle. I'd be all over that.

[WeAreLegion]

Play my Vita daily.

[king_george]

really hope the vita gets more success down the line :(

picking one up for my bday. tearaway looks really interesting

[TheGrimReaper0011]

- Gravity Rush Sequel
- Uncharted Golden Abyss Sequel
- Tearaway
- Killzone
- New Final Fantasy Dissidia
- Surprise new IP
- Phantasy Star Zero to America and Europe
- PS4 Remote Play
This would be enough for me
Just got unit 13 and Ninja gaiden Sigma for vita for free
Just get me Phantasy Star Zero, wich is F2P anyway and is already made for vita! Just localize it!

[Dinoegg_96]

Do you mean Phantasy Star Online 2???

[TheGrimReaper0011]

yea, my mistake =P

[Kamuymintar]

Vita's future is neither good nor bad for us Japanese.

July 2013
- Dragon's Crown
- XBLAZE CODE: EMBRYO (Novel game)

August 2013
- MIND≒0 (JRPG)
- Grisaia No Kajitsu - LE FRUIT DE LA GRISAIA - (Novel game)
- Conception II (JRPG)
- Super Robot Wars OG Saga Masoukishin III PRIDE OF JUSTICE (TRPG)
- Hotchkiss (Novel game)
- Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (Hack and Slash)

September 2013
- KILLZONE: MERCENARY
- Yahari Game Demo Ore No Seishun Love-come Wa Machigatte Iru (Novel Game)
- Rui Wa Tomo Wo Yobu (Novel Game)
- Chronos Materia (JRPG)
- Eiyu-densetsu Sen No Kiseki (JRPG)
- Koshiki Meikyu Rimbukyoku - La Role de fortune - (Novel-like Adventure Game)
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 with Powerup kit (Strategy Game)
- Musou OROCHI 2 Ultimate

October 2013
- Sakatsuku Pro Soccer Club Wo Tsukuro! (Simulator)
- DanganRompa 1-2 Reload (Novel-like Adventure Game)
- Extetra (JRPG)
- Hyperultra Dimension Game Neptunia Re; Birth 1 (JRPG)

TBA 2013
- Dragon's Dogma Quest (F2P)
- Rosen Meiden Wechseln Sie Welt ab (Novel game)
- Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu (Sports)
- FIFA 14 World-class Soccer
- Destiny of Spirits (F2P)
- GOD EATER 2 (Hack and Slash)
- Tearaway
- Gandam Breaker
- Corps Party Blood Drive (Horror Novel Game)
- Final Fantasy X HD Remaster
- Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster
- Eiyu-Senki (Strategy)

TBA
- LoveLive! School idol paradise (Working Title) (Novel game)
- Freedom Wars
- J Stars Victory Versus (Fighting game)- Rewrite (Novel game)
- Dragonball Z BATTLE OF Z (Fighting game)
- Ore No Shikabane Wo Koete Yuke Sequel (Working Title) (JRPG by SCE)
- Cho No Doku, Doku No Kusari - Taisho Tuya Koi Ibun - (Novel game for girls)
- Cho Megami Shinko Noir Gekishin Black Heart
- Super Heroine Chronicles (Fighting game)

[jakmckratos]

Yeah but if you're not a fan of Japanese titles then there is still not too much reason to buy in..all I want on this list is Killzone and Tearaway

[TheDivine]

That's the saddest thing of ever seen. Bunch of f2p card games and Japanese novels of which 2 or 3 may release in the US.

Come on I'm a huge sony fan and il admit the vita is a flop not because it sucks but because Sony isn't supporting it. They have two upcoming games, Tearaway and KZ. There isn't any good third party support either. The 3ds get DQ, MH, RE, SMT, and every other ip. Vita gets all that crap you listed like novel for girls, novel game, simulator exc. At e3 the biggest game expo on the planet they announced a port of a ps2 game, port of flower, and dlc for Walking Dead that every other platform gets. No new games, not a one. Sony has abandoned the vita point blank.

It's bad when the platform maker says they won't support THEIR OWN FU**ING PLATFORM UNTIL SALES PICK UP. It's their job to make us want to buy it and drive sales but even Sony won't waste time making vita games because its a dead platform.

[tiffac008]

Sony made a mistake with their strategy by focusing on making the Vita western centric. They forgot that the PSP was successful because it was the bastion of niche games, especially JRPGs and for some reason they keep supporting the PSP in Japan and not giving incentives to 3rd party developers to put the games exclusively on the Vita.

They also need to help localize the Japanese games with an English speaking market. I mean Tales of Hearts and Innocence maybe ports but those games where never localized even when they appeared on the DS. Tales fans (like myself) would be happy campers and could lead to "buy ins" and consumer confidence with well known titles coming out of Japan.

[TongkatAli]

You're hating on a genre, that is bs. Your taste isn't the more important cause you have a bunch of fanatics on your side.

Oh and have you even played them ? If you're going to straight up shut it down why even give him or her a reply ?

There is much more then novel games, which your comment only looked at those games not the other games, let's act like they don't exist.

How the f do people judge things they have never experience ? It blows my mind.

[tubers]

Thanks for the listing.

[dcj0524]

Killzone, tearaway, dragon's dogna and my favorite God Eater 2. Hope they get localization as soon as possible. Japan seens to have ALOT more vita games.

[Belking]

Time will tell but so far it hasn't been all that good.

[AceofStaves]

I'm so glad I bought a Vita at launch. It's a great console for portable gamers. 'Quell: Memento' is the best puzzle game I've played in a while, and I'm really looking forward to Gamescon and TGS.

[kewlkat007]

somehow I doubt it...

[fenixm]

They are pretty much forcing vita on you.

[mrbojingles]

I wouldn't say it's very bright. It has some good looking games, Killzone and others but they are few and far between and it gets pretty bad third party support esspecially if you aren't into certain genres. Considering it sold like 3.5 million in it's first year and is on track to sell a little bit more than half of that in its 2nd year I wouldn't say things "are bright" seeing as once this year concludes pretty much every third party will jump ship like they are leaving the Wii U right now, unless of course something turns around in the sales department.

[SIRHC13]

Not even a mention of Killzone?

[jakmckratos]

Know what would be sick..if SOny follows suit with Nintendo and begins releasing highly wanted sequels from console games on the Vita! Imagine how awsome it'd be to finally have Heavenly Sword 2, Medievil 3, Ape Escape(Two Million MOnkeys?), Parappa the Rappa, Syphon FIlter and Jak 4 only on your Vita! It'd give people who already have people a reason to love again and it'd sell more consoles

[strifeblade]

those games take a lot of money to make- for an install base of less than 5 million, its not gonna happen.
What devs love to do is make all those games you listed on ps3 (similar in specs and since there is an 80 million install base) and make a weaker vita port to make a little bit extra.

That explains the lack of original games on vita- no install base while 4ds gets tons of support since the weaker 3ds hardware will not allow ports of 360/wii u/ps3 games and therefore devs need to be more creative in the way they make the game and their and keep a low budget while still pumping out quality 3ds games.

[mippledipple]

I'll buy a Vita if it ever truly integrates with the PS3/4. Until then...

[Pittoo]

Regret buying mine.I really only got it for Ys,not that Tearaway crap.

[Funantic1]

The vita will survive at $99.

[tubers]

For $ 199.99 MSRP for a bundle (game + 4GB card) in 2014, it's very likely to do OK.

At least that's what I am hoping for.

[Firan]

There is this offer where I live: PSV + Game + 4GB card = 199€

It's an extremely good offer but it's too bad it's only this week.

[Heavenly King]

The Vita at gamescon will continue to get more small games sadly :(

I really hope Sony makes some of their first party studios to make big games for the Vita exclusively.

[motherboop]

Remote Play of all PS4 games will be a big part of the Vita's future.

[cyril sneer]

I didn't buy my vita to be a very expensive controller to be used with the ps4.

[motherboop]

Not so much about it being a controller. Consider it more about continuing your console experience while on the go. I believe that Vita owners will see the value in this once the PS4 has hit in full stride. Give it a little time to marinate before judging it's potential!

[mii-gamer]

yeah it doesn't look too good. There are no clear system sellers

[plsburydoughboy]

Good to see it gets another batch of good games. I think it still needs work in regards to those pricey memory cards though. That aspect of the Vita is a swindle, and considering Sony hasn't officially dropped the price of the console anywhere but Japan, the whole thing still costs too much for what it is.

I don't want to be hating on the console, but you current Vita owners need to campaign to Sony to end it with the overpricing so that there'll be more of you out there.

[psp2roundup]

Hope to read a similar article for the Wii U in a year's time... hardware might be sneered at by the haters, but most formats will find their niche or place in the world eventually. Shame Sega ditched the DC so early, who knows where it could have ended up.

[Blacklash93]

A bunch of ports, a JRPG, and a Batman spin-off...

Can't really say I'm convinced by that article.

[Subzero200]

"The future finally looks bright for the PS Vita"

lol ok

[masa2009]

So basically, you have Demon Gaze and the multiplatform Arkham 2D spinoff (also on 3DS but since it's not on home consoles I'll give you that).

FF HD remaster and Walking Dead are not new titles and they are everywhere else.

I hope the Arkham spinoff doesn't end up on PSN/XBLA, then it's down to a niche, unproven JRPG for the Vita.
Looking bright?

[Craigatorian]

I love my Vita. While no games are coming out yet, I'm just focusing on the games coming out of the PS3 right now or that came out a month or two ago.

[PersonMan]

I want Infamous for Vita. That's all.