Developers Reveal What the PS VitaTV Means for the Industry

PS Vita developers talk they thought of the PS Vita TV and what it means for their games, their audience, and the industry as a whole

[SynGamer]

My only issues with the device are that it is only 720p resolution (max output), and it cannot play certain Vita games (touch-heavy). Other than that, I think it's brilliant! Honestly, $99 and you can play Vita games (some) on your TV without having to spend $200+. Especially as a PS4 repeater (of sorts). Instead of having to buy another $400 PS4, I could get this and put it in the bedroom. Granted, it only works if someone isn't using the PS4 in another room, but assuming they're just watching TV, this is an excellent idea.

[NewMonday]

the best thing about it is you get to play the amazing Vita games even if you don't like handhelds or if $200 is to much.

[SlyFamous02]

It would seem that Sony has their house in order. I dont care what Pachter says, this is a game changer for the Vita.

[darthv72]

720p is pretty good. I understand it also does 1080i but 720p is fine with me. Id like to know if it upscales PSP games?

Chances are it doesnt but it would be nice if it did. Currently i use a PSP GO hooked up with component cables to play my PSP games on a tv. Between the PSP versions the GO is my personal fav because it supports the sixaxis controller via bluetooth.

Before that i was using a PSP 2000. the advantage there was full UMD support but after getting the GO and getting digital versions of some of my favorite games....i just cant play any other way.

Vita tv will do what the GO does AND more. Like playing vita game cards on the tv is what i have been looking forward to since the vita came out. Every psp version since the 2000 had tv out and the vita NOT having it seemed odd but now this makes up for that.

I only have an 8gb mem card in my vita but has it been confirmed if you can swap mem cards like game cards??? Or because of the way the downloaded content is tied to the system...it would prevent the simple pop out from vita, insert to vita tv and play????

And what of system activations? Obviously the vita TV would take up an activation slot in your profile. Right now i have 1 ps3, 1 vita and 2 PSP's.

OH...there is so much potential for this unit but still a few unanswered questions. still getting it though when/if it comes to the US.

[sinncross]

in terms of not being able to play certain psv games... the PS4 is not out until 3 months after this launches in JPN so if the touchpad on the PS4 is used to regulate the touchscreen controls, that wont happen until February.

So... its possible they are just saying taht for now, certain PSV games wont work because there is no way around it with the DS3.

[devwan]

@SynGamer It's 1080i maximum.

http://images.eurogamer.net...

[dannylilley]

I could of sworn reading somewhere they can use touch features through an onscreen mouse pointer or something. Obviously it's not the same, or as ideal, as using the Vita itself but I believe there are ways around it. You never know though once the PS4 is out they could piggieback onto the touch pad on the DualShock 4 as an option. Hmm

[jonboi24]

Supposedly the on screen mouse pointer would work with the dualshock sticks. I think your suppose to press R3 or L3 to activate the pointers. Not sure if it's true and can't recall where I heard it.

[dannylilley]

Translate this Japanese FAQ and it says it there. Sony facts! - http://www.jp.playstation.c...

[coolasj]

It does 1080i and the DS4 might help with some of the Touch Heavy games.

[UsernameOfTheDead]

I'm glad to hear that they will be patching out touch controls for their first party games like Vita's Uncharted to work with Vita TV. I'm really excited to pick this up since I was in the market for a Roku. Now I'll wait and get a game system and Roku-like device all in one!

Persona 4 Golden here I come!!!

[listenkids]

I like the fact you could use this, potentially, as a second PS4 in another room (remote play).

[dannylilley]

I'm not sure if you can use it strictly as a second PS4. You can certainly remote play through your own PS4 but that's only mirroring it really. If you can use it as a second one as well though then that's amazing.

You can however use it as it's own Vita console so if you already have one then you can play one against the other.

[jonboi24]

If the remote play works exactly like the way it's been shown with the original Vita then it should work anywhere that has wifi or an Internet connection. The only thing is they will have to patch DS4 connectivity into the Vita TV as it doesn't work out of the box.

[jonboi24]

I've said this before but if Sony is really smart and certain pieces fall into place, they should market the Vita TV as a cheap tv-box for their potential Internet TV that can play games. Reduce the price of the Vita TV with a subscription to their services (smart if they would do this with the PS4 as well) . This could essentially be the ultimate cord cutting device outside of a computer. Vita TV could be their ultimate Trojan horse to get more Vita in the wild. The more Vita there are out the more it benefits original Vita owners like me. Devs big and small can no longer ignore it. Potential of this device is limitless.

[GirlOnFire]

Gaming affordability at its best. I want one now. I already own Vita but thing is so interesting I need it. ^~^

[vydeljr]

I can see this device selling like twinkies when it come to the west. 100 bucks and you can play ps1, ps2, ps3, psp, psvita, and you can stream ps4? I can also see this little device pushing the digital market even further. If people notice when ipod touch came out the digital market and the way we connect gave us a big jump in the digital area. With this device being all digital besides the fact that it plays the actual vita games if sony marketed it right with tv ads this thing could be huge for that price people just dont realise how huge this is. Im definitively getting one. When ps4 and xbox one comes out if sony wants to they could bundle the ps4 and vita tv for the same price as the xbox one how epic would that be? Sony already has the better value but putting two consoles in one box is a killer idea that going to put microsoft in some serious trouble in the west. With sony soon to release vita tv and ps4 controller having touch controls make you wonder how long have they been working on this device. Sony dominance is about to begin.

[kayoss]

You are forgetting Gaikai on the Horizon... I can not wait.

[Mr_Danski]

The Vita TV does seem really impressive, might have to pick one up whenever it comes to the UK.

[TheLastVoiceOFsanity]

i wonder if you hooked the ps vita tv up to a touch sensitive monitor would the games& the os still be touch sensitive.

[GABRIEL1030]

Vita TV is a nice device, cheap, friendly and very smart. 10.000 titles will be ready at the future: PSX, PSP, PS2, PS3 ( gaikai) and PS4 (streaming) and a lot of Tv services like Netflix. With Vita TV more people will enjoy of forgotten classics like FF VII, MGS and of course indie games for less of 5 USD, everybody wins: players, developers and of course Sony for each game sold or rented or for each amazing PS PLUS subscription add.

Playstation now is for everybody and only for 80 bucks !