Davis from Denkiphile: "As a long time Gundam fan, I have been absolutely starved for licensed titles in the west. Though those that have come were enjoyable, the elusive Gundam VS and GGeneration series never managed to make their way over. We were lucky enough to have two western releases for the former during the PS2 era. Once again, Bandai Namco has taken a risk and brought over a Gundam VS title, Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS Force. While previous titles have focused on the multiplayer, competitive gameplay, Extreme VS Force is a campaign-based counterpart to the series that gives western players a good taste of why the Gundam VS series is one of the most popular arcade titles in Japan."
VGCartz's Adam Cartwright: "Throughout the life of any console, certain games come to prominence and are recommended to new owners without reservation. For Vita, these are things like DanganRonpa, Digimon, Killzone, Persona and Tearaway – titles that are recognised for their outstanding quality and universal appeal that I’d say the majority of dedicated Vita gamers will have tried at one time or another.
For every console, there are also a tonne of games that fly under the radar and are only noticed by a tiny subset of fans. Everyone with a Wii knew about Mario Kart and Super Mario Galaxy, for example, but few knew of Battalion Wars 2 or Fragile Dreams. These ‘hidden gems’ can often provide some of the most diverse and exciting experiences in a console’s library, it just might take a little digging to find out about them.
Vita is no exception and this article will be a selection of 10 hidden gems that I’ve come across on Sony’s handheld."
I read through the entire list and the game that I think I would like the most is Wanted Corp. Twin stick shooters are always fun on the go. I have to admit, that this game never hit my radar, so this article is great to bring games like this to our attention. I still play my Vita. Playing Final Fantasy X remaster and using the cross save feature with the ps4. Great system even to this day.
VGChartz's Adam Cartwright: "the handheld was unable to attract certain types of software – western AAA development quickly evaporated, as did Sony’s own support, because there weren’t enough consoles out there for such titles to be profitable. But that doesn’t mean that every publisher failed to find success. Indeed, there are a number of franchises out there that have been able to appeal to the Vita’s niche and which have seen positive sales numbers and critical reception, leading to them becoming mainstays on the handheld.
It’s these series that I intend to examine in more depth this article – what they are, what entries we’ve seen, what success they’ve had, and what it’s meant for the console’s future. I’ll be using known sales figures where possible to back things up, hopefully demonstrating that the Vita has been a solid home for a number of great series despite its otherwise weak commercial performance on the market."
COG writes: Based on the hit Japanese Gundam VS franchise which has produced more than 10 titles, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS-Force arrives in North America.
