Can Sony’s PS Vita compete with new Nintendo 3DS games list?

That is a pretty strong lineup of both first party and third party titles you would have to agree. The big question is though, will the Sony PS Vita be able to compete with this or does Nintendo have the upper hand? Check out the trailer below for the new games on the way for the 3DS.

[Uncharted3Goty]

so far Sony has a amazing line up i would say Sony has already won over the 3DS line up.

[NESpower]

I love uncharted like any gamer, but 3DS has more games I would pay for in the near future.

[Uncharted3Goty]

but sony doesnt only have uncharted on the PS Vita it has much more then that. and i agree my comment wasnt saying that PS vita will have beat or sell more. just that i think it will have a much better line up compared to the 3DS.

[NESpower]

I am in no way implying Vita won't have an amazing library as well. My comment is only based on what i've seen or would pay full price for.

[pain777pas]

There is some truth to NES power's comment. However, based on what I have seen and heard Sony has many IPs for the device that are nearly done that they didn't show. They are just choosing titles that showcase the systems functionality. In the UK trailers Resistance looks amazing. Seriously. The game looks playable to done. Sony is holding back and pacing themselves a bit better. I think that with LBP, Modnation, UC, Wipeout, Ruin and the price they have generated interest. UCGA cancels Zelda, LBP cancels Mario, Modnation cancels Mario Kart, Wipeout is gravy, Ruin cancels Animal crossing. Kid Icarus could get cancelled by the gravity game. Dragons Crown just looks AMAZING. I think Sony is ok. Yes history is on the side of Nintendo but quality is on both sides and hardware in my opinion is on Sony's side.

[Danteh]

I love Sony and the PS3 but with the 3DS having a lineup with Zelda OoT, Mario 3DS, Star Fox, MGS3, Kid Icarus, Mario Kart, Cave Story 3D, Luigi's Mansion, Resident Evil, Sonic Generations and Kingdom Hearts in the horizon (possibly one of the best lineups ever), it's very foolish to say that the Vita is going to have better games. If you think so you are either:

1) A "n00b" gamer who doesn't appreciate franchises like Zelda or Mario and instead prefers thousand of repetitive FPS
2) A Sony Fanboy

btw also to the guy below @farhad2k8 if you think the games I listed are "underwhelming" then you probably should't even be in this site.

[SoapShoes]

Danteh you are just one of those loser superiorists that think their opinion is what everyone else thinks or "should" think. Those games are great, but Sony has just as an impressive line up imo.

[ABizzel1]

Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Wipeout 2014, Little Big Planet, ModNation Racers, Sound, Little Deviants, Bioshock, Street Fighter X Tekken, Gravity, Silent Hill (ummm), Ruin, Super Stardust Delta, Hot Shots Golf, Virtua Tennis 4, BlazBlue, and Shinobido 2: Tales of Ninja were all shown.

Now will all of those be launch titles probably not, but we also know Killzone, Resistance, Call of Duty are also coming, and with PS3 to PSV "Transfarring" there will be even more games to play on PSV.

Neither handheld is in a tough spot, even though the 3DS has been as of late, but by the end of the year there should be something for everyone on both, especially since you can play all PSP games on PSV, and the 3DS store should be up with a ton of classic games as well.

[firefoxprime]

Geez man...

I love my Aquos Blue 3DS. Haven't bought a game yet(yeah...i know), still waiting for something worthwhile. Fighter/Action-Rpg/Solid Racing

Sony is "definetly" slappin Nintendo in the face.

$250 price tag
Hardcore specs?
Region free????

Nintendo better get their act together and stop screwin around. I say even create an update that diminishes the region lock.

That Gravity Daze looks pretty cool too.

[farhad2k8]

The PS Vita's games are in a whole different class compared to the 3DS games.
You really can't compare. It's like comparing GameCube to a PS3?

I would rather have one GOOD game (Uncharted), over loads of underwhelming games (3DS games).

Just my opinion.

@Menech
I know the PS2 line up is good, that's why I didn't include it in my example? Abit obvious?

[Menech]

Ermm, have to disagree there's alot of awesome gamecube games.

That's like saying the PS2 line up can't even compare to the PS3.

When alot of people would say it's actually better.

[StbI990]

Sry but why would anyone compared ps2 library to ps3 again?...his example was more than better menech.

I would go with gravity daze over kid icarus, uncharted over zelda, modnation plus all the ps3 content over mario kart, modnation plus all its ps3 content over mario, and lastly but not less important, Crown over all nintendo games, I LOVE VANILLAWARE.

Wow cloudberry, that video never seen it, thanks mate, now who says kid icarus is better than that gorgeous game?

Plus kojima just kind of confirmed of transfarring coming to vita, so metalgear hd collection plus zoe collection are bound to be playable on vita.

[Cloudberry]

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http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I love the graphic & game-play.

[hamburger123]

I dont like Mario and all the Nintendo stuff so that makes me automatically not interested in 3DS

[Studio-YaMi]

Then you are missing a lot,Mario games are really great adventure games,didn't see something that could compete with it other than Sonic (old sonic) and crash bandicoot(old crash by Naughty dog).

But since it's not your cup of tea,all is understandable

[FlintGREY]

@hamburger123

I'm with you 100%

Give me some grown man games to play....LOL

[meetajhu]

Mwahahahhaahahahh this is the biggest joke. The 3DS is obsolete its real competitor is PSP not PSV.

[CptFlashHeart]

LOL, you're a knob. In what sense is the PSP better? 3DS kicks it's ass, and I ACTUALLY have both.

PSV will only be good when it doesn't cost £300. Who the hell is going to shell out that for a handheld?!

[Half-Mafia]

@CptFlashHeart PSV only cost £230 same RRP as the 3DS, so i dont no where u got £300

[batguyz]

well sony has the hardware and they have made the playing field even with the price point but from the way the industry is moving,software sells a system so unless sony truly delivers the software on lunch day or something like that,its meaningless just take a look at 3ds,good hardware but no softwares to support.either ways its going to be fun seeing how things will play out,both consoles are brilliant and they will have their fan base.

[browngamer4]

Currently at this moment in time the 3ds line-up looks far more tempting..I mean we buy systems for the software right? Well the 3ds has a kick-ass amount of amazing software coming out for it in the coming months!

[theonlylolking]

mario,mario,mario, resident evil, ace combat, metal gear and tekken.

[rexbolt]

ur missing kid icarus dragon quest rocket slime zelda cave story

[fluffydelusions]

PSV vs 3DS is like PS3 vs Wii. This is seriously what it is shaping out to look like. Vita graphics look a generation ahead of 3DS. And all the big franchises on PS3 are coming to PSV and 3DS will get all the usual suspects as well.

[VampiricDragon]

actually its more like ds vs psp.

[Colmshan1990]

No, it's less clear than that.
The 3DS isn't as far behind as either the Wii or the DS in terms of graphical capability because of the 3D. While The Vita has HD gaming, the DS has 3D gaming, which cannot be replicated on the other console.
I understand that the devs haven't got it working well yet, but as a PS3 gamer, I know that some consoles do take time before hitting their stride.
I'll be getting Vita because I prefer Sony's gaming library (except for Zelda and Pokemon, but I can't have everything, eh?) and the online services the Vita offers are incredible.
Plus, I love Wipeout, and I'll have it in HD everywhere I go.
Add in trophies, and I'm sold.
My PSP gave me 6+ years of gaming gold, while I've only had a DSi for a few months. I probably won't leave it as long to pick up a 3DS, but I will eventually get one of those too.
To sum up, I'm getting both eventually, as both look great to me.
The Vita is better though. (In my opinion)

[DJMarty]

The majority of PSvita game that have been shown are Launch titles.

Ther are over 150 games in delvelopment. Support for PSvita is very good.

[Colmshan1990]

Didn't Sony announce 80?
It's still a high number, and support is clearly good, but it isn't quite 150.

[stragomccloud]

I'd say they're both pretty neck and neck! Vita has Uncharted, but 3DS has a lot for fighting game fans. Both are going to be amazing, and I can't wait to get a Vita too!!!!!

[fluffydelusions]

Vita is getting Tekken x SF. And if you ever played SSFIV on 3DS you'll see it's cut back immediately. Static backgrounds etc which isn't the case on the PSV.

[supremacy]

And that game called http://www.nowgamer.com/new... along with a few others.

[stragomccloud]

I can tell it's cut back, but I don't really care. The 3D effect is pretty cool, and I really love the Nintendo D pad. I grew up playing Street Fighter II on the Super Nintendo, and the controls just feel right. Plus the street pass is also a fun distraction. Tekken though.... I think I'd prefer that on Vita for sure... It's just a better fit for Sony. Oooooh can't wait until PSV comes out!!!!

[supremacy]

The 3DS is already out in the market, which means these ips coming for it have been in development for quite some time now.

So its too early to say.

However, Sony has stress that ps vita development is not only cheap but also easy.

So i guess in a years time we will see how they stack up against each other. I hope they both succeed because god knows i don't want the phones to take over or ever come close to that.

[VampiricDragon]

where the jrpgs are, I go. And that means to portables

The 3ds already has more in development than the ds had at the same point (super robot wars 3ds, 3 megatens, etrian, paper mario, rexx, tri ace has one, ect)

The vita has the multiplat dragon crown, and the falcom one so far.

tgs will be interesting

[Colmshan1990]

The Vita will win out this battle in the end because of it's power.
Seriously, it's not infeasible to imagine playing an open-world epic on this thing, along the lines of Oblivion, Red Dead or Fallout.
And the ability to have a game like that wherever you go is nigh on irresistible.

[TheColbertinator]

The 3DS has the slight edge right now but Nintendo and Sony can't ignore each other.This time Sony will fight harder and Nintendo will not give up the handheld crown.

[femshep]

well the only games ive seen that make me want a 3ds so far are star fox 64, Luigi's mansion, kid Icarus, and i heard rumor of an SMT game

vita has uncharted, gravity daze, silent hill.....if there launch titles then there good to compete...if not its gonna be equal

[Studio-YaMi]

I'll be getting both because I like tasting both worlds
I'll admit that PSVita has much more power than the 3DS,but at the end of the day,you want great gameplay that would give you enjoyment,I think 3DS has that value,and so will the PSVita.

If you have the money,GET BOTH AND STOP BEING A SCROOGE !

[batguyz]

nintendo also had lots of launch titles but how many actually launched? well i guess we wont really know till vita is about to hit,for now we can enjoy the show

[blackburn10]

I personally am stoked for games like Gravity Daze, King Crown and Lil Deviants. Nintendo bores me with their constant overmilking of series. A new Mario for the 3DS that pkays like SMG. What a shocker. I'll stick with the VITA and see where it goes. Besides comparing this situation to DS and PSP is garbage. This is a different time and a different system. By that logic the PS2 should have been killed off by Nintendo's consoles since they were in the lead at that point but we all know how that turned out. @ Cloudberry thanks for that. Gravity Daze looks awesome. I hope it's finished by the time I get my VITA.

[Parapraxis]

Why not compare launch titles, surely that's more fair?
After PS Vita has been out for a year then compare the top titles on each platform.

[zero_cool]

PlayStation Vita - E3 2011 Line Up Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Nintendo 3DS - Software Lineup E3 2011 Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[christoph203]

Vita costs £229.99 in uk at launch. vita has richer quality games with orignality & far more depth and a social online experience. 3DS has spin offs of old franchises with little to none of a online experience. VIta is leagues ahead.. people should see this

[christoph203]

and the 3d on the 3DS is depth perception.. I wouldn't call it real 3D.. vita will win this generation of hand held gaming i'm sure of it.. 3DS dosnt have a long lasting future unless nintendo takes online gaming seriously

[Half-Mafia]

looking at the E3 2010 3DS game line up to the Vita's line up the Vita destroys the 3DS list. Vita's E3 2012 list is probably going to be stunning.

[Awesome-Xanto]

The amount of PlayStation fan-boys here at N4G amazes me... games like Uncharted, or Killzone will sell the system there is no doubt in that. But if you really think those games are going to sell the system better than Mario, Zelda, & Pokemon then your not very smart. The problem with the Vita is it (as for right now at-least) will only sell to the hardcore gamers, while Nintendo will get the hardcore games and the casual gamers like they have always done with solid franchises that many gamers grew up with. You guy's do realize that the top selling franchises ever belong to Mario & Pokemon right? Games that STILL to this day, sell a lot of games...

I love my PS3, and I own Uncharted 1 & 2, but Uncharted portable is not going to make me run out and drop $300 - $350 on the a new system and games when I can already get that experience on my PS3... it's just not worth it and neither will it be worth it to a majority of consumers in this economy. Again it will only sell to HARDCORE PS3 FAN-BOYS. When Sony gives us some good unique gaming experience with the Vita then it will probably be worth it, and the only game that looks to do that for me at launch is gravity daze.

You could say that Mario or Zelda is a console experience, but I have never found the two to be the same when compared to the DS vs Wii. Nintendo always gives us games that take advantage of the fact that you are playing on a portable system and not a console. Pokemon is always better on a portable. Then there is the ton of exclusive games that will surely only be available on the 3DS...

Lets ask ourselves why the PSP sold as well as it did, because it wasn't because of software. You could rarely find a PSP game that sold well, especially here in NA. The truth is many only bought the PSP for homebrew and illegal stuff. Unless Sony makes the system something more than a portable console or it gets hacked... it won't surpass the 3DS. History shows us this!

I have a PS3, and a 3DS... will probably get the Vita, but it will depend on Sony doing new and unique IP's for the system that take advantage of what the system is offering.

[rexbolt]

ur right the way i see it if its just a ps3 game on the g why not just make it on the ps3? the worst part is ppl will end up buying it on vita then a few monthys or a year pass by then they r on ps3 for 30 which will piss ppl off and dont forget mutlyplat games will over run the vita simply cus its power

[monkeys]

cant wait to see vita get pwned by Nintendo. 3ds has a way better line up. I don't at all see whats so "amazing" about the vits line up. I am a ps3 user so its not like i only gaming on nintendo. But when i saw the mockup of its games it looked pretty weak. I might wait for vita slim!