Why the Vita failed
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- As a massive fan of the PSP, you can probably guess I was super hyped for the NGP, the "Next Generation Portable", as we knew the PS Vita during the rumour mill cycle.
However, Sony fumbled the launch of the Vita in a way that made it impossible for the system to recover.
Let's go over these issues!
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It failed because the damn memory cards cost an organ and you can only use proprietary cards
This certainly true, it was part of it!
James Murray my thoughts exactly. No integrated memory (only on the 2000 version and it was 1GB) and the proprietary memory cards are still super expensive!
False there is already moded cards that turn regular micro SD cards into proprietary cards.
George Cruz Yeah but that came out way later in the Vita's life cycle and it's only possible through modding the Vita. Not everyone knows about it and even then, there are quite a lot of people who hesitate on modding their own Vita.
Ever heard of sd2vita?
Dude, you're in point in your life that "play SNES games in every hardware possible" is becoming more than a interest, its a fetish now
Pretty much!
Me too man for sure
Izzy Nobre: hey There psp
PSP: Ahhhhhh! WHAT ARE YOU DOING
You created 99 Vidas!?! Very cool!!
HOLY SHIT METALJESUSROCK IN MY CHANNEL.
I'm the Izzy character from the game! It's based on my gaming podcast :D
How does he not have many likes?
99 vitas is awesome 👌
Sony gave up too easily with the Vita.
Look at the 3DS. Nintendo had a rough first few years, but that didn't stop them from continuously pumping out games.. Slowly but surely, the library grew. And now the 3DS is one of those "must own" handhelds.
It's like the Sega Dreamcast. Gave up way too early.
Expensive proprietary memory.
couldn't agree more
SD2Vita Adapter with 128gbsd RULES.
I wonder how many people actually think about that when they're buying a console. I have to admit, I never had a Sony handheld, so I'm not sure how many memory cards you'd need. But as far as those add on costs, it doesn't seem to register with people when you talk about the Switch. Most seem to think $300 is a pretty decent price, forgetting what you need to actually use the system the way most people would want. After the $300 console, if you want to play local multiplayer you need an $80 set of Joy-Cons, but if you want a good controller for action games, add a $70 Pro-Controller. Don't forget the all but mandatory screen protector and memory card. I spent $500 on my day one purchase of the Switch, NOT counting games, but yet no one seems to criticize the Switch for expensive accessories, but for the Vita a memory stick gets blamed for it's total annihilation.
@@ressljs It had a lot to do with a memory card that had an outrageous price tag while only providing the equivalence of class 4 sd card speeds.
Games were still a factor, many wanted the 3DS just the Zelda. Between their own stupidity, greed and competition, it is not a surprise they failed. You would have thought they would have learned something from the PSP.
The Switch isn't a comparison per say since it is more in the home console class with some portability.
@@ZyferWarriorPrime I'm sure it had next to nothing to do with the memory cards. You wouldn't need them anyways. Certainly not large ones.
The ps vita would have sold like crazy if more ports/remasters/collecctions from ps2 games came to the system, the potential it had to be a portable ps2 library would have made it the best selling portable console imo
I think the ps2 ports we did get hurt the vita's image. It made it look like even the owner of the console didn't care and if they didn't care why should others. All ps2 sony produced ports were absolutely horrible, outside of sly which still ran at half the framerate of the ps2 version, God of war ran like crap, jak was capped at 20 fps and still had framedrops, Ratchet and Clank had control issues and game ruining glitches.
@@Yodagamer1 i don't agree that much, Persona 4 Golden is in fact the most sold game on the vita, among final fantasy x remastered and metal gear hd collection, also the ps vita had no reputation other than a failure with "no games"
It did deserve more PS2 ports but the games it did offer were amazing. I play lots of PS1 titles in mine. MGS, MGS2 and MGS 3 Have to be highlights of classic games to play in the go! Not to mention the crash bandicoot games and many good psp games.
+underwaterdick yeah, but why bother paying for a fullprice vita when the PSP did that too, you could play PS1 and PSP games on it, so the incentive to upgrade to a vita was non existent, other than you know, the Titles that the vita offers, and considering that the PS2 ports were amongst the best selling titles on the system, we could have gotten a better product overall, i'm not bashing on what the system is, i love the PS Vita, i'm just sad over what it COULD have been.
@@Josh2Play yeah those were great hence the phrase "Sony produced ports"
Not mentioning the high costs of a memory card for the Vita is weird because it was an important factor for its failure and still is. Furthermore the 3ds didn't do well in the first two years either. But Nintendo did continue to support the system, Sony didn't. One other reason the Vita as well as the 3ds didn't do well in 2011-2013 were smart phones. We actually thought there will be good games on mobile which turned out to be soo wrong. Eventually in 2013/2014 the 3DS started to take off, but Sony already gave up on the system to that time. The reasons you mentioned are also correct of course.
I actually bought a second ps vita a few weeks ago (pch-1004).... and a 64GB memory card is on the way from japan.... and I currently play freedom wars on pstv....
Th memory cards were the main reasons gamers avoided it
Ever heard of sd2vita?
Black Viper dude the thing you're talking about came out too late.
Black Viper I think most people buying their first vita won't be aware of sd2vita. When I first discovered sd2vita it was way too late. I already had a few 16gb cards and also my mind had already accepted that I will get this 64gb card from Japan for sure.
OPB but ya know this video was about why the vita failed, and the sd2vita came out too late to save the vita.
Great video dude!
No ones replied to you so I did
Proof it failed:
I’ve seen PSPs, Nintendo Switches, And 3DS systems in person...
... I’ve never seen a Vita in my life
damn
Besides the Vita I own I have never another Vita in the wild too.
I only ever knew 1 person that had one
Me too! And I've seen a Sega Game Gear too! But no Vita
SAME! :-)
The exact same happened to me, until I saw a boxed Vita at the house of one of my friends, aaand I asked him if he still uses it and said no and now I have a Vita, LOL.
It's a nice system, tho. The screen (I have the OLED) is AWESOME, the games are great, and it is simply the BEST way to play PSP games.
I have a DS Lite that I got from another friend in the same way, but I think PSP was superior. I never played on one, even though I saw it in person, but I played some PSP games and the difference is incredible.
3DS is kinda shitty for it's time. It's in the same class as the PSP. It doesn't even compare with the Vita... Too bad that Sony decided that using proprietary memory cards. This is what greed brings you 😬
I had the 3G Vita. It wasn't really good for online multiplayer gaming. It was mainly for checking Near, your friends list, syncing trophies and sending messages to your friends.
Hey Izzy, great video! On next videos make sure to mention SD2Vita and the ability to use the Vita with MicroSD cards, instead of the proprietary, expensive Vita memory cards.
They still don't work as memory cards, just a storage cartridge
@@CDA43 Which is called a memory card
@@mortimermouse3086 You're technically right, but the Vita doesn't recognize it as one. You'd need to install the SD2Vita homebrew app to get it to work as a memory card.
Izzy Nobre: My game is available on every console
Me: is it on PSP??!! HUH?!!!
I’m from the USA, and I love that I decided to start watching your videos, because they seem to be right up my alley. Keep it up!
I say the Vita is more significant today than it has ever been. I bought an OLED one as well just a few months ago (before the h-encore hack was released) for $75. It came with a 16 gb memory and 4 games. So I hacked it, sold the games in a bundle for $20s and bought a 64gb memory and a SD2Vita with the money. Now it's loaded with all my favorite games from the PS1, PSP, PSVita, has Retroarch for oldschool games, heck it can even run counter strike, half life, etc. Custom themes, mp4 player, I could go on and on. Bottom line, I love the PS vita.
For people who likes to mess around with their console it maybe an amazing console, but for most other people and myself included everything you mentioned doesnt interest me at all.
Sony needs to get back to handheld gaming
Nah, they'll probably just rip off the Switch if they did get back to the handheld scene.
@@TheMineGamers350 the switch ripped off Vita. Psp and Vita were the first handheld to take console games on the go. Nintendo fans always claimed console games on the go is bad and cheap unique games are better. But when the switch does it, it's ok.
The Vita couldn't connect to the tv
@@TheMineGamers350 you can with homebrew. Stream Vita to PC with usb
That isn't a feature intended by Sony or a selling point to most people
South American here! I'm from Chile! I've been thinking about a vita for emulation, but for now my psp go works just fine (it's super portable, easy to use, looks nice, though the screen can always be a little bigger)
I bought a PSP 3000 last week and i love how emulation works perfectly on it. Now i'm looking for a PSP GO or a Vita to add to my collection of portables
Chi! Chi! Chi! Le! Le! Le!
Hopefully you don't think about it for too long because the price for second hand Vitas seems to be going up
Second hand Vitas in my city is about $130-150
The final message you said in conclusion is so cool, it's truly awesome to gather so many people from different countries with the same passion for the topics you present. Greetings from France 🇫🇷
I like the PS Vita Slim because there is a special controller grip add-on for the Vita Slim from Hori. You can look it up. Look up this CZcamsr named NihongoGamer and he reviews the Vita Slim's controller grip add-on. It's really neat!
I'm Jamaican and considering getting a Vita soon-ish mostly because I have maybe 3 or 4 games that I got as a gift, with no console to play them on. But honestly, with all the flack the Vita has been getting, I'm super on the fence about it. Hopefully your upcoming videos will help me make my mind up!
Brasileiro aqui... Não sabia que você existia kkkkkk
Sempre busco conteúdo de games e tecnologia em inglês.
Mais um nicho bizarro do mercado que vc está alcançando com os videos em inglês.
Parabéns pelo trabalho, me inscrevi no canal!
Philippines Here really love your retro vidsss!
Great video. I am all the way in Jamaica. Big gaming fan and I just modded my vita by watching CZcams videos ! Super excited to unlock all the good stuff on this handheld finally !
What a coincedence, I just bought a Vita for dirt cheap on ebay. Still waiting for it to arrive, so excited to get it! Love your vids btw, greetings from Germany :D
Pround PS Vita owner here. By far my favorite console.
So your only console
Bach can you reccomend some (hopefully not Japanese) games?
I have a psp
@@nessarytm6340 honestly way better than the vita
@@BigHambachi I agree
Reasons to buy vita :- best way to play PSP games, using adrenaline mode. U can even utilize second analog stick and enhance it's graphics. If u own a ps3, u can transfer any game and even saved data from PSP to vita without any modding.
Use it for emulation!!!!
Tons of homebrew ports like half life 2
Ps4 Remote play
I can play PSP games on my Samsung Galaxy S9 plus I dont need a vita for that lol it's the perfect way of playing PSP games
Burn4Freedom420 ppsspp still has lot of glitches and compatibility issues , I was speaking for those who want a perfect experience.
Burn4Freedom420 LMAO what the fuck is the point in playing games on a phone when a dedicated portable gaming device can do it better...........
People do too much on their phones already anyways
referral madness the only good android device for emulation is the gpd xd (at least portabably).
@@ChemicalCorpse91 and, put controller, that will be amazing. I also play on my xperia with dualshock
I'm from France, but living in japan, working in game industry (worked on the last Zelda and FF among other things) :)
I didn't know you were from Brazil, that's cool to share love of gaming everywhere in the world!
For the Vita, I got it only recently (OLED model), getting one second hand here is dirt cheap, and in fantastic state.
It was a great buy, but I'm sad it didn't get more exclusive content from sony :(
I was just playing your game on the Vita last night! Would be awesome if I could find people to play it with online.
From Wales here, love that you're gonna cover the vita 👍
Recently subscribed to your channel. I got back into gaming after a very long break and decided I want to focus on handhelds rather then consoles, just prefer the experience from handhelds. I Started up with the 2DS and will get the new 3DS also, and possibly looking at getting a PSP Go that I just found a good deal on FB with allot of emulators already installed. Already learned allot from your channel. Thank you and keep the god content coming. Cheers from South Africa.
99 Vidas is your game??? It's a fantastic game man. Thank you for bringing that to us. The vita game landscape in drowning in pixel art games but you and your team did it right.
expensive propriatery memory card,somme shit usb cable(except for the vita 2000).
I didn't realize how much data the UMD disc could hold. 1.8 GB. That's really big, enough for most games even on Vita. I can only imagine how happy people would have been with an included UMD drive, while also allowing for say 256GB SD cards for download expansion. And even letting users save entire UMDs to storage if they wanted to speed up old BC titles.
I just recently found your videos and i love how cool you are with the way you make your content, and you seem like an amazing guy and i'm currently binge watching your videos! from india living in kuwait!
Dang, 99Vidas was YOUR game?! I remember beating it on my channel. I feel like you commented at some point too (not positive though). Glad to see it came full circle and now I'm subscribing to you.😁👍
There's no way I would EVER leave a negative comment on anyone's video playing the game!
Also, it's not just "my" game -- I'm a co-creator of the show, and I have 3 other great hosts with whom I share credit for the game!
Izzy Nobre lol you misunderstood, I meant I’m not positive if you commented or not
sir should i buy a psvita??
iam from philippines..
your from brazil and i love
ARYTON SENNA
How did you port your game to the vita without a vita??
Edit: love you and your channel, keep it up
Also love the vita and all it’s emulators. I’m really looking forward to that future vita video!
The funny thing is I always wanted a Vita, I love JRPGs and Borderlands 2 but when I saw that 100$ memory card and proprietary cable I said NOPE and got a 3DS instead
Believe it or not ...2018 is the time for the Vita to shine. I wasn't impressed with the Vita in 2013 so I got the 3dsxl ....2017 I got the Vita and I love it more and more
I'm from Algeria and i love your channel...i'm a fan of portable devices and i had a psp and a vita before...Too bad i had to sell and i braught a ps3 instead cause vita games were expensive and it wasn't hacked at that time..anyway i agree on everything you said...great video..keep it up
I bought mine this year and I don’t regret it a bit
I'm from Thailand. Just get into handheld consoles recently. I have many Japanese Brazilian friends whose English speaking skill are very good, but you are better. Just drop by to say I am enjoy your contents very much.
Love your work, looking forward to your vita videos from aross the globe in Australia.
I’m from Australia, great video as always Izzy, I love the Vita its a great handheld, I just haven’t given it the love it deserves.
Mother of PSP's here. Love your content as always Izzy!!!! Don't forget to mention you can allow PSP games to run through Adrenaline on Vita. I love it!!!!
The cards made it fail. It actually has a ton of great games and some awesome 1st party games. Please play them...
I'm from Chicago
Why is everyone talking about the vita now it seems ?
I think I read somewhere that because the Vita was a powerful device, it would take sizable team to make triple A games, but Sony wanted their ace studios and top teams to focus more on Playstation than Vita. Sure the Vita was expensive, but Sony made it worse by making the memory expensive as well. I love the Vita, but last time I used it was when Odin Sphere launched. Even though people here in Saudi played pirated games a lot on PSP, the only one I know who bought a Vita besides me is my nephew. People here didn't support it.
I enjoy your channel, keep it up.
I've got a PS Vita 2002 with version 3.30 coming today!
From the Philippines!!! Hope you remember me Izzy (joined a Livestream or two and want more streams to hang), and I'm so glad that you finally did another episode on the Vita. I absolutely love the Vita but, am disappointed by how Sony's support just died for it only about a year or two from launch. And man, those memory card prices jeez, Sony at least bring the price down at this point. You should've mentioned that there is in fact a new promo Sony's doing this year, it's a silver vita (2000) with a 32gb card and its only $200. Anyways can't wait for you to do more videos on the Vita!
Isa kang Sony fan ha bulag sa Nintendo may tanong ako ilan edad mo
I wouldn't say that Sony is better than Nintendo. Both companies are great but, have had their ups and downs. Personally, I'm hoping for Sony to release another handheld and actually support it. As for my age, let's say I'm less than 15
@@kitch.9785 I was 1986 32years na pero sad to say ang pilipinas ay nabalot sa PlayStation pero active pa rin ko sa Nintendo nung bata pa aku meron akong Famicom pero wala anung gameboy noong GBA time nayun meron din akong DS noong 2011 meron din akong lite 2014 pero wala akong PSP know what PSP at vita hater ko
@@johnphilipdivinagracia8597 I own a DSi right now although wish I owned a Vita or PSP because the games for it seem to childish for me. Hence, why I sorta prefer Sony over Nintendo. Both companies are great but Sony caters to my need as a mature gamer
They are supporting it. In trying to block homebrew haha.
I don't really believe it was the expensive memory cards that killed the Vita....It was the lack of games and support from SONY
Greetings from Poland :D I've bought my 3DS last year and it was best decision ever ;) I used to own GBA so it's like down memory lane :D Same as You i used to emulate games such as Pokemons or FF and it is how i went to gaming. Cheers :D
Great video Izzy! I love vita as I love my psp go, so many memories... and you're right! I think many of us share same things of our childhood, I didn't have a gameboy as a kid and enjoyed all those game through emulators and sort of... (Greetings from Colombia)
Love from Trinidad bro, grew up emulating games on my pc since i was small ,could'n afford to buy them ,thank god for emulations ..vba ,mame,ds..etc
I'm a newcomer (from Texas ✌), but this is exactly why I love your channel so far (aside from the fact that you look exactly like my cousin :P - and that's a good thing, trust me. He's a handsome devil 👍🏼). You don't just move on to next gen consoles and handhelds just because everybody else does. You give them the praise they deserve, and explore *everything* they're capable of like homebrewing and what not. Love it man! Keep it up ✌❤
I’m from Poland. And last year i sold out N3dsXL and bought Vita fat. And that was great idea. Now You can play all old console and my favorite PSP (all games looks amaizing on Vita screen and capability to play with second analog stick) and lots of indie games. And don’t forget remote play. Love Vita. One of the best console ever (not itself but with all HB, PSP and indie games).
You make some good points on why the Vita failed, but it's biggest reason for failure is due to those *hard drive priced* Memory Cards. Seriously, those memory cards spelled "doom" before the Vita took off.
I'm still glad I have a Vita and a PSTV, though.
I'm currently for the past 6'years living in South Korea. I need to eventually get a Vita. The GPD XD is definitely in my options the king of a portable emulation device. Great video as always.
The memory cardsssssss are what held me back from the Vita for so long.
This is a great system and had so much potential, too bad sony didn't give the vita any love
I’m a new subscriber and I was born and raised in the USA and my family is from Haiti.
The proprietary memory cards is what killed it imo. It was completely unnecessary and a dick move on sonys part.
I'm from Serbia, but live, study and work in Denmark. Your channel is great. I love that you're honest about emulation. :)
Awesome! I got the CE for 99 Vidas on Vita and have been watching you here for much longer than I’ve had it, but somehow I never made the connection! Great game, by the way.
Thank you so much!
Proud Vita owner here. I'll say it again your videos are quite good bruv!
It didn't fail, Sony just didn't like the console and everyone followed Sony by not liking the Vita.
I'm from Indonesia, and yeah the PS Vita is to expensive to begin with, not only that the games are mostly Indies, but now it's a really great platform for Homebrew, and I planned on getting one, should I get the old one, or should I get the slim one, please compare the two, thank you !
I'm from Texas in the US, love your videos by the way!
I remember when i had the ps vita. Expensive ass memory cards, small library of games, sony lacked to support it. "Sigh"
It's pretty sad that sony is no longer making handhelds. I had the psp since day one and remember when the homebrew scene was still new heck I even remember using GTA liberty city stories game to run the exploit and showing it off to my friends. I think I still have my original psp value pack box somewhere lol.
I had the PSP from release day too! Think I pre-ordered it 6 months in advance. + The liberty city save file method to get round the firmware updates for years was amazing. But it was also a great game!!
Yeah! I had such a fun time messing with the cheat plugins for gta. Being able to spawn vehicles on the fly was so cool. Loved driving a tank with no car damage on and just mowing them all down was so funny lol.
Yo Izzy, I'm from Australia, born and raised, but the rest of my Family was born in Chile. Have you gone on to try out the PS1 emulation on the Vita yet?
I've collected 11 physical copy games for my vita so far. 🤙 11 out of 23.
I like the Slim 2000 model because Sony changed the charge port from a proprietary plug to a micro USB. The OLED screen on the 1000 is better but you'll never have a problem finding a cord to charge a 2000. Also losing the OLED on the 2000 means a LOT more battery life!
P.S. South Louisiana USA reporting in. Cajun country, eating some gumbo while watching your fine video.
In fact, PS Vita have some great games, Uncharted, Tear Away, Freedom Wars, Soul Sacrificem Batman Origins Blackgate, Sir Eatsalot... and of course other games that are available for other consoles like World of Final Fantasy and Injustice, for me, its perfect
I got 65 ps vita games and waiting for salt and sanctuary physical copy no prob here love this thing.
I didn't know there was a physical release for that. Where did you buy it from?
@@sephirothchild limited run games
@@dainiergarcia5076 thank you very much
@@sephirothchild np
Dainier Garcia which are your favourite?
I got mine brand new for 99$ when target canada was closing, cant get much these days with only 100$ so Im happy with it
Oled vitas are a bad investment in my opinion, they do look better but i see screens getting burnt in left and right. Make sure you dont play too much games with static hud elements during long hours. Also, the revision with lcd panel, has built in memory for saving games wich is a plus.
Yayy looking forward to more Vita videos!!
The Vita needs more love ALWAYS! So glad that Limited Run is still releasing stuff for it
I first got a Vita in 2013 but ended up selling it several years later because of the cost of memory cards and games. I wish I kept it because it was like new and it was the oled version. My cousin ditched his vita, which was the slim. I decided to take it because I realized jail-breaking it gave a second life. I was able to use microsd as a memory card, install custom themes, install any psp, ps1, or vita games. Others use it to get emulators which works great. So my point is that try getting a jailbroken vita or jailbreak your vita. In the update 3.69 and higher, Sony unfortunately patched the exploits but luckily I was already on 3.68.
Extremely huge fan of the original psp. I hacked that thing and played with emulators and roms. It was powerful at the time to even surf the web and I was able to download AIM (yes aol instant messenger). Great little device to take anywhere and everywhere. It gave us the opportunity to have All these "apps" without needing a cellphone. I got the vita and bought games for it and it just didn't do it for me. The only game I played on it was ffxii and only came close to finishing it. I have a plethora of games (5-8)that never made it to the vita's slot. Not only that, it also took a looooong time for people to crack and hack it.
wait... you made a game??? that's awesome!!
Lol, just bought my second one
I like my Vita quite a lot but that is my last handheld/console from Sony. Their lack of support was totally infuriating. That is why I will stick to Nintendo from now on, love my 2ds xl+Switch combo
From Puerto Rico!
I'm a collector myself, mainly nintendo and playstation. Never bought the Vita cuz it was so expensive, memory cards too expensive, games that came out for it had a version in PS3 and PS4 so it was kinda moo point.
But i've been considering to get one for the same reason you did. Emulators and homebrews.
I've had 5 Vitas, i own 3 right now. One for travel and work, a remote play one for home, and a back up in box. It's my favorite console of all time.
And i have 99 Vidas installed!
Vita for life
Proprietary memory cards killed it. It has a solid line up of indie games and a decent amount of exclusives. I guess the Vita is only alive here in the Philippines cause of remote play.
Wait you had a part in 99 vidas?! Wow you learn something new everyday.
I got it on my Vita as well when it was free for PS Plus.
I recently found your channel and I love your content. I've always loved handhelds. I have been playing pc for the past 5 or so years and cleaning my basement I found my PSP 1000 I bought when it came out and than my Nintendo DSL next to it. Doing some research for games on them led me to this channel and i put CFW on PSP and i love emulating it. For me all these games are new and am loving buying and collecting games for em.
I've started to collect handhelds the past couple of months and if you know where to look you can find them cheap. So far I got GBC, GBA SP (10$), Game Boy Micro ($1 lol), My NDSL and a second one I found yesterday at thrift outlet almost new for $2, my PSP, a retail brand new New 2DS XL and a 3DS XL i was able to find for $40, red in almost brand new condition in a box. I'm loving collecting handhelds and games for these systems. This channel is like gasoline to fire when it comes to handhelds.
Sorry to be this guy... but... homebrew? So I can play all the games that weren't launched for the vita and I could be playing in other system plus it's own library?
I only bought the 2DS XL for only two games. SMT IV and IV Apocalypse. Didn't regret one bit
I've been following your work for a while now and only recently found out that we both speak portuguese hehe. (I'm from Portugal)
Hope you keep on going strong.
Vita can run PSP OS. And PSP has the longest active track record of solid homebrew. Despite having crappy cpu and ram by today’s standards, the homebrew is coded to near perfection to utilize hardware in maximizing the limits.
Pretty coincidental with the video. I just managed to hack my PS Vita yesterday! I wanted to breathe new life into the console. It's a shame that Sony didn't invest much into it because the hardware is pretty nice. Also, I'm from the UK!
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The Vita's launch line up was pretty damn amazing, considering it had Uncharted: Golden Abyss, BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend, Hotshots Golf: World Invitational, Lumines Electronic Symphony, Rayman Origins, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Virtua Tennis 4, and Wipeout 2048. If you count the entire month it launched in, then you also get stuff like Gravity Rush, Tales from Space: Mutant Blob Attacks, Plants vs. Zombies, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, Touch My Katamari, and Super Stardust Delta.
Admittedly, it's heavy on ports, but they're largely PS3 quality ports that you can play on the go.
Ya know, I need some Virtua Tennis in my life again.
Izzy tu é melhor que muito retrogamer gringo, principalmente no que diz respeito a handhelds, eu sigo uma penca de CZcamsr mas a maioria é cheia de frescura pra falar francamente sobre a relação custo-benefício dos produtos, você esmaga sem dó.
I think there's a mistake on this video, as far as I know, 3G version never supported online games with 3G. the sim card was only to access internet, not to play (maybe ping issues)
Very expensive digital PSP games
Very expensive memory card
Only 1 account at the same time
No TV out (it has the port)
My 32gb Vita memory card corrupted... Coupled with losing all my saves, I’m just done with it. I loved the thing, but it’s just more headache than it’s worth for me.
As a Vita owner I can see a few reasons that it failed. First: The majority of it's small library of titles are JRPGs. While there are many fans of that style of gaming, they are a small segment of the gaming world. Second, the Vita is hard to hold and play, it does not feel good in your hands while playing it. The DS and 3DS has better ergonomics. Third: Price, The console is expensive, the memory is expensive, the games cost twice as much as the 3DS titles and cost about the same as the home console titles. I also have the PSTV ( which also failed and for the same reasons), it plays some of the Vita titles on a TV using a PS3 or PS4 controller. I find this a much better way to play those titles.
Sony: hey let's make PSP (does good)now let's make vita (failed)