I can interpret this as Sony being less willing than Nintendo to do what it takes to make their handheld succeed, but that's not entirely fair. 3DS also benefited from some timely exclusives, pulling it out of the hole before it could be written off as a complete failure. What Vita needs is a few more major Japanese games (Captain Obvious strikes again!). It's painful to see it doing so poorly in a market that typically adores handheld systems.
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