[Poll] So, what would really make you buy a Vita?

[MikeRox]

artur-fernand said:
- Have a library not necessarily of blockbuster games, but games that "fit" on a handheld. I'm thinking something similar to the GBA's library.

This sentiment always bemuses me.

What is a "handheld" game? I see this argument brought up quite a lot in why the 3DS is doing so much better. But then games such as Starfox 64 and Ocarina of Time are cited as games "perfect for handheld". These were both full AAA home console titles back on the N64. The GBA game library was also an awful lot of SNES style games (to fit the power of the hardware more than to be "great for on the go").

The Vita has an awful lot of games ideal for portable gaming. However, and I think this is the single biggest issue, it doesn't have exclusive big name software.

I love all the indie games etc coming out on it (if these aren't perfect for portable gaming, I don't know what is!) but they've generally already been on PC or PS3 previously, or they're released simultaneously.

The 3DS on the otherhand, has enjoyed lots of huge name Nintendo IPs which you can't play anywhere else. It's nothing to do with "being suitable for portable play" it's purely "can't play anywhere else" that is the driving factor.

That said, if Tearaway isn't enough to convince you to buy a Vita, you're not a gamer. TRUFAX.