Portable RPG Reccomendation (or just a long, time consuming game)

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MikeRox said:

BlowoverKing said:
If you don't own a Vita, go out and buy one. Then buy Persona 4 Golden and come out the other side of that trip a different man. Seriously.

Quoted for truth hahah! Vita is the king ATM for JRPGs IMO.

On 3DS however Tales of the Abyss is definitely a good shout that's not on your list.

Are there any good Vita Deals at the moment?  I don't really want to buy a vita because I thought there were still so expensive and really only had a few good games... like enough for it to still be worth owning, but not enough to warrant a 300$ purchase who only has time to play intense JRPGs on transcontinental trips...