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Vita will be the best handheld ever

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It has great games, but u... 170 59.23%
 
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Mr Khan on 22 July 2012
Panama said:
Who says the Vita has no games? I already own more green metascore retail games for the thing than my 3DS. The problem is it has no heavy hitters like Mario Kart and Super Mario 3D Land. Uncharted has a good attach rate as does Persona 4 in Japan, it'll need more than that is all. Also for 4-5months of worldwide release the Vita has a very good library and don't let fans that are trying to block out that 8month period where the 3DS literally had no games worth buying other than OoT get to you.

It's a fair exchange, to a point, because we had to listen to Vita fans during those same 8 months constantly declaring death and stillbirth. Which is unfair in that not all Vita fans are doing so now, but there it is.



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Panama on 22 July 2012
Mr Khan said:
Panama said:
Who says the Vita has no games? I already own more green metascore retail games for the thing than my 3DS. The problem is it has no heavy hitters like Mario Kart and Super Mario 3D Land. Uncharted has a good attach rate as does Persona 4 in Japan, it'll need more than that is all. Also for 4-5months of worldwide release the Vita has a very good library and don't let fans that are trying to block out that 8month period where the 3DS literally had no games worth buying other than OoT get to you.

It's a fair exchange, to a point, because we had to listen to Vita fans during those same 8 months constantly declaring death and stillbirth. Which is unfair in that not all Vita fans are doing so now, but there it is.

They should be saying it has no sales, not no games, mainly because it's hypocritical as a 3DS fan to say it has no games and done to death due to the PS3. PSVITA NO SALES has a nice ring to it, similar to PS3 NO GAMES



small44 on 22 July 2012

When they out their big games and do a price cut and release new color and bundle and the sale don't improve then it will be ded but not now.



PS4 - over 100 millions let's say 120m
Xbox One - 70m
Wii U - 25m

Vita - 15m if it will not get Final Fantasy Kingdoms Heart and Monster Hunter 20m otherwise
3DS - 80m

qmoney88 on 22 July 2012
homer said:
NeoRatt said:
vita has poor overall sales compared to 3DS, but a very strong following...

would you rather have 10 million people buy that purchase 3 games during the entire lifetime of the device or would you rather have 1 million people buy that purchase 50 games for the lifetime of the device?

sales are not everything for devices that are game centric. although this site promotes that... sales to core gamers that buy many more games then casuals are important.



Your comparison might be correct if there was data that supported your claim that the vita had a higher software attachment rate but in reality...it doesn't...

You cant track digital sales, which this device is clearly aimed at.  I have purchased 8 actual vita games, only one is physical media (umvc3)  the rest (Gravity rush, MGS hd, MK, D3, Rayman, U:GA, and wipeout) were all digital purchases for me.  Sony stated they were very pleased with digital sales as well.



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qmoney88 on 22 July 2012
Nem said:

I find it impressive how Vita fans try to lie to everyone so they get fooled into buying the system ( comments like saying its already the best handheld in history).

I would like to get a Vita because i like the new handhelds since they started doing 3D graphics and most japanese games gravitated towards them. But, in no way is the current line up atractive enough or even comparable to the quality on the 3DS line-up. I am waiting to see what happens and if good titles get announced.
The only relevant game coming out for it is assassins creed and soul sacrifice is at this moment something you cant really tell if it will end up well or bad. The rest is shovelware, not interested.

I only find Wipeout 2048 worth getting at the moment.

Your post is subjective to the point of useless, I own both a 3ds and Vita and decided to give my 3ds to my wife so she can watch netflix and give me my damn vita back.  

Edit:  Dont get me wrong, I love my 3ds because Im still a sucker for portable nintendo franchises (and the upcoming KH) but for some reason every time I need to get my portable fix in (which is every day) I turn to the vita, the combination of features is simply too compelling to pick up what I consider to be an inferior device in every way, including software.  The only way I would change my stance on this is if I hadnt already enjoyed several excellent DS rpgs, although the psp's catalog of rpgs excites me in ways few women can.  The combined library of the psp + vita is much better to me than the 3ds lineup, though when you add the DS catalog things get a little dicey, but I may still give the edge to sony...



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NintendoPie on 22 July 2012
Turkish said:

Upcoming PS Vita Titles (2012)
  • Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation
  • Call of Duty: Declassification
  • Dr Who and the Eternity Clock
  • FIFA 13
  • Foosball 2012
  • Guacamelee!
  • Jet Set Radio
  • LEGO Lord of the Rings
  • LittleBigPlanet (Was this actually confirmed?)
  • Madden 13
  • Need for Speed: Most Wanted
  • New Little King’s Story (Might not do anything.)
  • Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath HD
  • Persona 4 (Will do some.)
  • PlayStation All-Stars (Not too sure.)
  • Puddle
  • Retro City Rampage
  • Rocketbirds
  • Silent Hill: Book of Memories
  • Sine Mora
  • Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (?)
  • Smart As
  • Sonic & All-Star Racing Might do a little bit but it's a Multiplat so it's not like sales will be concentrated.
  • Sound Shapes (?)
  • Soul Sacrifice
  • Street Fighter X Tekken (Might do something.)
  • Super Monkey Ball (I think the hayday for this has past.)
  • World Rally Championship 3
  • Zen PinBall 2
  • Zone of the Enders HD collection
  • Warrior’s Lair

http://www.shoptonews.net/2012/07/20/ps-vita-is-not-dead-its-just-waking-up/

Yeah, the line-up looks good but how many of these games will actually affect the HW's sales and the popularity of the console? 

The one's I bolded seem to be the only one's that come to mind. CoD and AssCreed will be the biggest gravity for the system and they have console counterparts.

Not saying it's line-up is bad, just how much good will it do?

EDIT: And I think it'll start "waking up" Holiday of next year. Not this year.



NintendoPie on 22 July 2012
Panama said:
Mr Khan said:
Panama said:
Who says the Vita has no games? I already own more green metascore retail games for the thing than my 3DS. The problem is it has no heavy hitters like Mario Kart and Super Mario 3D Land. Uncharted has a good attach rate as does Persona 4 in Japan, it'll need more than that is all. Also for 4-5months of worldwide release the Vita has a very good library and don't let fans that are trying to block out that 8month period where the 3DS literally had no games worth buying other than OoT get to you.

It's a fair exchange, to a point, because we had to listen to Vita fans during those same 8 months constantly declaring death and stillbirth. Which is unfair in that not all Vita fans are doing so now, but there it is.

They should be saying it has no sales, not no games, mainly because it's hypocritical as a 3DS fan to say it has no games and done to death due to the PS3. PSVITA NO SALES has a nice ring to it, similar to PS3 NO GAMES

Add an '=' in there and you've got yourself a new phrase!



ZaneWane on 22 July 2012
logic56 said:

it's already the best handheld ever, no amount of Mario will change that but just like with the ps3 and psp it's take time before other people figure it out, until then I say just enjoy it

Madden and Assassins Creed next for me

that would be original game boy 



Exile1987 on 22 July 2012
NintendoPie said:
Turkish said:

Upcoming PS Vita Titles (2012)
  • Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation
  • Call of Duty: Declassification
  • Dr Who and the Eternity Clock
  • FIFA 13
  • Foosball 2012
  • Guacamelee!
  • Jet Set Radio
  • LEGO Lord of the Rings
  • LittleBigPlanet (Was this actually confirmed?)
  • Madden 13
  • Need for Speed: Most Wanted
  • New Little King’s Story (Might not do anything.)
  • Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath HD
  • Persona 4 (Will do some.)
  • PlayStation All-Stars (Not too sure.)
  • Puddle
  • Retro City Rampage
  • Rocketbirds
  • Silent Hill: Book of Memories
  • Sine Mora
  • Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (?)
  • Smart As
  • Sonic & All-Star Racing Might do a little bit but it's a Multiplat so it's not like sales will be concentrated.
  • Sound Shapes (?)
  • Soul Sacrifice
  • Street Fighter X Tekken (Might do something.)
  • Super Monkey Ball (I think the hayday for this has past.)
  • World Rally Championship 3
  • Zen PinBall 2
  • Zone of the Enders HD collection
  • Warrior’s Lair

http://www.shoptonews.net/2012/07/20/ps-vita-is-not-dead-its-just-waking-up/

Yeah, the line-up looks good but how many of these games will actually affect the HW's sales and the popularity of the console? 

The one's I bolded seem to be the only one's that come to mind. CoD and AssCreed will be the biggest gravity for the system and they have console counterparts.

Not saying it's line-up is bad, just how much good will it do?

You need to bold Soul Sacrifice - it has the potential to be a Monster Hunter, looks fantastic!



NintendoPie on 22 July 2012
Exile1987 said:

You need to bold Soul Sacrifice - it has the potential to be a Monster Hunter, looks fantastic!

I was going for the games that already have a good footing and fanbase. Games that are well known.

It could do good, but we don't know how well.