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Which handheld has the best upcoming line-up?

3DS 267 74.17%
 
Vita 93 25.83%
 
Total:360

Okay seeing as Kresnik et al's lists are too "niche Japanese gamey" for people. I thought I'd put together some of the games that I'm looking forward to that aren't in that genre.

Drifter

We just finally got close up photos of Pluto. PLUTO! the 9th planet in the Solar System. What's cooler than the 9th planet? All the other planets even further away! Well in Drifter you get to explore an open-world sandbox featuring a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems. You are the captain of a Spaceship attempting to ake a living by trading goods between star systems, hunting pirates for bounties or mining asteroids for valuable ore. If being legit sucks, you can always become a space pirate! It's Elite with far better graphics and capable of fitting in your pocket.

Hype Meter 11/10!

Superbeat: Xonic

PM Studios' latest rhythm action game looks set to pick up where the highly acclaimed DJ MAX left off. Rhythm games have made their home on the Vita, and Superbeat: Xonic could well be the greatest yet.  Offering over 50 unique tracks, multiple play modes and a completely new interface that makes use of the PS Vita’s touchscreen capabilities, SUPERBEAT: XONiC is a revolution in rhythm action gaming. High-speed intuitive gameplay mixes with a spectacular soundtrack featuring both popular songs from the BEATCRAFT series and all-new tunes, while local and worldwide leaderboards let you pit your talents against players around the globe. Jump in the laid-back beats of 4 TRAX mode, then ramp up the challenge and try to keep up with the frantic rhythm of 6 TRAX and 6 TRAX FX before experiencing endless gameplay with Freestyle mode.

Hype Meter 157 SUPER BEAT/10


Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

For the first time ever, the highly acclaimed remake of the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysey is available in portable form. Don't really need to say any more on this. Improved design, better graphics, better sound and fits in your pocket. Perfect fun for when you're taking a dump or on a plane/train.

 

Hype Meter 1995/10

 

WRC 5

Picking up where MileStone left off. WRC still has a home on Vita. The most asthetically impressive motorsport hits the most asthetically impressive handheld. Drive cars really really fast though the World's most stunning scenery with some bloke next to you pretending to be a GPS. It's not Gran Turimso 5, but it's as good as any dedicated portable gamer is likely to get now and if they don't f*ck it up like WRC3 and put something more like WRC4 out, it'll be a flipping awesome portable racer!

Hype Meter Easy Right/10


Volume

Not happy with bringing us the game that showed deep meaningful stories can be given to simplistic shapes. Mike Bithell is at it again showing us now that Metal Gear Solid isn't 2015's loudest stealth game in this modern retelling of Robin Hood. Though that game is the inspiration for this impressive looking game. It also features some famous like people such as Danny Wallace (Yes Man) and Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings/Planet of the Apes) so it's clearly going to be incredimable! 100 Challenging levels await, but that's not all, the fun never ends with user created content. Volume will evolve, warp and grow as players make their mark on Locksley's legend.

Hype Meter: Undetected/10

Other cool looking Non Niche Japanese Pantsu Waifu shizzle to come:

Tales from the Borderlands

It's Borderlands, but with more story and pointing and clicking from those bosses at TellTale who are expert masters at making story based games with pointing and clicking.


Day of the Tentacle HD

Speaking of Pointing and Clicking. This beast is arguable the pointiest and clickiest of the lot! Perfect chance to enjoy this quirky classic again!

 

Super TIME Force Ultra

Your mission is to erase history's dumb mistakes and make the world a better place in Super T.I.M.E Force. AS part of an elite squad of time-traveling badasses --Temporal Inevitability Manipulation Experts, or T.I.M.E. -- you must jump through time and kill what never should have happened. Altering pre-existing events in space-time could have dire consequences (including possibly but not limited to pissing off god, total annihilation of all matter of existence, and accidentally dating your mother,) but the risks are worth it for the betterment of the future! Sounds like GOTY material right there!


Back in 1995

The original Resident Evil all over again. What more could any horror nutter want?


Crazy Pixel Streaking

Um... GOTY?


Drift Stage

Look at the graphics! Clearly also GOTY! I love arcade racers and drawing inspiration from both 80s and 90s arcade racers, Drift Stage could well be the ultimate 170s racer!


Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

Yeah, it's Japanese and yeah it has anime art direction... but THAT IS GREEN HILL ZONE bitches! GOTY again!


Severed

Although in the after thought section of this post. Severed is actually one of the Vita games I'm most looking forward to. It's from Drink Box who are yet to make a bad game and their last title, Guacamelee was a sensation on every platform it touched inc PC, PS3/4/Vita and Wii U. Severed is a touch screen based dungeon crawler which sounded a bit wtf... but then looking at some videos and how the combat worked, it made perfect sense! Featuring Drink Box's now staple gorgeous artwork!


Ray's the Dead

Epic game title pun. Nuff said! Oh what, you want descriptions for this too? In Ray’s The Dead, you take on the role of Ray, the newly arisen zombie! In this single player, story driven Action-Stealth-Puzzler, join Ray as he makes the most unlikely friendships and builds a diverse zombie army on his quest to find out how he was killed, why he was resurrected, and most curiously, why this giant bulb is sticking out of his head! It’s 80′s setting evident in every last detail, Ray’s the dead will take you on a quest unlike any you’ve seen before!


Attractio

Portal on steroids. Nuff said!

That's a few coming out over the next few months but there are many many others, it's just that they tend to get announced within weeks of launch if we're lucky.

So so so many no gaemz. So little post space to share. I could easily add another 20-30 non niche Japanese games to the list that I'm looking forward to.



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Alkibiádēs said:
Thanks for all the nasty comments. Updated the thread because I'm "oh so biased".


My comments weren't meant to be hateful or nasty, they were meant to bring light to what was going on. You provided no non 3ds game in your comparison thread, and when someone put in the work to put vita games, I wanted them to be there for a fair comparison.

I did think your thread was very biased from the beginning, but now it's getting better. Hopefully you add the other vita games that have been posted.

P.S. - I don't have a vita. I have a 3ds and a phone. But making a comparison thread while only giving a 3ds exhibition isn't necessarily unbiased. Just changing the title would have fixed this whole mess



MikeRox said:

Okay seeing as Kresnik et al's lists are too "niche Japanese gamey" for people. I thought I'd put together some of the games that I'm looking forward to that aren't in that genre.

Added, one of your pictures isn't working though.



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Alkibiádēs said:
MikeRox said:

Okay seeing as Kresnik et al's lists are too "niche Japanese gamey" for people. I thought I'd put together some of the games that I'm looking forward to that aren't in that genre.

Added, one of your pictures isn't working though.


Ta, I just updated the post with a bit more :) I'll try fix the broken pic now. (seems to be working for me?!)

Edit: Btw I do take exception that you say every Vita fan insulted you! I don't think I have insulted you at all for the thread?! :(

As a huge racing game fan, I would like to see the 3DS WRC title included too (it's actually different to the one the Vita is getting) I'm also pretty hyped for Hyrule Warriors on 3DS what with it having extra shizzle compared with the Wii U release.



RIP Dad 25/11/51 - 13/12/13. You will be missed but never forgotten.

This thread seem equal to the PS4 VS XBO console war... amazing. :P



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Ryng_Tolu said:
This thread seem equal to the PS4 VS XBO console war... amazing. :P

And I'm just chilling with my 3DS and Vita enjoying how they destroy each other :P



Ryng_Tolu said:
This thread seem equal to the PS4 VS XBO console war... amazing. :P


Naaaah. PS4 VS XBO war has no gaemz :P



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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

The second Animal Crossing title to hit the 3DS, this one is focused on designing homes for the villagers. As you progress in the game, you can unlock new furniture that you can use in your projects or even decorate restaurants, schools, libraries, laboratories and more! Additionally, this game will be the first to support amiibo cards, with which you can directly insert any villager you desire and remodel their home. The game also features a hub world similar to Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii, and you can choose the season of the town. Unlike the mainline games, bells do not need to be spent on furniture or anything, so the only limit in the game is your imagination (and the floor space)! The game is set to launch in September/October in the west.

Hype: 8/10

Project X Zone 2

The second title in the series for 3DS, Project X Zone 2 is an RPG crossover between Sega, Capcom and Bandai Namco. New characters that will be playable in the game include Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter, Phoenix Wright and Maya from Ace Attorney and Axel Stone from Streets of Rage, with characters such as Mega Man and Chris Redfield returning from the previous game. This new entry will address criticisms of the original, such as the story, and will launch in early 2016 in the west.

Hype: 8/10

The Legend of Legacy

A new IP from developer Furyu, The Legend of Legacy is a spiritual successor to the Saga series, and plays like a JRPG. However, it will allow the player to freely progress through the game without anything directing them in a straight line. The player is able to choose from seven playable characters in the game, each with their own special abilities and personalities. Atlus will be publishing the game in the west later this year.

Hype: 9/10

Rhythm Heaven: The Best+

The first in the Rhythm Heaven series to be on the 3DS, The Best+ features over 100 levels. For the first time in the series, the game has an overarching plot, in which the player helps the main character return home after falling from the sky by completing minigames across a map. Additional modes include Challenge Land, Perfect Campaign, Challenge Train and more! Although the game hasn't been confirmed for the west just yet, it's part of a franchise that has always localized since the entry on the DS and it's developed/published by Nintendo themselves, so the probablity of it going overseas is very high!

Hype: 9/10

The Great Ace Attorney

The newest entry in the Ace Attorney series, TGAA is a prequel featuring the characters Sherlock Holmes and Watson. The game features the classic courtroom style of previous games with new twists such as Joint Reasoning, which allows the player to view witnesses from different angles to deduce contradictions in their testimonies. Furthermore, trials in this game will feature a jury, not just one judge, so majority will rule as it did in one of the cases in the original game. Localization has not been announced by Capcom, but considering all but one of the Ace Attorney titles have made it over, it's likely this will also (even if it's just a digital release).

Hype: 10/10

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon is the follow-up to Gates to Infinity, which also released on the 3DS. However, SMD looks to improve upon that game with changes such as more playable Pokemon, relationship building, more dungeons and a better story. The game launches this holiday in the west!

Hype: 8/10

Etrian Odyssey V

Details on EOV are few and far between, having only been announced by Atlus somewhat recently. The game will feature the same dungeon-crawling gameplay of previous titles, and Shigeo Komori, the director of II and III, will return to direct this game. As others in the series, this game will more than likely be localized. More information is on the horizon!

Hype: 8/10

Style Savvy 3

Style Savvy 3, known as Girls Mode 3 in Japan, is a fashion simulator which allows you to design outfits and manage your own clothing store. The game also features accessories and clothing from a variety of Nintendo franchises, including Kirby, Splatoon and Mario, and allows for amiibo support. Localization has not been announced, but like the previous installments and considering it's developed/published by Nintendo, an announcement is surely underway.

Hype: 10/10

Stella Glow

The last game to be developed by Imageepoch, Stella Glow is an SRPG in the same vein of Luminous Arc for the DS, and features chibi-styled characters. The theme of the game appears to be magic vs sword, with different classes falling according to that. It will be published by Atlus in the west later this year.

Hype: 9/10

 

 



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Thank you, added it to the OP.



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