Okay, interesting. I feel very invested in the Vita. Not really sure why, but I just really want to see this platform go on to become the greatest performing handheld of all time. Anyway, I hope this game does well. Looks like it won't top Persona 4 though. At least based on the current trend in numbers.

TBH objectively speaking, I can't see the Vita living up to your expectations. First of all, it has had the worst start in the history of handhelds, and doesn't seem like it will catch up later on.

Second, the PSP rode the success of MH in Japan (which culminated in many other games), and the huge early hype in the west. It now lacks both. Like the 3DS the Vita won't be huge in the west unless something extraordinary happens. Nintendo at least has a few big handheld games up its sleeve (NSMB, Pokemon, MH4), Vita doesn't have that yet.

Third, iPhone/iPad/Smartphones have stolen a bit of the handheld mojo. Is it possible to regain it? Yes, if handhelds offer something different, unfortunately the Vita isn't doing that right now! Even 3DS is struggling in that regard.

Fourth, apart from Japan, the PSP ended on a really bad note. And even in Japan, the revival was mostly due to Monster Hunter which it has lost out to the 3DS. With a really small user base, games won't release for Vita till much much later on. Yes it does desperately need a price cut, but it also needs much much more. 3DS had more promise, more "future games" and it did deliver MK and SM3D Land in the holidays. The Vita is really not offering much. Hatsune Miku is a good hit, but it's not the breakout hit for Vita, it's  not what MH was to the PSP. And right now PSV needs one to get out of this slump. 

That said, the PSP got out of its slump in Japan with the unexpected hit of Monster Hunter, so maybe it can do it again. But like I said, it needs to hit the million mark soon so that developers can look at it as a viable platform

Well it hasn't had the worst start in the history of handhelds. There are some that are far worse lol. 

However on pretty much every other point you are right. Even though it isn't the worst start ever it is a terrible start in terms of sales and developers will take note. 

The lack of exclusivity for MH is definitely going to hurt. The Vita desperately needs another break out hit. It's looking like it will have to come from a Western developer too which sadly this generation it seems like portables in the West aren't going to be anywhere near as popular so that will be hard to get. Likewise the total lack of big announcements for the future in Japan is very worrying. We always knew what big titles were coming with the 3DS. With the Vita we so far really only know about FFX which is also on PS3, which dilutes it quite a bit.

On smart phones etc yes. I think some people go too far with doom and some too optimistic. I think people need to consider that the DS/PSP generation was a freak event. 220m handhelds sold? When in general previous generations had been around the 80-120million mark. With a huge part of that 100million or so increase coming from casual gamers who are now happy with smart phones. The DS and PSP simply existed at the perfect time for handhelds and managed to be different enough to go after separate markets.

Yup in the west the PSP ended on a dreadful note. It was pretty much totally absent from software charts for years. 

Also like you say the Vita could still have an unexpected breakout hit. The problem is though it lacks wide appealing games. Something like Monster Hunter caught on with millions of people. Whereas Gundam Battle, Hatsune Miku, Persona 4 etc are always going to have their set markets. There is no chance they explode into million sellers. Most insane of all is that with Soul Sacrifice Sony seemed to try and create a game purposefully built to avoid mass market appeal. Making it very dark in style makes it hard to appeal to millions. 

So yea good points kopstudent. And to Tridrakious I think you have to accept to Vita is simply not going to be the greatest performing handheld of all time. The 150million+ the original DS managed is totally out of range. Even beating the 3DS is nigh on impossible given it's head start and the guaranteed million sellers like Mario, Pokemon etc. Also though don't count Hatsune Miku out of beating Persona 4 though. Keep in mind that COMG is actually quite a small chain and isn't 100% reflective of a games performance. 

Mayan predicted that the world will end when that game got out of the chart... so take it easy..XD

Ok... Now tell me how long is the history of the Handheld.. because I only remember Gameboy, DS, PSP and GameGear... and some other minor products... like WonderSwan and GamePark... so, again, tell me all the history of the handhelds where you afirm PSVita have the worst start among all...

Note: I just want to point you that.. on the rest I'm with you... Vita need more CRACK games... but I prefer new games meanwhile and less ports from PS3, PS2 and other consoles, Examples like Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Ragnarok oddissey, Dokuro, etc and knew IPs like COD and Assasin's creed coming with exclusive and original titles for the console I think is a better way... slower but better...

OMG, FF Versus, will come out in December confirmed???? :)

And I was just describing a situation, I'm not upset at all. When the game was announced and hyped I didn't had a PS3, and now that I have one, it's not on my radar thanks to the horrendous XIII ^_^

Pls watch this video and then tell me again that you want such an amazing game to flop...

1.16 million preorders for pokemon... big numbers next week!

http://andriasang.com/con1mm/bw2_million_preorders/

pokemon black and white is undertracked here (14.01million)the right numbers of sales are over 14.71 million

It does look cool, REALLY cool, but I'd vastly prefered it if it was single-player/had the option to play the entire game in single-player/no subscription fee...