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Aytrial · 02:40 PM

Latest Vita Firmware: 3.00

On December 17, 2011, a handheld was launched that took the hearts of many by storm. Despite it's ups and downs, the PlayStation Vita remains a handheld with a solid library, and this thread's purpose is to discuss the software released on a monthly basis.

NA
03 - Rainbow Moon
Stick It to the Man
Terraria
10 - Sorcery Saga: The Curse of the Great Curry God
17 - Indoor Sports World
Mutant Mudds Deluxe
EU
04 - Rainbow Moon
Stick It to the Man
Terraria
TBA
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
Doki-Doki Universe
OlliOlli
Starlight Inception
Supermagical

Sorcery Saga: The Curse of the Great Curry God (Trailer)
Join Pupuru and Kuu on their epic quest quest to gather the ultimate ingredients to make the Legendary Magic Curry in this roguelike dungeon crawler. Will she succeed and save her friend's curry restaurant from going under?

JPN
05 - Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
Tearaway: Hagareta Sekai no Daibouken
19 - Amnesia: V Edition
Diabolik Lovers: Limited V Edition
Hakuouki: Kyouka Roku
Injustice: Kamigami no Gekitotsu
Kudo Wafuta: Converted Edition
Otomate Special Pack
Puella Magi Madoka Magicka: The Battle Pentagram
Shin Gundam Musou
26 - &: Sora no Mukou de Sakimasu You Ni
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster
Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster

Puella Magi Madoka Magicka: The Battle Pentagram (Trailer)

For Madoka fans speculating what would happen if Homura gathered all 5 Magical Girls to defeat Walpurgis Night, speculate no further for The Battle Pentagram is here to deliver! Containing an original storyline supervised by Magica Quartet, The Battle Pentagram is divided into two distinct cycles: day and night. During the day, your chosen Magical Girl can converse with her fellow allies and strengthens their bonds, while at night you pick a partner go kick some witch ass. Yes, that means playable crack pairings.

"Make a contract with me and I can make a localisation happen!" ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Trailer)

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD is finally here...in Japan. Need I say more?

For those concerned, an English Vita version is coming, but details are still very sparse.

Coming as a surprised to absolutely no one, this month's winner is Tearaway!

For the unedumacted, Tearaway is a charming platformer developed by Media Molecule, the minds behind LittleBigPlanet. You join a little papery messenger, Iota or Atoi, on their epic journey throughout the land to delivery a message to none other than you!

Having played Tearaway myself and loving every second of it, I give it my wholehearted recommendation. It has tight platforming and a truly whimsical and charming story that I haven't seen in many modern AAA games. The unique visual style and silky smooth frame rate also make it quite the technical achievement for the Vita.

Check out the Tearaway OT for more information!

How do I backup/transfer my games and saves to and from my PC/PS3?
For PC:
Follow this guide
For PS3:
Follow this other guide.

How do I switch accounts on my Vita?
First of all, note that:
1. A system can only be linked to one account at a time
2. A memory card can only be linked to one account at a time.

To switch accounts you must:
1. Restore the PS Vita System (Settings > Format > Restore).
2. Format the memory card (if you only have one) or swap in another memory card (if you have multiple).

More detailed steps located here courtesy of The Grim Heaper.

Is the Vita region free like the PSP? Can I import games without fear?
Yes it is and yes you can!

Please bear in mind that even if DLC is not region free. The only way to access the DLC of your imported games is to switch to an account with a matching region using the steps provided above.

What is PlayStation Plus? Why should I, as a Vita owner, care about it?
PlayStation Plus is a subscription service that not only gives you access to extra perks to use for your PS Vita, but also grants you an Instant Game Collection of 6 games available to try out for free. These perks include:
- 1GB Cloud Storage for all your PS Vita Game saves (PS1/PSP saves are not allowed).
- Automatic Save uploads to the Cloud, Game Updates and Trophy syncs.
- The same features available for your PlayStation 3 console, only with even more games.

Upcoming Vita Games and Apps for 2013
Vita Compatible PS1 Classics
PlayStation Mobile Thread of Indie Games, and Apps on Android/Vita
Vita NeoGAF Game Reviews
Vita Wallpaper Thread
Vita Tips and Tricks

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The Grim Heaper · (12-01-2013, 01:41 AM)

terrible title

Aytrial · (12-01-2013, 01:41 AM)

Originally Posted by The Grim Heaper

terrible title

Say the guy who never gave me any suggestions even though I asked for some.

Gamespawn · (12-01-2013, 01:42 AM)

Early? Oh, right. It's probably December in Euroland.

Flandy · (12-01-2013, 01:42 AM)

Can someone translate the title for me

Munkyface · (12-01-2013, 01:43 AM)

Is Terraria really out on the 3rd? If so, how the hell did I miss this?

Rezae · (12-01-2013, 01:43 AM)

Good stuff on the 3rd! Backlog continues to grow...

jello44 · (12-01-2013, 01:44 AM)

Originally Posted by The Grim Heaper

terrible title

heapy pls

wilflare · (12-01-2013, 01:45 AM)

<3 new thread
now muffins, help me find something to pair with Tearaway to get $10 back from Sony

The Grim Heaper · (12-01-2013, 01:45 AM)

Originally Posted by Aytrial

Say the guy who never gave me any suggestions even though I asked for some.

Originally Posted by jello44

heapy pls

Steel · (12-01-2013, 01:45 AM)

Originally Posted by Flandy

Can someone translate the title for me

I need that translation as well.

Dragon · (12-01-2013, 01:45 AM)

Originally Posted by Aytrial

Say the guy who never gave me any suggestions even though I asked for some.

You did good! OP is chock full of the info we need!

Puru · 01:53 AM

Damn you Kyubey!!!

Trigger · (12-01-2013, 01:46 AM)

Yay for Puella Magi references.

Stark · (12-01-2013, 01:46 AM)

Originally Posted by Flandy

Can someone translate the title for me

You don't wanna know.

Sitrus · (12-01-2013, 01:47 AM)

And the backlog grows yet again. I knew making NA, EU and JP PSN was a mistake...

corrosivefrost · (12-01-2013, 01:47 AM)

Originally Posted by killatopak

I say wait for DOA5U+ then.

That's not coming to Vita, AFAIK.

--

When will Sonic All-Star Racing be free for Vita?

Flandy · (12-01-2013, 01:47 AM)

Originally Posted by Stark

You don't wanna know.

I'm a big boy. I can take it

cyborg009 · (12-01-2013, 01:48 AM)

Should I contact amazon about the price drop on tearaway or did I already miss the opportunity?

editt: Nothing against the game its because the original price was always 30 but stupid SCEA is always lacking...

Yasumi · 01:52 AM

Is that supposed to be Kyubey in the title? Where are his eyes?

Edit: Never mind, I see them now. The eye and mouth characters weren't showing up on my tablet's Chrome. Thought they were bewbs at first.

Azure Phoenix · (12-01-2013, 01:49 AM)

Gotta admit, the Kyubey face got me to click the thread. Already have my LE copy of Battle Pentagram ordered, hoping it'll be here not long after the new year.

Kyon · (12-01-2013, 01:50 AM)

CONTRACT? 人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼

Leona Lewis · (12-01-2013, 01:53 AM)

Originally Posted by The Grim Heaper

terrible title

Not like there's anything coming out in December.

jello44 · (12-01-2013, 01:53 AM)

It'd be really really nice if that Madoka game gets an English release.

Pls Namco.

perorist · (12-01-2013, 01:53 AM)

Dat firefox formatting makes his eyes unevenly sized

Aytrial · (12-01-2013, 01:55 AM)

Originally Posted by jello44

It'd be really really nice if that Madoka game gets an English release.

Pls Namco.

Time to harass Laughing Banana.

Dragon · (12-01-2013, 01:55 AM)

Originally Posted by perorist

Dat firefox formatting makes his eyes unevenly sized

Using Firefox is your first and last mistake.

CaptainTiptop · (12-01-2013, 01:56 AM)

Couldn't think of a subtitle, huh?

OlliOlli has been delayed until next year btw. :/

amishpriest99 · (12-01-2013, 01:58 AM)

Originally Posted by jello44

It'd be really really nice if that Madoka game gets an English release.

Pls Namco.

Yes...this!

cyborg009 · (12-01-2013, 01:58 AM)

Originally Posted by CaptainTiptop

Couldn't think of a subtitle, huh?

OlliOlli has been delayed until next year btw. :/

The glitch was really minor too...

Kyon · (12-01-2013, 02:00 AM)

Originally Posted by Leona Lewis

Not like there's anything coming out in December.

Sis

baekshi · (12-01-2013, 02:00 AM)

Originally Posted by jello44

It'd be really really nice if that Madoka game gets an English release.

Pls Namco.

I'm buying this game. It's highly unlikely this will come.

They couldn't get One Piece on Vita or Physical DBZ.

What chances does that game got?

VanWinkle · (12-01-2013, 02:02 AM)

Originally Posted by corrosivefrost

When will Sonic All-Star Racing be free for Vita?

Oh you

Trigger · (12-01-2013, 02:03 AM)

Originally Posted by jello44

It'd be really really nice if that Madoka game gets an English release.

Pls Namco.

We never got the PSP game. I'm not hopeful for this one either.

Edgeward · (12-01-2013, 02:04 AM)

What the fuck

ohhthegore · (12-01-2013, 02:04 AM)

oooohh sonic racing? thats suppose to be a good game right?

Stark · (12-01-2013, 02:06 AM)

Sorcery Saga will keep me busy for a good while.

joe2187 · (12-01-2013, 02:11 AM)

Originally Posted by ohhthegore

oooohh sonic racing? thats suppose to be a good game right?

It's made by SEGA and it has sonic in it, that should be two red flags already.

Surprisingly it's actually a very well done and actually fun game....

I know it blows my mind too.

jon bones · (12-01-2013, 02:12 AM)

Terraria is going to be mineeeeee.

Someone needs to make some nice OLED wallpapers for it!

And Sonic Racing will be great, my girl will love it.

Leona Lewis · (12-01-2013, 02:13 AM)

Originally Posted by joe2187

It's made by SEGA and it has sonic in it, that should be two red flags already.

Surprisingly it's actually a very well done and actually fun game....

I know it blows my mind too.

Thank the gods at Sumo Digital (also the geniuses behind VT4).

perorist · (12-01-2013, 02:13 AM)

Does sonic racing have online? Thought I read somewhere it didn't, unless that was modnation

Soul4ger · (12-01-2013, 02:13 AM)

Tearaway platinum obtained! And Ys just came from Amazon. I think I'm gonna go back and try for the Fury Mode trophies again, then I'll fire up Ys. My backlog continues to grow...

Ken · (12-01-2013, 02:13 AM)

sorcery saga is gonna be terrible but i'm gonna buy it and make myself like it

Drago · (12-01-2013, 02:16 AM)

Sorry if this isnt the most appropriate topic but argh

I'm very close to snagging a white Vita off of Cowboom - my only concern is that it says a battery isnt included (neither is the ac cable or USB cable but those are cheap and widely available). Should I really be worried about this? If I do get it and there is indeed no battery where do I get a replacement?

EvaristeG · (12-01-2013, 02:16 AM)

Downloading Sonic Racing Transformed right now. I wish Banjo & Ryo were still in the game though.

Still playing some Rayman Legends and Dragon's Crown. Love this handheld !

JakkuFurosu · (12-01-2013, 02:20 AM)

Originally Posted by The Grim Heaper

terrible title

First post best post.

Terraria will at last be mine!
When I feel like getting outta bed Ill have starbound and when im feeling lazy i can do some terraria.

Flandy · (12-01-2013, 02:21 AM)

wall of shame for last month

Kikarian · (12-01-2013, 02:22 AM)

Originally Posted by The Grim Heaper

terrible title

First post nails it.

LiveFromKyoto · (12-01-2013, 02:25 AM)

Great OP, I really appreciate the game descriptions and screenshots, especially given how obscure a lot of this stuff is.

Those FFX shots are almost making me forget how much that game and its absurd story bugged me. Looks really great.

LiveFromKyoto · (12-01-2013, 02:27 AM)

Originally Posted by EvaristeG

Downloading Sonic Racing Transformed right now. I wish Banjo & Ryo were still in the game though.

Wait - no Ryo? Interest minus a billion :(