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[Wazzy]

Kind of wish it was bundled with 1 so I could try out both but I'll still pick this up. Very random port.

 

[marrec]

Hey Vita owners, at least we aren't getting a shitty port of that awful 3DS game.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

But that audience is like...*calculating*...10 people! I at least hope they fix some of the problems in the game, but it makes little sense to me.

The problems aren't possible to fix unless they totally rebuild the game from the ground up, and Junction Point is now defunct. I wonder who's in charge of the port.

 

[javac]

I'll try it if is free on PlayStation plus at one point, or heavily reduced in price. £15 sounds right?

 

[Father_Brain]

I was thinking about this not long ago, but the Vita definitely needs to expand it's portfolio to appeal to a wider audience, including kids. I am not saying Epic Mickey is the game to make that happen, but getting that, Tearaway, more of the Lego games, hopefully Infinity, and more could definitely help. Actually hoping Tearaway gets a proper push and Bundle for its release, most of the bundles have all been M rated games so far.

It definitely does, given that all indications are that the remaining Western audience for dedicated handhelds skews very young. But Sony should probably have thought of that before they made their Western strategy for Vita revolve around attempting to win back the gamers who bought Liberty City Stories and Chains of Olympus years ago.

 

[Kazerei]

BTW this is the console game, and not the 3DS game. Uhh ... yay.

 

[Mpl90]

The problems aren't possible to fix unless they totally rebuild the game from the ground up, and Junction Point is now defunct. I wonder who's in charge of the port.

Maybe the same studio who did the Wii U port? In the case, give them more time. EM2 on Wii U released with framerate (big) problems due to restricted development time for be at launch. This shouldn't have the same problem.

 

[frankie_baby]

The problems aren't possible to fix unless they totally rebuild the game from the ground up, and Junction Point is now defunct. I wonder who's in charge of the port.

Whoever did the other ports I'd assume

 

[B.O.O.M]

Hey Vita owners, at least we aren't getting a shitty port of that awful 3DS game.

Amen to that

 

[Mael]

Hey Vita owners, at least we aren't getting a shitty port of that awful 3DS game.

Is that better or worse?

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

It definitely does, given that all indications are that the remaining Western audience for dedicated handhelds skews very young. But Sony should probably have thought of that before they made their Western strategy for Vita revolve around attempting to win back the gamers who bought Liberty City Stories and Chains of Olympus years ago.

They missed a golden opportunity by not putting out a LBP bundle.

 

[marrec]

Is that better or worse?

Its the definition of a Pyrrhic victory.

 

[namDa65]

This is actually out of the blue... I'd rather have disney infinity or cars 2 the game though.

 

[Nirolak]

It definitely does, given that all indications are that the remaining Western audience for dedicated handhelds skews very young. But Sony should probably have thought of that before they made their Western strategy for Vita revolve around attempting to win back the gamers who bought Liberty City Stories and Chains of Olympus years ago.

Yeah I feel the current consoles are cheap enough that the teenager audience that bought the PSP can afford to go buy them and get a bunch of great old (~6-12+ months) games for $20, so there's not much desire among that set now.

 

[disco]

I'm going to buy it. It's a late port of a poor game and yet, I know I'm going to buy it. What an odd feeling.

I guess you're buying it for the same reasons I bought Steel Diver. Your reply made me smile, you have quite the presence among Vita threads.

 

[Nibel]

Is that better or worse?

Does it really matter to differentiate between a bad game and another bad game?

 

[Tobor]

This wasn't the port I was looking for.

 

[DR2K]

Will play it when it's free on PS+.

 

[mgcastro]

Maybe they are testing waters for Infinity, aka test game? Otherwise it makes no sense.

 

[TheSeks]

So, what's 0 sales divided by 0 interest equal?

 

[serplux]

Does it really matter to differentiate between a bad game and another bad game?

I haven't tried the console versions, but the 3DS at least had some potential if not for some god-awful running speed and touch screen mechanics that were outdated in 2005. And the level design was meh. But at least the sprites looked good!

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Hey Vita owners, at least we aren't getting a shitty port of that awful 3DS game.

The 3DS game was better than EM2.

Which pile of shit smells better?

 

[Hanmik]

oh how this thread is moving fast... that is an indication of how much people wanted this game on the Vita.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

oh how this thread is moving fast... that is an indication of how much people wanted this game on the Vita.

I'm just stunned more than anything.

 

[Dug]

Any port in a storm I guess.

Nice.

 

[sn00zer]

 

[FoneBone]

Is that better or worse?

For whatever it's worth (probably not much), the 3DS game does have a slightly higher Metacritic score than any version of EM2.

 

[JakkuFurosu]

Starved or not I won't be buying this.
More games is always good even if its not for me

 

[electroplankton]

Hey Vita owners, at least we aren't getting a shitty port of that awful 3DS game.

At least, the 3DS game could have been largely improved through easy changes. The home console game, on the other hand...

 

[PapaJustify]

Why? Because a Vita port is rather cheap to make when you already have a PS3 version running. And so they could easily earn a bit more money with a game that has been rather disappointing in sales.

So, what's 0 sales divided by 0 interest equal?

Non-sequitur. You cannot divide by 0.

 

[Toma]

What was worse about EM2 compared to EM1? I heard about the lag issues, but if thats fixed?

 

[Cornbread78]

The Vita trolling in Vita related threads is downright painful to read.

It really is annoying..... Oh well, it's Sony's fault I guess.

 

[TheSeks]

Any port in a storm I guess.

*golf clap*

 

[semiconscious]

So does this mean that the Vita attach rate for games is so high that developers are going to start porting all their failed projects on to it in order to maximize revenue from them?...

interesting. ya gotta wonder ...

 

[test_account]

At least, the 3DS game could have been largely improved through easy changes. The home console game, on the other hand...

What was wrong with the console game?

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

So, what's 0 sales divided by 0 interest equal?

0-----><-----0

Infinity?

0_o

 

[Cornbread78]

Why? Because a Vita port is rather cheap to make when you already have a PS3 version running. And so they could easily earn a bit more money with a game that has been rather disappointing in sales.

I'm OK with this practice. I actually encourage this practice, since I play my VITA more than my PS3 at this point.

 

[Foshy]

Is Sony personally porting this? Junction Point closed and I see an SCE logo on the lower right of the cover.

But why? Of all the games that could've been ported, why this one?

 

[serplux]

Non-sequitur. You cannot divide by 0.

Never quite understood why you can't divide 0 by 0. If you have nothing and give nobody anything, you still have nothing, right? It should be zero.

 

[AranhaHunter]

I had no idea Epic Mickey 2 came out last year lol. This is gonna bomb badly.

 

[Cow Mengde]

My condolences.

 

[twinturbo2]

Some games shouldn't exist, amirite Warren???

 

[Hanmik]

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...ey-2-the-power-of-two-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/

We&#8217;re really excited to announce that the magical Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is coming to PS Vita later this year!

Join the legendary Mickey Mouse on a fun-filled quest to bring a splash of colour back to Wasteland &#8211; a weird and wonderful world of forgotten Disney toons &#8211; in this sequel. Exploring alone, or alongside the loveable Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in a co-op adventure, Mickey must use his enchanted paintbrush to find new paths, solve puzzles and battle evil mechanical monsters.

Naturally, we&#8217;re making the experience even more epic using the awesome controls of the PS Vita, including front touch for greater painting accuracy and tilt controls for racing mode. Not only that, but there&#8217;s also a two-player wi-fi co-op mode exclusive to the PS Vita, so you can unleash the power of two on the go anywhere, anytime.

Stay tuned for more updates, including release date and pre-order details.

 

[Call Me Maybe]

Another great lineup to the irresistible Vita lineup for the year.

Spoiler

Hoping this is an indication of Disney Infinity coming to the Vita.

 

[electroplankton]

What was wrong with the console game?

Boring story, the AI co-op mode is broken, level design is not inspired at all, it lacks the novelty the first game had.

 

[marrec]

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...ey-2-the-power-of-two-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/

Naturally, we’re making the experience even more epic using the awesome controls of the PS Vita, including front touch for greater painting accuracy and tilt controls for racing mode. Not only that, but there’s also a two-player wi-fi co-op mode exclusive to the PS Vita, so you can unleash the power of two on the go anywhere, anytime.

Well at least they're taking advantage of the platform.

 

[PapaJustify]

Never quite understood why you can't divide 0 by 0. If you have nothing and give nobody anything, you still have nothing, right? It should be zero.

You can't divide anything by 0. And the reason why you can't is because there is no number x that multiplicated by 0 is x. Therefore it is not defined.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...ey-2-the-power-of-two-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/

Well I commend their effort to at least improve the game.

 

[Nirolak]

So who is actually making this btw?

Junction Point was orbital nuked.

 

[GulAtiCa]

So, what's 0 sales divided by 0 interest equal?

infinity sales!