Boss Mog
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The Vita has been out for over 3 years now and it's probably been the system with the most untapped potential ever.
Even by today's standards it's still a fantastic portable gaming machine: it's sleek looking, has a good resolution screen, dual-analog sticks, dual cameras, front and rear touch, the best d-pad ever and it's still highly capable graphically, not to mention the fact that it can now do 60fps remote play of PS4 games.
Even though Nintendo launched the New 3DS recently it kind of feels like 3DS is on its way out as Nintendo seems to be shifting focus toward their next handheld/home console combo. I feel like the Vita might be able to exploit this transition period and really gain momentum.
The system is finally starting to have a decent install-base and some publishers are starting to announce some high profile projects for it, like Square announcing a new SaGa game or Nihon Falcom's Tokyo Xanadu.
When you saw what Square could do with the PSP with Crisis Core or Birth By Sleep it makes you wonder what they could achieve graphically on the Vita. Rockstar also pushed the PSP with Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories. Could you imagine a San Andreas Stories on Vita? PS2 ports could also make publishers some easy money. I would easily buy Vita Versions of FFXII, DQVIII, Suikoden (III IV V), Xenosaga (I II III), Wild Arms (3 4 5) even if they were digital only.
If Sony could get the price down to $149 (and get the memory cards down to reasonable prices too) and if the system got one high profile exclusive like a new Tales game or Monster Hunter 5 I think there could be a total rebirth of the Vita and it could easily go on for another 4-5 years alongside the PS4, getting lots of quality software along the way.
So, am I totally delusional or could the Vita get a second chance at stardom?
Even by today's standards it's still a fantastic portable gaming machine: it's sleek looking, has a good resolution screen, dual-analog sticks, dual cameras, front and rear touch, the best d-pad ever and it's still highly capable graphically, not to mention the fact that it can now do 60fps remote play of PS4 games.
Even though Nintendo launched the New 3DS recently it kind of feels like 3DS is on its way out as Nintendo seems to be shifting focus toward their next handheld/home console combo. I feel like the Vita might be able to exploit this transition period and really gain momentum.
The system is finally starting to have a decent install-base and some publishers are starting to announce some high profile projects for it, like Square announcing a new SaGa game or Nihon Falcom's Tokyo Xanadu.
When you saw what Square could do with the PSP with Crisis Core or Birth By Sleep it makes you wonder what they could achieve graphically on the Vita. Rockstar also pushed the PSP with Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories. Could you imagine a San Andreas Stories on Vita? PS2 ports could also make publishers some easy money. I would easily buy Vita Versions of FFXII, DQVIII, Suikoden (III IV V), Xenosaga (I II III), Wild Arms (3 4 5) even if they were digital only.
If Sony could get the price down to $149 (and get the memory cards down to reasonable prices too) and if the system got one high profile exclusive like a new Tales game or Monster Hunter 5 I think there could be a total rebirth of the Vita and it could easily go on for another 4-5 years alongside the PS4, getting lots of quality software along the way.
So, am I totally delusional or could the Vita get a second chance at stardom?