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[Takao]

Should be how Lord of lord of Apocalypse look on Vita compare to PSP

Uh, bad comparison. Lord of Apocalypse is pretty ugly looking for a PSP game too. GE2 look better.

 

[frankie_baby]

Makes little sense to me, MonHun on 3DS leaves a potentially big market for current PSP/Vita owners to target your game towards

The PSP market is slowing down noticeably and the vita market is stillborn

 

[duckroll]

Clarification:

- Game delayed to 2013
- Launching on both PSP and Vita
- Vita has better graphics and better controls
- Saves from PSP supported on Vita
- Both PSP and Vita can play on multiplayer (like Dan's Balls Cenky W)

 

[Hobby]

Add. Famitsu news via Sinobi:
[3DS] Fantasy Life - Dec. 27th release, comes with Nobuo Uematsu produced mini-soundtrack for early buyers.
[3DS] Card Fight! Vanguard: Ride to Victory - 2013

 

[BlazingDarkness]

The PSP market is slowing down noticeably and the vita market is stillborn

If it was a new I.P you'd have a point, but GE was pretty successful so there's no reason to assume people won't dust off their PSP's and buy it, and you've got potential sales from newer Vita owners as well

 

[jj984jj]

Makes little sense to me, MonHun on 3DS leaves a potentially big market for current PSP/Vita owners to target your game towards

It will have a market on PSP, that's why they aren't cancelling that version.

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

Clarification:

- Game delayed to 2013
- Launching on both PSP and Vita
- Vita has better graphics and better controls
- Saves from PSP supported on Vita
- Both PSP and Vita can play on multiplayer (like Dan's Balls Cenky W)

I wonder if the Vita can hold out by then...

 

[Bullza2o]

More games for Vita is good. I've never played the first game though...

 

[Ridley327]

More like being the only cod in the little pond when the entire shoal is elsewhere.

This is definitely an issue; the reason that the market for MonHun clones exists in the first place is because of Monster Hunter, but does it exist on the system that doesn't have Monster Hunter? It's a tough call either way, but Namco feels that there can be.

 

[jimmythepage]

Were they holding it waiting for cacpom take on the future of MH?

 

[chickdigger802]

More games for Vita is good. I've never played the first game though...

It's not too shabby. And can be played on vita right now.

 

[Vitacat]

Holy crap. Wow.

Will (probably) buy. Never played the first one, but read (mostly) good things.

 

[Acosta]

Being God Eater heavily dependent on Monster Hunter fanbase, I'd see better God Eater 2 on PSP in 2012, and God Eater 2 Burst on 3DS in 2013; being on PSP makes the Vita version not relevant in the market (even though PSP won't be so much alive in 2013, but surely more than Vita software-wise). That's why I think it's a bad move, but that's just my opinion for what concerns sales.

For god's sake...

Do you hear developers? Stop developing for Vita ASAP, it´s over, nobody is interested!

Anyways, good news, logical move.

 

[Loudninja]

Clarification:

- Game delayed to 2013
- Launching on both PSP and Vita
- Vita has better graphics and better controls
- Saves from PSP supported on Vita
- Both PSP and Vita can play on multiplayer (like Dan's Balls Cenky W)

So don't get the PSP version is what I am reading.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

It will have a market on PSP, that's why they aren't cancelling that version.

precisely my point ;p

Vita version is just potential extra sales, and of course paving the way for a possible GE3 which will be on the Vita also (if it's not dead by then lol)

 

[Takao]

Add. Famitsu news via Sinobi:
[3DS] Fantasy Life - Dec. 27th release, comes with Nobuo Uematsu produced mini-soundtrack for early buyers.
[3DS] Card Fight! Vanguard: Ride to Victory - 2013

Card Fight Vanguard gets a 3DS game before Yu-Gi-Oh!.

How useless is Konami?

 

[frankie_baby]

If it was a new I.P you'd have a point, but GE was pretty successful so there's no reason to assume people won't dust off their PSP's and buy it, and you've got potential sales from newer Vita owners as well

Aren't PSP sequels now selling much less than their predecessors?

 

[Erethian]

If it was a new I.P you'd have a point, but GE was pretty successful so there's no reason to assume people won't dust off their PSP's and buy it, and you've got potential sales from newer Vita owners as well

There are plenty of examples of new entries in existing franchises showing an appreciable decline in sales on the PSP. By 2013 that situation will be even worse.

 

[electroplankton]

This is definitely an issue; the reason that the market for MonHun clones exists in the first place is because of Monster Hunter, but does it exist on the system that doesn't have Monster Hunter? It's a tough call either way, but Namco feels that there can be.

Namco feels there can be, but it's testing that in the worst possible way, by releasing the Vita version the same day as the PSP one; if they really want to release that game on Vita, I'd say as before: GE2 on PSP in 2012, and GE2 Burst in 2013 on Vita. But still.

 

[cyborg009]

Uh, bad comparison. Lord of Apocalypse is pretty ugly looking for a PSP game too. GE2 look better.

yep your right

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6015/20120115144615.jpg
http://blog-imgs-49.fc2.com/a/l/f/alfes1225/2011-12-27-005217.jpg

 

[VICI0US]

for a second I read god hand 2 and was much more excited.

 

[Kyoufu]

Were they holding it waiting for cacpom take on the future of MH?

The rumour was that Namco were looking to moving it to Vita exclusively but due to slow sales they couldn't.

 

[schuelma]

Obviously good news for Vita owners and Sony, though putting on my sales hat for a minute, not too sure a 2013 PSP dual release will do all that much for Vita in Japan.

 

[Kyon]

Expected but bad move.

Get out

 

[ZoddGutts]

Good news for Vita. But it still needs something big for Fall, GE2 won't be out till 2013.

 

[Emitan]

YESSSSSS

Always wanted to try God Eater but I didn't see the point when I owned MHFU. Now I can finally get a Mon Hun style game on Vita!

 

[Ridley327]

YESSSSSS

Always wanted to try God Eater but I didn't see the point when I owned MHFU. Now I can finally get a Mon Hun style game on Vita!

Even with MHFU, God Eater plays quite a bit differently from MH for even diehard fans to give it a shot. FWIW, I think it's a much better portable game than MH.

 

[Seda]

For those still looking for an Andriasang replacement for RSS or whatever:

http://bdashnews.wordpress.com/

Retailer blog Sinobi reports that Bandai Namco Games has confirmed their upcoming God Eater 2 title will not only be on the PSP but on the Vita as well. The title is being delayed to 2013. The Vita version will feature superior graphics, enhanced controls, and be compatible with the PSP version over multiplayer. Save files can also be transferred from PSP to Vita.

 

[faridmon]

Should be easily localised then. Good.

 

[Alrus]

Totally expected.

The Vita is saved!

By a non platform exclusive game from a franchise whose success hinged on a fanbase that isn't there? Not really.

Even with MHFU, God Eater plays quite a bit differently from MH for even diehard fans to give it a shot. FWIW, I think it's a much better portable game than MH.

I think the exact opposite, it's a pretty terrible MH clone. Button mashy, ugly designs and stupid plot :/ I was really disappointed by it, hopefully 2 is much better.

 

[Acosta]

Obviously good news for Vita owners and Sony, though putting on my sales hat for a minute, not too sure a 2013 PSP dual release will do all that much for Vita in Japan.

It will do much better than with no games at all.

 

[lordfroakie]

Card Fight Vanguard gets a 3DS game before Yu-Gi-Oh!.

How useless is Konami?

Zexal 3DS was announced months ago I believe...

 

[Ridley327]

Vita version will definitely be the one to get, just because of being able to play gunner with an actual dual analog setup. Doing that on the PSP was painful.

 

[Takao]

Zexal 3DS was announced months ago I believe...

No it wasn't. That was a fake.

 

[Vitacat]

YESSSSSS

Always wanted to try God Eater but I didn't see the point when I owned MHFU. Now I can finally get a Mon Hun style game on Vita!

Same.

Just bought MHFU few days ago on Vita, will just play that until GE2 comes for Vita. So happy we're getting a real Vita version with updated visuals and controls. Feels good.

 

[frankie_baby]

Should be easily localised then. Good.

How so? By releasing on 2 dead systems?

 

[Galang]

Great news, Vita version will be mine

 

[Kyoufu]

I think this will be online enabled via Adhoc Party since the Vita version is compatible with the PSP version.

I could be wrong though.

 

[Emitan]

Even with MHFU, God Eater plays quite a bit differently from MH for even diehard fans to give it a shot. FWIW, I think it's a much better portable game than MH.

Oh? I watched a video review and it looked like Mon Hun but I didn't really see a big difference besides it maybe being a bit faster.

 

[jimmypython]

I remember GOD EATER did extremely well because people were craving a new MHP game for PSP at the time.

The game will do decently when there is no Monster Hunter, which is exactly where the Vita is now.

 

[Perkel]

How so? By releasing on 2 dead systems?

You try to hard.

 

[Ridley327]

Oh? I watched a video review and it looked like Mon Hun but I didn't really see a big difference besides it maybe being a bit faster.

Well, for starters, there is no distinction between blade users and gunners, because every weapon in the game can switch between the two. Another big departure is how they handle ammo, since you can create your own that operate in a nearly infinite amount of varieties and patterns.

 

[Brazil]

That's cool. Gotta fill that hole in the line-up.

 

[Takao]

I think this will be online enabled via Adhoc Party since the Vita version is compatible with the PSP version.

I could be wrong though.

LBX W does the same PSP <-> Vita multiplayer stuff and there's been absolutely zero mention of Adhoc Party.

 

[slaughterking]

I remember GOD EATER did extremely well because people were craving a new MHP game for PSP at the time.

The game will do decently when there is no Monster Hunter, which is exactly where the Vita is now.

Chances are this game got delayed to early 2013 and it launches pretty close to MH4.

 

[B.O.O.M]

I'm so happy. Hope to see a western release with online co op!

Hopefully we will get it at least end of next year...then Soul Sacrifice and God Eater 2 both in the same year! drool

 

[SpaceBridge]

Hope it comes westward. Had fun with the original.

 

[Kyoufu]

LBX W does the same PSP <-> Vita multiplayer stuff and there's been absolutely zero mention of Adhoc Party.

?

Level 5 has no reason to mention AHP.

 

[Canis lupus]

So it begins.

 

[djplaeskool]

Yeeeees.