jobrro
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My exact thoughts. Do some JPN games not get dates until super close to release?
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Kotaku: Vita has the most games releasing in Japan through March
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My exact thoughts. Do some JPN games not get dates until super close to release?
I think that's just how sparse the release plate is. If I remember correctly the same time period for Wii U in NA only has 3 games.
flatearthpandas
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I know this is about the Vita but holy fuck at that Wii U support. Thing is selling better than a lot of the systems on that list but nothing.
As for Vita, it isn't having a turnaround. MC sales seem to just be steady IIRC. That is a lot of games still. That loyal niche PS fanbase and the loyal third but effectively second parties that service them.
As for Vita, it isn't having a turnaround. MC sales seem to just be steady IIRC. That is a lot of games still. That loyal niche PS fanbase and the loyal third but effectively second parties that service them.
Green Yoshi
Member
I'd like to see more western compatible Vita games by Japanese developers. A new Ridge Racer for example.
Petrae
Member
That was my initial reaction, too. Two games for an entire quarter? How the heck do you generate interest for a console with such sparse support?
This is what happens, though, when it's virtually up to Nintendo alone to support its machine with software. Drought periods like this are inevitable.
SporeCrawler
Member
Heated toilet seat covers are omnipresent in japan. No console has the market penetration in japan that heated toilet seat covers have.. so your point?
Cornbread78
Member
Man, all this "servicing" talk..
I'm at work people! Why VITA why?
It's good to see it's got a healthy amount of games coming out, it's just a shame most of them will not show their face in NA and most of them are not traditional jRPGs like we desperately need!
I'm at work people! Why VITA why?
It's good to see it's got a healthy amount of games coming out, it's just a shame most of them will not show their face in NA and most of them are not traditional jRPGs like we desperately need!
Stilton Disco
Member
Brillo! The longer the Vita keeps being supported in Japan the longer it'll be viable as a platform in the west!
Not surprised by the WiiU releases though. This year's its death rattle. Even a price cut will do bugger all now there's no compelling games to actually push it to anyone outside the likely already on board Zelda fans.
Hopefully they'll have something to at least announce to replace it next year. If they pull another Wii and go years without any real presence in the console space their next systems going to make the WiiU look like the Wii.
Not surprised by the WiiU releases though. This year's its death rattle. Even a price cut will do bugger all now there's no compelling games to actually push it to anyone outside the likely already on board Zelda fans.
Hopefully they'll have something to at least announce to replace it next year. If they pull another Wii and go years without any real presence in the console space their next systems going to make the WiiU look like the Wii.
Last year was really similar. It was dkctf and... Until Mario Kart in May. I honestly have no idea how anyone could justify a Wii U as their primary.
Sakura
Member
I'd like to know what these 39 games are.
When I look at upcoming Vita games from now to the end of March, I see a lot of ports of Visual Novels and re-releases. While I'm not saying those aren't games or anything (I bought my Vita specifically for those types of games) I think it is a bit of a stretch to say things are picking up, or acting like that is an impressive feat.
When I look at upcoming Vita games from now to the end of March, I see a lot of ports of Visual Novels and re-releases. While I'm not saying those aren't games or anything (I bought my Vita specifically for those types of games) I think it is a bit of a stretch to say things are picking up, or acting like that is an impressive feat.
Wii U is the real story here.
I've never seen one. I see covers and heated seats though.
DrROBschiz
Member
Without identifying said games its kind of a moot article
Those games could be anything
Those games could be anything
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
1000 year old demons for everyone.
Emailed the author, not sure what time it is in Japan though so maybe asleep
you can look up the list here
as can be expected, most are Anime game with little probability of localization.
but there are more popular title with high chance of localization like : atelies escha logy, Sengoku Musou 4, Ukiyo no Roushi (that samurai things by spike chunsoft), God Eater 2 rage burst, Digimon Cyber Sleuth, PSO 2, SK Estival, One Piece Musou 3, and SAO Lost Song
as can be expected, most are Anime game with little probability of localization.
but there are more popular title with high chance of localization like : atelies escha logy, Sengoku Musou 4, Ukiyo no Roushi (that samurai things by spike chunsoft), God Eater 2 rage burst, Digimon Cyber Sleuth, PSO 2, SK Estival, One Piece Musou 3, and SAO Lost Song
donutzsick
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Vita always has a tonnnn of releases and a bunch of solid reases every month in Japan
shiftplusone
Member
they could even be games!
Acquiescence
Member
And we'll get about 5 of them. 
Infernal Monkey
Member
This took... way too long. D: Sourced from Play-Asia (so it won't be entirely accurate), everything listed up until late March. Not sorted by dates or anything. Retail only. I didn't include straight up budget reprints, but there are things like Muramasa on Vita, Ace Combat on 3DS and Bioshock Infinite on PS3 which are expanded re-releases.
VN = visual novel~
Wii U
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Xbox 360
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Dragonball Xenoverse
ScreamRide
Battlefield: Hardline
PSP
Kaleido-Eve (VN)
Satomi Hakkenden Murasame-maru no Ki (VN)
Meiji Tokyo Renka: Twilight Kiss (VN)
Uta no * Prince-Sama: All Star After Secret (VN)
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 (VN)
Hoshi no Furu Koku Portable (VN)
Xbox One
BioHazard: Revelations 2
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War
Dragonball Xenoverse
Far Cry 4
Screamride
Battlefield: Hardline
Evolve
3DS
Kenka Banchou 6: Soul & Blood
The Legend of Legacy
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Devil Survivor 2 Break Record
Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
Ace Combat 3D: Cross Rumble Plus
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland
Yowamushi Pedal: Ashita e no High Cadence
Lost Heroes 2
Etrian Mystery Dungeon
Doraemon: Nobita no Uchuu Eiyuuki
Nanatsu no Taizai: Shinjitsu no Enzai
Shin Tennis no Oji-Sama: Go To The Top
Kuroko no Basuke: Mirai e no Kizuna
Ansatsu Kyoshitsu: Korosensei Dai Houimou!!
Kiniro no Corda 3 Full Voice Special (VN)
PlayStation 4
Dragon Quest Heroes
Ryu ga Gotoku Zero
Senran Kagura Estival Versus
Bloodborne
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Disgaea 5
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
Battlefield: Hardline
Evolve
Kagero: Mou Hitori no Princess
One Piece: Kaizoku Musou 3
Lords of the Fallen
BioHazard: Revelations 2
Sengoku Musou 4-II
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War
The Order 1886
God Eater 2: Rage Burst
Terraria
Dragonball Xenoverse
PlayStation 3
Tales of Zestiria
Bioshock Infinite: Complete Edition
Ryu ga Gotoku Zero
One Piece: Kaizoku Musou 3
Dragon Quest Heroes
Sword Art Online: Lost Song
Ukiyo no Shishi
Kagero: Mou Hitori no Princess
Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: All Star Special
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Winning Post 8 2015
Sengoku Musou 4-II
Battlefield: Hardline
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War
Far Cry 4
BioHazard: Revelations 2
Dragonball Xenoverse
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Rewrite (VN)
Higurashi: When They Cry (VN)
PlayStation Vita
God Eater 2: Rage Burst
Ukiyo no Roushi
Sword Art Online: Lost Song
Senran Kagura Estival Versus
Muramasa + Genroku Kaikitan 4 Chapter
One Piece: Kaizoku Musou 3
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Kagero: Mou Hitori no Princess
Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 3 Deluxe Package
Ebikore PhotoKano Kiss
Atelier Escha & Logy Plus
Durarara!! Relay
Fuuraiki 3
Yuuki Yuuna Wa Yuusha de Aru: Jukai no Kioku
Sengoku Musou 4-II
Stranger of Sword City: Black Palace
Winning Post 8 2015
Daisenryaku Daitouakouboushi3 Dai-2-Ji
Higurashi When They Cry (VN)
Kaleido-Eve (VN)
Norn9: Norn + Nonette Last Era (VN)
Kengakimi for V (VN)
Kurogane Kaikitan: Senya Ichiya (VN)
Kokujo no Psychedelica (VN)
Root Rexx (VN)
Hitotsutobashi Renai V (VN)
Diabolik Lovers: More Blood (VN)
Irotoridori no Sekai: World's End Rebirth (VN)
Gakuen Heaven Boy's Love Scramble! (VN)
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: Library Party (VN)
Hyakka Yakou (VN)
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 (VN)
Friend to Lover (VN)
Otoko Yukaku (VN)
Parfait (VN)
Ozmafia!! Vivace (VN)
Hakuouki: Zuisouroku Omokage Hana (VN)
Captain Earth: Mind Labyrinth (VN?)
Diabolik Lovers: Dark Fate (VN)
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
PS4 - 22
Wii U - 2
Damn. Still no games though lol
Wii U - 2
Damn. Still no games though lol
Yep, thanks. Wii U titles are...
Lego Marvel Superheroes
Kirby Canvas Curse
What in the world Nintendo. This is horrible.
Jawmuncher
Member
Thank Goodness for japan.
Since some of those titles will make their way to the west.
Since some of those titles will make their way to the west.
Not in Japan of course (people buy consoles because of games).
But here, you'd be amazed as to how many people bought the WiiU and force themselves to make it their primary out of pure fanboyism, then come and write about it on GAF.
Sakura
Member
That's the list I was looking at.
A couple of those titles, Photo Kano Kiss, SRW, are just re-releases at a lower price point. Then a bunch of titles I recognise as being ports of eroge/VNs. For sure there are new titles in that list too, but it is pretty inflated.
Oh I know, I have to deal with them on here and other sites quite often unfortunately.
Thanks, added to main post.
Ruud_Luiten
Member
That's alot, or not so much for the others.
Either way, this thread will end up making the Vita look bad..... as all other Vita threads so far.
Either way, this thread will end up making the Vita look bad..... as all other Vita threads so far.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Incpdo said:
Ruud_Luiten said:
I have never seen a more self-persecuting bunch than the GAF-Vita crowd. Still nothing even remotely close to this in the thread.
I own one as well and GAF is by far the most supportive group I've seen about the handheld.
Jawmuncher
Member
sörine;146646707 said:
But then what would vitas tally be if added with digital only?
Ruud_Luiten
Member
No LEGO love for Vita, 360 and Xbone?
They do have a version of LEGO Marvel super heroes...
Ebicore Photokano Kiss is an expansion, not a re-release (new scenarios plus all current dlc). Just like Dark Souls 2.
Infernal Monkey
Member
Yeah, WB are skipping the Vita and Xbox platforms in Japan for all the LEGO games.
You've got Ozmafia twice near the bottom
Trigonometrize.
Member
For a second there you had me convinced Japan was name of a month.
Huh. What about the Sony handhelds makes them VN machines? It's kind of interesting.
Of those 39 Vita games, 20 are VNs. And since those never ever ever get released over here, it's like they don't exist.
Nicest screen I guess.
Sakura
Member
What new scenarios? The official website even says 『フォトカノ Kiss』と同じゲーム内容を
リニューアルパッケージしたものです。 It even says that as such the save data and DLC work for both.
The audience of the Vita is the same audience that buys those kinds of games. Vita is otaku system for otaku. So they release games that appeal to that market.Huh. What about the Sony handhelds makes them VN machines? It's kind of interesting.
Of those 39 Vita games, 20 are VNs. And since those never ever ever get released over here, it's like they don't exist.
Also, the screen resolution is more suitable for VN ports. Even the PSP has a higher resolution screen than the 3DS, it isn't as appealing to play VNs on.
Infernal Monkey
Member
Whoops! Cheers, fixed.