Playstation Vita = TWO HUNDRED FORTY NINE US DOLLARS ($249)

neptunes · Jul 30, 2011

Galvanise_ said:

I believe the writable storage space on each Vita Game card will the same regardless of how much space a developer uses.

Krev · Jul 30, 2011

TheExecutive said:

Yep.
Vital is designed as a dedicated device for video game enthusiasts, not a smartphone replacement. It's to games what Kindle is to E-books.

Forearm Star · Jul 30, 2011

TheExecutive said:

Checkmate

KAL2006 · Jul 30, 2011

unrenowned said:

I like the way you think, as a iPhone owner, if it had slide out buttons like Xperia Play, and deeper games like Uncharted and cartridge support, I would play games more often on it as I carry my smartphone everywhere.

But then I realised playing games on a phone is fun for 10 minutes like a game of Angry Birds, but I can't imagine the battery drain on my phone if I was playing a game like Uncharted, not only do I play games like that longer, but obviously a game like Uncharted would take more juice than a game like Angry Birds. I would hate my only phone to die because I wanted to play games on it. With a seperate game console, the battery may go in 4-8 hours but at least your phone battery is not dead.

darkside31337 · Jul 30, 2011

Lando Jones said:

Not really. Instead of dual-layered like a Go or Xperia, it's tri-layered with the front screen, a control panel that pulls from the middle, and then the back pad.

Definitely would be ugly as sin though. The Vita Phone isn't as logical as I first though. Makes me feel better about buying my Vita on day 1.

MrBelmontvedere · Jul 30, 2011

Gravijah said:

yeah, I can't believe in this day and age with near ubiquitous internet access it wouldn't support patching, along with a bevy of the sort of features we've seen on PS3.

googleplex · Jul 30, 2011

unrenowned said:

Fuck a Vita phone, give me a Vita tablet! A 10 inch lcd scteen, using Vita internals, buttons, sticks and touch pad. Just add more RAM for multitasking and Android.

It'd be the greatest Tablet ever and very affordable.

googleplex · Jul 30, 2011

TheExecutive said:

No game we've seen would be unplayable if the back touch pad wasn't alined with the front. So a Go style Vita is possible.

Takao · Jul 30, 2011

googleplex said:

You won't be able to do things with Little Deviants. Certain moves require input from both front and back panels at the same time.

test_account · Jul 30, 2011

Negaiido said:

When was carrying a bag defined by sexuality? Or what type of bag are you thinking about?

VanWinkle · Jul 30, 2011

MrBelmontvedere said:

I'm almost certain there was a video interview that Yoshida did with Gamespot where he said there is storage set aside on every game cartridge for DLC and patches.

NateDrake · Jul 30, 2011

googleplex said:

Wrong. LBP has a portion that you use the back panel to move platforms forward so SackBoy can jump on them and you use the front screens to push them back.

Rubicon · Jul 30, 2011

unrenowned said:

Heh, we got you covered either way if you like our game.
<plug>Great Little War Game is out for iOS now</plug>,
but we've also got the Vita version finished already - just waiting for the unit to go on sale.

I can confirm that the machine is everything you'd like it to be - a really sweet bit of kit. And best of all, Sony are seriously pushing indies forward, so it's AppStore should start filling up in the same way the iOS one has.

Nintendo can learn a lot from their attitude.

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

Rubicon said:

I'll totally double dip for the Vita verison

I wish someone would make an honest to goodness full on Advance Wars clone for it, though. Nothing scratches the same itch.

Takao · Jul 30, 2011

Billychu said:

Hope SOE brings back Field Commander?

neptunes · Jul 30, 2011

Rubicon said:

Heh, we got you covered either way if you like our game.
<plug>Great Little War Game is out for iOS now</plug>,
but we've also got the Vita version finished already - just waiting for the unit to go on sale.

I can confirm that the machine is everything you'd like it to be - a really sweet bit of kit. And best of all, Sony are seriously pushing indies forward, so it's AppStore should start filling up in the same way the iOS one has.

Nintendo can learn a lot from their attitude.

How were you able to secure Vita Dev Kits? so early, how much do they cost?

Leona Lewis · Jul 30, 2011

Is Ruin by the same developers as Untold Legends? Because I spent almost 100 hours playing that game back in 2005 and am ready for a proper sequel (Untold Legends 2 was total cack).

Takao · Jul 30, 2011

Leona Lewis said:

Ruin is by San Diego Studio, and the studio behind the PSN game Pain.

So, no.

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

Leona Lewis said:

I really wanted to play those games before I had a PSP and never picked them up. Which one is better?

Gravijah · Jul 30, 2011

Takao said:

Errr... Pain wasn't that good, right?

Rubicon · Jul 30, 2011

Billychu said:

I think you might like our sequel then. It's still not AW as we can't just blatantly rip someone elses game, but it plays closer to it than the current version. There's a very high likelihood that the sequel is actually what goes out on Vita - depends on how fast we finish it tbh.

Rubicon · Jul 30, 2011

neptunes said:

This goes to what I was saying about Sony having a good attitude towards Indies.

We showed them our game, they liked it loads and thought it a good fit for their machine, so they sent us four kits. Gratis. Just like that.

I know, never happened to me before either, but this has got to be good news for both devs and gamers. Unlike Nintendo, Sony now "get it".

demosthenes · Jul 30, 2011

Rubicon said:

Glad to read, will def be looking at your game on Vita

Rubicon said:

Awesome! Sounds like Sony circa PS1.

Takao · Jul 30, 2011

Rubicon said:

They gave you guys a devkit for free? Whoa.

Gravijah said:

I didn't like it, but I imagine someone has to given the insane amount of DLC there is for it.

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

Rubicon said:

Yeah, I guess the whole "get sued so one guy can be happy" business strategy isn't as good as I thought.

test_account · Jul 30, 2011

Gravijah said:

I think that the game is good for what it is. A bit too much loading time though if i remember correctly. But Ruin is a completely different game though, so their previous work might not reflect too much on how Ruin will be.

Grinchy · Jul 30, 2011

get2sammyb said:

It's just that I do not always carry a bag. I do when I have class, so this would be feasible then, but I still don't like its size. I currently have a PSP Go that I slide in my pocket very easily. I love its portability. I just don't know if I have an interest in a big, bulky PSP that I have to think about. This is the reason I couldn't stand the 3000. Having my portable device thoughtlessly on me and ready to go is more of an ideal situation for me.

It's just that....the Vita looks so god damn good....

Gravijah · Jul 30, 2011

Whoa, Sony giving out free devkits? That is really good news.

test_account said:

Yeah, just gotta get my expectations in line. I'm pretty excited for Ruin.

Jinfash · Jul 30, 2011

Rubicon said:

That's a great attitude and a good thing to hear. But if I'm reading this right, it's going to be a PSN (Mini?) game and not part of the PS Suite program, right?

Edit: Downloading the Lite version to try it out.

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

Is Ruin a launch title? Please don't tell me it is. My poor wallet.

Gravijah · Jul 30, 2011

Billychu said:

I hope it is. Screw your wallet.

outunderthestars · Jul 30, 2011

Rubicon said:

Congrats! Looking forward to buying it at launch. Any idea as to what we should expect price wise for it?

Billychu said:

You do know that games don't expire right? You can always just buy it later....

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

Gravijah said:

My wallet is screwed enough, don't worry.

Rubicon · Jul 30, 2011

Jinfash said:

It's actually still to be decided. Originally it was going to be a boxed product, but our publisher bailed through no fault of our own. We're still half heartedly looking for a replacement but we'll be ok if it goes as under a "lesser" scheme. Doubtless less total income, but a shitload less hassle also!

outunderthestars said:

Thanks!

The price is still to be decided, but if it's not in a box we aim to present a pretty low price - we prefer as many people playing it as possible and try to charge accordingly.

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

outunderthestars said:

You do know the whole reason why I have a massive backlog is because I keep buying games when they come out right?

Gravijah · Jul 30, 2011

Billychu said:

The solution is that you should become poor.

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

Gravijah said:

Billychu said:

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Jinfash · Jul 30, 2011

Rubicon said:

Well, I wish you the best of luck. I liked what I've played so far and will be donating three dollars to your cause. Looking forward to the Vita release.

Rubicon · Jul 30, 2011

Jinfash said:

Top man - thanks muchly.

Hope you enjoy the rest of it...

Pimpbaa · Jul 30, 2011

googleplex said:

I'd buy this.

Rubicon · Jul 30, 2011

Oh yeah, that would be da bomb.

I'm surprised nobody's made an Android tablet exactly like this, but I live in hope.

Nix · Jul 30, 2011

Grinchy said:

Welcome to next generation portable gaming. There's the door mate, don't feel bad about it. Seriously, they're probably going to fix that with the next SKU, so wait tight or climb on the wagon now. Have you seen the PSP1000? Have you friggin' held the PSP1000!? Like night and day with the 3000, believe me. So it's probably going to get better, don't worry about it.

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

I only have a PSP 1000. It doesn't bother me because my first gaming console was a Game Gear.

Unknown One · Jul 30, 2011

I loved the PSP-1000 and it fits in my Jean pockets, it's not that huge.

JWong · Jul 30, 2011

googleplex said:

You mean very expensive.

outunderthestars · Jul 30, 2011

googleplex said:

How the hell would that even work?

theBishop · Jul 30, 2011

Billychu said:

You should upgrade. The PSP 2000-on where noticeably lighter and thinner. Not a big difference between 2000 and 3000, but the old model is a tank by comparison.

Emitan · Jul 30, 2011

theBishop said:

It's not worth it. I'd rather save money for the Vita instead of slightly upgrading my PSP.

outunderthestars · Jul 30, 2011

theBishop said:

except for the shitastic screen on the 3000.

PdotMichael · Jul 30, 2011

theBishop said:

I am loving my old japan launch PSP-1000 with the strange square-button, don't have any problems with wight or something after 6 years of using.

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