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PS Vita western launch thread, p. 2 | Simply the most desirable handheld yet released

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I just ordered the Soft Carrying Case (2nd Pic) from Play-Asia. In terms of size, it is not as big as the Travel Pouch, as the design is similar between the Soft Carrying Case and the Travel Pouch. I believe the Soft Carry Case has only 3 slots of Vita Games while the Travel Pouch has four...

Does it have any pockets to put cables/charger? Play Asia doesn't seem to have much info on what's inside.
 
Okay I in a dilemma... I downloaded the demo for Lumines and I got extremely hooked. I have about 40 bucks on my wallet and was contemplating buying Lumines or buying Monster Hunter Portable / Tactics Ogre. I am currently in the middle of a Lunar playthrough however I suck at Lumines and can't see combos very well unlike Tetris.
 
For some reason I can't get online for anything except the web browser. I keep getting "An error has occurred (NW-8942-3)".
 
I really want a Vita case ASAP but I'm not sure which one to get. Which ones do you guys have experience with?

I'm going with a Pelican 1060 case. Dimensions should be slightly larger than the PSV with the rubber inserts, and if its a touch too loose I can swap it out with a pick n' pull foam option instead. Got one of those cheap $5 game holders on Amazon that I'm probably going to glue to the inside lid too.

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picked up a hori case at walmart. my psv with face cover fits perfectly. it has 2 slots for vita cards and if my vita didnt have armor, i'd probably be able to fit a spare usb cord in there. only thing i don't like is that it smells like an ashtray.
 
sAMe here....i started with $1000 in my account. it was supposed to be ipad 3 and headphones money. now im down to 550 after a vita and games. thank god PSN is down.....

Same here also, I had budgeted for an ipad 3 and/or gpu but the Vita has taken a huge chunk out of that fund, after a carry case, a few games and memory card it soon adds up, I swear this is the most I've paid out on a system launch, I think the PS3 just edges it although I did a trade-in against that so it made it an easier pill to swallow.
 
How come I still get "xxxx Signed in" noti****tions when PSN is supposed to be offline for maintenance?

I can't access the store and I get errors when I launch the Friends app, but for some reason people are still signing in lol.
 
I have one of those folios that holds 19 game cards and two memory cards, plus accessories and a removable pouch for the Vita itself, with slots for another four game cards. It is awesome.
 
Damn, Rayman Origins is sold out everywhere (in Canada). I had a $10 off coupon for Best Buy but they don't have any in-store or online.

It's in stock online at both EBGames.ca and Amazon.ca.

But speaking of Canada. Has any Canadian been able to find the hori screen protection film in stock anywhere? I have a matte one coming in the mail but that will take like another two weeks and I kind of want to try the glossy type before it gets here.
 
Rayman Origins is the perfect game to buy digitally, rather than on a cart.

It's genre is timeless since platformers are more about gameplay than about plot.

It's not very big (doesn't take up too much), it has a lot of variety and replay, and it's a great pick up and play game that you would prefer to have with you at all times.

It's the only launch nonPSN game I've found that is worth buying digitally, (perhaps a fighting game too if you like that genre).
 
I just have the plastic case from the starter kit, holds 8 games and 2 memory cards. Now I just have my 4GB card in there since I already have a 16GB card in my Vita.
 
Okay I in a dilemma... I downloaded the demo for Lumines and I got extremely hooked. I have about 40 bucks on my wallet and was contemplating buying Lumines or buying Monster Hunter Portable / Tactics Ogre. I am currently in the middle of a Lunar playthrough however I suck at Lumines and can't see combos very well unlike Tetris.
I'm a SRPG newb and Tactics Ogre is kicking my ass. Jeanne D'Arc i can handle but this is tough.

To speak to Lumines. I've played the PS3 and XBLA incarnations but was never very good at them. But last night I found the zone. I was tired as hell but it just clicked and I got sucked in. Almost like i needed to tune out a bit to get it. I'm a convert.
 
Okay I in a dilemma... I downloaded the demo for Lumines and I got extremely hooked. I have about 40 bucks on my wallet and was contemplating buying Lumines or buying Monster Hunter Portable / Tactics Ogre. I am currently in the middle of a Lunar playthrough however I suck at Lumines and can't see combos very well unlike Tetris.
I'm a SRPG newb and Tactics Ogre is kicking my ass. Jeanne D'Arc i can handle but this is tough.

To speak to Lumines. I've played the PS3 and XBLA incarnations but was never very good at them. But last night I found the zone. I was tired as hell but it just clicked and I got sucked in. Almost like i needed to tune out a bit to get it. I'm a convert.
 
I'm going with a Pelican 1060 case. Dimensions should be slightly larger than the PSV with the rubber inserts, and if its a touch too loose I can swap it out with a pick n' pull foam option instead. Got one of those cheap $5 game holders on Amazon that I'm probably going to glue to the inside lid too.

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Looks interesting, wonder if you can do an Otterbox instead, applied a new ZAGG invisble Shield. Will post pics once fully dried, also some Hori cases comparison with the FEB one.
 
What's the plan with sports franchise ports? Is the Vita going to get its own team for a unique version or is this thing powerful enough that they can base their games off of the console versions, modified? How is The Show being done?
 
I think it's because some games can save the game on the cart itself instead of the memory card. And for those, the save file is tied to the game data probably because the Vita can't get to the individual save. So they're treating all saves as though they are saved on a cart rather than separate on a memory card.
But I'm not very technical so I don't know.
This DOES make sense beyond the idea of senselessly aping iOS (though I think that is a factor to some extent, maybe seeing its rapid rise despite it's grossly stupid, unfriendly way of handling save data made them conclude it's not a BIG deal to be only a little more convenient). And if that's the case... they may as well just drop the "save to cart" option for publishers/developers, not as if a significant number are even bothering it seems.

And it's highly aggravating to some of us because, well, it comes off as something that should've been obvious, and instead they went "we don't care" and went for a wasteful option. I shouldn't need to back up 3+ gigabytes of data for 70 MB of save data that should've been easily kept separate, or HAVE to back up before I delete or lose all my progress.
 
So far I have Hot Shots, Mutant Blobs, Little Big Planet and Escape Plan. I love them all but I'm lookin for a good RPG that won't break the bank.

What Is the best Y's game on PSN?
 
That shitty #gamechanger ad aired during Family Guy. More exposure is always good, but this recent one from Japan is so much better in my opinion. Even that cinematic-style Euro ad inspires more feeling than "guy playing Vita while crossing the street"...

Unit 13 (the game featured in the US one) looks so mediocre, your average Joe might assume it's just a PSP with 3G leaderboard support. I know I would.
 
I have one of those folios that holds 19 game cards and two memory cards, plus accessories and a removable pouch for the Vita itself, with slots for another four game cards. It is awesome.
The Pull 'N Go Folio.. I have one for my 3DS and since it is such an awesome case, it was a no-brainer to get the one for Vita. Highly recommend..
 
Forcing players to link their memory cards to your PSN name is the stupidest fucking thing ever. I had to reset my Vita...except I had no idea that the store was down today. Now I can't link my card to my PSN name thus I can't play any games unless I reformat my card. So fucking stupid.
 
New this week on VITA


Unit 13 (Also on PSN)
MLB 12 The Show (Also on PS3/PSN)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Also on PSN)
MotorStorm RC (Also for PS Vita)

I guess Major League Baseball 2K12 (For PSP) also since you can play it on VITA ;)
 
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