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[Begaria]

I'm not a big handheld gamer, but I do see several really cool games on the Vita. Sony, bring the Vita TV outside of Japan, and I will buy it day one with the biggest god damn expensive memory card you've got.

 

[fvng]

so I saved the Vita. cool.

now Sony go and gimme Folklore on Vita so I can save your ip as well. thank me later.

That sounds amazing. Those folklore colors would look amazing on that OLED

 

[Toki767]

To be fair SCEA pretty much did shelve the Vita.

 

[TheSeks]

GAF: SmokyDave keeping Vita from getting shelved

Hahaha. Ouch.

More like "Persona 4 kept the system from being shelved."

 

[Revan]

I love my Vita. I've used it more then any other console in the past year. My game mix is about 50-50 digital/retail. PS+ for the system has been great too.

I'm happy to hear Sony hasn't given up on it - the system is fantastic. I'm really looking forward to PS4 remote play and Gaikai.

EDIT: I do wish for a couple of games in the system tho, like a true dungeon crawler and a full 3D ARPG....and I would kill for a Resident Evil 4 port.

 

[Goodacre0081]

PS4 compatibility and Vita TV will definitely help.

I'll buy one whenever Type-0 releases for it.

i subscribe to this too. the PS4, PS+IGC and Vita TV have renewed interest in the device for me. 6 months ago I wouldn't have even thought about getting one.

 

[2+2=5]

We did our part sony, what about you?

 

[jon bones]

vita bro & vita sis to the rescue

 

[Vorg]

so I saved the Vita. cool.

now Sony go and gimme Folklore on Vita so I can save your ip as well. thank me later.

You'd send your Vita flying against the ceiling playing that game.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

That was my first thought, wow

You guys really thought it was doing "okay"?
It's probably doing WiiU or perhaps even worse numbers. What's surprising is seeing indie developers porting games to that platform, that thing is DEAD.

 

[Phamit]

The only problem i have with the vita are the expensive memory cards

 

[Acquiescence]

Whatever it takes to get Gravity Rush 2. Whatever it takes.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

You guys really thought it was doing "okay"?
It's probably doing WiiU or perhaps even worse numbers. What's surprising is seeing indie developers porting games to that platform, that thing is DEAD.

Helps when Sony is open and super supportive to get games on Vita+Vitacats are hungry for games. Also Vita is excellent platform for indie titles. They don't feel quite the same on PS3 for example.

 

[Zushin]

I had a Vita since February this year, but I didn't truly start getting into it until KZ:M. Really loving it so far, hope they keep pumping out the games!

 

[statham]

Vita will never die

only multiply. colors.....

 

[U n i o n 0015]

Love my Vita. Great purchase and once the PS4 comes out and Remote Play takes off, it'll be even better.

 

[liger05]

What are they selling now ww per week? 40k or something?

I dont think its that high.

 

[Raistlin]

They have been very smart in how they're leveraging the overall ecosystem to make the Vita a valuable device.

Without that, I think it would likely die. But now, I see it being around a long time.

 

[Xena]

Vita sis here!

 

[StoopKid]

Whatever it takes to get Gravity Rush 2. Whatever it takes.

 

[Zincalloy]

God can't find enough time to beat all my Vita games.
I'm trying to platinum Soul Sacrifice while beating Muramasa/Dragon's Crown/P4G/Ratchet & Clank FFA, and a few others. Haven't used my PS3 in weeks and I got Ni No Kuni/Darksiders 2 still waiting for me...

 

[PaulExcellent]

Feel free to send me a bouquet of flowers, Sony.

I actually expected you to have made this thread. lol

 

[Akkad]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMTz9nIUkGc

 

[Fushichou187]

I give it two more years.

The amount of free games I will have amassed in that time for Vita via PS+ will have paid for the handheld multiple times over. So two more years is fine.

But seriously though, if VitaTV really takes off in Japan and gets exported to other countries, if remote play on the PS4 gets high marks,

Spoiler

and if someone hacks VitaTV and loads SteamOS onto it

, the Vita won't be going anywhere for a long time.

 

[DietRob]

Thanks Dave! I love mine.

 

[Kainazzo]

I'm pleasantly surprised with the niche it seems to have carved for itself. Bought it for Malicious Rebirth and Gravity Rush, looks like I'll soon have P4: Golden, Gravity Rush 2, and Trails of Zero/Ao. All exclusives or exclusive, upgraded ports of games I don't own anywhere else. Very nice, and since I buy on cartridge I've been able to stick with a 4GB card. If games like this can keep coming, I'll stick around. I might even get a Vita TV so I have a plan B.

At the same time, we may never truly know how successful this thing is. Sony says they'll keep it afloat, but it could still be one giant money hemorrhage. I expect their next "handheld" to still be a mobile platform instead of dedicated hardware.

 

[bumpkin]

What can I say, I'm a patient guy. But I won't pretend that the lack of promised titles like a new Devil May Cry and Resident Evil (among others) doesn't piss me off. Cross-buy has been a blessing at least.

 

[marrec]

When he says 'dedicated fan base' he means VitaGAF right?

Our love for the Vita defies all expectations.

 

[RMI]

I love my Vita. The fans are dedicated because it's a phenomenal platform. You just have to keep pushing it, Sony. Don't stop.

 

[RpgN]

Having Gravity Rush 2 semi-announced, it restored some of the faith that was lost. If they announce Bend's game on the vita, have FF type-0 on the Vita (PSP would be okay but vita could help the game's controls at least) and have the Medievil team create another awesome vita game like Killzone, then I can accept whatever happens with the vita after that even if I wish for it to continue living much longer than that. It would truly be a shame if a hardware like that can't carry out its full potential. Journalists have really surprised me with their treatment of the vita. I thought they would be the first ones to support it. They're not helping at all.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

What can I say, I'm a patient guy. But I won't pretend that the lack of promised titles like a new Devil May Cry and Resident Evil (among others) doesn't piss me off. Cross-buy has been a blessing at least.

Good luck getting DMC on any platform nowdays :lol.

 

[erpg]

You're welcome. Now, do me a favour and announce the Vita TV and Vita 2000 release dates.

 

[wilflare]

guess all that #Vita worked.

gah. imagine Onimusha HD on Vita :O

 

[Cornbread78]

Give us cheaper memory and even more AA/AAA games (especially RPGs) and we will keep buying it up.. That's my promise to you Sony.. Now it's your turn. VITA should have had 100GB h/d, lol.

 

[coolasj19]

Spoiler

Vita means life.

It's not easy having to have an open mind to play all the games coming out on the Vita. But, I do my part for my friends. I yell from/to the heavens about how much I love this little machine. The only thing it's missing before I start forcibly shoving it down people's throat is the PS4 and a Godramm Crunchyroll application. Seriously Crunchyroll... I want to watch anime on Dat OLED screen =/

This article makes me feel good. I guess that crazy 10:1 attach ratio actually means something. Even though it it may or may not be more of a product of circumstance more than anything else.

 

[Draconian]

I guess Sony must not be dedicated fans of the Vita.

 

[Starviper]

I haven't touched mine in awhile for some reason, but I am glad I bought one. I should really keep it with more more often.

 

[linkboy]

The only reason I even still have my Vita is for Ys when it comes out. Other than that, it's a portable PS1.

 

[daxgame]

Vita LIVES

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

The situation was that dire? That they'd shelve it already? Goddamn.

.

 

[PureGone]

I guess Sony must not be dedicated fans of the Vita.

That's why we are getting more games then ever and are getting PS3 games from cloud next year and remote play later this year.

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

The Vita is great to me because I hate gaming on a phone and rarely if ever feel like sitting in front of my PC to play an indie game.

Hopefully once Vita TV is released, 3rd party developers start taking more of an interest in developing for it.

 

[chaostrophy]

Hope they bring the Vita TV to the US, I'll buy it for Ys.

 

[AgentOtaku]

FUCKIN-A

Vita means life!

 

[graywolf323]

made me think of this

 

[ascii42]

Having Gravity Rush 2 semi-announced, it restored some of the faith that was lost. If they announce Bend's game on the vita, have FF type-0 on the Vita (PSP would be okay but vita would help the game's controls at least) and have the Medievil team create another awesome vita game like Killzone, then I can accept whatever happens with the vita after that even if I wish for it to continue living much longer than that. It would truly be a shame if a hardware like that can't carry out its full potential. Journalists have really surprised me with their treatment of the vita. I thought they would be the first ones to support it. They're not helping at all.

Yeah. Part of me would like to see Bend have the opportunity to do a console game, but it's also good having a dedicated handheld team. The Vita needs it.

 

[aeolist]

i'll never understand the insane dedication some people show towards this thing

 

[Feonix]

Vita is the single best handheld I've ever owned. It's only going to get way better with PS4 and remote play.

 

[Pain]

Maybe they should shelve it. Focus purely on PS4 and PS3. That's Sony's strong point anyway.

 

[Aostia]

I honestly didn't think that they were near to drop it completely.
But this and another recent interview (the one that said that Vita arried "to the wrong market" or smething like that) make me feel scared about possible supoprt from them. VitaTV is the first step in shifting the product from the proper handheld segment (to the home one), let's see if the next one will be to shift it towards the smartphone/app one...