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[weeskwee]

Feb 28th is a Tuesday. That makes perfect sense really. Most new games come out that day. Nintendo is the only company that seems to love Sunday launches.

I'm a believer. Now to save up for the 3G unit, largest memory card, plus the 10+ launch titles i want. ugh, broke city here i come.

 

[Andrefpvs]

so something like 8/35 for Europe?

If it's Thirfsember 8th then I can't wait!

 

[Spinning Plates]

Is the Euro release likely to come within 2 months of the US release?

 

[Ellis Kim]

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/20/deadly-premonition-designer-directing-lord-of-apocalypse/

D:

:S I would rather have him working on that deadly premonition sequel/prequel/special edition.

 

[VariantX04]

Feb 28th is a Tuesday. That makes perfect sense really. Most new games come out that day. Nintendo is the only company that seems to love Sunday launches.

I'm a believer. Now to save up for the 3G unit, largest memory card, plus the 10+ launch titles i want. ugh, broke city here i come.

Hold up, I'm coming with you.

 

[kitch9]

If you have a phone that acts as a wifi hotspot I would say there's no need for the 3g version.

 

[phosphor112]

http://www.develop-online.net/news/38486/Valve-We-need-to-reward-Sony-for-opening-PS3

Oh my... some of those comments. It's like... I can feel their butts bleedin. These guys talk like a PS3 or 360 killed their first born...

 

[Number45]

If you have a phone that acts as a wifi hotspot I would say there's no need for the 3g version.

I'm planning my next iPhone contract with the Vita in mind. Really hope Three keep their all you can eat data package for the new phone when it's announced!

 

[Plinko]

That February 28 date is, while disappointing, perfectly viable. It wouldn't surprise me at all.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Sounds plausible. It'll just sneak into their fiscal year for financial reports too to help give them a boost for their books.

I wonder what (1) non-holiday demand will be like in US (and EU); how much would the numbers differ if people gave/received for Christmas; (2) How many of the games will be localized from the Japan launch and if we'll have a better library on release because of the delay; (3) what supply will look like if the demand in JPN is sky-high. Will there be a shortage of hardware for US buyers with cash ready?

 

[chubigans]

IGN just posted this nifty image:

 

[Gravijah]

people who call it the "cross" button are weird.

 

[JaseMath]

Wow, IGN posted something worth seeing. I wish I could by a Vita right now...because I would.

 

[Takao]

It's a shame that image has errors.

 

[Dead Prince]

are the select/start button sticking out? if it's sticking out i wish they rethink the placement. Don't want to hit it when i play. i'm glad they moved the power button. i hated when i played psp i would hit the switch and turn it off. sometimes i would accidentally power it off instead of standby. which sucked hard if i'm playing a game i didn't save.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Wow, I didn't know the Vita was so thin. That's quite impressive.

 

[Boney]

no clickable sticks? huh

not that i'm bothered with it

 

[Gravijah]

how easy is it to accidentally hit the ps button?

 

[Dead Prince]

how easy is it to accidentally hit the ps button?

testing on psp probably not easy. i like the placement of the buttons on psp now along the bottom of the screen. should have placed it there i guess.

EDIT: wait. where's the mic?

 

[Takao]

how easy is it to accidentally hit the ps button?

I don't even know how a person would normally hit it, since it's one of those buttons that appears to be flush with the rest of the system and would require a good push.

 

[Jinfash]

IGN just posted this nifty image:

I thought they changed the location of the memory stick slot in the TGS models, or at least that's what an online manual on Sony's(?) JP site suggested.

 

[Jinfash]

Here: http://www.jp.playstation.com/psvita/spec/index.html

After running a machine translation:

I hope it's true. Putting the two slots (with identical lids) next to each other wasn't a good idea, imo.

Edit: Sorry about the dp.

 

[Gravijah]

sweet, vita comes with mike? someone should make a new thread.

 

[Jinfash]

sweet, vita comes with mike? someone should make a new thread.

A Mike. We're not sure if he's the Mike, though.

 

[Granger Danger]

IGN just posted this nifty image:

http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/119/1195776/playstation-vita-20110921114750666.jpg

It's all so droolworthy until you get to the battery life, that's such a boner deflator.

Just tragic.

 

[Captain N]

I uploaded the Japanese trailer for Uncharted on Youtube. it's so odd seeing a Cut Scene from Uncharted that isn't in english.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2c-HUeI2N4

 

[plainr_]

Will buy PSVita for Mike.

 

[Takao]

L5 are still old school anti-multiplatform.

I think it's The Time Travelers because the game's target audience seems to be aiming a lot older than say Inazuma Eleven, or something. It appears to be very much a teenager game, which is a large part of the PlayStation demographic. I also remember the game's director being very excited about NGP back in February.

 

[LiquidSolid]

A Mike. We're not sure if he's the Mike, though.

Mike Rowe killer app.

 

[TriAceJP]

Hm...

I wonder which launch titles are the most import-friendly.

I only understand a basic amount of Japanese. I can't read Kanji

I know I am going to grab Katamari, but I wonder what else? The RPGs are out of the question.

 

[neptunes]

people who call it the "cross" button are weird.

what do you call the XMB? ex-emm-bee?

 

[Lesiroth]

So are the front and back cameras the same?

I'm pretty disappointed in how weak the back camera is, didn't think Sony would skimp on that.

 

[Takao]

So are the front and back cameras the same?

I'm pretty disappointed in how weak the back camera is, didn't think Sony would skimp on that.

They're supposed to be for augmented reality games, not to replace your Sony Cybershot (tm) camera.

what do you call the XMB? ex-emm-bee?

Yes. Do you refer to it as the Cross Media Bar at all times?

 

[daffy]

Hm...

I wonder which launch titles are the most import-friendly.

I only understand a basic amount of Japanese. I can't read Kanji

I know I am going to grab Katamari, but I wonder what else? The RPGs are out of the question.

If you like fighters you could try BlazBlue Extend and Marvel vs Capcom Ultimate. I think maybe Virtua Tennis 4 wouldn't be so hard either..

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Wait... GPS feature only with 3G? How does that even qualify as a built-in GPS?!

 

[bobbytkc]

Wait... GPS feature only with 3G? How does that even qualify as a built-in GPS?!

you sound like you never used a cell phone before.

 

[Nonoriri]

IGN just posted this nifty image:

http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/119/1195776/playstation-vita-20110921114750666.jpg

http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/vita.jpg

Hmm the new images on Amazon.jp seem to suggest that the vita games go into the left slot, as it's labeled ps vita.

 

[Emitan]

people who call it the "cross" button are weird.

One of my friends says Box instead of Square. And Cross is the official name, so dealwithit.gif

 

[TriAceJP]

If you like fighters you could try BlazBlue Extend and Marvel vs Capcom Ultimate. I think maybe Virtua Tennis 4 wouldn't be so hard either..

Not a fan of either of those fighting games. It is a shame that Tekken isn't a launch title.

Everybody's Golf Next and Uncharted are a good possibility. Uncharted most likely has English as an option, if it isn't already set to that by default.

 

[Nonoriri]

Also I'm sure people have pointed this out before but the TGS PS Vita's are also cosmetically different from the older ones shown at prior events, or at least that's how it appears to me.

http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/newvita.jpg
http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/oldvita.jpg

 

[kassatsu]

Sony put 2 more TGS sizzle reels on Japanese PSN. Dynasty Warriors is going to have way too much screen touching, judging from the video.

http://www.psnstores.com/2011/09/tgs-sizzle-reels-show-vita-features-in-action/

Here are the 2 reels on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhRx3Y04Xso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7jAxdrvPDo

 

[StuBurns]

Final version is nicer, the buttons look better too. However I prefer the bottom of the older one.

 

[Hitoribhoshi]

February 28th? Are they crazy!? Think of NPD.

Most likely very fake.

it's prolly coming before 3/31/12 so the feb 28th date is as good as any.

 

[Kermit The Frog]

Also I'm sure people have pointed this out before but the TGS PS Vita's are also cosmetically different from the older ones shown at prior events, or at least that's how it appears to me.

http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/newvita.jpg
http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/oldvita.jpg

Wait, wat? New version looks horrible, everything looks plasticky and tacky compared to the sleek old version. They've even made the already small buttons smaller and made them opaque, yuck.

 

[Syn23]

Wait... GPS feature only with 3G? How does that even qualify as a built-in GPS?!

Apparently here under specifications tab 3G is listed as a feature also in the Wi-Fi only Vita model.

Who is wrong?
IGN?

 

[the androgyne]

Also I'm sure people have pointed this out before but the TGS PS Vita's are also cosmetically different from the older ones shown at prior events, or at least that's how it appears to me.

http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/newvita.jpg
http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/oldvita.jpg

There are some legit differences but to be honest i think these are both illustrations not photos anyway.

 

[Zoe]

Sony put 2 more TGS sizzle reels on Japanese PSN. Dynasty Warriors is going to have way too much screen touching, judging from the video.

http://www.psnstores.com/2011/09/tgs-sizzle-reels-show-vita-features-in-action/

Here are the 2 reels on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhRx3Y04Xso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7jAxdrvPDo

Ugh, had it been mentioned before that Disgaea 3 will be 6090 yen? At least the download is a little cheaper... :\

Edit: Tennis is the only other one with a price. And MvC isn't listed for download :lol

 

[Jinfash]

Also I'm sure people have pointed this out before but the TGS PS Vita's are also cosmetically different from the older ones shown at prior events, or at least that's how it appears to me.

http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/newvita.jpg
http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz25/Nonoriri/oldvita.jpg

There are slight differences, especially for buttons, sticks, and D-pad (for the better), but I'm not sure of they're reflect real hardware changes or merely better software-generated renderings

 

[Takao]

Apparently here under specifications tab 3G is listed as a feature also in the Wi-Fi only Vita model.

Who is wrong?
IGN?

IGN is wrong, the Wi-Fi unit uses Skyhook Wireless's Wi-Fi bouncing technology for a less accurate GPS system.

 

[StuBurns]

Well there is one pretty big difference, the top and bottom tapered off a little before, now they don't.