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[Theonik]

My gut reaction to this is 'no'. GAF agrees.

But what does Pachter think.

 

[Wiktor]

There aren't enough Vita users for that.

 

[kitschbeam]

Why not?

 

[Chie Satonaka]

It's dead to Sony.

Accept it, and enjoy your third party games. That's why I bought mine, and I love it.

Spoiler

No.

 

[Quasar]

That would be a perfect way to test demand. On the other hand they might not will be willing to be embarrassed when said kickstarter fails.

 

[MrCunningham]

Sony needs to Kickstart the Vita before they can Kickstart Vita games.

 

[UberTag]

Even if we kickstarted the entire production budget for Gravity Rush 2 or Zero Escape 3, Sony would not make them.
That being said, I want whatever the OP is drinking. Seems like really great stuff.

And I say this as an owner of THREE Vitas and somewhere in the ballpark of 125 Vita games.

 

[wilflare]

all the "no" right after Sony dropped 3 megatons that GAF would have said no to (until it actually happened)
everyone needs a tinge of irony

 

[Rephin]

No. Let's accept the Vita's death and move on.

Spoiler

I still can't accept it.

 

[ugly]

No

Spoiler

Yes

No

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No

Yes

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Spoiler

Yes

 

[crimilde]

No.

 

[sora87]

Arc the Lad plz.

 

[shink]

Not worth the trouble. They've moved on

 

[jerry1594]

No.

all the "no" right after Sony dropped 3 megatons that GAF would have said no to (until it actually happened)
everyone needs a tinge of irony

And maybe some people need some common sense

 

[wilflare]

No.

And maybe some people need some common sense

is that person you?

 

[nubbe]

3rd parties will put their games in accordance, probably

1. iOS
2. Android
3. 3DS
4. Windows Phone
5. Vita

 

[JStein0222]

Lmao this thread was gold.

I'm gonna go ahead and say yes

Spoiler

bring Knack to vita

 

[Withnail]

Sony isn't using Kickstarter for Shenmue, Sony is backing Ys Net who is using Kickstarter. It is an important distinction. Shenmue 3 will be self-published by Ys Net.

There is zero probability that we will see Sony using Kickstarter for its first party publishing operations.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

In before no!

 

[OverdriveOtaku]

No

No.

No

No

Vita means no.

No.

No

No.

No.

Nah

yes, wait I mean no

No.

Ye....

Spoiler

No.

It's okay Vita. I still like you.

 

[Ibuki]

Seriously though, probably not, but why would they?

 

[Jackano]

Kickstarter isn't meant for big publisher. I think it's insulting toward the gamers to ask for money when you're a big publisher who do have that money. They take the risk, period.
Something's going wrong either way.

 

[kamakazi5]

SCEA definitely no
SCEE probably no
SCEJ maybe no

Fixed.

 

[YianGaruga]

Just imagine the reactions when instead of a Shenmue III kickstarter they would have announced a Killzone Mercenary 2 kickstarter at the press conference. There's your answer

 

[DR2K]

Will anyone kickstart a Vita game is the more applicable question.

 

[YianGaruga]

Will anyone kickstart a Vita game is the more applicable question.

Well, many many Kickstarters include Vita versions as a stretch goals.
So yes, kind of. Kickstarters are rarely platform exclusive

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Short answer: no.

Long answer: definitely not.

 

[SkylineRKR]

I'm not going to fork over cash for a system Sony sold me, and proceeds to ignore like 3 months after it launches. They lied.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

At this point you probably got your answer.

 

[protomouse]

Short answer: No.

Long answer: I think they have a good understanding of interest in the Vita itself.

 

[Crub]

'No' on so many planes.

-If a big-ass corporation like Sony tried to Kickstart one of their own properties the backlash would be huge.

-It makes no sense from a financial standpoint to make high budget titles Vita exclusive.

-The Kickstarter would not be able to raise enough money to fund these games and they don't go on to sell enough to be profitable either.

 

[donutzsick]

No

 

[autoduelist]

This thread.

Sure, it's not going to happen.

But acting like there is no demand is crazy. Vita games/stretch goals get lots of kickstarter funding on a regular basis. There's definitely vita lovers on kickstarter.

 

[terrier]

I wish it could happen but it won't. Maybe not big budget but some mid-budget games could happen though

 

[TheOhrenberger.]

Sony should never kickstart their own games. Sony is a large corporation. They can fund their own games themselves. I fear people are starting to miss the point of kick starter...

 

[Stiflers Mom]

If Killzone Mercenary and Gravity Rush would have been large financial successes, we wouldn't have this discussion...

So, my answer is: no.

 

[Sesto]

I wonder what Gio Corsi and his team are working on.
IIRC Sony created that team to port/localize games on the Vita...
tbh I dont expect anything from sony anymore, but would be more than happy if Square Enix releases something like KH 1.5/2.5 or FF XII port

 

[Bowl0l]

What if Sony have a kickstarter for a Vita successor?

 

[Mr Swine]

What if Sony have a kickstarter for a Vita successor?

Ouya 2 confirmed!!!

Also in, Sony will never touch vita again. Even with a six feet pole. They could have announced a new revision but nope...

 

[Prime crotch]

lol

 

[jimi_dini]

Vita means death, so no

 

[Oriel]

Why Kickstart titles for a dead format?

 

[SprachBrooks]

No: the Vita is dead. It's 6 feet under with worms eating its remains.

 

[SparkTR]

When even GAF says no to Vita games you know the system is truly dead.

 

[Bowl0l]

Ouya 2 confirmed!!!

Also in, Sony will never touch vita again. Even with a six feet pole. They could have announced a new revision but nope...

Sony actually is planning a minor revision:
Vita 2k Minor Revision

 

[staticneuron]

Sony should never kickstart their own games. Sony is a large corporation. They can fund their own games themselves. I fear people are starting to miss the point of kick starter...

Sony most likely never will. Some people seem to still be confused about the shenmue situation, in which it is a game that Sony holds no right to, Sony is not directly making and only stated they would provide support (how much? we do not know). So normally smaller devs and pubs start kickstarters to fund a project or to secure even greater funding by using KS to show that project may generate interest.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Нет