Satoshi_Matrix's Videos (was "Hyperdimension Neptunia")

[Satoshi_Matrix]

Satoshi -- Good, good. Now, I don't have a Vita, and while I've seen them as low as $75 used locally, I just can't pop for it with basically nothing for games coming out on it anymore I want which is a shame. Sony sucks when it comes to handhelds unfortunately as they have no clue how to properly support them thinking the ego drive of the console will just make it move (hah.)

That's a misconception. There's plenty of really awesome games for the Vita that make it completely worthwhile, especially for under $100 if you really can find it for so cheap.

Not even counting the meaty JRPGs and Visual Novels - the two genres the PS Vita has the most games for and excels at the most - the Vita offers

Retail:

Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend
Dead or Alive 5 Plus
DJMAX Technika Tune
Dokuro
Dragon's Crown
Dynasty Warriors Next
Gravity Rush
Hatsune Miku Project Diva F series
Hyperdimenion Neptunia ReBirth 2, 3
Hyperdimenion Neptunia U Action unleashed
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
Killzone: Mercenary
Lumines: Electronic Symphony
Muramasa Rebirth
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
Rayman Origins
Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja/Revenge of Zen
Sly Cooper 4
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed
Touch my Katamari
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Wipeout 2048

Digital:

Duke Nukem 3D
Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable
Firefly Diary
Guacamelee
Hotline Miami
Jet Set Radio
Nihilumbra
Oddworld Stranger's Wrath HD
Pix the Cat
Proteus
Retro City Rampage
Sine Mora
Shovel Knight
Sound Shapes
Spelunky
Steamworld Dig
Super Stardust Delta
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

Plus a massive list of PS1, PSP, and PS Mobile games.

Nothing against the 3DS, but I would go as far as to say the Vita offers more worthwhile gaming experiences than the 3DS does. It's also a misconception that the Vita is "dead" or anything like that. Most games are sort of niche in the west and get very little retail coverage and nobody much talks about the PSN releases. There's simply more awareness of what's happening on the 3DS unless you follow sites, blogs, twitter and tumblr feeds of people who specifically cover Vita. Then you'll realize there's exciting stuff happening on Vita almost every week.


If for nothing else, the Vita is a wonderful system for the Hyperdimenion Neptunia games and just a small fraction of what else I mentioned. The Vita is a gamer's system with games that are made for the hardcore and with surprising regularity these days, the Japanese gamer. As such, you tend to see a whole lot of anime or manga inspired games where most game systems these days tend to be western dominated.

[Tanooki]

There's no misconception looking forward. I didn't say it didn't have an already good library of what is out there. My problem is the, when that's picked over to my tastes, then what question. Remember I had one.

And yes up on the Louisville Craigslist at least 2 have been posted in the last few days for price OBO and one of them was $75 the other was I think 90 or 100. They've got the system and the original accessories, but appears to be no papers or box with it. So it's not hard at least around here to get one for under $100.

Offhand using your list plus what I did own -- Uncharted, Hot Shots, Lumines, Katamari, Dragon's Crown, Gravity Rush, I guess the Neptunia games, and Muramasa from retail. I don't buy digital games unless they're like $5~ on a closed system like this so that's basically all out.

I don't think the vita was region locked either. I'm skimming the wikipedia, perhaps stuff like this would be interesting -- Akiba's Trip, Dragons Quest Heroes 2 if it comes out next year, FFX-X2 HD, God of War Collection, maybe the Hatsune Miku games, MGS Hd (maybe), Odin Sphere (2016 if we get it), Rayman Origins, Umihara Kawase Plus, Senran Kagura, Tales of Hearts R, Tearaway, Ys Memories of Celceta and I think that's about it.

[Daria]

I don't have a Vita, but I own the original version of the game so it's nice to see the differences in the remake. I'll admit the original lost me early on, like you mentioned in the review the battles were pretty boring although the concept of an industry parody RPG piqued my curiosity.