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PlayStation Vita Japanese Launch Thread. "APOCALYPTIC!" says concerned Nuclear Muffin
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iceatcs
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I think Vita is about same size as psp nub, but of course it has much better non-slip material than PSP.
PSP's nub are far too slippery.
Vita's stick look like it have lot more movements and ease to move than PSP's nub.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Hmm, sounds like I'm gonna rely on 3rd party accessories again.
iceatcs
Junior Member
I'm not sure if it can removable like PSP's nubs. I suspect it will have to clamp on these.
I've only played it for 20 minutes with 2 games, Uncharted and Pool game. The control wasn't too bad, pool is easy to get used because not much need to control the vertical view.
Uncharted might need get used to it for bit, just like play a new FPS game.
DangerousDave
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It seems similar in size, but Vita ones seems real thumbstick, instead of thumbslides.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Yeah, I was thinking of a clamp-like solution. Assuming the originals leave me unsatisfied. And thanks for the impressions.
Hmm, it's so tempting to import one of these, but with the US launch in less than 2 months it seems silly not to wait.
Any French gaffers know of potential shops around Lyon that could sell something like this (or is it still illegal to import them into Europe)?
Any French gaffers know of potential shops around Lyon that could sell something like this (or is it still illegal to import them into Europe)?
People are actually playing games. I know with the 3DS's launch that may have been a shocking thing to hear people say.
Actually, 1:1 is kind of high. Usually you don't get every person buying a game at launch.
I doubt the PSN version requires an additional online pass purchase. Sony's done them in the past with PSP games, and if you buy it on PSN, it's included within the game.
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd on PSP/PS3 is not the same game as Monster Hunter Tri G on 3DS. There is no 3DS version of that PSP game.
AR Combat Digi Q is not the same tank game (Pocket War) that appeared in that montage. Digi Q is a Konami title based off of remote control tank toys. Sony's making the games in that montage.
Japan doesn't have a Minis line, localized Minis titles just appear as regular PSN games. But yes, they should work.
Capcom is bizarre. Apparently the western divisions always knew that Monster Hunter was going to struggle in the west if it didn't have an online mode. So rather than spring for Japan to give them an online mode for the western releases, or keep that in mind for future releases, they sprung for an online mode in Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom - a game that sold worse than the PSP iterations of MH in the west. Sense, it makes none.
But by going 3DS they actually will be losing revenue. If they had gone Vita, they'd have assets to make PC, PS3, 360, Wii U, iPad, iPhone, and current gen Android games. With the quality of graphics 3DS provides you, the only active platform for asset ports is Wii, and there's no way that gets another Monster Hunter at this point.
maybe if you didn't have giant drumstick thumbs you wouldn't have any problems
iceatcs
Junior Member
Well it is surprise tiny when first look. Like 2 wee mushrooms pop up on Vita.
I'm not a best person how the sticks felt like. Cos I only played for 20 mins. It do well on my hand. I dunno if it will do well for if anyone have really huge or deformed hands.
The sticks are better than the slider. It was weird at first because you still have to adjust to them being a bit smaller than the DS3. Actually, once you get started using it, it's the most natural I've ever felt using an analog on a handheld. I can't play the 3DS for long using the slidepad because my hands will get cramped. It was hell trying to beat OoT. It was a nice change with the sticks.
Actually when I tried the Vita myself at Eurogamer, I was surprised how tiny the analogs were, I hope this isn't a huge problem from the system. Maybe it takes time to get used to, or maybe software hasn't been optimised for tiny sticks, I'm just hoping controls become easier with newer games wether the user just gets used to smaller sticks or the software improves with the controls.
I've always dreamed of a handheld with decent dpad for fighting games... psp2k was the closest I think.
also it's 2011 shave your goddamn goatee
GhostWriter24
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The upscaling/vibrant colors on the Vita are so impressive...
Mmm have you tested Tekken?
Sarcasm?
Apparently, not. Which raises the question of what people will do if they want to download the AR games from PSN... The freemium AR launch game is markerless so that doesn't matter.
That seems an odd choice. Maybe they'll just stick it on a website for people to print out themselves?
Eurogamer mentioned this:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-18-at-vitas-launch-a-special-report-from-tokyo-article
Will be interesting if there are similar subsidy plans elsewhere.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-18-at-vitas-launch-a-special-report-from-tokyo-article
Will be interesting if there are similar subsidy plans elsewhere.
That would be very disappointing given Sony used a very strong almost plastic like card for the AR card in Invizimals.
I think they'll sell them for a small amount...covering the cost of your three 'free' AR games off PSN.
But I imagine they'll work with printouts.
Risk Breaker
Member
Yeah, it would be very interesting indeed. If they do this out of Japan I'm sure a lot of people would bite.
charlequin
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Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
They're small. Maybe smaller than the 3DS' even.
This french guy is a respected gamer/blogger and he was not convinced by Uncharted: http://gamingsince198x.fr/entre-nous/playstation-vita-la-portable-ultime/
He says it is the best looking game on a handheld, but then complains about framerate issues which spoil the experience. About Modnation Racer, he says it's a joke with huge framerate issues, huge loading times, while the game is slow and bad looking. About the hardware he says the screen is not the wowser psp was at the time, and analog sticks feel fragile.
He says it is the best looking game on a handheld, but then complains about framerate issues which spoil the experience. About Modnation Racer, he says it's a joke with huge framerate issues, huge loading times, while the game is slow and bad looking. About the hardware he says the screen is not the wowser psp was at the time, and analog sticks feel fragile.
Impossible.
I didn't notice any frame rate drops during the Red Sun Gamer stream. And he must be a time traveler to have played a finished copy of Modnation Racers, given that game isn't out anywhere in the world on PSV.
Hence the loading time complain. Duh!
He played the last demos for both games, may explain the issues.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
I know, right?
They're definitely smaller than the PSP's, as for the 3DS comparison, I'm merely going by side by side size comparisons. Would love for someone to debunk it though. My reasonably sized fingers can't handle anything smaller than than the 3DS face buttons.
Splash Wave
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Can anyone comment on battery life?
Shadow of the BEAST
Banned
the sub native res shit is pretty disappointing to me.
Why even have a screen at a resolution that the hardware struggles to keep up with.
Why even have a screen at a resolution that the hardware struggles to keep up with.
Not sure how much it matters that he's "respected" when everyone else seems to have a completely different experience/opinion about these things. Especially the screen comment is weird... anyone who has seen an OLED screen and has compared it to other products on the market should clearly see the difference to all the other screens.
He's also lying if he claims to have played the full version of ModNation Racers.
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