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[Gen X]

Question: What Post-launch Vita game/s are people most looking forward to?

At the moment just Unit 13. Or are you talking about outside the launch window, like titles later in the year?

The few games released just after launch day (Gravity Rush, Unit 13 etc) combined with the launch day titles, there is enough to keep me interest for the next couple of months. This time round I am purposely not going to go overboard with snapping everything up on launch day. I have two titles coming free with my bundle, WipEout 2048 and Uncharted and I ordered two games from the UK which are Ridge Racer and Shinobido 2 (both should arrive about a week after launch).

Combine what I get on launch day with what will be available on SEN (Is Motorstorm RC a launch day DD game?) I'll be a very happy chappy. I also have a lot of catching up to do with PSP titles too so may get a couple there too.

Speaking of which (there was a video posted about 6-8 pages back) there was a video of some PSP games running, Burnout Legends, GTA Stories etc, is anyone else impressed with how great they look on the Vita? I don't just mean screen clarity, but some of the titles really show off how great they look graphically too. It's almost (slight exageration) like comparing the jump from SD to HD. I'd love to see a video of Ultimate Ghosts n Goblins running on the Vita.

 

[frequency]

Sorry if this was posted already, but the New York Times has an article detailing SCEA's Vita marketing:

I never thought about it until I read that but they really need to get their networking features out there.

Just being able to connect to PSN with friends lists and party chat and all that on a handheld really sets the device apart.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

$50 million for a marketing campaign of launching a new product seems awfully low, especially when you consider that Microsoft spent 10 times that on Kinect.

And I'm sure every year the Call of Duty ad campaign is in the hundreds of millions.

 

[Ran rp]

Sorry if this was posted already, but the New York Times has an article detailing SCEA's Vita marketing:

Oh shit, I'm actually excited to what SCEA's going to hit us with now. It could still be crap, but it's sounding good on paper.

 

[Leona Lewis]

$50 million for a marketing campaign of launching a new product seems awfully low, especially when you consider that Microsoft spent 10 times that on Kinect.

And I'm sure every year the Call of Duty ad campaign is in the hundreds of millions.

Probably hoping that word of mouth carries the Vita through the summer, and then will ramp up marketing for the holiday season (hopefully with a few killer apps in tow).

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Probably hoping that word of mouth carries the Vita through the summer, and then will ramp up marketing for the holiday season (hopefully with a few killer apps in tow).

That's true.

If Vita gets a price drop to $199 in the fall, with Call of Duty, they really need to put most of their marketing efforts during that time frame.

 

[chubigans]

$50 million for a marketing campaign of launching a new product seems awfully low, especially when you consider that Microsoft spent 10 times that on Kinect.

And I'm sure every year the Call of Duty ad campaign is in the hundreds of millions.

Microsoft has way way WAY deeper pockets than Sony does though.

 

[pharmboy044]

I have a question for you Vita guys (and gals):

I just ordered a Wifi Vita unit but I am not sure of which size memory card to buy.

What size would be best if I am:

1. Buying physical carts for all games at retail

2. Plan on downloading a few PSN titles (as well as some PSP titles)

An 8 GB card should be sufficient for you.

 

[no_to_co]

At the moment just Unit 13.

I'm super excited for Disgaea 3. Can't wait to chill with it. Already per-ordered.

 

[VanWinkle]

Microsoft has way way WAY deeper pockets than Sony does though.

Yeah, but 10 times more on a peripheral?! It just seems pretty low for a new console.

 

[Verelios]

I'm super excited for Disgaea 3. Can't wait to chill with it. Already per-ordered.

Waiting for the NIS store to have it up for pre-order. They might have an LE too, which would be great.

 

[The Elite]

Question: What Post-launch Vita game/s are people most looking forward to?

MLB: The Show 12. I don't have to wait long.

I'm also looking forward to

Doctor Who
Street Fighter X Tekken
Gravity Rush/Daze

 

[robotrock]

Hot Shots will come on Wednesday if I select one day shipping. There's like, no release date shipping yo. I waited toooooooooo long to order this hot diggitydawg. I really hope Amazon fixes this!

 

[Aeana]

Question: What Post-launch Vita game/s are people most looking forward to?

Zero no Kiseki Evolution, Ys Celceta.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Got my hands on a demo unit. Fantastic piece of hardware.

Will be interesting to see how it performs. The mobile market is just intense right now. So many great phones coming out every month with a library of games that is getting better an better, fantastic tablets, the 3DS, and then cheaper versions of the DS and PSP with huge libraries....

You really can't lose by choosing any of these options.

 

[btkadams]

$50 million for a marketing campaign of launching a new product seems awfully low, especially when you consider that Microsoft spent 10 times that on Kinect.

And I'm sure every year the Call of Duty ad campaign is in the hundreds of millions.

i'd say this actually shows how much microsoft went completely nuts with kinect advertising. i believe their budget was way above average.

 

[Ran rp]

Question: What Post-launch Vita game/s are people most looking forward to?

Gravity Rush. Good People Die if it's localized.

 

[Toki767]

i'd say this actually shows how much microsoft went completely nuts with kinect advertising. i believe their budget was way above average.

While it was way above average, it certainly paid off for them a lot. Though I'm sure however much they spent on that Cirque du Soliel show probably wasn't necessary.

 

[legbone]

wait, ridge racer isnt a launch title? or is gamestop.com lying to me

i don't know what's up with gamestop.com. amazon has it coming on 2/22/12. it's technically a launch title just won't be available for the FEB folks.

 

[FGMPR]

Does anyone know if all my comics from the PSP going to work fine day 1 on Vita?

 

[patsu]

Post launch games ? Gravity Rush, SoundShapes. I am curious about Gust's Vita game too.

 

[injurai]

Got my hands on a demo unit. Fantastic piece of hardware.

Will be interesting to see how it performs. The mobile market is just intense right now. So many great phones coming out every month with a library of games that is getting better an better, fantastic tablets, the 3DS, and then cheaper versions of the DS and PSP with huge libraries....

You really can't lose by choosing any of these options.

Unless persona 5... vita exclusive

 

[Dr.Palutena]

Question: What Post-launch Vita game/s are people most looking forward to?

1) Gravity Rush
2) Sound Shapes
3) LittleBigPlanet
4) Dragons Crown
5) Persona 4 Golden

 

[raven777]

Question: What Post-launch Vita game/s are people most looking forward to?

Gravity rush
Persona4 G
ZOE HD collection
FFX HD

 

[yencid]

Does anyone know if all my comics from the PSP going to work fine day 1 on Vita?

In the original PS vita conference the OS showed a comic app. I dont know if it will be launching day one tho.

http://youtu.be/hvB2316nQ4E

 

[frequency]

Is there any way to reset the bubble thingies to their default positions/pages?
I was messing around with it and I completely forgot where everything used to be...

 

[patsu]

Aye ZOE HD is a good choice too.

LBP is definitely on my radar too, but if they just port the same LBP2 game over, it would be a totally missed opportunity. Vita LBP should be simpler because of the smaller screen, easier and more social. Still looking forward to the reveal.

 

[patsu]

Is there any way to reset the bubble thingies to their default positions/pages?
I was messing around with it and I completely forgot where everything used to be...

How'bout reset to factory defaults ?

 

[Dr.Palutena]

Aye ZOE HD is a good choice too.

LBP is definitely on my radar too, but if they just port the same LBP2 game over, it would be a totally missed opportunity. Vita LBP should be simpler because of the smaller screen, easier and more social. Still looking forward to the reveal.

I think its already been shown to be a completely different game being made by different devs as well.

 

[frequency]

How'bout reset to factory defaults ?

I don't want to reset everything else though. Just the bubble-thingies.

 

[DiscoJer]

$50 million for a marketing campaign of launching a new product seems awfully low, especially when you consider that Microsoft spent 10 times that on Kinect.

And I'm sure every year the Call of Duty ad campaign is in the hundreds of millions.

They should have had no advertising and just dropped the price of the Vita by $50. They're probably not going to sell a million a year at $250 and lots of incomprehensible, possibly offensive ads (just going by their past ads for the PSP) are not going to help

 

[patsu]

I think its already been shown to be a completely different game being made by different devs as well.

Yeah I read something similar but haven't seen the latest revision yet.

 

[patsu]

I don't want to reset everything else though. Just the bubble-thingies.

If you just want to know the default location of the standard apps, perhaps the promo screenshots can be a good reference.

 

[dallow_bg]

I don't want to reset everything else though. Just the bubble-thingies.

I now will be take a screenshot of the default setup when I get mine.

 

[yencid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ6I6EK0KKo

This OS is sexy as fuck.

 

[raven777]

Just curious...what do you exactly lose when you factory reset vita?

Doesn't the games and wallpapers get saved to the memory card? So even if you factory reset vita(not the memory card), if you insert the memory card with saved account with wallpapers and games,etc., then would it just show up automatically? Or would you have to redo all the icon layouts/wallpapers and stuff like that?

Cause I will probably be using 2 memory cards with 2 different accounts, so when I switch the the accounts(which requires to factory reset the vita), I don't want to set up everything again and again.

 

[The Insane Dufresne]

Probably 8-16 GB card or so would be sufficient for that purpose, I'd imagine.

Really depends on how many PSP titles you anticipate. If it's a LOT, then maybe even 32 GBer

Thanks for the replies. Time to buy a 16 GB card.

 

[Salz01]

Has anybody played ghost of Sparta on vita? If so does it make it look better?

 

[Imbarkus]

Got my hands on a demo unit. Fantastic piece of hardware.

Will be interesting to see how it performs. The mobile market is just intense right now. So many great phones coming out every month with a library of games that is getting better an better, fantastic tablets, the 3DS, and then cheaper versions of the DS and PSP with huge libraries....

You really can't lose by choosing any of these options.

Same here. Demo unit at GameStop. Played a bit of Uncharted. Very impressive graphically, but I didn't have enough time to get used to the analog sticks, so I had some control issues. I dont think it's an actual qproblem with the sticks, they just feel a bit different.

Threw together a quick ModNation track just so I could germanfeel for the back and front touch screen. See,s like a great hook, a better gimmick in the long termnthan 3d.

Was hard to judge screen quality with the glare and not being able to adjust brightness. Volume was also all the way down on the demo model and couldn't be turned up. WTF?

Not buying at launch, but it is a nice piece of hardware, and I'll be keeping my eye out for a good time pick it up, when the library is full and maybe the price drops. This year the IRS will be keeping our tax return, so there is no cash for a new, unproven platform in this family now.

Plenty of PSP games to play in the meantime. Just picked up Persona 2 new in GameStop for $20, with the soundtrack.

 

[darkside31337]

Some interesting bits here, especially if you're listening closely...

Around 3:50 (emphasis mine):


Around 7:15 (re: Content Manager):

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/02/12/the-drop-week-of-february-13th-2012-new-releases/

Every single game this week that is retail is also going up on PSN. I think that guy just goofed up.

 

[theBishop]

Sorry if this was posted already, but the New York Times has an article detailing SCEA's Vita marketing:

That sounds like the right idea, in the right places. But I haven't seen crap yet.

 

[frequency]

If you just want to know the default location of the standard apps, perhaps the promo screenshots can be a good reference.

But a reset button would be so much easier

I now will be take a screenshot of the default setup when I get mine.

If only I thought of that!

Just curious...what do you exactly lose when you factory reset vita?

Doesn't the games and wallpapers get saved to the memory card? So even if you factory reset vita(not the memory card), if you insert the memory card with saved account with wallpapers and games,etc., then would it just show up automatically? Or would you have to redo all the icon layouts/wallpapers and stuff like that?

Cause I will probably be using 2 memory cards with 2 different accounts, so when I switch the the accounts(which requires to factory reset the vita), I don't want to set up everything again and again.

I just put my Vita away so I don't want to turn it on again. But if I remember, you lose like all your settings. Network, any customized stuff like brightness, volume, date/time, etc.
Wallpapers, customized pages/bubbles would all be reset.
You would still have images, music, games, whatever on your memory card. You just have to put it all back up again and move the bubbles back to where you want them.

 

[dreamfall]

Question: What Post-launch Vita game/s are people most looking forward to?

Most definitely Gravity Rush/Daze :! If anything Rockstar was announced, I'd probably be bouncing off walls! Hot Shots is coming from Amazon tomorrow, and I imported Uncharted. Thinking Virtua Tennis, but it seems a bit steep (as console versions are $20 cheaper/ Always been more of a Topspin +Hotshots Tennis/Mario Tennis GBC! player)... Also kind of/sort of double dip on Mortal Kombat!

EDIT: Question- anyone go Digital on UFC 2010? How is mapping the ground game to the right stick?! It should be glorious! (Only have UMD...)

 

[chubigans]

That sounds like the right idea, in the right places. But I haven't seen crap yet.

It's all supposed to start this week, according to the blog.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Yeah, but 10 times more on a peripheral?! It just seems pretty low for a new console.

Not a good comparison. Microsoft loves to waste money.

They spent half a billion on the Kin and killed it.

 

[Square Triangle]

Mortal Kombat
MLB 12
Gravity Rush
Unit 13
The Bioshock Project
NHL 13 Believe EA.
MGS HD Collection

And Im sure plenty more as theyre announced

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ6I6EK0KKo

This OS is sexy as fuck.

So fast...

As I sit here waiting for stuff to load on my 2 year old Droid X, the Vita just looks crazy fast.

 

[patsu]

But a reset button would be so much easier

Is there one for iOS/Android/Metro/Mac OSX/Windows ?

Personally if they have time, they should focus on that multitasking fix, and refine the UI further. I remember you posted about the need for sorting the apps by their names. I think features like those or a search desktop function will be more commonly used.

 

[sergioalb64]

Two quick ?s:

1 - Does Near work in stand-by / sleep mode? (which is the official name for this feature?) I hope I don't have to have Near on, and the Vita on, while going out and about to receive gifts. Can it run in the background while playing something?
2 - What would happen if you set up your Vita with a memory card, power off, take out the mem card, and turn back on? I want to know if it's possible to watch the intro movie again without having to reset everything.

 

[rockman zx]

Videos of a guy playing Ninja Gaiden, just wow, can tell much about the graphics but it's smooth.

http://youtu.be/gSEupvXrRVI
http://youtu.be/DyI-mLRXeqY