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Vita PSN Game & Service Thread | April 2013 | Sacrifice your Independent Soul

You cant play psp games on Vita correct? I was just going to download parasite eve the third birthday until I read it. :/

You can as long as they're DD and available on the Vita PSN Store.
 
You cant play psp games on Vita correct? I was just going to download parasite eve the third birthday until I read it. :/

you can play them, a few doesn't work but if they don't work you can't even download them (some of them work but you have to download them on PS3 and transfer to PSV)
I play The Third Birthday regulary on my PSVita

Edit - Double Beaten :(
 
What? PSP games work on Vita
I dont know I know some games you cant play.
you can play them, a few doesn't work but if they don't work you can't even download them (some of them work but you have to download them on PS3 and transfer to PSV)
I play The Third Birthday regulary on my PSVita

Edit - Double Beaten :(

Yes you can but not all of them, there's a list of playable psp games on vita, look it up on google
Wow thankyou all, Im def gonna DL it.
 
Well it says it 1.16GB required..and 19.99..are you sure I can play it? The only other thing I downloaded was ffvii and that was a psone classic or whatever.

If it's on the Vita PSN store, then yes, it's playable.
 
Do you have plus? If yes I say wait it out either for a sale or maybe we can get the game for free! Unless u really want to play it.
No I dont but may as well get it soon. What is it expected to be on sale soon with plus? I really want to play it Ive been fiending to playthrough this game for awhile since I played it on friends psp awhile ago..I dont know why I so suddenly remember it could be on psn. And there it was lol
 
No I dont but may as well get it soon. What is it expected to be on sale soon with plus? I really want to play it Ive been fiending to playthrough this game for awhile since I played it on friends psp awhile ago..I dont know why I so suddenly remember it could be on psn. And there it was lol

The thing with plus is that you never know. I made a few mistakes. Now I never buy psp or ps1 games until they are on sale. Unless I really really want to play it.

Of all the games i own following went on to be free on plus. And I was not a happy bunny.

Uncharted Golden Abyss
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
Wipeout 2048
Mortal Kombat
Mutant Blobs
Gravity Rush
Plants v/s Zombies
Lumines
 
The thing with plus is that you never know. I made a few mistakes. Now I never buy psp or ps1 games until they are on sale. Unless I really really want to play it.

Of all the games i own following went on to be free on plus. And I was not a happy bunny.

Uncharted Golden Abyss
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
Wipeout 2048
Mortal Kombat
Mutant Blobs
Gravity Rush
Plants v/s Zombies
Lumines
It makes me sad that I missed out on Mutant Blobs and Ninja Gaiden Sigma.

I'd have signed up for plus sooner if I had known how awesome it was.
 
The thing with plus is that you never know. I made a few mistakes. Now I never buy psp or ps1 games until they are on sale. Unless I really really want to play it.

That's why i'm buying only retail when possible :)

When something goes to PSN+ i'll selling it getting most of the cash back.
 
Still hoping I'll get a review code for Guacamelee, but if not I am still there day 1.

Also, we are a two Vita household now, after my six year old decided to trade all his Skylanders for one (he hasn't touched them for months and wants Disney Infinity).

It was a second hand unit that wasn't formatted properly, so had to muck around setting it up, but he comes home Friday and I cannot wait to see his face when he sees he has it.
 
Everyone needs to buy Guacamelee. After Mutant Blobs, i'll buy anything Drinkbox makes. Said for ages that i think DrinkBox are going to hit it big at some point. Really hope they do, they really deserve it.
 
If I get a game via PS Plus and then, when my subscription runs out, buy the physical copy, will my save games be compatible?
 
I'll be grabbing Guacamelee for sure. Will it be released this week in EU? What'll the price be?

@Schlomo. Be sure to enable automatic (cloud) updating and you should be good to go. I went the other way around, already had physical copies of Gravity Rush and Uncharted, when they turned up on Plus I downloaded/installed them. Then I had to download the saves from the Plus cloud via CMA (content manager assistant) and I was able to continue from where I left of.
 
Really looking forward to Guacamelee although I'm a bit disappointed in how short it is. Is it anything like Castlevania in that you unlock a host of new modes upon completion? Or is it just a one time go. Will get it either way, will just decide whether I get it tomorrow or wait until the credit comes in.
 
@Schlomo. Be sure to enable automatic (cloud) updating and you should be good to go. I went the other way around, already had physical copies of Gravity Rush and Uncharted, when they turned up on Plus I downloaded/installed them. Then I had to download the saves from the Plus cloud via CMA (content manager assistant) and I was able to continue from where I left of.

But cloud updating won't work anymore if Plus runs out, or am I mistaken?
 
Everyone needs to buy Guacamelee. After Mutant Blobs, i'll buy anything Drinkbox makes. Said for ages that i think DrinkBox are going to hit it big at some point. Really hope they do, they really deserve it.

Welcome back Carl! Agreed! I am so excited for it.
 
Wait...so are you saying...demand is not tapering off? Because I don't think my body can handle a higher Vita baseline.

I'm sure it has tapered a little, but I really can't tell how really the demand is because of undershipment. At least it's good to know a little demand is there to a certain extent :D
 
But cloud updating won't work anymore if Plus runs out, or am I mistaken?
That's correct. In case you don't want to resub you have to sync your saves via CMA on your computer.

Basically, as long as the physical copies you buy are from the same region as your digital ones you won't have a problem with your save files.
 
Everyone needs to buy Guacamelee. After Mutant Blobs, i'll buy anything Drinkbox makes. Said for ages that i think DrinkBox are going to hit it big at some point. Really hope they do, they really deserve it.

we need to sell this like Mutant Blobs

we need more games!
 
Wired has an article about Sony and indies, with another Vita success story:

"I was surprised to see more players on PS Vita than PS3, and that has been pretty consistent since we launched,” said James Whitehead of indie developer Boss Baddie, which just released the Geometry Wars-styled, twin-stick shooter Big Sky Infinity for Sony machines in December. This is surprising because there are roughly 10 times as many PlayStation 3s as Vitas in consumers’ hands. But whereas PlayStation 3 owners are spoiled for choice, Vita players still need content, and indies are happy to fill the void. “It has been great for us; there are a couple of hundred thousand people playing it,” he said.
Also talks a bit about PS3/Vita cross-platform development:

Indies are saying that the development processes for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita are highly similar, which allows them to implement attractive features like “cross-play, cross-buy,” which means players can often purchase a game once and play it on both systems.
I'd guess that's mostly about less demanding, 2D games and such though, where they can get the performance they need without optimizing as much toward the specific hardware of either platform.
 
I got Uncharted free on Plus way back in December but only played it the other week. Loved it so much I think I'm going to buy a physical copy to support the studio. More Uncharted Vita games would be good.

And why didn't anyone tell me the Metal Gear Solid games are so good!? I know I'm late to the party here, but jesus. Just played Snake Eater on the Vita and loved it so much that I platinumed it in under 2 days. The Fury was the best boss battle and
Snake being molested by Volgin
was sooo hot. :lol (Also EVA <3)
 
Played Vita on the tube today since Uni started again. Sigma 2 is inside, and while it still runs like ass (some levels are really bad) the Tonfa are epiccally awesome.

I can't to try out P4G.
 
Wired has an article about Sony and indies, with another Vita success story:


Also talks a bit about PS3/Vita cross-platform development:


I'd guess that's mostly about less demanding, 2D games and such though, where they can get the performance they need without optimizing as much toward the specific hardware of either platform.

Did he just say a couple hundred thousand players playing it on the psn ecosystem?
 
Ugh. I wish I could purchase Guacamelee tomorrow, but I've sprained my thumb and it'd be a waste to pick up right away. Haven't played a real videogame in a week (been fooling around with Sonic Jump though).

Hope I'm back in action in time for Soul Sacrifice.
 
I bought Bioshock Infinite last week, and as of today it's still sitting in the shrink wrap. The Vita seems to be the only console that fits into my work/school/baby schedule. I think it's time to take that game back and invest in some PSN cards for Guacamelee and Soul Sacrifice.
 
Ugh. I wish I could purchase Guacamelee tomorrow, but I've sprained my thumb and it'd be a waste to pick up right away. Haven't played a real videogame in a week (been fooling around with Sonic Jump though).

Hope I'm back in action in time for Soul Sacrifice.

Sounds like it's pc gaming time ;)
 
Also, we are a two Vita household now, after my six year old decided to trade all his Skylanders for one (he hasn't touched them for months and wants Disney Infinity).
Isn't Vita pretty much the only platform that game ISN'T coming to?

If I get a game via PS Plus and then, when my subscription runs out, buy the physical copy, will my save games be compatible?
Check before taking the plunge. I think the majority use the same save, but there are exceptions.

I'll be grabbing Guacamelee for sure. Will it be released this week in EU? What'll the price be
Confirmed for Wednesday but I don't think we have a price yet.
 
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