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Vita PSN Game & Service Thread | May 2013 | Lovecraftian Wasteland

To me the total lack of vita support for gt6 is really suspicious, pholiphony is a first party that made even a gt for psp, i don't think they have completely forgotten about vita...

my thoughts are a 3gb limit on the game size would be poopy for GT anyways (they would likely have to sacrifice graphics or content, and have terrible loading times), so maybe they are waiting for sony to release bigger memory cards so that the game size limit can be raised and they have more room to play with.

even so though I don't get why we aren't getting something like GT Prologue Vita.


Ps: I don't remotely care about the GT games, I would just like to see the million plus vita sales boost that it would bring.

edit: top of the page.............. uh........ no new releases have really interested me all that much so uh..... find a copy of wreck it ralph and watch it on your vita o.o;
 
Gravity Rush huh? I saw that listed last night as one of the free games with my ps+. Looks pretty awesome. I will downlaod it when I get home tonight! Thanks!

Shame we didn't hear anything about a Vita version of GT6. That would have been the icing on the cake for my second day with my Vita lol

Why wait until you get home? Queue it up on the Web Store so it will be waiting for you when you arrive.

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...rush/cid=UP9000-PCSA00011_00-PDUSAP1648614961
 
There's nothing suspicious about it. PD took 4 years to release GT for the PS3, and almost 5 years for the PSP one.

The suspicious part is that vita doesn't get even a companion app, maybe because they have something different in the works for vita(but they should do the companion app anyway), it's really hard for me to believe that they support everything except vita.
 
The suspicious part is that vita doesn't get even a companion app, maybe because they have something different in the works for vita(but they should do the companion app too)

it's like 5 months until the release of GT6, there is plenty of time to announce a companion app at a later time o.O

just like there is still plenty of time to announce a vita or ps4 version of the game at like E3, or tokyo gameshow, or other places. I wouldn't hold my breath on it, but still, they didn't have to announce everything today.
 
There's nothing suspicious about it. PD took 4 years to release GT for the PS3, and almost 5 years for the PSP one.

It shouldn't take years to cobble together some tracks, and cars from GT4/GT5 for a Vita game. SCE probably runs Polyphony like they do Naughty Dog, which is to say they can do whatever they want.
 
it's like 5 months until the release of GT6, there is plenty of time to announce a companion app at a later time o.O

just like there is still plenty of time to announce a vita or ps4 version of the game at like E3, or tokyo gameshow, or other places. I wouldn't hold my breath on it, but still, they didn't have to announce everything today.

But why announcing it only for pc and smartphones and not for vita? It would make no sense imo.
 
Not only is not releasing GT on Vita stupid, it's also stupid for Sony to make their new home console and DriveClub compete with their biggest selling IP on their old ass console, too.

I never expected GT on Vita anyway. Polyphony can barely make a PS3 game with reused PS2 assets fast enough, let alone two games for different platforms at once.

You know what's also really stupid? GT PSP is not even on the Vita store (which is a total bummer because it works marvelously with the two analogue sticks!). You have to use a frickin' PS3 to transfer first party flagship titles even a year in. Why are they so incompetent?
 
I'm having a problem with my vita's wifi can anyone help me out.

The icon is in the top left stating that I have wifi connection. When I tried to go online with an application/game, it fails to work and i get error messages, despite the wifi icon being in the top left corner.

I then go to the vita's settings. Under internet connect it says the that it is connected fine. I then do an interest connection test. It passes the test with no problems.

Then I return to the previous program I was using and the internet starts working. After 'x' amount of minutes, it stops working and I have to repeat the above process again.

Any ideas? Cheers.

Disable the wifi connection from your router and Vita. Unplug and restart your router.

Do that if this happens again.
 
But why announcing it only for pc and smartphones and not for vita? It would make no sense imo.

the most logical reason to me if there is an app for the vita is because they wanted to wait until e3. The reason for this is they could be aiming for a relaunch of the vita, lower prices, brighter future sort of thing and they want to save bigger announcements for that to make people want to run out and grab a price cut vita.

of course that would require sony to actually promote things well, which rarely happens.
 
So the Vita isn't worth the investment to bring GT6 over, or what?
No wonder Sony estimated to sell only 5mil Vitas in 2013...
Killzone fans buy Killzone4, not Killzone Mercenary.
GT6 isn't even coming to the Vita.
Tearaway is a new IP nobody knows about.
Indies are nice for the people who already own a Vita, but nobody buys a Vita because of indies, especially not when they're not exclusive and already out on other plattforms.
There is nothing to sell systems with...
And if there isn't something huge coming(huge IP, exclusive, well done) they'll even have a very hard time reaching those 5mil.
 
The suspicious part is that vita doesn't get even a companion app, maybe because they have something different in the works for vita(but they should do the companion app anyway), it's really hard for me to believe that they support everything except vita.

Lots of things do this. Granted, not first party, but still...

Wayforward is making a new Adventure Time game and it's coming to PC/Wii U/PS3/360/3DS and maybe even iOS. But not Vita.

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I won't buy CrysisZone 4. I'll be buying Mercenary. :P
 
the most logical reason to me if there is an app for the vita is because they wanted to wait until e3. The reason for this is they could be aiming for a relaunch of the vita, lower prices, brighter future sort of thing and they want to save bigger announcements for that to make people want to run out and grab a price cut vita.

of course that would require sony to actually promote things well, which rarely happens.
A (multiplatform)companion app, even if for gt6, is not what someone would use to relaunch a console.
They should have announced it and then showed it at the e3, the only thing they achieved with their actual policy is more doom & gloom for vita, not a smart move for a relaunch.
As i said imo there's something else in the works(but they should do the companion app anyway), and if it's a game then i hope it's not gt because the inevitable comparison with gt6 would obviously not be at its favor.
 
Finally join the Vita owner's club last night! Picked up my Vita along with a 32gig memory card with soul sacrifice and persona 4 golden. Oh, and PS+ as well! I downloaded Uncharted: Golden Abyss last night but haven't had a chance to play it. I got sucked into Persona, and wow 4 hours gone just like that. If that's any indication, I am feeling pretty good about my purchase so far!

I have mlb:13 on ps3 so I think I am going to pick up the vita version of that! Any other games I should be looking at now?!

Oh and this is my first handheld since my old gameboy color lol

Welcome welcome :) Be careful, your backlog may get enormous because there's just way too many Vita games, this is my current backlog:

Wipeout 2048
NFS: Most Wanted
Rayman Origins
Lumines Electronic Symphony
Uncharted Golden Abyss
Army Corps of Hell
DJMAX Technika Tune
Ragnarok Odyssey
Little Deviants
Persona 4 Golden
LBP Vita
Dungeon Hunter Alliance
PSABR
Hots Shots Golf World Invitational
Ninja Gaiden Sigma +
Disgaea 3 Abscence of Detention
Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend
Retro City Rampage
Sine Mora
Knytt Underground
Dokuro
Big Sky Infinity
Earth Defense Force Portable

... yes, my fellow Vita-bros and cats, I finally got EDF. EDF! EDF! I can't wait to sink my teeth into it later :3
 
Lots of things do this. Granted, not first party, but still...

Wayforward is making a new Adventure Time game and it's coming to PC/Wii U/PS3/360/3DS and maybe even iOS. But not Vita.

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I won't buy CrysisZone 4. I'll be buying Mercenary. :P

Not the same case, we are talking about a companion app(not a game) from a first party(not a third party)
 
Lots of things do this. Granted, not first party, but still...

Wayforward is making a new Adventure Time game and it's coming to PC/Wii U/PS3/360/3DS and maybe even iOS. But not Vita.

it is a little sad that they aren't going to bring adventure time to the vita, but well, I will be getting it on either PC or PS3 as it has co op play and it's much easier for me to play co op games on PC or PS3.

either way sony needs to figure out a way to make people want to put games out on the vita, I really can't blame wayforward for skipping the vita, as I doubt they would expect to make much profit from making a vita version.
 
That Adventure Time game is probably going to be bad due to last year's efforts, and the fact that Wayforward is extra busy this year. However, if Sony were hoping to position Vita to kids this holiday season, that, Scribblenauts DC, and Ben 10 are some huge omissions.
 
I may have to eat these words in a month or so, but I don't think the lack of Vita GT announcement is really worthy of the meltdowns. This wasn't a trade show conference, this wasn't an event to announce the full spread of their current line up. It was an event that was specifically about GT6, which is a PS3 exclusive for reasons that probably make far more sense than people in here or in other threads complaining about a lack of PS4 are allowing for.

I don't think sticking our fingers in our ears and trying to pretend the Vita isn't in a difficult situation gets us anywhere, but at the same time I find the constant need of some people in this thread to build up unrealistic expectations of support just so they can wail about and gnash their teeth when it doesn't materialise to be very tiresome. If we come out of E3/ Gamescom/ TGS with little to show on the Vita then by all means wail away, I'll probably be joining you.

Given the franchise history and the way Polyphony works I think expecting them to suddenly produce a cross-platform GT game was unrealistic. They have always been about tapping out as much power from the hardware for each of their games and that sort of specialisation usually comes at the expense of easy portability.

I'll leave this with something that's been stirring in my head for the past few hours. Sony have so far set a pretty big precedent with 1st party PS3/Vita games of cross-buy support, but the games have also so far been much smaller scale and the sort that would benefit from some good publicity, like pro-consumer value. Maybe Sony don't want to do the same with GT6 because they figure it's big enough that they can get away with selling a Vita version separately if they position it as a separate product, even if it does end up reusing code and assets.
 
Finally join the Vita owner's club last night! Picked up my Vita along with a 32gig memory card with soul sacrifice and persona 4 golden. Oh, and PS+ as well! I downloaded Uncharted: Golden Abyss last night but haven't had a chance to play it. I got sucked into Persona, and wow 4 hours gone just like that. If that's any indication, I am feeling pretty good about my purchase so far!

I have mlb:13 on ps3 so I think I am going to pick up the vita version of that! Any other games I should be looking at now?!

Oh and this is my first handheld since my old gameboy color lol

Welcome to the club of awesome! Smart move going 32GB--you're going to need it, friend.

Make sure you grab Mutant Blobs Attack and Guacamelee, they're some of the best handheld games ever made.
 
Not the same case, we are talking about a companion app(not a game) from a first party(not a third party)

My point is that everyone seems to ignore the Vita like it doesn't exist. Now even Sony is doing it, although, as you point it, it's a companion app and not a port of a game.
 
That Adventure Time game is probably going to be bad due to last year's efforts, and the fact that Wayforward is extra busy this year. However, if Sony were hoping to position Vita to kids this holiday season, that, Scribblenauts DC, and Ben 10 are some huge omissions.

I actually have enjoyed my time with the 3ds game, I am expecting the new one to just have some more ideas, and be a bit more polished and have co op play and full voice acting this time and I will be fine with that, I will be there day 1. It likely won't be the best game ever but I should still have a lot of fun with it.
 
Can you transfer saves from PSP over to Vita? I assume via PC USB transfer? Want to know if I'll be able to continue games like Ys7 if I downloaded that game to Vita (which I bought fr PSN obviously)
 
Can you transfer saves from PSP over to Vita? I assume via PC USB transfer? Want to know if I'll be able to continue games like Ys7 if I downloaded that game to Vita (which I bought fr PSN obviously)

Yes, saves can be transferred. IIRC they just need to go into the correct Content Manager folder and you can copy everything right over.
 
My current list of games (in my 4 memories and the yellow ones are physical):

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Do I miss a good one in your opinion?

Persona 4 is not on my memories because I already played it and PS All Stars is easier to play on PSN in my opinion.
 
Welcome to the club of awesome! Smart move going 32GB--you're going to need it, friend.

Make sure you grab Mutant Blobs Attack and Guacamelee, they're some of the best handheld games ever made.

Thanks! Seems I have had the system for less than 24 hrs and I have already acquired a backlog lol
 
That's quite a game list maltrain.

Meanwhile I'm playing Sound Shapes and I finished the campaign (but I have one album left unplayed, I don't get it). I am playing the school beat samples now and DAMN I'm having too much fun, that's crazy. I used to be a musician so I guess that helps a lot, I wouldn't call that part a "game" to be honest. Reminds me of ten years ago when I had Music 2000 on PS1. I used to replicate FFV -> FFVIII musics on it, horrible midi quality but I loved spending afternoons on it.

See you guys, I'll be back to it. :°)
 
So, am I the only person who thinks this IGN 3SD vs. Vita video is completely stupid? Both people (even Greg, why....) are both saying to get a 3DS.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/05/15/3ds-vs-ps-vita-the-battle-of-summertime-fun

Sure, they say "it sounds like you've already made your decision" etc etc, but I think they approached this all wrong. Now people are going to say "Oh, so IGN thinks 3DS is clearly the system to get if you're on the fence" without actually listening to what they say.
 
So, am I the only person who thinks this IGN 3SD vs. Vita video is completely stupid? Both people (even Greg, why....) are both saying to get a 3DS.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/05/15/3ds-vs-ps-vita-the-battle-of-summertime-fun

Sure, they say "it sounds like you've already made your decision" etc etc, but I think they approached this all wrong. Now people are going to say "Oh, so IGN thinks 3DS is clearly the system to get if you're on the fence" without actually listening to what they say.

Or you can own both. I prefer that.
 
goddamnit.

Why is no one posting screenshots and impressions then? :p

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The game looks so good in the Vita screen, it's amazing. And the soundtrack is very awesome too. Everyone should try this even if you already have the Minis version.
 
Ok I think this thread need some Velocity Ultra Screens:

The game looks so good in the Vita screen, it's amazing. And the soundtrack is very awesome too. Everyone should try this even if you already have the Minis version.

Cool images. The mini is GREAT. I hope we'll have this next week... Futurlab people told me "I hope so" about it on Twitter...
 
Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery is lovely. It looks so good and the character design is so likeable. Get it guys, support Lucid Games so we can get Project Gotham Racing on Vita!

BELIEVE!
 
Hotline Miami Developer just tweeted that the PlayStation versions will be arriving in "early summer." I was looking forward to this too =/
 
Anyone recommend any games for a 5 year old girl?

She's begging me to buy her a 3DS but since I don't use my Vita that much I would prefer she just used this instead of me buying her one.
 
Anyone recommend any games for a 5 year old girl?

She's begging me to buy her a 3DS but since I don't use my Vita that much I would prefer she just used this instead of me buying her one.
Little Deviants, Escape Plan, Lego Batman, Ben 10, Rayman origins, Thomas was Alone. I haven't played them (apart from Thomas) but they look very children-orientated and accessible.
 
I'd just buy a cheap used 3DS myself. Last time I looked there was one for $100 with a bunch of downloaded games on eBay, which is far cheaper than replacing a non-clamshell broken Vita. /imo

Deathly afraid of dropping my Vita as it looks like a 1 drop kill.
 
Anyone recommend any games for a 5 year old girl?

She's begging me to buy her a 3DS but since I don't use my Vita that much I would prefer she just used this instead of me buying her one.

Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery! It's a Layton clone but it's so sweet. It just came out and it's very cheap, but I must admit the puzzles aren't easy as those in the Layton series, lol.
 
Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery! It's a Layton clone but it's so sweet. It just came out and it's very cheap, but I must admit the puzzles aren't easy as those in the Layton series, lol.

Those puzzles for a 5 year old? I'm watching GAFfers in here with troubles solving them, I don't know man... lol
 
Hotline Miami Developer just tweeted that the PlayStation versions will be arriving in "early summer." I was looking forward to this too =/
WTFFFF!! WTFFFFFFFF! You are KIDDING?!?!! JESUS, man. Seriously? I'm sincerely having a meltdown because I purposely stopped playing the PC version. In lieu of the vita release. I haven't bought much on PSN lately for THIS DAY 1. God, why have you forsaken us??!?! We praise the Sony god everyday!!!! Why?!
 
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