I just booted my Vita after few years and it instantly felt much better & higher quality system than Switch

Reallink said:
Vita isn't really a mystery or "gotcha" scenario, the hardware and price were fantastic for the time, Sony just catastrophically bungled the software side. PS4 and PS5 would crater as well if all they had was Uncharted Golden Abyss, Killzone Mercenary, and Persona 4. Switch though is a bit of an enigma. It was always going to mop up in Japan, no one with an ounce of sense should have predicted otherwise. In the West though, I still don't understand how it didn't (initially) bomb harder than Wii U and 3DS. By all accounts and historical trends, $299 should have been a death sentence for any portable, but especially one fashioned out of (then) 2 year old underclocked surplus chips and a $5 Chinese tablet screen. It's not just software either, Wii U was a bomba of disastrous proportions despite having a very strong line up (ports of which are a HUGE part of Switch's success). I suppose it's the perfect storm of having Wii U's library, Switch's library (particularly a back to back mainline Mario/Zelda), and marketing successfully convincing people it's a console you can take on the go rather than a portable with video out (which is of course what it actually is). Evidently that combination makes it worth the (relative) price premium with the market at large.
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I think this is exactly my point. It was obvious right from the start that Vita will flop while Switch will be a success, but people here are so delusional and in a bubble that they think otherwise.

Saying PS Vita is a must-buy when there's no long term assurance that Sony will support it, especially after what happened to the PSP. Even going by all accounts and historical trends, Nintendo is the one with first hand experiences in handheld success for decades. People don't buy those game hardware to lick like PS portable users. People buy those game hardware to play games. PS4 games releasing like Spider-Man, Final Fantasy 7 remake and TLOU2 are running on 7 year old consoles with probably 9 years old components and technology and people are fine.
 
I loved the vita. But I was happy to sell it while it still had value, after uncharted I didn't feel the need to play anything and I didn't miss out on anything. When I sold mine, I almost got all my money back for it, which later went towards a PS4.
 
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I play my Oled Vita mostly on family holidays when I don't feel like schlepping my PS with me...
I have a load of visual novels and classic JRPGs to play.

Currently playing:
Zero Time dilemma.
P4 golden (on hold in last dungeon)
Tactics Ogre.
Will start replay of Suikoden 1/2/3 next.
 
ArtHands said:
This the forum which reacted with "OMG SOLD" posts for Vita $249 announcement (which became a flop)
www.neogaf.com

Playstation Vita = TWO HUNDRED FORTY NINE US DOLLARS ($249)

From joystiq twitter PS Vita is $249 for WiFi, $299 for 3G. http://aol.it/knTb8d Sony Computer Entertainment Announces "PlayStation®Vita" as the Official Name for Next Generation Portable Entertainment System Wi-Fi Model: 24,980 Yen (including tax), $249 and euro 249 3G/Wi-Fi Model...
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And reacted with "DOA" posts for Switch $299 announcement (which became a huge success)
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Nintendo Switch: March 3rd 2017 worldwide, MSRP $300

Announced at conference. Will this sway your decision to buy? PR: TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo announced today that the new Nintendo Switch system will launch worldwide on March 3, 2017 at a suggested retail price of $299.99 in the United States. ”Nintendo Switch is a brand-new kind of...
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The only thing that stays on trend here is the hate for all things Xbox.
 
PocoJoe said:
Vita means life.

Kind of sad that it didn't get enough support from Sony, still brilliant system.

Build quality feels like premium item instead of toy(switch) and OS is nice and have more features than switch.

And the OLED screen looks like candy.

Epic piece of hardware, doesnt even feel like it is aged, still modern tech feel.
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Vita means life.... he says about a dead system that only a few hardcore nerds are still interested in. ;)
 
Still never even seen one in real life either in a shop or someone playing one, none of my friends had them either. It certainly was niche that's for sure.
 
I still use my 1st gen vita (OLED screen!) on a daily basis--mostly as an emulation machine since it has CFW on it. It's such a shame the Vita had those expensive proprietary memory cards because if they just used standard sd cards I feel like the system would have lived up to its name. I would love to see Sony make another handheld with today's technology.
 
Switch is like useless fisher price nonsense garbage

The Vita is probably the most important technological advancement since nuclear technology over a hundred years ago
 
I don't agree with that. I have two Vitas, an original 1000 OLED model and the updated 2000 LCD model and I'd still rather play on my Switch compared to both.

My order of preference would be: Switch>>LCD Vita>>OLED Vita.
OLED screen looks a bit nicer, but the LCD Vita is much more ergonomic and easier to play/use. That being said, Switch is easier than both. Plus I can dock it and use my DS4/X1 controller with it.
 
smbu2000 said:
I don't agree with that. I have two Vitas, an original 1000 OLED model and the updated 2000 LCD model and I'd still rather play on my Switch compared to both.

My order of preference would be: Switch>>LCD Vita>>OLED Vita.
OLED screen looks a bit nicer, but the LCD Vita is much more ergonomic and easier to play/use. That being said, Switch is easier than both. Plus I can dock it and use my DS4/X1 controller with it.
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Switch Lite ergonomics are some of the worst I have seen on a handheld console. The position of the right stick, right below the buttons, makes them impossible to use easily. Platforming games that require both action/jump buttons at once (which I have been playing with a my thumb over both buttons for 30 years) force me into holding the console into an extremely uncomfortable way. OLED screen feels better than the Switch LCD, even if this one is acceptable (a bit yellowish). This damn stick is always in the way. Sometimes I feel that I am simply going to cut this thing out and call it a day.

The 720p screen is a better fit for these 240p content though (integer scale x3), at least the Switch has this advantage. On Vita, these 240p games are either blurry (to fit screen), not full screen (integer scaling x2, which leads to a small display area), and in the worst case, full screen with shimmering (not even playing the games in these conditions).

If only Switch Lite had its right stick top, it would be an infinitely better experience.
 
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I don't agree with that. I have two Vitas, an original 1000 OLED model and the updated 2000 LCD model and I'd still rather play on my Switch compared to both.

My order of preference would be: Switch>>LCD Vita>>OLED Vita.
OLED screen looks a bit nicer, but the LCD Vita is much more ergonomic and easier to play/use. That being said, Switch is easier than both. Plus I can dock it and use my DS4/X1 controller with it.
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You can also use a DS4 controller with your Vita. :)
 
smbu2000 said:
I don't agree with that. I have two Vitas, an original 1000 OLED model and the updated 2000 LCD model and I'd still rather play on my Switch compared to both.

My order of preference would be: Switch>>LCD Vita>>OLED Vita.
OLED screen looks a bit nicer, but the LCD Vita is much more ergonomic and easier to play/use. That being said, Switch is easier than both. Plus I can dock it and use my DS4/X1 controller with it.
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For me it's Vita Slim > Vita > Switch


Haven't played lite. All handhelds have some degree of strain at long play

Though regular controller's Xbox is perfect; playstation controller for little girl hands.
 
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I've started to hate the Vita for its library, while I'm playing on the Switch

but I can't lie, this thread is making me regret even having thoughts like that. You were done dirty, my love :(
 
If there's one game I've always wanted to play on the Vita it's Tearaway.



The way the developers went crazy with all different inputs(especially the backside) just made me drool. Unfortunately I could never convince myself to buy the system just for that one game. :´(
 
Allnamestakenlol said:
I had NO idea this was possible! That pretty much eliminates my only real complaint with the system (the tiny, loose and fiddly controls). Why did I only just now hear about this?!
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You need to mod ur vita to do this.
 
I bought a used 1000 model 6 months ago for around $150 and it was the best decision ever, modded the shit out of it, added a 256gb sd card for $15, it's just incredible. I still can't believe how good some stuff on it looks for a system that came out at the start of the decade, I would've killed to have this when it came out, would've been perfect for those boring days in college. Now it's a perfect companion on my 30 min subway rides, sony seriously needs to release a successor and not mess up with obvious mistakes.
 
Best dpad in the whole world.

The heft and contour fits right in my hand.

Probably the best designed handheld I've ever experience. It's a shame it wasn't as supported as at least the PSP.
 
killatopak said:
Best dpad in the whole world.

The heft and contour fits right in my hand.

Probably the best designed handheld I've ever experience. It's a shame it wasn't as supported as at least the PSP.
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This is another thing I forgot to mention, I've been emulating a bunch of psp stuff on my vita and being someone who never owned a psp I'm also absolutely blown away by the games that came out for that. Like holly shit some of them are legit demakes of the full on console versions, I couldn't believe that the psp was running freaking Test Drive Unlimited to it's full. Black magic I'm telling ya!
 
mindfreak191 said:
I bought a used 1000 model 6 months ago for around $150 and it was the best decision ever, modded the shit out of it, added a 256gb sd card for $15, it's just incredible. I still can't believe how good some stuff on it looks for a system that came out at the start of the decade, I would've killed to have this when it came out, would've been perfect for those boring days in college. Now it's a perfect companion on my 30 min subway rides, sony seriously needs to release a successor and not mess up with obvious mistakes.
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You were late like 5 years ago Sony and most of their handheld loyalist have move on.
 
SLoWMoTIoN said:
Man you really hate the Vita. Tell us of your tale cat.
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I've move on selling it after playing most of its noteworthy backlog, and that takes me only around 3-4 months to scrape off the thing. Any games I missed will be played in future emulators later.

Seriously you guys are so late. I'm still salty I didn't have sd2vita back then.
 
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MagnesG said:
I've move on selling it after playing most of its noteworthy backlog, and that takes me only around 3-4 months to scrape off the thing. Any games I missed will be played in future emulators later.

Seriously you guys are so late. I'm still salty I didn't have sd2vita back then.
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I got mine day one and have actually bought 3. Amazing device. Modding a vita is so easy as well.
 
MagnesG said:
I've move on selling it after playing most of its noteworthy backlog, and that takes me only around 3-4 months to scrape off the thing. Any games I missed will be played in future emulators later.

Seriously you guys are so late. I'm still salty I didn't have sd2vita back then.
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MagnesG said:
Lol sorry. What I meant is the system would suddenly booming only after that sd card thing exist.

At the start it was kinda gloomy all around for Vita players. No one cared much.
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True, I had no interest at first mostly because of the whole proprietary sd card thing they had going, but as soon as I found out that you can mod it and use a normal ass sd card I just couldn't resist. Shame, since it could've been such a great system :/
 
To be honest the switch is a very well made piece of hardware imo (outside of the shoddy joycon durability).

especially we compare it to the build quality of the Wii U, which felt like a child's toy in comparison
 
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Just did. Looks like it's only custom firmware/software? I mistook 'mod' as meaning a physical alteration.
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Yup, no hardware modding needed, it took me maybe 20 minutes total to do it right when I got my Vita, but make sure to follow the right guide step by step cause I saw a bunch of people on reddit making the mistake of following older yt videos and thus bricking their vita.
 
PocoJoe said:
Vita means life.

Kind of sad that it didn't get enough support from Sony, still brilliant system.

Build quality feels like premium item instead of toy(switch) and OS is nice and have more features than switch.

And the OLED screen looks like candy.

Epic piece of hardware, doesnt even feel like it is aged, still modern tech feel.
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Vita was a great idea ruined by poor marketing, bad decisions, and bad management.

Sony should have first of all kept the PlayStation Portable name and kept on marketing it as their dedicated handheld that would accompany every major home console release akin to what Nintendo used to successfully do.
 
Switch was supported with amazing titles (BOTW/Mario Odyssey/ Luigi's Mansion 3/MarioKart/Mario 3d collection/hollowknight/steamdig2/Zelda:link's awakening). Hardware was cool on Vita but I played it through half of Persona 4, kept wondering when it was supposed to get good, realized it should have felt that way already and bailed. Gravity Rush was enjoyable but I would rather play on console. Played FFX again. I have used my switch infintely more and still have my Vita, but have never once felt a compulsion to pick it up in years.
 
Golf story was golden too. Low key but Gamepass supported on switch would be an indie dream. Nintendo has deals sometimes but it its not like Xbox. Switch is my 2d preferred place, especially handheld (The Messenger, Carrion). If switch could do Ori 120fps (like my PC. Series X) I might play it on Switch, but it looks so damn good at 1440p 120 (my monitor isn't 4k). It's a shame that SONY marginally supported the Vita because it was a glorious piece of hardware that I never felt compelled to use after the first year or so. Also as a tall person with big hands, Switch is more comfortable than Vita was.
 
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Forget the Switch.

Looks like people love to forgot the 3DS - trash screen, weak hardware, ugly games mostly yet still managed to sold 75 million compared to Vita 16 million. Its low price after the initial price cut, durability and most importantly THE GAMES holds the system as more supreme. Try beating that 3DS catalog first before we're gonna start talking about Vita vs Switch library.

Look back at the history, see how PSP flourishes.
 
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MagnesG said:
Forget the Switch.

Looks like people love to forgot the 3DS - trash screen, weak hardware, ugly games mostly yet still managed to sold 75 million compared to Vita 16 million. Its low price after the initial price cut, durability and most importantly THE GAMES holds the system as more supreme. Try beating that 3DS catalog first before we're gonna start talking about Vita vs Switch library.

Look back at the history, see how PSP flourishes.
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I own a vita and have about 40 games, I have 12 3DS games
Not to mention 3DS doesnt have 1 decent racing game or sports game outside mario kart

Not to mention a lot of the "best" 3ds games are actually trash like codename steam
 
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I came close to buying one a couple of times but back then I was much poorer and I couldn't stomach the hidden cost of those proprietary memory cards. Such a stupid decision by Sony
 
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DESTROYA said:
I still use mine fairly regularly along with my Switch and yes I will agree the Vita build quality is very good and arguably better then the Switch but I think that has more to do with the VITA being a one piece unit making it feel more solid overall , that by no means the Switch is built worse but the fact that the Joy cons can be removed makes it more delicate.
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Doesn't help that the Joy cons are literally the flimsiest pieces of shit ever created. It didn't NEED to feel this shit, but yet somehow N needed to preserve their track record of making garbage controllers.
 
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