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[Freaky Fred]

Playstation TV?

Vita means death

 

[cj_iwakura]

Does it read PSP's media sticks?

 

[sn00zer]

With PSNow this could be a real heavy weight....although in like 3 years I dont know why you wouldnt just et a PS3

 

[Blackage]

It was a good idea to ditch the Vita name, you don't want to confuse customers, and if they market this right and get PS Now off the ground they can paint it as a $99.99 streaming system that plays PS3 games.

 

[Father_Brain]

Sony really dislikes the Vita. Won't even call it a Vita TV when it runs on Vita OS...

Dissociating it from the Vita brand is the best approach they could have taken.

Atolm has it right. If they want retailers to stock it in decent quantities, dissociating it from the Vita brand is probably a necessary step.

I still don't think it'll sell, but hey, with PS Now support, I could be wrong.

 

[charlequin]

I'd given up hope! I'll definitely be grabbing one of these, tons of PSP and Vita games that would be good on the TV.

Why aren't they bundling it with DS4 instead of DS3? Makes no sense.

This puzzled me too.

 

[Lindsay]

Nows I gotta give the systems library a more serious glance. Still can't think of a single game out for it that I'd want (retail-only!!). PS Nova when?

btw Can it play fanslated PSP games like Type-0 like the Vita proper apparently can?

 

[vg260]

I dunno. I would have bit on one of these late last year, early this year, but now, not so sure.

 

[Vandiger]

I think some of you are vastly overestimating the amount of games compatible with Vita TV.

Looked at Vita's compatibility list, thats terrible.

 

[DedValve]

Doesn't this kind of kill the PlayStation Vita? I presume it won't fully "kill it" because there are games that do work better with the touchpad back, but surely it doesn't help its situation?

The vita is portable.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

I'd given up hope! I'll definitely be grabbing one of these, tons of PSP and Vita games that would be good on the TV.



This puzzled me too.

To keep the price lower? That's the only thing I can think of.

 

[chrominance]

I can't help but feel like they're sending PSTV to die if they don't figure out the UI issues the Verge, Engadget, etc. reported in their reviews (mainly, it's a touchscreen interface transplanted to a giant screen without touch capabilities) and the weird Vita pseudo-compatibility. Like, who is it really for? Is it aimed at families as, say, a competitor to the Wii Mini? (Do they even sell the Wii Mini still?) Or AppleTV/Fire TV, which probably have more elaborate ecosystems for media at the cost of worse game ecosystems?

 

[Bulzeeb]

so how are games like tearaway or uncharted going to work with this thing?

 

[redmetal86]

Can I get the Japanese games on it too? If so, might bite.

 

[hwy_61]

Here's a listof compatible games:

http://asia.playstation.com/sg/en/newsdetail?id=1873

P4G is on there which is all that matters.

 

[Andrefpvs]

They could throw us a bone and allow multiple accounts on this one.

And on Vita as well as an extension, since they use the same firmware.

In fact, with the PS4 allowing multiple accounts and not PS TV, I hope more people will start asking for multiple account support when they realise this (since PS TV is also being marketed as a Remote Play extension for PS4)

 

[Kyari]

Can I get the Japanese games on it too? If so, might bite.

The japanese Vita TV is locked to approved Vita TV games so its possible the EU/US versions will have locking only to regional releases. I guess we'll have to wait and see if they push a firmware update to them to increase the playable game list.

 

[18-Volt]

I don't need one, but I'll buy one. Just to make you develop more Vita games, Sony. (though I know I won't change anything)

 

[Requeim]

Really excited for this. Checked the compatibility list, and the japanese versions of every vita game i'm interested in is compatible. So if the western counterparts aren't already, they probably will be. Looks like i won't have to buy an actual vita now.

 

[Bsigg12]

This is going to do about as well as the Vita.

 

[Ermac]

so how are games like tearaway or uncharted going to work with this thing?

They won't

 

[Gucci Messiah]

anyone?

Do you have to have a memory card? is there no internal storage?

 

[dolabla]

Just pre-ordered Playstation TV and GTA V on Amazon! I've so been waiting for this thing.

 

[Jarnet87]

I finally get to play the Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics ports on my TV. My faith in humanity is restored.

 

[NolbertoS]

I was on the fence to get another PS Vita 2000, but seems this is the final nail to thr PS Vita coffin. Playstation TV, is too late to the scene. Should've arrived here ages ago to North American shores.

 

[ascii42]

Why aren't they bundling it with DS4 instead of DS3? Makes no sense.

I'm guessing a DS3 is more straightforward for PSNow, since it has Select/Start buttons.

 

[MrBS]

FINALLY! Time to preorder immediately. Day one etc etc.

 

[Jomjom]

Getting this day 0! Selling my POS Apple TV!

 

[Sandfox]

Really excited for this. Checked the compatibility list, and the japanese versions of every vita game i'm interested in is compatible. So if the western counterparts aren't already, they probably will be. Looks like i won't have to buy an actual vita now.

The Japanese version only allows you to use Japanese accounts with the system so we have to wait and see if they change how that works when it comes to the west.

 

[hwy_61]

anyone?

My guess is no internal. That's probably why the bundle comes with one.

 

[jrDev]

When? I'll definitely buy this holiday it that's when it launches!

 

[googleplex]

Dissociating it from the Vita brand is the best approach they could have taken.

Yep :-(

I will buy this for the bead room TV.

 

[JBourne]

Did they mention how many USB ports it has?

 

[Thunder Monkey]

PSNow and PSTV might end up being a hell of a heavy weight once they introduce PS4 games to PSNow.

 

[Punchy4486]

Any chance now that the PS4 is out, that games like uncharted will work since the Dual Shock 4 has a touchpad?

 

[OmahaG8]

Yyyeeeeessssssssss.

 

[Maleko Saint]

Is there a list of what games work and don't work on the Vita TV that's been translated yet?

 

[Big Papa Husker]

Yyyeeeeessssssssss.

Hell yes! Now Sony needs to bring 64gb cards to the US.

 

[Lindsay]

Here's a listof compatible games:

http://asia.playstation.com/sg/en/newsdetail?id=1873

Helloooo Hakuoki! Get on this Aksys, unless its just the same exact story mode for the 4th(?) time~

The Japanese version only allows you to use Japanese accounts with the system so we have to wait and see if they change how that works when it comes to the west.

Does it allows for multiple accounts like PS3/4 or is it just 1 per memcard like the Vita?

 

[Freeman]

Why does this mean the Vita is dead? Wouldn't it translate in more support for the plataform?

The Vita name was very unfortunate, good riddance, too bad its too late to change its name to PSP 2.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

I would love to use this for my PS Plus games, but I'm not so sure about compatible software. We'll see.

 

[dolabla]

I wonder if this will count against your PSN account since you can only have 2 Vita's activated per account? Or is it something considered completely separate? I already have 2 Vita's.

 

[Whipped Spartan]

Glad it's coming to us good move dropping vita name. It's about time someone made a streaming box for gamers. This was a no brainer.

 

[HardRojo]

I might get the bundle, looks nice and will be useful for taking to someone else's place.

 

[Japanmanx3]

Will get for the Vita games I'd otherwise never play.

 

[Ninja Dom]

I'll snatch one up at that price just so I can play Lumines: Electronic Symphony on my TV and surround sound.

I wish we got a date though...

That's a lot of money to pay to continue playing a game you've already played so much.

 

[freshyk]

Why aren't they bundling it with DS4 instead of DS3? Makes no sense.

I just hope it's compatible with DS4.

 

[Sandfox]

Helloooo Hakuoki! Get on this Aksys, unless its just the same exact story mode for the 4th(?) time~


Does it allows for multiple accounts like PS3/4 or is it just 1 per memcard like the Vita?

I would assume that it works just like the Vita.

 

[Kai Ozu]

I will have one day 1, thanks for making it black sony!

 

[vatstep]

I'm happy with my Fire TV as my streaming device, but I might be interested in this to play some old PS1 games, as well as PS3/4 games via PS Now (if that's truly an option). I've never had a PS3 and don't really feel overly compelled to buy one (nor a PS4) since I'm not really big on games anymore, but I wouldn't mind getting to try certain titles I've missed. I can't really think of any Vita games I'd be interested in, though, to be honest. :|