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[grounded_dreams]

Rogue Legacy (Genre - Roguelike platformer / Developed by Cellar Door Games / Trailer / Release Date - July 29 US)

Its released on the 30th July in the EU, if you want to add it to the heading for the game as well.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/07/09/rogue-legacy-release-date-confirmed-ps3-ps4-ps-vita/

Loving the OP mate, really well put together and just shows how strong the upcoming games for the handheld are. Nice one.

 

[Shig]

That sucks, I am hoping a concept like Crunchyroll comes along soon and "simulcasts" new Japanese games, by getting subtitles on them on release day.

Mmm, yes, then after we partake of our same-day game localizations, we can abscond to the TV studio to sit in the live audience for the filming of an animated show. Bully days ahead, yessah.

 

[SolidChamp]

It's crazy...a large majority of those really appeal to me, and that's just from looking over those screens.

 

[Vamphuntr]

There's about 3 games I want in the OP. Oreshika 2, Danganronpa 2 and Freedom wars. Once these are out my Vita's future will look pretty grim.

 

[yurinka]

Really awesome OP, there are a lot of great games coming to Vita. I had some of them under the radar, but there are a number of cool ones I didn't know they were coming.

 

[Shadow Ranger]

There's about 3 games I want in the OP. Oreshika 2, Danganronpa 2 and Freedom wars. Once these are out my Vita's future will look pretty grim.

Maybe, but I find with any system there's always games you didn't you know wanted.

 

[mickcenary]

Fantastic stuff, OP!

HOLY SHIT AT AZTEZ.

 

[itzknickknac]

Fat Princess isn't a full game sadly and instead a match three game or something. :/

Lots of interesting games there. My Vita will be getting a lot of use.

to OP-This is a list taken from Blacklagoon´s blog a guy from GiantBomb he actually have a very good and complete list so. there are a few
that arent on your list and would be awesome to put all this games with a little screenshot for each one on this thread. Let me remind you that this list is mostly NA releases based but still impressive.


Fat Princess: Piece of Cake - Match three with the princess

Man, wish it was the full game. It'd be alot of fun on the Vita.

 

[redcrayon]

It's interesting how many of these were announced earlier this year, back in March/April it seemed like every day had a different title being listed for Vita.
It does mean that most of this lot are due for 2015, but even so I'm surprised at the sheer variety of gameplay here. I don't use a PC or Ps3 for gaming so everything might as well be an exclusive to me.

I love portable strategy games and it looks like C-Wars, Natural Doctrine, Project Phoenix, Liege, Frozen Synapse and co will keep me company on the commute for a while.

Otherwise, I'll take

Stranger of Sword City
Hyper Light Drifter
Hotline Miami 2
Mighty No. 9
Titan Souls
Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Walking Dead Season 2 (I suspect the season bundle is inevitable)
Rogue Legacy
Cosmic Star Heroine
Flame Over
Forma-8
Guns Up!
Helldivers
Oreshika
Risk of Rain
Road not Taken
Dragon Fin Soup
Don't Starve
Shantae
Starbound
Tales from the Borderlands
Binding of Isaac
Mechrunner
Heroes of Loot
Murasaki Baby
Tales of Hearts R
La Mulana
Axiom verge
Broforce

I really don't see how some are so quick to dismiss indie games. I've been playing portable games since the GameBoy, and often they have been put together by teams no bigger than 4 or 5 people, the only difference being that they had a huge publisher buying ad space in the magazines and it came on a cartridge. So many of the games here look like really smart ideas with decent art direction that just wouldn't see the light of day from risk-averse larger publishers.

The one I'm currently a bit suspicious of is Rainbow Skies, as I played it's predecessor which quickly descended into repetitive IAP hell despite being a paid-for title. Fortunately the free demo was enough to ward me off. Still, it takes all sorts, some people must have enjoyed it if it's getting a sequel.

 

[Nocturnx]

Incredible OP! There's a lot to look forward to here. Glad to see there is still a lot of games in the vita pipeline.

 

[prwxv3]

Why would a simple list of games coming out set someone off.

Anyways good Vidya coming out for vita.

 

[FlyingSaucer]

Almost certain :

Stranger of Sword City
Hotline Miami 2
Oreshika
Broforce
Senran Kagura: Bon Appetit
Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
Hyper Light Drifter
Shantae: Half Genie Hero
Heart Forth, Alicia
Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters
Brandish the Dark Revenant (PSP, likely Vita compatible)
Phantasy Star Nova
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk Plus
Dungeon Travelers 2

So many great games.to come <3

 

[Jawmuncher]

Went through the whole list. Everything I wanted was in Japan Only.
Well at least i'm getting some Japanese games.

 

[ricen-beans]

Awesome OP!!

There's sooo many games on that list I want and so many more I didn't even know about.

For the immediate future I'll be getting Rogue Legacy and Swapper.

A bunch of srpgs too.

And for AAA Titles: danganronpa 2 and freedom wars and natural doctrine.

Lots to play on vita for sure.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Awesome OP!!

There's sooo many games on that list I want and so many more I didn't even know about.

For the immediate future I'll be getting Rogue Legacy and Swapper.

A bunch of srpgs too.

And for AAA Titles: danganronpa 2 and freedom wars and natural doctrine.

Lots to play on vita for sure.

None of these games are AAA games actually.

 

[Faustek]

None of these games are AAA games actually.

Within their respective market I would say they are. Perhaps not treated that way in the west.

Should add that Freedom Wars definitely is. Danganronpa is mostly from fan fervour but they are going all out compared to other VNs. For Natural Doctrine it was Kadokawa's big initial step. Apparently people didn't like it in Japan though.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Great list (and not just because our game is near the top). Lots of stuff here that I had no clue about or had forgotten.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Within their respective market I would say they are. Perhaps not treated that way in the west.

Should add that Freedom Wars definitely is. Danganronpa is mostly from fan fervour but they are going all out compared to other VNs. For Natural Doctrine it was Kadokawa's big initial step. Apparently people didn't like it in Japan though.

AAA usually refers to game made by huge development team and with a big budget. I'm pretty sure you can apply it to Asian market too. If these games are AAA than Final Fantasy XV and Resident Evil 7 will be 50A.

 

[TRI Mike]

A lot of content for the underrated little guy. The Vita is honestly a fantastic machine and it's very sad that it's not getting the love it deserves. At least there'll be a shit ton of games for it. I already have Shinovi Versus and HyperNep Rebirth:1 on my aim and am crossing fingers for a Ayesha+ and Bullet Girls localization.

 

[ricen-beans]

None of these games are AAA games actually.

Ok you're right. I guess I meant retail releases. And since vita doesn't get many of those I consider them AAA lol

 

[016]

The vita community is strong again.. all is right..

 

[frogger]

Ciel Nosurge Offline: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Shi

What is that white stuff on her mouth? LOL

 

[Faustek]

AAA usually refers to game made by huge development team and with a big budget. I'm pretty sure you can apply it to Asian market too. If these games are AAA than Final Fantasy XV and Resident Evil 7 will be 50A.

So your saying there doesn't exist Triple A games on handhelds? Please put it in relative terms before applying console standards.

What is that white stuff on her mouth? LOL

Its a mustache. Santa apparently sports a stache these days.

 

[Metalmarc]

Whats the list look like

Without

Indies, mini's, Japanese games

Thanks

 

[GayForMaster]

Wow this looks like a totally original idea.

 

[Shizuka]

Wow this looks like a totally original idea.

I guess we found Wally.

 

[Dr. Benton Quest]

Does anyone know if the devs of Brandish have commented on its Vita compatibility?

 

[Amaya]

Much appreciated me boy!

 

[HueyFreeman]

Holy shit - maybe the most epic OP of all time. Nicely done.

I love the Vita, but for me there's a lot of quantity and a dearth of anything to really get me excited on that list. I think Tearaway is extra cruel in the sense that it showed us how good vita games could be, only to demonstrate definitely how poorly they sell, and thus be indirectly responsible for them never getting made again.

Sigh.

 

[JoJoSono]

So your saying there doesn't exist Triple A games on handhelds? Please put it in relative terms before applying console standards.

I don't think thats what he's saying. Nowhere did he say handheld games can't have big teams and budgets,

But I very much doubt danganronpa 2 natural doctrine had either. One is a visual novel and the other looks like a very cheaply made game.

Freedom Wars though is probably a AAA game.

 

[VLiberty]

Why would a simple list of games coming out set someone off.

Anyways good Vidya coming out for vita.

You know what's more funny? Almost every console has/used to have an upcoming release thread.

The only thing I can come up with to explain some of the reaction is probably that this thread has proved wrong a lot of people.

 

[DryvBy]

http://collectemsgame.com/

This is the best looking parody I've seen in the video game world.

 

[Infinite_Daremo]

We (Laughing Jackal) were confirmed a booth at GamesCom. We've got a playable of our new game Flame Over so I hope if you're attending you'll come give the game a try. The picture in OP is from pre-pre-pre alpha stages. Here is the latest screen direct from our GamesCom build:

 

[TwoDurans]

Are we any closer to a Freedom Wars release date in NA? I've been watching a lot of Attack on Titan lately and it's made me want to play FW even more.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

Whats the list look like

Without

Indies, mini's, Japanese games

Thanks

Why?

Oh wait, I know why...

 

[XOMTOR]

We (Laughing Jackal) were confirmed a booth at GamesCom. We've got a playable of our new game Flame Over so I hope if you're attending you'll come give the game a try. The picture in OP is from pre-pre-pre alpha stages. Here is the latest screen direct from our GamesCom build:

Looks good but one thing I need to ask: why do so many games on Vita lack anti-aliasing? The 543MP4+ is supposed to offer AA at pretty much no cost (at least according to the PowerVR spec sheet). Any ideas?

 

[Infinite_Daremo]

Looks good but one thing I need to ask: why do so many games on Vita lack anti-aliasing? The 543MP4+ is supposed to offer AA at pretty much no cost (at least according to the PowerVR spec sheet). Any ideas?

We take about a 10fps hit when enabling AA. Once we hit the optimisation stage and I can potentially lock it to 30fps i'll aim for some AA. 60fps is a pipe dream though

 

[esterk]

Great thread OP. Thanks! Lots of good games inbound.

 

[Mihos]

My Vita backlog is already so big with Demon Gaze, Deception, FFX-2 already started, but Conception, Mind 0 and all 3 Atlier games all in waiting.

 

[Fireblend]

No GalakZ?

 

[frogger]

So



Its a mustache. Santa apparently sports a stache these days.

Or it could be something else.

 

[Faustek]

I guess we found Wally.

Haha dammit! I didn't even notice it. Now I need to buy the game

I don't think thats what he's saying. Nowhere did he say handheld games can't have big teams and budgets,

But I very much doubt danganronpa 2 natural doctrine had either. One is a visual novel and the other looks like a very cheaply made game.

Freedom Wars though is probably a AAA game.

I don't think he is either. Just that if we're going to Judge triple A games for Handhelds we need to put it in relative terms to that respective market.

Danganronpa, a visual novel going all in with animated sequences, don't usually see VNs getting that. And as I said, might be the fan fervour that is tricking me.

Kadowa apparently went all in on Natural doctrine, didn't pay off. Looks like crap for PS4 but I'll welcome it to my Vita. Still they're a huge company and in respect to the Vita it's more than we've seen from any SRPG in ages.

And lastly Freedom Wars. Yepp, that game screams AAA. For a handheld

 

[Novocaine]

No GalakZ?

It's there.

 

[XOMTOR]

We take about a 10fps hit when enabling AA. Once we hit the optimisation stage and I can potentially lock it to 30fps i'll aim for some AA. 60fps is a pipe dream though

Ouch, 10fps?? I guess it's not so "free" after all, that's MSAA levels of performance impact. I take it there's no support for any post-process AA methods similar to MLAA or SMAA? Interesting regardless, I always wondered about this. Thanks.

 

[Gbraga]

Oh my god, La Mulana is coming to Vita?? I was always ashamed of not having played it yet, but now I feel like my life had a purpose, I need to play this on Vita.

 

[Infinite_Daremo]

Ouch, 10fps?? I guess it's not so "free" after all, that's MSAA levels of performance impact. I take it there's no support for any post-process AA methods similar to MLAA or SMAA? Interesting regardless, I always wondered about this. Thanks.

I'll be looking into it more in crunch time. I haven't enabled it for about 5 months we've clawed back a lot of fps in that time.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

We (Laughing Jackal) were confirmed a booth at GamesCom. We've got a playable of our new game Flame Over so I hope if you're attending you'll come give the game a try. The picture in OP is from pre-pre-pre alpha stages. Here is the latest screen direct from our GamesCom build:

This is on my radar now. That looks fun. Hope it hits this year in the states and is reasonably priced.

 

[Cha]

Geez, I thought I only had like 10 games to look forward to before looking at this list.
Now that I counted properly, I'm up to 17 "insta-buys" +5 more if they get localized +11 more depending on price or how well they run on Vita. My poor wallet

Totally forgot about Collectems. Was really looking forward to that at one stage. Hope it delivers. Also, I want mah Assault Android Cactus!

 

[Vamphuntr]

I don't think he is either. Just that if we're going to Judge triple A games for Handhelds we need to put it in relative terms to that respective market.

Danganronpa, a visual novel going all in with animated sequences, don't usually see VNs getting that. And as I said, might be the fan fervour that is tricking me.

Kadowa apparently went all in on Natural doctrine, didn't pay off. Looks like crap for PS4 but I'll welcome it to my Vita. Still they're a huge company and in respect to the Vita it's more than we've seen from any SRPG in ages.

And lastly Freedom Wars. Yepp, that game screams AAA. For a handheld

Even if you simply ignore the rest of the games and simply compare to the handheld market, I'm pretty sure AAA are rare on handhelds for the simple reason that having the huge sales required to broke even are rarely met outside of some Nintendo properties.

I'm pretty much convinced that something like DQ IX, MH 4 and a mainline Pokémon game have much more resources dedicated to than Natural Doctrine, Freedom Wars and Dangan Ronpa 2.

Freedom Wars also reuse the 6-7 same maps for the whole game. The game is so big and important they are not even dubbing it for release. That doesn't scream AAA to me .

 

[sono]

This looks spectacular. Please tell me it is as good as it looks.

Hyper Light Drifter