*One of the most unexpected announcements for the Vita by far is the localization of the much-loved visual novel adventure
Steins;Gate . If you've heard about this, you're likely getting it. If not, keep your eyes on it if you care at all for story-based games, especially visual novels as this is a very, very worthy title apparently. The game will be published by PQube. The basic premise of the plot, thanks to pocketgamer.co.uk is the plot "follows a bunch of friends around Tokyo as they discover a way to change the past through sending text messages back in time". (Thanks for the heads up on this baekshi!)
*Release date update - on the topic of visual novels,
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters will be released in NA shores on March 10, 2015 courtesy of Aksys Games. The PAL version's date will be announced by NIS who is handling publishing duties in those regions.
*NIS America will be localizing
Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (thanks baekshi and Takao!), the dungeon crawling RPG from the developers of Demon Gaze. The game will release this Spring 2015 in NA/EU. For those of you who played and finished the Japanese version, then you'll be happy to hear that Experience, the developers, already announced a sequel for Japan by the name of
Tokyo New World Record: Operation Babel. Below are screens from the Japanese version of Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (thank you NIS America!):
*Believe it or not, Square-Enix announced a new (I repeat, not port of a port!) Vita game by the name of
SaGa 2015 (part of their hit & miss SaGa series). Not much is known yet, but I'll be sure to share more details soon whenever they're revealed. (Thanks cardinalmind!)
*Any fans of the Deception series here (the trap simulator from Koei Tecmo)? I am personally! Anyway Koei Tecmo announced a major updated version to the recently released Deception IV: Blood Ties. That game is
Deception IV: Dark Princess . (Thanks baekshi!) Among the new additions are a completely new protagonist with a different story, a new quest mode which will feature over a 100 quests, new traps, and an edit mode called Deception Studio. The game has only been announced for Japan so far (March 26, 2015) but here's hoping Koei Tecmo announce an English version
*Got some news on
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation folks. For Europe there's been a slight delay to February 6 (physical) and February 11 (digital). The NA version is still scheduled for Jan 27, 2015. In other HDNR2 news, Idea Factory has revealed the limited edition (coming to Europe as well as far as I know):
*The IOS puzzle platformer
Nilihumbra will be hitting Vitas eventually it seems, thanks to baekshi for finding the trophy info!
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Oddworld: Munch's Odyssey (thanks 18-volt!) finally hit Vitas today (NA store)! The game is an enhanced version of the Xbox launch game, known for being the very first 3D Oddworld game as far as I know.
*Release date update -
Krinkle Krusher the upcoming action / castle defense hybrid will be hitting the Vita on February. (Thanks dreamgate!)
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Xblaze: Lost Memories , the sequel to Xblaze: Code Embryo, the visual novel from Aksys Games in the west, will be hitting Japanese Vitas on April 9.
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God Eater 2: Rage Burst is getting its own PS Vita system in Japan. Check it out:
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Sword Art Online: Lost Song has a new trailer courtesy of publisher Bandai Namco games. Check it out
here.
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Dragon Fin Soup received a new
glowing preview from Siliconera.
*Another game that got a very
glowing preview from Siliconera is the upcoming Vita exclusive from Drinkbox Studios,
Severed . This one is looking good!
*Siliconera delivered even more
promising previews, this one in the form of the upcoming sci-fi RPG
Cosmic Star Heroine .
*Make sure to check out the
preview for one of the most promising Vita games, the Metroidvania-styled game
Axiom Verge .
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Brandish the Dark Revenant from XSEED Games, the PSP and veeeeery likely Vita-compatible dungeon crawler, will be released at the first quarter of 2015. For details on the publisher's localization update, check out this
blog.
*Here are some new screens for
Atelier Ayesha Plus . The game will have all the DLC from the PS3 version, new bosses, new costumes, accessories and new Album Mission Mode (as shown in the first picture).
*On the topic of Atelier, here is the Japanese boxart for the upcoming
Atelier Escha & Logy Plus :
*The OP has been updated with plenty of other games thanks to the lovely gaffers like Infernal Monkey (
2 Fast 4 Gnomz / Robonauts / Air Race Speed / 3rd Super Robot Taisen: Heaven Prison Chapter and thanks to 2+2=5 (
Project Light).
*New characters have been revealed for the cyberpunk bartending sim
VA-11 HALL-A as shown below.
*Here's the best selling Vita games (digitally) in North America for the month of November 2014:
PS Vita Games
1 Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
2 Tales of Hearts R Digital Limited Edition Bundle
3 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
4 Freedom Wars
5 Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
6 Sword Art Online -Hollow Fragment-
7 SENRAN KAGURA Bon Appetit!
8 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
9 Soul Sacrifice Delta
10 Home – A Unique Horror Adventure
*Japanese release date update -
Digimon Cyber Sleuth will be hitting Japanese Vitas on March 12, 2015.
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Muramasa Rebirth will be getting a complete edition in Japan on March 19th 2015. The game will contain all the DLC and extra characters. (Note - that extra content is available for purchase in English already).
I'm so happy with Bastion and Banner Saga. Both of them should be so much fun on the Vita.
Yes, they are both games to keep an eye out for plus they look beautiful too. Can't wait to see the Banner Saga on the Vita's screen in particular.
I didn't know about the Bastion announcement...
That is EXACTLY the kind of game I was waiting for.
Didn't expect it either since the original came out years ago
Fady K, you might as well reboot this as a new thread called Vita 2015 Games. The Wii U equivalent exists and is still in gaming.
Sounds like a plan Takao. Thinking of launching the 2015 thread by the end of the month with all the same games and we can take it from there. Any ideas on how we can keep it in the gaming discussion next time?
I cannot wait to play Grim Fandango on my Vita. A perfect fit imho.
Bbbbut Vita has no
games.
Frack them.
Seriously...who would have thought we'd ever get the chance to play an updated version of Grim Fandango on the go after it has been so long plus with the closure of Lucasarts? Great times...
This is a good idea , gaming has a lot of exposure . better than community, so you should do that great master fady k
You're so kind incpdo! I'll be working on the 2015 version and I'll publish it by the end of December ;D Hope to see you there as well!
Thanks Fady, that's great!
Reading up on Darkest Dungeon, I'm really looking forward to it.
You are always most welcome redcrayon ^^ Thanks for always passing by and reading my updates!
Darkest Dungeon sounds great indeed, did you read about the "stress" element?
Thanks for the latest update, Fady. A good few games there I'm really interested in, and I'm particularly interested in a few of those ports like Bastion, Super Time Force Ultra and Shovel Knight.
Has anyone here played Flyhunter Origins? I noticed that on the store a couple of days ago.
You are most welcome Triggerhappytel
Those three you mentioned are easily among the highlights!
As for flyhunter origins,
here are some decent reviews for the game from known gaming sites (when it comes to handheld gaming) - 148 apps and pocketgamer.
Thank you kindly as always Infernal Monkey
I'll be making a new thread soon on the gaming discussion by the end of the month and I'll share the link here when it is ready
As Square-Enix says: "please be excited" lol
Actually it'll just be the 2015 edition of this thread
Shame we barely get any Super Robot Wars games here. The licensing must be such a pain to go through in the west for all the series involved...
Whaaaat??? I Didn't know Day of The Tentacle was getting a remastered version! I'm so happy, one of my favorite games of my childhood, and coming to Vita !!
Thanks Fady K for so many good news in this thread. Every time I get here I love even more the Vita
HAHA so fitting that you bump into this thread a few days after it got announced
I was wondering if you heard about the announcement when I was posting about it ;D
So happy it is coming to the Vita too!! I still can't believe it!! You are most welcome bro
I'll post another update soon, hope you enjoy it!
Looks like Qubic Games is bringing over a few games to Vita. First up,
Air Race Speed. This was previously released on the 3DS and iOS.
http://gematsu.com/2014/12/mercury-king-wushu-debut-ps4-ps-vita-china
(iPad screens)
Also
2 Fast 4 Gnomz (another 3DS game) which is like an endless runner sort of thing.
And something called
Robonauts.
http://www.qubicgames.com/ja/robonauts
Haha nope, never happening.
Oh nice! Thanks for sharing Infernal
Even more games to add so soon
Is it just me or does an average of one Vita game get announced every day? This is awesome.
Air race speed looks cool.
Has there been any recent updates on Big Fest? Was under the impression it'd be at PSX, but haven't seen any impressions or anything.
BigFest was playable recently at the Eurogamer Expo, back in October I think! I'd expect it to hit within the next few months. Most Vita games appear out of nowhere with release dates ;D
Thanks for catching this buddy ^_^ Nice to see even more RPGs on the system.
I could not resist the $170 borderlands bundle.. so now I finally own a Vita! also bought Persona 4 and Tearaway with it.
OP's list is very helpful to new owners like me, definitely getting more than a few of those games.
Welcome aboard Tubie, congrats on your new Vita
Glad you found the OP helpful! It gets updated once a week nowadays so be sure to keep your eyes peeled
Good taste too I must add, Tearaway is a treasure and Persona 4 the Golden looks absolutely glorious.
The game Krinkle Krusher stated to be released this year was announced at PlayStation Blog. It seems that it will be released February 2015.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/12/12/krinkle-krusher-coming-to-ps4-ps3-and-vita-in-february/
http://youtu.be/PsN7ZAKrDUk
We hadn't had any updates on krinkle krusher for some time, many thanks to you dreamsgate
Details are still a bit sparse now but a new game from Square is coming to the Vita.
SaGa 2015 (working title)
GAF thread
I'll be damned - a new Square Enix game - not a port - for the Vita and not the 3DS for a change. Good stuff!
Finally! See? We've been waiting for this one for some time and wham, a release date a few days before release
Thanks 18-Volt ^^
Time for a bad news: Unmechanical for Vita has been canceled... :/
Unfortunate news indeed, though on the bright side, this is *the* first game cancelation for the Vita I have seen in a VERY long time. I'll update the list, thanks VLiberty ^^
Got myself a new vita. Had an OG & a pitiful 8gb card last year, went with the slim and a 64gb beast this time round though, think I'll be using this thread plenty. That surprises me now is how diversified things seem to have become. People say it's only an indie/japanese machine but seems like there's plenty my girlfriend and boy will enjoy too. Good times.
Congrats donie! 64GB? Too good. Yeah there are so many games to play
If you haven't yet, give the OP a look
Steins;Gate localization for Vita confirmed it seems.
Ho-leeeee shit. It has been confirmed. They're pushing for a physical release too it seems! Adding this up. What a day. Vita delivers every week nowadays, seriously. So. good. Thanks baekshi!
I've been playing the excellent Zelda-like Ittle Dew on my phone, and tweeted the developers Ludosity earlier to ask if there are any plans for a Vita port. Sadly, they said there was not.
https://twitter.com/Triggerhappytel/status/544815663685337088?cn=cmVwbHk=
Thanks for checking buddy, good to know at least.
Nihilumbra for PS Vita is coming soon. Trophies spotted also
http://www.exophase.com/game/nihilumbra-ps-vita/
Deception IV: Another Princess for Vita announced (It's a expansion)
http://gematsu.com/2014/12/deception-iv-another-princess-announced-ps4-ps3-ps-vita
Tokyo New World Record: Operation Babel (sequel to Operation Abyss).
Thank you very much for all these baekshi! I have added them to the update and list
