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[xenoflux2113]

Speaking of PS (1&2), is it working via ps3 transfer in NA or is that still a no go? I'd love to be able to play PS2 on my Vita

 

[wilflare]

hope the Persona discount comes back. missed it totally and i never played a single Persona game before

 

[TheSeks]

So the PS: Portable games really are like the classic ones? I'm really looking for a non-MH monster hunting fix, and I got kind of burned out on RO.

PSP1/2 is like PSU. PSO2 is going to be like PSO1 but with online-only requirements.

 

[BlackLagoon]

This is why I think Sega made a mistake with Phantasy Star Online. They have a franchise that can compare with MH in its depth, but by literally making it a MMORPG they are missing the MH audience. Or at least me personally, I really loved the two PS games, but I simply won't be able to play PS:O because it's a MMORPG.

It was never meant to take on Monster Hunter though - it was created as a free to play PC MMORPG, and has been very profitable for SEGA. They more or less said it was one of the main reasons the company managed to handle huge drop in pachinko income last fall without significant consequences. The Vita is getting a console exclusive port, and hopefully it will be equally successful.

 

[ZeroAKA]

hope the Persona discount comes back. missed it totally and i never played a single Persona game before

Have you not been convinced by the countless top-of-the-page recommendations? Just get Persona 4 Golden.

 

[wilflare]

Have you not been convinced by the countless top-of-the-page recommendations? Just get Persona 4 Golden.

I have. haha just that my wallet and time aren't allowing me

 

[matmanx1]

Others have mentioned it before but this grip http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WJ70SS/?tag=neogaf0e-20 is very good. If you'd like to get a better handle (literally) on your Vita then I would highly recommend it. It's light, sturdy, adjustable and like most everything else that Hori makes, it just works well. It improved my control and comfort level in Need For Speed: Most Wanted immediately so I give it a big thumbs up.

Speaking of Need for Speed, I can't seem to stop playing it. I have P4G almost untouched in my backlog as well as numerous PS1 and PSP games and yet when I sit down for a couple of minutes with the Vita I gravitate towards NFS for just one more race and one more car upgrade. And then it's an hour later! Seriously good game, though and a very good port on the Vita.

 

[Fusebox]

Others have mentioned it before but this grip http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WJ70SS/?tag=neogaf0e-20 is very good.

I just got the Nyko power grip from Amazon a few hours ago and have been testing it out. It's so much more comfortable than no-grip, so straight away I'm happy with it.

 

[Deleted member 77995]

Are there any other differences between 3G and Wifi versions other than 3G and Wifi?

 

[Salaadin]

Are there any other differences between 3G and Wifi versions other than 3G and Wifi?

Not 100% on this but I think the 3G version has some added GPS functionality. Not a deal breaker for really any game out there right now but who knows what the future might bring.

 

[TheSeks]

Are there any other differences between 3G and Wifi versions other than 3G and Wifi?

3G allows Near to auto-update even without wifi/using 3G and using 3G features that haven't been included in games in like... months.

 

[outunderthestars]

3G allows Near to auto-update even without wifi/using 3G and using 3G features that haven't been included in games in like... months.

Near continues to be the second dumbest (rear touch being the first) dumbest thing about the Vita at this point.

 

[Fusebox]

Near continues to be the second dumbest (rear touch being the first) dumbest thing about the Vita at this point.

Escape Plan single-handedly validated rear touch for me. I think their proprietary memory sticks are the dumbest thing.

 

[Deleted member 77995]

Hm alright, looking forward to picking up a Vita sometime this year.
Hoping to snag a good deal with a decent sized memory card.

 

[Derrick01]

Got my platinum in Sly....without playing it on Vita! Cross save is a pretty neat feature

 

[wilflare]

Others have mentioned it before but this grip http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WJ70SS/?tag=neogaf0e-20 is very good. If you'd like to get a better handle (literally) on your Vita then I would highly recommend it. It's light, sturdy, adjustable and like most everything else that Hori makes, it just works well. It improved my control and comfort level in Need For Speed: Most Wanted immediately so I give it a big thumbs up.

Speaking of Need for Speed, I can't seem to stop playing it. I have P4G almost untouched in my backlog as well as numerous PS1 and PSP games and yet when I sit down for a couple of minutes with the Vita I gravitate towards NFS for just one more race and one more car upgrade. And then it's an hour later! Seriously good game, though and a very good port on the Vita.

I have the PDP trigger grips. haven't been using it much :/
does the Hori grip cause issues with the screen protector?

 

[crinale]

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B006B2DKE4/

Speaking of grips, is this thing not out on west yet? It's dirt cheap in Japan and works really well...

 

[TheSeks]

Near continues to be the second dumbest (rear touch being the first) dumbest thing about the Vita at this point.

Near wouldn't be bad if there was people using it in your area.

Spoiler

PSP2 has no owners.

Or allowed you to use it through your PSN friends list. Can't blackmarket trade locally since no one is playing Uncharted which means I can't power up my Fetishes (which are blackmarket only) and since Near won't let me and a few other GAF people trade through the backmarket over the internet, I can't ever get those.

GG, Sony/Bend/whoever did Uncarded/and Near.

 

[ZeroAKA]

Near wouldn't be bad if there was people using it in your area.

Spoiler

PSP2 has no owners.

Or allowed you to use it through your PSN friends list. Can't blackmarket trade locally since no one is playing Uncharted which means I can't power up my Fetishes (which are blackmarket only) and since Near won't let me and a few other GAF people trade through the backmarket over the internet, I can't ever get those.

GG, Sony/Bend/whoever did Uncarded/and Near.

Near does let you get Game Goods from your PSN friends who aren't near your location. I'm not sure if it works the same way in Uncharted, but I've gotten many Near goods in Ragnarok Odyssey and Treasure Park.

 

[vivftp]

I haven't used the Hori grip, but did use the trigger grips. I found the triggers themselves to be unusable for the most part. My hands are a bit too big to hold the Vita itself comfortably, and the trigger grips didn't help me there, I always started to get hand cramps after about 30-45 mins of use.

I then found the Nyko power grip and never looked back. Using it, my hands are in the perfect position to hold the Vita and of course it doubles the battery life so I find it to be essential for my use of the Vita.

 

[leroidys]

Patapon 3 is coming to vita tomorrow! I'm so damn happy. Now I just need:

Gradius collection
Metal Gear Ac!d 1/2
Mega Man Powered Up
Valkyrie Profile Lenneth
Portable Ops

 

[Singularity42]

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B006B2DKE4/

Speaking of grips, is this thing not out on west yet? It's dirt cheap in Japan and works really well...

Not available in the west

They are $40 on ebay for the imported Japanese grips, they look awesome wish they were at least reasonably priced since I'd probably buy them at $5-$10 but not for the ridiculous mark up they are right now for an ounce or so of molded plastic

 

[crinale]

Sei Madou Monogatari trailer is up.
So it is more like Mystery Dungeon type of dungeon crawler, hmm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87dUiQd08Zs

 

[famousmortimer]

Near does let you get Game Goods from your PSN friends who aren't near your location. I'm not sure if it works the same way in Uncharted, but I've gotten many Near goods in Ragnarok Odyssey and Treasure Park.

Yeah I pretty much *only* get stuff from people on my friends list. No one in my area ever posts anything.

 

[ZeroAKA]

Yeah I pretty much *only* get stuff from people on my friends list. No one in my area ever posts anything.

I've only been getting Treasure Park maps from the people in my area. I haven't actually touched Treasure Map in probably over a month now though.

 

[Shai-Tan]

Near and Wake-Up Club both make me feel like I'm in an Orwellian gated community. I don't know how many times I've pushed that button to learn what people are playing locally to see that it's coincidentally the last few games I was playing (because it's broken by design to overcount?). Then I get to wake up with the nagging feeling that there is no club and it's connecting to absolutely nothing; but all is good because I'm always first unless I completely blow the alarm. yay me

 

[Fusebox]

Not available in the west

They are $40 on ebay for the imported Japanese grips, they look awesome wish they were at least reasonably priced since I'd probably buy them at $5-$10 but not for the ridiculous mark up they are right now for an ounce or so of molded plastic

Seems a bit exy considering the Nyko is $25 at Amazon and comes with an internal battery.

 

[Redhood]

Near and Wake-Up Club both make me feel like I'm in an Orwellian gated community. I don't know how many times I've pushed that button to learn what people are playing locally to see that it's coincidentally the last few games I was playing (because it's broken by design to overcount?)

This so much! It adds your previous near updates also to the current count. So If u are alone in your area. It will show 10 people playing nearby. This so happens to me.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Patapon 3 is coming to vita tomorrow! I'm so damn happy. Now I just need:

Gradius collection
Metal Gear Ac!d 1/2
Mega Man Powered Up
Valkyrie Profile Lenneth
Portable Ops

I think Gradius collection is at least transferable via PS3.
Yes, it is.
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=316058

 

[Twinduct]

Bleh gonna have to buy a 32GB card. Wish there was still a special where you atleast get a game or something with :/

 

[corrosivefrost]

Bleh gonna have to buy a 32GB card. Wish there was still a special where you atleast get a game or something with :/

Every once in awhile, they have these things called sales. Sometimes The $100 retail card is on sale for $60. That's like a $40 game, man!

Edit:
Wasn't the UK/EU supposed to get memory cards with game vouchers?

 

[Twinduct]

Every once in awhile, they have these things called sales. Sometimes The $100 retail card is on sale for $60. That's like a $40 game, man!

Not here :/
Lowest I've found it, on sale, was R1020 .. which is about $115 :/

Importing aint an option either, bought a 16GB via Amazon.co.uk and it ended up more expensive due to import taxes.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Not here :/
Lowest I've found it, on sale, was R1020 .. which is about $115 :/

Can you import? If you get a good exchange rate, you could probably get it way cheaper.

 

[Twinduct]

Can you import? If you get a good exchange rate, you could probably get it way cheaper.

Lol sorry was editing as you typed. Nah the exchange rate took a shit recently lol.
Might just have to wait for Gold to become big again.

 

[leroidys]

I think Gradius collection is at least transferable via PS3.
Yes, it is.
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=316058

Oh wow, thank you!

Bleh gonna have to buy a 32GB card. Wish there was still a special where you atleast get a game or something with :/

I've definitely completely outgrown my 8 gb card. Aside from price, I'm hesitating buying a 32gb card because what I would really like is a 64gb one, and I'm sure they will release these sooner rather than later.

 

[Mutanthands]

I've definitely completely outgrown my 8 gb card. Aside from price, I'm hesitating buying a 32gb card because what I would really like is a 64gb one, and I'm sure they will release these sooner rather than later.

I'm concerned that Sony might consider those of us who are looking to move past 32 GB as outliers, and not make larger cards a priority. Same with folders. With Sony, you just never know. For such a good hardware company, they can be damn stupid when it comes to usability and customer needs.

 

[Forearm Star]

opinion needed!

new little kings story
ragnarok odyssey
assassins creed liberation
earth defense 2017

leaning towards LKS but not sure which to toss my $40 at..

 

[michaelius]

Sei Madou Monogatari trailer is up.
So it is more like Mystery Dungeon type of dungeon crawler, hmm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87dUiQd08Zs

Hmm that's one game i won't be missing if it stays Japan only.

 

[SiDCrAzY]

opinion needed!

new little kings story
ragnarok odyssey
assassins creed liberation
earth defense 2017

leaning towards LKS but not sure which to toss my $40 at..

I'd say it's a toss up between NLKS and ED2017.

 

[Sid]

opinion needed!

new little kings story
ragnarok odyssey
assassins creed liberation
earth defense 2017

leaning towards LKS but not sure which to toss my $40 at..

assassins creed liberation

 

[corrosivefrost]

assassins creed liberation

I'd say it's a toss up between NLKS and ED2017.

lol

Sid and then SidCrazy. What are the chances?

I don't know, I wouldn't personally think any of them are worth $40.

But if I had to choose, I guess I'd probably lean toward EDF2017, personally.

 

[crinale]

opinion needed!

new little kings story
ragnarok odyssey
assassins creed liberation
earth defense 2017

leaning towards LKS but not sure which to toss my $40 at..

EDF2017.

 

[DiscoJer]

opinion needed!

new little kings story
ragnarok odyssey
assassins creed liberation
earth defense 2017

leaning towards LKS but not sure which to toss my $40 at..

Play the RO demo. I was all excited for it until I did.

 

[Munin]

Does anyone know why I can never actually download anything from the store via the Vita itself? Basically as soon as I click the orange "Download" button the whole page freezes, then after a few minutes I get the error "NP-8016-5".

The store is also insanely slow on my device, even though my Wifi otherwise works fine and fast as it should e.g. in the browser.

 

[Takao]

I don't think it should be a western studio such as Naughty Dog's responsibility to prop up the Vita. The handheld market is strongest in Japan, and SCEJ/Japan Studio are either too mismanaged, small, incompetent or dead to pick up the weight in their local market. They lost the opportunity to forge partnerships with big publishers. They can't even send out a new Patapon or LocoRoco in a timely matter. It's shameful. We're getting western indie games, got Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed, but not even an iOS port from S-E, or 3DS ports from Capcom and Konami.

There's a serious problem in Japan.

There has been three Patapon games in five years. Chill, lol. As for LocoRoco, I fear that IP is dead. The first game received a big push from SCEJ, and was meant to be their mascot for the PSP. Here are the Japanese sales figures for those two franchises:

Patapon: 67,932 PSP the Best: 31,056
Patapon 2: 106,823 PSP the Best: 24,016
Patapon 3: 157,644

LocoRoco: 154,816
LocoRoco 2: 33,183

LocoRoco 2's stellar performance is likely why Midnight Carnival went DD-only globally. A shame too, since it's a much better game than the first.

Neither were big sellers in Japan, and given Vita's user base it would probably be pointless to release them right now. The games would struggle to sell much more than 100k worldwide, and both series would be dead forever.

Again, I will point out here, none of these games save for 2 are exclusive for Vita, so why are we expecting these announcements to be system seller?

- Price cut & new colors - Great! The price cut only came ~4 months late, but better late than never.

You should look at what Vita had for release during Fall 2012 versus Spring 2013. Doing a price cut "4 months" prior would've wasted the effect due to the fact there was literally nothing coming out for the device in Japan.

- Final Fantasy X - Will sell much better on the PS3.

I don't believe Square Enix spoke about the PS3 version yesterday. If Sony is smart they'll force Square to make it Vita timed exclusive. Give it a nice bundle with some silk screening, and it will sell well. It's a franchise that has a good history for re-releases of quality titles selling well.

 

[michaelius]

You should look at what Vita had for release during Fall 2012 versus Spring 2013. Doing a price cut "4 months" prior would've wasted the effect due to the fact there was literally nothing coming out for the device in Japan.

Yep the timing for price cut in Japan is perfect

 

[hurzelein]

Any Urban Trials reviews up yet?

Embargo ending today but I cant find a single one.

 

[Massa]

Any Urban Trials reviews up jet?

Embargo ending today but I cant find a single one.

Embargo ends at 10AM Pacific. About 7.5 hours to go.

 

[Pachimari]

So... 3 days till Persona 4 Golden - amazing.

 

[DiscoJer]

There has been three Patapon games in five years. Chill, lol. As for LocoRoco, I fear that IP is dead. The first game received a big push from SCEJ, and was meant to be their mascot for the PSP. Here are the Japanese sales figures for those two franchises:

Patapon: 67,932 PSP the Best: 31,056
Patapon 2: 106,823 PSP the Best: 24,016
Patapon 3: 157,644

LocoRoco: 154,816
LocoRoco 2: 33,183

LocoRoco 2's stellar performance is likely why Midnight Carnival went DD-only globally. A shame too, since it's a much better game than the first.

Neither were big sellers in Japan, and given Vita's user base it would probably be pointless to release them right now. The games would struggle to sell much more than 100k worldwide, and both series would be dead forever.

Gravity Rush is the new Loco Roco/Patapon, IMHO. A game that seems to be loved by people online, pushed a lot by Sony but not a big factor saleswise.