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3->''Never Stop Playing''
4'''Short story:''' Creator/{{Sony|InteractiveEntertainment}}'s successor to the Platform/PlayStationPortable turned the company's "successful failure" in the handheld gaming market into an outright financial failure. While the Vita [[AmericansHateTingle struggled to cultivate a user base outside of its home market]] and became the company's lowest-selling system, the device managed to perform well enough in its home country thanks to Japan's growing preference for handheld gaming over home consoles. Despite the bad luck the Vita suffered, the handheld developed a small yet passionate [[CultClassic cult following]] with smaller Asian studios and Western IndieGame makers still developing games for the system long after Sony gave up on the system, along with modders finding exploits to make the most out of the Vita's hardware.
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6'''Long story:''' Debuting at the beginning of 2011 in a private press conference by Sony [[WorkingTitle under the name]] "Next Generation Portable" (or "NGP"), and bestowed with the official name of '''[=PlayStation=] Vita''' at MediaNotes/{{E3}} 2011, pre-release reactions to Sony's newest handheld eerily mirrored those of its predecessor. Just as the [=PSP=] before it, gaming media proclaimed the Vita to be the Creator/{{Nintendo}} Killer. The system was visually stunning, offering near-Platform/PlayStation3-level graphics at a resolution of 960×544, far surpassing the visuals offered on the rival Platform/Nintendo3DS's 400×240 screen. Unlike Nintendo, who would only use connectivity between their home and handheld hardware lines sparingly, the Vita would work together with the Platform/PlayStation4 to give owners of both access to "Cross Play" (a cloud-saving system that allowed gamers to take up and continue their console games on their Vita using the same save file) and "Cross Buy" (buying the [=PS4=] version of a game also gave one the Vita version, and vice versa). And its cheapest model, the Wi-Fi only version, was the same price as a 3DS at launch. Combine all that with the 3DS struggling throughout its first year, and gaming pundits quickly crowned Sony's handheld as [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/22/the-playstation-vita-is-set-to-succeed the obvious consumer buy]] over Nintendo's offering. So naturally, when it was released in Japan on December 17th, 2011, it performed well for its debut week... before losing almost 80% of its sales numbers the next, being outsold on Christmas week not just by its main competition[[note]]at one point, the Nintendo 3DS was outselling it by '''47:1'''[[/note]], but by the ''original PSP'' as well.
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8For all the right moves that Sony made following their [[Platform/PlayStationPortable two]] [[Platform/PlayStation3 previous]] systems falling below expectations in terms of sales, Sony still had some difficulties getting the Vita off the ground:
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10* Like its predecessor, Sony's initial message was that the [=PlayStation=] Vita would offer console-quality gaming on the go, and it sought to prove this with a launch year lineup that mainly consisted of new entries in major console franchises such as ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Resistance}}''. However, these games were made by different developers than their console counterparts, with critics viewing most of these new Vita installments as [[BTeamSequel B-Team efforts]] that sorely lacked in quality compared to the main console branches of their respective series. The most notable of these failures included the critically panned launch title ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDuty Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified]]''. More impressive efforts such as ''[[VideoGame/{{Killzone}} Killzone: Mercenary]]'' would only come years after initial enthusiasm was already depleted, and the Vita did not receive a new title in the ''Videogame/GrandTheftAuto'' and ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' series, which were {{killer app}}s for the PSP.[[note]]''Monster Hunter'' got a Vita port of of the [=PS3=]'s ''Monster Hunter Frontier G'' but new games in the series jumped ship to the 3DS this time around, while ''GTA'' studios Creator/RockstarGames ignored both handhelds entirely.[[/note]] By the end of its life, the closest thing the system had to a killer app ended up being ''VideoGame/Persona4: Golden'', an UpdatedRerelease of a Platform/PlayStation2 game, but despite being commonly cited as the ''only'' reason to buy a Vita, it unfortunately wasn't enough to save the device.
11* The original version of the console has no internal memory, using only external memory in the form of a proprietary Sony Memory Stick, a new type of memory stick exclusive to the Vita. As the sticks were modified microSD cards, [[NoBackwardsCompatibilityInTheFuture previous PRO and DUO Memory Sticks used by the PSP could not work with it]]. These memory sticks were also rather expensive and slow: a 32-gigabyte stick cost US$80 at launch (four times the cost of an equivalent SD card at the time), and their transfer rates compared very poorly to Class-10 and UHS-1 SD cards in the same price bracket. In fact, [[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/df-hardware-how-fast-are-vita-memory-cards one article about a battery of speed tests]] proved that in some cases, the Vita cards were even slower than Class-4 SD cards. It didn't help that there seemed to be no rhyme or reason to which retail Vita games [[https://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/report-these-are-the-vita-games-that-require-a-memory-card/ could save data to the cartridge and which required external memory]]. Later versions of the console would add internal memory to the device, but still stick with the proprietary memory format.
12* Portable gaming has traditionally been the realm of middle-tier developers due to the cheaper development costs of making a handheld game as opposed to a home console title. [[GoneHorriblyRight In targeting console-quality graphics, the Vita ironically ended up being too powerful for its own good.]] [[MobilePhoneGame Smartphones]] and even the Nintendo 3DS were much cheaper to develop for in comparison and thus seen as a safer financial risk while, as ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' head honcho Creator/TetsuyaNomura [[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/718920-kingdom-hearts-iii/79118352 pointed out in a 2020 interview]] regarding that series' absence on the handheld[[note]]and by implicit proxy, why ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'' went to the 3DS[[/note]], if you're going for console-quality graphics, why not just skip the Vita's portable gaming compromises and develop on a console to begin with?
13* Retailers in North America, Europe, and Australia seemed to have somewhat of a disdain for the Vita. The Vita was given very limited floor and shelf space. Spaces allocated for the Vita were particularly small, giving the idea that there were no games. Sony of Europe and North America also didn't seem to do much in the way of marketing it - the PSP had much ''much'' more marketing in contrast. (There was also a lawsuit going on at the time, at least in the UK, which possibly made them wary of marketing the device that might get ScrewedByTheLawyers.)
14* One other way that it was ahead of its time was its extensive library of games... that were download-only. The Vita was a ''very'' good platform for {{indie game}}s to be released. However, the lack of any kind of physical medium to send to retailers (including download cards with codes on them) combined with most indie games [[InvisibleAdvertising lacking any kind of marketing campaign beyond word of mouth]] resulted in the continued perception that the Vita didn't have any games, because you had to already ''have'' a Vita with a Platform/PlaystationNetwork account to look on the PSN store.
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16Sales also proved nonexistent following its launches in North America and Europe, with the [=PlayStation=] Vita selling only 4 million units globally by the end of its first year. The company would stop publicly revealing the sales numbers for the device due to its underwhelming performance after two years on market, instead giving combined figures for both the [=PSP=] and Vita, with even those sales projections routinely falling short. While a price cut a few months into the system's life[[note]]from 24,980 yen to 19,980 yen[[/note]] allowed the Japanese sales to recover and establish the system as a modest seller in its home country, all attempts to fix the trend fell flat overseas.
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18By the end of 2013, Sony decided to shift focus with the [=PlayStation=] Vita, pushing it as a companion system to the Platform/PlayStation4, with a firmware update allowing [=PS4=] games to be playable on the PS Vita via Remote Play over a wireless network. This had the unfortunate effect of making the device even less desirable to consumers, as Sony was now painting the Vita as a US$200 game controller in the vein of the Platform/WiiU's Gamepad rather than a distinct gaming platform with its own library of titles. At this point, many developers outside of Japanese studios and Western indie creators had all but ceased creating games for the platform due to low sales. Sony themselves would cease development and publication of first-party content in 2015, in addition to porting the handheld's most noteworthy exclusives (such as ''VideoGame/GravityRush'' and ''VideoGame/{{Tearaway}}'') to the home console, further reducing the value proposition of buying a Vita as the system's life dragged on. Production of physical game cartridges ceased in May 2018, while production of the Vita itself would end the following year in February.
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20Despite all this, the Vita still managed to develop a small but devoted fanbase in non-Asian markets, remaining relevant to that audience thanks to its solid library of {{Eastern RPG}}s and VisualNovels and aforementioned [=PS4=] companion features. Regardless, the system's lack of global success meant the company [[FranchiseKiller would drop out of the dedicated portable gaming market]], with various Sony executives stating that they see no future in it and Sony opting to bolster Remote Play options for on-the-go play with accessories like the Backbone One instead. This would culminate in the closest successor to the Vita being the [=PlayStation=] Portal, released in November 2023. Rather than a handheld console that features its own gaming library, the Portal is a streaming-only device meant to serve as a dedicated Remote Play option for the Platform/PlayStation5; as an aside, the Vita cannot be used as an option for [=PS5=] Remote Play.
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22Following the footsteps of the [=PS2=] and early versions of the [=PS3=], the Vita is backwards compatible with PSP games and emulated Platform/PlayStation games released for the PSP, though only through downloadable games purchased from the PSN since the Vita lacks a UMD drive. The Vita has a battery life of 2-5 hours depending on the system's settings. Sony also produced [[ProductFacelift a second Vita design]] (model PCH-2000) in 2013 that was both 20% thinner and 15% lighter, came in several colours, had 1GB of internal storage for small games and media, and replaced the OLED with an LED screen for a greatly increased battery life at the cost of less vibrant colors.
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24Sony also released a home version of the device called the PS Vita TV in Japan on November 14th, 2013. A "microconsole", the Vita TV was a HDMI device that could play PS Vita and [=PlayStation=] Plus games on the television with the use of a [=DualShock=] controller, as well as stream [=PS4=] games onto a different television through Wi-Fi. The device's primary purpose was to form a foothold for Sony in the multi-function streaming device (Apple TV, Roku Box, etc.) market in the Eastern markets, where living room streaming admittedly had less of a foothold. Sadly, a fair chunk of Vita games are actually incompatible with it[[note]]Seemingly mostly due to a combination of licensing difficulty (technically, having to re-license a portable video game as a home title is a legal hassle), incompatible controls (the PSTV lacks the camera and microphone from the Vita, its touchscreen emulation is imperfect, and for some unknown reason, the native motion controls on the [=PS4=] haven't been used yet to emulate those of the Vita) and outright laziness by the dev teams. This CAN be circumvented easily enough by the "[=DolcePolce=]" homebrew plugin which makes the PSTV ignore Sony's game blacklist, but it obviously doesn't allow the aforementioned controls to be used. Note that some hacks permitted by Henkaku allow spoofing of certain functions not natively possible on the PSTV, e.g. faking a camera signal.[[/note]], though a large collection of [=PS1=]/PSN games are downloadable and compatible with it. Due to low sales, it was renamed [=PlayStation=] TV when it was released internationally the following year, to avoid association with the Vita brand.
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26Compared to the [=PS3=] and PSP, the hacking/homebrew scene for the Vita family was limited and made slow progress for years due to the locked-down nature of the hardware and software. This all changed in July 2016, as the firmware v3.60 and 3.65-exclusive Henkaku system hack finally allowed unsigned code to be run freely and is very simple to install straight from the internet browser, and the h-encore exploit was later developed to permit the downgrading of Vita firmware down to v3.60. The Vita's homebrew scene consequently blossomed to surpass that of the PSP by the beginning of TheNewTwenties, with too many notable developments to name on this page.
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28All in all, with Sony abandoning official support for the Vita (going up to attempting to [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes close the platform's online store]] on August 27, 2021, which was reversed on April 19 following a big blowback from the handheld's cult following), the homebrew scene is thriving and breathing new life into the scene alongside developers who are still making official games for the console.
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30!!Technical specifications
31[[AC:Processors]]
32* The CPU is a quad core 32-bit ARM Cortex-A9 [=MPCore=] that can run up to 444 [=MHz=], however, the CPU only runs at 333 [=MHz=] to save battery life. Despite being 32-bit, it does come with a plethora of nice features.
33* Like the Platform/GameBoyAdvance of yonder drawing on the Platform/GameBoyColor's processor, the Vita also includes a 333 [=MHz=] [=MIPS32=] R4000 R4k-based [=CPUs=] [[note]]Not two as in the [=PSP=], because the one which was for the Media Engine has been replaced with software emulation.[[/note]] for broad [=PSP=] compatibility. This was originally confined to the PSP side, but hackers are just now (as of the early 2020's) looking at leveraging the MIPS and ARM processors together for even better homebrew projects.
34* The GPU is a quad core [=PowerVR SGX543+=] running at 111 [=MHz=] but can run up to a max clock speed of 222 [=MHz=]. Compute performance for the GPU is far worse than the [=PS3=]'s Reality Synthesizer[[note]]Which is more or less based on the [=GeForce=] 7800 GTX with some modifications[[/note]] at 28.4 GFLOPS versus 228.8 for the RSX.
35* A Toshiba [=MeP-c5=] embedded processor nicknamed [="F00D"=] handles all cryptography and security key processes.
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37[[AC:Memory]]
38* 512 MB of general purpose RAM
39* 128 MB of video RAM
40* 3.78GB of internal NAND storage memory. The PCH-100X & PCH-110X model's reserves all 3.78GB for kernel and VSH files, although it barely uses 878MB of this memory. Homebrew tools can allow user's to access this unused storage area for use.
41** The PCH-200X model & [=PlayStation TV=] allow's users access to 1GB of the internal storage for save data.
42* External data is officially saved onto proprietary memory cards, rather than more commonly used (but not quite common) [=MemorySticks=] used in the PSP. Comes in sizes of 4 GB up to 64 GB, with read and write rates equivalent to Class-2 and Class-4 SD cards. Unknown changes in manufacturing would result in later Vita memory cards being prone to abnormally high failure rates (with virtually all 64GB cards falling under this category), necessitating costly hunts for older memory cards or modding to allow the use of SD cards.
43* Vita games come in game cartridges, like the Platform/NintendoDS and 3DS. Games may reserve some space for save files or patches. Interestingly, Vita game cards are [[https://wiki.henkaku.xyz/vita/Game_Card a custom]] [[https://wololo.net/2016/08/25/playstation-vita-cartridge-dump-explained/ variant]] of the [=MultiMediaCard=] standard, likely to reduce costs (as the MMC protocol is an open standard). Games are stored using the EXFAT file system, though encryption and other copy protection schemes are used to deter piracy. Due to the strict 4 [=GB=] game cards, ''SD Gundam G Generation Genesis'' is one of the few games require 4 GB of memory card storage to install from the first game card (the main one), then insert the second (additional contents card) before reinserting the first one as a play card.
44** PSP and [=PS1=] games are run from the memory card.
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46[[AC:Graphics]]
47* The 5" OLED display has a resolution of 960x544 with a 16.7 million color output
48** The PCH-2000 model uses an LCD instead, presumably to cut costs.
49* The GPU makes 140 million triangles and 4 gigapixels per second per core. Totaling all that up puts this at 560 million triangles and 16 gigapixels per second.
50** Polygon-wise, this puts it worse than the [=PS3=] (560 million versus 800 million per second). However, you probably will be hard pressed to notice any issues with polygonal edges because of the smaller resolution.
51** Fillrate-wise, this is much better than the [=PS3=] (16 gigapixels versus 6.8 gigapixels per second).
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53[[AC:Other]]
54* Two touch interfaces, one on the screen, the other on the back.
55* Two cameras, one on the front, the other on the back.
56* "[[InsistentTerminology Sixaxis]]" accelerometer for motion sensing.
57* Accessory port (PCH-1000 models only), goes unused but was originally intended for HDMI Video out much like the AV Out of it's predecessor.
58* Proprietary USB port (PCH-1000 models only), can charge the system, exchange data with a computer or [=PS3=], or output audio via the official charging cradle.
59* 802.11n wireless
60* Bluetooth 2.1
61* 3G (PCH-110X models only)
62* SIM card port (PCH-110X models only)
63* The 2200[=mAH=] battery is rated for about 3-5 hours of game time.
64* The PCH-2000 model replaces the proprietary USB port with a USB Micro port and adds about an additional hour of battery life.
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66----
67!!Vita games and video game series with their own TV Tropes pages:
68[[index]]
69[[foldercontrol]]
70
71[[folder:#-D]]
72* ''VideoGame/OneThousandAndOneSpikes''
73* ''VideoGame/ABoyAndHisBlob''
74* ''VideoGame/AegisOfEarthProtonovusAssault''
75* ''VideoGame/AeternoBlade''
76* ''Akiba's Trip'' series:
77** ''VideoGame/AkibasTripUndeadAndUndressed''
78** ''VideoGame/AkibasBeat''
79* ''VideoGame/TheAmazingSpiderMan''
80* ''VideoGame/AngryBirds'' series:
81** ''Angry Birds Trilogy''
82** ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsStarWars''
83* ''VideoGame/AnotherWorld''
84* ''VideoGame/ArcanaHeart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!''
85* ''VideoGame/ArmyCorpsOfHell''
86* ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}}: Injection''
87* [[/index]]''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' series:[[index]]
88** ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIIILiberation''
89** ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedChronicles'' trilogy
90* [[/index]]''VideoGame/AtelierSeries'':[[index]]
91** ''[[VideoGame/AtelierRoronaTheAlchemistOfArland Atelier Rorona Plus]]''
92** ''[[VideoGame/AtelierTotoriTheAdventurerOfArland Atelier Totori Plus]]''
93** ''[[VideoGame/AtelierMeruruTheApprenticeOfArland Atelier Meruru Plus]]''
94** ''[[VideoGame/AtelierAyeshaTheAlchemistOfDusk Atelier Ayesha Plus]]''
95** ''[[VideoGame/AtelierEschaAndLogyAlchemistsOfTheDuskSky Atelier Escha and Logy Plus]]''
96** ''[[VideoGame/AtelierShallieAlchemistsOftheDuskSea Atelier Shallie Plus]]''
97** ''VideoGame/AtelierSophieTheAlchemistOfTheMysteriousBook''
98* [[/index]]''Franchise/AttackOnTitan'' series:[[index]]
99** ''VideoGame/AttackOnTitan2016''
100** ''Attack on Titan 2''
101* ''VideoGame/AxiomVerge''
102* ''VideoGame/BackIn1995''
103* ''VisualNovel/BadAppleWars''
104* ''VideoGame/{{Badland}}''
105* ''VideoGame/TheBannerSaga''
106* ''VisualNovel/BansheesLastCry'' (as ''Kamaitachi no Yoru: Rinne Saisei'')
107* [[/index]]''VideoGame/BarrySteakfries'' series:[[index]]
108** ''VideoGame/AgeOfZombies''
109** ''VideoGame/JetpackJoyride''
110* ''VideoGame/{{Bastion}}''
111* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOriginsBlackgate''
112* ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac: Rebirth''
113* ''VideoGame/BitTrip'' series:
114** ''The BIT.TRIP'' (compilation of the complete main series)
115** ''[=BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien=]''
116* ''VideoGame/BerserkAndTheBandOfTheHawk''
117* [[/index]]''Franchise/BlazBlue'' series:[[index]]
118** ''VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift Extend''
119** ''VideoGame/BlazBlueChronophantasma''
120*** ''[=BlazBlue=] Chrono Phantasma Extend''
121** ''VisualNovel/XBlaze'' duology
122* ''VideoGame/BloodstainedCurseOfTheMoon''
123* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2''
124* ''Bullet Girls'' series:
125** ''Bullet Girls''
126** ''Bullet Girls 2''
127** ''VideoGame/BulletGirlsPhantasia''
128* ''VideoGame/BunnyMustDie''
129* ''VisualNovel/BuriedStars''
130* ''VisualNovel/BurlyMenAtSea''
131* ''VideoGame/TheCaligulaEffect''
132* ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsDeclassified''
133* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}: Full Bodied''
134* ''VideoGame/CelDamage''
135* ''VideoGame/{{Chasm}}''
136* ''VideoGame/ChildOfLight''
137* ''VideoGame/CielNosurge''
138** ''[[VideoGame/ArNosurgeOdeToAnUnbornStar Ar nosurge Plus]]''
139* ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} Revolution 2 Plus''
140* ''VideoGame/ClaDun Returns: This is Sengoku!''
141* ''VisualNovel/ClockZero''
142* ''VisualNovel/CodeRealize''
143* ''VisualNovel/CollarXMalice''
144* ''VideoGame/Conception2ChildrenOfTheSevenStars''
145* ''VideoGame/CorpseParty: Blood Drive''
146* ''VideoGame/CorridorZ''
147* ''VideoGame/TheCountLucanor''
148* ''Criminal Girls'' series:
149** ''VideoGame/CriminalGirls: Invite Only''
150** ''VideoGame/CriminalGirls2PartyFavors''
151* ''VideoGame/{{Crimsonland}}''
152* ''VideoGame/{{Croixleur}} Sigma''
153* ''VideoGame/CryptOfTheNecrodancer''
154* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' series:[[index]]
155** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc''
156** ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair''
157** ''VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls''
158** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony''
159* ''[[/index]][[Franchise/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon DanMachi]][[index]]: VideoGame/InfiniteCombate''
160* ''Videogame/{{Darius}}burst: Chronicle Saviours''
161* ''VideoGame/DarkestDungeon''
162* [[/index]]''Franchise/DateALive: Twin Edition Rio Reincarnation'':[[index]]
163** ''VisualNovel/DateALiveRinneUtopia''
164** ''VisualNovel/DateALiveArsInstall''
165** ''VisualNovel/DateALiveRioReincarnation''
166* ''VideoGame/{{Deadbolt}}''
167* [[/index]]''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'' series:[[index]]
168** ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive5 Plus''
169** ''Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus''
170* ''VideoGame/DeadNation''
171* ''VideoGame/{{Deception}} IV: Blood Ties''
172* ''VideoGame/{{Deemo}}: The Last Recital''
173* ''Demon Gaze'' series:
174** ''VideoGame/DemonGaze''
175** ''VideoGame/DemonGaze2''
176* ''VideoGame/DengekiBunkoFightingClimax''
177** ''Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition''
178* ''VideoGame/{{Dex}}''
179* ''VisualNovel/DiabolikLovers''
180* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' series:[[index]]
181** ''VideoGame/DigimonStoryCyberSleuth''
182** ''VideoGame/DigimonStoryCyberSleuthHackersMemory''
183* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' series:[[index]]
184** ''[[VideoGame/Disgaea3AbsenceOfJustice Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention]]''
185** ''[[VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited]]''
186* ''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity'' series:
187** ''Disney Infinity'' (1.0)
188** ''Disney Infinity 2.0''
189* ''VideoGame/DJMAXTechnika''
190* ''VideoGame/DokiDokiUniverse''
191* ''VideoGame/{{Dokuro}}''
192* ''VideoGame/DontStarve: Giant Edition''
193* ''VideoGame/{{Downwell}}''
194* ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D: Megaton Edition''
195* ''Videogame/DragonFinSoup''
196* ''VideoGame/DragonsCrown''
197* [[/index]]''Videogame/DragonQuest'' series:[[index]]
198** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestBuilders''
199** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestHeroesIITwinKingsAndTheProphecysEnd''
200* ''VisualNovel/DramaticalMurder re:code''
201* ''[[VideoGame/DreamCClub Dream Club Zero Portable]]''
202* ''VideoGame/DungeonTravelers2''
203** ''Dungeon Travelers 2-2''
204* ''Videogame/DynastyWarriors'' series:
205** ''Dynasty Warriors NEXT''
206** ''Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition''
207*** ''Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires''
208** ''Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers''
209** ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriorsOnline''
210[[/folder]]
211
212[[folder:E-H]]
213* ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce2017 Portable'' (an enhanced re-release of the Platform/Xbox360 game)
214* ''VideoGame/EiyuuSenkiTheWorldConquest''
215* ''Entwined''
216* ''VideoGame/EpicMickey2ThePowerOfTwo''
217* ''VideoGame/EscapePlan''
218* ''VideoGame/ExistArchive''
219* ''VideoGame/{{Fairune}}''
220* [[/index]]''Franchise/FateSeries'':[[index]]
221** ''VideoGame/FateExtellaTheUmbralStar''
222*** ''VideoGame/FateExtellaLink''
223** ''VisualNovel/FateHollowAtaraxia''
224*** ''VideoGame/CapsuleServant''
225** ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''
226* ''VideoGame/{{Fez}}''
227* ''VideoGame/FIFASoccer'' 12 to 15
228* [[/index]]''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series:[[index]]
229** ''Final Fantasy X/X2 HD Remaster'':
230*** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX HD''
231*** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2 HD''
232** ''VideoGame/WorldOfFinalFantasy''
233** [[/index]]In a bit of trivia, the Vita is the first system to [[https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/PlayStation_Vita officially support]] the first 10 main ''Final Fantasy'' games through the above remaster and PSP[=/=][=PS1=] releases in 2013. (The ''Pixel Remaster'' line in 2021 would later bump Platform/{{Steam}} into this category.)[[index]]
234* ''VideoGame/{{Flow}}''
235* ''VideoGame/{{Flower}}''
236* ''Videogame/FootballManager Classic 2014''
237* ''VideoGame/FoulPlay2013''
238* ''VideoGame/FreedomWars''
239* ''VideoGame/FrozenSynapse Prime''
240* ''VideoGame/FruitNinja''
241* ''VideoGame/FullThrottle Remastered''
242* ''VideoGame/GalGun Double Peace''
243* ''[[VideoGame/MightyGunvolt Gal*Gunvolt]]''
244* ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves''
245* ''VideoGame/GemSmashers''
246* ''VideoGame/GeometryWars 3: Dimensions''
247* ''VideoGame/{{Ghoulboy}}''
248* [[/index]]''VideoGame/GodEater'' series:[[index]]
249** ''[[VideoGame/GodEater1 God Eater Resurrection]]''
250** ''VideoGame/GodEater2: Rage Burst''
251* [[/index]]''VideoGame/GodOfWar Collection HD'':[[index]]
252** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarI''
253** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarII''
254* ''VideoGame/GodWarsFuturePast''
255* ''VideoGame/GrandKingdom''
256* ''VideoGame/GravityRush''
257* ''VideoGame/GrimFandango Remastered''
258* ''Grisaia'' series:
259** ''VisualNovel/TheFruitOfGrisaia''
260** ''VisualNovel/TheLabyrinthOfGrisaia''
261** ''VisualNovel/TheEdenOfGrisaia''
262* ''VideoGame/{{Guacamelee}}''
263* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' series:[[index]]
264** ''Videogame/DynastyWarriorsGundam Reborn''
265** ''VideoGame/GundamBreaker 1-3''
266** ''[[VideoGame/GundamVsSeries Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Force]]''
267** [[/index]]''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed: Battle Destiny''[[index]]
268** ''VideoGame/SDGundamGGeneration Genesis''
269* ''[[VideoGame/GundemoniumSeries Gundemoniums]]''
270* ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend''
271* ''VideoGame/HatsuneMikuProjectDiva'' series:
272** ''Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA ƒ''
273** ''Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd''
274** ''Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X''
275* ''VideoGame/{{Helldivers}}''
276* ''VideoGame/HeroMustDie''
277* ''VideoGame/HorizonChase Turbo''
278* ''VideoGame/HotaruNoNikkiTheFireflyDiary''
279* ''Hotline Miami'' series:
280** ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami''
281** ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami2WrongNumber''
282* ''VideoGame/HotShotsGolf: World Invitational''
283[[/folder]]
284
285[[folder:I-L]]
286* ''VideoGame/IAmSetsuna''
287* ''VideoGame/{{Iconoclasts}}''
288* ''VideoGame/Idolish7 Twelve Fantasia!''
289* ''VisualNovel/IfMyHeartHadWings''
290* ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''
291* ''VideoGame/{{Invizimals}}: The Alliance''
292* ''[[VideoGame/FortuneStreet Itadaki Street]]: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary''
293* ''VideoGame/JStarsVictoryVs''
294* [[/index]]''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter Trilogy HD'':[[index]]
295** ''Videogame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy''
296** ''Videogame/JakIIRenegade''
297** ''Videogame/Jak3''
298* ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio HD''
299* ''VideoGame/JoeDanger'' series:
300** ''Joe Dangerr''
301** ''Joe Danger 2: The Movie''
302* ''VisualNovel/KajiriKamuiKagura Akebono no Hikari''
303* ''VideoGame/KamenRiderBattrideWar Genesis''
304* ''VideoGame/KanColle Kai''
305* ''VideoGame/KickBeat''
306* ''VideoGame/{{Killzone}}: Mercenary''
307* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters '97: Global Match''
308* ''VideoGame/KnyttUnderground''
309* ''VideoGame/LabyrinthOfRefrainCovenOfDusk''
310* ''VideoGame/LaMulana''
311* ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade 2''
312* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfDarkWitch''
313* [[/index]]''[[VideoGame/TrailsSeries The Legend of Heroes - Trails]]'' series:[[index]]
314** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky Evolution''
315** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZeroAndTrailsToAzure Evolution''
316** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel''
317%%* ''[[VideoGame/{{Yatagarasu}} Legend of Raven]]'' (announced, but still not released on any platform other than PC)
318* [[/index]]VideoGame/{{LEGO Adaptation Game}}s:[[index]]
319** ''VideoGame/LEGOBatman 2: DC Super Heroes''
320*** ''LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham''
321** ''VideoGame/LEGOHarryPotter Years 5-7''
322** ''VideoGame/LEGOJurassicWorld''
323** ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings''
324*** ''LEGO The Hobbit''
325** ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperHeroes''
326*** ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers''
327** ''VideoGame/LEGONinjagoShadowOfRonin''
328** ''VideoGame/LEGOStarWars: The Force Awakens''
329* ''VideoGame/TheLiarPrincessAndTheBlindPrince''
330* ''VideoGame/{{Limbo|2010}}''
331* ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet PS Vita''
332* ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters''
333* ''VideoGame/LittleDeviants''
334* ''VideoGame/LivePowerfulProBaseball 2012'' to ''2018''
335* ''VideoGame/TheLongestFiveMinutes''
336* ''[[VideoGame/LordOfArcana Lord of Apocalypse]]''
337* ''VideoGame/LostDimension''
338* ''VideoGame/{{Luftrausers}}''
339* ''VideoGame/{{Lumines}}: Electric Symphony''
340[[/folder]]
341
342[[folder:M-P]]
343* ''VideoGame/MaddenNFL 13''
344* ''VideoGame/{{Malicious}}''
345* ''VideoGame/MarySkelterNightmares''
346* [[/index]]''VideoGame/MetalGear Solid HD Collection'':[[index]]
347** ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance HD]]''
348** ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence HD]]''
349** ''Videogame/MetalGear1''
350** ''VideoGame/MetalGear2SolidSnake''
351** [[/index]]As an aside, ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' is not included in the Vita version of the collection because of the Vita's backward compatibility with the PSP, being sold separately as the original PSP game.[[index]]
352* ''VideoGame/MercenaryKings: Reloaded Edition''
353* ''VideoGame/{{METAGAL}}''
354* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug 3''
355* ''[[VideoGame/JustDance Michael Jackson: The Experience]]''
356* ''VideoGame/MindZero''
357* ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''
358* ''VideoGame/MiracleGirlsFestival''
359* ''Videogame/MLBTheShow'' 12 to 15
360* ''VideoGame/ModNationRacers: Road Trip''
361* ''[[VideoGame/MoeMoeNijiTaisen Moe Moe Daisensou]]''
362* ''VideoGame/MonsterBag''
363* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter Frontier G''
364* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9''
365* ''VideoGame/{{MotorStorm}} R.C.''
366* ''[[VideoGame/MuramasaTheDemonBlade Muramasa Rebirth]]''
367* ''VideoGame/MutantMudds''
368* ''VideoGame/MySingingMonsters''
369* ''Mystery Chronicles: VideoGame/OneWayHeroics''
370* ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012''
371* [[/index]]''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'' series:[[index]]
372** ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaProducingPerfection''
373** ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaReBirth1''
374** ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaReBirth2SistersGeneration''
375** ''VideoGame/HyperdevotionNoireGoddessBlackHeart''
376** ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaUActionUnleashed''
377** ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaReBirth3VGeneration''
378** ''VideoGame/MegaTagmensionBlancPlusNeptuneVsZombies''
379** ''VideoGame/SuperdimensionNeptuneVsSegaHardGirls''
380* ''VideoGame/NeverendingNightmares''
381* ''[[VideoGame/LittleKingsStory New Little King's Story]]''
382* ''Nights of Azure'' series:
383** ''VideoGame/NightsOfAzure''
384** ''VideoGame/NightsOfAzure2BrideOfTheNewMoon''
385* ''VideoGame/{{Nihilumbra}}''
386* ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' series:
387** ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaiden2004 Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus]]''
388** ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenII2008 Ninja Gaiden Sigma II Plus]]''
389%%* ''VideoGame/NinjaPizzaGirl'' (announced, but not yet released; currently available on PC, [=PS4=], Wii U, Xbox One)
390* ''VideoGame/NuclearThrone''
391* ''VideoGame/OceanhornMonsterOfUnchartedSeas''
392* ''VideoGame/{{Oddworld}}'' series:
393** ''VideoGame/OddworldNewNTasty''
394** ''VideoGame/OddworldMunchsOddysee HD''
395** ''VideoGame/OddworldStrangersWrath HD''
396* ''VideoGame/OdinSphere: Leifdrasir''
397* [[/index]]''Franchise/OnePiece'' series:[[index]]
398** ''One Piece: Burning Blood''
399** ''VideoGame/OnePiecePirateWarriors 2'' and ''3''
400* ''VideoGame/OreshikaTaintedBloodlines''
401* ''VisualNovel/OurWorldIsEnded''
402* ''VideoGame/PapersPlease''
403* ''VideoGame/ParanauticalActivity''
404* ''VideoGame/PennyPunchingPrincess''
405* ''VisualNovel/PeriodCube''
406* [[/index]]''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' series:[[index]]
407** ''VideoGame/Persona3DancingInMoonlight''
408** ''VideoGame/Persona4 Golden''
409** ''VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight''
410** ''VideoGame/Persona5DancingInStarlight''
411* [[/index]]''VideoGame/PhantasyStar'' series:[[index]]
412** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' (Vita service [[DefunctOnlineVideoGames shut down]] on September 16th, 2020)
413** ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarNova''
414* ''VideoGame/PhantomBreaker: Battle Grounds''
415* ''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade''
416* ''VideoGame/PixelJunkMonsters''
417* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies''
418* ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale''
419* ''VideoGame/PSVitaPets''
420* ''VisualNovel/PrinceOfStride''
421* ''{{VideoGame/Proteus}}''
422* ''VisualNovel/PsychoPassMandatoryHappiness''
423* ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoTetris''
424[[/folder]]
425
426[[folder:Q-T]]
427* ''VideoGame/RabiRibi''
428* ''VideoGame/RaceTheSun''
429* ''VideoGame/RagnarokOdyssey''
430* ''VideoGame/RainbowSkies''
431* ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' series:
432** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFullFrontalAssault''
433** ''Ratchet & Clank Collection'':
434*** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002''
435*** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando''
436*** ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal''
437* [[/index]]''Videogame/{{Rayman}}'' series:[[index]]
438** ''VideoGame/RaymanOrigins''
439** ''VideoGame/RaymanLegends''
440* ''2064: VideoGame/ReadOnlyMemories''
441* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations2''
442* ''VideoGame/{{Resistance}}: Burning Skies''
443* ''VideoGame/RetroCityRampage''
444** ''VideoGame/ShakedownHawaii''
445* ''VideoGame/RevengeOfTheBirdKing''
446* ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' (2012)
447* ''VideoGame/RiskOfRain''
448* ''VideoGame/RogueLegacy''
449* ''VisualNovel/RootLetter''
450* ''VideoGame/ARoseInTheTwilight''
451* ''VideoGame/SaturdayMorningRPG''
452* [[/index]]''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' series:[[index]]
453** ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa2'' (2016 remake)
454** ''VideoGame/SaGaScarletGrace''
455* ''Videogame/SaltAndSanctuary''
456* ''Videogame/SamuraiShodown V Special''
457* ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'' series:
458** ''Samurai Warriors 4''
459*** ''Samurai Warriors 4-II''
460*** ''Samurai Warriors 4: Empires''
461** ''Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3''
462** ''Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada''
463* ''Sayonara VideoGame/UmiharaKawase''
464* [[/index]]''VisualNovel/ScienceAdventureSeries''[[index]]:
465** ''VisualNovel/ChaosHead''
466** ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate''
467*** ''VisualNovel/SteinsGateZero''
468** ''VisualNovel/RoboticsNotes''
469*** ''Robotics;Notes [=DaSH=]''
470** ''VisualNovel/ChaosChild''
471* ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'' series:
472** ''Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus''
473** ''Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit''
474** ''Senran Kagura: Estival Versus''
475* ''VideoGame/SenseACyberpunkGhostStory''
476* ''VideoGame/{{Severed}}''
477* ''VideoGame/ShantaeHalfGenieHero''
478* ''VisualNovel/ShinHayarigami''
479* ''VisualNovel/{{Shiin}}''
480* ''VideoGame/{{Shinobido}} 2''
481* ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight''
482* ''VideoGame/{{Shutshimi}}''
483* ''VideoGame/SilentHillBookOfMemories''
484* ''VideoGame/SineMora''
485* ''VideoGame/{{Siralim}}''
486* ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}} 2nd Encore''
487* ''VideoGame/{{Slain}}''
488* [[/index]]''VideoGame/SlyCooper'' series:[[index]]
489** ''VideoGame/SlyCooperThievesInTime''
490** ''The Sly Collection:''
491*** ''VideoGame/SlyCooperAndTheThieviusRaccoonus''
492*** ''VideoGame/Sly2BandOfThieves''
493*** ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves''
494* ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''
495* ''VideoGame/SoldnerX 2''
496* ''VideoGame/SoulSacrifice''
497** ''Soul Sacrifice Delta''
498* ''VideoGame/SoundShapes''
499* ''VideoGame/{{Spelunky}}''
500* ''Spirit Hunter'' series:
501** ''VisualNovel/SpiritHunterDeathMark''
502** ''VisualNovel/SpiritHunterNG''
503* ''VideoGame/SpyHunter2012''
504%%* ''VideoGame/{{Starbound}}'' (Still awaiting news on the planned ports)
505* ''VideoGame/StealthBastard'' series:
506** ''Stealth Inc.: A Clone in the Dark''
507** ''Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones''
508* ''VideoGame/StrangerOfSwordCity''
509* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''
510* ''VideoGame/SummonNight 6: Lost Borders''
511* ''VideoGame/SuperHeroGeneration''
512* ''VideoGame/SuperHeroineChronicle''
513* ''Super VideoGame/MeatBoy''
514* ''VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall: Banana Split''
515* [[/index]]''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series:[[index]]
516** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV''
517** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX''
518** ''The Third VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' duology
519* ''VideoGame/SuperStarWars: A New Hope''
520* ''VideoGame/SuperTimeForce Ultra''
521* ''VideoGame/SwordArtOnline'' series:
522** ''Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment''
523** ''Sword Art Online: Lost Song''
524** ''Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization''
525** [[/index]]''Literature/AccelWorld [[{{Crossover}} VS Sword Art Online]]: Millennium Twilight''[[index]]
526* ''VideoGame/SwordOfRapier''
527* ''VisualNovel/{{Synergia}}''
528* ''VideoGame/TaikoNoTatsujin: V Version''
529** ''[[VideoGame/TheIdolmaster THE iDOLM@STER: Must Songs]]''
530* [[/index]]''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':[[index]]
531** ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts R''
532** ''VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence R''
533* ''VideoGame/{{Tearaway}}''
534* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}''
535* ''VideoGame/{{Teslagrad}}''
536* ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}} Ultimate''
537* ''VideoGame/ThomasWasAlone''
538* ''VideoGame/{{Timespinner}}''
539* ''VideoGame/TitanSouls''
540* ''[[VisualNovel/TokuHou TokuHou: The Truth of the World]]''
541* ''VisualNovel/TokyoTwilightGhostHunters''
542* ''VideoGame/TokyoXanadu''
543* ''[[VideoGame/KatamariDamacy Touch My Katamari]]''
544* ''VideoGame/TouhouGensoWanderer''
545* ''{{VideoGame/Toukiden}}'' series:
546** ''Toukiden''
547** ''Toukiden Kiwami''
548** ''Toukiden 2''
549* ''VideoGame/TrillionGodOfDestruction''
550* ''VideoGame/TwinRobots''
551* ''[[VideoGame/{{Tempest}} TxK]]''
552[[/folder]]
553
554[[folder:U-Z]]
555* ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3]]''
556* ''VideoGame/UncannyValley''
557* ''VideoGame/UnchartedGoldenAbyss''
558* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''
559* ''VideoGame/{{Unepic}}''
560* ''VideoGame/TheUnfinishedSwan''
561* ''VideoGame/UnMetal''
562* ''VisualNovel/UtaNoPrincesama'' series:[[/index]]
563** ''Uta no Prince-sama Repeat LOVE'' (an enhanced port of the first installment on the PSP)
564** ''Uta no Prince-sama Amazing Aria & Sweet Serenade LOVE'' (a CompilationRerelease of the two PSP fandiscs)
565** ''Uta no Prince-sama MUSIC 3''[[index]]
566* ''Utawarerumono'' series:
567** ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}: Prelude to the Fallen'' (a remake of the original PC game)
568** ''VideoGame/UtawarerumonoMaskOfDeception''
569** ''VideoGame/UtawarerumonoMaskOfTruth''
570* ''VideoGame/ValkyriaRevolution''
571* ''VideoGame/ValkyrieDriveBhikkhuni''
572* ''VisualNovel/VA11HALLA''
573* ''VideoGame/AVirusNamedTOM''
574* ''VideoGame/VolgarrTheViking''
575* ''VideoGame/{{Volume}}''
576* ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}''
577* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadTelltale''
578* ''VideoGame/WarriorsAllStars''
579* ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 3 Ultimate''
580* ''VideoGame/{{Windjammers}}''
581* ''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}} 2048''
582* ''VideoGame/WoahDave''
583* ''VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs''
584* [[/index]]''VideoGame/WorldOfMana'' series:[[index]]
585** ''Adventures of Mana'' (a remake of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyAdventure'')
586** ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana'' (2018 remake)
587* ''VideoGame/{{Xeodrifter}}''
588* ''VideoGame/YIIKAPostModernRPG''
589* ''Yomawari'' series:
590** ''VideoGame/YomawariNightAlone''
591** ''VideoGame/YomawariMidnightShadows''
592* [[/index]]''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' series:[[index]]
593** ''VideoGame/YsOrigin''
594** ''VideoGame/YsMemoriesOfCelceta''
595** ''VideoGame/YsVIIILacrimosaOfDana''
596* ''VideoGame/ZankiZero''
597* ''VideoGame/ZenPinball 2''
598* [[/index]]''VisualNovel/ZeroEscape'' series:[[index]]
599** ''VisualNovel/NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors'' (as part of ''Zero Escape: The Nonary Games'')
600** ''VisualNovel/VirtuesLastReward'' (standalone and as part of ''Zero Escape: The Nonary Games'')
601** ''VisualNovel/ZeroTimeDilemma''
602[[/folder]]
603[[/index]]

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