The Playstation Vita

but this time it's make sense consider the feature it have (Quad core CPU/GPU, OLED, etc)

Not necessarily, but I don't want to spend time arguing so...

I'm excited for it. I've had the original PSP for many years, and it has given me lots of entertainment value over the years. Hopefully the Vita will follow up on that value somehow.

Although I wish there's a way to import UM Ds...

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/11/playstation-vita-backwards-compatibility-plan-re-buy-umd-games-at-a-discount/

I have no comment on this...

edited 11th Oct '11 2:19:46 PM by Folt

Sigh. I'll just keep playing PSP games on... the PSP, then.

Totally getting a Vita for Blaz Blue and Persona 4, by the way.

The only UMD PSP game I have now is Dissidia Duodecim, so I don't mind this.

I'm confused. How does the UMD rebuy thing work if the game isn't downloadable? Is it just not available?

Most likely. So still no Birth by Sleep or Crisis Core if you only have a Vita.

Dammit.

The Vita still hasn't won me over yet.

edited 11th Oct '11 6:35:31 PM by Kostya

On that note, why the hell hasnt Crisis Core and Birth By Sleep been released on the PSN yet?

I know Nomura says that for BBS its mainly because of (surprisingly not Disney related) copyright issues but still...

So, it just isn't backward compatible, then. Sounds like the PSP Go all over again.

Thankfully, I have a very "special" PSP that can store UMD-only games on the memory card anyway. I think I'll stick with that.

edited 11th Oct '11 11:15:30 PM by Talby

^It's a step above the PSP Go, as it will actually have improved hardware and be its own system, rather than being the same system, but with capabilities removed for no good reason.

And it doesn't look hand-murderingly uncomfortable to use.

Official US launch date is February 22nd 2012.

12 days after my birthday.

Get VITA 1 week early with this bundle!

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/27/get-your-hands-on-ps-vita-early-with-the-first-edition-bundle/

basically

USA - $349

3G model Vita

Little Deviants game

4GB mem card

LE case

Canada - $299

Wi Fi model Vita

Little Deviants game

4GB mem card

LE case

edited 29th Oct '11 4:31:55 AM by rrw

Well, I might have been interested in the Canada version, but since the US version requires you to get the one with 3G provided by the lovely AT&T, I'll pass until my birthday...if anything I want for it's out by then.

I know Nomura says that for BBS its mainly because of (surprisingly not Disney related) copyright issues but still...

Actually, he never said why it isn't on PSN; he said "it's difficult because of a reason I cannot say" and suggested that they were still thinking about how to resolve that issue (in February of this year). It's possible that they still want to do that, especially due to the lack of backwards compatibility otherwise.

That avatar offends me.

Get here already PSP Vita! I want to buy you so badly.

...why does it offend you? o_o

I want a Vita a lot, too... and a translated copy of Final Fantasy Type-0 to play on it!

UMD -> digital transfer

http://andriasang.com/comyxo/

PSP Compatibility feature (bilinear filtering, right analog stick for camera, etc)

http://andriasang.com/comyxp/

I still need a PSP to take advantage of that?

Great.

...why would you have UMD's but no Ps P?

I don't have the UM Ds now. I'm just saying that if I wanted to buy them so I could take advantage of this I still wouldn't be able to since I lack a PSP.

It would be easier to just buy the Ps P games online and not get the UMD's.

Not all PSP games are available online though. Or does this only work for online games in the first place? If that's the case then screw this plan.