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Sony is preparing to launch the PlayStation Portable Vita, their third handheld gaming device, soon and to counter their efforts we have created this PlayStation Vita Guide to help you through this interminable waiting period. Following the legacy of the PSP and the PSP Go, the PlayStation Vita will feature innovative gameplay, unique games and wifi enabled social features. Unlike its competitor, the Nintendo 3DS, the Vita will not focus on 3D graphics. The Vita will use dual-analog sticks, front and back facing cameras and touchscreen/touchpads to make sure the Vita provides a unique gaming experience.
PlayStation Vita
Release Date: 2012 in America; 2011 in Japan
MSRP: $249-$299
What is the Vita?
Sony's next handheld gaming console and successor to many iterations of the PSP is the PlayStation Vita. The PSVita will combine classic gaming features, augmented reality gaming, and social features to provide a new way to play games. There will be two models: A wi-fi enabled PSVita and one with 3G. The wifi only model will retail for $249 and the 3G model will cost $299.
Due to the PSVita's dual-anlog sticks it has already been welcomed by many fans of the PSP, as lacking a second joystick was one of the major complaints about Sony's first handheld. Sony also seems to be listening to fan feedback in regards to the launch line-up. They are planning to show off 50 games during the Tokyo Game Show.
The PS Vita's Origins Story
In early 2011 Sony confirmed they were working on a new handheld and dubbed it the NGP, Next Generation Portable. During Sony's E3 2011 press conference the official name of the device was revealed. The name "Vita" was chosen because it meant "Life" in Latin.
As of August 2011 an American release date was not confirmed beyond "early 2012." The PSVita will be released by the end of 2011 in Japan only.
- DETAILS: The History Of Sony Handhelds
What Does It Do?
Sony will be giving gamers what they have asked for: The PSVita will have two analog sticks, and a five inch OLED multi-touch screen., and wi-fi. It will have a D-pad, the classic Sony triangle, circle, square and "X" buttons and L, R, Start, Select, Home, Volume and Power buttons. It features Bluetooth, WiFi, and an optional 3G capability. It also features front and rear cameras, a rear touchpad, stereo speakers, a microphone, and the sixaxis motion sensing system.
PS Vita Specs
- Front and Back Cameras - Front and back camera will allow head tracking, face detection, and head detection.
- Multi-Touch Touchscreen - The Vita will have a front touchscreen (960 x 544 OLED) and a rear touchpad.
- Augmented Reality - Using the front and back facing cameras, the Vita will be able to incorporate the surroundings and appearance from real life into certain games. Reality Fighters will be a fighting game that scans real people to use as characters.
- Sixaxis Motion Sensing - Sixaxis controls will include three-axis gyroscope, and three-axis accelerometer to track movement.
- Social Features - Due to the Vita's wifi capabilities, gamers will be able to access and update their social sites. Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Skype have all been integrated into the device.
- Storage: The Vita will have an ARM Cortex-A9 and a custom PowerVR GPU. Memory is split between 512 MB of RAM and 128 MB of VRAM
- Other: 802.11 b/n/g WIfi, Bluetooth, 3G.
Games
The PSVita will primarily use retail and digitally downloaded games. Sony has confirmed it will offer full backwards compatibility with the PSN's archive of downloadable PSP games. Each game will be upgraded to better match the Vita's graphical capabilities.
The device will not read UMDs, the original discs that PSP games came on. Instead, the Vita will use NVG cards. The flash format is similar to the cards the Nintendo DS and 3DS use. NVG cards will be available in 2 GB and 4GB cards at launch, and sizes up to 16GB will be available later.
Upcoming Releases Include:
- Uncharted: Golden Abyss
- LittleBigPlanet Vita
- Silent Hill: Book of Memories
- Little Deviants
- ModNation Racers
- Resistance: Burning Skies
- Ruin
- Sound Shapes
Not Fully Detailed But Upcoming Titles:
- Assassin's Creed PSVita
- BioShock PSVita
- Call of Duty PSVita
- Killzone PSVita
So what do you think? Are you planning on picking up a PlayStation Portable Vita? Do you feel like it has rendered your PSP or your PSP Go obsolete? Sony is putting a big push behind this, but can they capture the handheld market that Nintendo has been ruling for some time now?
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WBROWN2211
MANE IF I DONT GETT HIS ITS BECAUSE OF THE PRICE
erikps3xboxuser
why buy ps3 then if psp vita cost as much as playstation3.
souldeathreaper
alright im tired of people giving this crap... if you are going to say nintendo is better then go invest in nintendo... but sorry that is a waste of good money...sony just keeps on making people happy with what they do. look how good the ps3 did... so your look at a company who knows what they doing
grimtendo64
Wow thats a real impressive technical peice of crap no wonder sony sucks so bad.NINTENDO RULES !
RPGandAddictin11
I dunno about these handhelds in today's society, but.... To a person who is mentally disabled and unable to have and keep a job, and living on ssi/di, I can't afford online-based gaming. I want something that is FTP (Free To Play) and offline-based games. I cannot afford my own internet, let alone wifi. Any suggestions beside Nintensucks?
bluewolf85
that's awesome... I will buy that.
R3$0n8
It was openly stated on atleast 3 other webpages that VITA will feature a control mechanic allowing you to use it as a ps3 controller, even allowing relevant data to be displayed on the multitouch screen. Basically all the virtues of the WII U, only 9-12 months ahead of nintendo. Has Sony opted to drop this feature? Is it not official? Is G4 not suppose to talk about it? I find it weird that lots of people have discussed this, while G4, the premiere gaming news site, has said nothing.
CatharsisWilder
I was glad they pushed the release until next year personally. There are so many games coming out soon that I wouldn't be able to afford it this holiday season. Liked some games on PSP but the lack of dual analog sticks was definitely a drawback of the design. Will definitely be picking up a Wifi version when they launch here in North America. Looks great. Can't wait.
WOR_Makaveli
she so shoulda licked that
Darkside65
As far as I was concerned, the PSP was obsolete shortly after it launched. It's a shame too, because I liked the device, but the lack of that second analog stick and a lack of a good amount of truly great games really held it back.
That said, I'm super excited to see how the PSV will be! The device definitely looks worthwhile on paper, and they've already announced some promising games for launch! Gotta wait until it comes out though... $249 seems reasonable, but it's still too much to just shell out without knowing how good the device and games really are.
grotschm
this looks great and i do want one,but i will wait for the next design when they bring out a bigger screen and a 4G model.
hootman
Is the memory for the vita proprietary or is it a common memory storage like a micro sd card?
Pippdaddy
From a couple inside sources, I heard that the Vita will be released February of next year here in the US. Looks to be an amazing hand held gaming system and I can't wait.
Cashprizes
Terrible article if only because you listed a fraction of the games announced for the system.
Where is Dragon's Crest? Where is Persona 4 remix? Where is Blazblue? There are a good 20 games announced you guys didn't list and I see no reason why not, except maybe you don't have previews on your site for them, but still list them.
This system is going to have the best 6 month software launch I can think of besides the Dreamcast. I usually wait for the second iteration of handheld consoles to purchase them, lighter cheaper and with extra bells+whistles, I fell pretty obligated to pick this one up at launch cause the games slated are so great.
Cashprizes
Terrible article if only because you listed a fraction of the games announced for the system.
Where is Dragon's Crest? Where is Persona 4 remix? Where is Blazblue? There are a good 20 games announced you guys didn't list and I see no reason why not, except maybe you don't have previews on your site for them, but still list them.
This system is going to have the best 6 month software launch I can think of besides the Dreamcast. I usually wait for the second iteration of handheld consoles to purchase them, lighter cheaper and with extra bells+whistles, I fell pretty obligated to pick this one up at launch cause the games slated are so great.
Onion_Knight
you forgot to mention BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend. . .
willywong
why the hell would I buy that I just got a PS3 for that price
BigBadBOOM
3rd Sony handheld? I think its a stretch to call the PSP Go a different system than the PSP.
Buy anyway, the Vita looks awesome!
UNEMPLOYEDxxxxJEDI
I'm hoping to see more Final Fantasy games on the Vita. Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core on ths psp, was consider one of the best psp games.
H2OGoliath
Will it have trophy support?
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