Sly Reflex Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://spong.com/article/27531/Japan-PS-Vita-Sells-Under-800k-Units-in-Six-Months Fresh data has been published for the PlayStation Vita's first six months on sale in Japan. Is it looking pretty? Well, take a look for yourself - less than 800,000 units have been sold since the system's launch. 790,633 units, to be exact.Sony Japan representatives have apparently told Famitsu, which published the figures, that the hardware numbers match the company's expectations and initial projections. Although they could just be putting on a brave face - the platform hasn't exactly sold like hotcakes since its launch in December, being outsold in many weeks by its predecessor, the PSP. There is some light at the end of the tunnel, though. The release of a new system colour and the popularity of Persona 4 The Golden has boosted sales somewhat in the last couple of weeks, and Sony is hoping that it can maintain the momentum with Hatsune Miku Project Diva f in August, as well as other announcements in September's Tokyo Game Show. Let's hope one of those games coming soon is a new Monster Hunter. Lord knows Sony needs one of those right now. Famitsu's data also includes the top ten best selling games on the Vita since launch. The fact that Persona 4 The Golden is sat at the top of the list, despite being on sale for such a short period of time, is quite telling. 01 - Persona 4 The Golden (188,782) 02 - Hot Shots Golf 6 (118,985) 03 - Uncharted Golden Abyss (89,390) 04 - Gravity Daze/Rush (74,785) 05 - Dynasty Warriors Next (74,718) 06 - Tales of Innocence R (71,463) 07 - Lord of Apocalypse (69,162) 08 - Ragnarok Odyssey (65,318) 09 - Gundam Seed Battle Destiny (55,527) 10 - Disgaea 3 Return (54,902) I'm guessing when the PSP version of Monster Hunter comes out it'll give the Vita a good hard kick up the arse. Not as much as a dedicated Vita MH title though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Some news from Gamescom, handily borrowed by Delusibeta on GRcade forums: 1) PS1 support released 28th August, alongside the start of Cross Controller support (for LittleBigPlanet 2) and a host of other fixes and features (yes, you can now use buttons on the main menu)2) Crossplay: PlayStation All Stars, Sly 4 and Ratchet & Clank Q Force will be the first physical Buy One Download The Other Format For Free PS3/Vita games. 3) PlayStation+ support for the Vita is coming. Specific details are TBC at the moment, but there's going to be a 25% off new subscriptions promotion coming soon and your cloud save ration will be increased to a full gigabyte. 4) Game reveals: Killzone: Mercenary, Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified (which looks like a Burning Skies reskin), Tearaway, Ratchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault. 5) Playstation Mobile will finally get released some point this year. Good to see Sony giving the Vita some needed attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatular Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 yes, you can now use buttons on the main menu Awesome! also sound shapes today i think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Indeed it is! £9.99, or £7.99 PS+. Buy one, get both versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatular Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Indeed it is! £9.99, or £7.99 PS+. Buy one, get both versions. Cool just downloading it now. After Another amazingly useful Sony error message, my card details were out of date, but it just kept saying failed to connect to server Edit- got this on vita, thought I'd gotten away without having to do a firmware update as store access was no problem.....then trying to play the game prompts for an update On the plus side vita updates seem pretty fast compared to ps3 ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Everybody's Golf Vita is being ported to PS3 as Minna no Golf 6 (Japan Nov 22). Cross play compatible with Vita + move control. Vita to PS3 ports begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Everybody's Golf Vita is being ported to PS3 as Minna no Golf 6 (Japan Nov 22). Cross play compatible with Vita + move control. Vita to PS3 ports begin. PAL release? I hope so.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Firmware 1.80 is available now. The main feature being PS1 support, and you can now use the D-pad/analogue stick and buttons to navigate the menus. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tPJyUta3RRA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Here is a list of PSone Classics titles that will be available for download on 29th August:Cool Boarders SCEE Cool Boarders 2 SCEE Crash Bandicoot SCEE Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back SCEE Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped SCEE CTR: Crash Team Racing SCEE Destruction Derby SCEE Everybody’s Golf 2 SCEE G-Police SCEE Jet Rider SCEE Jet Rider 2 SCEE Jumping Flash SCEE Kula World SCEE Kurushi Final SCEE MediEvil SCEE Motor Toon Grand Prix 2 SCEE Rally Cross SCEE Syphon Filter SCEE Syphon Filter 3 SCEE Twisted Metal SCEE Wild Arms SCEE WipEout SCEE 40 Wink ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. A Bug’s Life DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. A Bugs Life and Monsters Inc bundle DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Abe’s Exoddus ODDMOBB INC Abe’s Oddworld Oddysee ODDMOBB INC Airboat XS GAMES LIMITED All-Star Boxing MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Arc Arena: Monster Tournament MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Arc the Lad MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Arc the Lad II MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Arc the Lad III MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Arcade Hits: Shienryu MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Arcade Hits: Sonic Wings Special MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Atari Anniversary Edition ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Atlantis DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Atlantis and Hercules Bundle DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Bishi Bashi Special KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH Blockids MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Bugriders ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Centipede ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Cho Aniki MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Constructor SYSTEM 3 SOFTWARE Critical Depth ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Dezaemon Plus MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Disney’s Action Game ft. Hercules DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Dodgeball MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Driver UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA Eagle One: Harrier Attack ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Fear Effect SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Fear Effect: Retro Helix SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Fighting Force SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Fighting Force 2 SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Final Fantasy VIII SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED Final Fantasy IX SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED Final Fantasy V SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED Final Fantasy VI SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED Final Fantasy VII SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED Front Mission 3 SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED Gaiaseed MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Galaxy Fight MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Gex SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Gex 3: Deep Under Cover SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Gex 3D: Enter the Gecko SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Grandia GAME ARTS CO., LTD. Gubble MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Guilty Gear SYSTEM 3 SOFTWARE Gunship ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Hardcore 4X4 URBANSCAN LIMITED International Track & Field KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH Jigsaw Madness XS GAMES LIMITED Judge Dredd URBANSCAN LIMITED Junior League Soccer PS1 XS GAMES LIMITED Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Lilo & Stitch DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Little Mermaid 2 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Little Mermaid 2 and Winnie The Pooh bundle DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Metal Gear Solid KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH Mickey’s Wild Adventure DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Miracle Quad Racer MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Miracle Space Race MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Missile Command ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Monsters Inc DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Motorhead URBANSCAN LIMITED N20 URBANSCAN LIMITED Namco Heritage bundle NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S. Pandemonium SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Pandemonium 2 SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Parasite Eve 2 SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED Peter Pan DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Pong ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Pooh’s Party Game DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Rageball MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Rainbow Six UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA Rascal Racers MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Rayman UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA Rayman 2: The Great Escape UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA Reel Fishing NATSUME INC. Re-loaded URBANSCAN LIMITED Resident Evil 2 CE EUROPE LIMITED Resident Evil 3: Nemesis CE EUROPE LIMITED Resident Evil: Director’s Cut CE EUROPE LIMITED Ridge Racer Type 4 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S. Sheep EMPIRE INTERACTIVE EUROPE LTD Silent Hill KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH Snowboard Racer MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Sorcerer’s Maze XS GAMES LIMITED Spin Jam EMPIRE INTERACTIVE EUROPE LTD Sports Superbike MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD Streak ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. Street Fighter 2 Alpha CE EUROPE LIMITED Super Star Dance Club XS GAMES LIMITED Tarzan DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Tekken NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S. Tekken 2 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S. Tomb Raider SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Tomb Raider Chronicles SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Tomb Raider 2 SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Tomb Raider 3 SQUARE ENIX LIMITED Toy Story 2 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Toy Story Racer DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Toy Story Racer and Toy Story 2: Woody and Buzz bundle DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. Vagrant Story SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED Alundra MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. Urban Chaos SQUARE ENIX LIMITED For those of you who have already purchased these titles, you will be able to re-download those games directly from your PS Store account or transfer them to your PS Vita directly from your PS3. Apparently the US got 9 compatible games for launch with this firmware update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 If you don't have it, get Alundra. It's really good from what I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-08-29-playstation-vita-update-locks-memory-cards There's a bonus feature for PlayStation Vita owners who have updated to the system's new firmware: Sony has locked memory cards to specific PlayStation Network accounts.Gamers were previously able to switch PSN accounts via the slightly cumbersome process of "restoring" the system. Now, those with content from multiple accounts or multiple regions will have to buy another memory card or lose their data. One way to separate your content onto several memory cards is to copy it back to a PlayStation 3, NeoGAF users reported. But those with only one Vita memory card handy will need to go shopping first. It's a problem that will hit users who have accounts on multiple PlayStation Stores - useful as not all content is released in all regions. The move comes at an especially bad time - Sony has just enabled PSone game support for the Vita. Those who bought titles using a different PSN account to their handheld's will also need to juggle memory cards. Read: We want you to buy more of our expensive proprietary memory cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yeah, that'll really help the few that are supporting the Vita In the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I really want a bigger memory card, I keep having to switch things around on my 16GB. I saw the 32GB ones in Gamestation at the weekend. £79.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yeah the memory is way too expensive at the moment, although i seem to have a magic card because ive got shit loads on it and it hasnt yet complained about it... I might have a go at Vagrant story, always wanted to play that. It would be awesome if SOTC came on the Vita too, would make my day entirely as its probably the PS game I most regret not playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Definitely recommend Vagrant Story, it's easily one of Sqaure's best PS1 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wholehole Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Definitely recommend Vagrant Story, it's easily one of Sqaure's best PS1 games. This, so much this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Of all the games that get sequels over and over again, VS was a game that deserved a sequel yet never got one. Was a bit tricky in places, but it's a damn sight better than what Square pumps out these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Of all the games that get sequels over and over again, VS was a game that deserved a sequel yet never got one. Was a bit tricky in places, but it's a damn sight better than what Square pumps out these days... Well, SoTC was a spiritual sequel to it right? its got the dude with the horns.... which is one of my main reasons for wanting to play VS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Of all the games that get sequels over and over again, VS was a game that deserved a sequel yet never got one. Was a bit tricky in places, but it's a damn sight better than what Square pumps out these days... Well, SoTC was a spiritual sequel to it right? its got the dude with the horns.... which is one of my main reasons for wanting to play VS wasn't SOTC the spiritual sequel to Ico rather than Vagrant Story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I've been playing a bit of soul reaver on the vita and it's lovely. Quick tip to everyone as well. If you want to view the game in full screen hold your finger on the touch screen and it will come up with a menu for screen size and controls. If the game had analogue support then you can use the sticks in game. The back panel also works as L2/R2 and L3/R3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Of all the games that get sequels over and over again, VS was a game that deserved a sequel yet never got one. Was a bit tricky in places, but it's a damn sight better than what Square pumps out these days... Well, SoTC was a spiritual sequel to it right? its got the dude with the horns.... which is one of my main reasons for wanting to play VS wasn't SOTC the spiritual sequel to Ico rather than Vagrant Story? You are correct, I was actually thinking of Ico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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