Sony Confirms Vita Launch Lineup

I'll start out with WipEout 2048. It's only tradition since WipEout Pure was my first PSP game on day one. Then wait patiently for the Disgaea 3 Spring release. :)

I'll buy one if they put great games on it. Most of the games on this list already exist elsewhere (ports) or are the usual, made-for-release day fare. Not that I'm immune to it, but they seem like great games to buy if you want something to play on the Vita you just payed for; not excellent games in their own right that haven't been done better elsewhere.

Whatever, buy good games.

FIFA or Uncharted? AHHHH!!!!

Both the Launch line-up and memory card prices look good to me. I will be getting the 32GB memory card and using my PS3 and hopefully my Mac later to manage my Vita Games (They announced that at some time in the future they will finally support managing the PS Vita Games on the Mac, but It won't make launch).

@algertman said:

@NaCl said:

@algertman said:

Overpriced memory cards

So?

I laughed.

And I just ate my mother's below average cooking for dinner.

See I can use the forums as Twitter too. :)

Still can't work out just how interested I am in this system...

Have no money. Must ignore.....

I feel about as lukewarm as I can remember a launch lineup making me. 
 
Not hot, not cold, just luke.

I was sold awhile back after E3 and preordered after TGS. I cannot wait for this system. I would love to have a parry system version of SF3 using backtouch for parries on this thing. Judging from the lineup and truly new IPS like Escape plan, Gravity Rush and Sound shapes I will be getting my moneys worth. Plus New versions of Lumines, Wipeout, Road Trip, LBP and Uncharted do not hurt either.

Awesome launch lineup!

If they make Persona 4: the Golden released for the US region (as it's just for Japan right now) then I would buy the Vita in a heartbeat!

There are a lot of killer games in there.

Without. Mod Nation. Uncharted.

The suggestion of a Persona 4 remake-thing is enough to get me excited.

I couldn't yawn more at that launch list if I tried ....... personal taste and all. The only game slightly interesting to me is Disgaea 3, but I have a PS3 version already. Therein lies the problem I forsee with the PSV ........ games that are essentially the same as the PS3. I see myself with a PSV, but not until it drops by $100 ...... at least a year away, possibly 2.

My biggest personal beef with the PSV is the battery ....it is internal and my hate for internal batteries on Apple product is bad enough, but for a game console, it is far worse. I don't want to send my console away when the battery is useless. I want to be able to carry a spare battery for longer use away from power. It is a trend I really despise and potentially a deal breaker.

@NaCl said:

@algertman said:

Overpriced memory cards

So?

I laughed.

Now THIS is how you launch a console. I have ear marked 3 I will get and a further 5 games of interest. Which is the most of any console launch since I got a Megadrive (Genesis). This is much better than the lackluster 3DS launch, which now has about 3 games worth a damn.

Depending on how good Army Corps of Hell actually turns out to be, I might get one near launch date. 

@algertman said:

No games that would push hardware. No Mario, Pokemon, and in Japan no Monster Hunter

The 3DS didn't have much games to "push hardware" available at launch either. Heck, during launch it didn't have much games at all. Period.

The PSV has a way better launch line up, by far, no matter how you cut it. This is something Sony has done right.

Overpriced memory cards

So? Unless you are planning to download most of your games, you are only going to need one. Most cartridge based game don't even need it.

The cheapest memory card go for $20 dollars.

You know what else cost $20 dollars?

The hideous add-on for the 3DS that runs off a AAA battery, bloats the size of the 3DS by 30%, which exist solely to fix an oversight by Nintendo when they rushed the 3DS out, that you need so you can play games like MH properly.

I definitely want Persona 4, but look like it isn't going to make the launch line up.

That said, Dynasty Warriors Next looks interesting. I have never played a Dynasty Warriors game before, now could be the time to start.

Shinobido is also something that interest me. I have seen videos of it, it takes place in ancient Japan an intriguing setting to me but don't know if I can handle the action based game play - I have the reflexes of a turtle.

We will see.

Depending on the condition of my wallet and whether I'm in the need of "retail therapy" come Feb, I may or may not get it on launch day. But I will get it eventually, Persona 4 more or less sold it to me.

Nothing here makes me want a Vita at launch.

Lumines and P4P are all I'd buy for this... Wait, that sounds awkwardly familiar...

PSP library: Lumines 1, Lumines 2, Persona 3 Portable, DJMAX Portable 3.

Successor to a hand held that wasn't popular outside of Japan

Priced higher than 3DS

No games that would push hardware. No Mario, Pokemon, and in Japan no Monster Hunter

Overpriced memory cards

DOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!

Pretty good list. Alot better than the 3DS launch games.

You can get a 32GB MicroSD for around $30-$35 on Amazon.

Sony charges around $100 for the equivalent.

I'm curious to see if there's any speed difference though. I'd hope so.

Just like with the PSP, I'm sure there will be adapters out within a year or two.

There are an incredible amount of games on this list that look great. I may have to pick one up at launch now!

Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Lumines Electronic Symphony, Touch My Katamari, Escape Plan, Gravity Rush, Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention, and Silent Hill: Book of Memories are all possible buys!

Bit of an expensive lineup for the European launch.. and no 32GB memory cards? Are Sony having a joke?

@Ben99: Keep your negativity to yourself; this lineup is fucking awesome.

these games don't look slightly appealing.

I love me some WipeOut.

Why does Escape Plan & Super StarDust Delta have to be in the "escape window"? I was really looking forward to playing those games Day 1.

LUMINES!!

I'm really interested in the Vita, but it's extremely disappointing that it doesn't have any internal storage. I want more of those games digitally as well as a number of PSP games, but having to get yet another proprietary storage format is a bummer.

Well, that does it. I have to get this thing. And all of the games too, of course.

Definitely a great launch line up. Not really interested in getting any new portable at the moment, but the Vita is looking nicer than the 3DS for sure.

Misread the first game as "Head Shots Golf"

Now I'm disappointed.

Good launch lineup, but I can't find the time to play a portable these days. So very tempted by Persona 4 on this thing....very very tempted.

@mccuthberto said:

Sigh. So this 'Launch Window' terminology is going to continue to be a thing then?

I hope not, cause it sucks already!

Sigh. So this 'Launch Window' terminology is going to continue to be a thing then?

I still have no idea what Army Corps of Hell is about. Can't wait for more Uncharted though, just finished the awesomely awesome Uncharted 3 last night.

Wait, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus? Rayman Origins? This thing has some pretty cool games on it...

I'm not blown away here but this still looks like a pretty good launch lineup.

Definitely impressed by the launch lineup, but I probably won't be an early adopter with Vita. Will likely wait until the price (eventually) goes do - thinking maybe $149-$199 is my sweet spot.

Once the inevitable price drop hits, or perhaps a Persona Bundle, I'll get me one.

This looks like a great launch lineup, I however will probably never own a handheld system again, Kindle Fire and smart phone has me covered.

This is how you do a launch, Nintendo

@Panacamanana said:

@JJOR64: You can get a 32 SD card for 30 bucks now. I think it's safe to say that 100 is still too much.

Whats the data read/write speed on those cheaper SD cards? Chances are, the ones on the Vita are much faster to accommodate the games.

@Mumrik said:

Really? A quick look on Amazon showed me as least one 32GB SD card going for 27 bucks. That seems pretty far off to me...

But how fast are those SD cards? And the Sony card is actually closer to the size of microSD. They're charging higher than commodity prices, but they're also guaranteeing a certain level of speed so that downloaded games don't have huge performance issues compared to the retail came card versions while at the same time trying to make some profit to make up for the loss they're selling the Vita hardware itself at.

@Mumrik: Well then I guess I stand corrected, because wow.

i cant wait to play Marvel 3 at work :D