Jeff's Vita comment on the most recent Bombcast...

During the breakdown of what games are still coming out this year, Jason brought up Darkest Dungeon saying the Vita version would be the one to play. Jeff responded:

"Hmm... Things happening on the Vita lately that might impact the sales of that version..."

Have I missed something? I'm one of the few people that love the Vita so I'm curious.

I dunno. Though that was weird, but assumed I missed something.

Sony have probably stopped making it or something, would take a while to sell inventory anyway. So they haven't actually announced end of support

There was just a new homebrew thing released for the vita called vitamin that allows for game piracy on the vita, that is most likely what he was talking about.

Ah, that would make sense.

This is the correct answer.

Not piracy. Homebrew. Piracy isn't enabled *yet* the developers of this exploit specifically stated they wanted to release this without swinging the door wide open to piracy.

man i wish the vita took off more as a console. i actually like it a lot (and am aware quite a few others do too).

Homebrew Vita games? Now you've got my attention...

Vita was hacked to enable piracy. Sony patched it recently though. Prevents you from accessing the store or psn account.

@ripelivejam: I'm right there with you. I really love JRPG's, especially on handhelds.

If the internet is to be believed Some hacker/modding/pirate (whatever you want to call them) group put out some screenshots and instructions on how they can now rip/copy vita games and run those copies on hacked vita's, but the process is not super easy or perfect yet. So the piracy door is starting to slowly creak open on the vita.

Also on an slightly unrelated side note a couple retailers around my area have been claiming sony is discontinuing the vita and they are waiting on word from sony to fire sale the vita's they have in stock. I don't trust them, because these are the same stores that only bring in games on pre-order now. Didn't pre-order the game before it came out? No sale.

@demoskinos said:

We're onto full piracy territory, now. Vitamin allows for game dumping.

I'll second (third?) this. Such a shame the Vita (and the 3DS in some cases) catches flak for not having a lot of games because if you're a fan of that sorta kinda B/Mid-Tier JRPG, I feel like it offers that in spades.

I just sold my Vita this year. Hadn't used it in awhile and I still have the VitaTV for Persona 4 golden

plenty of games still coming for Vita if you like Japanese games Just in September you have

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death

Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors

Tbh Sony killing off PSM killed the Vita for me and led to this Homebrew scene.