The second half of the year is here with July, and so am I with another rundown of what's on the way gameswise for the Vita. As usual, it is focused on the North American market, with Europe and Japan exclusive titles in their own sections below.
After a pretty decent retail lineup in June, there's unfortunately none coming out this month. There's a solid batch of PSN games announced though, starting off with shoot 'em up Velocity Ultra, an enhanced version of one of the highest rated games in the PS Minis catalog. Additionally, there's a portable version of Farming Simulator, another upgraded Mini in the form of Coconut Dodge Revitalized, lighthearted dual-joystick shooter Total Recoil, cutesy platformer Kung Fu Rabbit, and the Breakout-ish BreakQuest Extra Evolution. More release dates might very well come during the month, and I'll try to add the titles to the list when I see them.
As for new announcements, the E3 event itself was a bit thin, starting off with location based spirit battler Destiny of Spirits during the pre-show, and then ports of the God of War Collection and Dead Nation being announced during the Sony press conference.
The surrounding announcements and rest of the month weren't half bad though, with a confirmation of FIFA 14 coming to the platform, as well as the new co-op focused Battle of Z game in the Dragonball Z franchise. Some high production value indies were revealed to, in the form of the dark looking survival horror game Forgotten Memories, and comic book-y platforming adventure Stick It to The Man!...
...and some more regular indie/mobile fare with Fieldrunners 2, ZRun, Total Recoil, Proteus, PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate HD, and Gunslugs.
In Japan, Tecmo Koei continued their support for the platform by announcing an Ultimate version of Warriors Orochi 3, and a new RPG, Chronos Materia, from Gust. As did Konami with more of their Powerful Pro bobbleheaded baseball games, both a full new entry and a free to play card game. Spike Chunsoft too, with an enhanced compilation of the two Dangan Ronpa PSP murder mystery games.
Capcom on the other hand, surprised many by announcing their first new game for Vita since Street Fighter X Tekken - the top down free to play Dragon's Dogma Quest, a spin-off from their big RPG franchise. And two more manga/anime games, based on Rozen Maiden and Love Live! respectively are apparently in development, though exact details have yet to be revealed.
And there we are, another update in the can. See you in August, when Vanillaware once again graces the Vita's OLED screen with the beat 'em up Dragon's Crown (well, as long as Atlus' troubles in Japan doesn't catch up to its American subsidiary). Anyway, on to the list:
July
Downloads (Tentative)
- Velocity Ultra - Upgraded version of Futurlab's acclaimed Minis shooter
- Farming Simulator 2012 - Eat your heart out Harvest Moon!
- Pinball Heroes Complete - Enhanced port of the Sony franchise PSP pinball game
- Coconut Dodge Revitalized - Upgraded version of Futurlab's hit Mini
- Total Recoil - Dual joystick shooter
- Aabs Animals - Augmented reality pet
- HISTORY Legends of War: Patton - Turn based WWII strategy game
- Kung Fu Rabbit - Indie platformer
- Doodle God - Puzzle game
- Stealth Inc. - A Clone in the Dark - Enhanced port of puzzle platformer Stealth Bastard
- PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate HD - Enhanced version of the classic tower defense game
Q3 2013
Retail
- Dragon's Crown - Fantasy beat 'em up (August)
- Rayman Legends - More beautifully animated platforming (September)
- Ys: Memories of Celceta - Action RPG in the long running series. (September?, XSEED)
- Valhalla Knights 3 - Sequel to the PSP Action RPGs. (September, XSEED)
- Killzone Mercenary - This time you get to side with the British Space Nazis! (September)
- FIFA 14 - Hopefully more than a roster update (September)
Downloads
- KickBeat - Martial arts rhythm game
- BreakQuest Extra Evolution - BreakOut-ish Mini getting upgraded to full Vita game
- Spelunky - Port of the punishing indie platformer
- Lone Survivor - Post apocalyptic horror action adventure. As seen on Spookin' with Scoops
- Snapshot - Platform puzzler
- Picotto Knights - F2P cutesy brawler thing
- Rainbow Moon - Turn-based strategy RPG
- Dragon Fantasy: Book II - SNES style retro RPG (Summer)
- Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee - HD remaster of the Xbox game
- Putty Squad - Remake of the Amiga platformer (Summer?)
- Luftrausers - Vlambeer does (Nazi) planes? (August)
- Floating God Saves the Pilgrims HD - Native Vita version of the PS Mini (Summer)
- Bit.Trip Runner 2 - Indie endless runner (Summer)
- Starlight Inception - Kickstarter funded space combat sim (August)
- Real Boxing - Boxing. And it's real. (August)
- Cloudberry Kingdom - Hard as nails plaformer
- OMG HD Zombies! - Zombie themed chain reaction puzzle game
- Atelier Meruru Plus - Enhanced port of the PS3 RPG (Tecmo Koei, September 3)
- Fieldrunners 2 - The tower defense favorite returns to PlayStation platforms (Summer)
- ZRun - Zombie apocalypse endless runner (Summer)
- Forgotten Memories - Survival horror set in an abandoned psych hospital (Summer)
- Proteus - Ambient exploration
- Two Brothers - Action adventure game with a Game Boy aesthetic
- Worms Revolution Extreme - Port of the game with extra content
Rest of the year (and beyond)
Retail releases
- Tearaway - Papercraft adventure from Media Molecule (October)
- Final Fantasy X HD
- Final Fantasy X-2 HD
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - More LEGO
- Ragnarok Odyssey Ace - Expanded version of the boss hunting game (Winter)
- Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Metroidvania tie-in with the console game (October)
- Invizimals: The Alliance - The Invizimals return for the Vita
- Toukiden - Omega Force does Monster Hunter (Tecmo Koei, Q4)
- God of War Collection - Port of the two first games
- Demon Gaze - 1st person party based dungeon crawler RPG (NISA)
- Trigger Happy Havoc Dangan Ronpa - Enhanced port of the PSP murder mystery game (NISA)
- Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God - Cutesy roguelike/mystery dungeon (Aksys)
- The LEGO Movie Videogame - What it says.
- Angry Birds Star Wars - Also what it says. (October)
Downloads
- Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty - HD remake of the PS1 game
- Orc Attack - 4 player co-op character action game
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - I don't care what anyone says, it's a Zelda clone not a roguelike :P
- Divekick - Kickstarted two-button fighting game parody
- Deathmatch Village - 3v3 free to play MOBA with PS3 cross-play
- Frozen Synapse: Tactics - Console remake of the indie turn-based strategy title
- Superfrog HD - Remake of the classic Amiga platformer
- Hungry Giraffe - Native Vita version of the Minis title
- Malicious Rebirth - Enhanced port of the PSN game
- The HD Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character - Native Vita version of the PS Mini
- The Walking Dead - Telltale's adventure game is shambling onto the Vita
- Box! Open Me - Vita exclusive augmented reality puzzle game
- Metrico - Vita exclusive from indie studio Digital Dreams
- Terraria - Minecraftvania?
- TxK - New Vita exclusive Tempest game from Llamasoft
- 1001 Spikes - Retro platformer
- Counterspy - Stylish cold war side-scroller inspired by Flashback
- Doki-Doki Universe - Open ended story about a robot exploring the galaxy
- Hohokum - 2D sandbox snake thing
- C-Wars - Retro RTS thing
- Atomic Ninjas - Competetive multiplayer platformer
- Olliolli - Tony Hawk meets Canabalt. Vita exclusive.
- A.N.N.E. - Retro metroidvania thing
- DYING: Sinner Escape - Horror/puzzle game from the creators of Saw
- The Next Death Ray Manta - New version of the indie dual stick shooter
- Flower - Port of the PS3 exclusive
- Stick It to the Man! - Humrous platforming adventure
- Destiny of Spirits - Free to play spirit battle game
- Dead Nation - Port of the dual stick shooter
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z - Action brawler. 4 player co-op.
- Gunslugs - Retro 2D action game
- Soul Saga - JRPG-inspired Kickstarter funded game
- Mutant Mudds - Indie platformer
- Liege - Kickstarter funded turn-based, tactical RPG.
Unconfirmed/Vaporware
- Zero Escape 3 - Development has started, but patforms have yet to be annouced
- Yet to be annouced game(s) from Tokyo Majin Gakuen director
- Mystery project from Just Add Water
- Sly Cooper HD Collection - ESRB rating
- Yakuza game
- Injustice: Gods Among Us - Amzon France listing
- Still Time - Minimalist indie puzzle platformer
Europe
(Titles out in Europe with no American release announced.)
- A-Men - Puzzle platformer
- Travel Bug - Social pet raising sim
- t@g - Augmented reality game for 3G Vitas
- Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge
- International Snooker 2012 - Well, it's Snooker
- MotoGP13 - Motorcycle racing
- Mahjong Royal Towers - Mahjong solitaire
- WRC 4 - Rallycross from Milestone (October)
Japan
(Incomplete list of Japanese titles that have yet to be announced for western release)
Upcoming
- God Eater 2 - Fast paced scifi take on Monster Hunter. (November)
- Over My Dead Body 2 - Dungeon crawler set in ancient Japan
- Eiyuu*Senki - Turn based strategy game - conquer the world, one anime girl at a time
- Gundam Breaker - 3rd person action game based on the Gundam franchise
- J-Stars Victory Vs - Shonen Jump crossover game
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Flash - Latest game in the Legend of Heroes series (September)
- Conception II - Sequel to the PSP RPG (August)
- Chou Megami Shinkou Noire Gekishin Black Heart - Neptunia spin-off staring Noire
- Choji Jigen Game Neptune Re;Birth1 - Remake of the first Neptunia game (October)
- Mind 0 - Dungeon crawler RPG with a high school setting (August)
- Sakatsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! - New entry in the soccer RPG series from SEGA (October)
- XBlaze Code: Embryo - Visual novel
- Corpse Party: Blood Drive - Sequel to CP: Book of Shadows
- Super Robot Taisen: Masou Kishin Pride of Justice - More Super Robot Wars (August)
- Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun Rabu Kome wa Machigatteiru. - Light novel based game from 5pb. (Sep)
- Freedom Wars - Multiplayer action game from Japan Studio
- Super Heroine Chronicle - Turn-based anime heroine cross-over extravaganza
- Grisaia no Kajitsu - Visual novel from Front Wing (August)
- Hotch Kiss - Visual novel by GIGA (August)
- Exstetra - Fantasy RPG from FuRyu (November)
- Dragon's Dogma Quest - F2P 2D spin-off from Capcom's action RPG
- Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate - Even more enhanced version of the musou crossover game (September)
- Love Live! - Game based on the franchise
- Rozen Maiden - Game based on the manga/anime
- Chronos Materia - New RPG from Gust
- Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 - More cutesy Japanese baseball
- Rewrite - Visual novel by Key
- Furuiro Meikyuu Rondo - Visual novel by Yatagarasu (September)
- Chou no Doku Hana no Kusari - Otome visual novel by Aromarie
- Rui wa Tomo o Yobu - Visual novel by Akatsuki Works (September)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd - Another rhythm game staring the popular vocaloid
- Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki Evolution - Enhanced port of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Blue
- Criminal Girls Invitation - Whip a set of female delinquents into capable RPG warriors. Literally.
- Disgaea 4: Return - Port of Disgaea 4?
- Samurai Warriors 2 HD Version - Includes Xtreme Legends and/or Empires. (October)
- Uta Kumi 575 - Rhythm game from Sega
- Robotics;Notes - Visual novel from Nitroplus
- Tsukie Gakuen Kou - Visual novel from Arc System Works (October)
- Slotter Mania V: Gakuen Mokushiroku Highschool of the Dead - Anime themed pachislot game (October)
Retail (released)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f - Rhythm game with the popular vocaloid.
- Time Travelers - ...Level 5 does Heavy Rain?
- Little Battlers eXperience W - Minature mech battle action RPG thing from Level 5
- Lord of Apocalypse - Multiplayer focused action RPG
- Tales of Innocence R - Remake of the DS game.
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny - 3rd person action game
- Moe Moe Daisensou - SRPG with weaponized anime girls.
- Ciel no Surge - Visual novel/dating sim/DLC machine from Gust
- Little Busters! - Visual novel
- The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Evolution - Enhanced port of the PSP RPG
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Tendou - Port of the PS3 strategy game.
- Fate/stay night Realta Nua - Visual novel.
- Special Reporting Division - Adventure / Visual novel from NIS
- Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru: 11ninme no Suspect - Murder mystery visual novel from Chunsoft
- Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2012 - Japanese baseball
- Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012 - Cutesy Japanese baseball
- Monster Monpiece - Card battle game with boobs.
- Sengoku Hime 3 - Historical strategy game with anime girls
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 - Historical strategy game
- Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus - Dynasty Warriors + boobs + destructible clothes.
- Phantasy Star Online 2
- Sakura-so no Pet na Kanojo - Visual novel
- Tales of Hearts R - Remake of the DS game.
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 - Musou game based on the popular franchise
- Tales of Hearts R Infinte Evolve - Dowloadable 2D companion to Tales of Hearts R
- Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2013 - More Japanese baseball
- Steins;Gate - Visual Novel
- PhotoKano Kiss - Dating sim with photography
- Labyrinth Cross Blood Infinity - Port of the PC/360 scifi dungeon crawler RPG
- Kajiri Kamui Kagura Akebono no Hikari - Visual novel from light
- Sangoku Rensenki: Otome no Heihou! - The Vita's first otome game
- Haiyore! Nyaruko-san - Feel your sanity slip away as 5pb brings Vitas the most moé incarnation of the Cthulhu Mythos yet!
- Memories Off 6 Complete - Compilation of the two Memories Off 6 visual novels
- Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku - Visual novel
- Hyperdimension Neptunia PP - Neptunia idol management spin-off
- Winning Post 7 2013 - Horse racing simulator
- Sangoku Hime 2 - Strategy game with anime girls
Download (released)
- Samurai & Dragons - F2P fantasy MMORPG with Sega tie-ins
- Guardian Hearts Online - 2D F2P MMORPG
- Assault Gunners - Simple mech shooter
- Spelunker Collection - Compilation of the classic arcade games
- Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur - F2P card battle game from Square-Enix
- Pawapuro Stadium - F2P cutesy baseball card game
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