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Dave Asks About the PlayStation Vita

Dave discovers things about himself, the PlayStation Vita, and life in general.

Feb. 2 2012

Cast: Jeff, Ryan, Brad, Patrick

Posted by: Vinny

102 Comments

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One mic is not enough for Dave. He must dual wield to achieve audio glory.

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why is Brad sitting next to Patrick? I thought Brad hated Patrick?

Am i doin it rite?

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Edited By shiftplusone

as someone who has questions/hesitations about getting a vita, and knowing some of this info is flat out wrong, this still might be the best piece of content released on giant bomb

Also reshoot the Nolan north interview and make him do this ridiculous shit

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Where are my fucking Dave shaking his booty GIF's PEOPLE!

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Edited By 234r2we232

A Mortal Kombat game ripping ideas from a Street Fighter game? You'd never have guessed.

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Edited By handlas

welp I'm getting a Vita...hope Giantbomb gets one to do some quicklooks.

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Edited By bhhawks78

The memory prices are still such bullshit that I literally cancelled my vita pre order and won't reconsider until it's hacked to accept non proprietary memory.

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You can play PSP, PS Mini, PS1, and PS Vita games on the PS Vita + PS3 games that support remote play.

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Who else heard nothing about the VIta and just got caught up in watching Dave?

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This was more informative than I was expecting.

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@Sammo21 said:

You can play PSP, PS Mini, PS1, and PS Vita games on the PS Vita + PS3 games that support remote play.

With a catch.

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I hope Dave gets to play some Tactics Ogre, that game is awesome.

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Best video ever.

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Edited By Thor_Molecules

This was unexpected content, but awesome! Thanks for asking the hard questions, Snider.

The Vita is looking quite tempting to me, actually. I'm such a sucker for Wipeout, and Wipeout 2048 looks amazing.

I'm going to wait until I have actual hands-on experience though.

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All interviews should be conducted in Happy Action Theater from now on.

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@algertman: huh? what's that mean, with a catch?

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What do I do if I drop my brand new psp on the floor day two so that the power button comes off? Not that I would ever allow that to happen...

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Edited By dekkadekkadekka

I plan to find out what the fuck is happening in that thumbnail.

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Desperately want to play Tactics Orge aswell, just need a long trip to bust it out.

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well now i know what goes on in Dave's crouch. Thanks Double Fine Happy Action Theater.

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FYI, an 8GB Vita Memory Card is $29.99 on Amazon. Not sure why Gamestop is still listing $ /$35.

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Couldn't Dave "Star Crotch" Snider just buy a dirt cheap PSP and a dirt cheap copy of Tactics Orge?

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Hobbes, one of my cats, is absolutely fascinated by Dave. Sitting in front of the tv and attentively watching his every move....

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@Vorbis said:

Desperately want to play Tactics Orge aswell, just need a long trip to bust it out.

Very long. It took me 80+ hours over 10 months to finish it. Got a crap ending, too. Awesome game, though.

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Am I a bad person for thinking that Happy Action Theater looks pretty stupid (in the bad way)?

Well, seems like a lot of people dig it so it hopefully will still be a success for DF, they deserve it.

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"Get out of the Jello stupid!"

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This, my friends, is Giant Bomb at its best.

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Edited By raikoh05

you can map buttons to the right stick with psp games, so yes it is better.

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@Curufinwe said:

@Vorbis said:

Desperately want to play Tactics Orge aswell, just need a long trip to bust it out.

Very long. It took me 80+ hours over 10 months to finish it. Got a crap ending, too. Awesome game, though.

I've got the GBA game. Is that the same thing or is it a different game?

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456th?... 321st?.... um 3rd??..... Haha! Fiiiiiiiirrrrrrsssssstttttttt!!!!!!.... -100 or so.

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Very informative. Thanks duders

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I can't... I forgot what you guys were sayin', I was trying to get the balls...

XD

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So, basically, Happy Action Theater and a Kinect is more fun than a Vita. Gotcha.

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I know what I'm getting the vita for.

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@MormonWarrior said:

@Curufinwe said:

@Vorbis said:

Desperately want to play Tactics Orge aswell, just need a long trip to bust it out.

Very long. It took me 80+ hours over 10 months to finish it. Got a crap ending, too. Awesome game, though.

I've got the GBA game. Is that the same thing or is it a different game?

It is a different game. It's an expanded remake of the Super Famicom Tactics Ogre that didn't really come out in North America except on the PS1. Here: Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

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@rndmtask said:

So, basically, Happy Action Theater and a Kinect is more fun than a Vita. Gotcha.

If you also get all the Giant Bomb guys along with it, then yes.

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SO good guys

so so good

:)

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Edited By RoyaleWifCheese

Distracting Dave is distracting.

Oh Dave, you so funneh.

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So wait, does it recognise my PSP 1 purchases or not?

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@Rowr said:

So wait, does it recognise my PSP 1 purchases or not?

Your digital ones yes.

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Never change, Giant Bomb. Never change.

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@BradGrenz said:

It was a funyn video, but I'm pretty disappointed that even Brad, Patrick and Jeff combined has so little knowledge about the Vita hardware, software, capabilities and prices. It's one of the few cases where their "cover what we care about" philosophy has really hurt their coverage.

The free 8GB card only comes with the 3G model. 8GB memory cards are only $30. The PSP emulator allows remapping of controls to the second analog making Vita a preferred platform to play many of those games, even discounting the better screen and optional filtering. Games can be bought directly on the Vita, from a PS3 or through a PC. Games available will range from mostly touch driven titles like Escape Plan, to mostly button driven titles. Touch can be especially useful in creation focused games like Little Big Planet and Modnation Racers. The whole point of 3G is being connected to PSN where ever you go. No TV tuner, but it's getting Netflix and can stream any video or music from your PS3 via RemotePlay (even over the internet). Cameras are motion optimized for AR and will also work with Skype. Vita has a very nice Twitter client and can directly upload photos and screenshots. Back touch is useful for gestures that don't require precise placement. FIFA uses it to aim shots at a particular part of the goal. If you want to aim for the upper left corner you just touch the upper left corner of the back pad, etc.

Those are some real answers to Dave's questions, just off the top of my head.

Wow, thank you for this super informative post!

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The Vita looks absolute trash.

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The lack of video out on the Vita is a major negative for me. I understand it's a portable console, but I almost never take my portable systems out of the house. As I've gotten older, I find that I just don't have any opportunities to play them during my day (I drive to work and have no breaks). Hopefully, it will go the way of the PSP and add it on in a future edition.

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@jakkblades said:

The Vita looks absolute trash.

What looks so bad about it? And what are you comparing it to?
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I wish interviews on the TV news were filmed using Double Fine Happy Action Theatre

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no persona game at launch = no sale to this guy.  Let me know when golden comes out and we'll talk.  Or a price cut, whichever is first.

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Love the Giant Bomb's Professional Way of Delivering Information. (GBPWDI)

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@Spiritof: That seems like a better idea to me, especially considering how many PSP games Dave has missed out on. And you can also get a PSP 3000 for $89.99 used at Gamestop. And Tactics Ogre is $9.99 new on UMD versus $19.99 digital.

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Well this sold me on a Vita