The general consensus from the video game community was one of disappointment — while Sony's been announcing PlayStation Vita titles left right and centre for the past couple of months, the lack of any real megatons was a real blow.
Many were expecting Monster Hunter, particularly after its appearance during Nintendo's 3DS blow-out earlier in the week, but it never came, leaving Vita's Japanese launch line-up looking thick, but a bit weak in terms of big blockbuster names. Then again, it seems like it's hard to please some people: despite the tirade of "port" criticisms, the line-up we're looking at is actually rich with unique concepts, ideas and IP. It's a catch-22. You can't help but feel that if just one of the system's launch titles was Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil or, of course, Monster Hunter, the entire industry would shift its perception (again). But then none of those franchises are new. Hypocrisy.
Still, Sony marched on anyway, announcing a December 17th release date for the system in Japan and confirming over 100 games are in development for the platform. Elsewhere, Tecmo Koei announced a new Dead Or Alive title, while Square Enix confirmed that an HD version of Final Fantasy X is headed to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
But the standout story for us was the inclusion of Sony's feline mascot in Street Fighter X Tekken. That game's shaping up wonderfully. (We're being serious here.)
The Headlines So Far:
- PlayStation Vita Launches December 17th In Japan
- Enormous PlayStation Vita Japanese Launch Line-Up Revealed
- Toro & Kuro Join Street Fighter X Tekken
- Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy X HD For PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3
- Square Enix Reveals Two New IPs For PlayStation Vita
- Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Confirmed For PlayStation Vita's Launch
- Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Zone Of The Enders HD Collection Confirmed For PlayStation Vita
- What Else Is In Development For PlayStation Vita?
- PlayStation Vita's Battery Life To Last 3-5 Hours
- Sony Reveals Full Suite Of PlayStation Vita Accessories
- Namco Bandai Confirms Tales Of Innocence R For PlayStation Vita
- Cave Bringing Content To PlayStation Vita
- We Think We're Falling In Love With Street Fighter X Tekken
- Here's Your First Look At Ridge Racer On PlayStation Vita
- Sony Announces Scarlet Red And Splash Blue PS3 Systems For November
- Q-Games' Awesome PlayStation Move Music Tool Now Known As PixelJunk 4am
- Team Ninja Unveils Dead Or Alive 5 For PlayStation 3
- Ninja Gaiden 3 Brings The Melodrama
- God Eater 2 Confirmed... For PlayStation Portable
- Yup, Dead Or Alive Is Back Alright
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 Gets Dated, Special PlayStation 3 Hardware Bundle
- Sony Promises To Revolutionise Augmented Reality With PlayStation Vita
- PlayStation Vita Demoed As PlayStation 3 Controller
- PlayStation Vita Box Art Looks Like This
- PlayStation Suite SDK To Launch In November
- Torne Application For PlayStation Vita Allows For Remote TV Recording, Viewing
- Capcom Goes Big With New DmC Trailer
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer Released By Square Enix
- Final Fantasy Type-0 Reminds Us It Exists
- Localised Yakuza: Of The End Would Have Tweaked Controls
- Sony: Ask Capcom About Monster Hunter 4 On PS Vita
- Lumines Returns To PlayStation Vita
- Michael Jackson: The Experience Revealed For PlayStation Vita
- Namco Releases Prologue For Dark Souls
- Sony Releases Brand New Gravity Daze Footage
- BlazBlue's Noel Vermillion Pops Up In PlayStation Vita Visualiser
- Yakuza: Black Panther 2 Gets Full Story Trailer
- Gundam Extreme VS Trailered For PlayStation 3
- Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Launching November 23rd In Japan
- Katamari Damacy Rolls Onto PlayStation Vita
- Namco Teases Ridge Racer Vita
- PlayStation Vita To Get External Battery Add-On
- SCEJ Gaffer Not Concerned About 3DS Nor Smartphones
- Ni No Kuni To Jump Stateside Early Next Year
- Street Fighter X Tekken To Share DLC Across PlayStation Vita, PS3
- Wipeout 2048 Trailer Outlines Features, Gets Us Hot Under The Collar
- Uncharted: Golden Abyss Blows Minds In Just Over Ten Minutes
- Shuhei Yoshida Confirms PlayStation Vita Is Region-Free
- Catch At Glimpse Of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 On PlayStation Vita
- What Is Lord Of Apocalypse?
- Wide Area Augmented Reality On PlayStation Vita Looks Nuts
What are your hopes for the rest of the show?
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