PlayStation Japan Still Has Faith in the PS Vita

It's time for ps vita pro, with updated cpu, gpu and more ram to make it easier for japanese 3rd party ps4 to ps vita games porting, some games like dragon quest heroes 2 ps vita version really need that power.

I've just played on my Vita. It's absolutely awesome with a grip attached.

But as always erm.... Ridiculously priced Memory cards Sony?

I would love to buy one of those red ones, but I can't give up my OLED launch edition....

are those japanese dpads different from the US?

Long live playstation vita. I have such a huge stack of games - many of which released over past few months - to keep me going for quite some time.

Still waiting for Soul Sacrifice 2 and Freedom Wars 2.

I hope the Switch's success prompts Sony to consider going for the portable market again, just because the Vita fell flat on it's face doesn't mean they can't compete in that market - the PSP held it's own well enough.

A Switch like Sony system could be pretty cool, especially if it had PSP/Vita back-compat (likely digital only again), PS1 and 2 classics, remote play and PS Now support for 3 and 4 games. It probably won't happen unfortunately, but if it does... SD Cards, Sony.

Mine has that covered in dust look.

I still use mine on the way to work on train and take it everywhere I go on holiday. Backlog is bigger than PS4s ; )

I'm not a handheld player but what are you guys thoughts on why the vita isn't selling well?

@Grawlog hmmm well xbox did proprietary HDD's and it worked last gen. Probably the marketing, which is weird.. why waste money on a product you aren't actively backing w/ marketing dollars?

@bbq_boy Same! My daily commute would be horrendous without my vita. And I have played so many unique games I would never have tried on ps4. My backlog is frankly ridiculous. Such a fantastic and underrated gem of a console

@Grawlog your reply is empty.

At least one part of Sony cares about the Vita...

It would be great if Sony did something similar to what Nintendo did with the 3DS, by having an updated version and revamping the brand with clever marketing, but that seems to be more like a dream than a reality it seems.

@dok5555555 nah, Vita systems are universally identical.
The only difference a Japanese system has from a western one is that O is used to confirm and X to cancel. This is the other way around for us here.

@wittypixel Expensive memory cards, Poor early marketing, stiff competition, and no real early hits for it. Which is a shame since it's a good system, it just it had to face so many challenges.

So 2DS/3DS are still going strong, and even Vita is still getting games? I guess people looked at Switch and thought, "We can do better."

@Orpheus79V What success? Switch has been on the market for 3 weeks and the sales are already falling. Have you seen the latest UK charts? They're atrocious for Switch.

I guess one of there last attempts with the console

Now is the time for Sony to release a vita like device for remote play to combat the switch. It doesn't need to be a new gaming device, just a device for remote play for PS4, and bring the price to about $100. With the news that ps now will stream PS4 games there's even more reason for this.

@get2sammyb I agree. Even the Wii U was sold out for a while when it launched. Initial launch numbers mean nothing about the future of the Switch.

Not sure what a very large market is ; but I think the 3DS showed that there was still a sustainable market for handhelds.
I know the chances are nill, but it'd be neat if Sony wanted to work with Nintendo and push remote play onto the Switch.

Let's have all those Vita games on the Switch please Sony. I'd give my [insert left body part] to have Final Fantasy Tactics on the Switch.

@SoulsBourne128 Freedom Wars wont come everyone cried for a retail version. And woensdag they released it no one bought it..... Soul Sacrifice 2 yes please but it Will probably release on the PS4.

@Mahe Because there's none to be found. The UK is not a good market for Nintendo anyway, and the next big game isn't released for another month.

I still want one despite the fact it's basically dead now in the west. That red one looks pretty swish, but I'm willing to bet it's not coming out for the west, is it?

Even though the library has been pillaged for the PS4, there's still some good stuff for it, and I think it would work well as a handheld for indies. There's also P4G, of course.

@get2sammyb I stick by that too unless handhelds evolved somehow, that's my only case for them making a comeback.

I have one, but honestly the console never was great to me. Some good games but nowadays most get ported to PS4 and Switch will be my main portable device soon.
And Sony stop lying you let vita die years ago.

@Flaming_Kaiser Wouldn't mind for a Soul Sacrifice PS4 game. I liked Toukiden 2 but I feel as if there were a few things holden back for the Vita port. Same goes with Hollow Realization and God Eater 2RB. A Soul Sacrifice game with even larger monsters (a la Monster Hunter and Shadow of the Colossus), awesome effects, tons of offerings and larger interactive areas exclusively for the PS4 would be for the best since they don't have to worry much for a (dumbed-down) Vita port.