If you're a real gamer, Sony is calling you out! Sony executive Michael Denny has essentially challenged anybody who thinks they like videogames, claiming that if you care about them, you're going to want a PlayStation Vita.
"Our mission, our vision, is that we now have a portable gaming system that is going to be massively appealing to gamers -- initially core gamers, but then a wider sense of gamers going forward," he said. "We have to concentrate on our plans and make sure we supply the right games, the right experience, the right software, and the right social connectivity for the platform. I believe if you care about games you're going to want a Vita.
"I think the main thing for us is that we are a true next-gen platform. We are going to truly differentiate ourselves from the competition, so people who do care about the gaming -- who want a deeper, richer, more immersive experience with their gaming – are going to absolutely love this device."
Denny says the Vita is "built from the ground up" to support creative game development, and that its commitment to a strong launch library will make it "compelling to gamers everywhere."
I certainly hope so, as the PSP couldn't quite work out what it wanted to be sometimes. Still, methinks those expensive memory cards have taken the excitement out of a fair few gamers.
Sony: 'If you care about games, you'll want a Vita' [Videogamer]
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8:00 AM on 11.29.2011 | 
Personally, I want an iPad to go with my iPhone what with that iCloud stuff and all. Does Vita offer cloud storage for my games even? No>
So the Vita has no internal memory, which Nintendo, Android and Apple devices have
It has no SD card support, which Nintendo and Android have. And no cloud storage, which Apple has.
I love games, I like to carry several at a time. I don't like, however, being charged an arm and a leg to store those game AGAIN or convert my old games to digital.
Making games easy and accessible from the get-go seems to be something Vita is completely incapable of. Seriously, memory card saves for flash media - are you high, Sony?
Vita is rushing to market more incomplete than the 3DS ever was and considering 3DS has pretty much recovered from its launch at this point, being several steps behind even Nintendo is not a good place to be.
Just to rebel I won't get a Vita. Take that Sony.
Maybe with revision 2 you could just be reasonable and let people use a standard format memory stick.
I get the message here, though. Vita is getting multiplatform releases from current gen systems - that's pretty huge!
Unless there was a micro-micro SD. Somebody get on that.
On the topic of SD cards, they developed their own format because of money and speed. If they used standard SD cards, they would have to pay more while we pay less as consumers, that isn't how you turn a profit. I personally wish they would have just let the thing use their Memory Stick Duo, but they claim the upgrade is due to speed. How much of a difference that truly makes will be seen in time, but for now new technology comes at a price. It has ALWAYS been this way people, companies are in the business of turning a profit.
All I'm saying is that it seems like some of you need to think in a business sense before you lash out against a company. If you think the memory cards are too expensive, wait until the price drops! Every "new" piece of technology comes at a premium, that's just the way it is. That doesn't mean you should complain that you'll NEVER buy one because of the price on day one. You sound like a complete child, knock it off.
"it can play music, if you want to drop 100-200 bucks for an upgrade from the 256 / 512 MB card to a whatever GB card."
They've done it before, and like Big N, they refuse to learn from their mistakes. Just wait for the 2nd Gen Vita rebranding where they fix most of the stupidity.
Lastly, in a day and age where you can get multiple terabytes of storage in a HDD for a $100 bucks, and 32 GB flats drives for half that, expecting anyone to pay as much as they're asking for a data storage medium is damn near consumer fraud, and certainly consumer abuse.
" Does Vita offer cloud storage for my games even?"
Yes. Even psp does
Between the Vita's cloud storage,PS3 storage,and Media Go PC storage, I'm hoping I can get away with buying a smaller 4-8GB memory card.
If not I'll trade in my 360 dust collector towards a larger card ;)
Uncharted, LittleBigPlanet, Wipeout, Modnation, Gravity Rush.
All on day one, does that seem weak?
Oh wait, you're definitely right mate. Monkey Ball, Pilotwings, Street Fighter, Rayman, and Ghost Recon were much better looking titles. They were certainly worth the money too!
What are you talking about "it doesn't have cloud storage." You can delete anything you've downloaded on PSN and re downloaded either through the store or from your download history. You won't have to store anything on your PC.
Seriously, it's things like the Vita that keep me buying Sony stuff. It's aimed right at me, right between my eyes, is EXACTLY what I want from a portable gaming device.
Just like the PSP was before it.
No bullshit, no casual focus, no fucking looking for new markets or watering shit down. Aiming at the core gamers, giving them the games they want in portable flavour.
I want console type games, massive RPG's, realistic racers and online shooters - IN MY POCKET!
I'm still playing my 3rd PSP to this day. I wore one right out, i gave another to my pal (Who is currently LOVING Monster Hunter) and i now play my GO.
i don't care how it sold, it was my dream gaming device... until i played a Vita!!
What's even better is that i have almost all of my games as DD, on my PS3, ready to be installed on the Vita because i've been using the go for a year now.
Anything older than that i don't really care about anyway. Played it, done with it.
Oh Thor Pilotwings was so lame :( I just hope a new Castlevania game comes out soon
PPPpppprrrrr
GEUSS IM NOT A REAL GAMER HUH?
"Arttemis-- apparenty, the vita's card is relatively the same in size as a micro SD"
They are the same size of standard SD Cards.
An adapter is still a possibility. I hope it ether happens by a 3rd party or Sony wises up and release one themselves.
I can afford the membership Sony, but your attitude will eventually drive me away.
Also," if you don't have a Vita yet, what's wrong with you?" Is what I got out of this.
Yeah, that's how I feel about Sony too.
@KingSigy
The Vita has plenty that the PS3 doesn't have. Your statement is the equivalent of calling the 3DS a portable Wii which is, all in all, an ignorant statement.
No, Uncharted, Wipeout, ModNation, and Gravity Rush are launch titles in the EU so they're most likely launch titles in NA too. There are more like Escape Plan and Little Deviants too.
Looking it up.
I do remember LBP not being a launch title.
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
WipeOut 2048
Reality Fighters
Little Deviants
ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Hot Shots Golf
Escape Plan
Top Darts
Hustle Kings
Unit 13
MotorStorm RC
Resistance: Burning Skies(USA)
LBP,and Ruin are showing a 3/31/12 release in the US.
Not to derail your argument much as I do agree, but the Kindle Fire does NOT have sdcard support. In Fact, that is one of the major failings of that device imo.