PlayStation Vita gets off to a rocky start in Japan
PlayStation Vita will launch on February 22, 2012
One of the biggest complaints consumers had when the 3DS launched was the lack of quality titles. Sony hopes to capitalize on Nintendo's misstep — and subsequent drop in sales — by offering a ridiculously beefy game lineup available from day one. So far, a total of 25 games — priced between $9.99 and $49.99, though each title wasn't specifically tagged — are slated for a launch day release. And these aren't just throwaway, I'd-rather-be-playing-Angry-Birds titles either; names like Uncharted, Wipeout, and Rayman are sure to pique the interest of the gaming populous. Check out the full list of launch day titles below.
- Army Corps of Hell
- Asphalt: Injection
- BEN10 GALACTIC RACING
- Blazblue: Continuum Shift EXTEND
- Dungeon Hunter Alliance
- Dynasty Warriors Next
- EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer
- Escape Plan (PSN downloadable titles)
- F1 2011
- Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
- Hustle Kings (PSN downloadable titles)
- Little Deviants
- Lumines Electronic Symphony
- Michael Jackson: The Experience
- ModNation Racers: Road Trip
- Plants vs. Zombies (PSN downloadable title)
- Rayman Origins
- Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen
- Super StarDust Delta (PSN downloadable title)
- Tales of Space: Mutant Blobs (PSN downloadable title)
- Touch My Katamari
- Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
- UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss
- Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition
- wipEout 2048
- Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention
- Gravity Rush
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- MLB 12 The Show
- NINJA GAIDEN ∑ PLUS
- Reality Fighters
- Ridge Racer
- Silent Hill Book of Memories
- Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted
- Unit 13
As we already knew, the system itself will carry a $250 price tag, but up until now the pricing of its storage cards and other accessories were a mystery. Many thought the system's memory cards would cost upwards of $130 for 32GB, but thankfully that's not the case. The official list of release dates and pricing for PS Vita add-ons can be seen below.
We went hands-on with the Vita during E3, and were mighty pleased with what we saw. While Sony's pricing scheme for memory — crucial when downloading games, movies, and music — is a bit higher than we had hoped, it's not entirely unreasonable, and we're still very much looking forward to February 22.
| 4 GB Memory Card | February 15, 2012 | $19.99 |
| 8 GB Memory Card | February 15, 2012 | $29.99 |
| 16 GB Memory Card | February 15, 2012 | $59.99 |
| 32 GB Memory Card | February 15, 2012 | $99.99 |
| Starter Kit with Memory Card | February 15, 2012 | $39.99 |
| In-Ear Headset | February 15, 2012 | $19.99 |
| Carrying Case | February 15, 2012 | $19.99 |
| Travel Pouch | February 15, 2012 | $19.99 |
| Protective Film (2 pack) | February 15, 2012 | $9.99 |
| Card Case | February 15, 2012 | $5.99 |
| Cradle | February 15, 2012 | $19.99 |
| Portable Charger | Spring 2012 | $49.99 |
| AC Adaptor | February 15, 2012 | $14.99 |
| Car Adaptor | Spring 2012 | $14.99 |
| USB Cable | February 15, 2012 | $14.99 |
We went hands-on with the Vita during E3, and were mighty pleased with what we saw. While Sony's pricing scheme for memory — crucial when downloading games, movies, and music — is a bit higher than we had hoped, it's not entirely unreasonable, and we're still very much looking forward to February 22.
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