The game offered fast-based team action alongside a stunningly huge world to explore and was well-received by critics ( myself included) setting it up as an early sleeper hit on Vita. Falcom followed it up with Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana a few years later that expanded on all the ideas in Celceta and despite an expanded port later releasing on PS4, PC & Switch, the title remained a great addition to Vita’s library full of enjoyable action-packed gameplay.įalcom also licenced their earlier game Ys Origin to dotemu who ported it to Vita in 2017, which offered a different take on the IP with solo gameplay and platforming puzzles, which worked incredibly well. While this was happening, they were also working on reviving one of their older IP’s with Tokyo Xanadu, an action-RPG set in the modern day where high school students solve mysteries in and around Tokyo. While it was again surpassed by a later expanded PS4 port, it’s still well worth checking out on Vita. The first of these ( Ys: Memories of Celceta) was actually one of the first RPG’s to hit the platform in general, landing in November 2012 in Japan and a year later in the west (thanks to a stunning localization by XSEED). So as already mentioned, probably the most prolific developer of action RPG’s on Vita is Nihon Falcom, the stories Japanese developer who graced the platform with their long-running Ys series, releasing two brilliant entries and allowing another studio to port a third. Sadly, there’s a bit of a lack of western-developer action-RPG’s (a problem across the board for western games on Vita) but this doesn’t detract from the otherwise stellar offering that exists here. On Vita, there’s a tonne of choice and best of all, the company who started it all (Falcom) turned up in full force bring some of their most revered titles to the handheld. Some of the more successful examples include Square-Enix’s Star Ocean series, Bandai-Namco’s Tales of and a variety of western variants. The genre’s roots can be traced back to Nihon Falcom’s Dragon Slayer franchise which debuted in the 80’s on the PC-Engine – from there, various new takes on the idea have cropped up all over. Given that I looked at turn-based RPG’s not too long ago, it was only a matter of time until I tackled their action counterparts. from the EU or NA stores), as well as some commentary on how well those games run on Vita and whether they fill any missing gaps in the library.
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Which PS Vita titles are you looking forward to playing at launch? Let us know in the comments below.The eleventh in a series of articles I’m writing, looking at all the games available in a particular genre on Vita. Standalone Memory Cards will start at $19.99 (MSRP), providing plenty of options for storing games and save data, videos, music, photos and more.
15) in conjunction with the availability date of the First Edition PS Vita Bundle.įor those of you looking for a complete solution, a Starter Kit will be available for $39.99 (MSRP), which includes a 4GB Memory Card, Pocket Pouch, Protective Film, Card Case, Headphones, and Cleaning Cloth. All first party games along with a selection of accessories and third party games will be available for purchase a week early (Feb.
Launch Window Titles LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7Īlso, every PS Vita system will be packed with six AR Play Cards and one voucher to download a handful of augmented reality mini games called AR Play via the PlayStation Network. Third Party Publisher Launch Day Titles Army Corps of Hell
Pricing for all software will range from $9.99-$49.99 (MSRP) and will be available for purchase at retail locations as well as downloadable on the PlayStation Network. There will be 25 games available on day 1, and in total more than 100 games currently in development. SCE Worldwide Studios, along with our publishing partners, have been working extremely hard to build games that provide you all with new ways to experience gaming on the go. and Canada, and you’ll be pleased to know that PS Vita will have the biggest and best lineup we’ve ever launched across the history of PlayStation platforms. Today we announced the official PS Vita software launch lineup for the U.S. But I’m sure all of you have been wanting to find out which titles will be released when PS Vita launches in the U.S./Canada on Feb. As you all know, PlayStation Vita launched in Japan this past weekend, and we’ve been excited to hear which games have been the most popular with our friends across the Pacific.