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All Articles: Vita
Sony sells 321,000 Vita handhelds in two days
The PlayStation Vita is now available in Japan and, according to a Famitsu report (via Andriasang), Sony has sold 321,407 Vita handhelds in two days. Officially, those two days are considered the Vita’s first “week” of sales by tracking firm Enterbrain.
For comparison’s sake, 371,326 3DS systems were sold during its first “week” (February 26 and 27 of this year), while the PSP pushed 166,074 units in its first “week” (actually, a single day in 2004).
The Vita will make its North American debut on February 22, 2012 (or February 15 if you sprung for the First Edition pre-order bundle).
Street Fighter X Tekken coming March 6; new details, special edition announced
The biggest battle royale since Mario took on Sonic now has an official release date. Capcom used this year’s New York Comic-Con to confirm that Street Fighter X Tekken will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Vita on March 6, 2012. A PC version will be released at a later date.
In addition to the release date, Capcom has unveiled a ton of new gameplay details in an informative six-minute trailer which you can view after the break.
A new “Gem System” will ensure that no two players will play the same way, even if they choose the same character. Dozens of Gems, which fit into five categories (Attack, Defense, Speed, Balance and Cross Gauge), are available to customize each fighter. And the best way to get a jump on the competition is with the Street Fighter X Tekken Special Edition, which will include 36 Gems.
Oh, did I mention Capcom announced a Special Edition for Street Fighter X Tekken? Because they did, and it is awesome. Besides the Gems and a copy of the game, the Special Edition will include a prequel comic created by Udon and a five-inch coin bank shaped like an arcade cabinet (a disclaimer dashes our hope of true handheld play as the cabinet is NOT PLAYABLE according to Capcom).
And if you look close, Capcom also accidentally announced a Vita launch window. Way to go guys. (more…)
Vita launching in Japan on December 17 with 26 launch titles
Sony’s Tokyo Game Show press conference just concluded and we now know a lot more about the Vita than we did before.
The handheld will launch in Japan on December 17. A North American release date wasn’t specified, but we already know the Vita won’t make it across the Pacific before 2012. But back to Japan, 26 titles will be availabile for the system’s launch along with an undetermined number of Vita-compatible PSP games downloadable from the PlayStation Store. Launch titles include Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, F1 2011, Ridge Racer, BlazBlue Extend and a lot more.
Sony also revealed that more than 100 titles will be released for the Vita by March 2012. Hmm, maybe they did reveal a US launch date after all…
[Source: Joystiq, Wired Game|Life]
Square Enix teases “Game of Hell”
Square Enix has launched a new teaser website in anticipation of this month’s Tokyo Game Show. The site, which bears the header A Brand New Title of Hell, offers players two columns of words. The columns include a variety of themed pairs such as “Boy or Girl,” “Light or Shadow” and “Angel or Devil.”
After entering the correct answer, “Die or Die,” the stone wall in the background slides apart to reveal a pack of miniature devils. Destroying the devils reveals the happy little fellow to your left. Looks a little bit like Skeletor. Or perhaps Shao Kahn.
It’s unlikely that skullface up there is either of those characters. Instead, he probably belongs to the Army Corps of Hell, a title that was trademarked by Square Enix last year.
We’ll probably find out more at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, which begins on September 15.
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Tagged Army Corps of Hell, Vita
Resistance: Burning Skies added to Vita lineup
Fans of the Resistance series got some splendid news today with the announcement of Resistance: Burning Skies for the PlayStation Vita. Starring a brand new protagonist, the game is being developed specifically for the Vita, and has a story written by William C. Dietz, author of both Resistance novels.
I loved Resistance: Retribution for the PSP, and I can’t wait to see how the series will translate onto the futuristic hardware of the Vita.
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Tagged Gamescom 2011, Resistance: Burning Skies, Vita
Vita’s tech specs revealed; Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Foursquare confirmed
Sony has used the 2011 Gamescom expo to unveil the PlayStation Vita’s official technical specifications. The beefy handheld is powered by a four core ARM Cortex-A9 processor with 512 MB of system memory and 128 MB of video RAM.
Besides revealing the “under the hood” details, Sony also confirmed that the handheld will be able to connect to Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Foursquare. These popular social networking services will be available to download as free Vita apps at the system’s launch (whenever that is).
If you want to take a look at the complete technical specifications of the Vita, hit the jump. (more…)
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Tagged Gamescom 2011, Vita
PlayStation Vita won’t be released until 2012 in US, Europe
Uh oh. Sony has always been pretty coy when it came to the PlayStation Vita’s release date. Kaz Hirai, Sony’s Executive Vice President, would always use weasel words like “we plan” and “we hope” when referring to the handheld’s proposed 2011 release date. It looks like that was very intentional.
Today, Hirai confirmed that the Vita won’t be released in North America or Europe until 2012. But the new PlayStation portable will be released in Japan by the end of the year.
By the time the Vita makes it to America, the 3DS will have a yearlong headstart on its rival. However, Hirai said that Sony has no plans to lower the system’s $249 (Wi-Fi model)/$299 (3G model) price.
“We packed so much into the device and made it very affordable. There is no need to lower the price just because somebody else that happens to be in the video game business decided that they were going to lower their price,” the executive told reporters.
[Source: Associated Press]
PS Vita getting… yep… Ridge Racer!!!
I couldn’t help but burst out laughing when SCEA President & CEO Jack Tretton took a jab at Kaz Hirai for his infamous Ridge Racer line from a past E3. Truthfully, we still love Kaz, and we love Ridge Racer as well, which makes today’s news even more juicy. Cellius, a joint venture between Namco and Sony, will be bringing a new Ridge Racer title to the PlayStation Vita. No information on title, release date, or specific features has been given, but players are promised, “high-speed drifting at break-neck speeds in high-performance racing machines with new exciting new gameplay additions.”
I was already leaning towards getting a Vita at launch due to the reasonable price and impressive software line up, but now that it has Ridge Racer? Day one purchase.