The Let-It-All-Out: We're Here For You. No, Really.

[Krisan Thyme]

Yeah Vita sounds strange but PSV sounds okay. NGP would be best though but it won't be called that unfortunately.

Presumably they chose Vita because it is the Latin word for Life. But if so.. I don't understand why they didn't just call it the Playstation Life. I'm not saying that's a great name either, but it rolls off the tongue a lot better than Vita.

[Nemkoon]

Sony is having technical difficulties.

I AM LAUGHING SO HARD RIGHT NOW.

They got hacked again, of course.
And this is why Sony has terrible security.

[crusher]

Sony is having technical difficulties.

I AM LAUGHING SO HARD RIGHT NOW.

Aren't they delayed every year? Smh... >_________>

[crusher]

Presumably they chose Vita because it is the Latin word for Life. But if so.. I don't understand why they didn't just call it the Playstation Life. I'm not saying that's a great name either, but it rolls off the tongue a lot better than Vita.

Maybe they are going for a "Wii"-effect? If you get what I mean...

[Cookie Monster]

Didn't think you would join us Cookie!

Couldn't miss Nate <3

Sony is having technical difficulties.

I AM LAUGHING SO HARD RIGHT NOW.

Technical difficulties? Sony? That's new

[Krisan Thyme]

Maybe they are going for a "Wii"-effect?

The consensus I've seen at peoples reaction to "Vita" is that it sounds very "Wii" to them.. So that's entirely possible.

[Colamisu]

Vita at least sounds somewhat exotic.

So, this thing is obviously taking off plenty of skin, but it doesn't really seem much better. That, and it takes far too much effort/time.

[Cookie Monster]

Vita is more exotic and since they are giving importance to the social features, I guess the name is ok.

EDIT: Colamisu is pretty exotic too.

[Andy_Jerk]

If you look at it objectively, the choice of "Vita" is considerably better than PSP2. Vita is short enough that it doesn't require an abbreviation, and it's also different enough from every other console's name that it's not going to confuse someone who doesn't know what the hell you're talking about. Personally, I think the departure from calling everything "<Brand> <Type> <Number>" is a good choice. I would imagine the names PS6 and PSP4 would end up causing far more problems than profits.

Vita makes it sound like it will have a dairy byproduct. I need a Gt Express to cook my Vita on the go.

[Raype]

Vita at least sounds somewhat exotic.

So, this thing is obviously taking off plenty of skin, but it doesn't really seem much better. That, and it takes far too much effort/time.

Real men use steel wool.

[Raype]

Vita makes it sound like it will have a dairy byproduct. I need a Gt Express to cook my Vita on the go.

It kind of reminds me of a type of coffee.

I'll take an extra large cup of Vita.

[Andy_Jerk]

Oh...VY-ta. I was thinking Veeta. Then I thought of Velveeta

[Colamisu]

Steel wool wouldn't take any skin off my feet. They're made of bullshit and magic.

[Krisan Thyme]

Vita is more exotic and since they are giving importance to the social features, I guess the name is ok.

Considering the way they seem to want to advertise it, "Life" makes perfect sense. Which is exactly why they named it Vita I imagine, since yea they probably figured "Life" was a little plain sounding I guess. I still think it rolls off the tongue better than the Latin equivalent though.

[Colamisu]

Clearly they should have gone with some more obscure language. Perhaps Dwarven.