Everyone ready for the PS Vita

[Zer0-2k11]

Is anyone ready for the vita?. i cant wait i preordered the first edition bundle im getting it tommarrow

[Aeolus Aeneas]

Hell no; not until a few hardware revisions and the price of the memory cards go down (or they come up with adapters that allow me to use cheaper ones). And maybe not even then, considering they're giving everybody not in Japan the middle finger when it comes to backwards compatibility with UMDs.

[TheRealSpiders]

Hell no; not until a few hardware revisions and the price of the memory cards go down (or they come up with adapters that allow me to use cheaper ones). And maybe not even then, considering they're giving everybody not in Japan the middle finger when it comes to backwards compatibility with UMDs.

Pretty much this, definitely going to wait for the price to drop, possibly a software revision.

Normally I'm incredibly susceptible to the hype glasses of day 1 purchases, but for that kind of money, I'm willing to wait.

[CSXIV]

Well after hackers are done with it and they come up with a few games that I'm actually interested in I might waste a whole 80 bucks on it but until then. No, its not worth it.

[Stealth Snake]

Well after hackers are done with it and they come up with a few games that I'm actually interested in I might waste a whole 80 bucks on it but until then. No, its not worth it.

The same here... I like sony products, but VITA is too much for me.. I bought PSP in 2009 so ill buy an VITA in maybe 4 years after...

[Andy_Jerk]

Yeah I'm still getting into the PSP that I barely ever play. I was thinking that it would be cool if the Vita could handle Netflix though.

Edit: I guess it does. I don't think I really want one; but that is a good selling point.

[gezegond]

I really wanted to get this one on day one, but I'm low on cash. I'm gonna wait until either a bunch of quality games are released for it, or it gets hacked. But man, I wish I could afford it right now, DO WANT!

[overture2112]

...I'm gonna wait until either a bunch of quality games are released for it...

There's a lot of games that seem a little neat or interesting (Ragnarok Odyssey and Gravity Rush) but I haven't seen real, full fledged reviews by anyone I trust that convince me I'd actually play them for more than an hour. That said, I have high hopes.

[Slacker Magician]

I want to try and pick up a Vita with low firmware when I get the chance. Disgaea 3 Return is the only Vita game I know I will buy. I've heard Uncharted: Golden Abyss is much better than Uncharted 3, so I have mild interest in that. A Phantasy Star and Ys game would be enough to push me over the edge .

[Tsukasa01]

Hell no; not until a few hardware revisions and the price of the memory cards go down (or they come up with adapters that allow me to use cheaper ones). And maybe not even then, considering they're giving everybody not in Japan the middle finger when it comes to backwards compatibility with UMDs.

no psvita is compatible with psp umd's

i'm getting one as soon as Gravity Rush is released :3 can't wait.

[Drageuth]

no psvita is compatible with psp umd's

i'm getting one as soon as Gravity Rush is released :3 can't wait.

Over in Japan, they have a program in place where you can basically send your old UMDs to Sony, and they'll give you a discount on re-purchasing the title via digital distribution. They have publicly stated that they won't be doing that in North America.

http://www.electronista.com/articles...y.games.again/

[Slacker Magician]

Over in Japan, they have a program in place where you can basically send your old UMDs to Sony, and they'll give you a discount on re-purchasing the title via digital distribution. They have publicly stated that they won't be doing that in North America.

http://www.electronista.com/articles...y.games.again/

What now?

You don't physically send Sony your UMDs.

1. You download a software from PSN that allows you to register your UMD
2. In the menu of the app "UMD Registration", you insert the UMD you want to register into the PSP
3. Then you pay about X yen to allow the transfer it's simple as that

http://andriasang.com/comyxo/

[Silverflash]

I've still got plenty of games to play on my DS Lite and PSP 3000, so it'll be a long time before I buy a Vita. Who needs the latest tech when there's so many good, cheaper alternatives?

[gezegond]

Or you can just hack it and transfer your UMD dumps.

[Drageuth]

What now?

You don't physically send Sony your UMDs.


http://andriasang.com/comyxo/

Ah. I never really bothered looking up the logistics of it, since I don't own, or plan on ever owning, a PSP or PSV. That was just the original plan I remember from when the PSP-Go came out and they were talking about a similar endeavour. The principles of the process are the same, though.