he PS ViTA has great battery life compared to the switch, the specs for its time are amazing and still hold up for some games today. I like how you can play VITA, PSP, PS1 and mini games. You also can connect to PS3 or PS4 and use your console streaming.
Tearaway is a MUST play for the Vita for sure. Gravity Rush is also pretty sweet. I'll have to go back and look at my collection. I started buying a bunch when they were trickling out of Gamestops. There was a good few months where they just kept Vita games hidden in a drawer behind the counter haha
If Sony would have actually supported this system and didn’t make the memory cards so expensive, this would have been huge. The vita was absolutely amazing.
The Switch is basically what the Vita SHOULD have been. They used a C type for charging so you can buy those anywhere and Micro SD cards that you can also buy anywhere. That alone is worth the price of purchase so you didn't have to spend extra on things that ONLY they can make
@@twilightone145 eBay is probably the best place to look for a PSP. I was lucky enough to find my Vita at a pawn shop for only $80. Chances are slim, but check your local pawn shops.
@@moisescorral8297 I got mine for 82 and installed sd2vita the next day with 256gb the vita memory card is still overpriced maybe more expensive than the used vita i bought
Nintendo has always defined the handheld market and unfortunately pricing matters. There was no competitor to the GBA so we all had one, the PSP existed but cost $100 more than the DS back in 2005), the Vita was also $250 but Nintendo slashed the 3DS to $210 and threw Mario Kart in as a bundle (everyone had MK anyway). Sony have never had strong 1st party franchises like Nintendo, there's a reason why there's virtually no bad Mario or Zelda game. The Switch has outstanding sales because like the GBA there's no competition. Nintendo doubled down with the Lite to cut prices even further to appeal to kids and people who wanted to play their flagship games but owned another console. People hate Nintendo like they hate Apple which is fine, but all that indicates to me is their a strong business with secure long term growth. You don't have to like it, but they know their place in the market - gaming. Sony is a diverse tech production company and Microsoft is all about software, their gaming divisions are just a small part of the company. Nintendo is just gaming. Sony won't bother making another portable when they're pulling 350w out of the PS5 and Microsoft have never bothered at all...
@@Spazza42 uhm mate do you actually know how many times the psp was sold? 82 million times, only beaten by the switch, gameboy and ds So while we cant disagree that nintendo rules the handhelds, its not like he was wrong If already the PsP is on 4. Place of all handhelds, a new sony handheld could easy beat at least the Switch since the Switch isnt FAR ahead of the psp in terms of sales
as you said, if they learn from mistakes, I think sony doesn't learn from his mistakes! I've got a psp, and I enjoyed, but the only games I really injoyed were wipeout pure and ghost in the shell. When GT arrived to the psp my use of the psp was marginal (I was working at that moment, and not used a lot) Vita neded use of sdcards (not his propietary expensive system like psp) and good games from the beginning... (well, a good support, I've got the feeling that vita was losing support every day from the first day, I've never had a vita, but in my country the vita TV never arrived, which I think was a fail)
Sony's profit margin for the PSP and VITA was their egregiously overpriced proprietary media. Those systems were so damn bleeding edge when they launched I can't imagine what they were losing on each unit. I agree that their model for preventing privacy (which never works) and recouping costs kept the PSP and VITA at arm's length for too many people.
Welcome to The Vita Island brother! You should definitely talk to MVG and have him show you about the homebrew/mod scene for the Vita. Get rid of the propietary card and have a blast! I love both of my OLED ones.
My first oled vita died. I opened her up and accidently ruined it further. My second vita has cfw with two memory card sources. *chefs kiss*. What an amazing hand held
I can’t believe you had missed the Vita all this time. It is my second favorite system of all time, only behind PS3. The Vita is incredible! Still play mine to this day.
wow this takes me back..I used to own a vita and played many great titles. My favourites were Mortal Kombat and Silent Hill Book of Memories. Such an underrated handheld.
I do believe Sony was way beyond its time for there portable consoles, they still hold up today. I think theyd succeed if they tried again now that a lot of people are looking for portability.
The Vita had SOOOOO much potential. It was seriously ahead of its time. I was mindblown when i first got mine and played Uncharted for the first time. I dont know why Sony gave up on it. Can you imagine playing Apex on the go and being able to plug in a headset to chat with friends? Thats the direction I saw the vita going as time went on. They would have dominated the handheld market today and could have changed gaming forever.
I still play my Vita. So trust me on this, go for physical copy as much as you can. Because of the difficulty with the storage Sony created for this handheld, it really made things difficult. It really has a lot of potential. I recommend using your storage for PSP and PSOne games. I think rear trigger buttons would have been better than a rear touchpad as well. Now, as for Vita games, I say play Persona 4 Golden, Gravity Rush is a must, Odin Sphere, Muramasa, Dragon Crown, and God Eater. You'll definitely have some fun there.
@@trystenhemmah Let's be realistic here. Modding can be risky. Not everyone knows how to or is comfortable with modding. If you do, good for you. And at this point, I'm sure devs aren't getting rich off of the Vita so the whole "support the devs" is a moot point. There is a good reason why the game cartridges are becoming expensive. I've been buying systems since the 80s (yes, I'm old) and I can assure you the cost of the Vita Memory Cards was a barrier of entry into the ecosystem and definitely hindered its success (among other things). A good question is would the Switch be as successful if they didn't support non-proprietary storage?
Welcome to the wonderful world of PSVita. I highly recommend Persona 4 Golden. One of the main system sellers of there. I still have my oled version. Jailbroke and hacked the system. Overclocked and raised the resolution. Changed the splash screen and menu music. Have a 32gb memory card full of retro games for the emulator (every Nintendo, snes, Sega genesis and gb advance game) and changed the game card slot on top to a micro sd slot with a 512gb memory card full of vita, PSP and ps1 games. Fun stuff.
The homebrew scene is just fantastic for this device. Essential upgrades like performance boosts make this thing just amazing. You can play Jak and Daxter without it completely sucking lol
I was a teenager when this came out and you perfectly capture my excitement I had for the vita, watching your sheer joy was so heartwarming. I didn't watch you before, but I am so into your channel if Vita is your new direction 🤘🏻
Honestly, I wish Nintendo had more competition in the handheld market. I pre-ordered a steam deck and I’m hoping it’s gonna feel good to play. After a long day of work and life in general, sometimes I just want to play in my bed on a hand held versus booting up my computer or going to the living room to play with my big bulky home console. Maybe it’s the nostalgia of when as a kid I would play under my blanket my gameboy or ds and hope my mom wouldn’t catch me. It brings a sense of comfort.
If you care about multiplayer on the go. You should stick with Nintendo but if you don't care and just want to enjoy gaming. There are retro emulation devices and I honestly enjoy them more than my Nintendo switch. Switch wins for modern but I don't really care that much
@@mikepritchard87 there's more devices out there but the Odin is definitely at the top in it's price range. If you're looking for cheaper. I currently have a powkiddy v90 and and a retroid pocket 2 however I'm about to upgrade to the retroid pocket 2+
Nintendos handhelds are garbage compared to the quality of the vita. Nintendo and their hardware are always underwhelming and cheap. Their IPs pretty much keep them afloat
So sad, I had a vita once upon a time, and my ex’s siblings just demolished it when I left it in his care. I loved that thing so much, so many hours enjoyed playing it. Watching your video gave me those giddy feelings all over again seeing your excitement! I hope you’re enjoying your vita! It really is an amazing little system.
I got it 2 years ago to play persona 4 golden ended up taking advantage of the device to be able to play PSP and Gameboy games as well, having Bluetooth connection with any headphones I couldn’t believe it from Sony. Truly a Jrpg paradise machine, and so crazy that it has Ultimate marvel vs capcom 3
Vita rules. Easy to soft mod now too. PSTV was also a nice device. I'm actually shocked the TV goes for 200-300, used now. Still a shame how Sony pumped and dumped the Vita.
I had two ps tv I picked up on clearance for like 20$ with a DualShock included I didn’t like how you had to go through hoops to play most of the vita library one day when I find a reasonably priced vita I’ll grab one
The term "easy" is a little exaggerated for PS Vita modding, at least for later firmwares. I just recently installed CFW on a Vita on firmware 3.65 and it was pretty involved. I've heard early firmwares are in fact much easier but it was kind of a pain to get through on this one.
Wal Mart used to have the PS TV on clearance for $19.99. I got one thinking it would be a waste of money. Glad I did. Wish I had bought the other 10 or so they had now.
Another feature of the Vita that isn't talked about enough is the remote play feature where you can remotely play games from your PS4 on your Vita. Obviously, it works best with certain games... and especially so if you buy one of the 3rd party grips that gives you L2/R2 buttons. That feature has saved me when the TV was being used by someone else and I was itching to get back to one of my PS4 games... or when I wanted to just sit and play in bed or something. :-)
Yoooo that was crazy yeah.. they should get a new one out there. That was the main reason I used it back in the day.. then I was young and shared a tv with bro.. now older and share the tv with wife and kids 😂. Daamn
Fun thing. I can't get ps4 remote play working properly with sony's app on phones/pc, it always has bitrate issues and frames loss. But on Vita (with same router, everything just same) it works perfect, to input lag, no bitrate issues, no frame drops. To keep in mind Vita and PS4 only can use 2.4ghz Wi Fi which is damn slow but with Vita - no issues at all. What kills me more is that according to what I saw about ps portal - it also struggles with ps5 just the same as ps4 remote play for me :D Btw custom app for ps5 remote play on vita does not work great :c But for ps4 - it's just perfect.
If you had a Vita day 1 with PS+ & a bunch of Crossplay PS3/PSP cross play titles (INCLUDING PS1 games, which run really well on PSV), library was deep from day 1.
We should start a petition to bring another one back. The amount of people who skipped the system then later on regretted. I loved the first psp and the psp go.
Definitely need to check out the modding scene. You can bypass the proprietary memory port and load games digitally on the SD card. You can also hook up Bluetooth headphones and PS4 controller if you want to use a larger controller. So many options, really unleashes the console in terms of capabilities
Remember the vita came out when I was in college, bought one and was super impressed at the time. And for a 10 year old system, aesthetically it still holds up extremely well. Definitely ahead of its time
Same. I still play mine nearly every day and I've had one since just after launch. Just got into Spelunky and I'm playing through FFX-2. The reason I still haven't picked up a Switch is because the Vita just keeps calling me back!
It's full potential is now unlocked by the community. Pkjg is everything you can play the entire vita, psp and ps1 library since the psn is down. With a custom firmware ps vita
Nice to see you review the Vita. Truly an underrated system. I've had (an OLED) one for a few years but bought 2 more recently. Also, pretty easy to stream from the Vita after modding it.
You have to try Tearaway as well….really not my usual type of game but it really showcases what the Vita can do with all the different control inputs. It’s wicked!
I was late to the game for the Vita as well (bought it about 4 years ago) but I absolutely love it. There are a lot of great games on the system. Two must have games are Persona 4 Golden (if you like RPGs) and you definitely have to buy Gravity Rush. Not sure about pricing nowadays but they were very popular games at the time so they shouldn’t be to badly priced considering the number of copies available.
Love this system so much! I bought it to revisit some hard-to-find PS1 titles that they made available in the store such as Suikoden II and Mega Man Legends, but quickly came to love it for its indie titles. My favorites were Hotline Miami, Spelunky, Thomas Was Alone, Luftrausers, Race the Sun, Nidhogg, and Guacamelee.
I'm going to recommend Tearaway. It's a really fun game from the Little Big Planet developers and uses the Vita tech really well without it feeling forced in. I can't stand when it feels like the manufacturer forced the developers to utilize all of a systems capabilities. There were a lot of games that had potential on the Wii and DS that have that feel also. So many misteps with motion control and touchscreens.
Highly recommend modding it. The library really opens up. I'm assuming you could do it Not too difficult to do yourself or just send it to MVG or Spawn lol I'm sure they'd make quick work of it.
This is absolutely my favorite handheld. Play OG Playstation on a proper handheld is amazing. Tip:most of the time physical games are significantly more expensive than digital.
Great pick up. I picked up mine, and my wife bought me a blue Japanese one, right after it was discontinued. I was able to get so many games for cheap at that time. It is such an underrated system. Other games to pick up are: Tareaway Persona 4 Ninja Gaiden Wipeout Gravity Rush Odin Sphere Y’s Memories of Celceta Soul Sacrifice Unit 13 Tokyo Xanadu
Any of the Vanillaware games are absolutely awesome. I would say Muramasa is my favorite. I would also highly recommend Tearaway. It was developed by media molecule, the same people that made LittleBigPlanet. It also came out on the PlayStation 4, but it was really specifically designed for the Vita and is far better on it. I would also highly recommend modding the Vita if it is at all possible. I'm not a huge one for modding, but the potential that it unlocks for the system is absolutely insane. And I'm not talking about pirating purposes, just for emulation and turning your system into an actual PSP with the original OS and everything. It's absolutely an incredible system and should never have failed.
Muramasa and dragons crown are easily in my top all time games. The port of dragons crown wasn't the same as handheld but still amazing. I would love switch to get either.
@Dallas Loghry Although I don't really consider it piracy if you already own the original game or they are no longer for sale, such as the PSP. Once the company shuts down the store, that's it.
@@jameslwjtoler technically, if you have the original game it is not piracy. If your rom is actually if your game. Which never made sense to me. How is anyone going to know if a rom is from your game or not?
This system is also great for homebrew, and you can buy an adapter that lets you use a micro SD card in the game card slot. It becomes a great emulation device. It also has PSP hardware built into it, so it runs PSP games natively. But, because the cpu/gpu are stronger than PSP, it runs PSP games better than an actual PSP.
The thing that I love the most about the PSVITA is the operating system. The UI was very cool, the fact you could close your apps like you're pulling off a sticker was clever. I wish the Switch had a UI like that... Wake up Nintendo ! It's time to give the switch a proper, customizable and intuitive UI !
One of my favorite handhelds ever, if u love RPG’s this is the best handheld for that. One major con I hold against the Vita is that prices for games are so expensive, but that’s more to do with the current market on consoles that are no longer being made. I got a GameStop Blue Edition Vita and love it.
One of my favorite systems ever! Congrats on your purchase. Suggestions for future titles: Dragon's Crown, Lumines, Sly trilogy (get it digitally since I believe sly 3 codes with physical carts are all expired), TxK, Wipe out 2048, EDF Portable 2017, Gravity Rush, Hotline Miami, Zen Pinball 2 (great pick up and play game), YII's Origin, and Tearaway. Also get the Bot Zone DLC for killzone and the wipe out HD and fury track dlc. For psp games: Star wars force unleashed is surprisingly good, Mortal Kombat Unchained (content complete port of MK Deception), Daxter, Justice League Heroes, Sega Genesis Collection. Twisted Metal 2, Hogs of War, and Medevil for ps1.
Yes!! I love the vita! Playstation quit on the handheld market too quickly. A handheld would go perfectly with whatever service they planning to do. This got me to turn my vita back on lol get the God of War, sly Cooper and ratchet collections! Oh Jak too. Persona. Yup yup. I'm gonna check out the store again myself. Great video! And great buy!
Welcome to the Vita kingdom, good sir! I still have my white Assassin's Creed one, and ain't giving that one up! I recommend Touch My Katamari and Tearaway, as they really use a lot of the various functions of the Vita. This was also the first system I got Persona 4 Golden on. Fun times!
The ability to play a bunch of older titles was the big selling point for me to grab one after having a switch. A bunch of great RPG ‘s and even the original MGS are great grabs on the go.
You're gonna love the Vita! It's a great system and you picked up some great games to start. MK and uncharted are 2 of my favorites. If you like fighting games pick up injustice. Also for adult hands you need to pick up the nyko power grip. You won't regret it!
I just picked up MK for it and it's fun. I wish the online servers were still up though. It would be awesome if someone resurrected it like they are for some PS3 games but I wouldn't hold my breath.
If you love portable gaming, classic games, or sony titles, the Vita is awesome. I got mine at launch and modded it about a year ago and I use it more than my switch 🤷🏽♂️.
I love my oled vita been playing some shooters on it lately, I knew when the switch oled came out how much better the screen was going to be because of the vita.
Vita was a great system. Definitely way ahead of its time. I still have mine (somewhere). Definitely reccomend playing Socom. Very fun, especially multiplayer.
I still have the day 1 model. My fav handheld (still occasionally play MGS3 on it). Played a ton of Dragons Crown on it last year. A lot of great games. Sly Cooper Trilogy on PS3 came with a free copy for the Vita (i think). With cross save with double trophies
I like playing PSP and PS1 games on the OLED vita because it makes them look so good, and Vita native games on the LED Vita for better battery and brightness.
They could really stick it to Nintendo with a Vita 2 if they went with SD cards for added memory and amped up what the Vita already did well in the first place.
The aya neo to me is pretty much a vita 2 to me but also so much more aaa pc games, emulators, indie games and even former PlayStation exclusive uncharted legacy collection later this year which includes uncharted 4 and lost legacy dlc games!
There are still a lot of good games for the Vita that's still in the $25-35 category. If you like the Katamari series the entry on the Vita is pretty good.
I wanted a Vita since they came onto the market, but I've never had the opportunity until now to get one, so I ordered a White PS Vita from Japan, and a bunch of cool accesories, and I'm super excited to play it for the first time EVER here in a couple weeks. Also really excited about the Uncharted game on here. Especially excited because I had a PSP for like a month and it broke 😅
I got two Vitas from Japan (Glacier White and Cosmic Red 1000s) and was very happy with the quality of service. The Japs seem to look after their stuff more than we westerners do!
It was awesome to watch you discover this amazing handheld and react so positively to it! You picked some amazing games to play, and enjoy that store because it's probably not going to be around much longer. Nintendo basically took this formula added SD card support, and some real marketing muscle. The Vita was definitely ahead of its time, a bit too much for its own good, sadly. #longlivetheVita
I bought the first edition of the Vita boxed in 2017 and the screen is still looks amazing. The library of games is awesome, even ps1 games. The memory card is the let down; Sony should have opted for miniSD or something cheaper. But overall, I am never letting go of mine; it’s hard to find the original version boxed.
Recently I have bought my first vita as well and although it wasnt cheap (I wanted unused vita in perfect condition) I dont regret my purchase. Maybe graphics fidelity isnt exactly on pair with PS3 (graphics looks more like PS2.5) but on such small OLED screen everything looks just jaw droping anyway and I'm still blown away playing games like killzone or uncharted. Aiming on such small analog sticks isnt as precise as I would like, but you can also aim with gyroscope as well and that helps a lot. Too shame there werent more AAA games like that on vita, but I still have like 50 interesting games to play. Also I have moded my vita, so it can run some classic PC ports like GTA trilogy) and emulators (custom made retoarch with CRT shaders make these retro games looks amazing on OLED, IMO even better than on real CRT). I hope sony will make another portable console, maybe one that could play PS4 games. Being able to play PS4 games everywhere I go (without streaming) would be so awesome. You can stream and capture Vita gameplays on PC (there are mamy guides about that on YT), but in order to play vita games on TV without lag and compression artifacts you need "vita PS TV" unfortunately. I wish sony would build vita with tv out (instead of totally unnecesary cameras or back touch panel). "Whatoplay com" has awesome list of the best vita games and you can also see gameplays / opinions as well in one place, ao it's possible to conclude what games you will like.
Bought mine during the pandemic, 2021 was year of the vita for me, god of war 1 and 2, marvel vs Capcom 3, final fantasy x, Odin sphere, Muramasa, all physical, try all these. You are in for a blast man
I remember seeing this on demo at Best Buy years ago and the screen looked really nice, it seemed like a premium system. But that was the problem, it was way too expensive for a portable game console and still on the small side. Plus the 3DS was killing it back then, and I just didn't have the money or time to invest in a whole new portable system that didn't have the Nintendo exclusives that I love.
@@lesterbronson2385 that is true but not all the vita games, even the vita exclusive uncharted golden abyss doesn’t work on the tv- I bet the psvita tv would have been much more successful if more games were compatible with it
There is a port on the 2000 model that the 1000 doesn’t which allows you to connect it to a tv/monitor I’d recommend looking into that if you have the time
Honestly I've been tempted on the Vita for years, however I already have a PSP and didn't know if it would be worth it or if there's a lot to gain from getting a Vita. But now due to the rarity of the Vita and the demand for it, they haven't really depreciated in value at all. I guess nobody realized how awesome Vita's actually are and they kind of went underrated.
I got an offer Vita for $120 but I tested it out and the buttons don’t work at all. Makes it unplayable. So I’m looking into buying a psp 3000 from Japan and modding it since it’s cheaper than a Vita
Such a shame, stopped getting supported what could have been.....there was going to be a vita exclusive infamous, god of war, bio shock but of course that all got cancelled
Vita was amazing hardware for the time, & still holds up pretty well. Shame about the proprietary everything & the pricing at the time. Nice that it runs the psp library. Also runs psx, though using the back touch screen in place of the missing l2/r2 buttons hurts the psx experience. Pretty easy to install custom firmware if you want to emulate retro games as well, which really helps round out the game library. You can also install a regular microsd card via an adapter that way, though it occupies the game card slot so that's only really worth it if you're going digital rather than collecting physical game cartridges. Last I checked the vita store was still up though, so it's certainly an option.
The 1st gen Vita was (and still is) amazing hardware. Unfortunately it was saddled with the expensive proprietary memory cards and lack of ongoing support.
The unit was very expensive at launch and memory cards were always expensive. Sony knew it was an awesome system, they put a lot into it coming off the success of the PSP and assumed gamers would pay the premium. Gamers don’t like greedy companies.... be careful Nintendo.
Nintendo have already went way past greed if you think Sony is greedy, the switch still 300 dollars with no price cut, the switch OLED is 350 dollars and offers a OLED screen, a ethernet port, a better kickstand, and slightly better battery life. They release remasters to their games that release 60 dollars and have no changes to them at all. What's the changes in twilight princess HD? They even lock fast travel under a amiibo. Literally all companies are out to make money that's the priority, even with Sony and Nintendo being "greedy" they still delivery games for fanbases. Microsoft can't even do that, at the series x launch no exclusives at all. They release halo infinite which is flopping, and Forza which is just another Forza game in 2021. But 2022 nothing is releasing exclusive, they buy all these studios yet they can't pump out games like Nintendo and Sony.
“Sony really tried with this system” I feel the opposite. Felt like they marketed it as a console companion instead of a console itself. When Nintendo was releasing bangers for the 3DS Sony was porting console games to the vita. That with the proprietary memory pretty much sized up the vita’s coffin. Still one of my favorite handhelds ever
@@personavisceration371 Agreed. The hardware has held up to todays standards. Even the software was great. PSN store, capable browser for the time, enough good games. It really was the marketing and overpriced memory cards in my opinion
Sony really tried with the launch and the first 6-8months of the consoles life. Then when it didnt sell like they'd hoped, they gave up on it instead of doubling down and pushing it like Nintendo did with the 3DS. Sony has a problem of having a huge ego and no hubris. They expected it to sell because they made it and it was a superior product to the 3DS. But they werent willing to stand behind it and incentivize gamers to jump to the platform.
@@secondleasegamer8312 Well that’s why I feel like it didn’t sell the way they may have projected. The only part of vita commercials I personally remember were the parts where they showcased remote play. The thing was a stand alone portable gaming powerhouse!! Lol
Sony broke my heart with how they treated the Vita. I was a hard core PlayStation fanboy. This and their closure of Japan Studio are the reasons why I bought an Xbox Series S instead of a PS5.
This is very close to my choice in buying an Xbox. It strangely started with the Xbox One X which I upgraded to each new iteration before the Series X. And it was mostly due to the lack of care and support from SONY especially when they began to disregard and screw the PS Vita over through its final years. Once they hammered the final nail on the Vita’s coffin I knew I was no longer a SONY fanboy (and I used to be a hardcore SONY fanboy). Not saying I am a fanboy of Microsoft or Nintendo as I am more open to each company’s pros and cons. I still LOVE my Vita (have both OLED and LCD models) plus the PSTV and I will never let them go. They are open sourced (nicest way of saying it) and I am more hooked on my Vita than my Switch OLED (which I also love). Heck I still used my NEW 2DS XL. Hands down the Vita is everything SONY had going for an amazing handheld and an amazing future, but they sadly thought it was a waste of their time. Still am happy seeing others checking the Vita out. It is a device that was and still is ahead of its time.
yes man lets go all vita from now on dude u dont know how much joy it brings me to see hyped up about it really It waked the passion I had initially and still have cause its so damn crazy good
I think one of my favorite PS Vita functions is the remote play. I love connecting it wirelessly to my PS4 and having the ability to actually play my PS4 games on it in another room, very similar to playing the Switch in handheld mode. :)
That’s exactly what I’m looking to buy one for! I’m still amazed that remote play exists and that it works so well. I’m glad to hear it’s as great on the Vita as I had hoped. My question now is, will remote play continue to be supported if the online store goes down? What if Sony stops supporting the console all together? Obviously there certainly other options to play games on the Vita without Sony involved but it’d be nice to have the store to reliably play these games since emulation seems to always be iffy with PS2 games especially. I hope Sony realizes the value in keeping their store up for now, I’m sensing that Vita is getting a second life and they’d likely make some good money from new Vita owners. The way I see it, unless the Steam Deck is just as amazing as it sounds, without the Vita our only way to reliably play many of these PS1 and PS2 games portably is one of the handheld emulation consoles. I’m hopeful at least that the Ayn Odin Pro might fill the spot though if Sony won’t.
I always struggled with vita it was 250$ usd at the time and could never justify it over buying a ps3 👀 ended up getting one for 80$ in 2019 and have enjoyed it so much. Vita failed because the memory cards were $59 $69 and 79$ plus the games it was expensive to get into.
Purchased the psvita day one with the oled screen. Was completely blown away. Don't know how any true gamer could miss that release. The vita was so far ahead of its time. This was Sony's STEAM DECK. They put it out there at a far cheaper price than they should have sold it for. The oled screen alone was priced at what system sold for.
They failed with this handheld not having the barrier to entry financially feasible plus their important home console at the same time even Nintendo failed in the opposite market that generation.
Welcome to the vita club RGT. Side effects include but are not limited to: addictive behavior, realizing the Vita is the best handheld, not being able to stop playing vita.
I blame the vita’s failure on the special memory required to store downloaded games. Way too expensive. Sony should have x continued with this. Could you imagine where it would have advance to today. PS4 graphics in your hands. The steam deck would have nothing compared to what Sony could have done. I luv my vita’s. And someday hope to hack it and get a sad card cartridge for one of mine.
10 years ago, I go the brand new psvita. I had it preordered and was so excited to play. That summer, I took a vacation to Europe I’m pretty sure that somewhere in Heathrow Airport, I got pick pocketed and my vita was gone. I really loved the console.
I got an OLED vita for $80 a few weeks ago. Went back and redownloaded borderlands 2 and the GOW collection for it I had purchased previously. Seriously a killer system, but I bought it for a flip and ended up doubling my money on it. Still want one honestly. I have the 3000 version psp, and the "new" 2ds xl but the vita kind of beats them both.
The Vita beats my Switch at the moment. I mean, I like the Switch, but it has a lack of personality, it’s too simplistic for my taste. The Vita though? Have you SEEN that Home Screen, the Welcome Park and all of them different apps pre-installed? They all have something different. That’s just the Home Screen by the way.
I prefer the vita over the switch mainly because of the games. I never really connected with Nintendo games and the fact it can play classic ps1 and psp games is amazing. The hardware was definitely ahead of its time and still holds its own against the switch. I hope sony revives their handheld system in the future
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5:51 You state you have a 16GB Memory card. I can assure if you want more games it will not be good enough for now. I recommend at least 32 or more.
he PS ViTA has great battery life compared to the switch, the specs for its time are amazing and still hold up for some games today. I like how you can play VITA, PSP, PS1 and mini games. You also can connect to PS3 or PS4 and use your console streaming.
Maybe I'm stupid but all I see on the app is Funko crap.
I love my vita i got it filled with classics
Tearaway is a MUST play for the Vita for sure. Gravity Rush is also pretty sweet. I'll have to go back and look at my collection. I started buying a bunch when they were trickling out of Gamestops. There was a good few months where they just kept Vita games hidden in a drawer behind the counter haha
If Sony would have actually supported this system and didn’t make the memory cards so expensive, this would have been huge. The vita was absolutely amazing.
The Switch is basically what the Vita SHOULD have been. They used a C type for charging so you can buy those anywhere and Micro SD cards that you can also buy anywhere. That alone is worth the price of purchase so you didn't have to spend extra on things that ONLY they can make
Are you serious never have chance like swith
@@bokymijic873 Can you write better? I don't understand you
Also 1st gen already had the Oled as well. Touch screen and back touch on it and camera front and back.
@@leecroft1983
The lack of software and support didn't help either.
Plenty of great Vita, PSP, and PS1 games. And don’t forget the amazing homebrew community. Very underrated system. Still worth the purchase in 2022.
If you can find a psp. I got games but no system. Sooo hard to find a system
@@twilightone145 eBay is probably the best place to look for a PSP. I was lucky enough to find my Vita at a pawn shop for only $80. Chances are slim, but check your local pawn shops.
@@moisescorral8297 I got mine for 82 and installed sd2vita the next day with 256gb the vita memory card is still overpriced maybe more expensive than the used vita i bought
I purchased my first vita 2 weeks ago and haven’t stopped playing since
@@Fvcyoupayme May I ask where you bought it
The PSP and vita were seriously ahead of its time. Imagine if they learn from the mistakes and made a new one today
That could be happen
Idd cry
Nintendo has always defined the handheld market and unfortunately pricing matters. There was no competitor to the GBA so we all had one, the PSP existed but cost $100 more than the DS back in 2005), the Vita was also $250 but Nintendo slashed the 3DS to $210 and threw Mario Kart in as a bundle (everyone had MK anyway). Sony have never had strong 1st party franchises like Nintendo, there's a reason why there's virtually no bad Mario or Zelda game. The Switch has outstanding sales because like the GBA there's no competition. Nintendo doubled down with the Lite to cut prices even further to appeal to kids and people who wanted to play their flagship games but owned another console.
People hate Nintendo like they hate Apple which is fine, but all that indicates to me is their a strong business with secure long term growth. You don't have to like it, but they know their place in the market - gaming. Sony is a diverse tech production company and Microsoft is all about software, their gaming divisions are just a small part of the company. Nintendo is just gaming. Sony won't bother making another portable when they're pulling 350w out of the PS5 and Microsoft have never bothered at all...
@@Spazza42 uhm mate do you actually know how many times the psp was sold?
82 million times, only beaten by the switch, gameboy and ds
So while we cant disagree that nintendo rules the handhelds, its not like he was wrong
If already the PsP is on 4. Place of all handhelds, a new sony handheld could easy beat at least the Switch since the Switch isnt FAR ahead of the psp in terms of sales
as you said, if they learn from mistakes, I think sony doesn't learn from his mistakes! I've got a psp, and I enjoyed, but the only games I really injoyed were wipeout pure and ghost in the shell. When GT arrived to the psp my use of the psp was marginal (I was working at that moment, and not used a lot) Vita neded use of sdcards (not his propietary expensive system like psp) and good games from the beginning... (well, a good support, I've got the feeling that vita was losing support every day from the first day, I've never had a vita, but in my country the vita TV never arrived, which I think was a fail)
Highly under rated! Sony really messed up with this one.. should’ve released it at a later time and should’ve allowed people to use sd cards.
Get Soul Sacrifice anD Retro city rampage dx…just to name a few also look into PlayStation tv …peace (old gamer)
That's why the Switch happened. Nintendo looked at the Vita and made it better
Sony's profit margin for the PSP and VITA was their egregiously overpriced proprietary media. Those systems were so damn bleeding edge when they launched I can't imagine what they were losing on each unit. I agree that their model for preventing privacy (which never works) and recouping costs kept the PSP and VITA at arm's length for too many people.
Messed very but have pontecial
And they should have released more PS3 classic games on it.
Welcome to The Vita Island brother! You should definitely talk to MVG and have him show you about the homebrew/mod scene for the Vita. Get rid of the propietary card and have a blast! I love both of my OLED ones.
My first oled vita died. I opened her up and accidently ruined it further. My second vita has cfw with two memory card sources. *chefs kiss*. What an amazing hand held
I'm loving mine so much that I'm buying every color and model so that I can color coordinate them with my clothes.
I can’t believe you had missed the Vita all this time. It is my second favorite system of all time, only behind PS3. The Vita is incredible! Still play mine to this day.
wow this takes me back..I used to own a vita and played many great titles. My favourites were Mortal Kombat and Silent Hill Book of Memories. Such an underrated handheld.
My favorites were Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush, and all the collections they released like Sly, Ratchet, and God of War
Omg yes! Everyone hated on it but it was awesome! A terrible silent hill game, but an amazing dungeon crawler.
I do believe Sony was way beyond its time for there portable consoles, they still hold up today. I think theyd succeed if they tried again now that a lot of people are looking for portability.
I agree 💯%. I really hope they try again
Id actually like to see Sony return to the handheld market since I have no interest in their consoles but I've owned all their handhelds
Scrap that, I want better VR experiences
@@chrisgotthat2435 to hey are already doing that with the PSVR2. So it would be awesome to have a new Sony handheld to go with it.
No they can't because apple arcade and switch is dominating in handheld gaming ryt now plus steam deck is on rise.
The Vita had SOOOOO much potential. It was seriously ahead of its time. I was mindblown when i first got mine and played Uncharted for the first time. I dont know why Sony gave up on it. Can you imagine playing Apex on the go and being able to plug in a headset to chat with friends? Thats the direction I saw the vita going as time went on. They would have dominated the handheld market today and could have changed gaming forever.
and the uncharted game wasn't even made by naughty dog, still was great
I still play my Vita. So trust me on this, go for physical copy as much as you can. Because of the difficulty with the storage Sony created for this handheld, it really made things difficult. It really has a lot of potential. I recommend using your storage for PSP and PSOne games. I think rear trigger buttons would have been better than a rear touchpad as well. Now, as for Vita games, I say play Persona 4 Golden, Gravity Rush is a must, Odin Sphere, Muramasa, Dragon Crown, and God Eater. You'll definitely have some fun there.
On storage you can get a micro SD card adapter for like $20...
Great game recommendations!
@@Densmode3dp but you have to mod it to make it work. It doesn't work out of the box.😉
@@philipwilliams3427 The problem with that is what? You’d rather be lazy and waste money on overpriced used carts that won’t support the devs at all?
@@trystenhemmah Let's be realistic here. Modding can be risky. Not everyone knows how to or is comfortable with modding. If you do, good for you. And at this point, I'm sure devs aren't getting rich off of the Vita so the whole "support the devs" is a moot point. There is a good reason why the game cartridges are becoming expensive. I've been buying systems since the 80s (yes, I'm old) and I can assure you the cost of the Vita Memory Cards was a barrier of entry into the ecosystem and definitely hindered its success (among other things). A good question is would the Switch be as successful if they didn't support non-proprietary storage?
Welcome to the wonderful world of PSVita. I highly recommend Persona 4 Golden. One of the main system sellers of there. I still have my oled version. Jailbroke and hacked the system. Overclocked and raised the resolution. Changed the splash screen and menu music. Have a 32gb memory card full of retro games for the emulator (every Nintendo, snes, Sega genesis and gb advance game) and changed the game card slot on top to a micro sd slot with a 512gb memory card full of vita, PSP and ps1 games. Fun stuff.
Did you hack the system yourself or had someone else help with it...I want to jailbreak mine an I'm not sure what's the best way for the oled vita ?
@@blastu2fool I did it myself over a weekend. You can find some good youtube tutorials on it.
The homebrew scene is just fantastic for this device. Essential upgrades like performance boosts make this thing just amazing. You can play Jak and Daxter without it completely sucking lol
I was a teenager when this came out and you perfectly capture my excitement I had for the vita, watching your sheer joy was so heartwarming. I didn't watch you before, but I am so into your channel if Vita is your new direction 🤘🏻
oh boy I remember the moment the mail arrived with my vita like it was yesterday
Honestly, I wish Nintendo had more competition in the handheld market. I pre-ordered a steam deck and I’m hoping it’s gonna feel good to play. After a long day of work and life in general, sometimes I just want to play in my bed on a hand held versus booting up my computer or going to the living room to play with my big bulky home console. Maybe it’s the nostalgia of when as a kid I would play under my blanket my gameboy or ds and hope my mom wouldn’t catch me. It brings a sense of comfort.
Ok, now all anyone has to do is reinterpret what you meant when saying "my gameboy or ds", if u get my drift 🤤
If you care about multiplayer on the go. You should stick with Nintendo but if you don't care and just want to enjoy gaming. There are retro emulation devices and I honestly enjoy them more than my Nintendo switch. Switch wins for modern but I don't really care that much
@@KnowThyWeakness really want an ayn odin
@@mikepritchard87 there's more devices out there but the Odin is definitely at the top in it's price range. If you're looking for cheaper. I currently have a powkiddy v90 and and a retroid pocket 2 however I'm about to upgrade to the retroid pocket 2+
Nintendos handhelds are garbage compared to the quality of the vita. Nintendo and their hardware are always underwhelming and cheap. Their IPs pretty much keep them afloat
So sad, I had a vita once upon a time, and my ex’s siblings just demolished it when I left it in his care. I loved that thing so much, so many hours enjoyed playing it. Watching your video gave me those giddy feelings all over again seeing your excitement! I hope you’re enjoying your vita! It really is an amazing little system.
I got it 2 years ago to play persona 4 golden ended up taking advantage of the device to be able to play PSP and Gameboy games as well, having Bluetooth connection with any headphones I couldn’t believe it from Sony. Truly a Jrpg paradise machine, and so crazy that it has Ultimate marvel vs capcom 3
Vita rules. Easy to soft mod now too. PSTV was also a nice device. I'm actually shocked the TV goes for 200-300, used now. Still a shame how Sony pumped and dumped the Vita.
I had one, but they were kind of lame
They are good when you get it hacked.
I had two ps tv I picked up on clearance for like 20$ with a DualShock included I didn’t like how you had to go through hoops to play most of the vita library one day when I find a reasonably priced vita I’ll grab one
The term "easy" is a little exaggerated for PS Vita modding, at least for later firmwares. I just recently installed CFW on a Vita on firmware 3.65 and it was pretty involved. I've heard early firmwares are in fact much easier but it was kind of a pain to get through on this one.
Wal Mart used to have the PS TV on clearance for $19.99. I got one thinking it would be a waste of money. Glad I did. Wish I had bought the other 10 or so they had now.
Another feature of the Vita that isn't talked about enough is the remote play feature where you can remotely play games from your PS4 on your Vita. Obviously, it works best with certain games... and especially so if you buy one of the 3rd party grips that gives you L2/R2 buttons. That feature has saved me when the TV was being used by someone else and I was itching to get back to one of my PS4 games... or when I wanted to just sit and play in bed or something. :-)
Yoooo that was crazy yeah.. they should get a new one out there. That was the main reason I used it back in the day.. then I was young and shared a tv with bro.. now older and share the tv with wife and kids 😂. Daamn
If you jailbreak your Vita you can even stream PC games to it
Fun thing. I can't get ps4 remote play working properly with sony's app on phones/pc, it always has bitrate issues and frames loss.
But on Vita (with same router, everything just same) it works perfect, to input lag, no bitrate issues, no frame drops. To keep in mind Vita and PS4 only can use 2.4ghz Wi Fi which is damn slow but with Vita - no issues at all. What kills me more is that according to what I saw about ps portal - it also struggles with ps5 just the same as ps4 remote play for me :D
Btw custom app for ps5 remote play on vita does not work great :c But for ps4 - it's just perfect.
Yeah the remote play feature is one of main reason I still own my oled vita
This is the best handheld and you even have trophies on the go! Such a super under-rated device and a lot of people really missed out and so did Sony.
If you had a Vita day 1 with PS+ & a bunch of Crossplay PS3/PSP cross play titles (INCLUDING PS1 games, which run really well on PSV), library was deep from day 1.
We should start a petition to bring another one back. The amount of people who skipped the system then later on regretted. I loved the first psp and the psp go.
While the vita was a good system it is in no way shape or form "the best handheld". You sir have lost your mind. Not even a top 5.
@Dr. Peach Guy yeah because more sales totally = being better lol.
Definitely need to check out the modding scene. You can bypass the proprietary memory port and load games digitally on the SD card. You can also hook up Bluetooth headphones and PS4 controller if you want to use a larger controller. So many options, really unleashes the console in terms of capabilities
How do you connect a PS4 controller to it?
Remember the vita came out when I was in college, bought one and was super impressed at the time. And for a 10 year old system, aesthetically it still holds up extremely well. Definitely ahead of its time
My favorite handheld ever. This could've been a huge hit if Sony had done some things differently.
Yeah: cheaper memory cards, better support from companies, better launch lineup
Stop crying and be a Nintendo switch fanboy somewhere else Nintendrone hahaha
@@DrSwitchDisrespectParody da fuq u talking about bro
Same. I still play mine nearly every day and I've had one since just after launch. Just got into Spelunky and I'm playing through FFX-2. The reason I still haven't picked up a Switch is because the Vita just keeps calling me back!
if u go jailbreak the comunity is making that happen....
The vita walked so the switch can run, and it's even amazing if you hack it and that OLED screen is just amazing
No, the Wii U walked so the Switch could run.
@@slimv3.162 the wii u wasn't even a portable system
@@tvirus9369 it was 25 feet portable lol. But the point is that the concept of the switch stemmed from the Wii U not the vita.
@Slimv3 .1 but the vita could stream ps4 and ps3 games over online so that way more closer to the switch than the wii u
The Vita is genuinely my favorite console. I love the library and the build - it just sucks that Sony held it back from its full potential.
This thing had internet and everything I never owned it but I’m in the mood to pick a used one up to play some Star Wars.
It's full potential is now unlocked by the community. Pkjg is everything you can play the entire vita, psp and ps1 library since the psn is down. With a custom firmware ps vita
I miss my vita, I played it for years since it launched and I still have mine. Unfortunately Sony gave up on it way to soon.
This had so much potential but was dropped too quickly.
@@andrewgamez7973 totally agree
Same as the PSP
@@Anthonyelmio2 in some ways yes but Sony gave up on the Vita way quicker than the PSP.
@@1980latinlover yep true they tried with the psp
Nice to see you review the Vita. Truly an underrated system. I've had (an OLED) one for a few years but bought 2 more recently.
Also, pretty easy to stream from the Vita after modding it.
Welcome to the family, RGT!
You have to try Tearaway as well….really not my usual type of game but it really showcases what the Vita can do with all the different control inputs. It’s wicked!
I second this Tearaway on Vita is a gem!!
Went it with little to no expectations but so glad I gave it a shot. Certainly a Gem
Another very fun game
Just started playing my vita a week ago! I’ve been having a lot of fun with Gravity Rush
2023 im still playing my vita got it in 2014 when i was 13 i still have it
I was late to the game for the Vita as well (bought it about 4 years ago) but I absolutely love it. There are a lot of great games on the system. Two must have games are Persona 4 Golden (if you like RPGs) and you definitely have to buy Gravity Rush. Not sure about pricing nowadays but they were very popular games at the time so they shouldn’t be to badly priced considering the number of copies available.
Wrong. They are probably still full price or more unfortunately for the physical copies at least 😕
Love this system so much! I bought it to revisit some hard-to-find PS1 titles that they made available in the store such as Suikoden II and Mega Man Legends, but quickly came to love it for its indie titles. My favorites were Hotline Miami, Spelunky, Thomas Was Alone, Luftrausers, Race the Sun, Nidhogg, and Guacamelee.
I remember playing TASM & Black Ops when I went out to restaurants and parties. Vita was so 🔥🔥, I still got mine to this day!
The price of the memory cards really hindered the system. It is a good one. I love my OLED Vita.
Its best to hack and use regular cards...Collecting games is still cool but freaking hacking a Vita is the ultimate handheld device.
"I love my... *rubs nipples* OLED Vita."
I would DEFINITELY watch more Vita content on this channel. I still love mine!
I'm going to recommend Tearaway. It's a really fun game from the Little Big Planet developers and uses the Vita tech really well without it feeling forced in. I can't stand when it feels like the manufacturer forced the developers to utilize all of a systems capabilities. There were a lot of games that had potential on the Wii and DS that have that feel also. So many misteps with motion control and touchscreens.
Highly recommend modding it. The library really opens up. I'm assuming you could do it Not too difficult to do yourself or just send it to MVG or Spawn lol I'm sure they'd make quick work of it.
If a complete idiot like me could do it (twice) then this resectable gentleman can do it no problem, that's how easy and accessible it is
This is absolutely my favorite handheld. Play OG Playstation on a proper handheld is amazing.
Tip:most of the time physical games are significantly more expensive than digital.
Great pick up. I picked up mine, and my wife bought me a blue Japanese one, right after it was discontinued. I was able to get so many games for cheap at that time. It is such an underrated system. Other games to pick up are:
Tareaway
Persona 4
Ninja Gaiden
Wipeout
Gravity Rush
Odin Sphere
Y’s Memories of Celceta
Soul Sacrifice
Unit 13
Tokyo Xanadu
Any of the Vanillaware games are absolutely awesome. I would say Muramasa is my favorite. I would also highly recommend Tearaway. It was developed by media molecule, the same people that made LittleBigPlanet. It also came out on the PlayStation 4, but it was really specifically designed for the Vita and is far better on it.
I would also highly recommend modding the Vita if it is at all possible. I'm not a huge one for modding, but the potential that it unlocks for the system is absolutely insane. And I'm not talking about pirating purposes, just for emulation and turning your system into an actual PSP with the original OS and everything. It's absolutely an incredible system and should never have failed.
Muramasa and dragons crown are easily in my top all time games. The port of dragons crown wasn't the same as handheld but still amazing. I would love switch to get either.
“Not talking about purposes” proceeds to talk about emulating pirated games lol
@@Wolfie1262 LoL you got me on that.
@Dallas Loghry Although I don't really consider it piracy if you already own the original game or they are no longer for sale, such as the PSP. Once the company shuts down the store, that's it.
@@jameslwjtoler technically, if you have the original game it is not piracy. If your rom is actually if your game.
Which never made sense to me. How is anyone going to know if a rom is from your game or not?
This system is also great for homebrew, and you can buy an adapter that lets you use a micro SD card in the game card slot. It becomes a great emulation device. It also has PSP hardware built into it, so it runs PSP games natively. But, because the cpu/gpu are stronger than PSP, it runs PSP games better than an actual PSP.
The thing that I love the most about the PSVITA is the operating system. The UI was very cool, the fact you could close your apps like you're pulling off a sticker was clever. I wish the Switch had a UI like that... Wake up Nintendo ! It's time to give the switch a proper, customizable and intuitive UI !
One of my favorite handhelds ever, if u love RPG’s this is the best handheld for that. One major con I hold against the Vita is that prices for games are so expensive, but that’s more to do with the current market on consoles that are no longer being made. I got a GameStop Blue Edition Vita and love it.
I recently got an aqua vita. The vita has great colors
@@anthonymolina7416 yup love that Aqua color, the red one from Japan looks good as well. It’s not OLED model but still great.
@@TunedByJ if your going to look at Japanese model's you should look at the metallic red and metallic blue OLED's. There absolutely beautiful.
What also felt like a let down was the ports which were really watered down versions of the console game
I miss my Vita, the absolute excitement i had for a HANDHELD COD in 2013 has been unmatched
One of my favorite systems ever! Congrats on your purchase. Suggestions for future titles: Dragon's Crown, Lumines, Sly trilogy (get it digitally since I believe sly 3 codes with physical carts are all expired), TxK, Wipe out 2048, EDF Portable 2017, Gravity Rush, Hotline Miami, Zen Pinball 2 (great pick up and play game), YII's Origin, and Tearaway. Also get the Bot Zone DLC for killzone and the wipe out HD and fury track dlc.
For psp games: Star wars force unleashed is surprisingly good, Mortal Kombat Unchained (content complete port of MK Deception), Daxter, Justice League Heroes, Sega Genesis Collection.
Twisted Metal 2, Hogs of War, and Medevil for ps1.
Bot Zone DLC is a must for when you finish the game and you just want a battle royale or some team vs without getting online.
Yes!! I love the vita! Playstation quit on the handheld market too quickly. A handheld would go perfectly with whatever service they planning to do. This got me to turn my vita back on lol get the God of War, sly Cooper and ratchet collections! Oh Jak too. Persona. Yup yup. I'm gonna check out the store again myself. Great video! And great buy!
Welcome to the Vita kingdom, good sir! I still have my white Assassin's Creed one, and ain't giving that one up! I recommend Touch My Katamari and Tearaway, as they really use a lot of the various functions of the Vita. This was also the first system I got Persona 4 Golden on. Fun times!
The ability to play a bunch of older titles was the big selling point for me to grab one after having a switch. A bunch of great RPG ‘s and even the original MGS are great grabs on the go.
You're gonna love the Vita! It's a great system and you picked up some great games to start. MK and uncharted are 2 of my favorites. If you like fighting games pick up injustice. Also for adult hands you need to pick up the nyko power grip. You won't regret it!
I just picked up MK for it and it's fun. I wish the online servers were still up though. It would be awesome if someone resurrected it like they are for some PS3 games but I wouldn't hold my breath.
The EASIEST way to record vita games, is to get the PS TV, it plays vita fames with a dualshock but has HDMI out
If you love portable gaming, classic games, or sony titles, the Vita is awesome. I got mine at launch and modded it about a year ago and I use it more than my switch 🤷🏽♂️.
what mods did ya do to it?
I love my oled vita been playing some shooters on it lately, I knew when the switch oled came out how much better the screen was going to be because of the vita.
PlayStation needs to creat a new handheld the psp was the jam growing up in high school
Vita was a great system. Definitely way ahead of its time. I still have mine (somewhere). Definitely reccomend playing Socom. Very fun, especially multiplayer.
Somewhere ? omg u Heritic u must be ban from all pS VITA sites blogs etc...bring that machine to life :)
I still have the day 1 model. My fav handheld (still occasionally play MGS3 on it). Played a ton of Dragons Crown on it last year.
A lot of great games.
Sly Cooper Trilogy on PS3 came with a free copy for the Vita (i think). With cross save with double trophies
I like playing PSP and PS1 games on the OLED vita because it makes them look so good, and Vita native games on the LED Vita for better battery and brightness.
They could really stick it to Nintendo with a Vita 2 if they went with SD cards for added memory and amped up what the Vita already did well in the first place.
The aya neo to me is pretty much a vita 2 to me but also so much more aaa pc games, emulators, indie games and even former PlayStation exclusive uncharted legacy collection later this year which includes uncharted 4 and lost legacy dlc games!
Get an L2/R2 Grip for it if you are going to play PS1 Classics. It's impossible to reliably hit the touch screens for those triggers without the grip.
Definitely. I learned this while playing Final Fantasy VIII on the Vita 2 years ago.
Really hope they make a another handheld by 2024
There are still a lot of good games for the Vita that's still in the $25-35 category. If you like the Katamari series the entry on the Vita is pretty good.
I wanted a Vita since they came onto the market, but I've never had the opportunity until now to get one, so I ordered a White PS Vita from Japan, and a bunch of cool accesories, and I'm super excited to play it for the first time EVER here in a couple weeks. Also really excited about the Uncharted game on here. Especially excited because I had a PSP for like a month and it broke 😅
I got two Vitas from Japan (Glacier White and Cosmic Red 1000s) and was very happy with the quality of service. The Japs seem to look after their stuff more than we westerners do!
“You’ve taken your first step into a Vita world.” 👍
It was awesome to watch you discover this amazing handheld and react so positively to it! You picked some amazing games to play, and enjoy that store because it's probably not going to be around much longer. Nintendo basically took this formula added SD card support, and some real marketing muscle. The Vita was definitely ahead of its time, a bit too much for its own good, sadly. #longlivetheVita
The memory card is what caused the vita downfall and it needed l2 n r2 triggers
@@nensenbenjamin1361 yeah I wish it had triggers as well I hate using the rear touch pad as buttons
Stop crying and go back to playing the Nintendo switch nintendrone lol
Leave the vitaislanders to play their games. You aren't a true gamer lol
@@therunawaykid6523 thanks yeah I still Play mine it's still great to play
I bought the first edition of the Vita boxed in 2017 and the screen is still looks amazing. The library of games is awesome, even ps1 games. The memory card is the let down; Sony should have opted for miniSD or something cheaper. But overall, I am never letting go of mine; it’s hard to find the original version boxed.
Love my Vita. Had to reverse the operating system to be able to run homebrew, but its easily the best retro system. Plays ps games flawlessly.
Recently I have bought my first vita as well and although it wasnt cheap (I wanted unused vita in perfect condition) I dont regret my purchase. Maybe graphics fidelity isnt exactly on pair with PS3 (graphics looks more like PS2.5) but on such small OLED screen everything looks just jaw droping anyway and I'm still blown away playing games like killzone or uncharted. Aiming on such small analog sticks isnt as precise as I would like, but you can also aim with gyroscope as well and that helps a lot.
Too shame there werent more AAA games like that on vita, but I still have like 50 interesting games to play. Also I have moded my vita, so it can run some classic PC ports like GTA trilogy) and emulators (custom made retoarch with CRT shaders make these retro games looks amazing on OLED, IMO even better than on real CRT).
I hope sony will make another portable console, maybe one that could play PS4 games. Being able to play PS4 games everywhere I go (without streaming) would be so awesome.
You can stream and capture Vita gameplays on PC (there are mamy guides about that on YT), but in order to play vita games on TV without lag and compression artifacts you need "vita PS TV" unfortunately. I wish sony would build vita with tv out (instead of totally unnecesary cameras or back touch panel).
"Whatoplay com" has awesome list of the best vita games and you can also see gameplays / opinions as well in one place, ao it's possible to conclude what games you will like.
Bought mine during the pandemic, 2021 was year of the vita for me, god of war 1 and 2, marvel vs Capcom 3, final fantasy x, Odin sphere, Muramasa, all physical, try all these. You are in for a blast man
Such an underrated device.
All because of Sony who killed it so early. The vita sold tons more units than the WiiU...
And it was destroyed by awful business decisions. The only thing to blame is Sony themselves.
@Paul internet guy hates something, shocker. Yawn.
I remember seeing this on demo at Best Buy years ago and the screen looked really nice, it seemed like a premium system. But that was the problem, it was way too expensive for a portable game console and still on the small side. Plus the 3DS was killing it back then, and I just didn't have the money or time to invest in a whole new portable system that didn't have the Nintendo exclusives that I love.
Would be cool if you can dock it like a switch
@@stylewithaltitude PS TV allows you to play Vita games on your tv
@@lesterbronson2385 that is true but not all the vita games, even the vita exclusive uncharted golden abyss doesn’t work on the tv- I bet the psvita tv would have been much more successful if more games were compatible with it
There is a port on the 2000 model that the 1000 doesn’t which allows you to connect it to a tv/monitor I’d recommend looking into that if you have the time
Honestly I've been tempted on the Vita for years, however I already have a PSP and didn't know if it would be worth it or if there's a lot to gain from getting a Vita. But now due to the rarity of the Vita and the demand for it, they haven't really depreciated in value at all. I guess nobody realized how awesome Vita's actually are and they kind of went underrated.
I got an offer Vita for $120 but I tested it out and the buttons don’t work at all. Makes it unplayable. So I’m looking into buying a psp 3000 from Japan and modding it since it’s cheaper than a Vita
The vita would have survived if they treated it as its own console and not a ps peripheral.
Such a shame, stopped getting supported what could have been.....there was going to be a vita exclusive infamous, god of war, bio shock but of course that all got cancelled
If Sony was supported just basically SD card for Vita, this console sold up to 100 million
Vita was amazing hardware for the time, & still holds up pretty well. Shame about the proprietary everything & the pricing at the time. Nice that it runs the psp library. Also runs psx, though using the back touch screen in place of the missing l2/r2 buttons hurts the psx experience. Pretty easy to install custom firmware if you want to emulate retro games as well, which really helps round out the game library. You can also install a regular microsd card via an adapter that way, though it occupies the game card slot so that's only really worth it if you're going digital rather than collecting physical game cartridges. Last I checked the vita store was still up though, so it's certainly an option.
The 1st gen Vita was (and still is) amazing hardware. Unfortunately it was saddled with the expensive proprietary memory cards and lack of ongoing support.
Man I loved my vita... It is still by far my favorite handheld... It was ahead of its time. great vid dude
Vita was 10 years ahead of its time
The unit was very expensive at launch and memory cards were always expensive. Sony knew it was an awesome system, they put a lot into it coming off the success of the PSP and assumed gamers would pay the premium. Gamers don’t like greedy companies.... be careful Nintendo.
Nintendo have already went way past greed if you think Sony is greedy, the switch still 300 dollars with no price cut, the switch OLED is 350 dollars and offers a OLED screen, a ethernet port, a better kickstand, and slightly better battery life. They release remasters to their games that release 60 dollars and have no changes to them at all. What's the changes in twilight princess HD? They even lock fast travel under a amiibo. Literally all companies are out to make money that's the priority, even with Sony and Nintendo being "greedy" they still delivery games for fanbases. Microsoft can't even do that, at the series x launch no exclusives at all. They release halo infinite which is flopping, and Forza which is just another Forza game in 2021. But 2022 nothing is releasing exclusive, they buy all these studios yet they can't pump out games like Nintendo and Sony.
i feel like anybody who’s ever actually owned a ps vita understands how amazing this handheld device truly is
Definitely an underrated handheld.
True! It’s an amazing handheld! 😁
today i decided to open up my old friend to re-live the past once again and i wasnt disappointed
“Sony really tried with this system”
I feel the opposite. Felt like they marketed it as a console companion instead of a console itself. When Nintendo was releasing bangers for the 3DS Sony was porting console games to the vita. That with the proprietary memory pretty much sized up the vita’s coffin. Still one of my favorite handhelds ever
They did with the hardware, it's a beauty. The support? Not so much.
@@personavisceration371 Agreed. The hardware has held up to todays standards. Even the software was great. PSN store, capable browser for the time, enough good games. It really was the marketing and overpriced memory cards in my opinion
I feel like it would have received more support if they sold more units off the jump.
Sony really tried with the launch and the first 6-8months of the consoles life. Then when it didnt sell like they'd hoped, they gave up on it instead of doubling down and pushing it like Nintendo did with the 3DS.
Sony has a problem of having a huge ego and no hubris. They expected it to sell because they made it and it was a superior product to the 3DS. But they werent willing to stand behind it and incentivize gamers to jump to the platform.
@@secondleasegamer8312 Well that’s why I feel like it didn’t sell the way they may have projected. The only part of vita commercials I personally remember were the parts where they showcased remote play. The thing was a stand alone portable gaming powerhouse!! Lol
Sony broke my heart with how they treated the Vita. I was a hard core PlayStation fanboy. This and their closure of Japan Studio are the reasons why I bought an Xbox Series S instead of a PS5.
This is very close to my choice in buying an Xbox. It strangely started with the Xbox One X which I upgraded to each new iteration before the Series X. And it was mostly due to the lack of care and support from SONY especially when they began to disregard and screw the PS Vita over through its final years. Once they hammered the final nail on the Vita’s coffin I knew I was no longer a SONY fanboy (and I used to be a hardcore SONY fanboy). Not saying I am a fanboy of Microsoft or Nintendo as I am more open to each company’s pros and cons. I still LOVE my Vita (have both OLED and LCD models) plus the PSTV and I will never let them go. They are open sourced (nicest way of saying it) and I am more hooked on my Vita than my Switch OLED (which I also love). Heck I still used my NEW 2DS XL. Hands down the Vita is everything SONY had going for an amazing handheld and an amazing future, but they sadly thought it was a waste of their time. Still am happy seeing others checking the Vita out. It is a device that was and still is ahead of its time.
Xbox series s is garbage
yes man lets go all vita from now on dude u dont know how much joy it brings me to see hyped up about it really It waked the passion I had initially and still have cause its so damn crazy good
I think one of my favorite PS Vita functions is the remote play. I love connecting it wirelessly to my PS4 and having the ability to actually play my PS4 games on it in another room, very similar to playing the Switch in handheld mode. :)
That’s exactly what I’m looking to buy one for! I’m still amazed that remote play exists and that it works so well. I’m glad to hear it’s as great on the Vita as I had hoped. My question now is, will remote play continue to be supported if the online store goes down? What if Sony stops supporting the console all together? Obviously there certainly other options to play games on the Vita without Sony involved but it’d be nice to have the store to reliably play these games since emulation seems to always be iffy with PS2 games especially. I hope Sony realizes the value in keeping their store up for now, I’m sensing that Vita is getting a second life and they’d likely make some good money from new Vita owners. The way I see it, unless the Steam Deck is just as amazing as it sounds, without the Vita our only way to reliably play many of these PS1 and PS2 games portably is one of the handheld emulation consoles. I’m hopeful at least that the Ayn Odin Pro might fill the spot though if Sony won’t.
U can still remote play from newer games too
@@stephnicole3078 yes , I dont have a ps4 to use the feature with my vita yet but I definitely look forwward to play
I always struggled with vita it was 250$ usd at the time and could never justify it over buying a ps3 👀 ended up getting one for 80$ in 2019 and have enjoyed it so much.
Vita failed because the memory cards were
$59 $69 and 79$ plus the games it was expensive to get into.
I pre-ordered the Vita and loved it throughout it's lifetime. Still have my original Vita in great shape.
Purchased the psvita day one with the oled screen. Was completely blown away. Don't know how any true gamer could miss that release. The vita was so far ahead of its time. This was Sony's STEAM DECK. They put it out there at a far cheaper price than they should have sold it for. The oled screen alone was priced at what system sold for.
I highly recommend Tearaway and Gravity Rush, two of the best games on the system and they make great use of the Vita's unique features.
The Vita was the Dreamcast of handhelds. Ahead of it’s time but sadly failed.
It was one of the best handhelds I ever had after Nintendo’s portables. I still don’t understand why Sony killed it.
Well people like this guy didn’t support it…. As he jokingly admitted to.
i dont get why sony isnt exploiting this more, they are leaving tons of money on the table...mobile gaming is way more developed now than back then
They failed with this handheld not having the barrier to entry financially feasible plus their important home console at the same time even Nintendo failed in the opposite market that generation.
Welcome to the vita club RGT. Side effects include but are not limited to: addictive behavior, realizing the Vita is the best handheld, not being able to stop playing vita.
If only Sony actually supported the Vita it could've easily rivaled the Switch. Huge miss opportunity by Sony
I blame the vita’s failure on the special memory required to store downloaded games. Way too expensive. Sony should have x continued with this. Could you imagine where it would have advance to today. PS4 graphics in your hands. The steam deck would have nothing compared to what Sony could have done. I luv my vita’s. And someday hope to hack it and get a sad card cartridge for one of mine.
PS4 graphics ? It did not have PS4 graphics
10 years ago, I go the brand new psvita. I had it preordered and was so excited to play. That summer, I took a vacation to Europe I’m pretty sure that somewhere in Heathrow Airport, I got pick pocketed and my vita was gone. I really loved the console.
I got an OLED vita for $80 a few weeks ago. Went back and redownloaded borderlands 2 and the GOW collection for it I had purchased previously. Seriously a killer system, but I bought it for a flip and ended up doubling my money on it. Still want one honestly. I have the 3000 version psp, and the "new" 2ds xl but the vita kind of beats them both.
The Vita beats my Switch at the moment. I mean, I like the Switch, but it has a lack of personality, it’s too simplistic for my taste. The Vita though? Have you SEEN that Home Screen, the Welcome Park and all of them different apps pre-installed? They all have something different. That’s just the Home Screen by the way.
I prefer the vita over the switch mainly because of the games. I never really connected with Nintendo games and the fact it can play classic ps1 and psp games is amazing. The hardware was definitely ahead of its time and still holds its own against the switch. I hope sony revives their handheld system in the future
It’s literally an insane system. I loved it.
Jail break it