Sony to Launch PS Vita in Japan on December 17 - News
by VGChartz Staff , posted on 14 September 2011 / 5,850 Views
Sony has announced that the PS Vita is launching in Japan just before the end of 2011 on December 17, 2011. The Japanese holiday season peaks in January, so Vita should have a very strong launch, as hardware typically launches in November in Japan. Sony's PSP launched in Japan in November 2004, and so the space between the two portables will be seven years.
At the moment there is still no word on when Vita will launch in the West, although its all but assured not to release in 2011 now, as has previously been speculated. Sony previously intended to launch the device globally by the end of March 2012.
Vita uses 3G and non-3G networks for certain types of play. Reports state that 3G play will cost $13 for 20 hours and $65 in 100 hours.
The Japanese launch line up for Vita is said to be the following games:
Hell's Army
DJ Max Technika
Katamari
Browser 3 Kingdom
Bass Fishing
F1 2011
Dragon's Crown
God Eater 2
Escape Plan
Sound Shapes
Sawari Makuru (translates to Touching Lots)
Super Stardust Delta
Reality Fighter 0
WipeOut
Ridge Racer
Additional titles in development include:
Zone of the Enders HD Edition
Metal Gear Solid HD Edition
Super Robot Taisen Series
Shin Megami Tensei Series
Gundam Series
Tales of Innocence R
With the late-launch in 2011 its very unlikely that many Vita titles will crack the Japanese top 10, 20, or 40 games of 2011, but the system should rapidly become a major factor in the Japanese market in 2012.
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Launch titles in Japan : 26
.BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend - 2D fighting game (Arc System Works)
.Project N.O.E.L.S. (working title) - music player (Arc System Works)
.3gokushi touchbattle (working title) - MMO/RTS (AQ Interactive)
.Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - fighting game (Capcom) - Launch title
.Nature of Night of Kamaitachi - 11th visitor, A Suspect (tentative) - adventure: sound novel (Chunsoft)
.F1 2011 - racing game (Codemasters)
.Dream C Club Zero Portable - dating simulation game (D3 Publisher)
.Niconico - Niconico (Dwango)
.Fis Oh - sport fishing (Kadokawa Games)
.Katamari Damacy (working title) - roll-'em-up (Namco Bandai)
.Ridge Racer (working title) - racing game (Namco Bandai)
.Disgaea 3 Return - strategy RPG (Nippon Ichi Software)
.Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition - sport tennis (Sega)
.@field - sport golf (Sonic Powered)
.Uncharted: Golden - action adventure (Sony)
.Little Deviants - mini-game collection (Sony)
.Minnato Issho - social communications (Sony(
.Hot Shots Golf Next (Everybody's Golf Next) - sport golf (Sony)
.Yuusha no kiroku (TBD) - life management (Sony)
.Monster Radar - location-based game (Sony)
.Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja - stealth action (Spike)
.Army Corps of Hell - action (Square Enix)
.Lord of Apocalypse - action RPG (Square Enix)
.Dynasty Warriors Next - action with a bit of thinking (Tecmo Koei)
.Dark Quest - RPG (Ubisoft)
.Michael Jackson: The Experience HD - rhythm action (Ubisoft)
6 games are available from the PS Store only: Little Deviants, Minnato Issho, 3gokushi touchbattle, Project N.O.E.L.S., Yuusha no kiroku and Niconico
God Eater 2?! Katamari?! With these 2 titles I now want the Vita :(
God Eater 2 is for PSP. but i think the Vita can play it too if there is a downloadable version. Katamari is for Vita =)
I don't really know most of those titles, any decent one people?
uncharted
i like everything i've seen so fare
assuming those games are any good, that's not a bad launch line-up IMO. There are several games on that list I'd be interested in buying: Wipeout, Katamari, Reality Fighters...
Vita is multi-region right? Any news about video output to a TV?
Looking at the launch line up for the PS Vita for Japan it already seems to have a better launch than what Nintendo's 3DS had. Here's hoping that when it come to launching globally that all these titles and then some will be available on launch day for the rest of us.
I comes out 7 days after Monster Hunter 3G for the 3ds. Its going to be an interesting holiday in Japan.
Hm, not a really great launch lineup. Like the 3DS launch.
This looks like a very different list from what Sony has released. If this is true then I'm really excited for DJ Max Technika. Please be true. And also by different I meant this list http://andriasang.com/comy5q/.
I wonder how good Tales of Innocence R will look, and I really really hope it gets localized.
Just to remember some people disregarding the launch titles, most also doesn't interest me, but this is launching in Japan so ask the japanese gamers if those games matter to them before thinking it's a weak launch line-up.
zone of enders... that's all i need
That's a solid launch to be fair. More importantly is that the launch window sees several AAA games.
dont know about anyone else but the PSV Japan launch titles dont wow me. I dont really mind waiting a little longer for some of the more well know games to come out.
nevermind the us and europe where we will sell much more : / a-holes
Oh man, and it was previously thought that the PSV wasn't going to make it out until spring. Looks like there will be war this winter, at least in Japan. 3DS still gets a free lap this christmas in the US and EU as far as we know.
It may be better tha 3DS's line up. Still, it is not that interesting. As usual, it is better to wait a few months to get a recent launched console.
God Eater 2 and Dragon's Crown are not launch titles... http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110914a_e.html
Guess what's going to be the top selling console this Christmas season in Japan!?
i wonder why its not a WW release?
takes a lot of resources to do a hardware launch WW and meet your time frame ,what tends to happen is you just split your limited stock plus the Japanese still like to open at home especially with vita being a handheld it also it gives them time to iron out any kinks in the supply chain before hitting the other markets.
I don't think they can meet the demand of the entire world.
EarthQuakes put paid to any chance of a WW launch
Thats my birthday!
Happy Birthday!
17th december is a bit too late.
they could have wait march at this point!
The bestConsole Software release Line Up I"ve seen till now(together with the 360)
-far better than Nintendos :old Games,Full Prize 3DS tactics.
I like the fact gaming interests are all for PSVita and PS3... COOOOOOOOOOLL.
Looking at the launch line up for the PS Vita for Japan it already seems to have a better launch than what Nintendo's 3DS had. Here's hoping that when it come to launching globally that all these titles and then some will be available on launch day for the rest of us.
Not really surprised japan is sony's home
