Sony is holding steadfast to the game-centric "philosophy" it attached to PSP when it comes to selling new hardware PS Vita.
However, speaking in the latest issue of Edge, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Jim Ryan said that video games software was the priority for Vita - just as it had been with PSP.
"To the extent that PSP targeted the core gamer who was after a good gaming experience, the philosophy is basically the same," he said. "But I think the nature of [Vita] allows us to provide a differentiated gaming experience in a manner that the design of PSP simply did not allow."
He added: "The core principle is to provide the best portable gaming experience possible. It's as simple as that."
Ryan commented that PS Vita was seen at Sony as a "true digital device" - unlike PSP or PS2. "Where it ends up is going to be hard to tell at this stage," he admitted, "but it's of considerable interest to us."
PS Vita will be launched in Japan before the end of 2011, but won't hit the US or UK until early next year.
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WHERESMYMONKEY on 30 Aug '11 said:
Well i coomend sony for saying that the they're going to focus on giving gamers a good experience with the vita, However i hope their attitude towards it isn't identical to the PSp which really did hurt for good titles for the first few years of its life. even now sony only give it a couple good first person exclusives a year.
deepbluerd on 30 Aug '11 said:
Totally agree with you man. I cant wait to get the Vita I just hope its not pushed back further than March for the UK please Sony please.
PS. Is that a typo ""Where it ends up is going to be heard to tell at this stage," not ment to be "Hard to tell"?
WHERESMYMONKEY on 30 Aug '11 said:
The post is full of typos. most of them are today. i'm a bit tired after spending the whole bank holiday playing Deus EX.
martinawatson on 30 Aug '11 said:
The strategy is perfect for now , it literally is all coming together ,& watch that lovely video too, awesome stuff
deepbluerd on 30 Aug '11 said:
The post is full of typos. most of them are today. i'm a bit tired after spending the whole bank holiday playing Deus EX.
LOL hope you enjoyed it
RandyChimp on 30 Aug '11 said:
Unfortunately, none of the lineup games make me want to buy the vita. I might get one if an FPS or something comes out. Oddly, what I'm waiting for is an elder scrolls game on it. That's worth the purchase alone in my opinion.
dazmeister on 30 Aug '11 said:
Will the PS Vita be able to play HD movies from the PS Store and will Flash be supported, that's what i would like to know!?
dazmeister on 30 Aug '11 said:
Just to let everyone know, on the PS Vita WIKI page there are release dates(i duno whether they're official-probs not- but whatever) here goes: Japan= November 30th 2011, US= January 13th 2012, UK= Feb 2nd 2012! If these are the real dates, then hopefully not too much waiting after Christmas to get my hands on a Vita!
deepbluerd on 30 Aug '11 said:
I'm not sure about HD movies but I'm sure it can do flash cause you can download flash for the PSP.
deepbluerd on 30 Aug '11 said:
Yeah I hope to god that is true. I think we will get the official dates at TGS next month.
martinawatson on 30 Aug '11 said:
Good spotting, well done. I think there are going to be some cracking fps titles on there ,bet COD is a launch day title in America.. I wonder if they will put little big planet 2 on download on the ps3 store, i really think its going to sell like hot cakes on the Vita. An elder scrolls would keep you busy on a plane flight , although i would love, please Sony answer my dreams and do more savage moon, c'mon you've got the engine worked out on the psp , lets see more moons on the ps3 too and a massive compilation on the Vita. Waldegeist levels on that screen would really amaze people, I think I will play that game until I die, not doing it is literally against my human rights.
gearyboy on 30 Aug '11 said:
Find it wierd that the bloke said video games were a priority for the psp.
Could have fooled me, hardly ever used my psp for games due to the lack of decent titles for the vast majority of its life. Loads of great titles coming out for it now wierdly.
Excited by some of the titles being mooted for Vita release but also seeing the same titles being rehashed as part of the first wave of games. Do we need YET ANOTHER version of Super Stardust?
Hope they get it right this time as I'd like the Vita to succeed.
deepbluerd on 30 Aug '11 said:
They must get it right this time. They seen how they messed up with the PSP and how bad the 3DS did. You would have to be an idiot to mess things up.
dazmeister on 30 Aug '11 said:
Thanks for the info deepbluerd, yeah can't wait till TGS so they can tell us the official release date and media capabilities.