Sony Posts Massive PS Vita FAQ

[Maedhros]

People are LOOKING for things to suck on this handheld, it's funny.

You guys were really expecting to use a non-proprietary format on this? If they can use something to difficult the piracy (and make more money), they will. Just wait the damn format to be copied by China and you'll have alternatives anyway.
Also you guys really expected to have removable batteries after pandora? LOL

Then there this thing about 3DS being amazing and PSV being only ports of PS3... guys, let me tell you some news: 3DS have, RIGHT now, a LOT OF PORTS and REMAKES (including first party ones). Off course, the fanboyism do not let you guys see that.

And then, the features: Are people really not impressed by what they can get for $250 compared to 3DS? Seriously, the only major differences from 3DS to DSi:

- Gyroscope and Accelerometer
- E-shop
- 3D without glasses
- Nintendo games (they have quality and are fun, hands down)
- Circle Pad (I can say having one is a disavantage)
- A slightly better online
- Spot and Streetpass
- AR (finally)
- Slightly better resolution
- A graphics overhaul
- Backwards Compatibility with DS games

Comparing PSP to PSV, we get:

- Six Axis (gyros and accelerometers)
- Microfone (3000 had them)
- Two analogs
- Multi-touch Touchscreen (capacitive)
- Multi-touch Back Touchpad (capacitive)
- OLED 5"
- Backward Compability with PSP, Minis and PS1 games from PSN
- Two Cameras
- AR
- Cross-chat and Cross-play
- GPS and 3G (optional)
- Near (similar to Streetpass) and Livearea
- No region lock
- PS Suite
- Do I have to say something about graphics?


I don't even remember everything. I see PSV as I saw DS back on the day: It was the one who had the most potential to make interesting and innovative games from the DS and PSP. And Sony changed all of it's philosophy for PSV, it'll not be just like PSP.

 

[KingVamp]

People are LOOKING for things to suck on this handheld, it's funny.

What are you talking about? It not like it there or it is hard to find. It right there.
Not like they said it suck as a whole.

It valid concerns.

It not like they said "it was too black, so I'm not getting it" or something.

It funny you think we need to look when it right there.

 

[Maedhros]

People are LOOKING for things to suck on this handheld, it's funny.

What are you talking about? It not like it there or it is hard to find. It right there.
Not like they said it suck as a whole.

It valid concerns.

It not like they said "it was too black, so I'm not getting it" or something.

It funny you think we need to look when it right there.

They're almost valid, read my edited post.

 

[chris888222]

3DS also has six-axis, not just gyroscope and accelerometer.

You are being a little 'unfair' towards the 3DS though. The resolution is much more compared to the previous systems and not just a slight improvement.

As for the PSV, you are entirely correct on that.

 

[Net_Bastard]

Why are people so mad about not being able to use video output? A portable system is just that. Portable. Plus the screen is 576p and would look stretched on an HDTV.

 

[Valwin]

People are LOOKING for things to suck on this handheld, it's funny.

You guys were really expecting to use a non-proprietary format on this? If they can use something to difficult the piracy (and make more money), they will. Just wait the damn format to be copied by China and you'll have alternatives anyway.
Also you guys really expected to have removable batteries after pandora? LOL

Then there this thing about 3DS being amazing and PSV being only ports of PS3... guys, let me tell you some news: 3DS have, RIGHT now, a LOT OF PORTS and REMAKES (including first party ones). Off course, the fanboyism do not let you guys see that.

And then, the features: Are people really not impressed by what they can get for $250 compared to 3DS? Seriously, the only major differences from 3DS to DSi:

- Gyroscope and Accelerometer
- E-shop
- 3D without glasses
- Nintendo games (they have quality and are fun, hands down)
- Circle Pad (I can say having one is a disavantage)
- A slightly better online
- Spot and Streetpass
- AR (finally)
- Slightly better resolution
- A graphics overhaul
- Backwards Compatibility with DS games

Comparing PSP to PSV, we get:

- Six Axis (gyros and accelerometers)
- Microfone (3000 had them)
- Two analogs
- Multi-touch Touchscreen (capacitive)
- Multi-touch Back Touchpad (capacitive)
- OLED 5"
- Backward Compability with PSP, Minis and PS1 games from PSN
- Two Cameras
- AR
- Cross-chat and Cross-play
- GPS and 3G (optional)
- Near (similar to Streetpass) and Livearea
- No region lock
- PS Suite
- Do I have to say something about graphics?


I don't even remember everything. I see PSV as I saw DS back on the day: It was the one who had the most potential to make interesting and innovative games from the DS and PSP. And Sony changed all of it's philosophy for PSV, it'll not be just like PSP.

none have to look for something is in plain sight

 

[Maedhros]

3DS also has six-axis, not just gyroscope and accelerometer.

You are being a little 'unfair' towards the 3DS though. The resolution is much more compared to the previous systems and not just a slight improvement.

As for the PSV, you are entirely correct on that.

Whatever. Forgot some things. The resolution still sucks ((800)400 x 240 against 256 × 192 from DS). That's not much. 1.6 times the resolution from Ds, while PSV is 4x the resolution from PSP.

 

[chris888222]

3DS also has six-axis, not just gyroscope and accelerometer.

You are being a little 'unfair' towards the 3DS though. The resolution is much more compared to the previous systems and not just a slight improvement.

As for the PSV, you are entirely correct on that.

Whatever. Forgot some things. The resolution still sucks ((800)400 x 240 against 256 × 192 from DS). That's not much. 1.6 times the resolution from Ds, while PSV is 4x the resolution from PSP.

800 X 240 in 2D. You can't compare 3D (40...

Nevermind.

 

[prowler]

3DS also has six-axis, not just gyroscope and accelerometer.

You are being a little 'unfair' towards the 3DS though. The resolution is much more compared to the previous systems and not just a slight improvement.

As for the PSV, you are entirely correct on that.

Unfair to the 3DS? Have you not seen all the hate towards Sony? I mean you should, you shit post in every thread.

If anything he is giving the PSV some justice.
The ignorant Nintendo fanboys on this forum is pretty funny.

 

[SamAsh07]

NO more pandora battery eh?

I wonder how hackers will hack this PSP.

 

[Deleted User]

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I keep posting these things about Sony. They suck!

 

[Rydian]

Guys, pandora was abnormal. Hacking via use of the battery is not widespread (and not even used for later PSP models).

 

[Nathan Drake]

Guys, pandora was abnormal. Hacking via use of the battery is not widespread (and not even used for later PSP models).

I was thinking about this too. A battery hack as a whole seems really out there, and I was pretty surprised when I first learned it was even possible. I doubt Sony is even scared of anything like the pandora battery popping up again. Out of the interest for design, they just did a built in battery. For someone like me who has never even bought a second battery for a handheld as a replacement or otherwise, I doubt this will be a problem anyways.

Have to wonder how battery replacement will be handled though. Are we going to have to pay for the battery and a service fee just to let Sony do it themselves when the time eventually comes, or are people gonna open up the Vita and create battery replacement guides? Most likely will be the latter, since the former would probably cost in the neighborhood of $50.

 

[machomuu]

People are LOOKING for things to suck on this handheld, it's funny.

I 've noticed this as well. People are nitpicking things about the system simply because it's made by Sony and/or it is the successor to the PSP and/or it is the 3DS' competition. Honestly, I expected this before actually reading the thread.

 

[Veho]

You guys were really expecting to use a non-proprietary format on this? If they can use something to difficult the piracy (and make more money), they will.

Using a proprietary format won't "difficult the piracy," the DS uses a proprietary format and it didn't do it any good.

As for the memory card (not the game cartridge), yes, it's understandable that they would want to make money, and they'll make more money by using a brand new format instead of using one of their previous ones like the Memory Stick or the M2, but I don't have to like it

 

[KingVamp]

People are LOOKING for things to suck on this handheld, it's funny.

I 've noticed this as well. People are nitpicking things about the system simply because it's made by Sony and/or it is the successor to the PSP and/or it is the 3DS' competition. Honestly, I expected this before actually reading the thread.

'Cause people can't say something about to just say something about it?

I even wish the 3ds had video out with 3D TV support.

 

[Maedhros]

Guys, pandora was abnormal. Hacking via use of the battery is not widespread (and not even used for later PSP models).

But it was exactly what permitted piracy early on the console. Everything started there and evolved.

Yeah, I don't like using Sony proprietary memory sticks, but they have to make money with this thing somewhere...

 

[machomuu]

People are LOOKING for things to suck on this handheld, it's funny.

I 've noticed this as well. People are nitpicking things about the system simply because it's made by Sony and/or it is the successor to the PSP and/or it is the 3DS' competition. Honestly, I expected this before actually reading the thread.

'Cause people can't say something about to just say something about it?

They can, when it comes to Sony they usually don't.

 

[mysticwaterfall]

The funniest thing to me in this FAQ is how they keep saying how "innovative" the new storage medium is. And how it's so cool you can save directly to it, like you could oh, 20 years ago. What is innovative about a game card? Before you say, "flash memory is included" note that there are DS games that have had that for a while (eg, Warioware DIY), and the whole concept of game cards has been around for ages. It's like Sony is trying to save face on the whole umd debacle.

 

[Nathan Drake]

The funniest thing to me in this FAQ is how they keep saying how "innovative" the new storage medium is. And how it's so cool you can save directly to it, like you could oh, 20 years ago. What is innovative about a game card? Before you say, "flash memory is included" note that there are DS games that have had that for a while (eg, Warioware DIY), and the whole concept of game cards has been around for ages. It's like Sony is trying to save face on the whole umd debacle.

Everybody already knows the UMD format sucks pretty hard. Sony might as well just admit it themselves.