Buying A PS Vita In 2024…

[@jeremy9474]

I play daily on either my PS5 or my gaming PC but every night when I lay down I grab the Vita and play for about an hour before going to sleep. Such an underrated handheld.

[@Dominicn123]

same here, i finally softmodded mine after hearing about how easy it was and OMG, i can play every vita game i've ever wanted too, but i'm spoiling myself on all the missed PSP JRPG's i've missed out on! and even better, playing all the recently fan translated games on PSONE and PSP from Japan thanks to cdromance, who always updates the newest translated games daily lol, its getting so much game time. also catching up on ps1 rpg's like xenogears and the like, seriously best handheld

[@jasonbaren3595]

@@Dominicn123 you can also get mgba for the vita and play gba games. Also you can convert every ps1 game with psx2psp and run any ps1 game under the Adrenaline psp emulator not just ones that were sold i put diablo one for the ps1 on my vita

[@Frank-x1g]

Is it possible to do this with a laptop and a pstv?

[@davefried81]

Shoot, I do the same thing. For about 10 years now

[@turismofoegaming8806]

Yup Yup!!! Same here every single night and even sometimes during the day, I'll grab my PS feeder and kick back and relax to enjoy a few hours of something awesome with some nice surroundsound headphones .... Sony did not know what they had ?!?!

[@konstantine_c]

You can delete all previous player’s trophy data and start anew with your own progress by inserting the cartridge, tapping and holding the game icon and selecting delete/uninstall. Remove the game cartridge and then put it back in again, and everything will start fresh, like it’s new. I figured this out a while back but clicking and tapping around, but I guess it might still not be common knowledge. Hope this helps.

[@armandomorales0921]

Exactly! Hopefully retro sees his comment and he'll give it a try

[@L1R1Select]

I take my Vita to work with me nearly every day. It's far more pocketable than many other modern handhelds, and many of the systems features have aged very well so far. Great battery life as well.

[@tingtype0]

Same, it's practically my lunch break pal

[@therunawaykid6523]

Still amazes me that a powerful machine like the vita didn’t require a fan - pretty impressive tech

[@tingtype0]

@@Gloryboyquan workin through Gravity Rush 1 hbu?

[@setzeriii6481]

I do the same, use it like 1/1.30h everytime i go to and return from work. Battery life is truly impressive, i recharge it every 3 days give or take

[@jackyteh4978]

Exactly for me as well, playing it during lunch breaks. Standby battery or sleep mode is just awesome, it just doesn't drain battery, like Steam Deck and way more pocketable

[@windycity5985]

I recently jailbroke mine after not touching it for years. Haven’t stopped playing it since. Ever since I became a dad last year. It’s hard to find time to sit down on the couch and play PS5. Or retreat to my man cave and play PC. Psvita is great to pick up and go. Usually sits in sleep mode around the house and battery barley drains.

[@Science_afterhours]

I was going to say something like this myself!

[@velvetrooster5569]

The standby time on PSVITA is insanely good.

[@velvetrooster5569]

The standby time on PSVITA is insanely good.

[@Official_RetroMania]

I love my Vita as well but I also have a recommendation if you have a large Steam library and you want portable gaming, absolutely get yourself a Steam Deck or any handheld PC. There are a lot of Steam games what aren't on the Vita but of course PS Vita exclusives or games what released only on PlayStation PS Vita + PS3 or PS4 are best to be played on the Vita! Make no mistake this is nothing against the Vita I still love my Vita. I usually jump between multiple systems, PS Vita, DS, 3DS, PC, Steam Deck, Wii, PS3, PS2, PS1...

[@windycity5985]

@@Official_RetroMania yes!!! I’ve been wanting one so bad. Paid it no attention at first but now with my situation. Been highly thinking of it. Just been spending money left and right past couple months. With my son’s birthday,holidays, his baptism. Got a vacation with the wife next month. I plan on buying it sometime after once I stabilize myself from the money pit. Even been looking into the Odin 2 for emulation. Really been enjoying playing older games lately.

[@PHILLIPAYx]

Great timing! I just got an SD card adapter in today and plan to homebrew it. Had my Vita since 2016 and have been playing it pretty consistently. A lot more than my Switch. I highly recommend getting thumb stick extenders. It's night and day when playing shooters.

[@BIG_MUNKY]

my favorite videogame youtuber talking about my favorite handheld ever, now this i gotta see. thanks matty :)

[@armandomorales0921]

Who's matty

[@BIG_MUNKY]

@@armandomorales0921 his name’s matty

[@DnDmepls]

Idek

[@BIG_MUNKY]

@@armandomorales0921 it’s the dude’s name

[@balloonedraccoon2503]

I got one 6 months ago or so. I only have 2 games. God of War collection and Uncharted Golden Abyss. I need more games, I love this thing.

[@ioves3365]

Jailbreak it

[@lewisturner8781]

get pkgj

[@mmvjohnson5]

Uncharted played so good on this console

[@turismofoegaming8806]

Definitely jailbreak it it's totally worth it!!! I have three of them now, 2 LCD models & and OLED!! the OLED is a 256 GB Red, & the two LCD's, one is Blue(Non-modded..yet) & the other is a Red & White 512GB & both of the Modded ones have so much stuff!! Definitely worth I!

[@steeeven84]

If I want connect with PSN and gaining trophies, it won't ban my account? 🤔

[@Official_RetroMania]

The Vita truly was underappreciated! Specially for a person like me who loves Japanese games!

[@stijnvonck1431]

For me it's an rpg machine!

[@therunawaykid6523]

Hate both so tha is why imo the ps vita was quite the failure still like mine though just a shame don’t gave up on it so soon

[@malkiboy]

Got any recommendations?

[@errimusberrimus383]

If it wasn't for the Vita, I would have never experienced one of my favorite stories about growth set in one of my favorite worlds. The Muv Luv Trilogy is absolutely phenomenal.

[@Magnosummit]

I have the games on physical cartridge, and I haven't played them yet. Years later. I'm glad you have offered praise. I'll have to get to it soon. Maybe after that one House of Fata Morghana or whatever... Been playing PS1 classics a lot lately, and finally making my way through the FF series from 3-7 and 9. Gonna start V soon. Edit: also, if you haven't played it in the past, check out the Legend of Dragoon if you like a classic RPG experience. It is one of my all-time favorite games. The KZbin channel "Strictly Fantasy" has started a playlist on it to discuss the lore and character analysis (check it out AFTER playing LOD, of course).

[@charlesrouse1438]

Great timing! My son picked one up a couple of months ago, and I've been looking to pick up some games. This video was exactly the info I needed.

[@N3oX18o8]

Just jailbreak it you save money with it

[@ramseybaden]

I've wanted one of these for 12 years and this video convinced me to go for it. Thanks for the encouragement, I'm having a blast.

[@thehiro9924]

Not to mention one of the most active homebrew communities out the there with amazing ports of all kinds of games like gta and such!

[@pl3bsy]

Crazy I just bought a PS Vita yesterday and now here you are with this video. Can’t wait for it to get here, already getting all my roms ready.

[@booni7187]

I just bought mine not even 20 minutes ago, i'm excited myself. The pricing is so strict now though, I missed out horribly. 👤

[@pl3bsy]

@@booni7187 for real. Used to be able to get them so cheap. Wish I got into emulators and stuff sooner, I woulda picked up a couple when they were at their cheapest. Now even the physical games are stupid expensive.

[@BabyKobeeee]

I bought a memory card for one and then the seller in Japan was taking wayy too long to ship it so now I just have the memory card lol

[@yeppumm1192]

Amazing video I love the Vita, I got one in 2021 and it’s been my primary system the last 3 years ! Got myself a ps tv as well

[@therunawaykid6523]

To me the ps tv will always be one of those items that promised a lot but was disappointing such a shame that it could play vita games on a tv but only some😊

[@GillsHFD]

If you're not hacking your Vita for emulation and Homebrew, what are you even doing?!

[@Elvisbackpack]

Protecting the one Vita I have from bricking in case I make an idiotic mistake.

[@gajofixe76]

@@ElvisbackpackIt’s not gonna brick, believe me the Vita is so absurdly easy to get CFW on. Literally dummy proof.

[@juanpicasso7943]

I would be terrified Sony would find out and ban my account and all my trophy progress would be lost

[@u12blue]

​@@Elvisbackpack ooooh brickinggg. Im so scareddd

[@PricefieldPunk]

Seriously, hacking it is worth it just to get around Sony's outrageously expensive memory cards

[@honchoreckless4180]

so glad you brought up Danganronpa, another thing to add is that you can pop 3 platinums on PSvita vs only 2 if you play the Danganronpa collection on ps4 or ps5. the first two games are considered one game for whatever reason.

[@AliFOJ5]

You need to mod your Vita in this day and time. I modded mine last year and it has been a great experience. I’m also collecting as many physical games as I can in the Same time

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

I will have to dislike the video for the simple reason that nobody can make a video talking about VITA without at least glimpsing a bit about jailbreak.

[@josephmitchem769]

@@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews if it isn’t modded you’re paying for games which is fine but also paying for overpriced storage which is not fine imo

[@pollardiniho]

Matty you're reading my mind here as someone who got the white and neon yellow as a Japan import a few months ago 😅 Getting to play dragons crown, persona, metal gear HD collection all on this beautifully small device has been a blessing

[@armandomorales0921]

Who is Matty?

[@Psaurus81]

I finally got around to buying a Vita OLED in March, mainly because I wanted to play Txk, which is amazing and a lot more fun than Tempest 4000, which is based on it and now on all sorts of platforms. I didn't buy a Vita when it came out because of the memory cards, but that problem has been fixed by the community, and I think it's great. I travel a lot for work and I have been bringing my Vita with me instead of my Switch or Steam Deck just because I don't have to take it out of my bag at the TSA checkpoint.

[@gamingarachnid3367]

Love the vita for the emulation

[@willdpj15]

I have been watching you since the fallout 4 days. You are my favorite youtuber ever man thank you for being you.

[@jamesp5780]

Arkham Origins Blackgate is great but I found it to be VERY difficult. I bought an OLED 3G model and used it as recently as today. Love the varity of content, VITA originals, PSP game and PS2 and PS One originals. Golden Abyss and Hot Shots Golf were always two of my favorites. Great video, thanks.

[@armandomorales0921]

So is it true that it only lasts 3 hours?

[@jamesp5780]

@@armandomorales0921 Not sure which game you’re asking about… I’m still in the middle of Blackgate (I needed a break from a challenging boss fight) but I have played several play throughs of Golden Abyss and don’t remember it being a short game.

[@Sagan_Blandard20XX]

I still play mine regularly. Sonic Racing Transformed and Chinatown Wars recently.

[@Azriel884]

I love my vita. Got so many games on it. Crazy powerful for being such a small system.

[@CrossOutBryce]

Some of my favorite experiences on Vita have been vanilla wear games, like Odinsphere, Dragon's Crown, and Muramasa (which is stuck on PSVita and Wii). Those games looked gorgeous on the OLED

[@blastedmcgraw152]

Muramasa is my favorite Vanillaware game

[@behappy-kh7dd]

10:26 you can reset it so you can get trophy’s. That’s how it is for every vita game. It’s an option when you click on the three dots on the game icon.

[@PKrazyBKG]

Man PS Vita will always be a go to handheld for me. I need to add more to my collection soon!!

[@anotheruser8523]

To fix the trophy issue, just pop the game cartridge into the PSV then delete the application and then take cartridge out and put the card back in

[@jayse112002]

Thanks men. I honestly just bought one a couple of days ago. I'm just glad I bought one in 2024

[@MadnessMan13]

Killzone Mercenary is my favorite game for the Vita. Sadly the online multiplayer was shut down a couple years ago which I would play all the time. You mentioned in this video that there’s still people playing so maybe it was brought back online if you played it not long ago? That would be a dream come true.

[@tingtype0]

I believe the Killzone's servers were sadly shut down already. Surprisingly somehow, COD is still online

[@messiahmozgus]

He said the same about freedom wars. He didn't actually test these games. He didn't do his homework.

[@morsecode980]

@@tingtype0Not only still alive, but somehow thriving…at least in Team Deathmatch anyway

[@N3oX18o8]

​@@morsecode980Cod servers are down for me

[@tingtype0]

@@morsecode980 that's incredible! Is it worth hopping on to get the authentic Vita multiplayer experience?

[@lunarfact]

I play my vita almost on daily basis, welcome to the club buddy! got more than 150 physicals and still collecting. This is by far my favourite system and our little community is still supporting it!

[@sebastienlinck4908]

One of the most underrated handhelds. I'm really hoping those new Playstation handheld rumors are true. It would be great if it was backwards compatible with the Vita but it probably won't. Been a PSVita fan since it launched!!!

[@tingtype0]

22:34 Is this how you were playing for the Dissidia video the other day? Smart, that's how I'm also playing it now! Vita really "living" up to its name in 2024!

[@mawile2468]

I just got mine after not having one for 4 years. In that 4 years I retained all the physical copies of past Vita games. I logged in to PSN a few minutes ago and found out all of my past digital purchases could be downloaded as well. Games, Themes, DLC...Muramasa STILL hasn't been re-released since the Vita and it's my favorite game. Seeing how I still have the DLC available for download just made my day. I was a Vita fanatic back in the day, so I have a large backlog - larger than the Switch 😅

[@orwell9788]

As a handheld fan, having a modded Vita and 3DS with their best games makes it hard to buy new expensive consoles. Still so many gems and titles I’m discovering and playing for 8+ years

[@CrossOutBryce]

I literally just dug my PS Vita out of storage this morning for Steins Gate! I played mine a ton from 2013 to 2018

[@johnjohnson798]

Awesome video! I subbed, funny about a week ago I started playing breath of fire 3 on my vita again, such an awesome game!

[@pinikpikantv3555]

4 ps vita and growing. Only two physical disc though. Hope I can find affordable games on my area. The prices are very expensive. I love playing physical games now than before after experiencing unlimited library, I learned that slow game building gives more anticipation and excitement.

[@Blue_Tempest6]

I actually got a PS Vita slim blue earlier this year. Even though I don't play it that much, it's so aesthetically pleasing.

[@MikeZablo]

Ps vita is my favourite handheld.. I’ve got 2oled (one broke now) black slim & Japan silver slim.. I got so many years ago to stack up for the future.. back then I have payed for 3 vitas less then for 1 iPhone!

[@therunawaykid6523]

Used to enjoy the vita when I first got it but then Sony stopped supporting it and games got cancelled 😤😐my favourite handhelds now are rog ally and switch

[@hirakatashii]

My husband and I both picked up Vitas last year. I got the silver OLED imported from Japan and I love it, my husband picked up the metallic blue one at a convention. Haven’t put too much time into the console yet bc I simply have too many hobbies but I’ve enjoyed my experience with it so far! As a fan of Little Big Planet I really liked Tearaway. I picked up Persona 4 Golden and when I get around to playing it that will be my first Persona game 😄.

[@chaoscontrol6755]

I got the metallic red imported from Japan. Did u ever figure out how to switch the x and o buttons?

[@LuxuriaU]

Hopefully you pick up the criminally underated LBP title for the Vita, has some great niches, and is overall a great entry in the series. Tops the third LBP game easy, for me.

[@hirakatashii]

@@LuxuriaU good to know! I do have Little Big Planet for the Vita but haven’t made time to play it yet

[@bownly]

I love my Vita. I mostly got it to play the definitive (imo) editions of the first 5 Trails games, but I've since enjoyed plenty of other games on it that further justify the purchase: Gravity Rush, DQ Builders, Monkey Ball, the Sly games. Eventually I want to get around to playing other stuff on it like FFX/X-2, Ys, Dangan Ronpa, and the 999 trilogy. It's also my goto device for Retro Achievements. Wish RetroArch on it could handle PSP/DS games though. That would make it perfect.

[@TheTerp97]

I just played FF7 on vita for the first time. You can always wirelessly transfer saves to PS3 for that sudo switch experience as well

[@LanceTheeGamer]

Fun fact, if you have one you can also transfer the memory card directly from your Vita to the PSTV for another proto Switch style experience.

[@DARKSHREK000]

It's really strange to see the year go up & up. I remember watching "Is Vita Worth In 2016?" as if it was last week 😅

[@barrygeraghty1658]

The ONLY reasons to own a Vita in 2024 is SD2Vita, PKGj, Adrenaline, Homebrew and lower end emulation. Way too expensive to collect physically games now and some games are impossible to find. Hacked my Vita about 5yrs ago now and sold off my collection of around 40+ games. Probably tripled if not quadrupled what i originally paid for them

[@stijnvonck1431]

Prices for physical games have gone down a bit again. Games like Danganronpa and Trails of cold steel used to go for 120 dollar, where you can get them now for about half or even less. Probably has to do with the fact that most games are ported to other platforms in the meantime

[@Kung_Fu_Kenny]

1. Ratchet collection is available in NA. I have the digital version. 2. I thought Freedom Wars servers got taken offline?

[@gizmo2445]

yeah i was sitting here watching this dumbfounded because Ratchet and Clank collection is like one of my only games on Vita and I'm in the US

[@coldcole9343]

Im so glad to hear that the PSN store is up I def wanna cop one soon.

[@armandomorales0921]

Better hurry. Who knows when Sony is going to close it. Xbox 360 is closing the store at the end of July.

[@ironhide3732]

amazing video!! i loved your coverage of the vita :))

[@tfksworldoflinux]

Picked one up in its original box recently. In mint condition. I have missed this device.

[@LazyFaux5656]

Just got one myself in the same condition for $250.

[@thebuzzing]

Great video as always Matty. I really appreciate your content

[@slayer2450]

Man, I still have my white PS Vita *Man, seeing you talk about Freedom Wars brought back so many good memories, my friend and I used to spend hours playing that game together

[@BMW-sd6nn]

Tha is for shouting out resistance burning skies. Back in like 2016 when I first got my vita, i had no money as I was in high school and burning skies was the only game I had, I love it.

[@Sheebert]

Also the oled vita has Hall effect sticks

[@therunawaykid6523]

Oh really? I have the oled vita wondered why I didn’t get any drifting issues

[@drpantydropper229]

i bought a vita a little less than a year ago and i’ve been able to beat 20 games that have been sitting in my backlog all during my breaks at work 🙏🏻 thank god for having a job i can be lazy at.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Sounds like a good job, what do you do?

[@jakedempsey3187]

The most underrated system ever! I love my vita and still play it regularlu

[@Gloryboyquan]

what u play

[@DanielJ-00]

This video is coming about a month after I decided to buy a refurbed Vita again lol. It’s really such an amazing machine. I loved it when it came out and I’m still loving it today.

[@unlimitedslash]

One really good thing about the PSVita slim, if you're into modding is that you can replace the microsub with a USB-C connector. One thing i would recommend everyone if you don't really like having 300 cartridges is to install CFW and get one of those SD2Vita adapters and pop in a 256gb or bigger SD card in it.

[@newmediadenmark_]

You can still get achievements in previously owned games. You install the game by putting in the cartridge. Then you delete the game on the Vita. You pull out the cartridge and put it in again. You install the game again. After that you can earn achievements in that game.

[@JustinSmith-ux1th]

I bought my Vita back when I was in the Philippines with my girl a few years ago. I'm going to be honest I haven't played it much since I bought it but I almost forgot that I had it and I started playing freedom wars again and I forgot how kinda good it was. This will be a system I'll pick up and play every Blue Moon. Because of the PS5 and the switch that I'm about to get in the next 2 months. I'm bringing my vita with me this summer when I go see my fiancee.

[@doomsdayraver89]

Apologies, not trying to be that guy, but ratchet collection absolutely released in NA. I worked at gamestop when the vita released, I was a day one adopter. Also just mod your vita, it's the best handheld made better modded

[@BlackBird-xv4hf]

If I could of given you a thousand like I would, thanks for this Vita vid🙏🏾👊🏾

[@apretrogaming1041]

Love my vita, got mine in 2015 from gamestop just so I could play my childhood games (the jak and daxter series) on the go. Not the best ports of those games but played the hell out of them as well as R&C, sly, uncharted, and much more. Honestly my favorite handheld other than the 3ds. Great video🙏🏼

[@mikejohnson8086]

One of my best friends gave me his Vita that he didn't want anymore a few years ago, and I jailbroke it and it's something I always take with me when I travel. I used to dream about being able to have a ps1 collection of rpg's that I carried with me and now I do. The Vita is an awesome little handheld machine

[@Pfisterus]

PS Vita is my favourite handheld. I have over 500 games for it and it's my go to when travelling. It's a shame it didn't have stronger support, but there is definitely no shortage of games available for it! Also, who doesn't love trophy hunting while on the go?

[@therunawaykid6523]

500? Wowwww what are your favourite vita games?

[@RwnEsper]

With both a 3.5 mm jack and Bluetooth support, the speaker quality should be a non-factor for anyone looking at a Vita.

[@itsdeonlol]

The PS Vita was ahead of it's time!

[@sebswede9005]

Nope. PSP was. It walked so, PS Vita could run.

[@aquantz]

Unit 13 was my jam. Would always play it while I was at the laundromat lol.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah pretty impressive for a vita launch title

[@thecasualcanuck4590]

Just bought a white oled 1001 model off marketplace for 80 bucks canadian. Jumped on it right away, and it's near flawless. It was hacked, but I removed it, I got it for trophy hunting and chill gaming. Loved the video, I'm excited to go game hunting for this thing

[@darrengreenacre1142]

You can resolve the trophies issue you had, delete the game by long pressing on the bubble, then reisert the cart and install again.

[@kickconnection83]

Even with my ROG Ally - I find myself always going back to my modded Vita. Emulation, movies, music....online/offline...fits perfectly in your pocket.

[@crimsonshadow1140]

I absolutely adore the vita, it’s become my all time favourite handheld. And after I softmodded it and installed an SD card adapter, it has open the flood gates to a whole slew of experiences, mot notably the ability to run the vita in a virtual psp mode and play almost the entirety of the psp library

[@aoiyozoraa]

Every time I boot up the VITA as I did this morning, I always think I don't play on it enough. Such an underrated system.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah I like my vita but will always think of it as the system Sony just gave up on, it could have been much more

[@RawrItsJuul]

​@@therunawaykid6523it was so ahead of its time, a great device. I'm really happy with what we have and the dedicated fanbase that kept it alive for so long. But looking into all the canceled games on the Vita you can really see the wasted potential. It could've been so much more had Sony supported it.

[@Dre_jr]

Man I've had my first vita for about 3 months now and im addicted to it. It's definitely a console where im rushing to play all the classic games that i used to play on PS1 and 2 (some of 3). Plus the vita is giving me a great first-time experience with the top vita hits. Thank for recommending some of those less known games. Def adding them to the list! Also this video was refreshing after being drowned in homebrew videos since my time with the vita 🤣

[@venomsnigle44]

Ever since I got to borrow a PSP for the better part of two months back in 2010, I've always wanted a PlayStation portable system

[@SWOhioSpeedtesting]

I had a Vita when it was relevant. And hands down my favorite game was Unit 13. Really would like to revisit that system

[@minjod]

Vita is amazing. You can play Vita, PSP, PS1 games. As well as other retro consoles via emulation

[@Azothoth827]

GTA SA PSV FAN PORT 😎

[@Zakpu112]

The video says that you can play Freedom Wars & Killzone Mercenaries online. I think that's wrong, even at the time the video was posted. Both games have shut down servers. Freedom Wars in 2021, Killzone in 2022.

[@CoffinSkate]

I've had a Vita since 2016, and while I don't play handheld consoles a lot nowadays, I always come back to the Vita. Especially now that I have jailbroken mine. I've ran homebrew on it, emulators, and even an english translation patch for Phantasy Star Nova which is an excellent game by the way if you like Phantasy Star Online 2. On its own, I love the Vita, but it became one of, if not, my favorite handheld once I did the jailbreak on it.

[@BangThaBazie]

Last year I put 300 hours into Elden Ring on Ps5 and since then I haven't been able to get back into console gaming. But I modded my old and dusty Vita a few months ago and have only been playing games on the Vita ever since. I'm currently replaying Pokemon Emerald, lol. I really think we are on the verge of a new handheld golden age. With the Steam Deck clocking in around Ps4 power, Switch 2 supposedly as well, there will be software being developed and ported for these specs for years.(The awkward specs of the Vita were the main reason why software support was so hard to get for the Vita) Rising popularity of Android handhelds for emulation purposes also show that there is a lot of demand for handheld right now. So I really hope Sony joins in on this with a handheld, now is the time. The already nailed the form factor with the PsPortal and the Ps4 specs range should be reachable at a reasonable price.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah we are in a great time for gaming 😁😁

[@Lvestfold4143]

I have one and I love it! It’s jailbroken and modded so I just downloaded some of the games mentioned in the video.

[@gajofixe76]

I was literally just playing on my Vita, the Vita is the GOAT!

[@stijnvonck1431]

Just bought two 2000 models from japan through eBay 😊

[@tresxlord]

just found my vita i bought at launch , cant wait to jailbreak and add it to my gaming rotation again

[@kanti1]

I loved the gyro aiming on certain Vita titles like Uncharted. I used the sticks for aiming the cross hairs in the general area and then fine tuning with the gyro controls.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah the gyro aiming was perfect for uncharted

[@knifeknerdreviews4609]

Smart move, I've had a vita for around 3 years and I kinda forgot about it for 2 but when I picked it back up and started playing with it again, got everything updated and put it to work I realized just what an impressive little machine it really is... The potential it still has at this point in the game is wild. I mean it would go toe to toe with most modern handhelds of similar size.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

A vita is worth any day onwards the future. An amazing console killed by his own company

[@therunawaykid6523]

@@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviewsyeah Sony pretty much killed it when they stopped supporting it and just focussed on the ps4 instead such a shame

[@drmenjoyer1]

I just scored a Vita OLED for $180 on eBay, in what appears to be near mint condition. I grew up with a PSP and 3DS but never had a Vita, so I'm really excited!

[@mr.horseshoe2301]

The Vita is my favorite handheld. The OLED screen is gorgeous and the fact that you can play PSP and PS1 games on it means it has a massive library. I don't trust Sony to keep the PSN servers operating forever, so I pre-emptively downloaded every Vita, PSP, and PS1 game ever made for all regions and backed it up. Some of my favorite games not mentioned in the video: - Dragon's Crown - Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational - Killzone: Mercenary - Muramasa Rebirth - Soul Sacrifice - Toukiden: The Age of Demons - Y's: Memories of Celceta - Y's VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

[@therunawaykid6523]

Where do you download the ps1 games from? I’m in uk and for some reason there are a total of 7 ps1 games on the ps1 🤨🤔 I remember when there was a full a-z

[@ermonski]

Vita is still a great handheld machine. I use mine exclusively to play PSP games on it!

[@blackwiiremote]

where did you find the penguin commercial in the beginning i can’t find it anywhere

[@statesminds]

Soul Sacrifice and Freedom Wars need a return. Toukiden also great glad on ps4. Soul Sacrifice no longer online i dont think tho

[@mechaotakugamer]

I'm so happy you brought up Tales of Hearts R. I really loved it and just beaten it about a month ago or so

[@jameskozy7254]

I bought the vita to play persona 4 back in high school. Such a great experience coming home after track practice and playing it. Also in Uncharted golden abyss, turn on the gyro controls. Makes aiming much better

[@TalonNismo]

If you get a Micro SD card. Make sure it’s the 1.5 tb, it may be over kill, but you’ll never have to worry about running out of space.

[@BobbyBoozerPSN]

Still my favourite handheld console of all time. Homebrewing this thing was goated.

[@johnsducks9816]

I've tried every grip option for the vita 1000 and every single one of them is considerably less comfortable than the vita is with no grip, at least all the ones available for sale now are poorly designed and just don't work well for extended sessions while the vita with just a basic case on it is pretty darn comfortable.

[@brianmarkley2845]

I remember picking up the Vita on launch day and was in love with it. Will go down as one of my favorite systems.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

should i get the oled or the slim? Which is better?

[@therunawaykid6523]

⁠@@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviewsthe oled has a beautiful screen but apparently the slim has a longer lasting battery both have the same screen size and can play all vita games so I would say the slim I have the oled vita and the games do look really nice on it suppose it depends if you want a longer lasting battery or a nice oled screen

[@masterx1907]

Great list!! I just got resistance and uncharted from a whatnot auction for 40 bucks together!!! I can't wait till I get them!!

[@docc19]

Vita is definitely top 5 for handhelds but ahead of the Switch…..not a chance!

[@cd5sircoupe]

The Vita is such a sick handheld, there's nothing else quite like it. I have a 1000 I got around in 15 or so, and another JP 1000 on ebay like in 20/21. My US one is fully cfw'd and loaded with cool shit. I love that it sort of makes my PSPs redundant with Adrenaline, though I can't use the PSP GPS or Camera with the Vita... You're right, you need a MicroSD adapter and cfw in addition to the card. I'm currently using a 128gb. The JP Vita on the other hand, different story. Bone stock. It randomly started boot looping after being left in rest mode for like 2 months. It wouldn't stop either, after the battery died & was charged again it continued. I assume it's an issue with one of the boards in the unit. I've also put cfw on my friend's Vita twice, since he restored factory settings one time. That reminds me, I'm supposed to put some .prx files on there for him. Huh, I didn't know the PSTV had restrictions on what games you could play. That seems like either a Sony or a publisher thing to be honest.

[@therunawaykid6523]

I have a Samsung tablet which I really liked but for some reason like you had every time I used it it would be suck in an endless restart loop and would do that until the battery was flat, I wondered if it was possible to remove the back cover and take the battery out - I managed to use my knife from my Swiss Army knife to lift the back cover off and actually managed to remove the large battery I left it out of the tablet for a while then reinserted it and now it’s charging currently at 71% so that seems to have fixed it. And yeah to me ps tv was a great idea but the fact only some of the vita games were compatible was what made it not very popular and much worse than it could have been

[@JuuzouSenpaii]

I freaking love the vita, it was my gateway to persona, sadly most of the jrpgs are being ported to switch

[@jasonoyola590]

Same here ! I beat persona 4 golden on vita and never looked back. Loved Persona 5 too and I’m currently playing 3 reload

[@JuuzouSenpaii]

Heck yeah dude! Top tier series, hope ya enjoy P3R!

[@7DragonEyes7]

It's fine if more people can play the games you like on other consoles. You are not wrong to like the Vita but it's a dead console. I still love PS1 but I don't expect other people buying a PS1 to play FF7.

[@Mosashi_EX]

ikr even Tokyo Xanadu is coming soon.

[@JuuzouSenpaii]

@7DragonEyes7 nah its not bad at all, just makes the vita sorta irrelevant since the switch is getting them all. Trophies on the vita are still pretty nice though, as well as being able to have a screensaver.

[@kipris1993]

Appreciate the video, one of the most underrated consoles ever. I have to say the native and if any exclusive jrps on this console are pretty mid in general, BUT, on a jailbroken vita, you can play the first five kiseki games, with an english patch. The first three have the EVO treatment, which offers many quality of life features. Also, with the PSP bc, you can also play all the YS games up to 8. Definitely, the Vita is worth it.

[@MrDiomedes1977]

How do you apply a english patch to the Kiseki Evolution games? I have recently jailbroken my Vita TV with Hanlo and downloaded Sky the Third (wich I have on Steam, but dont like playing on PC) , but its in perfect japanese.

[@kipris1993]

@@MrDiomedes1977 gbatemp for tutorials, ziperto for other

[@kipris1993]

gbatemp and ziperto and google