Games STILL Worth Picking Up on PS Vita (& Which are NOT)

[@orbalology]

Correction: the Muv Luv Psychedelica games are also available on steam! However right now the only way to get them physically in the west is on the vita.

[@Ad-us8vj]

@orbalology what is the better version of the vita the oled or the slim?

[@clarenceho3435]

Muv-Luv / Muv-Luv Alternative Remastered Double Pack (Multi-Language) has just released on switch in June. =)

[@HollowRick]

​​​​@@Ad-us8vjpersonally I prefer the oled for the better screen the colours and deep blacks look amazing and I feel the oled model feels more premium but you do have worse battery life than the 2000 model and a proprietary charging cable so it's up you what you'd prefer really :) The slim is also well slimmer lol and a lot lighter so that could be a pro or con depending on what you prefer

[@ianwolf316]

Welcome to Vita Island Emily! That's a pretty good collection you picked up despite starting late. I'm glad I'm not the only one that has both a modded Vita Slim and an OLED to play the physical collection. I was fortunate enough to start collecting most of my games when GameStop started selling the preowned copies for 12-25 bucks back in 2016-18, (I have new copies of games as well, but back then I had to be really frugal with my game collecting by buying preowned copies). By the time 2019 came around, you had to ask the GameStop clerk for a printed list of what they had in stock since GameStop was still selling them, but did not want to provide any shelf space for them. The only thing that I'm missing from my collection that I really want is Tale Of Hearts R. GameStop was selling it for 18 bucks back in the day, but unfortunately I didn't pull the trigger. and now the physical price has tripled. I am a fan of the Tales series how you are to the LOH Trails series. Love your channel and collection set-up! Keep up the good content!

[@TanaBana_]

You have a good-sized Psvita physical collection. Psvita is one of my favorite underrated handhelds. Sony gave up on the Vita. Way too soon, but Indie games gave the Vita a longer life span. I love collecting for the Vita because of its unique library. I originally played Trails of Cold Steel 1 for the Vita and had a wonderful experience, and it got me into the Trails series!😁👍

[@orbalology]

I played the Cold Steel 1/2 games on there initially as well! (though on my modded system). I was amazed how different the approach was from the Sky games :)

[@JustTheGems]

Really nice collection! I'm also nearing the end of my Vita collecting, which feels good in a way, but it's also kinda sad. Such a cool system!

[@8-bits-ago]

Emily, you are simply my favorite KZbinr at this point in terms of game collecting. Your voice always calms me down and tips help me reorganize my thoughts around my own strategies for my collection. I feel like you don't follow How To Be Amazing KZbinr in 2024 type of guidelines and you have your own way of content creation which is a very unique alternative these days. I really appreciate that you invest your free time to regularly create videos.

[@orbalology]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words :)

[@BetweenTheLyons]

Not exclusive to the Vita entirely but Dissidia Duodecim and The Force Unleashed (PSP) are highly underrated. The Vita Ports of Need For Speed Most Wanted 2012 and Split Second are actually pretty solid. And if you haven't played Threads of Fate, it's one of the few available ways to do so. LOVE that game.

[@orbalology]

Oh I'll have to look into those, thanks for mentioning them!

[@urbanizeddreams]

I recently bought a brand new Silver PS Vita 2000. I know most games have been ported over, but I love the system and I'm excited to get some certain physical Vita games.

[@Kyanpuun]

I played the Code: Realize trilogy on the Switch and I liked the experience via the Switch, just for the fact I could switch between a bigger screen (TV) and a handheld device. From what I know, I believe in the rereleases, Wintertide Miracles (last game) has a few extra story scenes (unvoiced) that are extremely short, so if you go with the VIta version, you aren’t missing out on much.

[@blazetownsend8785]

Might I suggest Utewarerumono: Mask of Lies and Utewarerumono: Mask of Truth. I got those for the PSVita a long while back, they fit into a strategy RPG meets heavy on the visual novel aspects. One of my favorites. Also God Wars, but also a visual novel strategy game mesh and was released on the Switch as well where I have it there too.

[@orbalology]

I own these on the PS4 actually! Heard the performance & load times are a bit better on there (& wanted it to go with my prelude PS4 game too 😅). God wars I have on the Switch - I think that one has the DLC or something making it the 'complete' version. But not bad choices for others to consider on the Vita!

[@007-v4r]

Watched the show because im a weeb.... heard the games are bit echi;?

[@gabejva6071]

Great video! I love playing on the Vita for the comfort, OLED, and trophies 😃

[@JacketedSoftPoint]

The Tales series of Games is a fantastic series to jump into. The first one that I had played was Tales of Symphonia on my GameCube when I was kid back in the early 2000s. After jailbreaking my vita and finding out about Tales of Hearts R, I had to grab it to relive that real-time party combat game play and awesome story that comes along with it. It's a good "sit down and play" game, especially if you're on a long flight.

[@andrewcrocher5932]

Your video concepts are great thanks for posting so much informative content!

[@femtrooper]

Great video and wonderful for a reference! I love my Vita and at this point I’m pretty much done collecting for it but there’s the odd game I’d probably still buy for it. Such a nice little system!

[@austinrivers2885]

Just finished Bad Apple Wars -- big thumbs up from me! Quirky visual style, compelling story, solid characters -- I think you would really enjoy it.

[@orbalology]

Oh that's great to hear!

[@JoeNayDoh]

I would love to see a port of Muramasa Rebirth to the Switch. I loved the Wii version, but never owned a Vita. I'm really not someone that double dips with their collection, but for this game I might. Something about Vanillaware's art style is so peaceful and calming no matter how much violence is on the screen lol

[@FuukaPol]

I know the Vita version with the OLED screen looked amazing. I hope it gets a modern port soon too.

[@orbalology]

Vanillaware's games are always an excellent time!

[@slashinghades7347]

I hope so too because Muramasa is one of my favorite Vanillaware titles. The DLC Rebirth received was great as well, as it introduced 4 new original stories with characters that play vastly different from each other. The Nekomata, the cursed ninja and the one starring the Oni girl were my favorites.

[@LolitaOrtiz-l3b]

Thanks for sharing a very nice Video, you have a clear and pleasant voice and you presented titles that are great although you cannot find many videos or vlogs talking about some of those games they will take more of their exclusive and Best of all time Vita Games, I hope you get your hands on Uncharted too Golden Abyss is still Exclusive to the vita maybe Gravity Rush too is used to be a very good Exclusive to the Vita, I dont know My friend if there are fake copies of games now in Asia but I just saw some stores selling Vita Games and Vita Consoles that are way cheaper especially those that are not modded yet then modded ones have pre loaded games already same with other modded consoles Like Switch and SteamDeck, good luck on finding great Games...

[@Recoverel]

Thank you for sharing! I have three Vita consoles (the original and two slims, one being special edition). However, my Vita game collection is rather humble. I have not modded any of my console but plan to do so. Just want to make sure I won't lose the digital games I bought after modding.

[@Gwyndon]

I love the thought and effort you put into your collection. And that shirt is fire! Thank you for you content!

[@orbalology]

Aww thanks, this is one of my favorite xeno shirts 😆

[@codyreece7080]

I was with the vita since launch. I have over 40 physical titles. Vita store is still up, so you can snag some great ps1 or psp titles to play on the device. The rachet and clank collection is a good one for the system.

[@lesterbronson2385]

It’s crazy how expensive the physical copy of the Ratchet and clank trilogy is. A couple years ago, it was going for $100+.

[@codyreece7080]

@@lesterbronson2385 oh I know, I actually ended up paying close to that, but I found it in the wild. There was only a European physical release, I'm in the states. So I'd say a rare find. Heck finding vita games in person can be a tall order. Just started playing it finally. Never played a rachet game.

[@orbalology]

Does the Rachet & Clank collection run well? Or is it similar to the Jak collection that apparently runs super poorly?

[@codyreece7080]

@@orbalology I would say it runs quite well. Good enough that upon testing and played for an hour. Performs much better than jak or God of war collection. Not sure how sly collection runs.

[@CptQueQuo]

7’Scarlet was my first visual novel. It was very well written and opened up a new genre for me. I love the vita so much.

[@redzzder7951]

Great video thanks for the information

[@justinu1182]

Thanks for the recommendations! I will definitely be looking into some of the jrpgs you mentioned! I didn’t buy my Vita until 2020, more or less just to put it in my handheld collection, but I ended up really loving the system and wishing I had picked it up when it was more current. The OLED display is just stunning and I absolutely loved playing the first 2 Danganronpas on it.

[@orbalology]

The OLED screen is really nice!! The handheld was so ahead of it's time 😭 Hope you can grab some more titles to enjoy on it :)

[@main_tak_becus6689]

I bought a Vita Slim last year and only played maybe 10 hours or so in a year. But now I play it more than my Switch OLED lol. I really love PS Vita after finding out I can increase games performance by overclocking it. That's a nice feature on a modded Vita.

[@kevinconnor3187]

The Vita was a cool device at the time, I played a ton of Everybody’s Golf.

[@KazeNinja17]

In a tweet response to me, Video Games Plus said that Zero Time Dilemma was going out of print and that as of December 2023, whatever they had in stock is pretty much all they'll have going forward.

[@MikeyInsanity]

I bought a Vita and Persona 4 Golden in a Black Friday sale a decade ago and for nearly that entire decade P4G was the only game I owned for it. It wasn't until some time last year while I was on a long travel trip that I visited some retro games store and saw among their stock the Vita versions for Final Fantasy X/X2 Collection and the standalone Virtue's Last Reward part of Nonary Games and thought "Eh...why not? Like I already own both of those on other consoles but I may as well buy them so that I have more than literally one game for this console after 10 years." Though I barely played the console when I got it and then just put it back in the box and onto my shelf where it proceeded to sit for years to present day. At least I own 3 games for it now. (Though I also did order the LRG Switch release for P4G)

[@orbalology]

Hope you can find some games you don't own on other consoles to help fill out your library a little!

[@nofear519]

I bought a sealed copy of Bad Apple Wars from GameStop the other day for $1 during their clearance sale :o

[@orbalology]

ohhh that's a great deal

[@Ares_0926]

Great video Emily and over the last year or so the quality of these has gone way up. I'm sad to say my Vita is collecting dust. I haven't purchased a game for it in years. I got a Blue colored one right at the end of the main Vita life cycle and grabbed a bunch of games at the time, including Tearaway. This video doe give me some thought to go back to the well and maybe pull up some of those games that are less expensive and give it another try.

[@MrThugBunny]

Physical forever! I still collect for it, although its getting harder and more expensive. I didnt get my first Vita until 2020 and had no idea how great of collection existed. Great vid!

[@orbalology]

Thank you! I've found some of the used prices very variable within the past year so hope you can snag some more titles at great deals :)

[@louishardiman7749]

Really nicely spoken and structred video

[@Mysticbladegod]

I absolutely loved my vita. I recently finished collecting for it and didn't mod it at all.

[@SoraTheProducer]

wow i got the same setup, a modded slim white and a 1000 model for the physical games i got. I love Vita content, keep it up! Btw I got one hidden gem recommendation: Epic Mickey 2 physical, the price of this game is probably going to the moon because they are going to remaster the first one for the current gen consoles, so be quick :)

[@kevinmiller8111]

The PS Vita was definitely my favorite console to collect for as someone who is a fan of rhythm games, visual novels, and JRPGs. While collecting for the console can be expensive, it got me interested in game importing, something I have carried over to my Switch collection. Definitely get Gravity Rush for the Vita, such a great way to experience the game, and easily my favorite Vita title. Furthermore, Dungeon Traveler's 2 is definitely worth playing. As someone who previously never played a DRPG, the game is surprising deep with character build customization and is very friendly to new players of the genre. Once you get past the excessive fan service, there's a solid game there, glad I gave it a chance. Finally, getting Trails of Cold Steel 1 + 2 on the Vita & PS3 allows you to take advantage of the cross save feature, weird that Sony didn't promote this more since it was basically a precursor to what the Nintendo Switch does.

[@weupinherrr6007]

Channel is booming! Congrats! Go Emily go!🎉🎉

[@JRPGmacks123]

answered all of my questions! thanks for the video, i will hopfully pick one up soon.

[@orbalology]

Hope you can snag a good deal on one! I recommend maybe checking out some import options if the local ones are really pricey.

[@Bowflex2480]

nice pickups for the vita Em's. yes i still recommend collecting for the vita. it's one of my favorite handhelds of all time. i never finished tales of hearts r and i regret that to this day. i hope a miracle happens and we get a modern console port one day.

[@orbalology]

Hope you can return to Tales of Heart R someday to finish it! :)

[@tonyp9313]

Hi Emily. Awesome video always. I think I figured out why I love your videos so much even though I don't have a Vita or have played any of those RPG games. I think it's because you are so knowledgeable & you educate me in all of your videos you do.

[@orbalology]

Thanks! I try my best to share what I've learned about a certain thing to make it digestible (and hopefully interesting).

[@tonyp9313]

@@orbalology You're very captivating for sure. I would say interesting a lot. You would have to be interesting for me to watch a gaming Genre I am not into.

[@themanboycave122]

I don’t know how I missed this! Still not necessarily a vita person. But I appreciate all the work you put into this video.

[@davidrin3566]

Hi Emily! This is my first time seeing your channel as this video randomly showed up in my feed. Great to see a fellow Vita collector talk about their favorites. I've owned my Vita a week before launch (Sony did an odd pre-release and came out with the so-called "First Edition" that came with a 4GB card and a copy of Little Deviants which was an Augmented Reality type game that I have yet to open up 😂) Seeing this system from launch all the way up to PSTV and the LCD version, I just wanted to give you some.of my favorites and suggestions as well. The first three games I picked up within that window are Uncharted: Golden Abyss (absolute must play, I know you will love), Ninja Gaiden Sigma (I know this was released on a ton of consoles but at the time, I wanted it portable so it was a no brained for me) and Unit 13 (This is also a great Vita exclusive shooter and it was the last game created by Zipper Interactive, the team behind SOCOM US Navy Seals). If you like shooters, Unit 13 may be worth it. As time went on, I got Ragnarok Odyssey (a Phantasy Star Online / Monster Hunter style Action RPG based on the Ragnarok Online series), Dynasty Warriors Next (a decent, well playing game in that series) and Soul Sacrifice (an early exclusive that has a unique sacrificial mechanic that you use to get more powers in hopes of defeating your opponent.) Like yourself, I also have Muramasa Rebirth (was so glad that game was released because I missed the Wii version) and Tales of Hearts R (which was a Game Stop Exclusive in the US). Since Vita did not have Monster Hunter, I embraced a lot of excellent, Monster Hunter style Action RPGs on the system. In addition to Ragnarok Odyssey, I also picked up Toukiden: Kiwami (this was a more complete version of Age of Demons that was themed around Samurai, Japanese lore and mythology), the absolutely incredible Freedom Wars (I never played this online but the offline is still a ton of fun, story based and totally worth the playthrough. Think a Cyberpunk-ish Phantasy Star Online meets Attack on Titan with Mecha and robots in place of the Titans and you will get the general idea. Also, it seems enhanced when playing it on the PSTV and can be played with a PS4 controller which makes it feel like a console game). Also, in that genre, as you can probably tell by now, I'm a huge Phantasy Star Online fan as well as Monster Hunter so I imported a fun little single player action RPG called Phantasy Star Nova (which was a combination of efforts between SEGA and Tri-Ace, the team behind the Star Ocean series). Yes, it's in Japanese and in terms of reading, it will be difficult to regular players. However, I'm quite adventurous and will play despite my extreme lack of knowledge when it comes to reading Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. Once I got the menus figured out, the game was insane Ina good way! Giant Mecha Prawns with Rail Gina's and missile launchers? Absolutely! Chef Gundam in your party? You better believe it! I've been bugging the hell out of SEGA to localize this for release in the West on the Switch. I truly hope they eventually listen because we have not seen any single player Phantasy Star game since the NDS. I also really enjoyed Dragons Crown. Originally, it was a times exclusive for the Vita. It has also been released on PS3 and PS4. It may be on Steam and Xbox One but I'm not sure at the moment. Currently, the Vita version is the only way to play that game portably. Along with Muramasa, this is another Vanillaware game I would love to see on Switch. We just recently got a demo for the upcoming Unicorn Overlord so hopefully, that's the sign we need for remaster or ports of other Vanillaware classics. For anyone who wants to get into importing and likes custom firmware, despite the fact that a lot of RPGs do not have English versions, keep in mind that some games get English Translation patches which help significantly increase the playability of these games. Anyway, I've rambled for way too long. Great video! Good luck with your channel and I look forward to more upcoming content. I could keep going on as I haven't covered my entire collection but it would take me forever to finish this. Have a great rest of your week and keep up the great work!

[@orbalology]

Haha, rambling about hobbies is something I'm passionate about too 😂 Hope you have a great weekend!

[@johnjohnson798]

Awesome video! I'd love to hear your opinion on the downloadable ps vita content like dlc's and which you'd recommend.

[@chillz469]

I just got a vita and I loved your content! If you had to pick 3 which would you recommend to me? I loved all of the final fantasy games if that helps to narrow it down. Thanks for the response in advance!

[@Saphir__]

Wipeout Omega Collection (released on PS4) is probably the premier Wipeout game to get at this point. It's more or less a compendium of the two Wipeout games for the PSP (Wipeout Pure & Pulse) and Wipeout 2048 for the Vita. Runs at 4k/60hz on PS5 if you fancy that.

[@thomaspacheco2469]

Just throwing it out there gravity rush and assassins creed liberation work so well on the vita and they're my favorite to play to this day on vita exclusively

[@lokasocba]

I have a sealed copy of Uncharted: Golden Abyss I wish I could send you, but it is pretty much impossible from Argentina. I could recommend you to try Soul Sacrifice (or Soul Sacrifice Delta, its "enhanced" version). It is a pretty good game and still exclusive to Vita.

[@tonyp9313]

Hi Emily. I just want to tell you that I quit Anno Mutationem. So I was really frustrated with this game. I was at the part in the sewers I guess. It's where you go to activate platforms. This is a huge puzzle in this game. So when you activate them some go horizontal & some go Vertical. Then you need to jump on these circled platforms that bring you to other switches. It's really taking me a long time just to figure something like that out. Before that part it took me a while just to get to that part cuz I had to fix a lift. I don't know if you were at that part of the game. If you found that annoying. I was trying for hours to pass it too.

[@orbalology]

Oh no, sorry to hear the game was frustrating for you! The most annoying part of the game for me was a bit further in where there was this chase scene that you had to platform to avoid. Took me like 10 tries to finally get it 😭 Sorry to hear this was another recommendation that didn't work for you though :(

[@tonyp9313]

@@orbalology Thank you Emily for replying back to me. It means a lot to me. Don't worry it's not your fault. Those games were great recommendations. They start off really well & for some reason you get to a point to a game where the difficulty spikes so much that it becomes so hard & you are there for hours upon hours where to go or what to do. I'll eventually play 1 game that you highly recommend, maybe I'll switch to a full RPG genre type game where the fights are you know that choose a command like pokemon type games. Even games that I play I quit just because I don't know where to go, what to do or enemies keep killing me to progress fwd. Very cool that you beat that chase scene later on.

[@chocolocojames213]

Always nice to see some passion for the Vita, I still think it's the best handheld ever made. Thanks for the show and tell 😊😊😊

[@BeansEnjoyer911]

holy moly that Pyra/Mythra figure behind you is so sick

[@riseordiecrying2451]

Hey! New subscriber. Just found your channel today. Enjoying your content so far. That's all, thanks!

[@DR.POONSTER]

Your video sounds incredible! Would you mind telling me what kind of mic you're using?

[@orbalology]

I'm using the Rode VideoMic NTG

[@FlyingMachete]

POV: You were roaming YT looking for PS vita hidden gems... You died and woke up in heaven to a jRpg collecting dark-haired PS vita angel. Everything's fine. 😊

[@SeanskiGamer]

Vita have a lot of potential. I been having my vita for 7 years and still of the best handheld ever. Nice ps vita collection. The first 3 games i bought was BlazBlue chronophantasma extend, MK9 and call of duty declassified.

[@swaggersonchannel7255]

Thank you for sharing your collection!! So cool! I also have a ps vita

[@nixy1756]

An awesome video! You’re so knowledgeable ❤ love ya vids!

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

I bought a Vita just to play Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star because even now years after release it's only available for the Vita and PS4, and I wasn’t about to buy a PlayStation given I was a college student then lol (I still don’t have a PS). I absolutely LOVE the Psychedelica games, some of my favorire VNs ever, but they're both available on Steam now so I don’t recommend buying a Vita just for those. But Sweet Fuse was only ever in the Vita and PSP and I really enjoyed it!

[@orbalology]

Oh I may be mistaken, but I think Umbral Star is available physically on the Switch now! Along with Link. I want to say I own one of those now and have the other on my to-buy list. But the Psychedelica games are so good! It's good they're available on steam now - hopefully they'll see Switch or other console ports at some point.

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

@orbalology Just checked and yeah, Umbral Star is on Switch and PC now, which is cool! I know Otomate just announced that 7'scarlet is getting a Switch release at least in Japan, and that game is on Steam, too, so there's hope yet for the Psychedelicas to be on the Switch - but we'll have to see if that carries over to the English versions 🙏

[@timezones88]

Tearaway was so much fun on the Vita! I’ve been debating trying the PS4 version… hopefully the new control scheme isn’t too much of a downgrade 🤞

[@daviddonnell2153]

My favorites are gravity, persona 4 golden, tearaway, hotline Miami, and dragon crown. I don't modd my systems or even buy them that way but with the handhelds I definitely have them modded because that's a must have because I love my jrpg. I got quite a few from Japan and their games seem better than our ps vita games in North America. It was a great handheld and still is. I play it everyday when I get the chance

[@avrilwilliams252]

I love collecting for the PS Vita 🙂, I think it's the most comfortable handheld and love the remote play feature. I have noticed in the UK some PS Vita games are going down in price too, which is tempting me to buy physical copies of my favourite digital games I own.

[@orbalology]

I find the Vita the most comfortable too - the Slim model especially!

[@linkuriboh471]

It's worth it. My collection is for keeps. I got Horizon Chase Turbo as part of my physical collection.

[@silverian]

Year ago I bought used Playstation TV and I just remembered that PSTV is able to use PS Vita cartridges. Great selection of specialties!

[@orbalology]

Yeah! I've heard a lot of folks enjoy their PSTV w/ their vita games :)

[@MichaelH-1]

Thanks for showing off your cool collection Dr. Emily! Some games you may want to check out are Arafell Enhanced Edition on the Switch. It's a simple but charming RPG. Also, The Caligula Effect 2 on PS4/PS5 looks promising.

[@orbalology]

Ah, I have both these haha. Though Caligula Effect 2 on the Switch - I've considered upgrading to the PS5 version that recently released but still not sure if the enhancements in that version are worth doing that for.

[@MichaelH-1]

@@orbalology Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord on PS5 is a worthy pick up too. It's like a medieval combat simulator. Very unique with huge scale battles like 500 vs 500. There is an open ended story mode too.

[@christophermonzon8883]

Great video. As always

[@FuukaPol]

Tokyo Xanadu on the Switch is actually the 2nd Enhanced release of it since an enhanced release was already on the PS4.

[@orbalology]

Yup, I have the eX+ PS4 version.

[@FuukaPol]

So do I! Also Ys 8 is another of my favorites from Falcom. @@orbalology

[@Dominicn123]

love vita videos, other channels i watch that do them all agree, when youve experienced vita, you trulyappreciate it a lot and see how big of a wasted oppertunity it was had sony not given up on it, (for those wondering, xbox performmed a kamikaze at e3 2013 and allowed sony to take the home console throne, so for the whole generation, sony allocated all resources to the ps4, giving up on the handheld market, and while it is sad, we had an incredible generation as the ps4 is now one of the best of all time thanks to the vita's sacrifice lol) but the vita is truly a special device, the switch owes everthing to sonys foundation it left with vita, all vita franchises migrated to switch now, so the vita is truly an important device!

[@WP-04]

Another great topic. I have a few of these Ps vita games. I don't think i'll add to it as it's sooo expensive to buy for but might keep my eye out for lost dimensions as I do like Atlus.

[@orbalology]

Hope you can find a good deal on Lost Dimension!

[@amanojyaku1499]

Dokuro is a nice japanese puzzle game (with english on the cartridge). Hidden gem.

[@uppernimbus]

I love both Steins Gate and the Zero Escape series, so cool to see you own them physically! Visual Novels are awesome, one of my favourite genres of video games ❤

[@orbalology]

VNs are so great! Though I do struggle to play them sometimes when I'm in the middle of a book 😅

[@andrij.demianczuk]

Muramasa and Dragon’s Crown are my two favourite Vita games by far!

[@spiralnamikaze7738]

I'm jealous of all your vita collections.

[@robbyrobot3303]

Do you know if the Asia or Japan region Star Ocean 2nd for Switch have the full game on the cart?

[@orbalology]

The North American/European/Japanese versions have the same build on the Switch carts. Though apparently there isn't a required download like you're led to believe on the cover art - those are mostly language & small performance patches from my understanding. Many think it's a misprint to have the download required logo (like we've seen in some previous switch games, like the first press version of Monster Stories 2, etc.).

[@robbyrobot3303]

@@orbalology ahh, that's good to hear it's a misprint. Finding out they required a download in the FFX collection made me wary of square enix. I really appreciate the answer, keep up the good work with the channel

[@n3r0n3]

Muramasa is one of my fondest memories on Vita together with Ultradespair Girls and Danganronpa 2. At the moment we have some clones such as Helveti which got a phys.. ed. in EU. Idea Factory just announced this morning Neptunia rebirth 1 to 3 are coming to switch - separately or together in a boxset for 70 bucks - in May and in Japan but unfortunately those don't have English... I imagine there is a deal with Limited Run or with IF US/EU to publish in the west. Kind of a shame considering there are lots of IF games - such as the brilliant Trillion - still buried with the Vita.

[@n3r0n3]

ps. there is a steins gate boxset for the switch coming out in Japan in may for the 20th anniversary but I believe it does not have English - it contains ELITE which we already available have in the west with HATE which I never heard of honstly.. I never watched the anime tho so...

[@orbalology]

Wouldn't surprise me if we see a similar boxset for the Neptunia games in the west soon!

[@ItsNoahVG]

Finally a unique list, gets tiring hearing only persona, uncharted and kill zone every list. Thanks for the recommendations!

[@lionheart059]

Out of curiosity, is there a reason you only got FC and SC for Trails in the Sky, and not the third title's big box version?

[@orbalology]

I would love to add it to my collection but it's difficult to import one for under $150... which I'm not willing to pay for a game that doesn't include English on the cart at this time 😅

[@lionheart059]

@@orbalology Ahhhhh that definitely makes sense. I didn''t realize the price was up to that now, haha

[@backlogbusters]

Thank you for clearing up which version of Steins Gate to pickup! I’ve heard great things about the series but never knew which of the many versions was best! Also good to know some vita games aren’t too expensive, i’d worried they had kept rising in price, great suggestions!!

[@orbalology]

Happy I could help clarify that point with Steins Gate! I was definitely confused when I was initially researching all the different versions 😂 I think the Vita game market has really fluctuated the past year or so with all these recent ports (& possibly interest in other handheld alternatives).

[@jorgegamboa5821]

Can someone explain to me how you play a visual novel? Like what is the gameplay like?

[@N7uy66u]

It's crazy how much some Vita games cost compared to launch or when places cleared them out at $10. I remember importing games dirt cheap and picking up a vita tv for $20. Thank goodness I did because people seem to sell them at a high price now to make a profit. I guess it's best to buy games now instead of waiting so long. It's sometimes a gamble if a game will drop to $5 or stop being produced and skyrocket. Some games like Gravity Rush remastered and Panzler Dragoon Saga I should have known better not to sell because they launched with a limited amount planned but I figured they would re-release them eventually. I wish they would release shining force 3 parts 1 though 3 again but it's looking like that will never happen

[@orbalology]

Aww yeah, Shining Force is a SRPG I've been meaning to try. It's too bad we're unlikely to see that re-released again here.

[@tyronedacosta8890]

Recently bought a Vita and oh man i love it hacked it because its so easy and now everywhere i go i take it with meee

[@magnus4001]

Gravity Rush is the main reason I bought myself a Vita and I wasn't disappointed.

[@bobbymoss6160]

Hi Emily! I think the PS Vita is a very well made portal gaming console, but I just never could get myself to get it not only because of the price but lack of games that attracts me to the system. Other than the PSP, it's always been Nintendo handheld for me since the original Game Boy.

[@orbalology]

That's fair! I grew up with Nintendo handhelds so it's been cool to see what PS offered on their in more recent years.

[@patrickrodgers861]

Im 28 vita games away from the full North America set. I’ve been working on it for 6 years. I have a total of 345 vita games.

[@GreenPotatowski]

good luck on getting them, thats really cool 👍👍

[@Mike55690]

I always appreciate the care and thought put into your collection Emily! You always curate such a diverse collection that's filled with many gems, and it's nice seeing how you go about it as well, along with your opinions as well! :) Really hoping, maybe one day Sony will tackle a Vita 2 of some kind, i remember owning one years and years ago and the games were really were so fun! Specially the ones that utilize the Vita (like you said) in full - like Tearaway! As always, stellar work!

[@orbalology]

Thanks Michael! I would love Sony to try another dedicated handheld system, but this time actually give it the proper support it deserves 😭

[@Mike55690]

@@orbalologyi completely agree! It really is such a nice system but lacked in support by them in general :(

[@pheria]

A few more exclusives I'm familiar with: DJMAX Technika Tune (You can get the songs as DLC in DJMAX Respect, it doesn't play exactly the same - Technika on Vita and in arcades is a touchscreen game, other DJMAX games use buttons), and Drive Girls (It's an action, kind of musou-like game about girls that can transform into cars). There wasn't much to it, but Neptunia PP: Producing Perfection is another Vita exclusive. Disgaea 3 is also only available on PS3/Vita - It doesn't have a 'complete' port on Switch like most of the other numbered entries for some reason. There's also no Steam version, so while it does also exist on PS3 it's very close to being a Vita exclusive. Ar Nosurge is also only on PS3 and Vita, and the Vita version also includes all of the PS3 version's DLC. There is an Ar Nosurge DX in Japan for Switch/PS4/PC since 2021, but no mention of a localization yet. Games available elsewhere I enjoyed a lot on Vita: Monster Monpiece has a Steam version, and is only available digitally in the west on Vita but I enjoyed that game as well. It also leans lewd in some of its upgrade mechanics (frantic screen rubbing, front and back touchscreen at the time time 🫣), but the game itself is also pretty fun. It was sort of like autochess/auto battlers before they were popular where you draw cards and can place them in a lane, then they automatically progress toward an opponent. I really enjoyed the Neptunia games on Vita (particularly the Re;Birth 1-3 series - Switch ports were just announced for these recently [in Japan, at least] and they're also on Steam). Valkyrie DriveMind Zero, Ray Gigant, Conception II, Tokyo Tattoo Girls, Criminal Girls I and II, Senran Kagura Bon Appetit (all have Steam versions, but physical is exclusive to Vita) These also aren't exclusive (and a few are imports), but: Child of Light, DOA Xtreme, Moe Chronicle, Miracle Girls Festival, Hatsune Miku Project Diva F and F 2nd, - gosh I've enjoyed so many games on Vita. My favorite was probably Steins;Gate, which you covered - one of few games that has actually made me cry while playing it. Steins;Gate 0 is 'midquel', it's a bit complicated with it being about time travel as you might expect, but their explanation for the 'zero' (and it specifically being one with a line through it) is pretty interesting. I like the first game more overall, but more Steins;Gate was certainly welcome!

[@orbalology]

Thanks for the detailed recommendation list! I've been looking at Disgae 3 in particular because I have a few of the complete ones on the Switch, though I do wonder if that'll see a complete version someday as well so I may continue pushing that one off too 😅

[@youtubeviewer8063]

I have yet to try visual novels. I don't have a vita, but I do have a switch. What would be your recommendation to start on?

[@PowerSynopsis]

Some of my favorites are Steins;Gate and Clannad. If you enjoy them there are side stories/alternate route games for Clannad while Steins;Gate 0 is, in my opinion, a _must_ to get the full story, but only available digitally for the Switch. If you want even more S;G there is also My Darling's Embrace available on the Eshop.

[@Manu-vm4wb]

Imo as a random person in the internet: Best for starters: Danganronpa If you like Digimon: Survive If you want the considered best: House of Fata Morgana

[@youtubeviewer8063]

Thanks! I will give these a try.

[@orbalology]

I'll add that the Switch has AI: The Somnium Files games which are great imo :)

[@Katey.sweety]

I might get one to have moded

[@Cruxics]

Nice line up. Killzone Mercenary was pretty solid. Wipeout was good, but I believe thsoe maps were intergrated into the PS4 version. You have a pretty solid list of titles to chase down still too. Is there a fan translation for the Trails in the Sky FC/SC? I have a moded PSTV that I wouldn't mind patching in an english translation. Pretty sure the english translation isn't on the vita card. Only played them on PSP and was disapointed we never got the Vita versions. Still my favorite portable of all time.

[@kjriwoutube]

Yes you can get fan patch for trails vita

[@orbalology]

Correct - the physical cart doesn't include English. But there's either a fan patch or an option to add the PC translations to the Evolution PS Vita on the modded systems.

[@draig97]

Gravity rush is hand down one of the best best games on Vita. I really think if Sony hadnt abandoned it and marketed Gravity Rush as the "must have, must play" game for Vita, and invested into the franchise a little more, it could have brought a more mainstream audience to the Vita. I 100% recommend picking it up! Its such a shame Gravity Rush 2 didn't release on Vita and didnt do so well on PS4!

[@skamei23]

Howzit Emily, awesome video, thank you.😊

[@Terrul86]

Love these videos, always looking for new games to play. I am very late to the RPG scene.

[@orbalology]

Glad I could offer some more RPG recommendations! :)

[@JC-cb8oi]

Gravity Rush is one of my fave games of all time. It’s a rarity that has no equal except for its sequel. Hope you enjoy it!

[@orbalology]

Thanks, I'm hoping to find a copy soon!

[@JordiumZ]

I like your xenoblade 2 shirt do you know where I can get it?

[@orbalology]

I got this particular shirt off a Yetee special, however the artist CoinboxTees I believe offers it in another color variant either on their etsy shop or TeePublic page :)

[@markkilborn512]

We own 194 Vita games. So many JRPGs. Someday we're going to retire and my wife (who also plays JRPGs) and I will just sit in a house somewhere and play RPGs for the rest of our days. Maybe then we'll catch up.

[@KikoBG12]

Great collection!😊 I enjoyed the video! I love my modded slim vita! 🔥

[@BlackKirby-zi3qj]

I've been praying for a Muramasa port forever. Last i heard Vanillaware wanted to do it, but was too busy and/or lost the source code..? That being said it seemed the big game they were working on was maybe Unicorn Overlord, so hopefully we get a port within the next few years.

[@orbalology]

Oh I hope it isn't a lost source code issue 😭 But yeah fingers crossed they'll get around to porting it eventuallly!

[@NinjaFaceGames]

It's probably not up your alley, but I highly recommend Soul Sacrifice Delta. That game along with P4Golden were the reasons I bought a Vita.

[@orbalology]

I've been hearing high praise for Soul Sacrifice so I'm tempted to give it a try.

[@neccros007]

What method did you use to mod your Slim??? I been wanting to do mine but been busy and keep putting it off

[@orbalology]

I can't recall, but tbh I think the newer exploit is much easier than what I had to go through back in 2018. I had to look up so many tutorials and I was afraid of bricking my system 😅

[@neccros007]

@@orbalology I get confused with all the apps and tools out there... Some do the same thing so hard to know what to install... Is yours a soft mod or a hard CFW mod?

[@orbalology]

@@neccros007 I jailbreaked it with Henkaku Enso permanent hack.

[@neccros007]

@@orbalology I'll have to look into that with the new methods.... Like you I dont want to mess it up!!

[@Teja]

Yes yes yes! The video i never expected but i needed from you 😍

[@aaronderossett3998]

What do you think about the new Trails of Cold Steel III & IV dual pack for PS5?

[@orbalology]

I've been playing it and enjoying my replay! If you own these games on the PS4 I don't think it's too much different. However I've had fun playing around with the DLC costumes that are included, the load times are really fast, and the lighting I think looks slightly better. I've had a few audio issues where the some of the voice acting gets cut off in high speed mode, but I can't recall if that was an issue on the PS4 versions as well or not.

[@aaronderossett3998]

@orbalology This is my first Trails game ever! From what I have seen, I think I will enjoy it.

[@Xebusc]

Another good collection to import is the chaos rings collection, 4 turn based rpg with a unique premise. First 3 games have English you can officially download, chaos rings 3 didn’t have English when I bought it not sure if it ended up getting that patch

[@orbalology]

Oh I've heard good things about those! Thanks for suggesting!

[@Xebusc]

@@orbalology last I checked it was still being sold on Amazon through square enix’s official page

[@rulif2092]

Great topic the ps vita :) I have it too but my collection of vita games is quite small. I got the vita most for playing Tales of Hearts and Talea of Innocence. To bad vita games are so rare and uncommon here in Scandinavia.

[@orbalology]

Sorry to hear they're difficult to find in Scandinavia! I never see them out in the wild over here, so I have to rely on online options.

[@Edde0425]

Some really good games that you're showing here :)

[@orbalology]

Thanks! I'm pretty happy to have these in my collection :)

[@sanjithechef]

Thanks for the tip about tales of hearts r:) if there’s anyone I trust with “prioritize this title” it’s you lol

[@orbalology]

Hope you can find a good price on a copy!