Playing PS Vita in 2024

Playstation Vita has been around for over a decade, and it's still awesome. Here's my thoughts on playing the console for the first time.
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Timestamps
0:00 PS Vita Intro
1:08 Features I Like
9:12 Games I Played
12:31 Outro

[@lukeweeks3470]

The Vita is criminally underrated. When it’s modded, it’s still one of the best handheld consoles ever made.

[@happygamer42O]

I agre, the vita is my favorite hand held device for retro games, for heavier emulation i use my steam deck

[@Jairopepa]

A modded PS Vita is one of the BEST handheld systems to this date. I highly recommend everyone mod their vita. It’s phenomenal

[@Hijynx87]

I havent used my vita in awhile, but I have a 3.60 henkaku build..... is it worth updating and rehacking it for more game support?

[@Jairopepa]

@@Hijynx87 depends if you’re trying to play more recent ports. I have the app PKGI so I can pretty much download all VITA, PSP, & most PS1 games. That’s good enough for me

[@leelanzini]

I’m debating about getting a 2nd PS Vita just for modding. I heard it’s easy and it’s worth it because most games are expensive

[@TheSayanTurtle]

Facts

[@J3ss4u]

@@Hijynx87 you don't have to go beyond 3.60 to get more features out of a hacked vita. If you wanna play backups of games requiring higher firmware, there's a plugin for that.

[@thenisper6984]

Finally! thank you i got my vita1000 last month and its amazing its so sad that sony couldn't keep up with it

[@TheSayanTurtle]

What's your PSN gamertag do you play black ops declassified

[@thenisper6984]

@@TheSayanTurtle im not able to create psn account cuz it wont let me verify my email sony in different regions ig. so i play moded offline

[@DRF0497]

@@thenisper6984 there's a mod that allows you to

[@nlmb5946]

@@thenisper6984 pretty sure you can jailbreak it to make it region free

[@Asaylum117]

Once you jailbreak the Vita, it's definitely one of the best handheld consoles you could ever ask for.

[@agus.lorenzo]

What can you do with it besides not paying for vita games?

[@Asaylum117]

@@agus.lorenzo You can play PSP, PS1 games and even you can emulate GBA games on it as well.

[@kc1813]

@@Asaylum117What are some of your fav games to play on it? Looking for reccs

[@kc1813]

@@Asaylum117What are some of your fav games to play on it? Looking for reccs

[@Asaylum117]

@@kc1813 I would recommend checking Gravity Rush if you can. It's only available on the PS Vita unfortunately, but the game is surprisingly intriguing. I also liked playing Dragon's Crown as well on the Vita. I also recommend checking Killzone Mercenaries out as well, if you like first person shooters that is.

[@J3ss4u]

Welcome to the club! I got mine around 2016/2017 when it got hacked and the rest is history. It's become my main handheld, and it's still going strong. I also have a PS TV for when I want to go big screen, especially for certain PS1 games I've never played and which I think deserve the big screen experience.

[@josephlinza1610]

So excited you enjoy the vita! Got my Oled in 2013 and it's still going strong. Also, ps vita has remote play with ps4 and can even be used as an extra controller on ps4(rear touchpad mapping R1,R2,L1,L2). For digital psp games, you can remap the controls to play psp games with 2 analogue sticks. I recommend some of the HD collections the vita got like the Sly collection, Metal Gear Solid Collection, Ratchet & Clank Collection, God of War Collection, and Final Fantasy X-X2 Collection.

[@IDreamOfGaming]

I still love and play my Vita. I've had an OLED and now own a Slim. Awesome console.

[@tylerblair318]

You gotta get Mortal Kombat, Uncharted, Killzone Mercenary, Tearaway, and the Sly Collection my boi.

[@malikbrown4671]

Yes. Call Of Duty and Mortal Kombat.

[@fenkingamer09]

Can’t forget LittleBigPlanet PS Vita!

[@migueltopsp]

Get ratchet and clank collection and god of war collection (and the psp ones)

[@PHILLIPAYx]

Got mine in 2016 and play it fairly frequently but just last week I jailbroke it and got a sd card adapter and im loving it! Really simple to do, it took maybe 20 minutes.

[@TheGentleCreepers]

I also have a PS Vita 1000, I got it from a friend who sold it to me for 30$. Already jailbroken and I gotta say this the device that I dreamt of growing up. Gameboy, GBC and GB Advance games. PS1, PSP, PS Vita games and all the Rockstar game ports all in one device! This is it for me ♥

[@1982Constantin]

Ohh it's damn popular alright. Glad you've discovered greatness. The Vita really is a great console, especially modded.

[@rommelflores2618]

I got my Ps Vita 1000 during my trip to Tokyo and picked it up in Akihabara, awesome device for more PSN trophies under the Vita platform 🎉🎉🎉

[@lowconfidencefrog6169]

Dude the production quality on your videos is amazing

[@TearsInReign]

The Vita was ahead of it's time. I hope Sony gives the handheld/portable market another shot

[@J3ss4u]

with all the bonehead they've been making, I wouldn't expect anything good from them. But hey, there's the PS Portal, just what everyone asked for!

[@Rebel-hn9ly]

Ps vita 2

[@ThatsBroFromChicago]

Still ahead

[@logenvestfold4143]

I bought my first PSVITA last September and I love it! One of my friends helped me mod it and it’s great! I can download any game from the library I want for free and download unofficial ports and fan made games. One game I love playing is Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, which was released in Japan and dubbed in several languages intended for a vita release. But never got an official North American release for the vita. However, the mod allows the game to work in all its available languages and it plays natively. Sony had no idea what they had with this handheld console.

[@leelanzini]

I asked on PS Vita Facebook groups “What’s the best model?” Mixed answers. Almost 50/50. But more people said the Slim has an easier charging port and 3 hours more battery? But the original has a OLED display… Slim has a nice LCD display. So I went with the slim and man it’s amazing! Both are amazing You can’t go wrong with either!

[@Dass_Jennir]

Charger port is universal and not proprietary on the Slim (micro USB). Afaik, you get 1 extra hour of battery. The screen can be improved through a plugin that automatically tinkers its contrast and color profiles, although it won't become an OLED. If you really want that display, get the 1000 model. PS: another pro of the Slim is that it comes with 1gb of internal memory which you will appreciate when modding the system and installing the cfw if you don't have an official memory stick.

[@migueltopsp]

@Dass_Jennir You can also get 1GB in the fat for unlocking, through the unlock hack, you lose the Near app, which these days is useless.

[@agus.lorenzo]

The best thing about vita is the OLED screen, way better than phones’ oled. Its like true oled or something. So if you don’t have oled you are missing

[@migueltopsp]

@@agus.lorenzo Well, I don't know what phones you have, but the Vita's oled is pretty weak, the worst in fact, compared to the phones I have, even the older ones, but okay, comparing the psvita with the rest of the phones from 2011 it was pretty good, but for today's standard it is rather poor

[@leelanzini]

@@agus.lorenzo It’s true. So ahead of its time. Now every iPhone has a OLED display and it’s beautiful

[@Arson934eva]

Got my ps vita in 2014 for 60 bucks off Craigslist still have it till this day

[@MercurysEdge]

Great video brother! The Vita is STILL an amazing machine! Happy you picked it up! Good to hear your opinion on it! Haven't been around, so got to catch up on your videos! God bless you and your family Brother!

[@yeppumm1192]

The Vita catalogue of games is really remarkable, it’s been my main console since I got one In 2021.

[@phoenixdown1947]

having a blast with my vita and psp till this day 2024.

[@kc1813]

What are some of your favourites?

[@comicalboy7569]

Subscribed! I want to tune in to your vita journey

[@SoraTheProducer]

Great video, I love my Vita and right now im using it more than my ps5. BTW where did you get that Bioshock poster from 2:26? OH and what Ps vita case is that

[@connorbutters8479]

If you eant to get a good start in on vita games I'd recommend - Uncharted Golden Abyss - Freedom Wars - Gravity Rush (unless you have it on PS4) -Wipeout 2048 (also available in the omega collection on PS4/5) - Killzone Mercenary - RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE Racer - mod nation racers road trip You could also get a bunch of PSP games like Gran turismo, GTA liberty city stories and PS1 Games like the original crash and spyro games but they're long gone unfortunately. The PS1 section in particular has been basically stripped down to 7 games left on PSN.

[@NoobGingeBot]

I bought second hand from CEX here in the UK & it’s a very underrated handheld for sure.

[@Manuel.Muzzone]

Nice video bro! ♥ Am I the only one having an original PS Vita with any mod? 😂 It's still my favorite console ever!

[@LukeAkAscooterkid]

I loved my vita back in 2013-5, used it as you would a smart phone today. Facebook, KZbin, games, video, music. Honestly makes me want one again just for nostalgia

[@ThatsBroFromChicago]

And I can still remote play my PS4 with no problem whatever game I want even if I’m not at home

[@marcush1438]

Bought my Vita basically at launch and still have it. Love the thing and played many JRPG's and Visual Novels on it.

[@DragonRyuX]

I had PS Vita in my childhood, I had that since I was like 9.

[@windman95]

Absolutely phenomenal device, but only when it's Jalibroken tho. Game prices are mostly ridiculously high and they are difficult to find at times.

[@dandragon1st]

People do not sell but mod it as to is very easy now and it allows the best gimmick that PS Vita had to have. Usage of normal microSD memory cards that cost normal price.

[@ZealousChuck]

Dont know what was you doing with your life basement gamer🙃 nice vid👍 keep it up

[@jameslarryaaaaaaaaaaaqasaa1233]

The vita camera is for 3d/ augmented reality. You need the cards to use it or print them

[@domeaphobic4697]

I jailbroke mine and have access to the entire catalog of games on the ps store ranging from ps vita, psp and ps1 games. It’s also the easiest console to jailbreak and takes maybe 10 minutes max. It’s well worth the purchase.

[@GhibliNova]

The Vita1000 also has Hall Effect sticks 😁

[@underidoderidoderiododerid2001]

I was really looking into getting vita couple of years ago. Wanted to mod it for emulation. But then steam deck got announced. It was alot more expensive, but now I have hanheld emulator beast that can even handle ps2 games and alot of my steam library. One day I want vita and psp, but deck is enough for a long while.

[@Vain1989na]

😂 same I got mine two weeks ago. Up until then I was playing my psp

[@edwinfuentes9537]

I have 6 vitas 🤣🤣🤣 imported the sapphire blue & cosmic red from Japan model 1000…. I have a white & crystal black NA 1000 models & one modded black 2000 & one 2000 CIB new never used. Love the vita ! (:

[@J3ss4u]

I'm itching to get a second one eventually, I love the vita that much.

[@yerzy3731]

Nice video bro!

[@ELIENAI001]

I don't know where or how you learnt to make such good reviews but it's working, your channel will go places

[@astrin64]

Great video bro, would love to see a follow up once you become more familiar with it.

[@dedmin6119]

I got a sim vita when it came out and was underwhelmed by the game selection. Glad I didn't sell it tho, now it's a top tier handheld. One of the best ever made.

[@mydude6374]

Decided to play my vita after years and its still pretty good....best games I recommend are gravity rush, mortal kombat and uncharted....AC3 L and COD were also alot of fun as well....I still remember pre-ordering my psvita, just wish they made more games for it and supported it a little longer then they did

[@agus.lorenzo]

Games you need to play on your OLED vita, in this order: 1) Gravity Rush 2) Wipeout 2048 3) BitTrip 2 4) Resistance 5) Dragon’s Crown 6) Velocity 2X/Ultra 7) Uncharted 8) LittleBigPlanet

[@Mysticbladegod]

I was playing my Vita last night. I absolutely love it. It's a fantastic system.

[@munnemunnemunne]

I own modded PS Vita slim and the game library and experience of playing it is awesome. Btw modded Nintendo Switch is fun too. I also felt same way as you about PS Portal but when it came to me… boy it’s dope. Ps5 games on a handheld device, awesome thing. I think one day they will hack PS portal as well so we could enjoy the same way we can enjoy Vita potential now

[@BangThaBazie]

I hope Sony is cooking up another proper handheld. As to what people play on the Vita: I recently replayed GTA San Andreas, the Jak and Ratchet&Clank Trilogys, Pokemon Emerald on the GBA emulator and I regularly go back to the Wipeout PSP games and sometimes Wipeout 2048. The homebrew community is also awesome and most community ports are worth a try. The appeal of the Vita today is partially nostalgia, but it is also one of the best retro emulation devices, has an amazing form factor, is easy to mod and runs tons of games.

[@DavidL12645]

I bring my Vita to work and play it on my breaks in the break room

[@BasementGamerYT]

legend

[@ultranova05]

I’m a handheld only guy so Vita is near the top of the list for me. Even to this day, it’s an amazing gem.

[@Gloryboyquan]

what u play bro

[@ultranova05]

@@Gloryboyquan I have a majority of releases but my favorites are the Vita, GBA & I have a couple of emulation handhelds that I play a lot too.

[@FilmingAustralia1623]

The PS Vita is still the best hand held game console ever made and i wish i had one

[@_mytopfive]

No Doubt represent. I have that vinyl too. One of my fav albums

[@BasementGamerYT]

love old school no doubt

[@mandarinamala6513]

I play my vita every day. Playing Helldivers 1 is really fun and you can always find people playing It. Best games are Tearaway, Gravity Rush, Uncharted and killzone.

[@Electro096]

The problem why this handheld never took off is because it was ahead of it's time. I honestly think it would of sold better if they released it two years after the PS4 came out. It just released at the wrong time when smart phones and tablet gaming was begining. Been released only two years before the ps4 really didn't help neither, it didn't have enough time on the market to establish itself at all or for Sony to give it their all with making it a success.

[@i4mboyc]

My fav gaming handheld

[@sam_20_]

Damnn the vita looks good! Anywhere, anytime, the vite is always there when u need it!

[@MerryBlind]

I wanted a PSVita so much when it came out. I remember going to the Sony store close to where I used to work just to try it out in store and came so close to actually buying one multiple times. It was like the perfect handheld we all always wanted. I was just waiting for a few more great exclusives to really make it worth it, but unfortunately Sony just pulled the plug on that thing so quickly it’s unfortunate really :(

[@Master_Quigon]

This is a good perspective of someone that just bought there vita not knowing another about it coming in.

[@XtremeBG]

You've got the plus versions of your phone what do you expect ? Why don't you got the normal one which is smaller, or even the galaxy S10e which is the perfect size ?

[@altairsblood8580]

I really need this thing very badly

[@malikbrown4671]

I love your You Tube channel.

[@user-rj9ui3sz8u]

I have a Nintendo Wii with about 30 games in perfect working condition, I wonder what the market value would be? I have too much stuff.

[@s-obsydie]

Have you got the pocket station?

[@newlvl7312]

Bro u are sooo cool!! I don't know if im being onest or just because im high

[@Aceboy270]

I too was a late adopter of the vita, didn’t buy one until I saw a steal on Facebook marketplace probably in 2018. I got my use out of it I’d say but I’m ashamed to admit the steam deck has replaced it. I bought a crap ton of games for my vita and I never got around to playing all of them but I do want to go back to the system someday. Can’t earn trophies on the steam deck 😉

[@yochrisnelson]

LET’S GOOOOOO what a great surprise

[@pl3bsy]

Just got my Vita (2000 blue model from Japan) last week and modded it. Easily one of the easiest devices I’ve ever installed CFW to and download games straight from the device with no PC needed. Haven’t played a PSP since the late 2000s and damn I regret not getting a Vita when they were at their cheapest. Been playing Person 4 Golden and God of War Collection, but I’ve got around 30 games downloaded to it waiting to be played.

[@dharcfox6320]

Is CFW the best mod? Thinking of digging out my Vita

[@luffy_libya]

My favourite console of all time

[@_paczki]

I'm on the same boat as you bud, I bought two vitas. First the slim and now the phat, I obviously prefer the phat better due to the OLED but the slim is comfortable for longer game sessions than the phat but the slim gets the yellowing issue on the screen overtime. What a mess Sony.

[@Des_Zee]

I loved the PSP but passed on the Vita because there were no games I wanted to play on it.

[@roninstormYT]

I had my since. Launch 2013 phat 1000 I moved my mod yours you be able too record game play and your screen and use a ps4 or ps5 controller I love my vita now still use it

[@flamerzzzz]

I literally just checked your channel to see if you've made this video already lmaoo

[@RyanAnderson-xf1bg]

The way that you feel the Ps vita and talking emotionaly about the system

[@ElectricCreature]

Where did you buy this?

[@TavoBinnLaden]

Both my psp and my vita are modded but I like the vita more bc you can get every psp game ps1 and ps vita all for free and still connect psn without getting banned

[@rondonnis6588]

I had a ps vita on launch day but it got stolen from me but my game collection has never recovered since THAT day!

[@enzo1st]

Quick guys, what's your top 3 ps Vita games?

[@malikbrown4671]

I'm new to your You Tube channel.

[@Hijynx87]

The dac in the vita is pretty decent for those of us that use iems or wired headphones.

[@Ad-us8vj]

I sold mine I had a red Japanese 1000 model it was modded too shit was sick

[@ThatsBroFromChicago]

I take mine to work everyday especially if I have to stay overnight until 6AM

[@malikbrown4671]

I love the The Blacks PS Vitas 1,000s Oleds.

[@typhoon4545]

Hehe got mine this week also😅

[@FranchisePlayyer]

Welcome to vita island!

[@Jets8715]

You gotta play Persona 4 Golden ‼️ It’s the Eddie Mathews of Vita games

[@noisegl_dx6633]

Easily recommend this system, so many great games. PSP, PS1 ports look great. Sadly only Sony hates it. Buying from digital store is a problem, wallet doesn't work for me, but physical games can still be found, Japanese games are cheap, getting EU/US versions could be expensive because of resellers(Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Muramasa Rebirth etc). If you don't care about trophies modded PS Vita could be a best choice.

[@Raphtor13]

Mod it and play your PSP games on it too!

[@MrDamburger]

Do yourself a favor and play the uncharted that's on ps vita, it's incredible and it makes you use the rear touch screen and all that, very very cool

[@stevenyarnell9317]

That's accually the only playstion thing I don't own is the vita the games are super hard to find and expensive

[@mateomarimonc]

Why he looks like slim shady

[@malikbrown4671]

I love the PS Vitas.

[@aaronkemp7789]

You should really consider doing this. It's not very hard at all! Jailbreak your Vita, no PC required: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHOpY42NjbeIbJY Expand your jailbroken Vita's storage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4nOeYV8Zpd_bqc

[@nickloso3511]

dude u saw ah rat there when u look on the floor

[@thutumkhenkcele422]

I like the Ps vita in 2024 it got a nice library of games😊

[@Proklame]

When I was in college, I think the Vita was the only system I had time to play and it was more than enough entertainment during that busy season for sure!

[@eddieortiz237]

I still play mine 👍

[@yyouthcanoee]

Hell yeah. Vita is incredible, even in 2024. Enjoy it

[@malikbrown4671]

Keep your The Black PS Vita 1,000 Oled.

[@morsecode980]

0:06 every time people mix the name up it just convinces me more it should’ve been called PSP2 for simplicity’s sake lmao

[@moonlambo5229]

A guy offered me $350 for my Vita and 3 games a few years back. Kind of regret selling it. Get GRAVITY RUSH and UNCHARTED for VITA! Also Killzone is pretty good.

[@NickSST]

The PlayStation Portal is not a independent handheld. It's just a remote play platform (running on some sort of android I think) meant to remote play your PS5 games while your PS5 is on and connected to the Internet. I love PSP and PSV, but I'm going to pass on the Portal. If Sony ever releases a new fully independent handheld, I'm all for it! =]

[@morsecode980]

Also one Vita game that’s somehow still not only alive but THRIVING online is CoD Black Ops Declassified. It’s a terrible game otherwise, but its multiplayer is basically a shrunken down port of Black Ops 1’s multiplayer. If you enjoy CoD at all, especially the older games, Declassified’s multiplayer is a decent nostalgia blast, even if the rest of the game is hot garbage