Llamasoft does TxK for Sony Vita

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Because you can't play HW on closed consoles, it's all down to the SW library.

The indie initiative means I'll definitely be getting a Vita though

[gilesgoat]

Because you can't play HW on closed consoles, it's all down to the SW library.

The indie initiative means I'll definitely be getting a Vita though

Yes, my question was more around "what did not go" to lure some developers to develop for Vita in advance then ?

With the indie thing there's a good chance anyway things will go much better.

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There's a bunch of factors that contribute to those decisions but primarily for 3rd party publishing the question is "Will I make money out of this?"
leds.
Vita launched with the concept of console games shoved into a handheld with a console pricetag. That'd already failed with the PSP and the market trend is more towards smaller titles, affordable prices and snack based play for handheld. So you can understand why publishers / developers weren't all over it.

[Firefox]

leds.

What?

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Dunno where that came from

[Firefox]

I was thinking it was iOS autocorrect, or something...

Anyway, are there any good games on this Vita thing? (That are already out.)

[Dave]

Anyway, are there any good games on this Vita thing? (That are already out.)

http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/ ... w=detailed

The Vita TV looks very interesting as an entry-level console. It's a cheaper alternative to the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U. Good as a secondary console in a side-room, or better yet in emerging markets with smaller amounts of disposable income (China, India, Brazil, etc). If it's marketed well to users and developers (especially indie's), and has some good exclusive games released for it, it might take the microconsole market for itself. The Ouya and others would either need to become much cheaper very quick (under $40), or get some good exclusive games to compete.

[gilesgoat]

Anyway, are there any good games on this Vita thing? (That are already out.)

http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/ ... w=detailed

The Vita TV looks very interesting as an entry-level console. It's a cheaper alternative to the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U. Good as a secondary console in a side-room, or better yet in emerging markets with smaller amounts of disposable income (China, India, Brazil, etc). If it's marketed well to users and developers (especially indie's), and has some good exclusive games released for it, it might take the microconsole market for itself. The Ouya and others would either need to become much cheaper very quick (under $40), or get some good exclusive games to compete.

And/or at least to begin with ( the Ouya ) send the console to the KS backers that are STILL waiting to receive it ...

[Firefox]

http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/vita?year_selected=&sort=desc&hardware=all&view=detailed

Ta! I shall read through the list and look at some videos to get an idea of what the games are about.

[random_dave]

I preordered my VitaTV yesterday afternoon, so I shall look forward to being able to livestream TxK, and play it on a big tv of course

[venusian]

How so? I thought it was sold out in Japan and not even definitely launching in the West at all?

[MegaZoid.]

Can't see the vita tv getting a western release, we just don't buy that sort of thing over here.
I'll import one though but there is no way it will compete with micro consoles , games are to expensive and it is not as versatile.

[gilesgoat]

Can't see the vita tv getting a western release, we just don't buy that sort of thing over here.
I'll import one though but there is no way it will compete with micro consoles , games are to expensive and it is not as versatile.

Just to know what are those "micro consoles" that are "so good" you are talking about and how much expensive is "too expensive"

On a side note Sony should add a hair treatment for developers as part of the "developer's package", I am quite ripping off my hair to have some
"trivial things" work ( and to understand how they work ) , ok this is my first Vita coding experience but I really got the impression some time
like "they could not have made this stuff more complicated than this".

Don't talk me .. any .. more .. about .. trophies .. I started to hate them ( well not them, the way they implemented them ).

[MegaZoid.]

I don't know which micro console will come out on top , probably the one that manages to give the best overall experience , i just don't think it will be the vita tv because

1. People who have a Vita probably wont buy it.
2. People who have a PS3 wont buy it as it does the same thing as the vita tv apart from the streaming ps4 thing.
3. Not That many Vita games to buy at the moment.
4. Vita games are expensive in comparison to other micro console games.
5. Vita TV is late to the game.
6. Will only be for playing games and movies the other micro consoles are capable of so much more.

Don't get me wrong i will get one but only because I don't own a ps3 or a vita already, and there are a few vita games i want to play ....yours being one of them.
If Nintendo were to make 3ds/2ds playable on Wii U then that would be something

[bcass]

Don't forget it supports the Playstation Mobile framework too, which is basically Sony's answer to XNA. I doubt it will prove to be a big draw but it does give easy access for smaller indies to the platform without needing devkits.