A near-complete majority of games are available in cartridge AND digital format. Digital format is 10$ cheaper than the release price.
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Some PSN games have a *Cross-Buy* feature, which means buy the game once and you get it for your Vita and PS3.
Recommended PSVita games
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Army Corps of Hell | Action/Strategy | Remember Pikmin? Well, now add Death Metal and demons and voila! You have Army Corps of Hell. If you've played Pikmin before, it should feel familiar; If you've played Overlord, this is pretty much a portable alternative to it. If not, then you essentially rely on lots of little critters to do your dirty work for you. Utilizes the touch screen well and in a fun way. Its weakness is that a decent chunk of the stages feel kinda "same-y" with little variety, as opposed to the what has been seen in Pikmin (i.e. different stage elements and atmospheres along with level design). | File:Acofh screen.jpg |
| Assasin's Creed 3: Liberation | Action/Stealth | You play as a black chick in an asscreed game. Pretty standard, not as polished as the console games, but still alright and fans of the series will love it. Not that the console games are any good anyways. | ||
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Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend | Fighting | Great fighting game with ridiculously big story mode that will last for hours if you are interested in that stuff. Vita's d-pad is built great for fighters and allows fluid motions for moves so it plays like a charm. Extend version adds Relius as a playable character and story modes for the various DLC characters among other things. Great online mode is also a plus. | 
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Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention | RPG/Strategy | An updated port of Disgaea 3 on the PS3. Features all the DLC from PS3 and few new bonuses like two new characters, some characters from Disgaea 4, and gameplay tweaks. A great pick for people who never played Disgaea 3, but those who have don't have much reason to buy this. If you're not in the know, Disgaea games are known for their off-beat humor, isometric tactics RPG gameplay, and extremely deep stat-building systems that can potentially involve lots of time min/max-ing your gear, characters, and so forth. The last part only becomes a necessity in post-game challenges, so don't think you'll need to grind your ass off before then. | 
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DJMAX TECHNIKA TUNE | Rhythm | Portable adaption of the arcade game series. A rhythm game based on a touchscreen where you touch buttons when a timeline passes over it. Confirmed to have a mode that makes use of both the front and back touchpads and DLC songs from older DJMAX titles. Contains TECHNIKA 3 songs and uses the interface from TECHNIKA 2, also has Facebook integration but nobody gives a shit about that. OST and M/V modes are confirmed to make a return. Gameplay Trailer offscreen gameplay Had a baller collector's edition that sold out nearly instantly. Good luck finding it. | 
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Dream Club Zero Portable | Sim/Idol Dating | So far only available in Japan and Korea, and will probably stay that way. Waifu simulator that circles around hostesses from a certain club. Dress, flirt, get drunk, molest, feed tasty vittles, and take shots with cutesy animu wimminz. Thankfully everyone is legal, so it's A-OK, and not perverted (yes it is) or wrong at all. Also, there's like rhythm singan and dancan or something. Catered to otaku and probably only for them. Pretty decent production values surprisingly. Also, you can get friend-zone'd if you mess up. No joke. More info on Wikipedia and the fan-made JP wiki and guide. | 
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Dynasty Warriors Next | Beat 'em Up/Strategy | Solid spinoff of the slash-and-bash Warriors series, based off of DW7. Looks, plays, and sounds almost like it, but is more like a DW Empires entry. The touch screen sequences are a bit forced, but you'll soon learn how to blaze through them (even duels are eventually not much trouble) and reap their bonuses. There's also edit characters to customize and use in Conquest (storyless variant of Campaign, letting you mix-and-match officers) and Coalition (local co-op challenge mode). In addition to the main game, there are also mini-games with in-game bonuses (like a Hex Mark Saddle) and a photo mode (for the scrapbooker in you). DLC is costumes with some different stats and skills. Much more info HERE. |
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FIFA Football/Soccer | Sports | It's FIFA. It's improved a decent bit from former entries, due to extra work put in on the devs' part. There's a career mode, and optional touchscreen stuff, and pretty competent AI teams as well. Based off of FIFA 12, though this lacks some of the features seen in it. |
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Gravity Daze/Gravity Rush | Action-Adventure/Sandbox | Delivering a superb experience in every possible aspect, from music to the core gameplay, this is a quality game with a good dash of originality and style. Use gravity powers to float, manipulate objects, run-and-jump on walls, speed from plane to plane, etc. like you're Spider-Man but 50 times better. Fairly long game with a simple, but effective combat system, much boosted by the gravity factor (using Gravity Kick is awesome). Also, has some comic-styled cutscenes, and a non-sensical language for something of a semi-cinematic experience. Has optional DLC costumes and side-quests. Its heavily saturated/stylized graphics can be a bit much for some. Also, vertigo. | 
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Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F | Rhythm | Another installment in the Project Diva series. Vocaloid otaku-attracting rhythm game featuring Hatsune Miku that's actually quite challenging. Was shown in a booth at E3 surprisingly enough so it may get out of Japan (you wish). Some have questioned the star-swiping, but you'll probably get it for Miku anyways (Luka master race is so above this shit). Has its own Vita as well, but don't expect to pay less than top dollar for that. | 
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Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational | Sports | Hot Shots is a pretty fucking good golf series. If you never thought you'd hear golf in that context, then you ought to pick up this game. It's surprisingly quick, easy, and accurate. Touch screen stuff is optional. Great time killer with pretty addicting gameplay. Also, prepare to spend hours and hours playing to be able to buy virtual shit to customize your players. A.k.a Everybody's Golf (or the language equivalent) in everywhere not America. | 
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| Jet Set Radio HD | Groovy skating platfomer grafitti ruffian game |
JET SET RADIOOOOOOOOOO has now been remade for your pleasure. Your portable pleasure. |
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| LittleBigPlanet Vita | Platformer/Any game type |
Definitive version of LittleBigPlanet. Has a community already, and the single player is also great. Multiplayer sometimes lags but developers are fixing it with patches. It is a shame that levels from ps3's counterpart dont work here. |
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Lord of Apocalypse | Action-Adventure | So far only available in Japan. Sequel to the Lord of Arcana that improves upon flawed features. Similar to the Monster Hunter in the meaning your main objective is to hunt monsters with friends and create new weapons/armor. Game offers fast paced action and decent gameplay. Also on the PSP, so don't expect amazing graphics. | 
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Lumines Electronic Symphony | Puzzle | PSP's blockbuster puzzler is back and it's the comeback you've been waiting for. Improved everything, addicting like crack and beyond mesmerizing in every aspect, Lumines ES is a must have for any Vita owner. Notably improved from predecessors and adds some optional touchscreen perks to assist you and some new block types as well. | 
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| Metal Gear Solid HD Collection | Action/Stealth |
You know what the fuck this is, now it is portable Unfortunately the Peace Walker isnt included in vita version, but you can always buy it from playstation store. |
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| Need For Speed: Most Wanted | Racing | Pretty much as good as the console version, except with less things on the screen at a time. | ||
| New Little King's Story | Pikmin/Actionish | I haven't played this, heard it was good though. The vita list hasn't been updated in forever, so I'm updating it with games. Don't have admin power so I can't do a lot. | ||
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus | Beat 'Em Up | Good, old Ninja Gaiden Sigma with some new stuff added for the Vita. If you never played it, this is a great opportunity to see what you've missed out on. There's still a few loading times, but they are sparse and don't ruin the enjoyment. Looks great and plays great. Lightning fast enemy killing and balls-to-the-walls boss fights. | 
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| Persona 4: The Golden | Scooby-doo Simulator/RPG | Highest rated game on the Vita right now, and best version of P4. If you haven't gotten this game already, then whatever. Babbys first SMT | ||
| Playstaion All Stars Battle Royale | Smash Bros Clone | I don't like this game, but others do. Inferior to PS3 version, becuause of graphics downgrade, but it is a fraction of the price. | ||
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Ragnarok Odyssey | Action-Adventure | Monster Hunter-esque game based on the popular online universe from Ragnarok Online. Very solid game featuring colorful graphics and customization system. Game is heavy action based with dashes, jumps, juggles, and dodging. Similar to Monster Hunter, your objective is to kill monsters with friends (or alone), collect materials, and upgrade equipment. Is localized in English by XSeed | 
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Rayman Origins | 2D Platformer | Amazing port of the console version, but unfortunately lacks the multiplayer option. However, if you planned on going solo anyway, the beautiful graphics and silky smooth gameplay with many things to collect and unlock make this a great addition to the Vita's library. You can also zoom in or out to get a better view of levels. Has a ghost race mode where you go against other players' times while their level replay ghost platforms along with you. | 
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Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja/Revenge of Zen | Action/Stealth | Sequel to the older game Shinobido. Similar to the Tenchu series with it's setting, stealth kills, and using gadgets. Now with flying kites and super grappling hook. Nice game with some cool features. Lots of assorted jobs to do as well, including, but not limited to: assassination, kidnapping, escort, bodyguard, thievery, and working for and against various factions as a double agent. The game also lets you decide how to finish several missions, be it as a rampaging bastard or a silent but deadly shadow. An important replay factor is that this game has branching story paths and multiple endings to find. May not be as top-tier as other games in the series, but still solid. | 
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Tales of Innocence R | Action RPG | So far only available in Japan. Remake of Tales of Innocence from the Nintendo DS. A complete remake with remade visuals, combat, two new characters, and even some new story elements. Offers standard battle system for the Tales series with also standard convoluted storyline. Pretty good for those interested in Tales series, a bit of a base-breaker for Tales fans, and a potential game of intrigue for those who just want some decent RPG-an action. The DS original has an exceptional fan translation out, so if you actually want to know what the hell is going on in the story you should probably go with that route instead. | 
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Touch My Katamari | Adventure/Puzzle/Ball Rollan' | While it doesn't offer groundbreaking changes from previous entries, it's still Katamari and thus damn good and funky. Improved controls flow smoothly (jump and turn only need one button each, etc.) and also has a new stretch and squish mechanic to get lots of stuff or squeeze through tight spaces. You can also use touchscreen-centric controls (not like you would). For beginners, this is a funtastic starting point. As always, roll your magic cosmic ball to get stuff stuck to it before time runs out (or other stage-based goals). You'll often start small with stuff like toys and cookies, but soon grow enough to roll up pets, people, buildings, and even entire countries! | 
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Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 | Fighting | Babbies first fighter on the go! One of the most astonishing ports in terms of visuals and carrying content over. The only noteworthy weakness is that backgrounds are more static than in console versions. Great online play and Vita's d-pad allow for some serious handheld fighting dose. Best of all, Heroes and Heralds mode allows a good deal of customization for your fighters. With said fighters, you take on other players locally or online with their customized fighters and duke it out. Raw fightan skill is still a big factor in H&H mode, but the customizations you use are also important as well. Just another potential interest to appeal for you. | 
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Uncharted : Golden Abyss | Platformer/Action-Adventure | Looks great and plays just like your standard Uncharted game, but now with touch screen interaction with things. Still it's a great game with pretty decent showcase of what Vita is capable of. Be aware there is no multiplayer but a lot stuff to collect during single player mode. If you haven't played Uncharted before, you might read up a summary before jumping into this. | 
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Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition | Sports | Great tennis game with that nice balance of "arcade/simulator". Not so realistic, but also not too goofy, which means the gameplay is perfectly adjusted for both sides of sports players. Shitloads of stuff to unlock and view. Nice time killer and great addition to this classic series. | 
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Wipeout 2048 | Futuristic racing | Awesome racing game set in the (not-so) DISTANT FUTURE. Game looks great on the Vita with extremely vibrant colors and pumping soundtrack. A lot stuff to unlock and smooth online play. It had problems with looooong loading times but that was fixed with a patch. There's cross-platform play with PS3, but only in certain stages. Still, you can regularly multiplayer with other Vita players just as easily as previous games let you with their respective systems. | 
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Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward | Visual novel / escape the room puzzle | The sequel to the awesomeness that was 999 on the DS. Amazing story and characters wrapped up with plenty of well designed puzzles that will suck away your time until the end. Also exists on 3DS but that version has a horrible bug where your saves can get corrupted if you save in the middle of a puzzle room (although there are reports that this happens in the Vita version too so beware). Also this game looks a whole lot better on the Vita anyway in exchange for bad touchscreen response. |
PSN Vita Games
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Escape Plan | Puzzle | Quirky and stylish puzzle game that revolves around guiding two loveable blobs of dark matter around deadly rooms full of traps. Each has abilities and properties that the other doesn't. Though both humorously tally how many times they've died on their bellies. Responsive and intuitive touch controls that are sometimes way too precise for it's own sake. Extremely nice addition to the Vita's library. Game looks amazing with its monochrome graphics, that feature black, white, and pretty much every damn shade of the two that fall in-between, giving a gorgeously noir-like feel. Has DLC to add on extra stages in a pack called "The Asylum". | 
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Motorstorm RC | Arcade Racing | You thought Micro Machines were gone for good? Well, you were wrong as they returned under Motorstorm RC cloak! Fast paced,crazy and off the bounds RC racing that bring breathe of fresh air with a pinch of oldschool arcade racing. Good amount of content mixed with extremely low price are just too good to pass. Great title that will last you for hours. Also has the DLC "Pro-Am Festival" add-on, which unlocks extra stages.
*Cross-Buy* |
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Super Stardust Delta | Action/Shoot'em up | SHIEEEET. This is the game you must have if you are getting Vita. Shoot asteroids and aliens with your space ship using dual analog sticks control scheme. For such low price you are getting centuries worth of fucking awesome gameplay mixed with badass soundtrack and pure eyegasmic visuals. One of the most fun games in a while. | 
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Retro City Rampage | Action/Sandbox | A completely awesome, pseudo 8-bit, retro-styled, top-down GTA type game. In this game, you can cause all sorts of havoc all over a huge city. The game also loves that it's in retro style, as is shown by the HUGE amount of references to gaming days gone by.
*Cross-Buy* |
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Sound Shapes | Platformer/Rhythm | Use the touch screens to make musical side-scrolling platformer levels. The types of design and elements created depend on tempo, instrument, and layering. Best of all, you can upload them and download levels from others. Some are good, others are not. Has a campaign mode to unlock more content with each level beaten. Said campaign is fairly short, but has some neat levels, like Beck's stages. While it lacks multiplayer, you seem to be able to download levels made with either version. The price is a bit high, so you might want to wait for a sale or discount, unless you have a PS3 as well, which makes it a bit more fair, since you get both versions for the price of one.
*Cross-Buy* |
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Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack | Platformer | Sequel and successor to the PS3/PSN game "Tales from Space: About a Blob". Funny and stylish platformer in which you take control of the titular Mutant Blob. Your objective is to complete levels while gobbling everything and everyone in your sight, jumping, sinking, splitting, and slipping your way through all sorts of stages and obstacles. Comparable to Katamari Damacy and Loco Roco, but still unique enough to contain some aspects that those two don't. Game offers massive amount of content that is just a steal for such low price. Great visuals mixed with addicting and fun platforming. Even if you haven't played the first, there's no stopping you from playing this. | 
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