It's 2012, and as of today, the PlayStation Vita is only two weeks away. New games are continuously being announced for it, like Unit 13 and Mortal Kombat. Games are up for sale on PSN, Taco Bell is doing a promotion for giving away the system, and the early bundles are getting ready to ship out a week early to impatient pre-orderers. Hype is mounting for the new handheld that could, and it's taking on a lot more followers as it grows.
The Vita is not without its challenges. Heavy on the minds of Sony and the most hardcore industry followers is the abysmal sales in Japan following a single week of decent launch numbers. Like the 3DS before it, many take it as a bad omen with far-reaching implications. Calling it dead before it's had a chance at long-term success might seem dumb to most, but there a handful of folks with a mentality of absolutes, and a whole news industry that makes that sort of speculative sensationalism their business. Of course, some said the same things about the PSP, but somewhere out there it eventually felt out a place for a foothold, and rose to phenomenal success in an isolated, but no less fervent niche. It's always better late than never.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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