Buy a Vita for Psp Games

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#1 vanadiel242424
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All 3 of my buddies bought a vita basically purely to play PSP games.

The reason?, PsP games look so damn good, downloaded FFIV complete collection and FF Disidia012, and birth to sleep (on ps3 transfered to vita).

and they look absolutely jawdropping, It's like new graphics for old games.

do it

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#2 OreoMilkshake
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Or buy a PSP.
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#3 peterw007
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Too bad you won't be able to access the majority of PSP games, thanks to no UMD support.

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#4 vanadiel242424
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Too bad you won't be able to access the majority of PSP games, thanks to no UMD support.

peterw007
Every single psp game on PS3/PSN network can be transferred to the Vita.
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#5 JLF1MarkII
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Too bad you won't be able to access the majority of PSP games, thanks to no UMD support.

peterw007

The majority of PSP games will be available for PSVita eventually. Most notable games are already there.

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#6 SW__Troll
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I'm not going to spend $300+ to do that

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#7 Eponique
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I heard Phantasy Star Portable is still $40 on that thing so no. You can get both Portable 1 and 2 for $10 at retail :x
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#8 finalstar2007
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Same im going to start buying some of the psp games that i didnt play yet and play them on the Vita, i look forward to Final Fatasy Type-0 on Vita

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#9 IAmNot_fun
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I already have PSP to play PSP games =l
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#10 DarthJohnova
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I already have PSP to play PSP games =lIAmNot_fun
And I still only play PS1 games on it :P
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#11 WTA2k5
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Or buy a PSP.OreoMilkshake

Not stupid enough.

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#12 2Chalupas
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Or buy a PSP.OreoMilkshake

The screen is WAAAAAYYYYYY better on the Vita.

If I saw a PSP for like $50 or something I'd be all over it. But if i'm spending over $100 I might as well go all the way and get a Vita for $249. I would only be interested in the original PSP for games that are not available for download, games that I could get on UMD and have the actual physical copy. For games that were downloadable online, I'd be like "damn, I wish I was playing this on the Vita" just because of the screen.

The PSP does have some appeal though because it's cheap. I've kind of been considering getting a portable system for awhile, but if i had to choose just one right now absolutely no doubt I would go with the Vita even over a cheap PSP. The PSP would literally have to be at a clearance price for me to consider it.

Edit: plus the PSP is basically the same price as the 3DS (retail price, anyway). So even if the Vita was too expensive, the original PSP needs to be discounted more compared to the 3DS.

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#13 TomatoDragonPSN
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I'm gonna buy a Vita to play Vita games, and continue to play psp games on my Go.
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#14 TwistedShade
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Digital PSP Games or alot more expensive then they are in store. :o

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Psp games on Psn are a massive ripoff!

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#17 Eponique
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[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Or buy a PSP.2Chalupas

The screen is WAAAAAYYYYYY better on the Vita.

If I saw a PSP for like $50 or something I'd be all over it. But if i'm spending over $100 I might as well go all the way and get a Vita for $249. I would only be interested in the original PSP for games that are not available for download, games that I could get on UMD and have the actual physical copy. For games that were downloadable online, I'd be like "damn, I wish I was playing this on the Vita" just because of the screen.

The PSP does have some appeal though because it's cheap. I've kind of been considering getting a portable system for awhile, but if i had to choose just one right now absolutely no doubt I would go with the Vita even over a cheap PSP. The PSP would literally have to be at a clearance price for me to consider it.

Edit: plus the PSP is basically the same price as the 3DS (retail price, anyway). So even if the Vita was too expensive, the original PSP needs to be discounted more compared to the 3DS.

I can get the PSP for $60 used and it comes bundled with a game of choice at my local video game store. PSP retail software is also a lot cheaper than PSN prices. For the cost of a Vita you can get a PSP and more than 10 games easily. If you buy a Vita for BC you're doing it wrong.
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#18 HaloPimp978
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No thanks I will just play them on my PSP cause the PSV is so damn expensive especially paying for memory cards which is just ridiculous.
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#19 lamprey263
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so, basically pay $250 to be given the privileged to spend even more money buying the games I already own all over again... no thanks
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#20 LovePotionNo9
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Instead of buying a $100 32gb Vita memory card, use that $100 to buy a regular PSP for regular PSP games (or pay the $30 difference, whatever the price is now). UMDs are getting really cheap.
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#21 campzor
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i know i bought mine to buy ps1classics (lol @ playing them on 40" hdtv) and for psp games... but ofcourse for vita games as well.. (didnt own a psp at all...so i have whole backcatalogue :) ....when they get on the store that is...hurry up sony)
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[QUOTE="campzor"]i know i bought mine to buy ps1classics (lol @ playing them on 40" hdtv) and for psp games... but ofcourse for vita games as well.. (didnt own a psp at all...so i have whole backcatalogue :) ....when they get on the store that is...hurry up sony)

I thought you couldn't play ps1 games on the Vita?
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[QUOTE="campzor"]i know i bought mine to buy ps1classics (lol @ playing them on 40" hdtv) and for psp games... but ofcourse for vita games as well.. (didnt own a psp at all...so i have whole backcatalogue :) ....when they get on the store that is...hurry up sony)ninjapirate2000
I thought you couldn't play ps1 games on the Vita?



That is coming.

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#24 campzor
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[QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"][QUOTE="campzor"]i know i bought mine to buy ps1classics (lol @ playing them on 40" hdtv) and for psp games... but ofcourse for vita games as well.. (didnt own a psp at all...so i have whole backcatalogue :) ....when they get on the store that is...hurry up sony)

I thought you couldn't play ps1 games on the Vita?

soon they will be.. + u can play them at the moment..but with remote play
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#25 ninjapirate2000
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[QUOTE="campzor"][QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"][QUOTE="campzor"]i know i bought mine to buy ps1classics (lol @ playing them on 40" hdtv) and for psp games... but ofcourse for vita games as well.. (didnt own a psp at all...so i have whole backcatalogue :) ....when they get on the store that is...hurry up sony)

I thought you couldn't play ps1 games on the Vita?

soon they will be.. + u can play them at the moment..but with remote play

Ugh I hate remote play. I guess ill wait till fall to get a Vita. I hope the 32gb card will have a lower price by then.
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#26 2Chalupas
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[QUOTE="2Chalupas"]

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Or buy a PSP.Eponique

The screen is WAAAAAYYYYYY better on the Vita.

If I saw a PSP for like $50 or something I'd be all over it. But if i'm spending over $100 I might as well go all the way and get a Vita for $249. I would only be interested in the original PSP for games that are not available for download, games that I could get on UMD and have the actual physical copy. For games that were downloadable online, I'd be like "damn, I wish I was playing this on the Vita" just because of the screen.

The PSP does have some appeal though because it's cheap. I've kind of been considering getting a portable system for awhile, but if i had to choose just one right now absolutely no doubt I would go with the Vita even over a cheap PSP. The PSP would literally have to be at a clearance price for me to consider it.

Edit: plus the PSP is basically the same price as the 3DS (retail price, anyway). So even if the Vita was too expensive, the original PSP needs to be discounted more compared to the 3DS.

I can get the PSP for $60 used and it comes bundled with a game of choice at my local video game store. PSP retail software is also a lot cheaper than PSN prices. For the cost of a Vita you can get a PSP and more than 10 games easily. If you buy a Vita for BC you're doing it wrong.

It would be stupid to buy any console JUST for backwards compatibility. I find it hard to believe people looking into a a portable system, would be satisfied with PSP and not look to the Vita.

$60 bucks is nice and all, but that's used anyway, I never go there for a console. Especially not a portable where people's grimy hands have been all over it (wouldn't want a used controller either for the same reason). I'm aware of them going for as low as $39 *BRAND NEW* in certain clearance circumstances. Obviously that would be a no brainer, and I'm pissed I missed out on those (unless another opportunity pops up). However for the retail price of $129 for PSP vs $249 for Vita, it would be stupid to get a PSP.. at that point just spend the extra $100 and get the far superior Vita.