Hardcore Gamer: Phantasy Star Nova is still a ways off in Japan, but information about the PS Vita game has been ramping up this month. The latest peek at the game comes in the form of three cutscenes.
VGChartz's Adam Cartwright: "Many would argue – and I wouldn’t really disagree – that the PlayStation Vita never really had a killer app. There wasn’t that one piece of software that helped change the console’s fortunes. The closest we got was arguably Persona 4 Golden, an early release that received huge critical acclaim, but it was part of a niche series and as such its sales impact from a hardware perspective was muted.
There were missed opportunities along the way, as certain titles had the potential to change the Vita’s fortunes, but the way the final product was delivered (if indeed it was delivered at all) left a lot to be desired and so they didn’t reach their full potential. It’s these games I’m aiming to look at this in this article – 10 games that were missed opportunities on Vita. I’m not saying that every release I’ll be talking out here had the potential to be a “killer app”, but if they had been executed a little better they would have undoubtedly been a key factor in helping the console reach a wider audience."
My soul still aches over the idea of making 3D Dot Game Heroes a Vita series never happening after the dev studio expressed interest in doing so. Could've been a flagship for it, or at least carried it a bit further.
The vita contributed to the ps3 having less support from Japanese devs. I hope sony keep focusing on one console at time like they are now in the future
Man, Phantasy Star can be confusing. There are so many different kinds of games in this series, but they all get tossed under the same umbrella. The oldest games are turn-based RPGs. The newer ones vary between MMOs and action-RPGs. Wouldn’t it be nice if things were simplified...
Phantasy Star online episode 1 and 2 is one my all time favorites. Just make that better...
What I need to know is when is Sega going to make and release Phantasy Star 5. All I need to know.
Even if they did, then i doubt it would be released outside of Asia. We haven't had a Phantasy Star game since Phantasy Star Portable 2, and that was 7 years ago !
I don't know why, but Sega seem's to have abandoned the west when it comes to Phantasy Star.
Pretty much. You would think that sequels to some of their franchises or remasters of games like Skies of Arcadia, Shenmue, Headhunter, Virtual On online, Jet Set Radio, etc would make them some easy cash as digital titles. Even VR titles of Virtual Cop, HofTD or even something crazy like Crazy Taxi VR. Nope. The Sega I knew just isn't there.
Maybe Sammy has them on a tight leash and just uses their assets for Pachinko games like Konami does. It's a shame being a Sega game fan but no Sega games to look forward to.
Seriously though! When I first saw this I thought I missed an announcement or something. I thought it was to prep people up for the next game. Damn
"Phantasy Star Online 2 (GameCube, 2012)"
May want to change that to (PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Android, PC and iOS, 2012)
I need to know when the fuck SEGA is gonna wake up and make a full on PSO 3 with the unreal 4 engine or some shit so I can get lost in the best god damn futuristic world with my pet mag as their god-tier PSO themed music blasts my ear drums forever and ever.
Wake the hell up SEGA, the time is NOW!
Explosion:" "Phantasy Star Nova, the latest entry of the Phantasy Star series now available in Japan exclusively on PlayStation Vita, has received a new update."
You mean only in Japan.
Along with Sega, complete cock tease.
Stop with updating us on a game that will never go stateside.
100% agree. I think I will avoid explosion now. They seem to not understand us.
Wow. Best looking Vita game?
It's a crime that PSO2 isn't in the US. Sega is INSANE for not taking our $.
Ugh I hate even watching this after the crap we have to deal with when it comes to Sega. You can release all these other games that barely ever sell much in NA but then you don't release one the most anticipated Sega games that people have been begging on their knees for..?
It is free-to-play also so I have no idea what is going through their heads, it is as simple as releasing it here and watching more money roll in. It is even more disgusting seeing them release an english SEA version... when the NA version was announced years ago.
I been waiting for this game so long, I am completely losing any interest and by the time they release it, 3 will be out probably..
I mean ffs the NA PSO2 site hasn't been updated in 2 years, just completely insulting to any NA fans but nothing new with Sega I guess.
I want this over any other eastern vita title except FF type 0. Tri - Ace plus Phantasy Star, you better westernize this.
It's a shame that the F2P version didnt come out in western territories was waiting for that game for a while.
This game looks great and I'm glad that they are making this game with a single player focus. let's hope they can make this game come out over here.
Excited about this game and Digimon. hopefully they will make Type-0 for vita as well as PS4 and Xbone. Seems like a wasted opportunity.