Introduced me to the Indie Ecosystem
The PlayStation Vita has a handful of AAA games, but as you probably know, the system is overflowing with indie titles. Before I owned my Vita, I had never been too heavy on indie games. But thanks to the massive amount of 'free' titles I received via PlayStation Plus, that changed quickly. I would soon be in the mists of spectacular games like Guacamelee! and Velocity Ultra. I came to a fast realization that these were some of the best experiences in the gaming industry. Not only had my tastes suddenly changed, but also my appreciation for the brilliant developers behind these unique titles. I never had such a rush like I did while achieving the Sound Shapes platinum trophy, or trying to get a perfect score in every Hotline Miami mission. (and failing miserably)
Indies Led to Classics
Many indie games and classic games look and feel very similar. Titles like Shovel Knight and Rouge Legacy bring back that NES nostalgia you love so much. Being only 22, I wasn't introduced to classic games like Duck Tales and Castlevania until years after they released. Of course I played them when I was younger, but I didn't have the knowledge and understanding of games as an adult does. After falling in love with the indie landscape, my interest in the classic gaming scene had been peaked. Playing catch up began! I currently find myself playing/replaying classic titles like Mega Man 2, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, and the original Metroid, needless to say I'm having a blast! What had began as an indie game addiction has lead to something much more grand, and everlasting, and it all began with my PlayStation Vita in hand.
"Persona!"
I couldn't finish this article without mentioning one of my favorite games of all time. After I read Greg Miller's review, I took a leap of faith when purchasing Persona 4: Golden. I wasn't too JRPG savvy, but after jumping into P4G, I was instantly in love. From its charming characters, to its phenomenal take on turned based strategy, I was lost in countless hours of Persona dueling madness. The game is truly one of a kind, if you own a Vita and have not played Persona 4 yet, do yourself a favor and do so!
Can you relate with me? Have you played any indie or classic games lately? Leave comments below! Let's talk!
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Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
The charity event will be streamed live from Gamescom in August.
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
The vita is great for playing classics I agree. I'm currently playing metal gear solid and final fantasy 7 on my vita with many more to go. It looks so much better on the vita, than on my 60" TV lol due to its higher resolution. I only wish you could somehow install umd games to vita.
Being able to play the majority of my PS4 catalogue over 100 miles away from the console itself.... is also a huge bonus.
I love Indies, Hotline Miami, Lustrafters, Limbo, Walking Dead, Spelunky, etc, etc, too many indies to name, Lone Survivor, lol.
If i may throw a suggestion, buy a Playstation TV and make the wife play Danganronpa. I have seen women review that game on youtube and gush about it.
It has the most funniest writing I have ever seen in a game, it is kinda like Persona because you can level social links. It's Saw and Ace attorney had a baby and they named it Toko.