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The PlayStation Vita was a handheld system manufactured by Sony Interactive Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation Portable, released in Winter 2012.

The PS Vita is backwards compatible with all PlayStation Portable software, but like the PSP Go, it lacks a UMD drive, relying instead on PlayStation Vita cards, a proprietary flash memory card. PlayStation Portable games and PlayStation Network software must be stored in PlayStation Vita memory cards. It is capable of interacting with the PlayStation 4 through Remote Play.

On September 9th, 2013, Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan announced the PlayStation Vita TV, a set-top microconsole based on the Vita. At E3 2014, Sony Interactive Entertainment America announced the localization of the Vita TV. In Western markets, the console is known as the PlayStation TV. However, due to low sales and interest, the PlayStation TV was discontinued in all markets in February 2016.

The Vita itself was officially discontinued in Fall 2019, with production having ceased four years earlier^[1]. Sony cited a lack of interest in dedicated portable devices as users increasingly favor both iOS and Android as gaming platforms over the Vita^[2]. Nevertheless, the handheld had developed something akin to a cult status, as third-party development of games for the system continued well into 2018. It reached a circulation of about 18 million units, well above that of the Nintendo Wii U.

Final Fantasy titles for PlayStation Vita

Game	Release Date			Metascore
Game	Japan	North America	Europe	Metascore
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster	December 26, 2013	N/A	N/A	86
Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster	December 26, 2013	N/A	N/A	86
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster	December 26, 2013	March 18, 2014	March 21, 2014	86
Final Fantasy Agito+	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	N/A
World of Final Fantasy	October 27, 2016	October 25, 2016	October 28, 2016	N/A
Adventures of Mana	February 4, 2016	June 28, 2016	June 27, 2016	N/A

Compatible PSP titles for PlayStation Vita

Game	Release Date			Metascore
Game	Japan	North America	Europe	Metascore
Final Fantasy	June 24, 2009	N/A	February 16, 2011	67
Final Fantasy II	July 8, 2009	N/A	January 10, 2012	63
Final Fantasy III	September 20, 2012	September 25, 2012	September 26, 2012	N/A
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection	March 24, 2011	April 19, 2011	April 21, 2011	77
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions	May 9, 2011	July 19, 2011	June 30, 2011	88
Final Fantasy Type-0	October 27, 2011	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dissidia Final Fantasy	December 18, 2008	August 25, 2009	September 4, 2009	79
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy	March 3, 2011	March 22, 2011	March 25, 2011	78

PSOne Classics

Game	Release Date			Metascore
Game	Japan	North America	Europe	Metascore
Final Fantasy Origins	N/A	January 10, 2011	N/A	79
Final Fantasy IV	June 27, 2012	N/A	N/A	N/A
Final Fantasy V	April 6, 2011	November 22, 2011	May 4, 2011	80
Final Fantasy VI	April 20, 2011	December 6, 2011	June 2, 2011	80
Final Fantasy VII	April 9, 2009	June 2, 2009	June 4, 2009	92
Final Fantasy VIII	September 24, 2009	December 17, 2009	February 4, 2010	90
Final Fantasy IX	May 20, 2010	June 15, 2010	February 26, 2010	94
Final Fantasy Tactics	May 13, 2009	Seprember 17, 2009	N/A	83
Vagrant Story	August 12, 2009	March 1st, 2011	December 22, 2009	92
Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon	August 25, 2010	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chocobo Racing	February 10, 2009	N/A	N/A	N/A

Compatible PlayStation 4 Remote Play

PlayStation Now titles for PlayStation Vita

The following titles were available to use with the PlayStation Now streaming service until they were removed in October 2015.

Special limited editions

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster

PSV FFX — Special edition *Final Fantasy X HD Remaster* PS Vita.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

FFXIV HW PS4 PSV PSTV — The limited edition *Heavensward* themed PS4, PS Vita, and PS TV.

A limited edition Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation Vita TV were released exclusively on Sony's stores in Japan.

A downloadable code for the Heavensward PlayStation theme is included in the package.

Gallery

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Vita is Latin for "life".

References

↑ Alwani, Rishi, "Sony Discontinues PlayStation Vita: Report", NDTV (India) Gadgets 360, 14 Apr 2016
↑ Saed, Sharif, "Sony not making a Vita successor because smartphones are dominating"VG24/7, 28 Sep 2015

External links

Wikipedia: PlayStation Vita

[1] Alwani, Rishi, "Sony Discontinues PlayStation Vita: Report", NDTV (India) Gadgets 360, 14 Apr 2016

[2] Saed, Sharif, "Sony not making a Vita successor because smartphones are dominating"VG24/7, 28 Sep 2015

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 On September 9th, 2013, Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan announced the '''PlayStation Vita TV''', a set-top microconsole based on the Vita. At E3 2014, Sony Interactive Entertainment America announced the localization of the Vita TV. In Western markets, the console is known as the '''PlayStation TV'''. However, due to low sales and interest, the PlayStation TV was discontinued in all markets in February 2016.
-The Vita itself appears to have been discontinued as well<ref>Alwani, Rishi, [http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/sony-discontinues-playstation-vita-report-825761 "Sony Discontinues PlayStation Vita: Report"], NDTV (India) Gadgets 360, 14 Apr 2016</ref>, with new units quickly proving difficult to obtain as of January 2017<ref>A Google search returns a limited number of shopping results. In the United States, retailers GameStop and Best Buy return no results on new systems, with the former having only used systems in stock as of the date indicated.</ref>. Sony cites a lack of interest in dedicated portable devices as users increasingly favor both [[iOS]] and [[Android (system)|Android]] as gaming platforms over the Vita<ref>Saed, Sharif, [https://www.vg247.com/2015/09/28/sony-not-making-a-vita-successor-because-smartphones-are-dominating/ "Sony not making a Vita successor because smartphones are dominating"]VG24/7, 28 Sep 2015</ref>. Nevertheless, the handheld has developed something akin to a cult status, as third-party development of games for the system continues into present day.
+The Vita itself was officially discontinued in Fall 2019, with production having ceased four years earlier<ref>Alwani, Rishi, [http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/sony-discontinues-playstation-vita-report-825761 "Sony Discontinues PlayStation Vita: Report"], NDTV (India) Gadgets 360, 14 Apr 2016</ref>. Sony cited a lack of interest in dedicated portable devices as users increasingly favor both [[iOS]] and [[Android (system)|Android]] as gaming platforms over the Vita<ref>Saed, Sharif, [https://www.vg247.com/2015/09/28/sony-not-making-a-vita-successor-because-smartphones-are-dominating/ "Sony not making a Vita successor because smartphones are dominating"]VG24/7, 28 Sep 2015</ref>. Nevertheless, the handheld had developed something akin to a cult status, as third-party development of games for the system continued well into 2018. It reached a circulation of about 18 million units, well above that of the Nintendo Wii U.
 ==''[[Final Fantasy series|Final Fantasy]]'' titles for PlayStation Vita==