Japan is More Pumped for the Vita Than the Wii U, But Why?

Last week, the prominent Japanese gaming publication, Famitsu, conducted a survey of the general response from gamers and developers in regards to the PS Vita. It was clearly evident from the results that people are genuinely excited about Sony's new handheld and plan on purchasing one when it's released this holiday season.  Here's what gamers in Japan had to say about the Vita: If you're Sony, these numbers are pretty flattering. Famitsu could have easily taken those numbers for what they were and stated simply that the public is anxiously awaiting the Vita. Being the forward-thinking, controversy-stirring (note the sarcasm) journalists they are however, they recently held a similar survey, this time in response to Nintendo's Wii U. While the response wasn't terrible, the percentages are, unfortunately for Nintendo, not overwhelmingly positive: Yikes. While this survey isn’t necessarily representative of all Japanese gamers and consumers interested in video games, Famitsu is the most widely read and respected gaming publication in the country. So, let’s consider the idea that these numbers may present an interesting trend. 61.7% of those surveyed stated that they either were not impressed when the Wii U was revealed or are unsure how they feel about it. It's safe to say that a large portion of those "undecided" voters most likely share that sentiment because they still have no idea what the hell the Wii U is. You can’t blame them either. When the Wii U was officially unveiled at E3 this past June, Nintendo’s press conference left gamers and journalists alike slightly puzzled as to what exactly it was. I was personally tasked with describing the new console for AOTF, and with nothing but the press conference to go off of, I had a heck of a time. The primary reason for the uncertainty was due in part to the fact that Nintendo placed so much emphasis on the controller and none on the console itself. Of course, you could make the argument that the controller is in fact where emphasis needed to be placed and that Nintendo was right in doing so. After all, the controller, not necessarily the console, is the Wii U’s primary innovation and it is that device that will persuade potential customers. I would agree. However, displaying the console first and laying out its specs, and then following with the revolutionary design and technology of the Wii U controller would have made for a much more effective presentation.

PS3 Jailbreak Enables Remote Play with PSP on Many PS3 Games: Why ...

Old news for you. Still, I think this is quite an interesting piece of news for the rest of us who are not as acquainted with the intricacies of the exploit. You see, it turns out that one of the features that you can gain from jailbreaking the PS3 is Remote Play compatibility for many PS3 games, regardless if they’re officially supported or not.

For those unfamiliar with the feature, Remote Play lets users interact with the PS3 and access some of its content on the PSP. I’m no tech expert but I think it works a lot like OnLive’s system – the PS3 (wirelessly) streams video output to the PSP, and the PSP uploads button input on the same connection.

Above is a screenshot from the video recording below, which shows YouTuber hackyourbabies playing Blur

I’ll leave it to you and Google to figure out how you can enjoy this ability. If you can’t search for the instructions and the necessary files on your own then you probably shouldn’t mess with your PS3 and your games anyway.

The real question here is this – why isn’t this an official feature for more PS3 games? Obviously it’s not going to be feasible on games that make use of the right analog stick and the L2 and R2 buttons. But I honestly don’t see why Remote Play, which Sony itself hyped at the beginning, isn’t being pushed more aggressively by the company and by PS3 game developers, especially given the PSP’s less-than-stellar sales.

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Although there are some (many imho. 80% or more last time I looked in to it) fully ‘playable’ (some with minor inconveniences L2, R3, L3, R3, etc… requirements otherwise playable) compatible titles already out for the PS3 console. Although that 20% totally incompatible is what’s really causing this to be a non-viable option for future addition/feature. If not more since no PS3 title supports the touch capable Vita that they so boldly boasts about.

Then again, it’s anyone’s guess at this point I guess since Vita has yet been released internationally

I personally would be happy to see this happen on any given portable console in the near future for personal reasons. Nevertheless, it’s still a feature Sony entertainment consoles can truly claim ‘unique and original’.