The first batch of launch titles for the PlayStation Vita outside of Japan have been announced, and a full list of PAL-formatted games has been released.
For the people that are eagerly anticipating the PlayStation Vita, unless you live in Japan (in which case, konnichiwa!), you have a few more months until you can get your hands on the PSP’s successor. The Vita launches in Japan on December 17, followed by Hong Kong and Taiwan later that month, but then there will be a gap until the Vita is released in North America on February 22.
On that same day in February, the Vita will be released in the PAL regions, including Europe and Australia (although the actual Australian release is February 23). And while we still haven’t seen an official list of launch titles for the US, Sony has released a list of the launch titles for the PAL format, many of which will certainly be available here in the States on the same day. The list of confirmed PAL launch titles are:
o Uncharted: Golden Abyss
o WipEout 2048
o Reality Fighters
o Little Deviants
o ModNation Racers: Road Trip
o Everybodys Golf
o Escape Plan
o Gravity Rush
o Hustle Kings
o MotorStorm RC
o Top Darts
o Super StarDust Delta
Other titles may still be added to the launch for both the PAL and US release, including a recently announced new shooter from Zipper Interactive, the makers of the SOCOM series. According to 1up, the new game will be called Unit 13, and while no official release date has been given for the new shooter, it is expected as either a launch title or shortly there after.
The official list of US launch titles will be released in the next few weeks, but here is a list of the Vita games that are currently listed as in development with no official release date yet (courtesy of 1up):
o Army Corps of Hell Square Enix
o Asphalt: Injection Ubisoft
o Disgaea 3 Return NIS America
o Dungeon Hunter: Alliance Ubisoft
o Dynasty Warriors Next Tecmo Koei
o EA Sports FIFA Football EA
o F1 2011 Codemasters
o Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 WB Games
o Lumines Electronic Symphony Ubisoft
o Michael Jackson: The Experience HD Ubisoft
o Ninja Gaiden (working title) Tecmo Koei
o OddWorld: Strangers Wrath OddWorld Inhabitants
o Puddle Neko Entertainment
o Pure Chess RebelPlay
o Putty Squad Vita System 3
o Rayman Origins Ubisoft
o Ridge Racer Bandai Namco
o Shinobido 2 Bandai Namco
o Silent Hill: Book of Memories Konami
o Stardrone Extreme BeatShapers
o Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz SEGA
o Supremacy MMA 505 Games
o Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack Drinkbox Studios
o The Treasures of Montezuma Blitz Alawar Entertainment
o Touch My Katamari Bandai Namco
o Troopies Bloober Team
o Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom Capcom
o Urban Trials Tate Multimedia
o Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition SEGA
o Orc Attack Casual Brothers
o Ben 10 Galactic Racing Bandai Entertainment
o Dragons Racing Ignition Entertainment
o Robot Rescue Revolution Teyon
o Mortal Kombat WB Games
o Assassins Creed Ubisoft
o Bioshock Take Two
o Street Fighter X Tekken Capcom
o Call of Duty Activision Blizzard
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