TGS Thread

[A Black Falcon]

Some more fun for Vita owners... remember, it doesn't have internal memory if I remember right. So, you need a memory card if you want to download anything... which, in Japan at least, will not be included. Remember, it's not compatible with PSP memory sticks, it's a new format. How about the prices?

http://kotaku.com/5840053/the-ps-vitas-3...s-in-japan

Memory card 4GB December 17, 2011 ¥2,200
Memory card 8GB December 17, 2011 ¥3,200
Memory card 16GB December 17, 2011 ¥5,500
Memory card 32GB December 17, 2011 ¥9,500

The only saving grace is that because Vita games are on cards themselves, many will have internal saving on the cards. However, some will apparently require memory cards to save, too; it'll depend on the game. On the DS and 3DS, of course, Nintendo requires internal save in all games; the Game Boy line always had it as optional, so third party games frequently would ditch batteries in favor of password saves (particularly on the GB and GBC, but on GBA to an extent as well), but Nintendo changed that on DS, and it was a great change. I wonder if this actually means some PSP games won't have saving on the cards, or if some games will require more save space than the amount on the card so you need a memory card too... we'll see I guess.

Battery life: About as expected.

< Reference: About Duration of the Battery>
Game: Approx. 3~5 hours
Video: Approx. 5 hours
Music (in stand-by mode): Approx. 9 hours
* Screen brightness default setting, Bluetooth feature off, headphones used
* Game, when not using the network
* The duration may change depending on the brightness of the screen, what content being played and if the network (3G/Wi-Fi) feature is being used or not
< Reference: About Charging Time of the Battery>
AC adaptor charging: Approx. 2 hours and 40 min.
* Charging from zero battery power.