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Since I thought the cheap 3DS games thread was a good idea. I thought I would start one for the PS Vita. I will maintain this site a few times a day going forward. Post links up to new deals and I will add them to the OP. Anyhow, here we go:

Updated 2/5/2014

Amazon:

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational $15.50

Lumines- Electronic Symphony $18.49

MLB 12 The Show- $5.88

Silent Hill: Book of Memories- $11.68

Spy Hunter- $14.89

Gravity Rush- $18.53

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time- $19.12

Need for Speed: Most Wanted- $15.99

Persona 4 Golden - $19.99


Best Buy:


GameStop:

Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified $19..99 New/ $17.99 Used

 
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cheapgamer 23 said:
Is the game any good?
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It's honestly a fairly mediocre generic feeling shooter. Catch a video on youtube of it, I think it'll make sense once you research what I'm saying. It's not a bad game, but if you've played a lot of shooters from the 80's & 90's in arcades and early 00's (talking Dreamcast, PS2, GC) then it won't stack up to those expectations with their pixel perfect gameplay. It's easy to see they put some effort into the story and graphics but ships are a bit too big, some backgrounds bleed into the foreground and obscure the flow of the game and the game auto scales the difficulty depending on how good you are playing. It's a bit more casual friendly than the typical shmup though it certainly has the depth to challenge anyone. If I had bought the LRG version back in the day I would have been happy to sell it on for a profit. As is, I paid a few bucks ($2 or maybe $3) for the game with it's dlc digitally during a sale on PSN and for that... it's worth it. I'd put it in the same camp that Flying Hamster HD is in though SoldnerX2 is better. Ultimately if I want to play a shump of some kind on Vita my go to game seems to be Titan Attacks.

 
Signature Edition Games (SEG) is a British game publisher sort of mimicking Limited Run Games (LRG), except their releases are initially offered as boxed editions with extras. I did order, and receive, Slain from them earlier this year. Unlike LRG, SEG seems content to push out one game per month or two. One of those Vita titles should be going up for pre-order through their website sometime later this month since the current title from them Yonder (PS4), began shipping out to customers very recently.

Similarly, Special Reserve Games (SRG), which is partnered with LRG for distribution seems content to release one game every two to three months. Rumor is that the next title from them, which will be announced after the August 29th release of their current PS4 title up for pre-order, will likely be a Vita title as they have hinted this summer that they have signed two Vita titles to publish. SRG Thus far seems rather game content specific, so whatever titles they announce I'm anticipating them to be of the fast paced action variety with ultra-violent content.

 
cheapgamer 23 said:
Best shoot em up's on vita with a physical release?
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Likely Darius Burst CS is the best physically released shmup on the vita. There's some good stuff between the PSN only vita games, PSP & PSP-Minis that's probably better. Still sticking with phyisical only, I'd probably have a hard time deciding if Aqua Kitty DX is second or Soldner X2. Too bad Sine Mora physical is only Switch, PS4 & X1. I'll probably wait to get the Switch version for the combo of portable & console gaming.... though the PS4/X1 versions just came out yesterday.

 
Tweeg said:
Signature Edition Games (SEG) is a British game publisher sort of mimicking Limited Run Games (LRG), except their releases are initially offered as boxed editions with extras. I did order, and receive, Slain from them earlier this year. Unlike LRG, SEG seems content to push out one game per month or two. One of those Vita titles should be going up for pre-order through their website sometime later this month since the current title from them Yonder (PS4), began shipping out to customers very recently.

Similarly, Special Reserve Games (SRG), which is partnered with LRG for distribution seems content to release one game every two to three months. Rumor is that the next title from them, which will be announced after the August 29th release of their current PS4 title up for pre-order, will likely be a Vita title as they have hinted this summer that they have signed two Vita titles to publish. SRG Thus far seems rather game content specific, so whatever titles they announce I'm anticipating them to be of the fast paced action variety with ultra-violent content.
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SEG releases aren't all that limited. They advertise that there are only X number of copies left, but will print more as needed.
 
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This is not a deal but I just bought an original PS Vita 3G from Pawn America for $100. Seems used in excellent condition. No dents only a few super small scratches on the screen but doesn't affect gameplay and everything works fine. Also came with charge cable and a carrying pouch. Also bought one from GameStop for $159.99 but it was pretty beaten up with dents and huge scratches so I will be returning it. I don't recommend getting one from GameStop unless it's in immaculate condition.   

 
n64ra said:
Is anyone here familiar with the different physical Asia Civilization Revolution Plus 2 releases?

This one has a 12+ age rating: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PS-Vita-Civilization-Revolution-2-Plus-2-English-Subtitle-PSV-US-SELLER-/272625302293?hash=item3f79bbfb15:g:b3UAAOSw32lYt8kK

This one has no rating: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PS-VITA-CIVILIZATION-REVOLUTION-2-PLUS-ENGLISH-VERSION-NEW-SEALED-/132215105718?hash=item1ec8a268b6:g:hPYAAOSwyltZVJsB

Both seem to have English. Any differences?
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Sorry, now that I look at the listings, they're both the same region release, but the first one has multi-language, and the second one is just Chinese/English.

 
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Squarehard said:
First one is EU, second one is Asia English release.

Mainly just your preference of which one you prefer.

There is no physical NA release of this, so just be aware of that.
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No. The first is Multi-Language subtitles (Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean) and the second is just Chinese and English. I don't think there even was a EU release for it.

 
Tokyo Xanadu is $30.30 on Amazon right now.

I know it's been discussed... basically Trails of Cold Steel meets Ys.  Is the game full of fanservice or pretty kid friendly?

 
I feel broke...

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Thankfully I have zero interest in VNs, which saves me a lot of money on Vita games. Unfortunately those seem to be the main types of games still coming out on the system at this late stage in its life.
 
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Steins gate, zero escape and Danganronpa series, rank from your favorite to your least favorite. All games in the series count as one and each individual game should be factored in. 

For me:

1. Danganronpa

2. Zero escape

3. Steins gate

I just want to say, I have played and love all 3 of the series. Just wondering where other people stand.

 
nitrosmob said:
To play a VN I have to understand it....luckily I don't understand Japanese yet or i'd go crazy.
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We can all learn it together. I already got Hiragana on lock, need to brush up on my katakana. Squarehard can teach us some Kanji. Then we just piece together the grammar and the phrases and we are good to go.

 
Yeah, Kanji is a nightmare since you can't piece it together.  You just need to know the character for the most part, lol.

I can thank my Chinese background for that. ;P

 
Olengie said:
i know like. 12 kanji. lol. i should get back to learning. :lol:
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I know the kanji for 1 through 10, person, big, mouth, entrance, exit, fire, water, and middle. That's 18... and I've lived in Hong Kong for a couple of years...

Edit: Oh yeah, and sky/heaven. Whatever that symbol on the back of Akuma is.

 
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Equippt said:
I've spent the last 3 months or so learning Japanese just so I can import games, lol. Just in case anyone's actually serious about learning, I can't recommend this book enough. Everyone get your Kanji on! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0824835921/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502504302&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=remembering+the+kanji&dpPl=1&dpID=51QhUaQJRmL&ref=plSrch
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I've seen this and Genki recommended a lot. Have you gotten to the point where you're able to play any import titles yet? I kind of want to pick up self-studying, but the thought that it'll be a year or more before I can legitimately play anything has always been daunting.

 
Tothoro said:
I've seen this and Genki recommended a lot. Have you gotten to the point where you're able to play any import titles yet? I kind of want to pick up self-studying, but the thought that it'll be a year or more before I can legitimately play anything has always been daunting.
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It will take you a lot longer than a year to really play a game completely in japanese. But you can learn hiragana and katakana in a few weeks which would help you navigate through menus so I'd say start with that.

I used genki when I took japanese in college. It's alright but I used it in a classroom setting so I don't know how well it'd work solo.

Mary-san got swag tho.

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Equippt said:
I've spent the last 3 months or so learning Japanese just so I can import games, lol. Just in case anyone's actually serious about learning, I can't recommend this book enough. Everyone get your Kanji on! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0824835921/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502504302&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=remembering+the+kanji&dpPl=1&dpID=51QhUaQJRmL&ref=plSrch
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I never really liked these books that show you pictures to get you to remember them. But out of 500 kanji I learned I probably remember 50 at most, so what do I know.

 
Kanji is always going to be more difficult because it's the one of the three that is not based off phonetics.

If people are mainly learning just for gaming purposes, honestly hiragana and katakana will get you through most of what you need nowadays.

I remember playing lots of RPGs back during the SNES days, and kanji would basically be a requirement to really get through the majority of games, particularly for RPGs.

Nowadays, games rely more on hiragana and katakana, so if you really want to learn to get through games, kanji is probably the last thing you need to worry about really.  Even most LNs I've played have been fairly light on the kanji, and only use it based off necessity.

 
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BlackRockWaifu said:
We can all learn it together. I already got Hiragana on lock, need to brush up on my katakana. Squarehard can teach us some Kanji. Then we just piece together the grammar and the phrases and we are good to go.
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I actually suggested something like this in this thread before, for Moe Crystal, I have the import in my hands right now.

 
Tothoro said:
I've seen this and Genki recommended a lot. Have you gotten to the point where you're able to play any import titles yet? I kind of want to pick up self-studying, but the thought that it'll be a year or more before I can legitimately play anything has always been daunting.
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I've been trying out lots of different games, but Monster Hunter XX Switch is the one that I'm mostly preparing for. That game is REALLY import friendly, though. Lots of little symbols and color-coded items and a plot that doesn't really matter. Been using the demo to pick up new vocab.

Backing what Square said, the kana alone will get you really far with JP games. Like half of everything written in katakana is just ripped straight from English anyway--probably even more in games. A lot of games use furigana now too, so that helps with the kanji. It definitely won't take a whole year to get your Japanese up to the point where you can enjoy a game, even if you're not understanding 100% of what you read. Just keep after it every day and you'll get there eventually!

I've still got a ways to go before I'm playing games fluently, but my time with Monster Hunter is already going pretty smoothly. Like anything else, it's all about what you put into it.
 
motaku96 said:
I never really liked these books that show you pictures to get you to remember them. But out of 500 kanji I learned I probably remember 50 at most, so what do I know.
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Ugh, those are awful. The one I linked is different, it breaks down kanji into radicals and other primitives, and builds off of those. It's been really helpful for me. There's even a fan site of sorts that I found to go with it, kanji.koohii.com. Good stuff!
 
Anyway, apologies for hijacking the thread. I was a linguistics major so I get really excited when people start talking about language!
 
Equippt said:
Anyway, apologies for hijacking the thread. I was a linguistics major so I get really excited when people start talking about language!
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Now if only you could do something about unifying all of the English dialects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8zhp699FXg

 
motaku96 said:
I used genki when I took japanese in college. It's alright but I used it in a classroom setting so I don't know how well it'd work solo.
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Honestly, I took a year of Japanese during college too, I don't remember jack shit. I always feel like they emphasize so much on grammar first, and less on basic conversation skills and recognizable phrases. It also doesn't help there was so much specific grammar laws, things like asking for favors and stuff, polite or regular speech. I guess if I took all 3 years of it I'd retain it much better, but all I needed was the language requirement.

The study abroad students from Tokyo that they brought over to tutor us were really hot though. That I remember.

 
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I actually want to improve my Spanish, but Japanese is somewhere in the backlog. I was never formally taught Spanish, but I know enough being exposed to it everyday. I did study a bit sometime, but it was all self taught, so I'm sure my grammar is poop. But regardless....yes Japanese some day.

 
nitrosmob said:
I actually want to improve my Spanish, but Japanese is somewhere in the backlog. I was never formally taught Spanish, but I know enough being exposed to it everyday. I did study a bit sometime, but it was all self taught, so I'm sure my grammar is poop. But regardless....yes Japanese some day.
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I spent 3 years in middle school, then 2 years in high school learning Spanish. Was never really interested in it, but some things stuck, mainly numbers, and basic conversation stuff. It's a bit easier due to how much in common it has with English, though there's a lot of Japanese words that sound English too. The grammar wasn't that bad actually, the only thing that stuck out was words being either masculine or feminine. I don't think it'll be too hard to learn the basic stuff though, even if self-taught.

 
I should've learned Spanish instead of French when I was in High School. Considering where I live, Spanish is far more practical. Dammit French. 

 
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