discussion Would the Vita benefit from new IPs?

This is something that is interesting, especially concerning handheld devices. Would the Vita be commercially more successful if already existing and popular franchises were making it's way to the console? Granted we have a few big Playstation names on the Vita such as Uncharted, Call of Duty, LittleBigPlanet, etc. But what if the next game in the series was exclusively on the Vita? Would be people be more inclined to buy it? On the other hand, do you think the Vita would do better with nothing but a barrage of new, and interesting franchises never seen before?

Step back for a bit and learn from the release of the Nintendo 3DS. People were moaning that the game didn't release with a staple Mario game, that franchises such as Pokémon, Mario, and Megaman (all high grossing handheld lead games) weren't on the launch list, and that the only interesting game coming out for the 3DS after release was a 3D remake of LoZ: Ocarina of Time. Some disagreed and said there were plenty of good games out there if people just looked and didn't focus so much on the games that had already made a name for themselves.

Personally, I think the Vita should be focusing on already existing franchises - at least at first. When the Vita was first unveiled, Sony promised a portable console experience. So far, only Uncharted: Golden Abyss has delivered that feeling, at least for me. At the core all the other games I've played so far for the Vita have felt very limited and very Handheld-esque. I want to feel like I'm going on an epic adventure that lasts more than 15 hours *cough*ACIII:Liberation*cough*. Bring Dishonored to the Vita, bring Killzone to the Vita, bring Borderlands to the Vita, Bring full Call of Duty games with multiplayer functionality to the Vita, bring FIFA to the Vita. The handheld first needs to establish it's name before thinking about new IPs. While they are certainly more than welcome for the handheld, I don't think they'll be all that successful, as sales figures are currently a testament to.

What do you guys think?

quote Agent Mo

I think it needs the big name titles (which it somewhat has, like you said), but yes it definitely needs new IP's also. Look at how people talk about Gravity Rush, it's one of the top mentioned games (i think) for the Vita.

New IP's that are interesting will get people....interested. Hehe. Whereas with games people are already familiar with, they know what they're missing out on, if that makes sense.

I agree with you here. While new IPs are great for the real gamers that care about them, and will make the Vita have a more unique and quality lineup, continuing franchises will sell.

Yeah, they can make a new franchise, release it, have it sell a few hundred thousand copies.. or they could come out with an exclusive Metal Gear Solid game and that alone would sell systems like crazy.

I whole-heartedly support new IPs. I don't think that they've done well to market it and we keep hearing the same old phrase "It has a lot of potential."

For *bleep*s sake, Sony. You have PROVEN success with Monster Hunter! JUST *bleep*ING SIGN THEM AGAIN AND BRING MONSTER HUNTER TO THE *bleep*ING VITA!