The fact that Sony isn’t gonna keep trying in the portable market because the vita flopped is sad because the vita itself is an amazing console with a ton of great games it was a great console marred by the terrible decisions of its creators
-W.R" yeah. Xbox is well on its way with. As much as I would like another PS handheld, I think cloud streaming is the way to go. The switch will be left behind when it comes to AAA games now that we’re getting new gen consoles.
The vita was way ahead of its time imo. It still has more features then the switch, which feels very basic in comparison. I think sony should admit it was mostly their fault for its demise and fix it, by releasing a vita 2 with full controls, sd card slot and backwards compatibility. Would love to play all my old games again and smaller ps4 titles on a sony dedicated handheld.
I think that's exactly where the Switch went right. They didn't add a lot of useless features for the system since most people would have a SmartPhone anyways. Why raise the price of the system for features people don't need? That said, the PSvita had too many issues. They probably should have started with the cartridge during the original PSP instead, which would have allowed backwards compatibility. They also should have just made the memory card able to use any memory card and found ways to make the system cheaper. The Switch, while limited, is limited because Nintendo wanted to make the system affordable and great. If they made it more powerful, it'd also be more expensive.
Max G I got one at launch and honestly it is not that impressive. The uncharted game was extremely low res. For a system that touted its "power" it was far outclassed by smartphones very quickly. Only fanboys consider this thing "underrated". It's actually highly overrated.
I also bought it at launch because it looked impressive. I then did nothing with it for years. Now I've hacked it, since its a lot easier in comparison to years ago, and mostly use it to play Super Nintendo games and gameboy advance games. While I enjoy it more today than I did when I first bought it, the Vita deserved to fail. The vita library is lackluster, P4G is a good game, but it being touted as the best vita game should indicate how meh the catalog of games as a whole is. Back in the early 2010s, everybody said that the best thing about the Vita is that it was basically a portable PS1. Now, the best thing about it is that it's a portable emulation machine, and you can use it to play your PS4 games over Wi-Fi. All those extra little things like youtube and Netflix are pointless to 99 percent of people because mobile versions run better and the battery drain on a phone from those apps is much less impactful the the battery drain on a dedicated gaming handheld. They're fine on home consoles because you could use it to watch them on your TV. However, with the introduction of smart TVs and casting devices like Apple TV or Chromecast, it's becoming even less relevant to be on a video game console. Ever since I got a Chromecast back in 2015, I haven't used Netflix on my PlayStation. The last streaming service it was good for me was Amazon Prime video, but I could cast that now too, so they're even more useless. When the PS5 comes out, I'm not even going to bother downloading any of these streaming services on it. I don't agree with the sentiment that it was ahead of its time. In its first few years, the most ahead-of-its-time thing it had was the shotty PS3 link play, which became much better with PS4. In every other sense it was kind of behind, because a lot of its features were competing against Android and Apple phones, and those blew it way out of the water. A lot of its unique features like the trackpad, touch screen, and Gyro controls were underutilized. And the camera wasn't anything to write home about, even for its time. To add to that, its proprietary memory cards were created with the idea that they would increase the speed in things like loading times and whatnot when compared to MicroSD cards of the time, but it only served to increase the price and we're quickly outdated. There is so much stuff in the Vita that only served to increase the price. 3G was useless unless you already had an AT&T plan. It was also kind of dumb because 4G had already been a thing for like a year. If you didn't have AT&T, it came with a SIM card and you would have to pay $30 a month for 3G if you wanted it. That means that the $300 3G model was actually 330 with a extra 30 every month, or it was just a wasted $50. The base $250 model was cheaper, but the PS3 super slim would be out like less than a year after, and that was only $270. Now, if you didn't have a PS3 at this point, you could decide to buy the brand new expensive machine whose advertised games were watered-down versions of games on the console, or you can wait a little while and pay just a little bit more 4 way more stuff than what the Vita was offering. today, I would say get one if you could get it for under $100 and already have a PS4 or are willing to hack it. otherwise, I still think it's a mediocre device with a premium aesthetic.
big doInk that mean right at the christmas we still not in christmas 2020 yet so yeah but i still love that console after 9 years unbelievable start to a very sad ending
@@alphaweeb5195 Eh, that has nothing to do with the fact the steep SONY card prices had a hand in killing the console. Firstly, the SD card adapters didn't appear until late in the console's life (I think it was 2018, where the console launched in late 2011/early 2012). Secondly, until relatively recent, modding required OFW 3.60 or earlier so was unavailable for a lot of vitas. And thirdly, modding a console (or a phone or anything, for that matter) is just a niche thing most people either don't even know about, or are too affraid of breaking stuff, or are intelectual property white knights, or simply don't care.
Yeah i'd never buy a used console from gamestop unless there was literally no other choice. You can easily find consoles in better shape on amazon or craigslist. Their refurbs also have a huge failure rate. MVG is also a bit misleading here because the bag it came in on the video said "preowned" which is a completely different distinction for gamestop and you are vastly more likely to get something in working condition if it was preowned vs refurbed. Preowned means it was at a store at one point and tested/etc, whereas refurbs barely ever seem to be tested and generally end up lying around their warehouses for who knows how long.
In the UK the Ps Vita 1000 boxed with the starter kit costs around 200-175 the same price as the switch lite. I would like to get the Vita as a companion console to the PS4 slim Or I could just get a additional entirely different system with the switch lite. I'd Rather get the switch lite and in your case since your friends have it get one too.
I got a Vita because I already had a Switch. Definitely worth it. A Vita makes much more sense as a companion device than a Switch Lite in my opinion. If an easy way to hack Mariko Switches is ever discovered, a Switch Lite would be a great option for homebrew, but for now the only hacking method for a Switch Lite is to solder in a modchip, which I don't think most people are willing to go through the time and effort of doing.
@Some guy on the internet The only reason I'd get a Vita now is solely for the remote play feature and the added collectability there's only a few good titles but when it comes down to it, for me I'd just get it for remote play with the ps4 although I'm pretty sure you can use your phone but I'd prefer the dedicated handheld. All in all I would rather just buy the Switch Lite due to it still being supported and 90% of switch games are playable on it through handheld and I like it more.
@@mbphilipblack8993 Makes sense. I wanted something different when I chose to get a Vita but I can see how the Switch Lite would be more appealing, even to those who may already have a Switch. The fact that the Switch is a supported platform is definitely a point in its favour. If a new hacking method is found, the Switch Lite will definitely be a better homebrew and emulation handheld compared to the Vita since the hardware is far more capable.
I had both versions of the Vita and I preferred the 2nd version. It charged with micro USB and thanks to the LCD screen it had better battery life and virtually no chance of burn in. If they had changed the memory cards to micro SD they might have saved the Vita.
Pretty sure OLED screens offer better battery life if you use a dark theme, every AMOLED phone I have outguns an LCD phone with the same battery capacity just by changing the theme from light to dark OLED screens also offer better looking visuals, particularly in regard to contrast ratios
Mistakes were already made because the PS Vita is named as Vita from the Greek letter Vita that is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. And is for obvious reasons since the PS Vita was the second handheld device of Sony. It seems Americans have hard time figuring this out since their pronansuation of the letter is usually Beta(yes this is were we get the alpha and beta versions of things), but Greeks actually call the letter as Vita.
Another of those "flopped" systems that gained a cult following, are actively modded and still are considered a very good system to own. I mean, builtin PSP emulation, how cool is that. As in "if you guys won't take care of your product, we as a devoted community will". I totally love this.
I remember someone describe the Vita as "the Sega Dreamcast of this generation"; arguably a commercial failure, but well-loved by the people who did have it. But really, despite my shorter time with it, I love my Vita more than my 3DS. The modding scene really enhances the experience, and the excellent PSP (and by extension, PS1) performance makes my actual PSP gather dust.
I only got a Vita a few weeks ago- a broken one from Ebay that I repaired- and I love it. it's a fantastic system. my plan was to fix it, play with it for a bit and then sell it, but i can't do that it's too good
Ironically, my vita is gathering dust in favour of my PSP because I have more storage there. Killzone definitely looks interesting though so I might dig it up for that.
@@BCDeshiG Look into installing the CFW on the Vita for SD2Vita. I've got a 128gb microSD for all Vita stuff and I use the 32gb Vita memory card for all PSP stuff.
It's a shame Sony will likely never make another portable again. They will never admit that the memory cards single handedly killed the Vita. They made the excuse that "phones and mobile stole their potential market" but the Nintendo Switch destroyed that claim. They will never admit their own incompetency and short-sighted greed killed it.
What killed it was Sony's unwillingness to give us remote play on the PS3. If they had launched the Vita with PS NOW and working remote play they would have destroyed Nintendo. By the time PS4 remote play was ready nobody cared anymore.
Smartphones did actually stole the market for handhelds. I can't believe people are still in denial of that. Before smartphones, Nintendo DS sold over 150 million and PSP sold 80 million. Today even with zero competition from the Vita and the expanding gaming market 3DS only managed to sell 70 million. So if you do the math you can clearly see the huge amount of lost customers there. Switch is successful because it is both a home console and a handheld system and has the support of the entire Nintendo first-party line-up so I don't know how you can compare it to a dedicated handheld like the Vita.
Well that's good because u do have that gaming console while me? Wishing to have it, for this Christmas coz still quarantine here I really loved to play to PSP while resting. I remember my elder has that 1 piece of PSP that I used to play with my younger brother and I really missed to play again but I don't have one so please to those who has a kind heart please sent me?🙏🙏🙏 Thank you...Merry Christmas.
If it happens to just not work on the battery fully charged for more than like 3 min, the battery is possibly not dead: you have to open it up, unplug the battery, let it sit for a minute or so to discharge all caps, and reconnect it, literally a hard reset. Had to do this on mine when I got it used, never gave any other issue.
You're absolutely right, I also still have my launch one in pretty good condition. The same, however is said of my original launch PSP I got as a kid. I cherished that thing and took it literally everywhere. I even tried putting it in a ziploc bag to play Lemmings in the shower. It was also my MP3 player before I had a dedicated one when I was older. That thing is in exceptional condition. The sound of the UMD reader is so nostalgic, I could cry. Thinking about it makes me want to take it out again, but obviously all the games play flawlessly on Vita.
Had one of my fav d-pads ever, the proprietary memory cards was a major mistake though. I did love the screen quality and the sheer power of the machine i was so excited on what it could do
Have you tried the D-Pad of the newer vita model? it's smaller than the one from this video. I find it a horrible D-Pad. Gen1 Vita D-Pad is godlike tho.
The D-pad is great but I don't get why they made the action keys that small, it's the main reason I keep my PSP for it's games. Playing some Project Diva for a while starts to leave a mark on your thumb.
Please do a "Mistakes were made" episode for this. Now that all firmware versions are exploitable, I'd love a nice timeline of the progression of the modding/home-brew scene for the vita.
I've mostly been a Nintendo guy all my life, but after watching your video I went and bought a used Vita 2000 in black and pink. Can't wait to try out homebrews on it!
Edit: The contest has ended. The Winner is Piero Ulloa from Ecuador, he has been notified and his PS Vita is on the way to him. Thanks to all who entered !
Bouht a Vita a week ago and there is currently a breaking bug for the Vita Homebrew Browser. Unsure if its for the 2000 model only, see below link for the issue at hand. Problem being, the HENkaku exploit and its systems appear to crash when trying to download anything. Tried Andrenalin as well, which doesnt seem to start correctly either. The problem for VHHB is further explained/dicussed at: github.com/devnoname120/vhbb/issues/75
6:55 "It's a shame that the Vita is no longer being developed for" That's not true. New Vita games are still coming out every month. And by that I mean official releases that are being sold through the Playstation Store. It goes to show that despite all their neglect, Sony still considers the Vita a plattform to generate software sales on. And without a successor to the console things will remain that way for quite some time.
I got so many games on my vita.... I been in the PS store recently and I'm about to cop another vita with the 32gb memory card slim version just to cash out on all those vita games
Thank you for posting this. I actually was notified by a Vita Homebrew/mod and am one that has the 2000 original with 3g from when it was new. A game you forgot to mention (in my opinion) was a launch title Uncharted Golden Abyss. (which I have the physical copy whoot whoot!) the vita is an aging system but with a port of OpenGL and many others releasing constantly don't be surprised of more amazing and previously though-of unbelievable stuff is released for the homebrew world!
Thanks for mentioning TxK. Never got around to getting it on Vita and just got it based on your recommendation. The game is absolutely awesome and looks amazing on the OLED screen (great music too). So happy to still be finding games to play on the Vita in 2020.
The handheld with the most potential ever failed. That means one thing and one thing only. The games just didn’t keep coming. It’s so powerful and so slick. The fact it’s gone kills me. Also, to have a dedicated portable. I got a switch lite. My first thought after feeling how effortlessly comfortable it is to play full console games on the go, it reminded me of my first time playing my vita. The reason the lite will live on. Library. Sony for whatever reason made devs jump through hoops because of many things, one major one being compatibility with PS4. If they just made the dev kit more manageable, and supported it with more first party titles, it would have been and would still be the greatest handheld ever made. Next to the Dreamcast, I’d say this was one of the biggest missed opportunities in all of gaming.
The dev kit and software was actually pretty manageable (as a dev who worked on a launch game). They even made some of those tools available to developers in 2013 I think? Sony just didn't want to invest in more first party titles and when the PS4 hit big, they threw all their chips in with that.
Dreamcast wasn't really a missed opportunity as much as it was just the accumulation of Sega's failures... Sega lost people's trust, and frankly, PS2 was kinda better. Dreamcast was easier for developers but it was also more limited and smaller. In the early days, Dreamcast started off as easier to port for since the Dreamcast was meant to be easier for the developers... but as they got used to the PS2, the PS2 was actually the stronger system over all. It's like in Pokemon. Dreamcast was like the early bug type Pokemon, it was better at the start, but the PS2 was the Dragonite... harder to evolve, but better in the long run.
I unfortunately sold my modded vita which only had 16 gigs at the time but the memory cards are super expensive and sd2vita deserves an honorable mention.
Not to mention that if you have the 3G-capable version, there is an adapter for that slot (no longer produced) that expands the storage capabilities even more.
They should try again, but this time, make a GAMING PHONE. Hear me out, first of all the Switch's success alone should make them want to try for mobile again because it's quickly becoming as big as regular consoles. Another thing is that Sony already makes phones, and *Gaming Phones* already exist (I mean take a look at this Razer phone: th-cam.com/video/HWXY2KWgy4Y/w-d-xo.html ), so Sony could easy make a new brand of Playstation Phones, they could be sleek, and take some queues from Switch by adding attachable joysticks and buttons. Then they could have their own original Playstation Phone Operating System (as opposed to using Android or Apple OS) with access to their Playstation store, with their own PSPhone exclusive games (as opposed to just crappy Google Play Store games). One of the reasons why I don't want a gaming phone right now is that there aren't high end brand name games on the app stores, so if a huge name like Playstation started to make games for phones with high end 4k graphics (better than what PSVita did) that would be huge, because everyone has/wants/needs a phone, and being able to play huge games on it would be awesome, especially if it's at a console's price.
Gianni Knies Not after the way they treated the Vita. Honestly, after the disgraceful way they supported the system and the STILL ridiculous price for the memory cards I wouldn’t buy into another portable PlayStation device.
Thank you man, I bought and hacked a vita! You lead my into the homebrew and emulation sene, and I want to thank you for that. If it wasn't for you I probably wouldn't consider hacking my handheld devices. Your the best, Long live the vita
Bought one just before christmas. I am very happy with the purchase, some real gems on that system and modded it's a dream "last thing before sleep' gaming device.
The Vita had some great things going for it that Sony just abandoned: the "Near" feature was pretty cool in that it let you track down anyone nearby who's using a Vita and is signed into the Playstation Network. Plus, before Microsoft took it over, the Vita was capable of running Skype, and even Google Maps. Having said that the console can still do some pretty cool things, such as PS4 remote play (I know most smartphones support that feature now, but you have to hook up a dualshock 4 to get decent physical buttons) Media Server connectivity, practically everything the PSP could do, and cross controller functionality (this feature didn't get much airtime, but there were some games for the PS3, like LittleBigPlanet 2 for example, which allowed you to use the Vita as the controller for the game, and there would be elements from the game that would show up on the Vita screen, such as your character jumping from one part of a level on the PS3 screen, and landing on another part of the level that would only show up on the Vita screen). The console could've done well, but it was a mixture of declining interest in portable consoles mixed with Sony making some very odd decisions that lead to the consoles decline. But as a homebrew handheld, it's an absolute beast. I don't know how it fairs against the Switch in the homebrew world since I've sadly got the currently unhackable Switch, but I know that it still does an awesome job.
3:10 - "Picked this up from GameStop, this is a premium refurbished system" year ago - "DONT buy Premium Refurbished systems from GameStop" | MVG... Uuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm...
But why not just buy on ebay... I bought a few used consoles there - if you know how to analyze the pics, you can get a really nice console for a very good price.
My EB Games technically doesn't even sell refurbished Vitas anymore... Like they're listed on the website but constantly out of stock because not many people have them in the first place ☹️
Nice video. I forgot all about the PSP. I used to have the 1000 fat model myself homebrewed doing movies, listening to music, playing UMD games, nes and snes emulators. Running apps like the IR universal remote control :D good times. heck I even made a few backgrounds for it. Now I am a daddy sitting at home though I wonder if I should get back into this.
I've always neglected my Vita ever since I was gifted mine in 2012. But now suddenly I feel lucky to own it. I'm definitely going to try hacking it, great video man!
*Consumer Death:* expensive proprietary memory cards *Developer Death:* underclocked hardware with a special weakness on transparency (effects and texture) *Resurrection:* Yifan Lu, Molecule, Henkaku, TheFlow *Vita:* The complete cycle of life and death. They should call this console _YinYang_
I still play my Vita daily, but I chose the 2000 model for these reasons: micro USB power connector, thinner and lighter frame, longer battery life. Of course the OLED display of the 1000 model is cool, but for me, not so important. The IPS LCD of the 2000 model is a very, very good IPS one.
I love my Vita, especially once I modded it to use a Vita Card Micro SD adapter. Storage has always been an issue for the Vita, given the terrible pricing on Sony's proprietary memory format. A big plus is that I can use the same Vita card adapter on both the Vita itself and my PS TV.
Sold my vita in 2015 and regrettrd it ever sinve. Got one again recently and i forgot just how good. Finally got Persona 4 for £8 when i had it it costed about £45
@@benjaminbenjamin8392 if vita was released in 2017, it would have been much powerful than the switch. Switch is great but vita takes a special place in our hearts
@Daood Zafar I'm on about second hand. If you want affordability its best off to do it that way. I might have to check him out however because my vita is a bit worse for wear
same here! loving it since it is possible to enable homebrews. It is even great to play ad-hoc 2 player games via emulators with 2 Vitas. Much faster and stable ad-hoc connection than it was on PSP.
Both yourself and the vita are lookin' great in 2020! Really wanting to pick one of these up, being a longtime original PSP owner and loving that system more than any other portable i've ever owned. Thanks for the insight as always, MVG!
I still think the Vita did the Nintendo Switch better. So many things on the Switch still need to catch up to the Vita. One feature I really liked was how every game had a digital manual that you could switch between while still playing the game. Really neat feature. And the Switch still doesn’t even have custom arrangements or folders, or themes.. or system music. I love my Switch but it has a LOT to do to catch up to the Vita or 3DS.
@@NintendoDude888 Stop being a Nintendrone corporate slave buddy and damage controlling. Lol Roasting you to my discord so they can laugh at you be a Nintendo fanboy lol 😂
it failed because of cheer incompetence from Sony, they treated it like a gloryfied portable ps3 and didn't care about creating a more unique and enticing portable experience.
@@edwingonzalez7691 i found out you can downgrade them to 3.60 easy now. ordered the sd card adapter and doing the downgrade later. use the website in the video.
Things that killed the best handheld of its era - 5 of the 7 most expected launch games were japan exclusives, leaving people not buying it and waiting for a western release (only 2 got a western release) - Propietary cables/memories, the dreaded stupid propietary memory cards were stupid STUPID expensive, and were just a freakign SD in another format they cost 5 times their equivalent, the cables were crap and super expensive to buy hence later model using micro usb - games, the system lacked a lot of games compared to the 3ds specially its biggest seller monster hunter that got sold to nintendo for that generation i had the system, it was leagues LEAGUES better than the 3ds in everyfucking aspect, but without games is just a brick, get one, hack it, and get all its great games
Great vid man! The Vita is one hellova system! I carry mine every day. Although it saddens me to hear that Sony gave up on handhelds, they have my eternal respect for making the system a reality, and making it better than I had anticipated. With a modded Vita, there is NO such thing as boredom. I wanna buy another Vita just because.
@@selforganisation Some homebrew developers theorize that we could get full speed PSP games (with the built-in PSP CPU, instead of an emulation core) with upscaling to PSVita rez (via the PSVita's GPU) using PPSSPP. It wouldn't work well through Adrenaline because the PSP's GPU just wasn't made for it. That's why I'm waiting for a release of PPSSPP which uses the built-in PSP CPU. (Either that or I'm just getting all the technical details wrong)
@@PistolRcks I don't quite understand, do you mean some advanced upscaling? Adrenaline already has some basic shaders, if anything more is desireable I would imagine it'd be easy to add new ones. Or maybe I misunderstood. And anyway, Vitas has exactly twice the resolution of the PSP so you get perfect 2x upscaling to a screen of similar size, so I don't see any point in anything else (now for PSX there is because that has a lower resolution of typically 320x200).
Another great video. Got my Vita at launch and still love to play on it. Great system, great form factor and OLED screen looks amazing, even better than Switch OG and Lite.
I’ve had a PSVita 1001 since around the time it was released. Last week I finally modded it. Next to my modded switch, this is now my 2nd favorite handheld overtaking my modded 3DS. I hate that I waited so long to do so. It was all thanks to your vita modded video.
This is the first time I’ve actually cared about winning a giveaway. I’ve always wanted a Vita for the Call of Duty and the Minecraft. It’s honestly fking great.
At the moment the Nintendo Switch is fairing better for Minecraft since it supports cross-platform play and the ability to access servers, but before the Switch came along, the Vita was the best handheld console for Minecraft, especially since you could save a world and have it moved back and forth between the PS3 version of Minecraft. Now I do know that the PS4 version also supports cloud storage, but unfortunately, it only allows you to download the save to the PS4, you can't upload a PS4 save to run on the Vita :/ .
@@phr33z10 Sony are an odd company, I wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly decide to go back to making handhelds in the near future. Honestly, a Playstation equivilent of the Nintendo Switch would be incredible.
I ordered a Vita just a few days ago, because I had the sudden urge to replay Persona 4 Golden after beating P5R. My old Vita got stolen a couple years ago, but I think it's worth investing in it now that I've gotten into homebrew on most of my systems, especially now that you can do it from any firmware version.
I got my vita a few years ago but it had a firmware that was not hackable. I had been wanting to hack it but seeing this video made me actually pull it out and do it. I am having some problems with certain apps and games but have been able to get a ton of stuff on it already and am very happy with it so far
Those proprietary memory cards is probably what held back the Vita more than anything. I think I had to pay $69.99 for my 32GB card back in 2013 or so, with the 64GB retailing for $99.99 if I remember right. Also, probably didn't help that the 3G models were locked to AT&T in the United States. If they were unlocked and you could put any GSM SIM card in, then it might have been more appealing, especially if you could have used it as a phone as well. As far as games on the system, and the hardware in general, it was top notch. I still use mine quite a bit, either Persona 4 Golden or with the Remote locally with my PS4 when I don't want to get out of bed or just feel like laying back and being lazy. I still have tons of PS+ games on there including Gravity Rush and Uncharted, back when Sony really gave you multiple AAA titles every month for free. Also have a few PSone titles on it as well, played through Chrono Cross and a few others on it where I might have not have finished them on console otherwise.
I truly believe that The PlayStation Vita will become the next Dreamcast. It was a handheld that if not for its expensive proprietary memory cards did almost everything right. I love playing games it with its rounded edges and smooth exterior, it was one of the most comfortable handhelds I’ve ever played.
@@jeffo1017 Oh I don't mean it in a bad way, works out really well for me as I get home around that time some days and then have a MVG video waiting for me, or if I'm tired then the next morning
Utkarsh Anand Yeah I see it as a good thing as well, as usually I’m awake at night and that’s usually when more people upload as I believe it is day in the US and all.
I will admit that there were a few great older titles that were really fun on the Vita such as Sly Cooper 3, Metal Gear Solid 3 and Pacman World. Some original titles like Soul Sacrifice and Killzone Mercenaries were fun too.
I installed custom firmware on my Vita after the 3.68 downgrade became available but shelved it afterward because I was caught up with other games/projects. Thanks to this video I'm going to be firing that sweet machine up and doing some emulating on my work breaks. I was not aware of the Vita Homebrew Browser before this video.
Damn, They don’t even take the time to wipe the screen. 🤦 Also shipping in the same bag without any protection of the handheld itself so that it gets scratched up by the adapter. I mean c’mon, this is just lazy.
I don't think he actually got a refurbished one, it says pre-owned and just came in a bag. Refurbished ones come in a box strapped to a piece of cardboard above the charger so it can't get scratched and it also comes with a screen protector you can apply.
@@desiccant I understand it's not a refurbished unit. But cleaning it before shipping isn't refurbishing...it just should be made no matter who sells it. I clean my stuff before I sell it so the next owner can enjoy it in the best possible condition. For me second hand doesn't mean it has to be filthy.
@Smattless If the seller is willing to send a product like that, he/she never had respect for it in the first place and used and abused it accordingly. Tbh I don't want to buy from someone like that, even if it's dirt cheap. But I understand what you mean.
Another FANTASTIC game that takes advantage of a lot of the Vitas features is Gravity Rush, which has a complex story and lore but even if you dont care about story, it has SUCH unique gameplay that Ive never experienced anywhere else. There is also a remaster on the ps4, as well as a sequel also on ps4, its a super underrated game because its got an """anime girl""" on the front but i highly recommend it
Resistance: Burning Skies & Uncharted: Golden Abyss are my favorite entries in both series respectively. I’m really glad I got a vita to play them, and I’m a little sad neither have seen a port/remaster to another system.
I just picked one up a few days ago on a deep sale from a GameStop that is closing. I haven't been able to play it yet because of sparse availability of these expensive ass memory cards. However I'm looking forward to getting some entertainment out of it soon, thanks for the video.
Just bought a PS Vita Slim locally and sat down to mod it. The site mentioned in the video was pretty cut and clear, though some of the links on the site for some of the downloads need updating. Also having to source out MS Visual C++ 2008 to install Content Manager was a pain in the arse from CNET. Outside of that, downgraded from 3.73 to 3.60 took maybe an hour of poking around, but once done I was happy with the result. Running something like Moonlight Streaming was an excellent test --- what I wanted to do initially so I could basically pocket my PC games on the go -- and while there was some latency, I could still play and enjoy the game. Mainly Monster Hunter where some of the movements are already a bit exaggerated. While the Vita may have died with its overpriced memory cards, modding it definitely breathed new life into it!
The Vita is still one of my favorite underrated/failure consoles of all time along with SEGA Saturn and DreamCast for me.I’d put in my top ten of all time fore sure. Maybe 7th or 8th spot. Vita for Life!
@Saiku Asashi I never really got into the Wii U although I had a friend that had one and I Loved the Shiny Glossy black Wii U Pro controller but I guess it depends what games you have for the system and the white 8GB model is a waste so if somebody wants to collect they better get the black 32GB one. I also think the GameCube is very Underrated! Your second name is almost a Beer brand/company!
The PS Vita has been my favourite and most used console for years now But I was forced to play only by myself because no one else has it/thinks it's relevant Later this week one of my best friends agreed on buying one so we could be PS Vita buddies but ended up spending the money on other stuff, so this giveaway is quite convenient
@NINTENDO_SONYFAN SOLDIER says a lot of people, the older cheaper handheld is a better option for travel for many people. Certainly better than carrying around that shiny new handheld.
Agreed with Kyle on this one. My Switch is too big and expensive to even consider carrying out of the house when i don't have a backpack on me (which is, most of the time). My Vita on the other hand (that i paid 70$ for) , hell yeah!
I've had my vita for about 3 years and its still my fav handheld. It's great for remote play with the PS4 , I've been putting off modding it for a while but after watching this vid I'm going to take the plunge. Still a great system IMHO.
its funny how sony released a vita patch a few months back but they didnt even try to stop the hacking, so now any vita even on any firmware can be hacked
I had one near launch, but my son who was 5 years old at the time screwed it up a year or so later by destroying the charging port (it was too easy to insert the charger backwards). I recently bought a used one for cheap and replaced the OLED screen with a new one I found on ebay. Good as new. Although the Vita is "old", it comes in tied with the Switch for me. It holds a very special place in my heart since it was originally a gift from my wife.
2:55 in all the circles I've been in, the 1000 model was considered pretty inferior to the 2000 model. -No microUSB charging -Early OLED tech was prone to burn-in (especially in games where HUD elements are constantly on screen) -It's heaver and thicker than the 2000
I wish I had one. I would love to win it! Last time I had one, I was in the hospital for my 5th major surgery in 2 years to remove more of my bowels. Someone came into my hospital room when I was heavily medicated, took my bag with my PS Vita, and my gaming laptop. I cried so hard that a couple of my staples came loose and I had to go back under so they could put them back on. That was such a bad year for me.
I just copd a 'New' 3DS XL after seeing your video on it. I absolutely love it! Now it looks like Im getting a Vita next. Thanks for your content, and contributions to the HB community. I'm gonna sub right now 👍
I've said it before and I'll say it again: The homebrew and modding scene turns the Vita into the proper PSP successor.
Without the community, it would be long gone.
@@islander959 very much
Yep, Henkaku brought it off life support.
Does the hack shown in the video enable using any brand memory card?
@@ezzwhitezombie666 Yes
I was counting: how many days in this year will pass until someone makes a video like "Why PS Vita is worth it in 2020". Six days, not bad
DROP DATABASE
Found the Nintendrone!
@@Bell_Matt He wasn't hating on the Vita at all though, if anyone is a fanboy here it's you
@@Bell_Matt Wow he wasn't shitting on the Vita at all found the rabid Sony fanboy.
@@Bell_Matt Wtf? I have both consoles and like them
@@codo8584 Yes you are a Nintendrone corporate slave LMAO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Imo the memory cards made the vita die.
The price was just too much, should have just used micro SD.
The thing is a modded vita can use micro sd via sd2vita. But it still requires a vita memory to setup
@@NeonTheWeeb wish they would just make a adapter that allows micro sd cards in the memory card slot.
Damn they were pricey, also, the lame support outside Japan, there is a large catalog of games never released in the west.
The main point why i went with a 3ds instead, plus pokemon..
@@NeonTheWeeb the slim doesn't, it has 1 gb built in
The fact that Sony isn’t gonna keep trying in the portable market because the vita flopped is sad because the vita itself is an amazing console with a ton of great games it was a great console marred by the terrible decisions of its creators
I believe that future cloud stream services is going to bring those experiences to portables without the needs of new hardwares
its great now
Jade Nepia it’s great now but should have been great then
Like Dreamcast 20 years ago
-W.R" yeah. Xbox is well on its way with. As much as I would like another PS handheld, I think cloud streaming is the way to go. The switch will be left behind when it comes to AAA games now that we’re getting new gen consoles.
The vita was way ahead of its time imo. It still has more features then the switch, which feels very basic in comparison. I think sony should admit it was mostly their fault for its demise and fix it, by releasing a vita 2 with full controls, sd card slot and backwards compatibility. Would love to play all my old games again and smaller ps4 titles on a sony dedicated handheld.
sony at least stopped blocking homebrew with firmware updates, they released 3.73 a few months back but it didnt even try to stop it
Agreed, the PS Vita is an incredible gaming machine.
Killed by Sony through lack of international support outside of Japan and expensive memory cards.
I think that's exactly where the Switch went right. They didn't add a lot of useless features for the system since most people would have a SmartPhone anyways. Why raise the price of the system for features people don't need? That said, the PSvita had too many issues. They probably should have started with the cartridge during the original PSP instead, which would have allowed backwards compatibility. They also should have just made the memory card able to use any memory card and found ways to make the system cheaper.
The Switch, while limited, is limited because Nintendo wanted to make the system affordable and great. If they made it more powerful, it'd also be more expensive.
Max G I got one at launch and honestly it is not that impressive. The uncharted game was extremely low res. For a system that touted its "power" it was far outclassed by smartphones very quickly. Only fanboys consider this thing "underrated". It's actually highly overrated.
I also bought it at launch because it looked impressive. I then did nothing with it for years. Now I've hacked it, since its a lot easier in comparison to years ago, and mostly use it to play Super Nintendo games and gameboy advance games. While I enjoy it more today than I did when I first bought it, the Vita deserved to fail.
The vita library is lackluster, P4G is a good game, but it being touted as the best vita game should indicate how meh the catalog of games as a whole is. Back in the early 2010s, everybody said that the best thing about the Vita is that it was basically a portable PS1. Now, the best thing about it is that it's a portable emulation machine, and you can use it to play your PS4 games over Wi-Fi.
All those extra little things like youtube and Netflix are pointless to 99 percent of people because mobile versions run better and the battery drain on a phone from those apps is much less impactful the the battery drain on a dedicated gaming handheld. They're fine on home consoles because you could use it to watch them on your TV. However, with the introduction of smart TVs and casting devices like Apple TV or Chromecast, it's becoming even less relevant to be on a video game console. Ever since I got a Chromecast back in 2015, I haven't used Netflix on my PlayStation. The last streaming service it was good for me was Amazon Prime video, but I could cast that now too, so they're even more useless. When the PS5 comes out, I'm not even going to bother downloading any of these streaming services on it.
I don't agree with the sentiment that it was ahead of its time. In its first few years, the most ahead-of-its-time thing it had was the shotty PS3 link play, which became much better with PS4. In every other sense it was kind of behind, because a lot of its features were competing against Android and Apple phones, and those blew it way out of the water. A lot of its unique features like the trackpad, touch screen, and Gyro controls were underutilized. And the camera wasn't anything to write home about, even for its time. To add to that, its proprietary memory cards were created with the idea that they would increase the speed in things like loading times and whatnot when compared to MicroSD cards of the time, but it only served to increase the price and we're quickly outdated.
There is so much stuff in the Vita that only served to increase the price. 3G was useless unless you already had an AT&T plan. It was also kind of dumb because 4G had already been a thing for like a year. If you didn't have AT&T, it came with a SIM card and you would have to pay $30 a month for 3G if you wanted it. That means that the $300 3G model was actually 330 with a extra 30 every month, or it was just a wasted $50. The base $250 model was cheaper, but the PS3 super slim would be out like less than a year after, and that was only $270. Now, if you didn't have a PS3 at this point, you could decide to buy the brand new expensive machine whose advertised games were watered-down versions of games on the console, or you can wait a little while and pay just a little bit more 4 way more stuff than what the Vita was offering.
today, I would say get one if you could get it for under $100 and already have a PS4 or are willing to hack it. otherwise, I still think it's a mediocre device with a premium aesthetic.
2012: my christmas wish
2019: still my christmas wish
bro its 2020
You have saved enough money for the past 7 years. Now go buy it.
@@bitai683 he said that it was his Christmas wish
@@dxwnfvll no, it still is
big doInk that mean right at the christmas
we still not in christmas 2020 yet so yeah
but i still love that console after 9 years unbelievable start to a very sad ending
50 years later
"Another look at PS VITA in 2070"
😂😂 every year I see this title
yeah and the commenters are gonna still be like "OmG ThE vITa dIEs bEcaUse tHe mEmory CaRd iS tOo eXpenSive!!!"
@@raggedyexynos9487 It's true, isn't it?
@@dogg-paws Not anymore. You can use SD cards with a special adaptor now
@@alphaweeb5195 Eh, that has nothing to do with the fact the steep SONY card prices had a hand in killing the console. Firstly, the SD card adapters didn't appear until late in the console's life (I think it was 2018, where the console launched in late 2011/early 2012). Secondly, until relatively recent, modding required OFW 3.60 or earlier so was unavailable for a lot of vitas. And thirdly, modding a console (or a phone or anything, for that matter) is just a niche thing most people either don't even know about, or are too affraid of breaking stuff, or are intelectual property white knights, or simply don't care.
“Premium refurbished” didn’t even wipe the screen...
Probably smells like cigarettes, too.
@@dycedargselderbrother5353
It has a litte sperm and piss in the game slot.
@@MethaTugan bruh
Yeah i'd never buy a used console from gamestop unless there was literally no other choice. You can easily find consoles in better shape on amazon or craigslist. Their refurbs also have a huge failure rate. MVG is also a bit misleading here because the bag it came in on the video said "preowned" which is a completely different distinction for gamestop and you are vastly more likely to get something in working condition if it was preowned vs refurbed. Preowned means it was at a store at one point and tested/etc, whereas refurbs barely ever seem to be tested and generally end up lying around their warehouses for who knows how long.
Metha Zone go purify your mind in the waters of lake Minnetonka
All my buddies are getting the switch and I’m still thinking about the vita
In the UK the Ps Vita 1000 boxed with the starter kit costs around 200-175 the same price as the switch lite. I would like to get the Vita as a companion console to the PS4 slim Or I could just get a additional entirely different system with the switch lite. I'd Rather get the switch lite and in your case since your friends have it get one too.
You can do a lot of stuff with the switch too, it's a little more powerful than the vita, but the games in the vita are really good
I got a Vita because I already had a Switch. Definitely worth it. A Vita makes much more sense as a companion device than a Switch Lite in my opinion. If an easy way to hack Mariko Switches is ever discovered, a Switch Lite would be a great option for homebrew, but for now the only hacking method for a Switch Lite is to solder in a modchip, which I don't think most people are willing to go through the time and effort of doing.
@Some guy on the internet The only reason I'd get a Vita now is solely for the remote play feature and the added collectability there's only a few good titles but when it comes down to it, for me I'd just get it for remote play with the ps4 although I'm pretty sure you can use your phone but I'd prefer the dedicated handheld.
All in all I would rather just buy the Switch Lite due to it still being supported and 90% of switch games are playable on it through handheld and I like it more.
@@mbphilipblack8993 Makes sense. I wanted something different when I chose to get a Vita but I can see how the Switch Lite would be more appealing, even to those who may already have a Switch. The fact that the Switch is a supported platform is definitely a point in its favour. If a new hacking method is found, the Switch Lite will definitely be a better homebrew and emulation handheld compared to the Vita since the hardware is far more capable.
I had both versions of the Vita and I preferred the 2nd version. It charged with micro USB and thanks to the LCD screen it had better battery life and virtually no chance of burn in. If they had changed the memory cards to micro SD they might have saved the Vita.
Pretty sure OLED screens offer better battery life if you use a dark theme, every AMOLED phone I have outguns an LCD phone with the same battery capacity just by changing the theme from light to dark
OLED screens also offer better looking visuals, particularly in regard to contrast ratios
Vita means life.
MVG means mistakes will be found.
The joke is in the sky
what are you doing here Marco? go back to the tech yes world :)
@@ibzih I always love me some MVG - Modded Video Games!
Mistakes were already made because the PS Vita is named as Vita from the Greek letter Vita that is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.
And is for obvious reasons since the PS Vita was the second handheld device of Sony.
It seems Americans have hard time figuring this out since their pronansuation of the letter is usually Beta(yes this is were we get the alpha and beta versions of things), but Greeks actually call the letter as Vita.
Non mi aspettavo un italiano
''Sony learned much from the PSP.''
*Vita cries in her grave*
**HER?**
It's a boy! Xd
He*
@Daood Zafar More like "cries in ITS grave".
"Premium Refurbished" - cant be bothered to wipe the Screen clean.
That's game stop bruh they fuck you in every way
from gamestop. be grateful it came with any parts. lol
I thought the same thing!
Gamestop doesn't refurbish them, they just clean them (poorly.) They should call it what it is - used.
gamestop
let’s stop at another store
Another of those "flopped" systems that gained a cult following, are actively modded and still are considered a very good system to own. I mean, builtin PSP emulation, how cool is that.
As in "if you guys won't take care of your product, we as a devoted community will". I totally love this.
its not even emulation, it plays ps1 and psp games natively
@@jadenepia5960semi-natively, it has some hardware but some things (i think CPU) is emulated
Being able to play PS4 on the Vita when my ex-wife wanted the TV for one of her shows was pretty awesome.
Hope you got a switch
Hope you got a gamer wife
@@joseehloko He wrote "ex-"wife. I'd say problem solved.
Still use the Vita?
@@phl0w666 well, yeah.. and he said hope he got a gamer wife, as in hope you got a new wife whos a gamer
I remember someone describe the Vita as "the Sega Dreamcast of this generation"; arguably a commercial failure, but well-loved by the people who did have it.
But really, despite my shorter time with it, I love my Vita more than my 3DS. The modding scene really enhances the experience, and the excellent PSP (and by extension, PS1) performance makes my actual PSP gather dust.
I only got a Vita a few weeks ago- a broken one from Ebay that I repaired- and I love it. it's a fantastic system. my plan was to fix it, play with it for a bit and then sell it, but i can't do that it's too good
Vita is amazing but I love 3D'3ds. With these two handhelds you have an inmense catalog.
Ironically, my vita is gathering dust in favour of my PSP because I have more storage there. Killzone definitely looks interesting though so I might dig it up for that.
Two word: Soul Caliber. Best 3D fighting game ever made.
@@BCDeshiG Look into installing the CFW on the Vita for SD2Vita. I've got a 128gb microSD for all Vita stuff and I use the 32gb Vita memory card for all PSP stuff.
It's a shame Sony will likely never make another portable again. They will never admit that the memory cards single handedly killed the Vita. They made the excuse that "phones and mobile stole their potential market" but the Nintendo Switch destroyed that claim. They will never admit their own incompetency and short-sighted greed killed it.
Not to mention the 3DS still sold 70+ million units and came out at the exact same time.
What killed it was Sony's unwillingness to give us remote play on the PS3. If they had launched the Vita with PS NOW and working remote play they would have destroyed Nintendo. By the time PS4 remote play was ready nobody cared anymore.
They probably will make a hybrid portable device for remote play with the PS5 as streaming becomes mainstream.
@@picketf Opinions
Smartphones did actually stole the market for handhelds. I can't believe people are still in denial of that. Before smartphones, Nintendo DS sold over 150 million and PSP sold 80 million. Today even with zero competition from the Vita and the expanding gaming market 3DS only managed to sell 70 million. So if you do the math you can clearly see the huge amount of lost customers there. Switch is successful because it is both a home console and a handheld system and has the support of the entire Nintendo first-party line-up so I don't know how you can compare it to a dedicated handheld like the Vita.
All they had to do was release some type of GTA on the Vita.
Yeah,because GTA is a saga that belongs to sony.
Well it would have been a system seller
The Runaway Kid i think it could be the absolute seller,just imagine a game better than liberty city stories or vice city stories omg.
NackGames123, how? It’s been on every platform since the first 3D one.
ElfLord YT it was sarcasm
The remote play was something ahead of its time and sadly overlooked :(.
I love my PS Vita, great video!
FUN fact vita means Life for real
@Andres _ tvs vita is life in latin, and also it's a 1min research on google or BING
@Andres _ tvs yes
@Andres _ tvs 3 am here
Well that's good because u do have that gaming console while me? Wishing to have it, for this Christmas coz still quarantine here I really loved to play to PSP while resting. I remember my elder has that 1 piece of PSP that I used to play with my younger brother and I really missed to play again but I don't have one so please to those who has a kind heart please sent me?🙏🙏🙏 Thank you...Merry Christmas.
still got my day one Vita, and while I haven't turned it on in a couple of months, I'm confident it still works. Sony really built this thing well.
I have repaired a few, love the console. But the charging ports on the original suck and break easily!
@@halvorlol mine hasn't broken at all yet. Though I'll admit, I hate relying on proprietary cables.
If it happens to just not work on the battery fully charged for more than like 3 min, the battery is possibly not dead: you have to open it up, unplug the battery, let it sit for a minute or so to discharge all caps, and reconnect it, literally a hard reset. Had to do this on mine when I got it used, never gave any other issue.
Ben Knight I just bought mine today and this oled screen makes me realize this was ahead of its time
You're absolutely right, I also still have my launch one in pretty good condition.
The same, however is said of my original launch PSP I got as a kid. I cherished that thing and took it literally everywhere. I even tried putting it in a ziploc bag to play Lemmings in the shower. It was also my MP3 player before I had a dedicated one when I was older.
That thing is in exceptional condition. The sound of the UMD reader is so nostalgic, I could cry. Thinking about it makes me want to take it out again, but obviously all the games play flawlessly on Vita.
Had one of my fav d-pads ever, the proprietary memory cards was a major mistake though. I did love the screen quality and the sheer power of the machine i was so excited on what it could do
Thankfully you can buy a cheap sd card adapter, which imo is the much better option as Sony's psvita memory cards are very prone to random corruption.
Yeah i agree. Ps vita's dpad is a beast
Yea. Mistake was made..
Have you tried the D-Pad of the newer vita model? it's smaller than the one from this video. I find it a horrible D-Pad.
Gen1 Vita D-Pad is godlike tho.
The D-pad is great but I don't get why they made the action keys that small, it's the main reason I keep my PSP for it's games.
Playing some Project Diva for a while starts to leave a mark on your thumb.
Man, every time the bassline of the intro starts, I just want to start fires
I see you've been to Australia recently
@@colddripgaming yeah in fairness perhaps I could have been more tactful in that comment! Apologies all round!
What is this joke. I dont understand can someone explain?
Please do a "Mistakes were made" episode for this. Now that all firmware versions are exploitable, I'd love a nice timeline of the progression of the modding/home-brew scene for the vita.
I've mostly been a Nintendo guy all my life, but after watching your video I went and bought a used Vita 2000 in black and pink. Can't wait to try out homebrews on it!
"I could rave about it another 20 minutes"
Who's stopping you? We'll listen. lol
you're joking right?
Edit: The contest has ended. The Winner is Piero Ulloa from Ecuador, he has been notified and his PS Vita is on the way to him. Thanks to all who entered !
when can we win a bluebombed wii mini? lol watched that hack last night looks complicated . . . .
Bouht a Vita a week ago and there is currently a breaking bug for the Vita Homebrew Browser. Unsure if its for the 2000 model only, see below link for the issue at hand.
Problem being, the HENkaku exploit and its systems appear to crash when trying to download anything. Tried Andrenalin as well, which doesnt seem to start correctly either.
The problem for VHHB is further explained/dicussed at: github.com/devnoname120/vhbb/issues/75
plz do a video on un hackable Xbox one
plz plz
ps4 is hacked but why not xbox one
@@unitedco1904 Vita homebrew browser is forever down. just use the download enabler plugin and manually download homebrew.
6:55 "It's a shame that the Vita is no longer being developed for" That's not true. New Vita games are still coming out every month. And by that I mean official releases that are being sold through the Playstation Store. It goes to show that despite all their neglect, Sony still considers the Vita a plattform to generate software sales on. And without a successor to the console things will remain that way for quite some time.
thanks for pointing out
I got so many games on my vita.... I been in the PS store recently and I'm about to cop another vita with the 32gb memory card slim version just to cash out on all those vita games
Thank you for posting this. I actually was notified by a Vita Homebrew/mod and am one that has the 2000 original with 3g from when it was new. A game you forgot to mention (in my opinion) was a launch title Uncharted Golden Abyss. (which I have the physical copy whoot whoot!) the vita is an aging system but with a port of OpenGL and many others releasing constantly don't be surprised of more amazing and previously though-of unbelievable stuff is released for the homebrew world!
Thanks for mentioning TxK. Never got around to getting it on Vita and just got it based on your recommendation. The game is absolutely awesome and looks amazing on the OLED screen (great music too). So happy to still be finding games to play on the Vita in 2020.
Yeah. I love that game.
The handheld with the most potential ever failed. That means one thing and one thing only. The games just didn’t keep coming. It’s so powerful and so slick. The fact it’s gone kills me. Also, to have a dedicated portable. I got a switch lite. My first thought after feeling how effortlessly comfortable it is to play full console games on the go, it reminded me of my first time playing my vita. The reason the lite will live on. Library. Sony for whatever reason made devs jump through hoops because of many things, one major one being compatibility with PS4. If they just made the dev kit more manageable, and supported it with more first party titles, it would have been and would still be the greatest handheld ever made. Next to the Dreamcast, I’d say this was one of the biggest missed opportunities in all of gaming.
The dev kit and software was actually pretty manageable (as a dev who worked on a launch game). They even made some of those tools available to developers in 2013 I think? Sony just didn't want to invest in more first party titles and when the PS4 hit big, they threw all their chips in with that.
Nintendrone corporate slave alert
Dreamcast wasn't really a missed opportunity as much as it was just the accumulation of Sega's failures... Sega lost people's trust, and frankly, PS2 was kinda better.
Dreamcast was easier for developers but it was also more limited and smaller. In the early days, Dreamcast started off as easier to port for since the Dreamcast was meant to be easier for the developers... but as they got used to the PS2, the PS2 was actually the stronger system over all.
It's like in Pokemon. Dreamcast was like the early bug type Pokemon, it was better at the start, but the PS2 was the Dragonite... harder to evolve, but better in the long run.
Oh man, Dreamcast... It was ahead of its time.
I also see the wii u as missed potential
Mvg you forgot about the micro sd hack and expensive memory card prices.
Rip forced over priced memory card's.
Agree, an SD2VITA card is essential buying if you're going to mod your Vita.
I got one off FB market place for 90 dollars with a 64GB memory card and use the sd2vita as my back up
I unfortunately sold my modded vita which only had 16 gigs at the time but the memory cards are super expensive and sd2vita deserves an honorable mention.
Not to mention that if you have the 3G-capable version, there is an adapter for that slot (no longer produced) that expands the storage capabilities even more.
Sad that Sony PlayStation don’t make handhelds anymore 😢
Probably scared of hackers and modders
They saw mobile gaming on Android an iOS their competitors.
They should try again, but this time, make a GAMING PHONE. Hear me out, first of all the Switch's success alone should make them want to try for mobile again because it's quickly becoming as big as regular consoles. Another thing is that Sony already makes phones, and *Gaming Phones* already exist (I mean take a look at this Razer phone: th-cam.com/video/HWXY2KWgy4Y/w-d-xo.html ), so Sony could easy make a new brand of Playstation Phones, they could be sleek, and take some queues from Switch by adding attachable joysticks and buttons. Then they could have their own original Playstation Phone Operating System (as opposed to using Android or Apple OS) with access to their Playstation store, with their own PSPhone exclusive games (as opposed to just crappy Google Play Store games). One of the reasons why I don't want a gaming phone right now is that there aren't high end brand name games on the app stores, so if a huge name like Playstation started to make games for phones with high end 4k graphics (better than what PSVita did) that would be huge, because everyone has/wants/needs a phone, and being able to play huge games on it would be awesome, especially if it's at a console's price.
Gianni Knies Not after the way they treated the Vita. Honestly, after the disgraceful way they supported the system and the STILL ridiculous price for the memory cards I wouldn’t buy into another portable PlayStation device.
@The monster under your bed they can mod wiis and wii u lmao
Thank you man, I bought and hacked a vita! You lead my into the homebrew and emulation sene, and I want to thank you for that. If it wasn't for you I probably wouldn't consider hacking my handheld devices. Your the best, Long live the vita
Bought one just before christmas. I am very happy with the purchase, some real gems on that system and modded it's a dream "last thing before sleep' gaming device.
The Vita had some great things going for it that Sony just abandoned: the "Near" feature was pretty cool in that it let you track down anyone nearby who's using a Vita and is signed into the Playstation Network. Plus, before Microsoft took it over, the Vita was capable of running Skype, and even Google Maps. Having said that the console can still do some pretty cool things, such as PS4 remote play (I know most smartphones support that feature now, but you have to hook up a dualshock 4 to get decent physical buttons) Media Server connectivity, practically everything the PSP could do, and cross controller functionality (this feature didn't get much airtime, but there were some games for the PS3, like LittleBigPlanet 2 for example, which allowed you to use the Vita as the controller for the game, and there would be elements from the game that would show up on the Vita screen, such as your character jumping from one part of a level on the PS3 screen, and landing on another part of the level that would only show up on the Vita screen). The console could've done well, but it was a mixture of declining interest in portable consoles mixed with Sony making some very odd decisions that lead to the consoles decline. But as a homebrew handheld, it's an absolute beast. I don't know how it fairs against the Switch in the homebrew world since I've sadly got the currently unhackable Switch, but I know that it still does an awesome job.
Ben Knight me and my friends found the near hilarious. You need a tracker to find someone who has a system you can play with
I loved Near. In the later days it made me so nostalgic seeing one or two people nearby still clinging onto and playing their Vita.
Totally forgot about cross-controller, which gave me kinda Wii-U feelings. It was so cool in a way
“The games are exceptionally good to play...” *slow pan past silent hill book of memories*
we dont speak of silent hill book of memories here...
Am I the only one that enjoys Book of Memories? :D
Sabin1981 how are the puzzles
@@sabin1981 I completely forgot about that game. Should probably look into it.
In my restless dreams... I see that turd... Book of Memories.
3:10 - "Picked this up from GameStop, this is a premium refurbished system"
year ago - "DONT buy Premium Refurbished systems from GameStop" | MVG...
Uuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm...
Someone has to take one for the team.
But why not just buy on ebay... I bought a few used consoles there - if you know how to analyze the pics, you can get a really nice console for a very good price.
@@TheUltimateBlooper Very true. That's where I bought all of mine from.
My EB Games technically doesn't even sell refurbished Vitas anymore... Like they're listed on the website but constantly out of stock because not many people have them in the first place ☹️
Nice video.
I forgot all about the PSP.
I used to have the 1000 fat model myself homebrewed doing movies, listening to music, playing UMD games, nes and snes emulators.
Running apps like the IR universal remote control :D good times.
heck I even made a few backgrounds for it.
Now I am a daddy sitting at home though I wonder if I should get back into this.
I've always neglected my Vita ever since I was gifted mine in 2012. But now suddenly I feel lucky to own it. I'm definitely going to try hacking it, great video man!
You're in for a good time :)
*Consumer Death:* expensive proprietary memory cards
*Developer Death:* underclocked hardware with a special weakness on transparency (effects and texture)
*Resurrection:* Yifan Lu, Molecule, Henkaku, TheFlow
*Vita:* The complete cycle of life and death. They should call this console _YinYang_
I still play my Vita daily, but I chose the 2000 model for these reasons: micro USB power connector, thinner and lighter frame, longer battery life. Of course the OLED display of the 1000 model is cool, but for me, not so important. The IPS LCD of the 2000 model is a very, very good IPS one.
Andrea Ballan does it homebrew the same as the pc 1001?
@@mickcarmichael1784 The same, SD2VITA, vitashell, pkgj, adrenaline and all the stuff with CFW, what it matters is the firmware.
I love my Vita, especially once I modded it to use a Vita Card Micro SD adapter. Storage has always been an issue for the Vita, given the terrible pricing on Sony's proprietary memory format. A big plus is that I can use the same Vita card adapter on both the Vita itself and my PS TV.
Sold my vita in 2015 and regrettrd it ever sinve. Got one again recently and i forgot just how good. Finally got Persona 4 for £8 when i had it it costed about £45
Wow! £8 for Persona 4 Golden. What a deal.
@@playgenix1834 too bad thw digital stores are shut down now
Honestly, I could listen to you rave about it for another 20mins. Love your vids.
I love my Vita so much
Insanity Prevails I bought mine solely for uncharted and mlb the show. Great system
It's my goto bedtime media player
Still a better system then switch.
It even has better sticks and dpad
@@benjaminbenjamin8392 if vita was released in 2017, it would have been much powerful than the switch. Switch is great but vita takes a special place in our hearts
@@benjaminbenjamin8392 I couldn't agree more. Nintendo fanboys please don't come down hard on me and Benjamin Benjamin.
Now I've got to find an affordable PlayStation Vita.
OfferUp. Don't pay more than $100
If your in UK, look on gumtree or Facebook marketplace. They go for under £65 regularly with usually a game.
@Daood Zafar I'm on about second hand. If you want affordability its best off to do it that way. I might have to check him out however because my vita is a bit worse for wear
@Daood Zafar I'm a United States citizen. Will he ship here?
I can't find a modded ps vita in the $100 price range. they all skyrocketed for over $200 for some reason
I have a fully modded Vita, one of my favorites consoles right after the Switch.
same here! loving it since it is possible to enable homebrews. It is even great to play ad-hoc 2 player games via emulators with 2 Vitas. Much faster and stable ad-hoc connection than it was on PSP.
I legit searched for a PS Vita video on your channel a few days back and was sad that you didn't have one. Then I got this notification. Cheers!
Both yourself and the vita are lookin' great in 2020! Really wanting to pick one of these up, being a longtime original PSP owner and loving that system more than any other portable i've ever owned. Thanks for the insight as always, MVG!
I still think the Vita did the Nintendo Switch better. So many things on the Switch still need to catch up to the Vita.
One feature I really liked was how every game had a digital manual that you could switch between while still playing the game. Really neat feature.
And the Switch still doesn’t even have custom arrangements or folders, or themes.. or system music. I love my Switch but it has a LOT to do to catch up to the Vita or 3DS.
@@NintendoDude888 Nintendo fanboy alert Lol 😂
@@NintendoDude888 Stop being a Nintendrone corporate slave buddy and damage controlling. Lol
Roasting you to my discord so they can laugh at you be a Nintendo fanboy lol 😂
I'm still bummed to see how the Vita failed, it was a beautiful system with great hardware.
ShoelessJP me too. It was never supported the way it should have been
except the sd card. it fucked the system
it failed because of cheer incompetence from Sony, they treated it like a gloryfied portable ps3 and didn't care about creating a more unique and enticing portable experience.
@@ratchet2266 don't even get me started on proprietary memory cards
@@edwingonzalez7691 i found out you can downgrade them to 3.60 easy now. ordered the sd card adapter and doing the downgrade later. use the website in the video.
Things that killed the best handheld of its era
- 5 of the 7 most expected launch games were japan exclusives, leaving people not buying it and waiting for a western release (only 2 got a western release)
- Propietary cables/memories, the dreaded stupid propietary memory cards were stupid STUPID expensive, and were just a freakign SD in another format they cost 5 times their equivalent, the cables were crap and super expensive to buy hence later model using micro usb
- games, the system lacked a lot of games compared to the 3ds specially its biggest seller monster hunter that got sold to nintendo for that generation
i had the system, it was leagues LEAGUES better than the 3ds in everyfucking aspect, but without games is just a brick, get one, hack it, and get all its great games
Great vid man! The Vita is one hellova system! I carry mine every day. Although it saddens me to hear that Sony gave up on handhelds, they have my eternal respect for making the system a reality, and making it better than I had anticipated. With a modded Vita, there is NO such thing as boredom. I wanna buy another Vita just because.
u still play it now ?
Sometimes. Not as much as I used to. I play mostly on PC. Been emulating a lot of PS1 and PS2 lately
@@MetalJody1990 love mine underrated device
I still use my Vita, almost daily. And I have a Switch and 3DS. But the Vita is unbelievably good and so underrated.
It's a shame it's discontinued, nintendo could do with some competition on the handheld front
Still waiting for hardware acceleration to be a thing :(
What a underrated comment
This, and PPSSPP for the Vita. I need full rez MGS:PW!
@@PistolRcks Why do you need PPSSPP when there's Adrenaline?
@@selforganisation Some homebrew developers theorize that we could get full speed PSP games (with the built-in PSP CPU, instead of an emulation core) with upscaling to PSVita rez (via the PSVita's GPU) using PPSSPP. It wouldn't work well through Adrenaline because the PSP's GPU just wasn't made for it. That's why I'm waiting for a release of PPSSPP which uses the built-in PSP CPU. (Either that or I'm just getting all the technical details wrong)
@@PistolRcks I don't quite understand, do you mean some advanced upscaling? Adrenaline already has some basic shaders, if anything more is desireable I would imagine it'd be easy to add new ones. Or maybe I misunderstood. And anyway, Vitas has exactly twice the resolution of the PSP so you get perfect 2x upscaling to a screen of similar size, so I don't see any point in anything else (now for PSX there is because that has a lower resolution of typically 320x200).
I actually bought the ps vita 1000 for my 2019 xmas. I don't like the button layouts but I'm rocking P4 Golden so its kool. Nice vid bro
I didn't like the button layout at first either it took me a while to get used to it
Another great video. Got my Vita at launch and still love to play on it. Great system, great form factor and OLED screen looks amazing, even better than Switch OG and Lite.
I’ve had a PSVita 1001 since around the time it was released. Last week I finally modded it. Next to my modded switch, this is now my 2nd favorite handheld overtaking my modded 3DS. I hate that I waited so long to do so. It was all thanks to your vita modded video.
This is the first time I’ve actually cared about winning a giveaway.
I’ve always wanted a Vita for the Call of Duty and the Minecraft. It’s honestly fking great.
At the moment the Nintendo Switch is fairing better for Minecraft since it supports cross-platform play and the ability to access servers, but before the Switch came along, the Vita was the best handheld console for Minecraft, especially since you could save a world and have it moved back and forth between the PS3 version of Minecraft. Now I do know that the PS4 version also supports cloud storage, but unfortunately, it only allows you to download the save to the PS4, you can't upload a PS4 save to run on the Vita :/ .
Ben Knight rip ps handhelds :(
@@phr33z10 Sony are an odd company, I wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly decide to go back to making handhelds in the near future. Honestly, a Playstation equivilent of the Nintendo Switch would be incredible.
@@MythicSuns I agree. The vita had some innovation but besides power I don't know what they would come up with to make it attractive
@@MythicSuns they might work on a new portable device after nintendo switchs success
Dont forget such exclusive classics such as ... Neptunia: producing perfection
Was so hard to make an exclusive god of war like the awesome psp ones?
I was waiting for this,YES
I ordered a Vita just a few days ago, because I had the sudden urge to replay Persona 4 Golden after beating P5R. My old Vita got stolen a couple years ago, but I think it's worth investing in it now that I've gotten into homebrew on most of my systems, especially now that you can do it from any firmware version.
I got my vita a few years ago but it had a firmware that was not hackable. I had been wanting to hack it but seeing this video made me actually pull it out and do it. I am having some problems with certain apps and games but have been able to get a ton of stuff on it already and am very happy with it so far
"Vita Quake 3 runs at great frame rates"
*sees the FPS counter dipping into the 20s....*
It's getting there.
20's is playable with aoe weapons lol
For the vita that's average frames, no?
@@Jude_5555 nah
so what's your point? are there lots of multiplayer FPS on-the-go to choose between?
"vita means life"
As an Italian, I can confirm that.
Yeah
Ps morta
La psvite sarebbe the psscrew
lol
I had to Google translate it
There was still brand new games being released for the vita throughout 2019
Those proprietary memory cards is probably what held back the Vita more than anything. I think I had to pay $69.99 for my 32GB card back in 2013 or so, with the 64GB retailing for $99.99 if I remember right. Also, probably didn't help that the 3G models were locked to AT&T in the United States. If they were unlocked and you could put any GSM SIM card in, then it might have been more appealing, especially if you could have used it as a phone as well.
As far as games on the system, and the hardware in general, it was top notch. I still use mine quite a bit, either Persona 4 Golden or with the Remote locally with my PS4 when I don't want to get out of bed or just feel like laying back and being lazy. I still have tons of PS+ games on there including Gravity Rush and Uncharted, back when Sony really gave you multiple AAA titles every month for free. Also have a few PSone titles on it as well, played through Chrono Cross and a few others on it where I might have not have finished them on console otherwise.
I’m going to get one soon and I can’t wait!!
How is it so far?
@@Jayanky best handheld I've bought especially after modding it
Another homebrew: counter strike 1.6 that can interface with the PC version
You can play cs 1.6 on the vita online??
I can see a slide phone with a game pad coming back to phones in the next decade. Of course for gamers.
Wish the PS Vita had gotta some love. It would be nice for playstation to continue handheld development.
+Modern Vintage Gamer The intro music is SUPER !
I truly believe that The PlayStation Vita will become the next Dreamcast. It was a handheld that if not for its expensive proprietary memory cards did almost everything right. I love playing games it with its rounded edges and smooth exterior, it was one of the most comfortable handhelds I’ve ever played.
Love how you upload around near 12am Melbourne time haha
Utkarsh Anand Oh well, i’m still awake to watch it!
@@jeffo1017 Oh I don't mean it in a bad way, works out really well for me as I get home around that time some days and then have a MVG video waiting for me, or if I'm tired then the next morning
Utkarsh Anand Yeah I see it as a good thing as well, as usually I’m awake at night and that’s usually when more people upload as I believe it is day in the US and all.
Melbourne is a foul place.
I got a whole 'nother picture in my head when you said it like "Hencore"
Ya... I need to get a Vita just to install that!
I'll always love the PSP and the Vita.
hey man vita means life...
I will admit that there were a few great older titles that were really fun on the Vita such as Sly Cooper 3, Metal Gear Solid 3 and Pacman World. Some original titles like Soul Sacrifice and Killzone Mercenaries were fun too.
I installed custom firmware on my Vita after the 3.68 downgrade became available but shelved it afterward because I was caught up with other games/projects. Thanks to this video I'm going to be firing that sweet machine up and doing some emulating on my work breaks. I was not aware of the Vita Homebrew Browser before this video.
Damn, They don’t even take the time to wipe the screen. 🤦 Also shipping in the same bag without any protection of the handheld itself so that it gets scratched up by the adapter. I mean c’mon, this is just lazy.
I mean I got a wii u from them which looks like someone scraped all the shine off with sandpaper...
I don't think he actually got a refurbished one, it says pre-owned and just came in a bag. Refurbished ones come in a box strapped to a piece of cardboard above the charger so it can't get scratched and it also comes with a screen protector you can apply.
@@desiccant
I understand it's not a refurbished unit. But cleaning it before shipping isn't refurbishing...it just should be made no matter who sells it. I clean my stuff before I sell it so the next owner can enjoy it in the best possible condition. For me second hand doesn't mean it has to be filthy.
@@ps3beatswii
Damn. Hope you sent it back immediately.
@Smattless
If the seller is willing to send a product like that, he/she never had respect for it in the first place and used and abused it accordingly. Tbh I don't want to buy from someone like that, even if it's dirt cheap. But I understand what you mean.
Funny how vita is gaining popularity after sony kills it. Vita means life indeed
Alpha Weeb the Vita community is alive and well across the internet 😎
I got one of these for Christmas and it’s amazing
I absolutely love your instrumentals
Another FANTASTIC game that takes advantage of a lot of the Vitas features is Gravity Rush, which has a complex story and lore but even if you dont care about story, it has SUCH unique gameplay that Ive never experienced anywhere else. There is also a remaster on the ps4, as well as a sequel also on ps4, its a super underrated game because its got an """anime girl""" on the front but i highly recommend it
Are we going to start making "remastered" videos of videos already uploaded?
Resistance: Burning Skies & Uncharted: Golden Abyss are my favorite entries in both series respectively. I’m really glad I got a vita to play them, and I’m a little sad neither have seen a port/remaster to another system.
I just picked one up a few days ago on a deep sale from a GameStop that is closing. I haven't been able to play it yet because of sparse availability of these expensive ass memory cards. However I'm looking forward to getting some entertainment out of it soon, thanks for the video.
Just bought a PS Vita Slim locally and sat down to mod it. The site mentioned in the video was pretty cut and clear, though some of the links on the site for some of the downloads need updating. Also having to source out MS Visual C++ 2008 to install Content Manager was a pain in the arse from CNET. Outside of that, downgraded from 3.73 to 3.60 took maybe an hour of poking around, but once done I was happy with the result.
Running something like Moonlight Streaming was an excellent test --- what I wanted to do initially so I could basically pocket my PC games on the go -- and while there was some latency, I could still play and enjoy the game. Mainly Monster Hunter where some of the movements are already a bit exaggerated. While the Vita may have died with its overpriced memory cards, modding it definitely breathed new life into it!
Finally just got a 1000 after wanting one for years...super impressed with the community STILL cranking out so many hack/homebrew in mid 2020!!
The Vita is still one of my favorite underrated/failure consoles of all time along with SEGA Saturn and DreamCast for me.I’d put in my top ten of all time fore sure. Maybe 7th or 8th spot. Vita for Life!
The Wii U isn't half bad either on that regard.
@Saiku Asashi I never really got into the Wii U although I had a friend that had one and I Loved the Shiny Glossy black Wii U Pro controller but I guess it depends what games you have for the system and the white 8GB model is a waste so if somebody wants to collect they better get the black 32GB one. I also think the GameCube is very Underrated! Your second name is almost a Beer brand/company!
The PS Vita has been my favourite and most used console for years now
But I was forced to play only by myself because no one else has it/thinks it's relevant
Later this week one of my best friends agreed on buying one so we could be PS Vita buddies but ended up spending the money on other stuff, so this giveaway is quite convenient
online server of some games still up online, killzone or cod, etc
Best handheld console ever. I still choose this instead of my switch lite when I’m on the bus to work.
@NINTENDO_SONYFAN SOLDIER says a lot of people, the older cheaper handheld is a better option for travel for many people.
Certainly better than carrying around that shiny new handheld.
Agreed with Kyle on this one. My Switch is too big and expensive to even consider carrying out of the house when i don't have a backpack on me (which is, most of the time). My Vita on the other hand (that i paid 70$ for) , hell yeah!
I have both Vita and Switch. Both are awesome!!!
I've had my vita for about 3 years and its still my fav handheld. It's great for remote play with the PS4 , I've been putting off modding it for a while but after watching this vid I'm going to take the plunge. Still a great system IMHO.
its funny how sony released a vita patch a few months back but they didnt even try to stop the hacking, so now any vita even on any firmware can be hacked
I had one near launch, but my son who was 5 years old at the time screwed it up a year or so later by destroying the charging port (it was too easy to insert the charger backwards). I recently bought a used one for cheap and replaced the OLED screen with a new one I found on ebay. Good as new. Although the Vita is "old", it comes in tied with the Switch for me. It holds a very special place in my heart since it was originally a gift from my wife.
2:55 in all the circles I've been in, the 1000 model was considered pretty inferior to the 2000 model.
-No microUSB charging
-Early OLED tech was prone to burn-in (especially in games where HUD elements are constantly on screen)
-It's heaver and thicker than the 2000
I've had both and I prefer the 2000 model - so much more comfortable to hold.
Superior screen makes the 1000 the best version
I wish I had one. I would love to win it! Last time I had one, I was in the hospital for my 5th major surgery in 2 years to remove more of my bowels. Someone came into my hospital room when I was heavily medicated, took my bag with my PS Vita, and my gaming laptop. I cried so hard that a couple of my staples came loose and I had to go back under so they could put them back on. That was such a bad year for me.
Gaetano Jesus that’s fucked up
IVE HAD MY VITA SINCE 2013. NEVER GETTING RID OF IT.
You better not
@@zackrosado3749 i still have my launch day
I just copd a 'New' 3DS XL after seeing your video on it. I absolutely love it! Now it looks like Im getting a Vita next. Thanks for your content, and contributions to the HB community. I'm gonna sub right now 👍
Thanks for the video. So many Vita mod videos forget to mention what most of the applications do when they talk about them.