So is the Vita dead?

[Gwen]

I never even knew tap-jump was ever an issue... ever.

Anyway...

I think the problem with Ratchet and Clank is that, well - it's becoming a bit shit. I mean we had all-4-one or whatever it was called, and now this Tower Defence like spin-off (which hasn't had too many kind words spoke of it). A Crack in Time was an awesome game, but it didn't have the wow-factor. Ratchet and Clank kind of just exists now, it's not really a big name (which is a real shame).

The Vita doesn't need a port of a more than likely pooey game of a series few care about any more. It would however do well with an awesome "handheld" version of a series which is loosing a bit of interest to grab some attention. Imagine a really cool 2D Ratchet and Clank like Contra or Metal Slug or something. That would have been exciting. Or even a Star Fox rip-off. Spin-offs work better when they're something completely different, not a butchered version of what was there with something that doesn't quite fit stapled on.

And with Uncharted why not set it between 2 and 3 - so players can see why Drake had relationship problems instead of what happened just being alluded too. Yes it would still be a spin-off, but at least it would have been about something fans care about instead of a prequel, while at the same time not 'cheating' console players out of the story.

If the Vita had a God of War game with the story of how Kratos comes back (come on, he's going to, GoW 4 could just mention it in the intro sequence) that would be interesting. Make the handheld versions of your big names be interesting.

Killzone Liberation (which I loved) probably had the most important part of the Killzone story in it, yet because it was a top down game most people don't know it and thus the Killzone universe isn't seen as that interesting. A downloadable FPS version of Liberation perhaps Sony?

Sony needs to get it's big names out there. We don't need a card game of Uncharted, no one is buying a Vita for that. Once the big head turning names are out there games like a new Patapon or some other IP (old or new) needs to roll out and show what the hardware is capable of in new fun ways.

It would also do well to bribe Capcom for exclusive Monster Hunter rights, but well - I suspect Capcom goes with whatever console can run Monster Hunter while needing the minium amount of work on graphical improvements...

I don't see exclusive rights with Monster Hunter happening since a 3ds Monster Hunter is being made.