{"id":3986,"date":"2012-07-15T07:58:54","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T11:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/?p=3986"},"modified":"2012-07-15T07:58:54","modified_gmt":"2012-07-15T11:58:54","slug":"vita-rpgs-release-dates-torturously-slow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2012\/07\/15\/vita-rpgs-release-dates-torturously-slow\/","title":{"rendered":"Vita RPGs Release Dates Torturously Slow"},"content":{"rendered":"

For RPG fans<\/a>, the PSP was a godsend<\/a>, with a huge variety of classics, lots of Final Fantasy (FF) options, and plenty of newer high quality RPG titles to explore. Not so much with the Vita, however at the 5+ month mark, it should be noted that the Vita is still in its early days.<\/p>\n

Of course the Vita has the ability to play some PSP RPGs that are offered via PSN, but where do Vita owners that want new RPG experiences, and I might add Trophies, turn?<\/p>\n

With the announcement that FF X HD<\/a> is miles away, it looks like Xseed\u2019s Ragnarok Odyssey<\/a>, with an August 21 release, is the closest Vita RPG loving fans are going to get to RPG drought relief. I have had Ragnarok Odyssey<\/a> on preorder for a while, so hopefully it is decent.<\/p>\n

On the Japanese import front, Ys Celceta: Sea of Trees<\/a>, is being release September 27<\/a>. There is no word on this one receiving US localization support, but if it does, hopefully the name will be changed to something a little more Western\u2019ish.<\/p>\n

Despite the outcry from fans that Atlus<\/a> is forcibly (via software) region locking Persona 4<\/a>, it is still rapidly approaching an October release.<\/p>\n

Of course RPG fans can always pick up fan-favorite Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention<\/a>, which is a completely different than normal RPG fare. Disgaea is turn based, over the top, entertaining, and has layers of depth upon layers of depth. Something like that.<\/p>\n

To be honest, I have only just touched the surface. While the game is entertaining, amusing may be a better description, I don\u2019t usually have the time commitment required to go in deep for my Vita sessions. One of these days I will have to check out the GPS Mode and see what sort of trinkets the developers embedded for 3GS Vita Disgaea<\/a> play on the go.<\/p>\n

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