TGS 2013: Soul Sacrifice Delta Casts a Spell on PS Vita TV

It's a kind of magic

by Sammy Barker Sat 21st Sep 2013

Soul Sacrifice Delta, the upcoming re-release of Keiji Inafune’s popular fantasy title, may be defined by its dark magic – but the only sorcery in this video is the recently announced PS Vita TV. This brand new footage filmed at the Tokyo Game Show depicts a group of budding monster hunters getting to grips with Sony’s new hardware at the PlayStation booth.

The platform holder’s microscopic new console is capable of upscaling portable releases so that they shine on a widescreen television, and that certainly appears to be the case here. You can still engage in multiplayer matches with handheld owners, as the slender system boasts the same innards as the pocketable platform that it’s named after.

Pretty impressive stuff, huh? Touchscreen features mean that you won’t be able to play all of your games on PS Vita TV, but Sony’s saying that over 1,300 titles will be compatible at launch. Sadly, a Western release has yet to be confirmed – but as anticipation grows, it’s only a matter of time before it makes its way overseas.

[source youtube.com, via neogaf.com]

1
get2sammyb
Sat 21st Sep 2013

Alright, I'm sold.

2
InsertNameHere
Sat 21st Sep 2013

I can't wait 'til the Vita TV makes its Western debut, once it does I plan on buying 2. Not sure why I'd need 2, but I'm buying them.

@get2sammyb God Eater 2 on Vita TV: http://youtu.be/s5lgjbbxsrQ

3
artemisthemp
Sat 21st Sep 2013

The 3 of the 4 character in MP look like Story tale figures.
1. Red Hood 2. Snow White 3. Guess Cinderella.

Looking forward to playing the game.

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divinelite
Sun 22nd Sep 2013

Hype most because of destructiveble area and of course neutral force

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Malouff
Sun 22nd Sep 2013

I loved seeing Vita's 2000s playing on the Vita TV.

What if everyone wanted to use a portable and play a game that uses the portable's features.

Can the Vita TV be used just as a display (much more expensive than just a cable)?

Another thing can you imagine how much four copies of this game would cost to be able to do this.
It would be a lot cheaper to port to a PS4.

I wish Sony would let you purchase an additional copy of digital games on a sub account at a reduced rate or allow account switching on the Vita like the PS3.

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RobbEJay
Sun 22nd Sep 2013

@Malouff
Well, the idea is that the other players already have the game. This just shows that you can still play with other Vita owners. The best comparison there is for this is the Gamecube's GBA player.

Another way to look at this is I've seen upscale boxes for the PSP go for around $80 by themselves, so the Vita TV's price isn't that bad for what it does.