Tell Us Dammit

66 responses to “Tell Us Dammit”

1. 

   Jon Snow

   January 5, 2012 at 11:03 am

   I must have…

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2. 

   Lobo

   January 5, 2012 at 11:05 am

   I love handheld gaming. Even if I’m not on the move. I’ll be getting myself a vita.

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3. 

   lambomann007

   January 5, 2012 at 11:07 am

   It looks interesting, but I’m now waiting to see what Razer unveils at CES.
   http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/4/2681690/razer-video-tease-project-fiona-all-new-switchblade-CES-announcement

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4. 

   PrettyTones

   January 5, 2012 at 11:07 am

   I’ll get it eventually I think, not in a rush to get it. Looking forward to the new Lumines though 😀

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5. 

   Rowan

   January 5, 2012 at 11:09 am

   ME, i got my pre order down and everything

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6. 

   NegativeZero

   January 5, 2012 at 11:09 am

   I’ll be buying one, just have to figure out where. The lack of the 32gb sticks in PAL countries at launch is astounding though. Apparently there were huge shortages of them in Japan as well.

   Honestly I think that what’s holding the Japanese market back is a lack of compelling software for them, the fact the 3G is locked down to pretty bad pricing on NTT DoCoMo and generally the cheaper PSP does what they want it to do.

   Had the system launched with a Monster Hunter game it’d be a very different story, I think. Instead the newest installment in that franchise just released for 3DS instead.

   The inability of the system to play your physical PSP games unless a) it’s on the list of titles that can be transferred and b) you pay Sony an extra fee is also probably holding back current PSP owners. I’m personally pretty bummed by the whole PSN accounts fiasco as well, as I’ve got a resonable sized PSP library that’s about 40% PAL, 40% US and 20% JP games and I’m going to have to pick only one region (likely the US).

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   1. 

      Aliasalpha

      January 5, 2012 at 11:17 am

      Whats this list of games that can be transferred? Is this just digital purchases you’ve made for a PSP or some kind of ‘send in your disc and 5 bucks for a digital copy’ deal?

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      1. 

         NegativeZero

         January 5, 2012 at 12:15 pm

         Right now, for us? Nothing at all. Japan has a deal where some games can be transferred over from your PSP to your PSN account and it’s a bit fiddly and arcane, but you pay something like 400-800 yen (depends on the game) and it adds it to your PSN account so you can download it whenever.

         Presumably a similar system will be offered, but the PAL PSN store is so devoid of PSP games that it probably won’t matter for us anyway. 🙁

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   2. 

      MrBS

      January 5, 2012 at 12:57 pm

      I’m waiting for a US import but I preordered a JP 32GB stick as I knew it would be in short supply. The 32GB stick finally shipped last week after backorders and supply issues. Good times.

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7. 

   Boomzzilla

   January 5, 2012 at 11:14 am

   Yeah it is a nice piece of kit but would I use one?I have a PS3 Etc. plugged in to a 50 inch HDTV at home,the trip to work is 5 mins on the train 10 mins by bus and I don’t travel interstate/OS much.Oh and a complete kit console/memory card/a game or two is $500+ bucks way to much for a impulse buy.And then there’s the sneaking suspiction that a man in his late 30’s in business attire might look a little juvenile playing this in public.
   I think the vita might fall between two stools to exspensive for kids/teens and not suitable for adults.

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8. 

   Aliasalpha

   January 5, 2012 at 11:14 am

   I’m certainly interested, just a matter of being able to afford an import. Might end up waiting till there’s more than 2 games I want though, at the moment its only escape plan and uncharted

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9. 

   Thom

   January 5, 2012 at 11:18 am

   I was quite keen when first announced, but in the 12 months since I’ve become more enamored with smart phone gaming. Stopped playing my DS altogether. On top of that, Sony seemed determined to give us reasons not to buy it, so I won’t.

   Still, its a nice piece of kit if you still want a dedicated handheld.

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10. 

    Stevorooni

    January 5, 2012 at 11:18 am

    I’ll be commuting less this year so will barely have a use for the 3DS let alone another handheld. Plus I found with the PSP that most of the big titles I liked ended up being ported to the PS2/PS3 anyway and I do prefer to play games on the big screen.

    I will try the ‘wait and see’ approach with the PSVita. When they release a newer model at a better price and the games library has picked up then I might think of getting one, but for now I will hold off.

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11. 

    Dan Miller

    January 5, 2012 at 11:20 am

    I two will be very interested in how well it will do in Australia. I bought a PSP when they first came out here. But it only lasted me a year before I sold it. I think hand hold gaming is loosing it appeal now the gaming on mobile phones is a lot more popular. I’ll much rather buy the uncharted game and play it on my iPhone or iPad.

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12. 

    MinuSkull

    January 5, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Eh, I’m not really a handheld gamer…

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13. 

    Zap

    January 5, 2012 at 11:26 am

    I’m wanting one.

    I may get it at launch (wifi only, of course), or may wait a few months simply due to having the free time to use it.

    Looks good, launch titles look good, near-launch titles look good, and I think this proprietary mem card thing is a flash in a pan – I fully expect that it’s the trade off for a more secure system.

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14. 

    Labrys

    January 5, 2012 at 11:26 am

    I am definitely interested.
    But then I travel about and hour and a half every day to and from work.
    So I will definitely have time to play. In fact I am more likely to play with it then I would be with my PS3.
    It would be nice to get back into some gaming.
    Still, I may hold off until some more titles come out. Like a decent RPG. 🙂

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15. 

    Milbo

    January 5, 2012 at 11:28 am

    If it was a phone I’d be all over it. It’s not, so I’m not.

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16. 

    Mr Waffle

    January 5, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Used to be into handheld gaming back when I caught public transport, but don’t have a need for it since I drive now. I took my PSP on holidays with me over christmas but played Taiko no Tatsujin and AKB48’s 2nd psp game, but both those are Japanese titles, I don’t really like playing action/shooters on handheld so most of the English market isn’t too appealing, Japan gets all the best rhythm games…

    Also since about half my PSP games are Japanese and the other half are English, I have to juggle two different regional accounts to use DLC etc, so I’m really put off the Vita. If I end up buying one it’ll probably be purely for sequels to the Japanese games I play now.

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17. 

    NotheMama

    January 5, 2012 at 11:29 am

    I’ll be getting one:)

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18. 

    Chuloopa

    January 5, 2012 at 11:30 am

    “Still, it’s a massively impressive piece of kit, and I totally want one.”

    This

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19. 

    pat (not that pat)

    January 5, 2012 at 11:31 am

    Depends on the games.

    I was so excited for the PSP but couldn’t maintain interest long enough for any of the decent games to come out. I’d really like to get one as I’m curious to see how much closer handhelds have got to an authentic console experience.

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20. 

    Fenixius

    January 5, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Not at all. I spend my train trips reading articles on Kotaku, ABC, Ars, etc. Portable gaming died (for me) when the 3G connection killed it.

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21. 

    Trjn

    January 5, 2012 at 11:39 am

    The 3DS did poorly until quality games were released.

    The PSP did poorly until quality games were released.

    The DS did poorly until quality games were released.

    The PSP Vita will do poorly until quality games are released.

    Is there a Monster Hunter game lined up for the system? That’ll solve their problems pretty quickly.

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    1. 

       McGarnical

       January 5, 2012 at 11:50 am

       stop it with the logic, don’t you realise this is the Internet?

       this makes so much sense I think my head might accidentally

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       1. 

          Aaron

          January 5, 2012 at 2:59 pm

          yeah! who the hell brings rational common sense to a Kotaku comment thread???

          Day one wifi version for me- if I can figure out a 32GB card import. Hoping Sony flesh out the remote play function too, it’s begging to be a universal feature for PS3 titles.

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    2. 

       Chazz

       January 5, 2012 at 3:31 pm

       Yeah but the PSP still does poorly in comparison to the DS 😛

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22. 

    Daniel

    January 5, 2012 at 11:40 am

    I’d grab one, it’s just too expensive to be honest. Sure I can easily afford it, just dont deem that price along with the extra cost of an SD card etc. Much rather buy a DS Lite and get my nostalgia face on.

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23. 

    Ponton

    January 5, 2012 at 11:40 am

    I wont be getting a Vita, until a decent game comes out on it.

    Basically FFX.

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    1. 

       Kid

       January 5, 2012 at 11:47 pm

       I’m getting the Vita then just not play any games till FFX comes out on it.

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24. 

    Powalen

    January 5, 2012 at 11:41 am

    I love handheld gaming, but am not interested in the Vita. It looks like a very nice machine in a technical sense, but I don’t like the angle of “Console gaming on the go”. I have my PS3 for console games, I want my handheld games to offer a different experience (obviously not all Vita games will be like this, but that’s the impression it gives).

    Having said that, I won’t rule out getting one in the future if it gets a lot of games I’m interested in.

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    1. 

       Whiskeyjack

       January 5, 2012 at 12:25 pm

       Im pretty much in the same boat. Would rather play it on a handheld then drag out and plug in my old PS2.

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25. 

    Adamski

    January 5, 2012 at 11:43 am

    I imported one and have been playing Uncharted and MVC3. I’m very very impressed with the ps3-level of quality the handheld pushes. From what I can see, Golden Abyss is pushing SSAO; Spec maps; normal maps; env maps; some fancy IK character collision systems to help Drake stick to the ground; Real-time lighting; and a whole ton of DXT1 foliage.
    I’m very impressed. And I’m selling my PS3 to cover the costs 😀

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    1. 

       Adamski

       January 5, 2012 at 11:46 am

       I should add that the Vita PSN store isn’t up unless you set your region to Hong Hong, so I have no idea what the store is like yet, or any online gaming sessions. The web browser sucks at Facebook right now; I think a dedicated app is coming out in feb to fix that.

       The Camera is quite meh too. Don’t expect your vita to be a replacement to your iphone camera – it’s only a front and back VGA cam (Around 640×480 res, or whatever the equivalent at the vita’s Aspect Ratio)

       We’ll know more about that’s in store in feb. That, and Little Big Plant is coming out, which looks fantastic

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26. 

    Jedikilla

    January 5, 2012 at 11:47 am

    Mine is currently on Pre-order. Very excited.

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27. 

    oggob

    January 5, 2012 at 11:55 am

    Another pre-ordered over here…

    I love some hand held gaming, plus it’s an alternative if the missus is using the TV, the ability to “transfar” is a bonus also, so I can easily play some games between the Vita and PS3 without any hassle.

    Personally, the launch line up is a killer for me, with the chances of me walking away with 5+ games straight up.

    Uncharted, WipEout, Everybody’s Golf, Lumines, Super Stardust, Touch My Katamari, Ridge Racer (which looks to be a pre-order bonus with GAME)

    So there is enough on the game side that will keep me entertainment for months, lucky that on some days my travel to work is 2hrs each way! 😀

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    1. 

       Lostkiwi

       January 5, 2012 at 3:01 pm

       Just as a quick reply to the GAME deal (Ridge Racer for free if you pre-order)

       At first I thought that was an excellent idea, however looking further I can see that it’s not as attractive as I first hope. The game only comes with 5 cars and 3 tracks, with the rest all planned as DLC. And it sounds like some of the features are somewhat flawed. The only review I could find (playstationlifestyle.net) gave it 2/10.

       I am by no means discouraging the GAME deal, since it’s the best I’ve seen for an Australian Retailer – I am only warning that it might be worth picking up another game at launch as well.

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       1. 

          oggob

          January 5, 2012 at 4:20 pm

          Yeah, I am aware of stupidness they have pulled with the content on the cart and hoping that it bombed badly over in Japan so they at least add more content to the game, instead of it all being DLC.

          At this stage, it’s the only deal with a bonus game, so until it’s topped elsewhere, at the very least I would simply trade it back onto another game, plus I have points available to me at GAME and so I can use points and gain more points at the same time.

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28. 

    Braaains

    January 5, 2012 at 11:55 am

    If I was looking to buy a mobile gaming device, the Vita is hands down the one I’d get, no question about it.

    But I don’t travel that much and I prefer to read a book on the bus during my daily commute so I wouldn’t get that much use out of it. So for me it’s a fantastic device that I just can’t justify purchasing.

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29. 

    Jared

    January 5, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    Eh. I have Tiny Wings when I’m out and PS3 at home. Where to find the time?

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30. 

    SUPER NERD!

    January 5, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    Coincidentally, I also totally want one!
    ~o=

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31. 

    Stephen

    January 5, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    I havn’t had a handheld since Gameboy Advance, couldn’t care less about Vita TBH, strangely I still keep up on the news on it.

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32. 

    mike

    January 5, 2012 at 12:23 pm

    Picked up one in Hong Kong! Awesome bit of hardware. Just hope the games are good! Uncharted is good so far!

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33. 

    bigkid

    January 5, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    I will get one, but not at launch, as I still have plenty of PSP games to keep me going.

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34. 

    Lanky Mikey

    January 5, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    This might sound silly but I think I would be more excited about the Vita and more willing to purchase one if I already owned a PS3. The ability to use your PS3 as a storage device and move the stuff you want onto your Vita sounds like an almost necessary perk.

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35. 

    Crispus

    January 5, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    If it wasnt for finances atm, i would get one at launch. I may have to wait a year or so.

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36. 

    Cant Wait

    January 5, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    I cant wait for this handheld. I have been long waiting for an experience such as Uncharted on a handheld system. Coupling that with titles like Wipeout and Unit 13 i think is fantastic.

    The reason that I want a Vita is not only that its from Sony (and I think they make good systems) is due to the fact that I have a child. I dont always have the couple of HOURS that USE to have to play games. That only really occurs when my wife and daughter arent around. So a handheld is perfect in my scenario and to that point, my PSP still cops a fair flogging.Its a matter of convenience and being able to pick up and put down a system such as the Vita to balance needs of the family suits me down to the ground.

    I cant wait.

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37. 

    NotheMama

    January 5, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Just thought id let u guys know that GAME are bundling a copy of Ridge Racer free to those who pre-order a Vita through them:)

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38. 

    D.C.

    January 5, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    I’d like one, but can’t justify buying one solely for Uncharted: Golden Abyss. It’s mighty tempting, though. I’ve never really been a huge fan of the handheld consoles.

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39. 

    masha2932

    January 5, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    I’m still unsure if I’ll be getting the console or not. I’ll probably wait for a price cut before taking the plunge.

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40. 

    Daniel

    January 5, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    Had my Japanese unit for a week.

    Very much impressed with the system as a whole. I honestly feel that Sony have learned from their mistakes. I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to have two analog sticks…makes playing Uncharted on this thing a breeze 🙂

    There is something so gratifying about having Trophies on the go.

    Unfortueantly though, its a bit limited to what I can do with it now. I can’t really test the Near functionality nor can I get onto the PSN Store (considering our servers in this region aren’t ready)…but I am really interested to test out all of this stuff come Feb when the system fully launches.

    But yeah, so far, I’m rather impressed with it. Its definetly an improvement from the good but flawed PSP

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41. 

    PlimpyD

    January 5, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    As much as I hate to say it the simple fact it has Uncharted has sold me. GAME has a decent deal where you get Ridge Racer for free which is an extra $50 of value, they also have the cheapest and widest range of accessories available at the moment. On the issue of the memory card, yes I fully agree it sucks but we’re paying the same as Americans for once in the history of gaming… I think that this makes up slightly for the lack of the 32GB card. I’ll probably grab it day one if my bank account hasn’t been abused too much during the festival season.

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42. 

    Lostkiwi

    January 5, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    I am most certainly going to buy one, I just hope that the ‘Australian Tax’ on the PSN games aren’t too high, since on this device I’m definitely going to want to go as digital as possible.

    I just wish Sony would do a little more marketting – 6 weeks away from launch and yet most of my gaming friends don’t even know what the Vita is.

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43. 

    Ryan

    January 5, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    The fact is has trophies means I’ll be getting it day one

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44. 

    rfa

    January 5, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    I want one, but until there is a Gran Turismo I will be waiting.

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45. 

    Glenn

    January 5, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    FYI, anyone with a Smartphone can use it as a 3G hotspot for their Wifi Vita. This eliminates the cost of the 3G device, as well as a secondary internet plan to put into the phone when you probably have an adequate one with your phone.

    The only thing this will cost you is your phones battery life.

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46. 

    N0NEoftheAB0VE

    January 5, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    I bought a 3DS that ship has sailed, unless in the future the PSV plays host to a new GTA exclusive (like last gen)

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47. 

    Monkey-Harvest

    January 5, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    I’ve pre-ordered a 3G unit from the good people at JB online and have no doubt that it will be a pretty cool device.
    The lineup of games is looking pretty solid too (especially looking forward to Ruin when it eventually sees light of day).

    However, I have concerns:
    Price and availability of the proprietry cards. Especially the 32GB.
    The Vita should ship with a card. Even if it’s just a 4GB one.

    Also, in light of the poor sales experienced after the Japan launch, I fear that Sony will drop the price shortly after release just as Nintendo did with the 3DS. I don’t care what they offer early adopters. I’ll still feel duped.
    I say drop the price before release and promote the gonads out of it.

    Another gripe is that developers may feel compelled to add game controls that utilise touch screen/gyroscope functions unnecessarily. This happens with DS/3DS and annoys the piss out of me.
    The Vita has analogue sticks, D pad, shoulder buttons etc… isn’t that enough? No gimmicks please.

    Will my 3DS gather dust? In a way, I hope so.

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    1. 

       James

       January 5, 2012 at 8:29 pm

       I was leaning towards 3G but decided against it. Patchy coverage doesn’t seem worth the extra $100.00. There’s your 32GB card right there.

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48. 

    James

    January 5, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    I’m getting one. I pre-ordered it today actually, Wi-Fi with a 16GB card, Uncharted and Unit 16.

    I’d like to know how good the web browser is though.

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49. 

    Glenn

    January 5, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Liked the look of the Vita when it was announced, but the high prices put me off. I didn’t buy a PS3 for a long time for the same reason. Was given a 3DS for Christmas (with Mario Kart 7, and I bought Super Mario 3D Land a week later) and I’m loving it.

    I definitely think I’m one of the people who would much prefer to sit and play a real game in front of a TV, with a controller in my hand.Even though my train ride to uni (not that I’m there at the moment) is an hour, I could barely get through one game of FIFA on my PSP without being a little bit over it. And that’s despite the fact that I can play hours on end of it on the PS3.

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50. 

    mumbojumboau

    January 5, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    If anyone has a spare one, I’ll have it

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51. 

    AerintheADEQUATE

    January 6, 2012 at 1:54 am

    I’m definitely buying one. It might not happen in 2012… but I am *absolutely* going to get one at some point. The only variables in this equation is my finances and will-power. 😛

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52. 

    Deshan

    January 6, 2012 at 5:39 am

    Got it. will continue to get any sony console. ew nintendo though, dsi xl is my last.

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53. 

    P3SS3SSOd

    January 6, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    I imported one too and am loving it. Hotshot’s golf is fantastic, and the new Virtua Tennis is also great fun. Buying games off the .jp PSN is really great, bugger waiting for imports to arrive by the post and paying for shipping!

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54. 

    kosmos

    January 8, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    Not even slightly interested in this device. I have enough electronic crap to bag when I go somewhere, I dont need more electronic crap…

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