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PlayStation Vita UMD Passport Launches Without Support From Capcom

By Spencer . November 30, 2011 . 2:32pm

PlayStation Vita UMD Passport Launches Without Support From CapcomPlayStation Vita is backwards compatible with PSP games, but it won’t play UMDs. Sony Computer Entertainment Japan’s "solution" to the problem is selling a discounted PSN downloads. Users have to register their game for a UMD Passport before they can purchase a digital copy at a reduced price. Prices range from 500 yen (Shin Megami Tensei: Persona) to 1,500 yen (Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable).

 

A list of 262 UMD Passport games is live. While that is a chunk of the PSP’s library, there are 606 PSP games available for purchase on Japan’s PlayStation Store. On closer inspection, it appears only some publishers are supporting Sony’s digital discount plan. Games from Atlus, Nippon Ichi, Acquire, Tecmo Koei, SNK Playmore, and Cyberfront are available. Titles from key publishers such as Square Enix, Namco Bandai, Konami, and Monster Hunter maker Capcom are not supporting the UMD Passport service yet.

 

As of now, Sony Computer Entertainment America and Europe have not announced a similar service.


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  • Andrew Austin

    This does not bode well.

  • http://gloopyeegra.wordpress.com/ Arla

    Everything about this “passport” system is horrible.

    • Testsubject909

      Getting a discount or giving a discount to a friend for a game you don’t want to repurchase but that they want to own digitally and then share with another friend online certainly is horrible.

      Isn’t it?

  • MCoelho

    I think i will keep my PSP, thanks.

  • http://twitter.com/ifarah12 Gren

    Cheap solution: I’ll keep my PSP

  • jujubee88

    Did you own a PSP with a lot of UMD’s, Spencer? I ask because your diction in writing that was quite seething. (You even quoted the word “solution”).

    • http://twitter.com/FaithlessMr Bruno Silva

      He’s right, the “solution” Sony came up with was not well received by many, so it’s not like it was the best solution they could come up with, one could be arguing all night long about it.

      I’m pretty sure that the writer of the article did not show his disagreement with the “solution” Sony came up with, but rather tried to show others how this “solution” wasn’t indeed well accepted by many.

      I for one still don’t understand why do I have to pay for games I already have.

      • D K

        You don’t.  Keep playing them on your PSP…

        People have a serious entitlement complex about this issue.  I think it’s cool that Sony is doing this at all.

        • http://twitter.com/FaithlessMr Bruno Silva

          I understand where you’re coming from, but you have to realize that their solution is not the best for the consumer. And telling us to “keep the psp” is throwing sand in our eyes either.I’m sorry but that’s the way it is, I don’t like their solution, but hey, I gotta deal with it.

          Still, that won’t mean I have to agree with them or tell you that their decision was the best evur and that we should all keep quiet and nod frantically to whatever Sony throws our way. As a consumer, I dislike the way they decided to handle this whole situation, and like many, I choose to express that in what I believe to be a fair and respective manner. If Spencer did so in this article? I don’t really think he did, but if he chose do did so, I wouldn’t blame him…

          • noctis_nox

            Throw sands in our eyes?

            I really don’t get it. Do some of you guys will buy A vita just for PSP games? If one your major reason in buying a Vita is to play PSP games on your Vita then you shouldn’t even buy a Vita. 
            Vita is for Vita games not PSP games. Backward compatibility is a plus, A bonus but not a necessity.  I am sorry but I found some of you very spoiled.

          • http://twitter.com/FaithlessMr Bruno Silva

            No, it’s not the reason that would make me buy a Vita, but it’s a feature that would make me jump aboard the Vita train faster, yes.

            Any console has weak or unimportant games in the beginning of it’s lifespan, and giving the players a chance to play older games on it is something that shortens that bridges the gap. You can tell me the Vita has “teh most amazing line up evur”, but to be honest, only three or four games so far on the system interest me.

            Besides, I would prefer to have one system to play all my portable games. I have a ton of PSP games on my backlog sitting on my shelf, and it would be more convenient for me to play them on the Vita.

            Why am I spoiled? For not liking the way Sony is handling this? I don’t understand why suddenly backwards compatibility is something that “doesn’t matter”, when through all these years we’ve been using that same feature in many of the consols we currently own or owned. Is it being spoiled? To ask for one feature we’ve been given for free all these years?

          • Monsley

            I’m going to buy a Vita only for Vita games. I don’t care about any other feature it has (except for that PS3 connectivity thing, which sounds pretty interesting), I don’t even know what it does exactly. But backwards compatibility is a major issue to me, it has always been.

            A few months ago, I felt like playing GTA Vice City. I put the disc in my PS2 and nothing happened. I realised with horror that my PS2 was dead. I have a PS3 slim, so no backwards compatibility. I only had two choices: the smart one being an emulator on PC, and the expensive one being a new PS2. I bought a new PS2. (Mostly because I’m a picky one and I really don’t like playing games on my PC. The only emulator I actually use is a SNES emulator, and only because my cartridges won’t save anymore.)

            Now, I’m not saying that the Vita should have a cartridge slot for old NES games (that would be weird and awesome at the same time), but I don’t think asking for compatibility with PSP games – games that aren’t even out yet (FF Type-0, for example) would be too much.  I know I can buy them on PSN, but I really don’t feel like spending more money on games that I’ve already paid about $50 each.
            So, what will happen when my PSP dies? Well, since I do not suddenly stop playing games on a console when a newer model comes out (I’m still playing and buying games for older consoles that I didn’t have the chance to play back then), I’ll most likely just buy another PSP, and the idea really bugs me. Especially if/when PSP systems will get rare –> expensive –> with no technical support whatsoever from anyone.

          • noctis_nox

            (“Any console has weak or unimportant games in the beginning of it’s lifespan, and giving the players a chance to play older games on it is something that shortens that bridges the gap. You can tell me the Vita has “teh most amazing line up evur”, but to be honest, only three or four games so far on the system interest me.”)

            Then wait for the right games that you want to be release. I mean, No one is forcing you to buy it, right? It’s not even wise to buy a Vita if the games on it doesn’t interest you that much.

            (“Besides, I would prefer to have one system to play all my portable games. I have a ton of PSP games on my backlog sitting on my shelf, and it would be more convenient for me to play them on the Vita.”)

            Just like I said a plus and a bonus. You don’t need it for the Vita. You can still use and enjoy it with or without BC because it was meant to play newer games. It will be more convenient Yes but do you need it? Will it affect you from enjoying and playing Vita games? 

            (“Why am I spoiled? For not liking the way Sony is handling this? I don’t understand why suddenly backwards compatibility is something that “doesn’t matter”, when through all these years we’ve been using that same feature in many of the consols we currently own or owned. Is it being spoiled? To ask for one feature we’ve been given for free all these years?”)

            And When did I said that BC isn’t matter anymore? BC is a very very nice feature, I agree but you don’t really need it on the new console and if your reasoning is the Vita launch line-up is sub par and you have a lot of backlog psp games just like I said wait, be patient. You still have your PSP right? And yeah you are being spoiled, I mean being spoiled by Sony. Reread what you said dude. :)

        • http://www.siliconera.com Ishaan

          The issue, I think, is that backward compatibility is a bigger deal early on in a system’s lifecycle. People care about it because they aren’t completely done with the previous generation’s device. I don’t think it’s an entitlement complex as much as it is that BC is viewed as valued for your money. 

          • jujubee88

            Playstation Suite, PSP games that are DD and all the PSN only PS Vita titles are not enough value for the money? Exactly how many options should a gamer have?

          • noctis_nox

            The problem is no one is forcing them to buy a Vita at launch or early on. They still have their PSP right? Will Vita’s launch will disable their PSP? I mean if they still have a lot PSP game to play they can stick with it for the time being and buy Vita when there is enough Vita games to play and when they think they are ready to move on.

    • jujubee88

      This is really a specific consumer product issue. With the amount of piracy that went on with the PSP, those individuals certainly should not be complaining about the UMD solution, nor should the people that are seeing this unfold and have never owned a PSP or played PSP games in the first place.

      This affects a such a specific population and such a specific sample of people, that if people expense more energy on the decisions SCE will be making for PS Vita, the PS Vita could be a much more consumer friendly prospect.

  • http://tristsantithesis.tumblr.com/ Tsunayoshi Sawada

    I dont understand why publishers would withold the titles.

    • Solomon_Kano

      It may not so much be withholding as it may be that they just haven’t worked out the specifics of how much of their catalog they’ll support, will they add new games or just go off of what they already have on PSN, etc.

      With Capcom seeing massive success in the Monster Hunter series on PSP, I’m sure they’d be the last publisher to even think of withholding titles. I’m sure there are things that publishers are wary of with this system that we don’t know about, so that’s likely the hold up.

  • wfgodbold

    Square was listed on Sony’s original preliminary list as one of the participating companies, so they probably just haven’t finalized everything yet.

    Falcom was also listed as participating, but none of their games are on the current list.

    Patience!

  • Solomon_Kano

    I figured Square Enix wouldn’t be on board just yet. I mean, they still don’t even have their full PSP catalog up on PSN, so why would they be on this from the go? Capcom, on the other hand, I thought would be there early. Ah well, there’s time.

  • aoihana

    The list of not only supported games, but of developers will increase with time. I’m in no hurry to ditch my PSP just yet, or ever for that matter, so I’m honestly not too worried at this point. (◕‿◕✿)

    • http://twitter.com/DanijoEX DanijoEX

      Strangely, I’m not really bothered by this much at all. I remember about the idea that I explained yesterday.

      If some companies like, Sega and few others, were to re-release their best PSP titles on Vita card form. I know it sounds kinda weird and all. But who knows? It might work.

      And besides I don’t really know if this “UMD Import Plan” will work the same for America and Europe.

      I understand many people are a bit peeved at this. But still, I’ll just keep my PSP to play UMD games and use my Vita for, well, Vita games. I just don’t like downloading digital games since they do take up alot of space. But I will if it’s necessary.

      Eh…sorry for that long post there. 

      • aoihana

        A lot of developers have their gems that gamers treasure, so re-releasing some of their greatest hits may actually work, but with the UMD Passport program in place, I don’t know if that will really work out. (⌒_⌒;)

        Like you said, we don’t even know how it will work in other territories, but personally, I think it will work pretty much the same way albeit with a different currency. 【・_・?】

        That’s exactly how I feel! I love tangible games, so I’m not too fond of digital games unless like you said, I absolutely have to! Like you said, some games take up quite a bit of space, and the Vita memory cards are really expensive! (´Д｀。)

        Don’t apologize! I love it when someone contributes to the discussion. Especially when it’s well thought out! (◕‿◕✿)

  • http://www.facebook.com/alwaysbored.andrade Jonathan Andrade

    You guys shouldn’t base this off the current list. Sony has said that despite the fact Square Enix, Falcom, Capcom, Konami and Sega haven’t announced titles, they are on board with the program.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Farid-Belkacemi/1073052585 Farid Belkacemi

      And they don’t really have a choice here I would say :p

  • http://www.facebook.com/shawn.dickenson1 Shawn SomethingOtaku Dickenson

    capcom wants nothing but money now they don’t care about fans or anything like that 

    • FireCouch

      Are you implying they wouldn’t make money from doing this?

      • fanoultimate

        They will make less monet. God bless Crapcom

    • Zonic505

      Did you read that 1.) Square Enix, Namco Bandai, & Konami also don’t have their games up yet? & 2.) They never said they weren’t going to be part of the UMD Passport thing, meaning sometime later (like maybe near the Vita’s release), they might have their games up. Keyword is “YET”. Give it some time or wait for the companies to officially state “Our games won’t be part of the program.”

  • Kawashima

    I started downloading games a long time ago, so this doesnt affect me one bit.

  • http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/members/55321.html FinalArcadia

    Like I’ve said before, I have no problem with the UMD Passport plan…

    But, GAH!!! Square-Enix and Namco Bandai need to hurry and support it! I want to re-buy Dissidia 012 and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny, among others!

    • Yu_TheKing

      I know right. Hopefully they’ll add games too that aren’t currently in the PSN store.

  • Monkey_T

    Yeaaaaaah… no, Sony. I’d rather keep my PSP.
    There’s no way I’m gonna spend 10 bucks or more to play the games I own.

  • http://twitter.com/Linka13 Linka

    Honesty: I just spent $15 on getting the digital version of Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days in preperation for the Vita, despite owning the physical copy.

    Do I regret it? Not really. I love Disgaea a lot and feel that even having one game now I know I’ll enjoy will improve my enjoyment of the Vita, especially considering my PSP’s rather downward spiral in stability.

    I hope that the Vita doesn’t fail or anything– I’d like to see more opportunities and support for it, be it for newer games, or be it for older games.

  • http://www.facebook.com/shawn.dickenson1 Shawn SomethingOtaku Dickenson

    I’ll wait till vita 2000/4G the 1rst is always a prototype

  • http://www.facebook.com/ValkyrieProfileGuy Jesse Thompson

    While I advocate buying games you love to play, and supporting the developers…and I own MULTIPLE copies of games for systems, PSPGo, UMD, etc.  It makes me sadder and sadder to see the companies, Sony especially, adopt some new format every 2 years and require customers to pay them again for the games they own.

    Backwards compatibility is as dead as the dinosaurs folks.  The big companies complain about piracy, and then they encourage users to pick up this vile act by attempting to rape their wallets. :(  It’s a sad, vicious cycle.

    At any rate, I’ll be buying a Vita, and I already own lots of PS1 remakes and even a few PSP games purchased from the PSN.  What this tells me is don’t buy anymore UMD’s, and the ones I do have…keep an original PSP handy if I want to play them again.

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/jodecideion?feature=mhum TheWon and Only

      This is the sad state of gaming in general. Companies make you buy systems with huge hard drives. Only to be use for patches, and installs. When they could be used for game updates for yearly release franchises. Then like you said the constant format change by Sony. Finally the totally removal of Backwards Compatibility from these consoles. It just seems with every new console generation the consumers are getting treated worse.

      • daizyujin

        Actually to me at least, it feels like consumers are loosing their fair use rights.  The switch to digital distro is in a nutshell designed to do this.

        On the other hand, as expensive as the damn memory cards are for the Vita, I don’t think I would even bother with using the space for games I can still play on my PSP.  Then again, the memory card prices are basically the reason my friends and I have all decided to just buy our games retail if we even bother to pick the Vita up at all.  I just bought a 16 gig Class 10 Micro SD for $19.99 a few days ago.  That $80 price is really making me rethink my preorder.  The situation with Ridge Racer basically being a shell isn’t helping Sony’s case in convincing me either.

        • Solomon_Kano

          I don’t approve of Ridge Racer’s handling either, but that’s not Sony’s doing. Point your finger at Namco Bandai for that stupidity.

          • daizyujin

            Well Sony has the final say so in what goes up, so they kinda have the leverage to say if they are allowing things like that.  You are right that the game’s design is not Sony’s fault but what I really meant by that comment was more along the lines of concern that it is only the first of many titles that are like that.    This isn’t DLC, it is IAP and if I want that crap I will fill up on freemium titles on an iPad.  You are not buying a complete game, this is a shell.  This is absolutly something Sony has the control over.

            I realize that part of the dedicated portable market is gone due to smartphone and smartphone like devices and it isn’t coming back.  Sales of these machines will ultimately be lower than past generations and Sony and Nintendo are looking for ways to compensate.  I am just not sure that emulating that style of marketing and sales on dedicated devices will even work.  Not all people buy portable game machines to carry around in their pocket for short bursts.  Besides with short, cheap games like this available on mobile devices, isn’t this making your product MORE like the competition rather than differentiating yourself?  Also, and this is just me, the Vita is not really that portable.  The last portable game system that I saw that was less portable was the Virtual Boy.  As an adult, I don’t think I own one pair of pants that this thing would fit in so it is going to be more of an on the couch thing.

            This isn’t just Sony, Nintendo is facing the same problem with dedicated portable gaming devices.  The market is smaller due to alternatives but I don’t see how just copying what is working for your competitors is going to do anything for you.  What they really need is something to set themselves apart.  This isn’t it.  So ultimately Namco is responsible for the game, but Sony is responsible for what type of message they try to portray with their store.  It certainly is not making “me” want a Vita more at any rate.

    • icecoffemix

      Can you explain this part? “some new format every 2 years and require customers to pay them again for the games they own”

      What format? What 2 years? And why do want to play games from old consoles on new one?

      I don’t get people who expect new console to always retain the ability to play game from past console. I’ll buy Vita for its game, if I want to play my PSP games I’d play it on my *drumroll*…PSP.

      • http://twitter.com/tequatus Jhal Fullantes

        While the new format every 2 years is incorrect, the “pay them again for the games they own” part is true and it is annoying. Don’t you get what he said? You have the UMD of the game, register it to this dumb program and pay it again for lower price than it is on the PSN… Sony/some developers = asshole, that’s why I quite agree with what the big companies are doing, although I would be happier if they support the program but release their games for free…

        • icecoffemix

          Backward compatiblity is not a given, it’s a feature Sony could happily abandon altogether if they feel like it.

          And no, you don’t have to pay again for the game you own, if you own the game then surely you own the system its mean to be played, aka the psp. Play it there.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/Kamek20xxExtra?feature=mhee Michael Stevens

    Ahem…..yep. Keeping my PSP. I rather just keep it and be patient instead of following this uh…….”little plan” they have here. :L

    EDIT: Fixed! Gosh!

    • Herok

      but its a go, so you know you dont have to re buy anything

      • http://www.youtube.com/user/Kamek20xxExtra?feature=mhee Michael Stevens

        Oh……..I’m stupid. Forgot. Sorry.

        EDIT: Wait a second! No! I had a PSP go! Broke and I replaced it with a new one, which is the PSP 3000. Gosh, now I feel really dumb. Why did I…..I’m just gonna edit it sorry. :L

        • aoihana

          Relax! People make mistakes! (◕‿◕✿)

          • http://www.youtube.com/user/Kamek20xxExtra?feature=mhee Michael Stevens

            Yes yes, you’re right. I just need some sleep. Yes…..it’s getting late anyway. Bye! X3

  • kupomogli

    If you happen to have been one of the people who had their Wii die, all your virtual console purchases are tied to the console itself with no help from Nintendo.  This is the same digital format. 

    However, on PSP, if you use digital you can still use all your digital content.  You can use that same digital content, where compatible on two PSPs, two PS3s, and PS Vitas.  Anything purchased prior to November 18 five systems each can use those same services.

    UMD format of course can only be used on the PSP.  Are you getting this same UMD that you own for free on the PSP otherwise?  No.  So why do you expect the same to be done for the Vita. 

    Sony is doing as much as they can for everyone that can be done without just giving everything away to everyone for free.  How does Sony know that everyone who uses the UMDs even own the game.  They don’t.  More than likely most of those people who use the program don’t own the games that they’re going to be getting.  Most people will also game share and reduce the cost of those same games with another.

    Sony doesn’t have to do anything for anyone with UMD.  I own UMD so it’s nice that they are.  If I want to purchase my favorite PSP games in digital form I’ll do so, but I could always play them on the device I purchased them for.  I purchase new systems to play new games. BC is a bonus.

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/Kamek20xxExtra?feature=mhee Michael Stevens

      *Sniff*….I am moved by your speech. Many things you said is true. I can’t support them anyway because I’m running low on funds, so…….

      • Alexis Matthews

        That’s fine. Darn it, Michael! Stop hurting yourself! You’re making me feel sad! :(

    • Croix

      Ultimately, you are quite correct. I have mixed feelings about this transfer system in general, but in the end, it’s like you say. I only own a few UMDs, so I’ll either keep my PSP and play them on it, or if there’s a PSP trade-in deal for PSV at some point, I’ll use the money saved to repurchase digital copies of those games at that time (making a bit more when I sell the now-obsolete UMDs). Thinking about it like that, I can’t complain too much either way.

      My only remaining issue, then, is the numerous Memory Stick Pro Duos I have sitting around that are already loaded up with digital games that I have legitimately purchased. Not a deal breaker, since we can transfer the games, but I’m just mildly annoyed that even memory sticks will be obsolete for PSV.

      Of course, pretty much everything that people are feeling touchy about in this case, and with many similar things in recent gaming development, is the idea of actually owning what you pay for. But that’s a lot to get into, so I won’t…for now.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jordan-White/100000598242336 Jordan White

      They could have simply made an adapter that fits into the Vita Cart slot to play UMD. While it would have made it bulkier, at least it would have been an option with no added micros-transactions…

  • konsama

    All i know is im keeping my PSP for UMDs, that are so niche or old that i doubt they’ll even have them in PSN, also thats why i started buying digital games since they became available, i was a matter of time this kind of thing happened. Still i can see it from sony and the consumer sides, that why they lowered the # of activations, yet the disccounts imo should be bigger, though i think thats up to the publishers and not just sony

  • http://twitter.com/Megawarrior345 Elle

    Of course the greedy one’s don’t support it.

    • Hraesvelgr

      Maybe, but I don’t really see how anyone could hold this against Capcom. Personally, I’d rather not pay for games I already paid for once already, just to be able to play them on a different platform. People can call Capcom “greedy” and whatever else, and I don’t really disagree, but I would support anyone that was actually against this.

      • http://twitter.com/Megawarrior345 Elle

        well they’re against it because they want you to buy them at the full online price again if you want to play them on the vita.

  • cloudevoker

    I don’t see whats the big deal about this. If you are buying Vita that means you are going to buy new games no? Keep your psp/umds. I got more than 30 UMDs and I don’t plan to buy their respective digital versions so I can just play on the Vita, seem like a waste. Instead I will buy Vita for the new games. 
    The same thing can be said for the ps3, people want backwards compatibility -then just don’t buy and play on ps2?
    Going digital means less waste and storage for me. No useless manuals or boxes that will just sit and gather dust.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jordan-White/100000598242336 Jordan White

      Because you have…

      1) People who never owned a PSP, want to get a Vita and experience PSP games without paying double. For instance, I never owned a Gamecube so my Wii became my Wii AND Gamecube machine.

      2) People who want to sell their old console so they can buy the new one and play the same games. Why have two devices when you can have one that does both?

      • cloudevoker

        Oh sure why not? But wait.. Companies want you to buy new games and not old games. It encourages new product sales.

        And I don’t get what you meant when you have to pay double if you didn’t own the previous machine.
         More like I would since I got those 30+ games on my psp and If wanted to “experience psp games” on a vita I gotta pay more to play? Right-
         You only buy Vita + the psp game so its not double paying. 

  • daizyujin

    “scratches head”

    I just don’t see the point given the prices of the Vita memory cards.  Given that the cards are roughly 300%-400% higher than their SD cousins (I am talking Class 10, the divide is even higher if you are happy with a Class 4 card) it just seems foolish to waste that precious space on old games.

  • Draparde

    Though i probably wouldn’t use this. I can see how some people would want too, if they have that much extra money laying around lol. 

    im gonna keep my psp, but i am more inclined to just get digital psp games from now on.. (well…mainly because my psp has problems reading UMDs anyway…)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Roberto-Armando-Iraheta/775564143 Roberto Armando Iraheta

    I think they should’ve had a system where they authorized physical copies at Sony stores, but it’s not easy to come up with solutions for this.

    Everyone’s better off keeping their PSPs.

  • Brandonmkii

    Sony isn’t holding a gun to my head, telling me to throw away my PSP, and there’s only a few games I think will do better with dual stick control, so I’m okay with paying a little for a few games.

    • Joanna

      Unless those PSN editions are going to be reworked to include the ability to use the second analog stick (highly unlikely), I don’t see how any game benefits from being on Vita, control-wise.

      • Brandonmkii

        I’ve read somewhere that some games are being patched to support it. In most cases, just having the option to map the d-pad to the second stick would work as well.

        • Joanna

          Oh ok, if that’s the case then yeah, I could see why being able to transfer games would be important to some people. I personally don’t have any intense action games on my PSP where a second analog stick would make all the difference so I’m pretty much in the “still keeping my PSP and laying the UMDs” camp.

  • LiteIndigold

    Hoping SE supports this in case I want to replay Birth by Sleep and don’t want to hear a loud whirring noise before and after every cutscene. ;)

    Plus, I’d love to buy Type-0 on disk when it’s released, but play it on the Vita I will eventually own. I’m still a physical media fan for some things!

    • http://www.siliconera.com Ishaan

      Birth by Sleep wasn’t put on PSN because of Disney, I believe. Square Enix may not have a choice in the matter.

      • Solomon_Kano

        Really? That sucks. There are tons of Disney Interactive games on PSN, so I wonder what the issue was with KH going up?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_472QBVARRYERRGHATSUGCVCTTA Ian

    Only Capcom in article title XD
    silicorena hates capcom lol 

    • http://www.siliconera.com Spencer

      Even though this is probably a joke, I’ll answer you seriously. The original title had Square Enix and Namco Bandai too, but it was too long for the front page so I cut it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dylan-Ng/100000854638739 Dylan Ng

    U hv 2 pay for transfer your game!? I’ll pass.

    • Exkaiser

      You’re not paying to transfer them, you’re buying an entirely new copy.

      That said, I would pass, too, if I were buying a Vita.

  • Göran Isacson

    Have any of the companies stated WHY they don’t want to support the passports at this time?

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    Wow, this is utter bullshit. I expected more from the big companies.

  • Luna Kazemaru

    These comments…lol.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jordan-White/100000598242336 Jordan White

    So wait…the memory cards are required, overpriced AND no Monster Hunter at launch…not even the PSP version…

    While 3DS gets 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Monster Hunter 3G and Gundam RPG vy Level-5 in the span of a month at a new low price.

    …

    Yea, Vita is fucked.

    • wakaki2d

       Good thing the 3ds plays imports. Oh….wait, nevermind. The 3DS STILL has no chance in the U.S, but you can always import 1… if you want any decent games.

    • Testsubject909

      Shame you can’t just install the latest PSP iteration of Monster Hunter and play it with dual sticks on the Vita…

      Oh wait.

      • Joanna

        Perhaps I missed the news, but since when do PSP games allow for second analog control on Vita? If I’m not totally off my rocker, don’t you need to program that into the game? Are all these companies really going to be doing the extra work needed for that?

  • PrinceHeir

    hopefully both companies would jump in sometime in the near future.

  • wakaki2d

    I don’t get why everyone is so fussy. My PsP games don’t work on ANY other system… therefor I KEEP my PSP and I can still play my PSP games. Was that scenario too hard for some of you?

  • http://twitter.com/thelegalstep Jason Smith

    Having to repurchase a game again is wrong in so many ways. Sony announces a great system with nice specs and ruins it with this stuff, and proprietary memory cards. 

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