Sony reveals European PS Vita launch line up, including new titles Unit 13 and MotorStorm RC
Days after revealing Vodafone as its "preferred" 3G provider, Sony has announced the European launch line up for its PS Vita handheld console, at a press conference in London.
First party developed titles include some we've seen before at events such as E3 and Gamescom (Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Reality Fighters and Escape Plan) and two new titles that have just been revealed, Unit 13 and MotorStorm RC.
Here's the list in full, due to be released come the 22 February 2012 launch.
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
WipEout 2048
Reality Fighters
Little Deviants
ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Everybody's Golf
Escape Plan
Top Darts
Hustle Kings
Unit 13
MotorStorm RC
New faces
Known for its SOCOM games, Sony-owned studio Zipper Interactive will supply Unit 13 - a military shooter - which according to a Sony statement "focuses on portable play, with bite-sized gameplay and a non-linear mission structure that will allow players to jump in at any time, without having to keep up with a story or previous events."
MotorStorm RC from Sony-owned, UK outfit Evolution Studios will be an addition to the console racing franchise and is aiming to focus on social interaction.
Best ever launch
SVP of Sony's Worldwide Studios Europe, Michael Denny called the line up of titles "one of the best launch line ups of any games console, ever launched."
"We're counting down the days to the launch of PS Vita. This launch is something we are all so excited about at PlayStation as that's when we can see PS Vita where it was made to be in the hands of gamers," he added in an announcement.
He also highlighted some of the augmented reality feature that the PS Vita will utilise, with six AR cards available at launch. These cards will enable players to download and play free games which are specifically designed to showcase the PS Vita's AR features.
Denny also explained the PS Vita's adoption of WAAR (Wide Area Augmented Reality) technology, which will enable the console to use up to six cards rather than a single one.
PS Vita will also support markerless AR, wherein cards become unnecessary.
Three's company
Sony also provided a list of third party title to be available from launch or thereabouts.
Army Corps of Hell, Square Enix
Asphalt: Injection, Ubisoft
Disgaea 3 Return, NIS America
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance, Ubisoft
Dynasty Warriors Next, Tecmo Koei
EA Sports FIFA Football, EA
F1 2011, Codemasters
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7, WB Games
Lumines Electronic Symphony, Ubisoft
Michael Jackson: The Experience HD, Ubisoft
Ninja Gaiden (working title), Tecmo Koei
OddWorld: Strangers Wrath, OddWorld Inhabitants
Puddle, Neko Entertainment
Pure Chess, RebelPlay
Putty Squad Vita, System 3
Rayman Origins, Ubisoft
Ridge Racer, Bandai Namco
Shinobido 2, Bandai Namco
Silent Hill: Book of Memories, Konami
Stardrone Extreme, BeatShapers
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz, SEGA
Supremacy MMA, 505 Games
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, Drinkbox Studios
The Treasures of Montezuma Blitz, Alawar Entertainment
Touch My Katamari, Bandai Namco
Troopies, Bloober Team
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom, Capcom
Urban Trials, Tate Multimedia
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition, SEGA
Orc Attack, Casual Brothers
Ben 10 Galactic Racing, Bandai Entertainment
Dragon's Racing, Ignition Entertainment
Robot Rescue Revolution, Teyon
Mortal Kombat, WB Games
Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft
Bioshock, Take Two
Street Fighter X Tekken, Capcom
Call of Duty, Activision Blizzard
[source: Pocket Gamer]