Criminally Underrated PS Vita Games 

Criminally underrated games on a criminally underrated system? Yes, Please! I am a long time Vita fan and even I found a new game on this list to get into. Great video, as always!

Crazy that ps vita somewhat gains a buzz years later, got to thank the modding community. They saved the fuck out of this console, I just bought mine a couple days ago even tho it's a bit pricey it is so worth it once you mod. Have hundreds of hours worth of gaming now and can easily see myself using this for a while.

I purchased a Vita a few years ago when it was considered “dead” already and don’t regret it. Thanks for this list! Can’t wait for part 2!

Nihilumbra, Muv-Luv, VA-11 Hall-A, Trillion: God of Destruction, and the Neptunia franchise in general are all criminally underrated Vita Era games that don't get as much praise as they should.

For Muramasa Rebirth, don't forget all the DLC (which you can get with the game as part of the Complete Collection bundle for less than the price of a new game), which effectively doubles the size of the game by adding 4 new characters who have their own extremely unique playstyles and stories, which although notably shorter than the main story, have unique bosses and multiple endings each, and are extremely well written and voiced.

Love Tokyo Xanadu (definitely one of my favs) and both Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines and Macross Scramble Delta have just made it to my 'To Buy' list. Thanks for the info!

So glad I found this video. I just got a PS Vita, primarily out of fear for the waning support of older games (PSP and PS1) that I may never get to try. A lot of these games you share look fantastic, I'm checking them out now :) Thank you!

I love your intro music! It’s so relaxing and gets you in a chill mood.

Been looking for a video like this, thanx!

You have great taste in background music. Hearing Blackrock Shooter soundtrack really brings back fond memories of the PSP. 😁

Thanks for mentioning games you can get in the digital store! Will be trying some in the future for sure!

Beautiful video. Keep up the good work!! Murasama is a must-have for Vita owners.

Thank you, great list!

Out of all of your criminally underated PS Vita games, I've heard of Muramasa: Rebirth and I own the PS4 version of Tokyo Xanadu Ex +, I would love to get Muramasa: Rebirth for my Vita, that game just looks so cool on its own, the Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ version isn't that different from the Vita, It just had more events, side quests, and after game stuff, other than that it's still a great game, you made a great list of criminally underated games I've never heard of until now, I appreciate all you do TVGS keep it up ✌️

Omg i love all the games you presented here!! Good work 👍

Man The Vita is awesome and I'm glad we got a video like this on the Vita, a Criminally Underrated Console about it's Criminally Underrated Games, a very fun subject to say the least, plus if there's any Underrated or Under Talked about Vita Games I can think about for a part 2, it would be the Earth Defense Force titles released for Sony's second Handheld, I don't here those EDF games being talked about compared to the Home Console titles.

My man, keep up the great work. Grade A+ entertainment!

..awesome list as always..a must watch for Vita collectors like me

As a Tekken fan and not a street fighter fan (sorry everyone) I was looking forward to the reverse scenario where it’s a Tekken game and street fighter characters crossover. Shame we’ll never see that.

the vita is still amazing nearly 10 years later!

How sturdy does a Vita feel in your hands when you’re banging away at a game like Muramasa? I’ve been thinking about finally getting one.

Amazing man, all these games are amazing, but one thing i want for real...is all vanillaware games get ported to steam, and goddam 13 sentinels too!

Man I've been playing Muramasa Rebirth on my Vita for the past few days. Just this morning I beat Momohime's story and started Kisuke. This game is beautiful, I just pause at times and just look at the artstyle. The combact is super fast and fun. It sure is an underratted gem.

I strongly recommend Macross Delta Scramble to everyone! My best friend got it for me a couple of years ago and I found out about it from this channel! It’ll never happen, but I’d love to see it get remastered on Switch or something

Thanks!!

I'm a little sad but happy at the same time with my copy of Macross Delta Scramble that I got. Bought a used deluxe copy online a month ago and it showed up as a new official sealed game. It has the official Sony pull part in the seal and the correct sticker on it. Because of the cost of a new sealed one it almost makes me not want to open it now. 😂🤣

I just ordered a psvita on ebay. I cant wait to play some of these games.

There's also Dragon Quest Heroes 2 and Phantasy Star Nova. I'm getting those down the road.

Never heard of Murasaki Baby before. Looks weird and wonderful. Gonna download it from PKG now!

Another thing to note about Muramasa Rebirth is that there is DLC for it that is exclusive to the Vita. If you get the game, be sure to spring for the DLC too. :-)

So glad TxK was mentioned... I always champion that game and recommend it to Vita owners. Another good one is Mutant Blobs Attack. The Vita version is one of the earliest digital games I bought for the system and I really had a blast with it. I also got Plants vs. Zombies early, but that was pulled from the market only about a year later, so you can't buy that one any longer, sadly. It's a real shame because it is maybe the best version of PvZ for any system.

Does Macross Delta scramble only cover the 90s series or does it cover SDF Macross as well like Robotech Battlecry did?

I'm a dayoner literally the day of the release I got the OLED vita with 2 digital downloads, Gravity Rush and unit 13, I also bought uncharted Golden abyss loved it. when the slim came out I bought the borderlands 2 collection many underated games..good to know this list usually it's filled with games I already knew of but this is a fresh list..street fighter x Tekken I had I need it back great game

TXK is not available but you can buy it as Tempest 4000 for PS4 and Xbox one

Vita is life indeed, still play it to this day

Eeks I totally forgot about Akibas Trip.. I was coming along just fine then for whatever reason I just stopped.. I wonder how I’d be going back now with some more experience playing Yakuza & such.. Tokyo Xanadu I have on PS4 which is quite literally a cross between my favorite rpg series Trails which I played on Vita first and YS another one of my top favs..

Oreshika and Muramasa are incredibly underrated

Absolutely love the Vita no longer have any physical games for it but couldn't bring myself to sell the console itself and have an extensive digital library... Three completely under-rated games simply due to being Vita games for me were KillZone: Mercenary, Little Big Planet Vita (I actually enjoyed this more with the Vita controls than the PS3 vers) and especially Virtua Tennis 4. That game well and truly delivered on the "console gaming on the go" premise.

I played this games and i can confirm they are great. All, but Macross Delta. I just couldn't get pass the tutorial because sadly it's only in Japanese with not subtitles option 😭

Muramasa needs a HD remake similar to Odin Sphere with all the DLC.

Street Fighter X Tekken is definitely amazing and underrated. I may just try Tokyo Xanadu.

I tried Akiba's Trip, and even on the easy setting, it was difficult. Wanted to give the guy the shrine maiden outfit, but couldn't. Had to give up. Fortunately for me, and maybe few others, the game was advertising the first Legend of Heroes Trails of Cold Steel within the game. Wait, there was a Macross game for the Vita? Dang it! Could anyone tell me *if* it was Robotech related. I still play Tokyo Xanadu to this day over and over again. Too bad that *none* of the dlc from the EX+ version, especially the bikini for Asuka, came to the Vita version. Speaking of which, I think the hooded holy knight being playable is only for the EX+, a PS4 version, *not* the Vita version.

10:30 what game is this song from? It is absolutely killing me lol

I want them all!!

Thats a whole lot of good looking games I need to play 👍👍

Even now in 2023, I am barely obtaining this PS Vita. It is a great console (region free console at that) and with great limited editions in Japan. Definitely trying to find good games as the classic PSones mostly got removed, unfortunately.

Oh..Do you know a way to have Castle of illusion on vita (the reboot available on android,ps3,steam). I really like this one,my vita is a 'hacked' one with PKGJ,retroarch..but strangely this title is not on the games list. On android is cool,but only with touch screen commands..sadly. Same with Metal slug XX without psn. If a iso is available. Thanks.

Love the PSVita.

looks like you forgot Phantasy Star Nova... i wish more people would play it so that i can have a reason to go back continue translating it.

Muramasa Rebirth I'm glad I bought last year on Vita, even the dlc. I was worried all the psn content would go at that point and tried to get as many as I can on vita and ps3. Course luckily that didn't happen but I'm glad to get these games and the dlc at least. I would love to get Macross Delta Scramble if it's playable on an American Vita and english settings. Street Fighter x Tekken was the better choice to play on vita and has all the playable fighters.

Everyone sleeps on tearaway love that game .

Muramasa Rebirth and Tokyo Xanadu look like titles right up my alley. If i can find them for a reasonable price, I may get them. Thanks for this upload.

I was living in China when the Vita was released and I figured I'd get one when I next visited the US. When I arrived they were no longer available (and now I'm essentially trapped here). I love my Switch but regret that I never got a Vita.

Tokyo Xanadu was awesome

Man, whoever underrated these games is a criminal and should go "straight to jail".

Let’s go!

Is there any way to play macros Delta scramble in english?

God, I really hate how sony handled vita. It got a lot of potential with a little more effort and open mindness.

I wish the modding community could create a working DS emulator for the Vita. The current one is not very good, if functional at all. At least the 64 emulation works perfectly for a lot of games

i have the air race games on my 3ds

Bro, I got Tokyo Xanadu and it's literally tap X for the first 30 min.

Tokyo Xanadu has a Ps4 release.

Akiba's trip is now available on Steam as well as the sequel Hellbound & Debriefed, that Japanese-only Macross game has to be one of the most graphically impressive game on the Vita, basically PS3 graphics.

Macross delta looks ahead of it time for the vita

Wonder if they’ll ever port muramasa over to ps4

God, I need to dig around and find my PSTV. I know people tend to shit on it, but it's honestly a great device for PS1, Psp, and Vita titles on a TV (...and also streaming.) Also when I bought mine, it came with a Lego game and a PS3 controller for like $80. Great deal for weirdos like me.

If you do not own 10:31 - GET ON IT! It's probably one of the cleanest looking games on the Vita and it's fast and fun. If you liked Zome of the Enders the second runner or gundamn type games in general - THIS IS IT.

Everything looking so good in 60fps these days!

TOKYO MOTHER LOVIN XANADU YASSSSSS

Sony could have asked publishers to tap into the high quality PS2 library and rereleased hundreds of games onto the Vita,a huge shame because a portable PS2 library would have saved the system.

I wish I would’ve bought more vita games when stores just wanted to get rid of them now their prices have gotten crazy. Hell 3ds prices have gotten pretty bad also

It's all about Family.

Oh yes please

Criminally,seriously 😁

1:49 8:38 10:30

can it get more impressive than this? 😊 proud Vita player

Muramasa Rebirth was incredibly well received critically. Underrated? Definitely not. Overlooked though? Definitely.

Oreshika is crippled by it's lack of sound settings, it is actually very overrated all things considering.

Vita is by far one of the best. I still have my old vita and got the chance to jailbreak it myself. Now I have a library or games to finish huwahahahaha😎😎😎😎

The way I see it, all PS Vita games that is not titled Persona 4 Golden are underrated

Vita had a great hardware console, great display but lacked games... I have it, played a lot with it and of course had his great titles but was a fail compared to psp or Nintendo ds and 3ds because it had few exclusive games, no support from software house. And ridiculous memory card prices. With that hardware it could have been the best portable console ever at time...but you buy console for games...

The real crime is the vitas memory card price

I love you

The Vita what a sad story Sony brought it out to pasture and let it die a slow death. I picked an original oled vita up for one reason, persona 4 golden. Another one of my favorite jrpg’s LOH trails of cold steel 1 and 2 I played on the vita. And as for the most graphically impressive games i think uncharted golden abyss or killzone mercenary has my pick.

How is muramasa better on PsVita?

I'm still impressed that the Vita got a port of the Space Hulk turn based strategy game. Not the best way to play it, but still cool to have a portable version of it. Wish Vita got its own Aliens Vs Predator FPS game...

Only like first one :)

Actually all vita games are underrated XD

Did you know that the ps vita can only store 500 games.

drive girls

Every game on Vita is underrated because the console flopped really bad. Muramasa deserved a home console release.

You know what else is kinda crimimal? The thumbnail! (AYO)

Omg I am gonna pull down some girls skirts 🤣

The fact that I already know about all of this game and played half of them. I think my adventure with ps vita is about to end

So who is going to jail ?

I think one of the major downfalls of the Vita was that most of the games were also on PS3. Why play inferior versions of console games?

... WHERE'S FREEDOM WARS?!... Going to add it here in Comment's. Freedom Wars is a Vita only game where you and other folks become prisoner's to your own country for lacking skills or taking things from your country above your pay grade as resources are so scarce, rationing is in constant effect and depending on how outstanding a 'citizen' you are, determines if you should get a bigger Ration and earn any 'Rights' back. These rights include, talking to other prisoner's, eating a taco, trying to sleep properly, taking a s#!t. Talking to a member of the opposite sex. Talking to a non-prisoner WEEBOO forced to undergo genetic surgery to remain as youthful as possible while provided technical and tactical skills. Going outside to the bar. Getting Drinks at the Bar. Building your own Equipment and saving mankind from doing this sh*t still. What do you do during this, how do you not become a prisoner? By working off you 1 Million Year Sentence. You get years added if you break a law or disobey a surperior and burn the years OFF by doing various missions while also risking your life and limb. These missions range from gathering shit in the wasteland, precious metals and materials, to kidnapping OTHER WEEBO citizens or RECOVERING your other WEEBO citizens from other Enemy countries. You got guns, chainsaws, swords, artillery, sniper rifles and GUNS to use for this, so USE them. The capturing and kidnapping bit, has people in mechs designed to cargo carry humans to prevent their escape and they are pretty over powered. Good news is, you can saw off their limbs, destroy parts of their body and make them less threatening, providing your gain the skill and time everything correctly. and the whole game's story is to find EDEN or the land of plenty so this BS need for people to enslave each other, rationing resources and so on can permanently END.

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I hate turn based games i dont know why.

Those games look boring af ngl