26 games for Japanese PlayStation Vita launch

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The PlayStation Vita will launch in Japan on December 17 with 26 games, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced.

19 titles are confirmed to be released at retail, six as downloads and Ridge Racer has an unconfirmed distribution – although a retail release seems most likely.

Launch titles:

  • BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend – 2D fighting game (Arc System Works)
  • Project N.O.E.L.S. (working title) – music player (Arc System Works)
  • 3gokushi touchbattle (working title) – MMO/RTS (AQ Interactive)
  • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – fighting game (Capcom) – Launch title
  • Nature of Night of Kamaitachi – 11th visitor, A Suspect (tentative) – adventure: sound novel (Chunsoft)
  • F1 2011 – racing game (Codemasters)
  • Dream C Club Zero Portable – dating simulation game (D3 Publisher)
  • Niconico – Niconico (Dwango)
  • Fis Oh – sport fishing (Kadokawa Games)
  • Katamari Damacy (working title) – roll-’em-up (Namco Bandai)
  • Ridge Racer (working title) – racing game (Namco Bandai)
  • Disgaea 3 Return – strategy RPG (Nippon Ichi Software)
  • Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition – sport tennis (Sega)
  • @field – sport golf (Sonic Powered)
  • Uncharted: Golden Abyss – action adventure (Sony)
  • Little Deviants – mini-game collection (Sony)
  • Minnato Issho – social communications (Sony)
  • Hot Shots Golf Next (Everybody’s Golf Next) – sport golf (Sony)
  • Yuusha no kiroku (TBD) – life management (Sony)
  • Monster Radar – location-based game (Sony)
  • Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja – stealth action (Spike)
  • Army Corps of Hell – action (Square Enix)
  • Lord of Apocalypse – action RPG (Square Enix)
  • Dynasty Warriors Next – action with a bit of thinking (Tecmo Koei)
  • Dark Quest – RPG (Ubisoft)
  • Michael Jackson: The Experience HD – rhythm action (Ubisoft)

The PS Store titles are Little Deviants, Minnato Issho, 3gokushi touchbattle, Project N.O.E.L.S., Yuusha no kiroku and Niconico.

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