RIP, Vita

Less than a year ago, I bought a Playstation Vita.

It was the perfect one-- a slim model, refurbished from GameStop for $160 with hardly any scratches. A couple of light dings on the back, but nothing serious.

Now, I'm saying goodbye.

My farewell to the Vita comes with some regret. I had some pretty great gaming experiences on the little handheld-- Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Killzone: Mercenary and Persona 4: Golden, which coincidentally is one of my favorite games of the past decade.

But there aren't enough of those great experiences. Not anymore.

I came to the realization when reading the most recent issue of Game Informer.

"Has Sony abandoned the Vita?" A reader's question beckoned.

"Sony sure makes it seem like it based on their E3 showing."

That's all it took.

Quickly, I swarmed through Sony's E3 conference announcements. Amid a sea of trailers, gameplay demos and press conferences, I found plenty to love.

A new God of War game, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7, Playstation VR...

But nothing for my little black handheld.

Nothing?

I put my Vita for sale online and asked for $130: "Vita complete with charger and Tearaway," my post read.

It didn't take long for someone to offer $115.

Fair, I thought. Fair for both. He gets a Vita cheaper than GameStop will sell for and I get more than GameStop would give.

But I can't help but wonder what could have been with the Vita.

I have nothing but good things to say about the Vita, but hardly anything to show for it.

For every 100 obscure J-RPGs in the console's library, there is one quality AAA title.

J-RPGs aren't my thing and neither are visual novels.

Which means when it comes to the Vita, I'm out of luck.

I've owned a New 3DS and a Vita, and I must say, I loved both, but then again, the Vita doesn't have Pokemon..

Edge, Nintendo.

You don't hear that often these days.