Technically stunning but poorly supported, the PS Vita became a cult console, a haven for JRPGs and indies: Persona 4 Golden, Uncharted Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush, Tearaway. This Top 50 gathers the best of Sony's handheld, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value — a value on the rise.
"Persona 4 Golden is the best JRPG on Vita and one of the best of all time. Murder investigation in a small Japanese town with an unforgettable cast. Perfect combat and Social Link systems. A monument."
"Rayman Legends on Vita is a perfect version of Michel Ancel's platformer. Musical levels, challenges, visual creativity and cooperation. One of the best platformers of the generation across all consoles."
"Rayman Origins on Vita, Ubisoft's magnificent 2D platformer with its painted visuals. Creative levels and enchanting music. Slightly below Legends but excellent nonetheless."
"Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is a magnificent remake of a cult classic. Five intertwined stories in a sumptuous Nordic fantasy universe. Breathtaking visuals, perfect action-RPG gameplay. Essential."
"Zero Escape Virtue's Last Reward on Vita is a masterpiece puzzle-escape VN. 9 people in an underground complex play the Nonary Game. Logic puzzles and masterful multi-branch narrative."
"Danganronpa V3 renews the saga with a new cast and enriched mechanics. The narrative twists are even wilder. A perfect or controversial conclusion depending on the fan."
"Final Fantasy X HD on Vita: Tidus and Yuna's epic in Spira in portable form. One of the most beloved JRPGs of all time in its definitive version. Essential."
"LittleBigPlanet PS Vita is a portable creativity masterpiece. Create levels with Vita's touch controls, play infinitely. The LBP experience perfectly adapted to portable."
"Dragon's Crown is a magnificent fantasy beat'em up with sumptuous painted visuals. Varied classes with distinct powers, deep loot system, up to 4-player cooperation. A genre masterpiece."
"Steins;Gate is a masterpiece sci-fi visual novel. Okabe and friends manipulate time with the Phone Microwave. The narrative on time travel and its consequences is overwhelming. Essential."
"Tearaway is a creative masterpiece on Vita. You play in a paper-folded world helping a messenger reach you. The game uses all Vita features brilliantly. Unforgettable."
"LittleBigPlanet PS Vita Marvel with Marvel content and new costumes. Same excellent creative experience with superhero flair. The Marvel collector version for fans of both universes."
"Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on Vita with MGS2 and MGS3. Both Kojima masterpieces in portable form. A unique opportunity to experience or re-experience these legendary stories on the go."
"Ys VIII Lacrimosa of DANA may be the best JRPG on Vita. Adol shipwrecked on a mysterious island explores two timelines. Epic combat, overwhelming story, legendary music. Masterpiece."
"Danganronpa 2 surpasses the first. A new class on a paradise island with Monokuma. Mechanics refined, even more endearing characters, devastating conclusion. Essential."
"Lumines Electronic Symphony is a musical puzzle masterpiece on Vita. Merge blocks on a luminous board with hypnotic electronic music. Addictive and sublimely audio-visual."
"Zero Escape The Nonary Games collects 999 and VLR in one package. Two puzzle and escape visual novels with mathematical resolution and devastating narrative twists. Essential."
"Muramasa Rebirth is an action-RPG gem with sublime hand-painted visuals in feudal Japan. Sword combat is fluid and spectacular. A visual and gaming masterpiece on Vita."
"BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma on Vita with its deep Arc System Works system. Extended roster and complex story in the BlazBlue universe. The reference for complex 2D fighting on the console."
"The Walking Dead Season 1 on Vita: Telltale's narrative experience with Lee and Clementine in the zombie apocalypse. Heartrending moral choices and overwhelming emotions. An absolute must of the narrative genre."
