wraggster
October 3rd, 2011, 22:56
Sony has revealed the PlayStation Vita box (ooh) and descriptions of all launch applications (aah).
The box, cardboard, has a swirly, two-toned blue pattern.
On the pictured PlayStation Vita screen you'll see some beguiling but friendly icons. Let's decipher them together, using the European PlayStation blog (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/10/03/playstation-vita-box-designs-and-launch-apps/)'s key.
Welcome Park (the hand pointing at numbers 1, 2, 3) - Mini-games to get you to know the Vita
Party (little man with headset) - Assemble a group of eight people to text, voice and cross-game chat with
PlayStation Store (shopping bag) - Buy things for money
Group Messaging (speech bubble) - Send updates, pictures to friends
Photos (camera) - Photo taker and viewer
Near ("near") - Location-based social tool
Trophies (trophy) - What you've earned
Music (quaver music note) - Music player
Friends (two square heads) - Friends list, organiser
Internet Browser ("www") - Surf the web
PlayStation Vita (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-14-japans-ps-vita-launch-line-up) arrives in Japanese shops on 17th December - 26 games are promised for launch.
Europe and the US still await the specifics of an early 2012 release date.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-03-the-playstation-vita-box-launch-apps
The box, cardboard, has a swirly, two-toned blue pattern.
On the pictured PlayStation Vita screen you'll see some beguiling but friendly icons. Let's decipher them together, using the European PlayStation blog (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/10/03/playstation-vita-box-designs-and-launch-apps/)'s key.
Welcome Park (the hand pointing at numbers 1, 2, 3) - Mini-games to get you to know the Vita
Party (little man with headset) - Assemble a group of eight people to text, voice and cross-game chat with
PlayStation Store (shopping bag) - Buy things for money
Group Messaging (speech bubble) - Send updates, pictures to friends
Photos (camera) - Photo taker and viewer
Near ("near") - Location-based social tool
Trophies (trophy) - What you've earned
Music (quaver music note) - Music player
Friends (two square heads) - Friends list, organiser
Internet Browser ("www") - Surf the web
PlayStation Vita (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-14-japans-ps-vita-launch-line-up) arrives in Japanese shops on 17th December - 26 games are promised for launch.
Europe and the US still await the specifics of an early 2012 release date.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-03-the-playstation-vita-box-launch-apps