My Story, Sony releases impressive list of Vita U.S. launch titles

Just a few days after the company released the
PlayStation Vita in Japan, Sony is now focused on the U.S. debut of the system, disclosing the entire launch and launch window line-up. According to a post on Sony's PlayStation.Blog, games will range in price from $9.99 to $49.99, and all be available on the PlayStation Store as well. An impressive 25 games will launch side-by-side with the system on February 22, 2012. Gamers can get started shopping a week earlier on February 15 when Sony first party games and accessories will go on sale, including the complete First Edition Bundle.

While I still think the Vita should come with a small-capacity Vita memory card, give Sony a lot of credit for putting together such an impressive and diverse collection of software for launch. There's something for everyone on this list and also what I think are at least three must-buy titles. It's a night and day comparison to what Nintendo offered earlier in the year with the 3DS.

I'm also happy to see that Sony is going to debut the all-but-necessary proprietary format Vita memory card at a lower-than-expected price, starting at $20 for 4GB. Sony also announced that inside each Vita box will be six AR play cards (sound familiar?) and a voucher for more AR mini-games from the PlayStation Network.

Read on for the entire launch and launch-window list and accessory dates and prices.

First Party Titles (Available 2/15/2012):

• Escape Plan (PSN Only)
• Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
• Hustle Kings (PSN Only)
• Little Deviants
• ModNation Racers: Road Trip
• Super StarDust Delta (PSN only)
• UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss
• wipEout 2048

Third Party Launch Titles (Available 2/22/2012):

• Army Corps of Hell (Square Enix, Inc.)
• Asphalt Injection (Ubisoft, Inc.)
• BEN10 GALACTIC RACING (D3 Publisher of America)
• Blazblue: Continuum Shift EXTEND (Aksys Games Localization, Inc.)
• Dungeon Hunter Alliance (Ubisoft, Inc.)
• Dynasty Warriors Next (Tecmo Koei America Corporation)
• F1 2011 (Codemasters)
• EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer (Electronic Arts, Inc.)
• Lumines Electronic Symphony (Ubisoft, Inc.)
• Michael Jackson The Experience (Ubisoft, Inc.)
• Plants vs. Zombies (PSN Only, Sony Online Entertainment LLC)
• Rayman Origins (Ubisoft, Inc.)
• Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (Namco Bandai Games America Inc.)
• Tales of Space: Mutant Blobs (PSN Only, Drinkbox Studios)
• Touch My Katamari (Namco Bandai Games America Inc.)
• Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (Capcom Entertainment, Inc.)
• Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition (Sega of America)

Third Party Launch Window* Titles:

• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Warner Bros. Interactive Ent. Inc.)
• Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention (NIS America, Inc.)
• NINJA GAIDEN ? PLUS (Tecmo Koei America Corporation)
• Ridge Racer (Namco Bandai Games America Inc.)
• Silent Hill Book of Memories (Konami Digital Ent. America, Inc.)
• Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted (505 Games)

Accessories:

• 4 GB Memory Card (February 15, 2012, $19.99)
• 8 GB Memory Card (February 15, 2012, $29.99)
• 16 GB Memory Card (February 15, 2012, $59.99
• 32 GB Memory Card (February 15, 2012, $99.99)
• Starter Kit with Memory Card (February 15, 2012, $39.99)
• In-Ear Headset (February 15, 2012, $19.99)
• Carrying Case (February 15, 2012, $19.99)
• Travel Pouch (February 15, 2012, $19.99)
• Protective Film (2 pack) (February 15, 2012, $9.99)
• Card Case (February 15, 2012, $5.99)
• Cradle (February 15, 2012, $19.99)
• Portable Charger (Spring 2012, $49.99)
• AC Adaptor (February 15, 2012, $14.99)
• Car Adaptor (Spring 2012, $14.99)
• USB Cable (February 15, 2012, $14.99)

*While Sony has not clarified what exactly "Launch Window" means, typically it's within a few months of the system's release.