r/vita • u/Tothoro • Apr 19 '21
/r/Vita's Greatest Games of All Time - Results
Hello /r/Vita! About 10 days ago, we ran a poll to determine our console's best games in celebration of 100k subcribers, And now we have the results!
We're using spoiler tags in this post to build anticipation, but if you'd rather see the list without clicking through those our Wiki page has the full, unredacted list. - Spoiler tags since removed, Wiki page still valid.
A final note before the results - we've disabled contest mode on the voting thread so people can see how everything shook out, but we have no way to disable upvoting/downvoting comments. As a result, some of the scores may change over time. The results below are the results as-of the official cutoff time.
Genres
Best Action-Adventure Game
Third Place: Soul Sacrifice Delta
Runner-Up: Gravity Rush
Winner: Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Best Fighting Game
Third Place: Dead or Alive 5+, Street Fighter X Tekken, & Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale (three-way tie!)
Runner-Up: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Winner: Mortal Kombat
Best Metroidvania
Third Place: Axiom Verge
Runner-Up: Salt & Sanctuary
Winner: Guacamelee!
Best Platformer
Third Place: LittleBigPlanet
Runner-Up: Rayman Legends
Winner: Tearaway
Best Racing Game
Third Place: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Runner-Up: Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Winner: WipeOut 2048
Best RPG (Role-Playing Game)
Third Place: Darkest Dungeon
Runner-Up: Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Winner: Persona 4 Golden
Best Shooter
Third Place: Earth Defense Force: Invaders from Planet Space & Resistance: Burning Skies (tie)
Runner-Up: Borderlands 2
Winner: Killzone: Mercenary
Best Simulation Game
Third Place: Ecolibrium
Runner-Up: Persona 4 Golden
Winner: Stardew Valley
Best Sports Game
Third Place: MLB 15
Runner-Up: Virtua Tennis 4
Winner: Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
Best Visual Novel
Third Place: Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Runner-Up: Steins;Gate
Winner: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Best Rhythm Game (by community request!)
Third Place: Crypt of the Necrodancer
Runner-Up: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd
Winner: Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Best Game That Doesn't Fit Another Genre
Third Place: The Walking Dead: Season One
Runner-Up: Papers, Please
Winner: Touch My Katamari
Other Awards
Best Use of the Vita's Features
Third Place: LittleBigPlanet
Runner-Up: Gravity Rush
Winner: Tearaway
Best Online Multiplayer
Third Place: Soul Sacrifice Delta & Helldivers (tie)
Runner-Up: Freedom Wars
Winner: Killzone: Mercenary
Best Remaster/Collection
Third Place: Ratchet and Clank Collection
Runner-Up: Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
Winner: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Best Indie Game
Third Place: Undertale
Runner-Up: Hotline Miami
Winner: Shovel Knight
Best AAA Game
Third Place: Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Runner-Up: Killzone: Mercenary
Winner: Gravity Rush
The Greatest Game (Best Overall)
Third Place: Killzone: Mercenary
Runner-Up: Gravity Rush
Winner: Persona 4: Golden
Edit: Spoiler tags removed
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u/AbdulPullMaTool AbdullPullMaTool Apr 19 '21
Surprised Hotline Miami didn't win seen as though it was a portable exclusive until 2019 to the Vita, where as shovel knight is available on pretty much anything!
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Apr 28 '21
Hotline miami wasn't a portable exclusive... In fact it was on PC before it came to Vita.
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u/AbdulPullMaTool AbdullPullMaTool Apr 28 '21
..... Hence why I said "Portable Exclusive" as in it wasn't on any other handhelds.
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u/ThorzillaOG Apr 19 '21
Seeing Soul Sacrifice Delta so hight on the list gives me life. Here's hoping Sony gives it a sequel on PS5 or the original dev team does a spiritual successor. The chapter-based book audio dramas were amazing and tear-inducing.
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u/FelipeN7 Apr 19 '21
Yeah! I think he is so little valued by Vita lovers, I know that not everyone likes the genre, but it is an instant classic in his library!
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Apr 19 '21
Cant believe VA-11 HALL-A didnt win best visual novel
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Apr 19 '21
Agreed. There should have also been an award for best soundtrack, VA-11 HALL-A's music slaps.
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u/LupinsApprentice Apr 19 '21
I loved VA-11 HALL-A but I’ve also played all 3 that did win and they deserve to be there, for both quality and popularity. There’s just so many quality VNs on the Vita.
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Apr 19 '21 edited Apr 19 '21
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u/RadicalDog Apr 20 '21
Muv Luv has such a high barrier for entry (dozens of hours of less interesting games, I hear) that it doesn't stand a chance in a popularity contest.
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Apr 21 '21
I think it’s also more niche than the other ones on this list. I’ve heard nothing but great things, but any sort of romance-focused VN just isn’t my thing. Even things like Never 7, which I LOVED the sci-fi portion of, was difficult to get into for me.
Whereas more people can easily get behind a time travel story, or some wild murdery hijinx. That’s not a knock at all on Muv Luv—it just doesn’t have the same sort of broad appeal.
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u/Nersius Apr 20 '21
The bartending dragged on a bit and it only went so far with the setting and its characters.
A fantastic VN that everyone should play, but do not see how it could be competitive for that honour.
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Apr 26 '21
I loved it, but there’s no way it is better than Danganronpa and Steins;Gate. Both of those games are much longer and are voiced. Valhalla suffered from having a smaller budget.
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u/LukeLC lulech23 Apr 19 '21
Wow, this may be the first "best of" list I can really get behind. Every single entry is top-tier.
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u/RazzeeX Neyaru Apr 19 '21
Danganronpa was my first platinum ever, and it's among the best I played, but it saddens me not to see 999 listed.
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u/LupinsApprentice Apr 19 '21
Nah, Virtue’s Last Reward is pretty widely regarded as the best game in that trilogy. Any Zero Escape love is good by me.
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u/RadicalDog Apr 20 '21
I'm sure there were some votes split across multiple games pushing them down!
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u/KellyKellogs Apr 19 '21
Honestly the Vita doesn't have a huge library but it does have some damn good games, both exclusives and 3rd party games.
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Apr 19 '21
Spoiler tag here is really annoying.
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u/Tothoro Apr 19 '21
We're using spoiler tags in this post to build anticipation, but if you'd rather see the list without clicking through those our Wiki page has the full, unredacted list.
Wiki page may be your friend here. But if others share your sentiment we'll remove them.
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u/Darkray8000 Apr 19 '21
You guys put littlebigplanet below tearaway? What delusions did this come from?
And need for speed most wanted below wipe out 2048? Crazy.
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u/Malboury Apr 19 '21
So is Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth nostalgia good or good good?
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u/Danemon Apr 21 '21
So, I played it knowing I enjoyed Digimon in my childhood but before getting back into Digimon anime with the newer series' like Tri
And I'd say Cyber Sleuth is a really good monster trainer/RPG. It is very much inspired by Persona, so it is quirky and has a lot of slice-of-life content just like those games, only it has Digimon in it. If you like Persona then you should get behind Cyber Sleuth!
I got platinum for Cyber Sleuth playing this game in installments over a couple of years, and I must admit the story really surprised me as it progressed. I think it's a great game, and it sticks in my memory as something I truly enjoyed.
Difficulty spikes can be crazy, but then I learned the importance of properly training your Digimon and obtaining better items.
Nostalgia doesn't really play a part in this game at all - other than "hey, I remember that Digimon!" or "Hey there's Agumon" aha
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u/Malboury Apr 21 '21
Pokemon crossed with Persona and a memorable story? That does sound appealing... I'm sold and will give it a try, thanks for the thoughtful reply.
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u/Danemon Apr 21 '21
No worries! The game isn't perfect, but honestly I fell in love with it somewhere along the way. Stopped playing it a couple of times as I wanted to get into other things, but it's a game that stays locked in my memory in a very fond way. I can remember all the characters and many epic moments and even smaller moments in side missions. It's intimate, in a sense.
If you're a fan of Digimon even slightly and enjoy a Persona-like gaming experience then this game is a fantastic choice! Digivolving and de-Digivolving your roster to get them even more powerful is very satisfying!!
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u/VictoryVic-ViVi Apr 19 '21
Nah, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 and Dead or Alive 5+ looks sooooo much better than Mortal Kombat. And all 3 play fantastic. Great games, but mortal Kombat Vita shouldn’t be #1
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u/LiteraryPandaman Apr 19 '21
I think what this list really highlights for me is that the Vita is really shallow in some departments, but man was it an RPG/visual novel machine.
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u/Matieo10 Apr 19 '21
Wow, no Spelunky, and no Muramasa Demon Blade as others have pointed out. No Dragon's Crown either. Not a great list, IMHO.
Also, I love Hotline Miami to DEATH (100% on PC and PS3/4) but the Vita version is the worst version out of any of the games.
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Apr 19 '21
I am actually relatively happy with the list but I definitely agree with you that the absence of Spelunky and Dragon's Crown is disappointing. Those are two of my favorite vita games. I voted in a lot of the categories and best indie game was the most difficult for me. I kept going back and forth on TxK and Spelunky but ultimately voted for TxK.
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u/therezin Apr 19 '21
Are any of these digital exclusives? ie, going away with the store closing?
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u/Tothoro Apr 19 '21
Ecolibrium, Stardew Valley, Helldivers, and Crypt of the Necrodancer. MLB 15 also has a "physical" release, but it's a code in a box rather than a game cartridge.
Everything else has a physical English release, though many are expensive and some are import-only.
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u/therezin Apr 19 '21
Am I right that it's only Ecolibrium that's not available on other systems though?
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u/Tothoro Apr 19 '21
Yes, and all of them except Helldivers have a physical release on those other platforms.
Worth noting, though, that Sony has reversed their decision on closing down the store since my previous comment.
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u/WeeabooCreamKing Apr 19 '21
Soul Sacrifice Delta. Gravity Rush and Persona 4 have physical releases, but they've shot up in price so you may want to get digitally at a reasonable price.
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u/riceisnice29 Apr 19 '21
At first I thought the winners were on top and I got very confused for a second lol. I only disagree in the fighting category, where I’ve been playing some different games.
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u/MikeFromSuburbia Apr 19 '21
I’m happy with this. I just got a vita last July and have played most of these
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u/MidKnight_Corsair Apr 19 '21
Well I didn't vote for them!
But my would-be choices ended up winning anyway, so that worked itself out
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u/2Dme Apr 24 '21
Always find it funny how I can't stand persona 4 golden and not a single person I know has heard of it or played lol. Yet it always gets so much praise.
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u/Dayslate Apr 25 '21
How did this reddit create a more fair and balanced version of the game awards?
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u/TTV_T1DSoldier Apr 25 '21
Tearaway is magnificent. It's one of my favourite games of all time. Total must-play
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u/TTV_T1DSoldier Apr 25 '21
I'm sad, no feature of Sly on here. In my personal opinion, the Sly collections/Sly Thieves In Time > Ratchet and Clank Collection.
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u/GeneralChaz9 GeneralChaz9 Apr 25 '21
The Ratchet and Clank games suffer from a lot of slowdown especially in the second and third games. Also a lot of sound glitches.
Decent ports but I hear the Sly Collection is probably the best PS2 collection on the Vita.
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u/armypantsnflipflops Apr 19 '21
I’m pretty happy with these results overall. No mention of Muramasa Rebirth anywhere makes me sad though :((((((