Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition

File:PlayStation Vita Edition.jpg

Box art by Mojang Studios

Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition is the Template:El version of Minecraft:Minecraft for the Template:W and Template:W in development by Minecraft:4J Studios for and alongside Minecraft:Mojang Studios.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> A hidden teaser was hinted by 4J Studios on Template:W in April 2014 where a PlayStation Vita displaying Minecraft in the background of the main focus of the image could be seen,<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> and a screenshot published a month later along with them confirming the edition was being developed.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> Following the announcement, Minecraft:Jens Bergensten (Jeb) also added that it was based on Template:El.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

The Template:El also has some level of connectivity with the PlayStation Vita Edition; the game at the PlayStation Store incorporates the so-called Cross-Buy feature, which makes players get one of the two editions for free when purchasing either one of them. Saved worlds were also transferable between the consoles.<ref>http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2674931-snapshot-14w21b-ready-for-testing-xbone-ps-news</ref>

Compared to the Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition, PlayStation Vita Edition only supports multiplayer for up to 4 players, and the render and simulation distance was reduced to 5 chunks. Splitscreen is not included, but the PlayStation Vita Edition supports local multiplayer via an Template:W.

The PlayStation Vita Edition became available for purchase on the PlayStation Network on October 14 in North America and on October 15 in Europe.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> It had a retail release in stores on November 11 (North America),<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> November 19 (Europe) and November 21 (United Kingdom and Ireland).<ref>https://en.playstation.com/2014/10/10/minecraft-ps-vita-edition-launches-playstation-store-next-week/</ref> It was originally announced that Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition would no longer be available for digital purchase due to the PlayStation Store closing on the platform on August 27, 2021, however this statement was later retracted.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> It would later be announced that Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition will no longer be available for purchase following the closure of the PlayStation Store on PlayStation Vita in July 2027.<ref name="PS3shopretirement" />

As of 1.84, the PlayStation Vita Edition has not received new feature updates, such as Minecraft:Village & Pillage, Minecraft:Buzzy Bees, the Minecraft:Nether Update, Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs, and so on. The PlayStation Vita Edition's most recent feature update is the Minecraft:Update Aquatic.<ref>https://minecraft.net/article/update-aquatic-coming-legacy-console-editions</ref>

Update 1.84 removed the ability to transfer saves from PS3, PS Vita, and PS TV systems to PS4, and fixed some bugs.<ref name="save">"Enjoy saving your PlayStation game? | Minecraft" Sofia Dankis, April 4, 2020</ref>

Changes

Through Sony's "Cross Buy" initiative, owners of PlayStation 3 Edition are able to download PlayStation Vita Edition at no additional cost. Since the PlayStation Vita Edition is based on the PlayStation 3 Edition, saves on the PlayStation 3 Edition are compatible with PlayStation Vita Edition and vice versa via an online upload to PlayStation Network.

This does not apply to Template:El. It was only possible to do a one-way save transfer from PS3 to PS4. As of April 15, 2020, it is no longer possible to transfer saves from PS3 to PS Vita/PS TV and vice versa.<ref name="save" /> There was also a major discount for previous owners of the PlayStation 3 Edition, however, since February 25, 2016, there is no longer such a discount on PlayStation 4 Edition for owners of the PlayStation 3 Edition.

Trivia

• As production of PlayStation Vita cartridges have been discontinued,<ref>Sony is shutting down production of physical Vita games - Polygon; May 18, 2019</ref> the only legal way to purchase the PlayStation Vita Edition is to buy the game digitally via the PlayStation Store. Another option is to order a physical copy from re-sellers from websites like eBay and Amazon, but buying a digital copy may be more viable.
  • The physical copy released in North America included a download code for the game instead of a physical cartridge. These codes expired on March 31, 2017.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWh5NsMadaU&ab_channel=Bearman3600</ref>
• The popularity of this version of Minecraft in Japan produced a bundle with a Minecraft-themed backplate on the PlayStation Vita console, along with a downloadable Minecraft voucher, and a Minecraft-themed carrying case for the PS Vita.<ref>Minecraft PS Vita models announced for Japan - Gematsu; November 14, 2016</ref>
• When traveling in The Nether on PlayStation Vita Edition, Overworld distances are scaled down by a ratio of 3:1 rather than 8:1.

Gallery

• Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition logo
  Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition logo
• Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition box art
  Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition box art
• Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition screenshot
  Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition screenshot
• File:PS Vita Edition release.png
• File:Vita hold.png