The Vita is one of two new consoles this year and it had a pretty solid start, but the games have been slow coming. There were a lot of Vita exclusives, but most were also on PS3. The Vita’s biggest issue is that most games were just okay. They were overhyped, or just completely disappointing.

Persona 4: Golden

Person 4 may be a port of the PS2 game, but it adds so much new stuff that it feels like a whole new game or Persona 4.5. Golden is the best RPG on the Vita and one of the best handheld RPGs period. There is so much to do here and the game is so engaging and entertaining that you will probably use your Vita more than you ever have after picking up this game. This is game is just solid.

Runner-Ups

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

Lumines: Electronic Symphony

WipeOut 2048