One of the Wii’s hidden gems that was similarly ignored on Vita, Muramasa is a an exploration platformer based on Japanese mythology that builds its combat around 2D hack ‘n’ slash systems. Yet underneath all this there’s an amazing entry with great modes like the map-conquering Conquest or a very in depth character creator, meaning although it doesn’t stick the landing it’s still very worthy of your time.ĥ. Vita launch titles got swept up in using the hardware gimmicks often for no reason and Next suffers from this, forcing touchscreen battles in where there’s no need. ( Exclusive) Dynasty Warriors Next ( review) You can’t go wrong with any of the three based on your preferences, but 4-II got a physical release so takes the cake for me.Ĥ. The graphics are the best they’ve ever been, the combat flows smoothly and each has a tonne of content. Koei-Tecmo absolutely flooded Vita with musou games of varying quality, but the upper echelon of these is undoubtedly the Samurai Warriors 4 series.

It’s fast-paced, challenging and has some new bells and whistles included here that don’t even make it into the more recent Master Collection, making it a worthy inclusion in anyone’s library. ( #2) Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus ( review)Īnother beloved classic ported across to Vita, Ninja Gaiden casts you as Ryu Hayabusa fighting otherworldly beings through a variety of gorgeous locations. Slay the gods as vengeful Spartan Kratos on a rampage through ancient Greece, it’s as good ad you remember and some minor performance issues don’t impact the experience.Ģ. Widely seen as two of the best hack ‘n’ slash games ever made, getting both bundled together into a single release is the stuff of dreams and this Vita port rarely disappoints. ( #1) The God of War Collection ( reviews) Please see this article for how this list has been compiled and please feel free to share your own recommendations in the comment section below!ġ. This is a list of ten hack ‘n’ slash games for PlayStation Vita that are my personal recommendations for any new owner of the handheld to try, in order to see the best of what the console has to offer.

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