The PS Vita is the ULTIMATE EDC Console

The PS Vita is the ULTIMATE EDC Console

PS Vita gaming in 2025 is AMAZING! I’ve been using it for a month now, and here’s my thoughts vs the original psp and more!

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📼 Timestamps :

• 0:00 – I’ve been taking this everywhere!
• 0:35 – IT’S SO WEIRD
• 2:36 – Let’s talk mods!
• 4:05 – Games I’ve been playing
• 8:10 – Ps Vita Camera and VLOG!
• 10:13 – Things I didn’t like…
• 11:37 – Just use an emulator / It’s just another screen
• 13:45 – This really is the best edc console

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50 Comments

  1. @blonded808s on June 9, 2025 at 6:02 pm

    Excellent – I knew the VITA would absolutely solve the problems you had with the PSP

  2. @keithunlimited on June 9, 2025 at 6:02 pm

    Yup… I’m also on board for you to try maybe first a Nintendo DSi XL and then a New Nintendo 3DS XL.

  3. @benmcmanus4154 on June 9, 2025 at 6:05 pm

    There it is!!

  4. @arellanomateo on June 9, 2025 at 6:07 pm

    I would love to see you embark on this new retro video game adventure. I would love to see some Nintendo 3DS!!!

  5. @phoenixdown1947 on June 9, 2025 at 6:08 pm

    i have both psp and psvita, it’s the opposite for me , i use PSP more.

  6. @hennwei on June 9, 2025 at 6:09 pm

    dropping this on the switch 2 launch week is diabolical! ahahaha <3

  7. @patriciaangel7795 on June 9, 2025 at 6:09 pm

    Still game on my blue ps vita every now and then. I use backbone on my s24 ultra but gaming on my vita is just nostalgic. Didnt get the portal but i would like for sony to make a legit portable gaming system again. Ive tried the portal and it was nice but that vita was perfect for just throwing it my purse and just go

  8. @CoreyZ232 on June 9, 2025 at 6:09 pm

    Completely agree! I usually carry some kind of handheld with me in my small sling bag to keep me off of IG/Facebook – it feels so much better to really make progress in a game you’re enjoying than go into automatic scroll mode which is, unfortunately, way too easy to do. The Vita beats out my Retroid 5 and Miyoo Mini (and other 15 random ones I’ve amassed) because it delivers on everything you would want out of a sleek little handheld. In particular, mine seems to survive in standby time for months if it doesn’t get touched so you don’t really have to fret battery life if you’re going on a little trip. Love the videos!

  9. @hufflepuff_val on June 9, 2025 at 6:10 pm

    Great video, Tom! The Vita was absolutely ahead of its time and is still keeping up! Crazy to think it has an OLED display too…in retrospect, I wish I had gotten one back in the day.

  10. @MrGonz801 on June 9, 2025 at 6:12 pm

    I think the only real reason to mod a PS Vita is to open up the PSP and PS1 library because it was built with that compatibility in mind whereas once you start putting emulators onthere you start to get the same issue you had with the Miyoo mini+.

  11. @JeffreyBox on June 9, 2025 at 6:13 pm

    The other question is… if this is for EDC, why not just your Switch or even a Switch Lite? They’ve got the nintendo online emulator apps.

  12. @ByteReview on June 9, 2025 at 6:14 pm

    3DS next?

  13. @renegaderumi25 on June 9, 2025 at 6:14 pm

    Another absolute banger. Loving the gaming content lately. Especially loved what you said near the end about getting inspired by gaming in your art. It shows, and it’s better for it.

    I know you’re going for older tech, but I would really love to see how a Switch 2 fits into your EDC (assuming you can get your hands on one). What you think the pros and cons are. You’ve got a unique perspective that I appreciate. Either way, following this journey, and enjoying it a lot!

  14. @ChiekoGamers on June 9, 2025 at 6:15 pm

    A PS Vita thats not hacked 😂😂

  15. @Xaterference on June 9, 2025 at 6:15 pm

    Aside of good port from the PS2, the Vita is plagued with smartphone ”games” and anime shovelware.

  16. @darthen10 on June 9, 2025 at 6:15 pm

    When I played gravity rush I guess I glossed over the upgrade system so I played through 80% of the game without a single upgrade… I was getting so mad at some of the bosses. When I discovered upgrades it was a whole new game haha so I recommend leveling your character 😉

  17. @versace6609 on June 9, 2025 at 6:18 pm

    While you were shooting content for this vid I was playing Persona 4 on my modded Vita nonstop 😂

  18. @ssaaffuu on June 9, 2025 at 6:18 pm

    Love the content but when we getting an Air pods pros review ?

  19. @Philltendo64 on June 9, 2025 at 6:20 pm

    Yes I would love to see a review of the retro emulation handhelds. I think some of them could possibly be even better than the psp and vita, but as you said you have to resist that temptation to keep tinkering with it.

  20. @zynergygames on June 9, 2025 at 6:21 pm

    Yayy we have the same model in white too!! 🥹🤍✨ This Vita is just so gorgeous!! It’s basically my Killzone Machine, and most of the time I play Virtua Tennis 4 and YsVIII. Gravity Rush got my arms all tangled up! 🤣 Tearaway is so enjoying!

  21. @Beanie2905 on June 9, 2025 at 6:23 pm

    He finally did it!

  22. @liyah7867 on June 9, 2025 at 6:24 pm

    the vita’s battery life is absolutely insane if you think about its standby time. i’ll charge it, not touch it for 3 months, go to use it, its at 70%. its amazing.

  23. @ssaaffuu on June 9, 2025 at 6:24 pm

    Love the content but Air pods review when ?

  24. @madelineirwin1245 on June 9, 2025 at 6:25 pm

    Has to be a ds or 3ds next, I’ve been using a 3ds to replay pokemon games lately

  25. @pakkumis7774 on June 9, 2025 at 6:28 pm

    I had the oled once, it was beautiful. I regret selling it till today 😢

  26. @amon_chile on June 9, 2025 at 6:29 pm

    You’re so cool mate!

  27. @tragikmike on June 9, 2025 at 6:30 pm

    Anyone know where one might find the pixel art keychain thing?

  28. @Jason-sz7ek on June 9, 2025 at 6:30 pm

    No homebrew titles whatsoever? You can do better than this Tom 🙏🏼🙏🏼

  29. @IrisHill-o9g on June 9, 2025 at 6:32 pm

    Dude I am GENUINELY thinking of getting one of these, there’s no other portable console that really catches my eye besides this one that I have been hoping of buying one day, of course I could get a steam deck, but it’s 400+ dollars, and I could get a switch yeah, but it’s also 300+ dollars, even if I got a steam deck I already have my gaming laptop, the ps vita has always caught my eye because it definitely seems lighter and I just love the design, should I buy one??? I’m skeptical.

  30. @andretti10 on June 9, 2025 at 6:35 pm

    If only there were devices where you could play all these games and much much more, with better screens and upscaled resolutions…I think that would be closer to the "ultimate EDC"… Some sortof device that emulates retro games? 🤔

  31. @Calliemetal on June 9, 2025 at 6:35 pm

    🪿🪿

  32. @RenegadeBastard on June 9, 2025 at 6:38 pm

    PS Vita Slim is my EDC handheld!

  33. @TurboHippo_Jr on June 9, 2025 at 6:38 pm

    Love the Vita. Is great to pickup and play and just unwind. Also got the PSTV, it’s weird but i love it 😀

  34. @DustinMillerPolyInnovator on June 9, 2025 at 6:38 pm

    So weird to me how you choose this over a Retroid Pocket lol

  35. @CouldaWouldaScmooda on June 9, 2025 at 6:38 pm

    I have vita and a steamdeck and i find myself using vita way more simply due it it being small enough to fit in my pocket

  36. @Jaggith on June 9, 2025 at 6:39 pm

    You should check out Frobisher Says.

  37. @alexanderzafiris6843 on June 9, 2025 at 6:42 pm

    I wish Sony would return to the PSP/PS VITA. They should make a new model or re-release the old ones and update the firmware. They could overhaul them to better fit the PlayStation ecosystem they’ve always been chasing. And while we’re at it, bring back PlayStation Home! Redo that too.

  38. @Short_of_understanding on June 9, 2025 at 6:43 pm

    0:12 as an American, I absolutely thought for .5 seconds that you were filming and playing and driving all at the same time.

  39. @kurozarus8096 on June 9, 2025 at 6:43 pm

    A couple of game recommendations for the Vita:
    Odin Sphere: It’s a Vanillaware game, which is its own seal of approval at this point, I think.
    Lost Dimension: Neat little strategy RPG game with a traitor mechanic.
    Iconoclasts: Very good indie puzzle platformer.

  40. @thecaptainsterling on June 9, 2025 at 6:44 pm

    Absolutely love this video man. 10/10!

  41. @ElisBuenas82 on June 9, 2025 at 6:48 pm

    Didnt know Vita was so cool and had so many unique features 😊

  42. @potatuue on June 9, 2025 at 6:51 pm

    the slim last me 4-5 hours but damn i gotta say that white oled is a beauty

  43. @mythrium on June 9, 2025 at 6:53 pm

    Great to see this videos, it seems we all convince you after your last PSP videos to give a Vita a try, glad you enjoy it 🙂. You can see we weren’t wrong in our recommendation 😉

  44. @tenochin on June 9, 2025 at 6:53 pm

    9:08 what watch is that?? looks nice

  45. @SoraTheProducer on June 9, 2025 at 6:53 pm

    They couldn’t implement the l3 r3, so they implemented the back touch. It works really well with remote playing the ps4 and even better with the hori grip accessory.

  46. @theunboxer3964 on June 9, 2025 at 6:54 pm

    I bought a USB-C adapter for my vita. So I can charge my Vita with USB-C because I don’t want to open it up. And I don’t have to change the original hardware. They make them for PSP and the 3DSXL as well.

  47. @dylangirard4670 on June 9, 2025 at 6:56 pm

    I’d you don’t own one the Odin 2 mini really loooks and feels like a ps vita. But with the versatility of being an android emulator

  48. @YoutubeUniverse on June 9, 2025 at 6:58 pm

    Gurl 😂 plz , just give us ur switch 2 video and include the ipad pro 11 love ur vibe as always

  49. @magi404 on June 9, 2025 at 6:59 pm

    You absolutely smashed it with this video! It was so fun, and I loved the vlog in the Vita-cam. Well done!

  50. @Lone432345 on June 9, 2025 at 7:00 pm

    What you think about the Less portable Handhelds like the Steamdeck and Switch. Would you take them on Trips. Because that feels like something i would leave at home.

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