In true Frankenstein fashion, streamer Rinnegatamante is bringing the dead PlayStation Vita back to life by unofficially porting Grand Theft Auto III and potentially Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to the now-defunct handheld console. Since Sony announced it would no longer produce handhelds last year, including the Vita, the little console that could is now almost entirely dependent on tiny indies and unofficial ports to stay afloat in players' minds. But small, diehard fanbase is determined to bring vitality back to the Vita by porting two of the biggest titles in gaming history to a console that is, by most measures, one of the least successful handhelds ever made.
The PlayStation Vita struggled to stay afloat from its inception to its eventual demise in a market already dominated by Nintendo's handheld series. Comparably more expensive and with a smaller, less diverse library, the Vita did, however, manage to survive for longer against the Nintendo juggernaut than many of its other contemporaries thanks to strong sales in Japan and a cabal of hardware geeks who praised its technical design and prowess. But after Sony cut the cord in March 2019, its existence is now almost entirely dependent on the persistence and dedication of third-party developers and technically proficient hardcore fans. Rinnegatamante is one such hardcore fan, and with his ports of Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, he's bringing his AAA-game to the Vita.
At the time of writing, building the Grand Theft Auto 3 port is already well underway, although hasn't exactly been smooth sailing, thanks to the console's limited hardware. An early version that Rinnegatamante streamed showed a port that was glitchy and almost impossible to play, but subsequent updates over the course of just a few days have shown massive improvements. Rinnegatamante and a friend, so far unnamed, have been working on fixing the port, and the most recent update shows a game that is almost entirely playable.
No release date has yet been set for the GTA3 port, other than "soon," and as far as GTA: Vice City, Rinnegatamante has alluded that he's started work, but it's unknown how much progress has been made. But players can expect the GTA3 port in the coming days, based how quickly Rin has managed to improve the quality and gameplay of the port, although players will need hacked PS Vita consoles to play it.
No word yet on when Rockstar, never a fan of projects that even remotely resemble their intellectual property, will be storming Rinnegatamante's house with torches, pitchforks, and a cease-and-desist letter. Based on the publishers' past litigious behavior and the growing audience the developer is attracting, it's likely only a matter of time.
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