Rare Nintendo Switch Crossover Allows Fans To Experience the PlayStation Vita
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Ever wondered what PlayStation apps would look like on a Nintendo Switch? Even picturing it is pretty hard. However, that may not be the case for a long as one developer has managed to bring PS Vita vibes to Nintendo’s popular handheld console.
It may sound unbelievable at first, but it’s actually true, according to a latest report. It reveals that it’s now possible to run PlayStation Vita apps natively on the Nintendo Switch, in a way.
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Nintendo Switch, but with a hint of PlayStation Vita!
As is already known, PlayStation Vita is a handheld gaming device, that was launched more than a decade ago in 2011. It came as a successor to the PS Portable, while also being a competing rival to Nintendo’s 3DS back in the day.
YouTube channel Modern Vintage Gamer recently dropped an interesting video showcasing a mindboggling possibility. And it’s not just a theoretical thing, at all, but an actual one indeed. PlayStation Vita apps can now run on the Nintendo Switch, according to the clip below.
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The channel mentioned that a developer named xerpi shared some amazing details about the project related to this experiment. With this, it’s possible to execute native PS Vita apps on a Nintendo Switch. Again, it’s not any kind of emulation trick but a properly functioning PlayStation-based app running on Switch natively.
Going by what the YouTube channel described, only a PS Vita-based model can be rendered in the Nintendo Switch’s Horizon OS.
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It means that getting to play Vita games on the console will take some time. But it may happen sooner than one expects.
All things considered, it’s a good news for all the fans of the old PS Vita, who still play various games on it. In case if the developer xerpi is successful in the ongoing project, it won’t be long before they are able to enjoy hits like Persona 4 on a Switch.
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