PS Vita Slim Borderlands 2 bundle revealed for North America

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 11, 2014

News: Sony reveals that the PS Vita Slim will be hitting North America this spring and will be bundled with Borderlands 2.

The PS Vita Slim will be heading to North America this spring according to Sony and it will be bringing Borderlands 2 with it. The system will be available in black as part of the Borderlands 2 Limited Edition PlayStation Vita bundle, which includes Borderlands 2 with six DLC packs and an 8gb PS Vita memory card, all for $199.99.

The new PS Vita model comes with a redesigned architecture that is approximately 20 percent slimmer and 15 percent lighter than the original version, with new rounded edges that makes the system even more comfortable to hold. Incorporating a 1GB internal memory card, the new model makes it possible to enjoy games without purchasing a separate PS Vita memory card. The battery life has also been extended to four- to six-hours of game play (from three- to five-hours in the current model) and approximately seven hours of video play (from five hours in the current model). In addition, a high-definition liquid crystal display (LCD) has been adopted for the new system. This means the OLED screen will stop being used so if having that nice screen is important to you then you better pick up a Vita before the Slim model replaces it.

"PlayStation Vita is poised for a strong year, and introducing the new model is just the start," said John Koller, vice president of platforms marketing, SCEA. "With an array of great games like MLB 14 The Show and The Walking Dead Season Two adding to PS Vita's huge catalog of games, as well as our strong indie lineup and the ability to play PS4 games through Remote Play, now is the perfect time to be a PS Vita owner. In addition, PlayStation Now will expand the gaming library further by allowing PlayStation 3 titles to be streamed to PS Vita when the service launches later this year."

Borderlands 2, from Gearbox Software, and 2K, takes advantage of the PS Vita system's unique features by letting players use the system's front touchscreen and rear touch pad to zoom and pan on maps, manage inventory, inspect items, and more. The sequel to the breakout original shooter-looter follows six new Vault Hunters as they fight to free Pandora from the clutches of the brilliant, charismatic and utterly despicable CEO of the Hyperion Corporation - Handsome Jack. Borderlands 2 for PS Vita includes six downloadable content (DLC) packs: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty, Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, Psycho Character Class, Mechromancer Character Class, Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 1 and Collector's Edition Pack.

In addition to Borderlands 2, there are also a number of other games getting ready to be released on the Vita including:

God of War: Collection from SCE Worldwide Studios (WWS)

MLB 14: The Show from SCE WWS

The Sly Collection from SCE WWS

Invizimals: The Alliance from SCE WWS

Murasaki Baby from SCE WWS

Final Fantasy X HD Remaster from Square Enix

Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster from Square Enix

Hohokum from SCE WWS & HoneSlug

Helldivers from Arrowhead Game Studios & SCE WWS

Destiny of Spirits from Q Entertainment & SCE WWS

No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either! from SCE WWS

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma from Aksys Games

The Walking Dead: Season Two from Telltale Games

The Wolf Among Us from Telltale Games

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number from Dennaton and Devolver Digital

Minecraft from Mojang

Metrico from Digital Dreams

Luftrausers from Vlambeer & Devolver Digital

Fez from Polytron

1001 Spikes from Nicalis

Do you plan on picking up the PS Vita Slim? Which upcoming PS Vita games are you most excited about? Let us know below.