PS Vita Firmware v1.80 is out now and brings with it PSOne classics on the console as well as a number of new features. The PlayStation.Blog has released a walkthough video of the new update as well as a complete list of PSOne titles you can expect for download from August 29th.
Firmware v1.80 is an extensive update for the PS Vita that adds and improves many features across the system. One of most significant additions is PSOne Classics compatibility, and the ability to use the system using the D-Pad and face buttons.
Sony Japan has confirmed in a Press Release that PSOne Classics will be coming to the PS Vita in Firmware v1.80. The firmware update will be released at some point this summer, but a exact release date was not revealed. The PS Vita is currently on Firmware v1.69, so it’s expected that firmware v1.70 will be skipped in favour of v1.80.
The PS Vita is a great portable console, but the system software does have a long way to go before it can be called “perfect”. Like the PSP before it, Sony released firmware updates to add and update features on the console, making it better with each major update. The next big update to the PS Vita will be Firmware v2.0, and here is what we want to see included.
A new minor firmware is now available for the PlayStation Vita, bringing the system software version to v1.69. The update is completely optional to install, but maybe required by some PS Vita games. An official changelog for the update wasn’t released, but we suspect it just improves compatibility with new PS Vita titles.
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After PS Vita Firmware v1.65 was pulled yesterday due to some “technical difficulties,” Sony has now released PS Vita Firmware v1.66. Weighing in at 97MB, you can now update your console to the latest version via the [Settings] menu on the PS Vita or by using a PS3 or PC/Mac.
Those hoping to update their PlayStation Vita to the latest firmware version announced this morning will have to wait. Sony has confirmed that the update was taken down due to a technical fault. “For any customers who may have already downloaded the firmware, they can continue as normal,” said a spokesperson.
