Why Resident Evil Revelations Is Not On PS Vita

Resident Evil Revelations screen

As announced yesterday, Capcom is porting the 3DS title Resident Evil Revelations to the PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U later this year. Why is the game being snubbed on the PS Vita?

After all, the game was originally on a handheld system and porting it to the PS Vita would have been a no-brainer.

Capcom’s Product Manager Mike Lunn answered fan’s questions on the matter by saying:

“When we were developing Revelations for new platforms we really wanted to hone in on the experience you get with a large format screen, surround sound, etc. This type of setup really helps players get sucked into the horror vibe and enjoy the game to its fullest extent. 3DS and PS-vita infrastructure let alone developing games for them are extremely different beasts. Even just the screens as you mention are completely different resolutions/functions.”

I guess Capcom felt this game is better played on a bigger screen than on a handheld system. Also, it sounds like Capcom feels it was difficult porting Resident Evil Revelations to the PS Vita since it has a different “infrastructure” to the 3DS.

Resident Evil Revelations will be out for the PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U from May 21st.