Sony PlayStation Vita Release Date is December 17 in Japan

Sony has announced that the PlayStation Vita release date in Japan is December 17. At launch there will be 26 games made available either via a download or available on PS Vita cards according to Eurogamer.

The initial launch of games is quite impressive with the likes of F1 2011, Ridge Racer and many others. The full list can be found below.

For those wanting the PS Vita in other countries, rumours are hinting at a launch coming in early 2012 with perhaps even a launch right at the end of December for the US and UK. No official announcement has been made though.

BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend – 2D fighting game (Arc System Works)
Project N.O.E.L.S. (working title) – music player (Arc System Works)
3gokushi touchbattle (working title) – MMO/RTS (AQ Interactive)
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – fighting game (Capcom) – Launch title
Nature of Night of Kamaitachi – 11th visitor, A Suspect (tentative) – adventure: sound novel (Chunsoft)
F1 2011 – racing game (Codemasters)
Dream C Club Zero Portable – dating simulation game (D3 Publisher)
Niconico – Niconico (Dwango)
Fis Oh – sport fishing (Kadokawa Games)
Katamari Damacy (working title) – roll-’em-up (Namco Bandai)
Ridge Racer (working title) – racing game (Namco Bandai)
Disgaea 3 Return – strategy RPG (Nippon Ichi Software)
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition – sport tennis (Sega)
@field – sport golf (Sonic Powered)
Uncharted: Golden – action adventure (Sony)
Little Deviants – mini-game collection (Sony)
Minnato Issho – social communications (Sony(
Hot Shots Golf Next (Everybody’s Golf Next) – sport golf (Sony)
Yuusha no kiroku (TBD) – life management (Sony)
Monster Radar – location-based game (Sony)
Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja – stealth action (Spike)
Army Corps of Hell – action (Square Enix)
Lord of Apocalypse – action RPG (Square Enix)
Dynasty Warriors Next – action with a bit of thinking (Tecmo Koei)
Dark Quest – RPG (Ubisoft)
Michael Jackson: The Experience HD – rhythm action (Ubisoft)