Skip to main content
The homepage
The homepage

New commercial shows how PS Vita TV can save television

by John Funk

A Japanese television commercial for the PlayStation Vita TV micro-console shows multiple generations of a family interacting through television.

The commercial starts in 1964, with the introduction of a black-and-white TV to a Japanese home. It follows one child in particular as he grows up and starts a family, moving through the 80s and 90s and showing said family growing in turn. However, in the 2000s the family becomes increasingly disinterested in television with things like computers taking precedence.

That changes when the family gets a PS Vita TV, allowing them to play games like Final Fantasy 7 and watch anime like Puella Magi Madoka Magica right from their respective Vitas.

The PS Vita TV launched in Japan on Nov. 14. No Western release date has yet been announced.

See More:

Most Popular

  1. All the new video games launching in 2026
  2. Cassian Andor says luck brought him this far. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars history disagree
  3. How Thunderbolts* evolved from a Die Hard movie into a Breakfast Club movie
  4. The fact that Lune from Clair Obscur is barefoot the whole time is not gross, it’s fun
  5. Dune: Awakening’s beta weekend is open — and you can still get in, if you pre-order

More in Video

Matt Mercer’s Avowed quest sold me on the game’s lore systemMatt Mercer’s Avowed quest sold me on the game’s lore system
Play
Brush up on Marathon’s lore with this awesome fan-made timelineBrush up on Marathon’s lore with this awesome fan-made timeline
We attempted the silliest challenges possible in HitmanWe attempted the silliest challenges possible in Hitman
I asked Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matt Mercer to invent some new fantasy deitiesI asked Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matt Mercer to invent some new fantasy deities
I was told to be quiet during the credits of a movie — am I wrong?I was told to be quiet during the credits of a movie — am I wrong?
Avowed does lore the right way and this quest shows whyAvowed does lore the right way and this quest shows why

The Latest ⚡️