Tokyo Jungle set to get Remote Play feature

By: Musa Afridi

  |   September 27th, 2012   |  

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PlayStation Vita owners can play the PlayStation 3 exclusive title on their handheld consoles using the Remote Play features, that is, as soon as Sony announce a release date and then deliver.

One of the more unique titles to be released by Sony Computer Entertainment, the first-party title and PlayStation 3 exclusive, Tokyo Jungle, is set to be one of the first games to take full advantage of the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita’s Remote Play feature.

Fans have been asking for the ability to stream their PlayStation 3 games on their Vita’s essentially making the PS3 do all the work while the Vita becomes the TV and controller. The possibilities include being able to play Killzone 3, Uncharted 3 and even Metal Gear Solid 4 while in the toilet, a dream come true for many gamers. However, the feature has been talked about a lot, but  Sony has done little in the way of building on that talk and doing the walk.

All that is set to change as it seems Sony is experimenting with the feature on Tokyo Jungle. A tweet from the publisher read:

“We are preparing for PS Vita Remote Play patch for Tokyo Jungle NA and EU versions, please wait a bit for the release timing info.”

So North American and European users will be able to give the Remote Play feature a try out soon and one can expect many more titles to be allocated the same feature as well; a move which could boost sales of the portable console if all goes well.

As for the game itself, well it revolves around a number of animals that have inhabited a deserted Tokyo. All the humans have left Earth leaving the wildlife and pretty much every animal, including pets to fight for their own survival.

The game takes part in an abandoned urban jungle, Tokyo, and follows a number of animals as they each attempt to accomplish their own goals. Players can play as a number of animals including a robotic dog and a lion, as well as some smaller animals as well.

The game itself is built on an intriguing concept, yet many will be looking forward to testing out how responsive the Remote Play feature is an whether or not there is any lag or delay of the sort.

In essence, it’s the same concept as streaming games, a concept which On-Live and Gaikai were built on, albeit Remote Play will be restricted to the games the user has on his hard disk or the Blu-Ray Disc in his drive.

So what about the readers; does the news interest you or is it something you would like to see implemented on other games before you make up your mind? Let us know in the comments section below.