''Little Deviants'', known in Japan as , is a minigame compilation, developed by

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for the PlayStation Vita. The game was released on 17 December 2011 in Japan, 15 February 2012 in North America, 22 February 2012 in Europe, and 23 February 2012 in Australia as a launch title for the PlayStation Vita. ''Little Deviants'' is composed of 30 minigames that make use of the Vita's front multitouch touchscreen, rear multitouch touchpad,

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motion controls, and augmented reality capabilities, along with traditional controls. ''Little Deviants'' is Bigbig's last game since

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announced the studio's closure on 10 January 2012.

Gameplay

The goal of ''Little Deviants'' is to play through the game's 30 minigames in order to rebuild the Little Deviants' spaceship, which was destroyed by the Botz. The game's minigames take advantage of the PlayStation Vita's front touchscreen, rear touchpad, SIXAXIS motion controls, rear camera, and augmented reality capabilities.

Reception

''Little Deviants'' received "mixed" reviews according to the

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'' said, "It's a decent piece of (admittedly overpriced) software. And its pretty, vivid graphics and surprisingly catchy old-school inspired soundtrack certainly please aesthetically. But a strong hook doesn't exist." ''

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'' gave it five out of ten, saying, "''Little Deviants'' real problem is simple: it's not moreish, and its challenges fail to reveal the kinds of nuance on the second and third tries that will have you refining strategies and aiming to better scores. Without that incentive to return, you're unlikely to." ''

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'' gave it four out of ten, saying, "What should've been a fun collection of minigames showing off the Vita's capabilities ended up a completely unappealing tech demo. There isn't enough game here to justify the price."

References

External links

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