Little Deviants

Game Overview

Little Deviants on the PlayStation Vita is a colorful, arcade-style party game developed by Bigbig Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as a launch title for the handheld system. The story follows the “Little Deviants”—a group of lovable, mischievous creatures whose UFO crash-lands on a strange planet, forcing them to evade robotic pursuers and navigate whimsical environments across a series of bite-sized challenges.

Designed explicitly as a tech showcase, the game leverages every unique input method packed into the PS Vita hardware. Players interact with stages using the front multi-touch screen, the rear touchpad (pushing and pulling environment layers from behind), the six-axis motion sensors for steering and tilting, and the built-in microphone for sound-activated gameplay. Featuring varied mini-game styles ranging from high-speed aerial races to stealth and puzzle segments, it offers a lighthearted introduction to the console’s distinct control features.

Quick Specifications

• Developer: Bigbig Studios

• Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

• Platform: PlayStation Vita (Digital PlayStation Network / Physical Game Card)

• Release Date: February 15, 2012 (North America), February 22, 2012 (Europe)

• Genre: Party, Mini-Game, Arcade

• Player Count: Single Player, Local Multiplayer / Pass-and-Play

• Languages / Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and more

• Region Format: Region Free (Physical)

Key Features

• Hardware Showcase Mechanics: Experience diverse mini-games engineered to utilize the PS Vita’s front touch screen, rear multi-touch pad, motion sensors, and microphone.

• Quirky Character Cast: Interact with a fun roster of distinct, humorous creatures, each bringing personality to the chaotic action.

• Varied Gameplay Styles: Switch between fast-paced navigation races, shooting galleries, puzzle challenges, and physics-based destruction levels.

• Augmented Reality (AR) Integration: Utilize the system’s external cameras to bring mini-game environments and characters directly into your real-world surroundings.

• Competitive Scoring Systems: Chase high scores, earn medals, and unlock bonus levels through replayable arcade challenges.

Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

Q: What makes Little Deviants unique compared to standard platformers?

A: Rather than traditional linear levels, Little Deviants is structured as a collection of mini-games explicitly designed to test and demonstrate the PS Vita’s hardware inputs, such as the rear touchpad and motion gyroscope.

Q: Does Little Deviants support physical game cards as well as digital downloads?

A: Yes, the game was made available both as a physical retail game card during the system’s initial hardware launch window and as a digital download via the PlayStation Store.

Q: How does the rear touchpad get integrated into the gameplay?

A: Several mini-games use the rear touch panel to physically manipulate the terrain on screen—allowing players to push pillars forward or deform platforms from behind the handheld device to guide characters safely.