What Are The PlayStation VITA Launch Titles, Exactly?

Even as someone in the business, I'm confused about the VITA's launch titles. Sony came out with a long release list back in December on its official blog, and while that clarified much, it still didn't clarify everything.

Which games are actually available on the console's February 22 release date? Which are available during the early week release for the First Edition Bundle on February 15? And what about those "launch window" titles? What's that supposed to mean? How long is a launch window anyway? Isn't that just an excuse to release a title whenever you want?

Regardless, I've taken the time to comb over all the primary source material (aka not jst Wikipedia) to compile a comprehensive list for the entire PS Vita launch list.

Launch Day (*Asterisked games available Feb. 15 for First Edition Bundle)

Army Corps of Hell – Square Enix
*Asphalt Injection – Ubisoft
*BEN10 Galactic RACING – D3 Publisher of America
*Blazblue: Continuum Shift EXTEND – Aksys Games
Dungeon Hunter Alliance – Ubisoft
Dynasty Warriors Next – Tecmo Koei
Escape Plan (PSN) – Sony
*F1 2011 – Codemasters
*FIFA Soccer – Electronic Arts
Hustle Kings (PSN) – Sony
*Little Deviants – Sony
*Lumines Electronic Symphony – Ubisoft
*Michael Jackson The Experience  – Ubisoft
*ModNation Racers: Road Trip – Sony
Plants vs. Zombies (PSN) – Sony Online Entertainment
*Rayman Origins – Ubisoft
*Reality Fighters – Sony
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen – Namco Bandai
StarDrone Extreme  – Beatshapers
Sony StarDust Delta (PSN) – Sony
Tales of Space: Mutant Blobs (PSN) – Drinkbox Studios
Touch My Katamari – Namco Bandai
*Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 – Capcom
*Uncharted: Golden Abyss – Sony
*Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition – Sega
*WipEout 2048 – Sony

Launch Window

Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention – NIS America, Inc. (April 17)
Gravity Rush – Sony (Q1 2012)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – Warner Bros. (April 1)
LittleBigPlanet – Double Eleven Limited (March 31)
Madden NFL 13 – EA Sports (Agusut 28, 2012)
MLB 12 The Show – Sony (March 6)
Mortal Kombat – Warner Bros. (April 2)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma PLUS – Tecmo Koei (Q1 2012)
Resistance: Burning Skies – (May 29)
Ridge Racer – Namco Bandai (Spring 2012)
Silent Hill: Book of Memories – Konami (March 27)
Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted – 505 Games (March 13)
Unit 13 – Sony (March 6)
Warrior's Lair – Sony (March 31)

TBA (Some of these are a bit dubious, and may not evfen have North American release dates.)

Bioshock? – Irrational Games
DJMax Technika – Pentavision
Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock – Supermassive Games
Dragon's Crown – Vanillaware
Dream Club Zero Portable – Tamsoft
Dungeon Defenders – Trendy Entertainment
Dust 514 – CCP Games
Egg'n'Roll – Lamagama Entertainment
Final Fantasy X HD – Square Enix
Great Little War Game – Rubicon Development
Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes – Traveller's Tales
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection – Kojima Productions
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD – Just Add Water
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD – Just Add Water
Persona 4: The Golden – Atlus
Puddle – ENJMIN
Resistance: Burning Skies – Nihilisitc Software
Sound Shapes – Queasy Games
Tales of Innocence R – Namco Bandai
Time Travelers – Level-5
Ys IV – Falcom
Zone of the Enders HD Collection – Kojima Productions

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