October 2012 PSN Top Sellers: Retro City Rampage Dominates PS Vita Charts

[Commander Fury]

While we tip our hats to yet another amazing performance by<a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/the-walking-dead-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">The Walking Dead</a> with Episode 4: Around Every Corner, we’re giving the spotlight to a little game that could -- <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-retro-city-rampage.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Retro City Rampage</a>.

 

Last month’s top <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> seller, Retro City Rampage pays tribute to games from days gone by, while adopting the open-world gameplay of modern day titles. Crafted by a small team led by Brian Provinciano, the game features an 8-bit art style, complete with amazing chiptunes.

 

Honorable mentions go to a number of the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/day-1-digital/">Day 1 Digital</a> games. <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/dishonored-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Dishonored</a>, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/nba-2k13-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">NBA 2K13</a>,<a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/resident-evil-6-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Resident Evil 6</a>, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/doom-3-bfg-edition-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Doom 3 BFG Edition</a>, and <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/assassin-s-creed-iii-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Assassin’s Creed 3</a> (not to mention a great performance by <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-assassin-s-creed-iii-liberation.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Assassin’s Creed III Liberation</a> on PS Vita) all debuted in fine form.

 

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