Released in 2011 (JP) / 2012 (WW), Uncharted: Golden Abyss wasn’t just a port or spin-off — it was a full-fledged prequel developed by (then SCE Bend). As a PS Vita exclusive , it leveraged:

Set before the events of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune , the game follows a younger Nathan Drake as he unravels the mystery behind a 400-year-old massacre of a Spanish expedition in Central America. Why It Remains a PS Vita Exclusive

"Great," Dante scoffed, checking his pistol. "Can the map tell us where Guero’s mercenaries are? Because they’ve been on our tail since the river."