To nobody's surprise here is a PS Vita game that requires an online pass. Minna no Golf 6, aka Everybody's Golf and to be Hot Shots Golf: World International, comes with an "online play ticket" when purchased online or offline. This will however affect the used game sales since if I were to buy a second hand game I would want the repurchase of the online pass reduced from the selling price. Wouldn't you?




Minna no Golf 6, or what will be called Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational when it is released here, is a fine game for the PlayStation Vita. I was so wrapped up in the single player side of the game that I didn't try out the online portion for a few days. When I finally did, the game asked for my "Online Play Ticket."

Wait, what?

A link was provided to the PlayStation Store to purchase this ticket, which is priced at 900 yen (about $11.50 at current conversion rate).

I bought the retail version of Minna no Golf 6, so the game's manual sheet (yes, some games have manuals) also listed a code for a free Online Play Ticket.

Update: Some that have bought the PSN version tell us that they did not need to buy the online pass to play online, and that it was included in the original price. Our apologies!
Source: destructoid.com