Feature: Going Platinum: I Only Played Sound Shapes Because I Wanted at Least One PS Vita Plat
A personal gaming feature from Push Square documenting the author’s platinum trophy-hunting journey across PlayStation platforms. The author earned their 34th platinum trophy on October 31st, 2021, by completing Sound Shapes on the PS Vita handheld system.
According to the feature’s title and premise, the author’s decision to play Sound Shapes was primarily motivated by a collector’s goal: securing at least one platinum trophy specifically on the PS Vita platform. This reflects a broader trend among trophy hunters who pursue platform-specific achievements to diversify their trophy collections across PlayStation’s various hardware generations.
Sound Shapes is an indie puzzle-platformer that combines platforming gameplay with music-based mechanics, originally developed for multiple PlayStation platforms. The game’s platinum trophy presented an achievable target for the author’s PS Vita completion goals.
The article is part of Push Square’s ongoing “Going Platinum” series, which explores players’ motivations and experiences while pursuing platinum trophies across PlayStation’s game library. These features often highlight the personal stories behind trophy hunting—whether driven by genuine interest in games, collection completion goals, or nostalgia for older PlayStation hardware like the Vita.