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Vectrex Mini interview - David Oghia talks up the nostalgic vector powerhouse

Having been wowed by the news of the Vectrex Mini at Gamescom , I rushed off some questions to VectrexOn's main man  David Oghia . After a post-event, well earned, break, he's kindly given us a lot of detail about the project and some new images of the unit to share.  His story mirrors mine somewhat, Vectrex represents a glowing, unaffordable, obelisk of gaming power from our youth! But he's had the energy and drive to do something about it, and met the right people to get the job done!  What first got you interested in Vectrex and what spawned the idea of a Mini version? I’ve always been passionate about retro-gaming, but my first love was computers rather than consoles — the ZX81, then the Commodore 128. I only really discovered the console world in the late 90s, which is when I got my very first Vectrex. Of course, I had seen it in stores back in 1983, but at that time it was far too expensive for me.  Today, I own five Vectrex systems at home. Vector-based games ...

Under the hood of Ridge Racer, drift, multiplayer and tuning

Sony/Namco have promised some new features for the PS Vita release of Ridger Racer and Famitsu has some details and pics. First up is the level of drift which can be set to your chosen spec, presumably now any car type can drift as much as you like.


In multiplayer, which was the main theme of the first Ridge video, we have the "Planetary League." As well as straight racing, teams and drivers can play other modes that have specific objectives to achieve, by winning points - the translation also says "kill a rival" but that might be rather non-literal.


Finally, there's the new tune-up options which looks a little groovier than previous versions but still seems to offer the same set of basic boosts to the car.


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