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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 ...
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UPDATED Vita sold 61,000 units in the UK on launch

Updated: Eurogamer has added to this story with an "reliable" figure cited by an analyst of 61,000 which is 16,000 up on the original number. That's a hefty step up although still down on historical launches, but - as stated - you can't really compare them, due to the overall economic gloom and the Vita's challenging characteristics.

ORIGINAL STORY

According to a report on CVG, the PS Vita sold some 44,500 units on its launch week, which given the crappy economic climate is probably pretty good. The story goes on about PSP and 3DS sales, but if they had launched at this time, they'd probably have done just as well/badly (depending on your point of view).

Anyway, I for one welcome 45,000 odd PS Vita owning buddies and will happily play them all at MotorStorm or WipEout (PSN - Goffeentl). Following Japan's lead expect a miserable run of sales until something comes along to perk sales up. Be it Call of Duty, a price cut or something from left field. Either way, well done Sony for a decent launch.


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