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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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Now Japan gets a PS Vita cash back offer

Andriasang is reporting that Amazon Japan is now offering a 5,000 yen (£40, $63) cash-back for people buying a 3G PS Vita, 4GB memory card and a game. This is the second offer that Amazon has run in Japan and follows on from last week's €50 cash back offer from Sony France.

Sony stated that now is not the time for an official price cut, something my recent opinion piece agrees with. But, gooseing sales every now and again with limited offers (this one expires at the end of July) is a valid tactic and should help the numbers, without costing too much. Hopefully they'll get around to U.S. and U.K. markets soon enough.

Of course, Sony will soon make the money back as gamers realise they need a more-than-4GB card to keep up with the content, especially in Japan where the PSP-Vita game trade-in program is in effect.

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