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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 ...

Heart Forth Alicia crashes past Kickstarter funding goal, Vita version under discussion

Self-described Metroidvania RPG (but isn't everything these days :)...) Heart Forth, Alicia from Alonso Martin has crashed through its $60K funding goal in a matter of days and stands at $105K at the time of writing.

Why should you care? Because in the latest update the developers are discussing the possibility of a PS Vita version, which they are keen to do. Given the support of now-official industry legend Shahid Kamal Ahmad, I'm sure that could be made to happen. Check out the KS page for some cracking visuals and plenty of juicy info that should make anyone contribute if a Vita version is confirmed.

Check out other Vita kickstarter titles here.

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