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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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Little Battlers eXperience anime and toys invading the west, games to follow?

Now this isn't about the games (yet) but at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas (where the previous Angry Birds Transformers news comes from) buried among the millions of press releases for toys, media and entertainment (makes E3 look like a local farmer market) is something for Little Battlers eXperience fans.


Dentsu is partnering with Nicktoons to show the anime series in the west starting in July, with Bandai also bringing the popular toy kits west. Assuming it performs well in the ratings, then who knows if one or more of the half-dozen games which were a big hit on the PSP and then Vita in Japan might follow over.

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