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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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We are Doomed shoots the Vita dead

Sony has announced another indie shooter coming to the Vita, We Are Doomed from Vertex Pop is coming to the PS4, then the Vita sometime in 2015. It looks suitably over the top, as a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an insanely overpowered laserbeam.

It features a unique lo-fi (not retro!) aesthetic, with bold shapes, glitching geometry and neon colours. And of course, the madly overpowered weapon can be charged into a SUPERBEAM, which is when things get a little absurd.

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