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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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Grim Fandango rakes in the good scores

Are you ready for some proper adventuring? Aside from Broken Sword, there isn't much of it about, but hopefully the success of this (and its raking in a lot of good review scores), will spark more interest in the genre. Personally, I'd still rather play The Dig, which was an awesome Sci-Fi adventure, or some real classics like Discworld, or even the Magnetic Scrolls adventures. Still, this should be off to a great start, and should look just as good on the Vita.

Note, quite a few people are reporting crashes on Twitter, so maybe you'll want to wait for a patch before commencing your Manny adventures!

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