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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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Steins Gate opens up the UK chart

There's been more interest in Steins;Gate than most games of late, so it is no surprise that the title, with a decent marketing effort by PQube including a range of limited editions, has managed to make a dent in the UK retail all formats chart, landing at No. 18. Check out my review and go grab a copy.


Sure a few copies may have been sold on PS3, but the Vita version is the lead selling format, making it to No. 28 in the individual formats chart, the first Vita game there this year. I mean, who would want to spend 20+ hours time staring at a rarely changing big-screen when visual novels are the ideal portable medium?

Add in all the digital sales and I hope it has been worth the effort for PQube, and that more titles will follow. Sales may have been helped a little by lots of Americans importing the game, due to delays over there. If you're wondering what all the fuss is about, there's a launch trailer here.


Naturally, Steins;Gate roars into No. 1 on the Vita chart deposing the long-standing Minecraft. NIS America's Operation Abyss also lands on the Vita chart, but perhaps not as well as expected, given the success of Demon Gaze. I haven't seen any marketing for this, and I'm struggling to get going on the review, and have only seen one other published, so perhaps this will have to be a long tail game.

UK PS Vita Retail Chart

1 new STEINS;GATE PQUBE - 1
2 - MINECRAFT SONY  1 30
3 - FIFA 15 EA SPORTS 2 37
4 new OPERATION ABYSS: NEW TOKYO LEGACY NIS AMERICA - 1
5 - LITTLEBIGPLANET MARVEL  EDITION SONY . 4 28
6 - LEGO BATMAN 3 WARNER 3 30
7 + TERRARIA 505 GAMES 11 2
8 - LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES WARNER  5 81
9 - KILLZONE: MERCENARY SONY  6 92
10 re FREEDOM WARS SONY  - 29


Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2015 UKIE Ltd

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