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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My theory is that BN (and other publishers of course too) want to ensure that the Vita platform is out of discussion for the future since they see no future for the Vita. Make sure people stop clamouring for Vita editions - and what better way than to quash a highly popular series with excellent sequel potential?
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm a cynic, but that's the only angle that makes sense to me.
Long-term strategy is what execs sweat about.