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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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Sony's massive new Vita launch nets around 3,000 extra sales

The launch of the new Vita (no) Value Packs in Japan has seen sales rocket from 3,090 last week to, um, 5,964 according to Media Create figures. That's a not-quite doubling of sales, showing just how low Sony's ambition has become, perhaps it put 5,000 on the shelves tops?

Not that most Japanese gamers need a new Vita. Switch sales dominate the hardware market at 68% of all sales, while no Vita games are in the top 20 again.

Side note: I was wondering if the new 3.67 firmware was due to these new units having some new components. If anyone has one, can they investigate?
With no Sony-developed titles to promote the bundle, the company is relying on a deflating liferaft of third-party games. But the problem didn't start this week, year or even last. When Sony bet everything on PS4, which has bankrolled the company for a couple of years, it now has nothing to counter Switch and no handheld/hybrid play left.

So, come on Sony, a HD/WiFi/GPU upgrade, capable of handling PS3 ports and Remote Play is all you need and you're back in the game for Japan. Even if it is three years late. How hard can that be? Back to 3,000 next week? Although on the plus side, it was only 500 below the PS4 Pro :)
What next Sony, the PS4 Pro Plus?


Last week's figures

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