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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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Sega and Capcom slam together Phantasy Star and Monster Hunter online

Capcom's Monster Hunter Frontier Z has been providing a steady stream of revenue for years across many formats now, in between the major releases, and is the only way Japanese Vita owners can enjoy some recent monster hunting on the go.

Sega's Phantasy Star Online 2 has long been a massive seller for the Vita in various update versions, and the stream of content must have every Japanese player running a 64GB memory card to the max.

In perhaps a final hurrah for both games before next-gen successors arrive, the two are getting together to trade content with Sega showing off this first crossover. No idea what the details are aside from monster in phantasy land, but it looks fun.

Original story [4Gamer] (JP)

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