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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 ...

PSP Tops Both Charts in Japan (Again), Saved by Earth Defense Forces 2

Shock horror, the PSP only has six of the top ten games in Japan! Standards are slipping and must be addressed! There's a new number one in the form of Earth Defense Force 2 (check out their fun video from a while back), otherwise its largely the usual suspects in a quiet week, figures from [AndriaSang].

[PSP] 01. Earth Defense Forces 2 Portable 63,795 (NEW)
[NDS] 02. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 42,397 (205,405)
[PSP] 03. Ebicore + Amagami 23,849 (93,070)
[PSP] 04. Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection 19,392 (154,946)
[PS3] 05. Dynasty Warriors 7 17,002 (400,608)
[PSP] 06. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd 12,060 (4,429,577)
[NDS] 07. Kimi ni Todoke Tsutaeru Kimochi 11,229 (NEW)
[3DS] 08. Nintendogs + Cats 10,997 (182,519)
[PSP] 09. Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy 9,484 (428,619)
[PSP] 10. Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity 8,822 (321,241)

No. 1 Baby!

On the hardware front, the PSP has a narrow lead over the 3DS, but its a big drop from last week. However, with Super Robot Wars Z out this week and Story of the Last Promise out in a couple of weeks, normal service should resume soon:

1. PSP: 35,478 (57,379)
2. 3DS: 32,910 (42,979)
3. PS3: 22,431 (27,453)
4. Wii: 8,825 (10,249)
5. DSi LL: 8,386 (9,706)

2nd Super Robot Wars Z

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