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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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PSP Back on Top in Japanese Games Charts

After a slow couple of holiday weeks, Japan's charts saw a raft on new entries, topped by the mildly naughty Akiba's Trip and with 10 PSP games in the top 20!


1. Akiba's Trip 58,150 NEW! PSP
2. Dead or Alive Dimensions 23,078 NEW! PSP
3. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 Professional 19,290 (494,793) NDS
4. Gungnir 16,355 NEW! PSP
5. Patapon 3 11,458 (95,341) PSP
6. Portal 2  8,942 NEW! PS3
7. Pro Baseball Spirits 2011  8,032 (160,066) PSP
8. Wii Party : 5,043 (1,891,324) WII
9. Pokemon Black & White  4,767 (5,181,982) NDS
10. Steel Diver  4,583 (21,991) 3DS
11. Pro Baseball Spirits 2011  4,401 (151,465) PS3
12. 2nd Super Robot Wars Z Hakai Volume  4,100 (403,064) PSP
13. Monster Hunter Freedom 3 3,902 (4,474,713) PSP
14. Haruhi Suzumiya no Tsuisou 3,758 (18,711) PSP
15. Elminage Original: 3,625 NEW! PSP
16. Mario Kart Wii 3,563 (3,228,399) WII
17. Haruhi Suzumiya no Tsuisou 3,529 (22,360) PS3
18. Final Promise Story 3,518 (89,054) PSP
19. Portal 2 3,468 NEW! 360
20. nintendogs + cats 3,192 (221,708) 3DS

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