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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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A Challenge to Sony on Behalf of Games Devs

Right, come on then Sony, lets see if you're really into the mindset of the modern gamer! If you're listening to the social media and if you're really after new talent! I've been playing SplitMilkStudio's Hard Lines today. It's a natural gamer's game (combining classic game play with a modern sense of character and humour that belies the dinky pixels).



It has been picking up rave reviews and I tweeted the company to see if there was a Vita version in the works. The reply from SpiltMilk's twitter is pretty much a challenge to Sony when it comes to bringing new games and talent into the Vita world:

 oh man, if only! :D If you know anyone from who could set us up with a devkit, feel free to point them at us & 

So, come on Sony, I guess dev kits are pretty scarce right around now, but how about finding one spare somewhere and getting some new and funky games going for the Vita launch. Hard Lines would work perfectly with the rear touch panel, or even just a plain old stick.

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