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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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Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death Out This Week on PSP mini

Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death launches on the EU store on 17th August, with the SCEA release on 23rd August. The game will be priced at just £3.49 in the U.K. and $4.99 in the U.S.



Keep an eye on their blog, Facebook and Twitter as next week they are going to be revealing how you can win a Fighting Fantasy poster signed by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone or even the Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death book that they worked from when making the Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death PlayStation Mini, which has also been signed. Laughing Jackal also recently interviewed Steve Jackson, co-creator of the 16 million selling series of gamebooks, and he gave them his thoughts on all things Fighting Fantasy on the blog..

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