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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 ...

Looks Official: 2012 Launch for PS Vita in North America and Europe

At the bottom of a Reuter's memo about Sony's TV business comes this not-totally-unexpected bombshell from Kaz Hirai:


Sony has said it would pull together plans to overhaul its TV business this month, and last week it cut its annual TV sales forecast while warning that losses on TVs could widen this year.
Its videogames division could also face trouble after rival Nintendo's latest handheld gadget flopped, forcing a resort to deep price cuts that could hurt sales of Sony's PS Vita.
The PS Vita will go on sale in Japan by the end of the year and in North America and Europe early next year, Hirai said.
Could be a mistake, but most likely not and its odd that he mentioned it ahead of the GamesCon and TGS events, kind of sucks the wind out of those shows. And unlike the PSP, which was an easy import, I'm guessing the software and location stuff will make this an import-unfriendly system.

UPDATE: As PushSquare points out, the move doesn't make masses of sense, PSP is going strong in Japan with a big list of games still to come, but the PSP won't make a dent in most westerner's shopping lists. Release in the west to counter the 3DS and then in Japan when the PSP tails off.

Sure, this isn't an official delay as there was never any mention of a launch date outside of eager stores (Amazon, Blockbuster, etc) but it would have been cool if Sony had been more upfront about it to dampen expectations.

Bets are now on whether it'll be a January, February or March release (depending on where you read) and if its any longer than that, I'll wait for the PS Vettel, the fastest console of all time!

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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