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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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New Jap Vita Games on Video, Sumioni and Dream Club

A couple of new games show off the power of the Vita in the hands of crafty artisans.

Sumioni is a delicately-crafted combat game with the player drawing levels and ramps for the hero to run about on:



Ragnorak does, as predicted, look rather Monster Hunter-ish, but with suitably ogre-ish and troll-like enemies in the main.



Whereas Dream Club ZERO gets hands-on in a different manner, being a grope fest that you risk being arrested if you import or at least visited by angry bishops (who probably want a go):

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