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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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Ridge Racer revving up the interest on the Vita

Remember all the low reviews and furrowed brows when Sony/Namco arsed up Ridge Racer for the Vita launch? (Here's my £16.99 worth). Well, since those early days, a couple more tracks have made their way to the store (for free if you got the Gold Pass thingy) and a boatload of music from across the series. Japanese gamers are also getting some very pretty new skins for their cars.



A check on the Japanese Ridge site shows off some of the even smarter content headed our way, eventually. So, hold off on that initial disappointment and get downloading to open up the new roads. While they won't gloss over the broken lack of challenge and feeble multiplayer mode, there is still some goodness in this game to be had.

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