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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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Spy Hunter revs up the Aston for the PS Vita

Quite a good week for classic gaming, but out-doing the Jet Set Radio HD do-over, comes a true classic, from when I was little and arcades were strange, fun, new places. Spy Hunter from Bally Midway has already had one makeover since the classic 8-bit arcade machine days. Now its getting a full handheld remix for the Vita and 3DS



Warner Bros. is in charge of this version, the trailer doing a nice take on the typical Volvo advert. Naturally the game has moved into 3D, and the sole 3DS screen shot seem to have a rather more serious tone than the trailer and the original.


Still, if it captures the spirit and dyamics of the original game (including the original would be good too), I'll be a happy junior Bond again. And, no, that's not actually an Aston Martin.

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