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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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Hatsune Miku tops Amazon Japan's pre-order chart

Want to know what Japanese gamers are planning to buy for their Vita? The latest list on their Amazon site gives us a pretty good idea. Hatsune Miku has been there for some time, suggesting huge sales, while Nippon Ichi will be delighted to see the relatively recently announced SRD doing so well.

Orgarhythm doesn't look to be doing quite so well, while Ys Celceta should move up the list in the coming weeks. I'll check back in a month or so to see how things are doing. Click on a link to find more news on each title. A couple are deeply Japan-only but worth checking out the YouTube videos.

1. Hatsune Miku Project Diva F (Sega)30/8
2. Special Reporting Section (Nippon Ichi) 23/8
3. Street Fighter x Tekken (Capcom)25/10
4. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (Konami) 21/7
5. Earth Defense Force 3 PORTABLE (D3) 27/9
6. Moe Moe Modern Burn (Aplha) 2/8
7. Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou (Koei Tecmo) 27/9
8. FIFA 13 (EA) 18/10
9. Orgarhythm (Acquire) 8/9
10. Ys Celceta (Falcom) 27/9

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