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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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Vita 3G owners getting free goodies in Japan

Japanese owners of the 3G Vita will be getting some free stuff from their service provider NTT DoCoMo, to keep them renewing their contracts. Not sure the dozen or so UK 3G owners can expect to see Vodafone doing anything similar soon. The gifts come in the form of free content for Ceil NoRouge and Ragnarok Odyssey, not sure they'd have me rushing for a new contract, but who knows?


Perhaps if Sony Europe put up some persistent offers it might encourage a greater take up of the 3G Vita, which is probably less successful than the PSP-Go. More pics and info on NTT DoCoMo's site.

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