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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 ...

Big nasties show up in new LEGO Lord of the Rings art

Looking forward to this immensely, looks like some of the biggest baddies in LEGO gaming history are stomping their way to gamers soon. Warner has provided some bios for the ugly additions to the cast.



Saruman the White
Saruman was the wisest and greatest of the Wizards, but he fell into the evil ways of the Dark Lord. He betraysedGandalf and bred a large army of monstrous Uruk-hai warriors to rule-over Middle-earth.

In-Game Abilities: Magical staff can lift LEGO objects, provides light in dark places and shoots out bolts of energy.

Gollum
Gollum was corrupted by the One Ring. After finding the Ring, this once friendly Hobbit became a depraved and withered 500-year-old creature living alone in a deep cave. He liked to feast on fish, but his obsessionwas the One Ring that he callsed “my precious.” Driven to madness when he lost the Ring, Gollum willould do anything to get it back.

In-Game Abilities: Climb LEGO walls

The Witch-king of Angmar
The Witch-king of Angmar is the leader of the Ringwraiths, who serve the Dark Lord Sauron. He is often seen galloping on a black horse or riding a large flying creature called the Fellbeast. Whether by air or by land, the Witch-king always brings destruction.

In-Game Abilities: Super strength, smash Mordor LEGO

Ringwraiths
They used to be great Kings of Men. But the magic rings given to them by the Dark Lord Sauron made them into his slaves with one mission: to hunt down and return the One Ring to the Dark Lord.

In-Game Abilities: Smash Mordor LEGO

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