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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 ...

More Let's Fish Hooked On news lured into our net

Wired Productions are putting the final touches to Let's Fish, one of the Vita's potential surprise hits that fuses gaming and anime. It combines realistic fishing action with fast arcade style game play and a full story mode, which aims to make fishing fun for everyone. More news to come in the following weeks, but here's plenty of bait for now.


Players can choose between four different characters, each with their own story line and unique abilities, with the challenge of improving their skills, and beating the tournaments to become a world champion by competing in a host of progressively difficult tournaments on the World Tour.



Let’s Fish! Hooked On features beautifully illustrated anime style artwork - designed by well-known Japanese artist Poyoyon❤Rock and features four different game modes, World Tour – with its character driven story line, Challenge - quick short-bursts of fishing action and online ranking, Training – to help develop your skills, and Underwater Mode, which lets you view your prized catches, all of which are designed to make use of the Vita’s features.



 The intertwining, and often humorous relationship between the games characters, drives the story as you see just how much fun fishing can be using the Vita’s touchscreen and rear touch For more hardcore fishing fans there are nine different kinds of fish to catch – including four different kinds of Bass, Trout and Salmon - and 240 lures to earn across 11 themed outdoor stages. The game’s intuitive controls mean it’s fast and fun to play and has more than enough to keep you entertained, whether you know your Rainbow Trout from your King Salmon, or not.

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