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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 ...

Jetpack Joyride causing havoc on PSN

Available as a mini for Vita, PSP and PS3, Jetpack Joyride from HalfBrick (the folks behind Fruit Ninja) is a face paced scrolling shooter with an awesome amount of content for a mini. Brought to the PSN by BeatShapers, it is packed with 34 achievements to crack and a whole arsenal of upgrades and extras, check it out on U.S. PSN now, Europe today.


Sure, its $3.99 on PSN and free on iOS and Android, but they've gone ad-supported or DLC (I believe) while this is the full thing with no further demands. Anyway, with these awards, it is probably worth it.
  • Pocket Gamer - Best Action/Arcade Game 2012 
  • Pocket Gamer - iPhone/iPod Touch Game of the Year 2012 
  • Pocket Gamer - Overall Game of the Year 2012 
  • Gamasutra Mobile Game of 2011 
  • TUAW Best iPhone Game of 2011 
  • UGO iOS Game of the Year 
  • Game Revolution Best Mobile Game 2011 
  • App Store Rewind, iPhone Game of the Year Runner-up!
What with this, Big Sky Infinity and Sine Mora, and the coming-soon Radiant Flux, looks the Vita will finally be home to some top shooting. 

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