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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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Marvelous AQL unveil a Sherlock Holmes trailer for PSP

Okay, file under plain odd (from our perspective), Marvelous has put up a bunch of art and a trailer for its PSP game, due out next March called "Misuteria British Detective" featuring none other than a Holmes and Watson (junior) partnership. It looks like a visual novel-type adventure affair, and given the current Holmes revival could be a winner.


The Holmes and Watson, typical modern Japanese anime types, are joined by a lady-wannabe detective, stomping around in foggy Victorian London, in which Jack the Ripper and some other villainous types lurk. Here's the official site for some more imagery.

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