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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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Plants vs Zombies 2 announced, lumbering out in July

There's no confirmation this will hit the Vita, but the over-priced original was top of the PSN chart for so long that I wouldn't be surprised to see it turn up sooner or later. And, with Sony's new-found love of indies (even though Popcap is now an EA entity), it'll likely appear on as many devices as possible.

There wasn't much that developer, Popcap, could do with the strict recipe of the original that would leave it as a genuine sequel. So, this time instead of tweaking the game mechanics, they've tweaked the timeline with new levels appearing in different eras thanks to a time-machine in the garage.



Lazy? Yep, but the original was fun enough and the new game will be out in July first on iOS for iPad and iPhone for those who are missing their zombie fun. Those versions will be free-to-play, but I'm pretty sure the Vita version will arrive feature-complete but at a price.

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