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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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Oh snap! Nintendo's 2DS reignites handheld wars

Outside of Japan, where the 3DS is king, portable sales are pretty much in the mire. Sony has jut cut the Vita's price but Nintendo has just trumped that with a whole new console. The 2DS is a non-3D 3DS machine, cheap at £109 or $129 which puts it in the price range of most toys, and well below the Vita's £169.

The device is a flat one, no folding to protect the screens and is supposed to be one big screen under all that plastic. With still no dual-sticks it limits its value to core gamers, but is so cheap that kids could lap it up.

While Nintendo has done a good job shifting the 3DS, this apparently backward step means under-7s can get a 2DS, avoiding the whole 3D eye strain thing. It can help shift lots of cheap games from the early catalogue and with a Wii U price cut, also help make Nintendo's big screen gaming less of a disaster. Or it could be ignored like the mini Wii, time will tell but Nintendo has definitely left Sony looking pretty pricey in sticker stakes.


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