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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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Japanese sales update: last week of the old Vita regime

Media Create's sales show a feeble ending for the reign of the old Vita in Japan, the day before the new models go onsale. Hardware sales are down to near its lowest ever at 3,500, despite the shining new releases from last week. On the positive side, there is lots of chat on Twitter among Japanese deciding what colour 2000 model to buy and regretting not pre-ordering, suggesting strong sales ahead.


Note, fixed the chart, it was stacking wrongly.

With its perky marketing and a hefty raft of games (Akiba's Trip 2, Sword Art Online and even a little Monster Hunter, eventually) plus the Vita TV going onsale in November, expect the numbers after the first week's hijinks and subsequent calm period to go steadily upward. On the software side, no new entries in the top 10, but the two Vita games both held their place with modest sales. No need to say what's at No. 1, although it'll be kicked out by Pokemon next week.

05./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom)11.092 / 92.713 (-86%) 
09./08. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo)  6.538 / 32.021 (-74%)

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