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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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Vita TV helps Sony sell 90,000 in Japan, God Eater 2 shifts 380K

As usual, some numbers are leaking out of Japan ahead of the official chart updates, with the Vita reported to have sold 88,520 units, which is the best number since launch. Famitsu puts the number at 90,000. No idea on the exact breakdown, but its looking like around 50-50, with the Vita TV selling slightly less, making it a slightly inauspicious start for the combo-gadget.

God Eater 2 sold 258,826 on Vita and 119,620 on PSP, good enough for a Vita no. 1 I guess. But it looks like its out of stock in many places including Amazon Japan until the end of this week, which might dent sales for next week.



So, can Vita maintain some momentum in Japan into the winter? Will Vita TV continue to sell at this level or will it take some more big launches for it take off? I'll update the chart news when published. UPDATE: The hardware breakdown is Vita selling 46,350 and Vita TV shifting 42,172, which isn't that hot, given the hype up to launch.

01./00. [PSV] God Eater 2  (Bandai Namco Games)  266.326 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Ghosts - Subtitled Edition (Square Enix)  190.631 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 (Konami)  151.800 / NEW
04./00. [PSP] God Eater 2 (Bandai Namco Games) 112.024 / NEW
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19./04. [PSV] Akiba's Trip 2 (Acquire)  6.074 / 39.550 (-82%)

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  1. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    that great to hear. i personally thought it would habe done better since how namco advertise the hell out the game lol. but for a vita game that great. i know with zelda coming out this week it goin to be hard to hold the top spot but it can maintain a decent run in the top 10...

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