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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 ...

Tiki Rush starts the 2014 Vita game flood rolling

Head over to the PlayStation Mobile tab on PSN and the first games of the year are out for your Vita. Looking the best bet is Tiki Rush, Escape from Lava Island for £2.19 offering side-scrolling endless running with a 16-bit flavour and only 91MB.


Tiki Rush: Escape From Lava Island from Mercury Active on Vimeo.

Also new is Fleet Connection, an Asian developed about planetary bombardment, on the plus side its free so give it a shot. Also free are Bike Rider DX (57MB) and Rock Boshers DX (39MB, and wins an extra point for its Spectrum loading screens) as part of the still running PSM offers.

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