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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 ...

Tales of Hearts R gets pre-order goodies

Bandai Namco's Tales of Hearts R is one of the Vita's biggest releases this year and the publisher is making some effort to generate some interest with a collection of DLC costumes from previous games and the Vesperia series.

They include:

  • The Legacy Costume of Caius from Tales of The Tempest for Kor 
  • The Legacy Costume of Marta from Tales of Symphonia  for Kohaku  
  • The Legacy Costume of Malik from Tales of Graces F for Gall O

Get the Day One Soma Link edition for a set of three Tales of Vesperia outfits for Ines, Kunzite, and Beryl! There's also a chance to win some exclusive Japanese goodies. The game is out mid-November.


I'll have a preview up tomorrow, so check back to see how the game looks. 

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