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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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Bigben brings a bunch of board games to the Vita

A quick Monday morning peek at the ESRB lists produces a few new Vita games that might cheer up those of a logical, more relaxed, mind frame. There's a new Solitaire, Mahjong and Chess game heading our way, with a bundle.

Will they be as good as the spectacular Pure Chess, the many Mahjong games, but I don't think the Vita has Solitaire (unless its buried in PSM). No sign of a release date, so expect more news soon, nothing on the company site, so far.


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