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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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FIFA 15 still tops on Vita Chart

Akiba's Trip runs away from the high end of the Vita chart like a pantsied vampire and there's not much happening to replace it. There are re-entries for Pets and Ninjago (at 19) suggesting kids are picking up a few Vita's but sales must be tiny at that end of the chart.

1 - FIFA 15 EA SPORTS 1 4
2 KILLZONE: MERCENARY SONY COMPUTER ENT. 3 59
3 BORDERLANDS 2 2K GAMES 4 21
4 TEARAWAY SONY COMPUTER ENT. 8 48
5 LITTLEBIGPLANET PS VITA SONY COMPUTER ENT. 10 107
6 FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER SQUARE ENIX 5 31
7 THE RATCHET & CLANK TRILOGY SONY COMPUTER ENT. 6 16
8 UNCHARTED: GOLDEN ABYSS SONY COMPUTER ENT. 9 134
9 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED ACTIVISION 18 87
10 CHILD OF LIGHT UBISOFT 15 15
11 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 12 48
12 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 SEGA 11 28
13 ASSASSIN'S CREED III LIBERATION UBISOFT 7 100
14 AKIBA'S TRIP: UNDEAD & UNDRESSED NIS AMERICA 2 2
15 re PLAYSTATION VITA PETS SONY COMPUTER ENT. - 9

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2014 UKIE Ltd

Over on Amazon, there's not much shuffling among the best sellers, as we all wait for Freedom Wars and Tales of Hearts R.




Things are a little crazier on the Vita's own best-seller list with the full price Need for Speed somehow at the top. Who knows how that happened?



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