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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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Rock Boshers DX ready to funk it up on Vita

While there was lots to love about Aqua Kitty DX, did it really deserve the extra DX tag? The same may be asked of the unashamedly retro arcade action game Rock Boshers DX: Director's Cut from TikiPod which hits PSN this week on PS4 and PS Vita.

Then again, with its Spectrum look-and-feel, who can argue with a game where the objective to help a young Queen Victoria fight her way across Mars and attempt to escape home. Look forward to playing it this week, and if you love Spectrum games, check out the Vega speccy console, currently raking in the cash via crowdfunding.


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