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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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Classic RPG Shiren the Wanderer high fives the Vita

Shiren last graced the PSP back in 2012, getting a great Famitsu review in the process. Spike Chunsoft is now bringing Shiren 5: The Wanderer to Japanese gamers with a widescreen update of another classic RPG adventure for the Vita. There's an official website now live with some decent pics.

There's been just the one western release of a game in the series, but with Spike bringing Danganronpa and Conception games west (thanks to NIS America) who knows, it doesn't look that challenging to play if you fancy an import.




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