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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 ...

WRC 5 gets a variety of box art

Depending on where you live, BigBen's first effort at WRC 5 will feature a more localised piece of cover art. The game, confirmed for Vita, will feature some of the toughest and most varied conditions on the planet. In 2015, the roads on this epic motorsport adventure are spread across 14 countries, with 13 rallies on everything from snow packed forest tracks to rock-strewn mountain passes.

Cover art varieties include:

  • United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and East Europe (Except Poland) : Kris Meeke - Citroën DS 3 WRC - Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
  • France and Benelux : Thierry Neuville – Hyundai i20 WRC - Hyundai Motorsport.
  • Australia and New Zealand : Hayden Paddon - Hyundai i20 WRC - Hyundai Motorsport - Hyundai Mobis World Rally Team
  • Spain, Italy, South Africa and Poland : Robert Kubica – Ford Fiesta RS WRC - RK World Rally Team
  • Germany, Switzerland and Austria : Sébastien Ogier – Volkswagen Polo R WRC - Volkswagen Motorsport
More versions on the game's Facebook page:



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