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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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Ys VIII arriving on Vita summer 2016, Tokyo Xanadu should come west

Falcom's Japanese event concluded early this morning and the very useful @EndlessHistory (well worth a follow) has kept the world on top of events. The key news is a new Ys RPG, number eight, landing next year in Japan, subtitled Lacrimosa of Dana. It will ship on PS4, Vita and PS TV. This was teased a long time ago, and the last game to come west, Ys Celceta, did pretty well.


The early art on the site shows a very pretty city, some typical RPG terrain and some oversize monsters to deal some hefty damage to. Set on Mediterranean style islands, it will also feature developing your own villages plus some new defences (presumably not cowering in fear like the chap above).

Also of interest during the event was news that Tokyo Xanadu had sold over 150,000, well above expectations and that they are looking at a western release. Also, the game will probably pick up a sequel or continuation.

Finally, Sen no Kiseki III (Legend of Heroes) is in development, but no formats announced yet.

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