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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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Japanese Media Create chart data and Famitsu scores

The latest Media Create chart data brings back fond memories of when Minecraft was the only game keeping Vita alive in Japan (selling a million boxed units). This week it hits the Switch, selling 61K in the process at No. 3, behind New Gundam Breaker on PS4 and Mario Tennis Ace at No. 1.  No Vita games in the top 20.

With Aquatic update being the last for the Vita, looks like lots of Japanese gamers will soon be moving onto the Switch version. On the hardware front, Vita sold just 2,163, a new low. Given the flat-line ahead of the summer, it is unlikely to make any sudden moves north, which leaves only down.


Still, there's plenty of games to come. Spike Chunsoft's soggy DRPG Zanki Zero scored 34/40 in the latest Famitsu reviews with two 9s and two 8s. Visual novel Seven Days: Anata to Sugosu Nanokakan scored two 8s and  two 7s for a 30.


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