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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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Word Search by Powgi hitting the Vita

Lightwood recently brought us the puzzle fun of Pic-A-Pix Colour and Phil's Epic Fill-A-Pix Adventure (review in progress). Another company seems to be keen on getting on the Vita puzzle action with a trophy listing (including Platinum) up for Word Search by Powgi.

Originally a Wii U game, about three years ago, sure these aren't indie epics. But, as with the Pix games, sometimes you just want to relax and focus on something without a billion exploding pixels.

Both Powgi and Lightwood have a few more games in their roster that will find a welcome home on many consoles, so maybe a few more to hit the Vita?
 

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