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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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Switch hits 5 million sales in Japan

Nintendo continues to celebrate breaking record after record, with the Switch now having sold 5 million units in Japan in just under two years. That's as the PS4 has just passed 7 million after almost 5 years, with the PS Vita slowly approaching 6 million after 7 years of long service.

Along with that news, we have four million-selling titles in Japan with the family-friendly shooter Splatoon 2 topping the Nintendo classics, with a 50%+ attach rate, which is hugely impressive
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Splatoon 2 – 2,621,928
Super Mario Odyssey – 1,788,228
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 1,738,502
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 1,065,780

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