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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 sales monster the Japanese chart

Having sold 281K units two weeks ago, the Switch matches that feat in Japan with another 281,000 sales last week. So, half a million units shifted in two weeks, wow! Nothing will stop the Switch dominating the Japanese console landscape this Christmas, with the PS4 and PS4 Pro falling way behind on just 81,000 in a distant second place. The only question is will Nintendo run out of stock?

Super Smash Brothers continues to boss game sales, shifting another 400K copies. Senran Kagura Peach was the only Switch new entry on the Media Create chart, selling a saucy 10,000 copies at No. 12.


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