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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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Classic Out Run revs up on the Switch

Inspired by movies like Cannonball Run, Sega's Out Run is a true gaming classic, and while the pinnacle of the series was probably Out Run 2006 Coast to Coast on the PSP, there's nothing wrong with the original. So. the Sega Ages Out Run is now on the eShop for $7.99/£5.99 or equivalent offering an against-the-clock race over five stages, with your route varying the difficulty.

 Enhancing the original are tracks added for the 3DS version of Out Run along with all-new arranged versions of songs from the Genesis and Master System releases, such as Midnight Highway and a chiptune version of Radiation from Out Run 2006: Coast 2 Coast.
 The star of the game is the Ferrari Testarossa Spider, whizzing around the corners around the coastal, forest, desert and many other tracks. While a lot of the early Sega games had really limited replay value, the branching route makes this a lot of fun and adds to the challenge.





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