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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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Pixel adventure My Big Sister on the way to the Vita

Adventure Game Studio has provided a rich crop of PC adventures over the year and Ratalaika has ported the engine to the Vita. The first fruits of this labour is Stranga's My Big Sister, a tale of two siblings, Luzia and Sombria who are kidnapped (if it isn't a dream, that is) and need to make it home.


The top-down view adventure has been on Steam for six months and garnered very positive reviews, with a sense of humour among the spooky goings on, and looks like a great fit on the Vita's screen, as long as the text is readable.


Expect a release soon. And check out the hastag #AdventureGameStudio to see all kinds of adventures released and in development from traditional point and clicks to 3D worlds - which might struggle on the Vita. Whatever, there's plenty of fresh games coming our way if sales and interest keep the developers, port teams and publishers interested.

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