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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 ...

Arcade Distillery lining up Mecho Tales and Skull Pirates

Luc Bernard's Arcade Distillery was all over the news a few years ago with a string of distinctive looking titles headed to the Vita. So far, all we've really had to show for it is 2017's charming Plague Road. But the dude is ramping up for a busy 2020, with a roster of games on the way.

First up is Mecho Tales which sneaked out for the PS4 a while back, but finally lands on the Vita soon. As a successor to Mecho Wars it goes from RTS to platform mode with a bunch of weapons helping you through some very pretty environments. This is currently in testing, so shouldn't be too long in landing.



Further into the distance is SkullPirates, the 2017 Kickstarted project that was funded on day one. A recent tweet shows off his ambition for the title, with a physical release also on the cards.

Keep checking his tweets for news.

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