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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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Atari Lynx carts up for pre-order early

Trying to grab those valuable pre-orders from punters ahead of other stores, the likes of FunStock and Amazon US are now taking orders for the Evercade Atari Lynx 1 & 2 Collections, a stellar bundles of games from Atari's first foray into portable game in the days of the Game Gear and Game Boy.

UPDATE, In January 2024, these games were delisted as Evercade's deal with Atari has ended, grab them while and where you can. 

I'll have a piece up on what made the Lynx so special shortly, but for now get ordering, or if you want an Evercade handheld, here's where to look while most stores wait for resupplies in August.


Collection 1 includes the excellent Dracula the Undead adventure plus Awesome Golf, along with a mixed bag of Scrapyard Dog, Basketbrawl, Super Asteroids/Missile Command, Crystal Mines II: Buried Treasure, CyberVirus, Gordo 106, Ishido: The Way of Stones, Jimmy Connors Tennis, Loopz, Malibu Bikini Volleyball, MegaPak, Power Factor, Remnant, Super Sqweek and Xump, some of which are later-day indie releases.

Collection 2 is the better looking option, with absolute classics including California Games, Blue Lighting, Chips Challenge Checkered Flag. There's also a fleet of shooters, Todd's Adventures in Slimeworld, Electro Cop, Gates of Zendocon and Zarlor Mercenary.

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