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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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PS Vita store saved from closure

Sony has just backtracked on the PS blog over the Vita's store closure. The PS3 and Vita stores will continue to operate beyond 2021, although the PSP store will close as planned. The fact it took them three weeks to realise how bone-headed a decision it was just demonstrates corporate leadership at its finest. 

What the piece doesn't say is if new games will be allowed on the stores, from the few developers who were rushing to finish them off. I'm guessing not, but at least new Vita owners can still buy classic titles. Except all the delisted ones, wonder what happens to those? Will they be allowed back? 

UPDATE: Early word indicates no new games will be published, but we wait to get an official view. 

Jim Ryan says, through gritted teeth I'd guess: "Upon further reflection, however, it’s clear that we made the wrong decision here. So today I’m happy to say that we will be keeping the PlayStation Store operational for PS3 and PS Vita devices. PSP commerce functionality will retire on July 2, 2021 as planned."

A little more from Sony here. To highlight how much better the Vita store is/was for smaller developers. The latest Astro Aqua Kitty game is front and center on the "Latest" tab, and God knows what miracles it took to get that little update made. 

On my PS5, you have to go to PSN, find the PS4 Games option, change the filter to Latest games and even then, the brand new TikiPod title is off the front page already. How are smaller devs supposed to compete or get noticed by casual gamers who rarely stray off the front page? 



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