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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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Sturmfront The Mutant War rages on the Vita

"It ain't over 'til its over" burbled Lenny Kravitz many years ago. And the Vita still keeps ticking over with later-day support from number of publishers who had seemingly gone quiet. Good of them to come and say goodbye properly. 

Adding to the growing 2021 release list is RedArt with Andrade Games' Sturmfront The Mutant War getting a digital release, announced on the bank holiday. 

Update: EU PSN release date is now confirmed as 18th June, US PSN to be announced. 

Another update: Trophy listing now live. 

Yet another update: June 22nd US PSN dated, EU moved to the 23rd


As this is RedArt's last game for the Vita, it gets a Farewell Edition badge. Sturmfront brings some of my favourite childhood arcade games back to life, riffing off classics like Commando, Ikari Warriors and Shock Troopers, updated with bullet hell wizardry. 

You play as Siefried, an experimental cyborg battle unit fighting against the mutant hordes to a metal soundtrack laced with psychedelic electronica. Here's the PS4 trailer, bringing a rare 18-rated game to the Vita. Funnily enough, I was playing the PSP Alien Syndrome, and this has a strong vibe of the original.

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