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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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Super Micro gaming systems in-bound for Asteroids, Space Invaders and BurgerTime fans

Gaming is getting a lot smaller this week. First there was the Vectrex Mini news and now we have the HyperMegaTech (aka Evercade) squad going down from their usual collections to the smallest possible unit of gaming, just one! In a tiny micro-size keychain format enter the Super Micro team. 

HyperMegaTech Super Micro

With a 2" screen and requiring 3-AAA batteries that hopefully will last a while, the launch series features Asteroids, Centipede, Burgertime (my fave) and Space Invaders from the dawn of video gaming.

Space Invaders

At only £19.99 they aren't particularly practical for an Evercade user other than a natty stocking filler, but could be a fun way to get gamers into the retro scene. The units will ship at the end of October, just in time for retro-mania to hopefully become the hottest trend for Christmas. 

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