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Ep. #230 - David Oghia and his Vectrex Mini

In this episode, we talk to David Oghia who successfully kickstarted the Vectrex Mini, and with us he spills the beans of all the challenges and features that were or weren't expected. Enjoy this insightful interview! Interview starts at minute 49:55

Links related to this episode:

• Back to get yours with a late pledge: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini

• Vectrex homepage: https://vectrex.com/
• Vectrex on X: https://x.com/VectrexOn
• Vectrex on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vectrex.Official
• Vectrex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vectrex_official
• Vectrex on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vectrex.official

• David Oghia on Instagram (French): https://www.instagram.com/papi_geek/?hl=en
• David Oghia on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@papi_geek
• Daivd Oghia on X: https://x.com/DavidOghia

News mentioned in this episode:

• Geoff Crammond Racing Sims About to Return!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-8F4ebFm0
• Mystery of the first Wizard - Simon the Sorcerer Origins Free Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugTDn8FObBs
• Space Venture Final is available now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374960/SpaceVenture/ / OST Soundtrack has also been released: https://payhip.com/b/MIKE0
• Sega Channel Exclusive FOUND After 30 Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mreVVE5kOpk
• Consumers who watched a video or purchased a video game from Limited Run Games may be entitled to a payment from a settlement: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consumers-who-watched-a-video-or-purchased-a-video-game-from-limited-run-games-may-be-entitled-to-a-payment-from-a-settlement-302646834.html
• GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What it means for you: https://www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-getting-acquired-by-its-original-co-founder-what-it-means-for-you/
• BioMenace Remastered has been released: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3459100/BioMenace_Remastered/
• Stewart Cheifet died December 28th, 2025: https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet  / also, somebody working with the Internet Archive wrote, there will be a database and all lost episodes available soon, as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46446359 , find the archive at https://computerchronicles.karpour.net, his Last Interview with ZDNet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJmMzHmKSzQ
• Josh Fairhurst stepped down as CEO September 2025: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joshfairhurst_it-is-with-equal-parts-sadness-and-excitement-activity-7423065241384677376-RlqP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAABEE2EBFzgSA37Yv54P-ZChQ6HJdlTgPs4, newsarticle: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/limited-run-games-has-been-my-life-for-ten-years-josh-fairhurst-announces-hes-stepping-away
• Eric Migicovsky announced Pebble Round 2: https://repebble.com/blog/pebble-round-2-the-most-stylish-pebble-ever
• Successor of Star Wars Episode 1 Racer announced: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4078430/STAR_WARS_Galactic_Racer/
• Epic Store now allows gifting of games: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/features/gifting
• Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown | Out on February 18, 2026: https://www.stvatu.com
• Support Dennis’s Heart Recovery Journey: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-denniss-heart-recovery-journey-q8dun
• Diego 500 Zorro Expansion: https://youtu.be/dv5Qtoq5rqs?si=JQRAbsqTX6Dr6WS9
• Modern “Buster” replacement, “Bluster”: https://github.com/LIV2/Bluster
• C64AI Music Chat: https://github.com/emartisoft/c64ai
• 8-Bit Times looks at the C64 Ultimate Starlight Edition: https://youtu.be/CBpuW4_aiEA?si=Kmpg8f2IqmPovZ5h

 

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Intro rendered by Matthias Kohlen and music by Remute: https://www.remute.org

Promo by  Cédric Gaudin (Musée Bolo)

 

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