521: The Story Behind the Vectrex Mini - The Retro Hour EP521

This week we’re joined by David Oghia, the man behind the upcoming Vectrex Mini. We explore his journey from discovering the ZX81 in the early 80s to working on official Star Wars publications and visiting Skywalker Ranch, before diving into the revival of one of gaming’s most unique consoles. David explains why the original vector-display Vectrex remains so special, the challenges of recreating it with modern hardware, and how the Kickstarter campaign unexpectedly smashed its funding goal. We also discuss games, overlays, controllers and what the future might hold for the reborn Vectrex brand. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 46:05 – Vectrex Mini Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – Go to or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Play Expo Blackpool: Check out PCBWay at for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: Join our Discord channel: Website: Facebook: X: Instagram: Bluesky: Twitch: Show notes Triforce Arcade Emulation: Rave Racer On Consoles: Remote Vintage Mainframes: Evercade Wireless Controller: Unreal Tournament 2004 Patch: Hyper Sentinel Fusion:

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521: The Story Behind the Vectrex Mini - The Retro Hour EP521 is an episode from The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast) by The Retro Hour.

This episode is 104:03 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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