The Retro Dodo Podcast allows us to sit down and talk with some of the most influential minds in the space, giving us insight into what's going on behind closed doors when it comes to new gadgets, exciting creations, and nostalgic revivals.
David Oghia from Vectrex has been talking with us about the revival of the Vectrex brand and the new product that he's been working tirelessly on - the Vectrex Mini. It made its debut at Gamescom 2025, but we wanted to know more. We wanted to get information about the product right from the source, and it seems that David's plans aren't just limited to the creation of a tiny console - he's got big plans for Vectrex.
David is a mini console collector at heart. He has all of the mini consoles that have been released thus far, so it makes sense as to why his mind went to a mini version of the classic console. And while other factors like the end price for consumers and working with different resolutions have influenced his decision, he still has lots of ideas on where to take the company if the Vectrex Mini is a success.
'If Vectrex Mini is a success, it's not going to be a one-shot. I've got so many ideas of projects that I can do around the Vectrex and for the Vectrex,' says David. '[The] Vectrex Mini is not going to be the last Vectrex Mini. We want to do a second edition with more features.'
David goes on to say 'We want to do a bigger one. Of course, I want to do a big Vectrex. But, and people ask me, why did you start by doing a big Vectrex? Many, many answers; we can challenge the original look and rendering of the CRT of the original Vectrex. So let's start on the smaller one and see after that if we can go bigger and still have a good quality of the vector rendering in a bigger screen. If we go on the bigger screen, we're going to need HD resolution, a powerful processor, and I don't want it to start with a Vectrex that costs $300 or $400 because it needed more power, more plastics, more development. No, the Mini, I think, is a nice start, and if we want to do, perhaps we want to do a 7-inch before the 9-inch.
When asked about new games for the console, David smiled and said he couldn't tell us much more than the fact that they were considering it, as well as looking to possibly make new cartridges for the original console in the future. He did, however, mention that he wants to do an SDK for the Vectrex Mini for people to program their own games for the console, which is very cool.
So, you heard it here first, folks - David has big plans for the future of the Vectrex brand, though he'll need your support once the Kickstarter goes live to make them a reality. Head to the Vectrex website for more information!
