Awesome Unique Portable Arcade Console From The '80 / Vectrex

[@dexocube]

The Vectrex is the only console from that era I'd really wanna own

[@hajihunterr7662]

I love the Vectrex. Never owner one but my friend did and back in the 80's it was amazing. I need one now.

[@dub2536]

The Vectrex I played at a friends home in 1983 and it was the closest thing to a arcade machine. My favorite game then was "Scramble". Iconic console. I am happy u acquired such a rare console "Gem"! o7

[@zockeromi1970]

It was way ahead of it's time

[@joncollins7730]

So ahead of its time. Didn't know anyone who had one tho back then

[@timvangenechten5258]

Welcome to the vectrex club! Its a great machine... if it wasn't for its original retail price it probably would have become a lot more popular. There is nothing like it.

[@stevensgoodallsg]

I used to have a GCE (1of) and and several MBs. Sold before I retired to SE Asia. I bought a few in 1983 from my local Woolworths for £30 each and kept them in storage. All boxed and unopened.

[@phoenixx100]

This is the very first game console that I bought myself. Our family had an Atari 2600 but I can't recall how we ever got it. Always loved and wanted the Vectrex. Think I got it on a closeout sale at a Toys "R" Us around 1884. Wish that I had bought them all. A brand new in the box would bring in $1000 or more. The IP has been shuffled around, so it's unclear as to whether or not there is any hope for a new model. I remember reading a statement that somebody was planning a handheld version but nothing has come of it, thus far. It would be a real hit if they used color vector graphics instead of raster emulation. Really appreciate your excellent work cataloging classic game systems, as well as covering the never-ending plethora of handhelds and every et cetera gaming thing out there. Have watched hours of your content. Good information.

[@G-Cam1]

The graphics remind me of Elite on the BBC micro

[@davidlhsl]

I bought the Vectrex when I was stationed in W. Germany in the early 80s, knowing that it was going to be 220V and I would return to the states at 110V. Upon returning, I showed it to my dad, who informed me we had a 220V outlet where the air conditioner was plugged. He was so blown away by it he took it and somehow converted it to 110V. We both had a friendly competition seeing who could get the high score in Mine Storm. My favorite game is Fortress of Narzod. The Vectrex doesn't always emulate very well. I haven't been able to get Mine Storm working, and some games such as Armor Attack have glitchy sound. But Fortress of Narzod has played very well.

[@cpace123]

Yep I got one last year in really good condition. They are really fun. I also want a vectrex mini. If they made one

[@JustPeasant]

No. This unit isn't malfunctioned. That electrical buzzing sound (like a power transformer) was there when this device was brand new. The Nerd demonstrated one when YT was just gaining momentum.

[@timvangenechten5258]

It is indeed a side effect of the design. But there are mods to reduce it. Check out the vectrex buzz-off kit.

[@timvangenechten5258]

@@jkeelsnc I agree, I would never mod my unit to remove it. But fot those who want to, its possible. Just put an amplifier at a better possition than the original one. No more interference and no more buzzing. And no more authentic Vectrex 😊

[@AvengerII]

I'm fairly certain I played with a Vectrex demo unit in Macy's in downtown NYC when my family visited the city in 1982(?). The console wasn't on the market for very long. I never saw it sold locally or in Toys 'R Us or Kiddie City when I visited the toy stores. At this point, Vectrex is almost an urban legend. It's one of the very few electronic devices I wish I had owned. About 3-5 of my all-time favorite games are vector games. Some of the best late 1970s and early 1980s arcade games were vector games -- Asteroids, Battlezone 3D, Star Castle, Star Trek (Sega), Tempest, and the last great vector graphics game, Star War Arcade (Atari). After Star Wars Arcade, vector videogame development pretty much stopped and everything was raster-/sprite-based and later polygons. Modern computers with LCD screens can emulate vector graphics fairly well. Vector games look like crap on standard-def CRTs; you need hi-def TV sets to get decent vector reproduction. I was never able to get ANY Vectrex emulator to work well on either of the 2 PC's I've owned!

[@borf42]

I love mine. Strangely, I ended up finding mine at an automotive swap meet. Think a boot sale with car parts. I was thrilled, and even got a bonus Evercade thrown in as well for $300!

[@ZeroToTenArt]

Very nice video of the system. I really loved the shots of the moving 3D car. Supersharp lines, almost a flipboard drawing style with a neon twist. Also the vertical tube style is great.

[@underdog1117]

I have one and I also have the light pen for the art cartridge.. it was a great game. It also had the first talking game Spike.. star Trek and Web wars is probably the best games maded for the system. they also made 3-D glasses for a roller coaster game, but they quickly took it off the market . kids were having seizures.. and they were supposed to make a keyboard for it with a computer module. my grand children love playing it.

[@ITGuyinaction]

👍 👍 👍 Awesome! In my country, Poland, those devices were almost unknown. We rather dreamed about Atari, Commodore, ZX Spectrum, Timex, sometimes Amstrad Schneider...

[@ITGuyinaction]

@@jkeelsnc I didn't know that... I'm wondering if making a small scale Vectrex by myself would be very challenging?

[@shoutinggeorge2532]

I still have mine, all working. I bought it cheap from Woolworths when they were being sold off cheap during the video game crash of the mid 80s. Awesome machine.

[@WakandaForever1776]

Use to play this at Sears all day after I'm all out of quarters ;)

[@themadmoderator8465]

never owned one but had a friend that had one and at the time was a great experience now we need a mini version

[@timvangenechten5258]

Sadly a vectrex mini would mean emulation. And emulating a vector monitor will not give the same magic as a real vector monitor.

[@vadergamer7722]

Wow a Vectrex....Im so jealous !!! I wanted one so bad.... Look for the star wars arcade for the vectrex it looks awesome..

[@nickkk420]

I literally have one of these in my garage,

[@invaderboy7187]

Great vid thank you :-) i have a full uk pal set of the games and i have Two Vectrex.

[@WickedGamerCollector]

WOW that is awesome ❤ .. Did you do any fixes on your Vectrex ?

[@invaderboy7187]

@@WickedGamerCollector no mate ive kept it original :-)

[@retroman--]

Revival Studios has made some cool games for the Vextrex: Rush Hour (2018), Debris Revisited (2010), Shifted (2008), etc etc I loved using a Vectrex when I was a kid. The vector screen is something you can't emulate. You just need to see it in person to appreciate. And that hum lol

[@WARPUDDY666]

One of the favorit systems in my retro gaming collection.

[@Jarod_Schultz]

I want a Vectrex.

[@matthewdavies2057]

We all want a Vectrex but not at the prices they go for now. Plus, they now require lots of repairs even new unplayed ones.

[@survivalhh2995]

​@Matthew Davies I have a guy selling one that is in good working shape for 450 should I get it?

[@traskfredrickson6045]

There was a pizza place in a town 30 miles away that had these at each booth along the windows. So, about 6 machines. I would beg my parents to take us there and I would drool over it in the X-Mas catalogs. I am a sucker for vector graphics.

[@charlesbronson1959]

I had a Vectrex back in the late 80's .. I ended up passing it on to the school jumble sale

[@andromedaone3640]

There's nothing quite like Vectra grafix, if only a remake would come out with a proper Vector grafix monitor that would be good.

[@troyhageman3173]

I used to have a Vectex. I can't remember what I did with it.

[@jimbotron70]

Awesome relic. The Chinese could do a replica and sell it again, like Behringer does for synths.

[@paulatreides9554]

Look's like Screen of Nintendo Vitual Boy thanks god

[@matthewdavies2057]

Nothing like a Vomit Boy.

[@bpb235]

I never had a Vectrex, at the time I was an Atari 2600 and Colecovision person. I did almost buy one when they were being sold off cheap for £29.99 but never did

[@senortonaste7340]

👏👏👏

[@KenSch2020]

The Vectrex looks like an older version of the apple Macintosh 128K computer buy instead of having to hookup a keyboard you had a controller attached.

[@michaeljarvisakasleepyjarv1698]

I love the Vectrex

[@luismoura477]

I have One. Recently i have instaled the noise correction. The holly grail of the 80 consoles. Awesome i some trará ago i bought a Multicart from Steve in usa. I recomend.

[@tonyc3282]

I have one myself! Why keep the MineStorm overlay on when playing other games? It adds nothing IMO.

[@michaelbartholomew3321]

I still have mine with 11 games with it & all the screens

[@toms.1417]

That incomplete Demo Game looked like Tempest.

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Yes, Tempest could get on the name LOL

[@spakey1983]

It was before my time but it was definitely ahead of it's time

[@spakey1983]

@@jkeelsnc I was born in 83 wasn't old enough when I was old enough I was part of the 8bit generation

[@Kangsteri]

Best console ever. But the community sucks. It's the only console that could be totally open sourced, but there is least amount software sharing and most secret hardware modifications. Everybody is just after fast money.

[@mflexx3280]

jammer dat ze tegenwoordig niet te betalen zijn zou er graag nog een aan de verzameling toevoegen, leuke video weer!!👍

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Klopt .. een mooie als een vieze ze vragen goud. Geinig ding dat wel maar ... is het 500+ waard dat is de vraag 😳

[@Videogamearcade]

I found myself taking the controller apart more often to clean the contacts on the board , otherwise this system is a joy to play on .

[@xhizornl3204]

Cool i stil have one

[@cantcit]

You need to get a pitrex for your Vectrex to play all the vector arcade games

[@survivalhh2995]

I'm debating either getting this or the virtual boy for my collection.

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Both ere awesome .. Virtual boy after seeing that AVGN video I laughed and never wanted to have something like that. Vextrec is an awesome display item and fun to play.

[@vectrexer]

Nice video!

[@sagartie]

nice !!! heb er 4 van staan

[@WickedGamerCollector]

LOL... whut ! 😵

[@bastiaanlehnkering]

Gaaf ding!

[@TashiroSato]

Godfather of Packages from China/AVGN reviewed this(Star trek episode)

[@zaneramos8976]

@ 6:48 you mentioned the year 1883 ….

[@WickedGamerCollector]

LOL, i try'd not to mis-spoke myself ... damn it 😂

[@zaneramos8976]

@@WickedGamerCollector Otherwise keep up the great content brother!

[@club_rock]

HELLO You don t know the VECTREX console ??? 😀

[@AnasAbdullahvlogs1]

Sorry I'm late 😅

[@seanshepard2000]

nou, zeg! das pas gaaf! toen ik jong was, wou ik altijd een Vetrex, maar toen waren ze zo duur ($200!) zucht, the good 'ol days ...

[@porsche2665]

omg

[@bernardIwens]

First