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Doom on the Vectrex turns the classic shooter into Tron-like vector art
Vector graphics were mostly abandoned in gaming, but small pockets of enthusiasts are still keeping the Vectrex, the only vector-based home console ever released, alive. And what does one do to draw attention to a niche platform?
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A niche community of Vectrex enthusiasts has ported Doom to the console, turning the classic shooter into a Tron‑style vector‑graphics experience. The Vectrex, the only home console built around vector displays, has largely been abandoned by mainstream gaming, but hobbyists continue to develop new content for it. This latest effort adds Doom to the platform, joining previous odd ports that have appeared on devices such as iPods, graphing calculators and even toasters.
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