Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

10 hours ago, mr_me said:

The only one I remember playing was Hover Bovver on the c64.

So play Hover Bovver on the Intellivision and read the greeting words of Jeff Minter in the manual.

While I find the no news comment funny, I would want to make sure I don't make it seem like Amico is in a competition with the VCS. The VCS is currently not well liked. Don't want to make it seem they are in a similar playing field.

How many of the Atari IPs are going to be in the packaged in games?

22 minutes ago, MrBeefy said:

While I find the no news comment funny, I would want to make sure I don't make it seem like Amico is in a competition with the VCS. The VCS is currently not well liked. Don't want to make it seem they are in a similar playing field.

 

How many of the Atari IPs are going to be in the packaged in games?

I don’t think you can get away from people comparing Intellivision to Atari given their history but I also think there is a big difference between being compared and being looked at the same way given the different ways Atari and Intellivision have gone about their projects I don’t see the two getting lumped together 

On 12/1/2019 at 4:31 AM, MantaNZ said:

But by god does he do ‘em well. Tempest 2000 and Tempest 4000 are incredible. Can’t say I’ve ever played 3000 as I’ve never even seen a Nuon... but no, he makes other games too, haha. 

Tempest 3000 is THE reason for having a NUON. There is an emulator for the Nuon. Nuance.  I haven't tried it in a few Generations of Processors.. It played.. But was very slow.  

Looking forward to the announcement tomorrow... Have my card with me

It’s December 3! Where’s the press release? Oh wait, I forgot I live in the future. Stupid time zones. 
 

Another day to wait... waaaaaah!

21 hours ago, MrBeefy said:

While I find the no news comment funny, I would want to make sure I don't make it seem like Amico is in a competition with the VCS. The VCS is currently not well liked. Don't want to make it seem they are in a similar playing field.

 

How many of the Atari IPs are going to be in the packaged in games?

None.  No reason to pay Atari a royalty every time we sell a console. 

Tommy, any Jaleco/City Connection possibilities? 

Has anybody heard anything about Attack Media? They haven’t posted any new content on YouTube in 7 months I know in the interview Kevin did with Tommy he had said they should get together again for a second show after E3 2019 but as far as I know that never happened 

4 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

As most of you may know, tomorrow we celebrate the 40th birthday of Intellivision! On December 3, 1979 the very first Intellivision console hit the market and was sold in California.

 

To commemorate our anniversary we are planning to release a short Augmented Reality Moon Patrol game demo.  But also on the list is a video of our new controller, new screenshots, new special merchandise, the first list of developers creating games and more.

 

Please make sure to sign up to our mailing list at IntellivisionAmico.com if you haven't already done so.

 

Thanks!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even our cakes are updated and reimagined!  

 

I'm guessing the Amico one tastes better - not being 40 years old and all that

7 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

As most of you may know, tomorrow we celebrate the 40th birthday of Intellivision! On December 3, 1979 the very first Intellivision console hit the market and was sold in California.

 

To commemorate our anniversary we are planning to release a short Augmented Reality Moon Patrol game demo.  But also on the list is a video of our new controller, new screenshots, new special merchandise, the first list of developers creating games and more.

 

Please make sure to sign up to our mailing list at IntellivisionAmico.com if you haven't already done so.

 

Thanks!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even our cakes are updated and reimagined!  

 

Do the cake images have secrets that you cannot divulge too? Like Amico will be tasty as well as fun?  Almost December 3rd..

I was thinking about the controllers. Can we, on at least some games, play the games on the controllers? No TV required?  I know it may not work on all games, but I can imagine that some may work.

8 hours ago, woobman said:

I was thinking about the controllers. Can we, on at least some games, play the games on the controllers? No TV required?  I know it may not work on all games, but I can imagine that some may work.

I'd probably have to buy one for each of the kids then. They'd lose the damn contorllers around the house somewhere. Still a brilliant idea.

9 hours ago, woobman said:

Do the cake images have secrets that you cannot divulge too? Like Amico will be tasty as well as fun?  Almost December 3rd..

It all makes sense now: cherry (or cayenne?!?) & chocolate, grape, white chocolate, dark chocolate and chocolate toffee.

18 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

As most of you may know, tomorrow we celebrate the 40th birthday of Intellivision! On December 3, 1979 the very first Intellivision console hit the market and was sold in California.

 

To commemorate our anniversary we are planning to release a short Augmented Reality Moon Patrol game demo.  But also on the list is a video of our new controller, new screenshots, new special merchandise, the first list of developers creating games and more.

 

Please make sure to sign up to our mailing list at IntellivisionAmico.com if you haven't already done so.

 

Thanks!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even our cakes are updated and reimagined!  

 

I would love if you made Intellivision and Amico pillows that looked just like those cakes,perfect for my couch and chairs!

10 hours ago, woobman said:

I was thinking about the controllers. Can we, on at least some games, play the games on the controllers? No TV required?  I know it may not work on all games, but I can imagine that some may work.

Not really... but there may be an Easter Egg or two. 

11 hours ago, woobman said:

Do the cake images have secrets that you cannot divulge too? Like Amico will be tasty as well as fun?  Almost December 3rd..

There is actually something hidden on that cake that will be pretty obvious by this time next year. 

14 hours ago, Alpha82 said:

Has anybody heard anything about Attack Media? They haven’t posted any new content on YouTube in 7 months I know in the interview Kevin did with Tommy he had said they should get together again for a second show after E3 2019 but as far as I know that never happened 

I wasn't aware.  I'll need to hit Kevin up and ask him what's going on.

3 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

To kick off Intellivisions 40th birthday celebration, we have dug deep into the archives to share with everyone a never-before-seen promo video from 1978! This was filmed a year before the official launch of Intellivision & there are some images and information in the video that are different from what ended up coming out.  Can you pick them all out?  EPIC 1950's sounding voice-over.

 

Someone needs to do a remix song with this!  

 

More exciting news to come throughout the day!

 

 

That's a cool Battlestar Galactica Space Battle cartridge!!!

17 hours ago, squirrelgotdead said:

Tommy, any Jaleco/City Connection possibilities? 

Yes.  We're talking to them.  Our team in Japan is handling.  What Jaleco games would you be interested in seeing reimagined?

4 minutes ago, wolfy62 said:

I would love if you made Intellivision and Amico pillows that looked just like those cakes,perfect for my couch and chairs!

It's actually in the works!!

And lots of different colors also.  AND even a bean bag chair coming!!!

1 minute ago, ColecoJoe said:

That's a cool Battlestar Galactica Space Battle cartridge!!!

I know right!!!   Everyone in the office was freaking out when we saw that!!  ME WANTS!!!!!!!!!!  


 

5 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

I know right!!!   Everyone in the office was freaking out when we saw that!!  ME WANTS!!!!!!!!!!  


 

I still wish I had my Mattel Battlestar Galactica handheld...

21 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Yes.  We're talking to them.  Our team in Japan is handling.  What Jaleco games would you be interested in seeing reimagined?

 

Cool-was thinking Bases Loaded series (although 3 & 4 were frankly not good), King Arthur's World, Goal! and the nominal City Connection, and I thought their boxing games were pretty good. I'm not familiar with their adventure games, but if they were similar to King Arthur, then I think those would be good fits, too.