Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

58 minutes ago, Nolagamer said:

I'm all for original  homebrew getting some love , but I do have a question about those releases as well as original intellivision packs.... will they be subject to the 1 game every 10 to 14 days or eventually weekly rule....or will those since they will be very very niche be it's on category of releases.  

 

 

I know you also mentioned  allowing users to create games and what not but that won't be til later 2021 prob.

 

But what about game modding.....not to the extent of pc modding....

 But what if some or  all games got the mario maker treatment. ?

 

It would sort of be dlc.  But not paid and  user made....I'm sure  guidelines would need to be set and an approval process to be uploaded. to keep things  family friendly.

 

Could offer an option for offline sharing between friends as well for user created content . 

We've been talking about creating some kind of Game Maker program that would allow anyone to create a game and then share it for free (via the Amico controller) to all of their friends!

2 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

We've been talking about creating some kind of Game Maker program that would allow anyone to create a game and then share it for free (via the Amico controller) to all of their friends!

That would be very much in the tradition of Intellivision, going all the way back to David Stifel's "Game Factory" for the Entertainment Computer System (ECS).

Speaking of the ECS ... I know you've got a lot on your plate already, but I hope you can find room for a modernized version of David Warhol's "Mind Strike."  It's an excellent game that deserved more exposure than it got on the ECS back in the day.

Hi Tommy

I was wondering what kind of life cycle are you hoping to get from the Amico.

Just now, jaybird3rd said:

That would be very much in the tradition of Intellivision, going all the way back to David Stifel's "Game Factory" for the Entertainment Computer System (ECS).

 

Speaking of the ECS ... I know you've got a lot on your plate already, but I hope you can find room for a modernized version of David Warhol's "Mind Strike."  It's an excellent game that deserved more exposure than it got on the ECS back in the day.

I'm very good friends with David.  Will definitely look into it.  Although I have a shrink wrapped copy... (and have it on my Cuttle Cart) I've never actually played it.  I'll check it out this weekend!  Thanks for the heads up.

Tommy ,

Can't remember if this has been asked... What were your thoughts on cartoony fighters... Clayfighter or maybe even a new Intellivision fighting game?

Also, Rampage/Giant Monster Destruction, and Racing games (maybe too 3D or too realistic)? 

I love how this thread grew two pages to the one page for the Tacobox thread. Maybe by the time the Taco box and Amico is released, we'll have an equal number of pages.

Sorry. Too Soon?

1 minute ago, JasperAK said:

I love how this thread grew two pages to the one page for the Tacobox thread. Maybe by the time the Taco box and Amico is released, we'll have an equal number of pages.

 

 

Sorry. Too Soon?

Not at all. I actually feel bad that Atari's name got taken over by people who don't care about the brand, and people who don't care about treating their customers with respect and understanding. We shouldn't call them Atari, we should call them "AINO" for "Atari in Name Only." It's sad that on the largest Atari fanbase website the main thread for the Atari VCS is about tacos.

19 minutes ago, 1001lives said:

Not at all. I actually feel bad that Atari's name got taken over by people who don't care about the brand, and people who don't care about treating their customers with respect and understanding. We shouldn't call them Atari, we should call them "AINO" for "Atari in Name Only." It's sad that on the largest Atari fanbase website the main thread for the Atari VCS is about tacos.

I’ve checked out the VCS thread a few times but can’t stomach reading alllll the pages. May I ask what is behind the tacos?

21 minutes ago, 1001lives said:

Not at all. I actually feel bad that Atari's name got taken over by people who don't care about the brand, and people who don't care about treating their customers with respect and understanding. We shouldn't call them Atari, we should call them "AINO" for "Atari in Name Only." It's sad that on the largest Atari fanbase website the main thread for the Atari VCS is about tacos.

Who doesn't like tacos???? 

1 minute ago, MarioMan88 said:

I’ve checked out the VCS thread a few times but can’t stomach reading alllll the pages. May I ask what is behind the tacos?

They have more meat to them than any atari vcs development ..

And on Tuesdays you can get for $1 or 2 or buy one get one free...

Kinda like couch co.op of food.

And for tommy the tacos can be vegan....we won't leave you out of all the fun

29 minutes ago, MarioMan88 said:

I’ve checked out the VCS thread a few times but can’t stomach reading alllll the pages.

I wouldn't bother.  In my opinion, that thread has become nothing but an unwieldy pile of garbage.  There aren't many updates from "AINO" (I like that!) except their latest creative attempts at dragging their feet on "that Ataribox?" while giving the appearance of working hard on it, or announcements of licensed merchandising deals where other people—who actually know what they're doing—are handling all the product development.  Even if any substantive updates are posted, they're buried so fast that anyone reading the thread later has to dig through layers of stale Taco shells to find them.  I'm pleased that we've mostly kept the signal-to-noise ratio more favorable here.

20 minutes ago, jaybird3rd said:

I wouldn't bother.  In my opinion, that thread has become nothing but an unwieldy pile of garbage.  There aren't many updates from "AINO" (I like that!) except their latest creative attempts at dragging their feet on "that Ataribox?" while giving the appearance of working hard on it, or announcements of licensed merchandising deals where other people—who actually know what they're doing—are handling all the product development.  Even if any substantive updates are posted, they're buried so fast that anyone reading the thread later has to dig through layers of stale Taco shells to find them.  I'm pleased that we've mostly kept the signal-to-noise ratio more favorable here.

Thanks I really appreciate that, I’ve not seen a lot of substantial posts on there but yet again, I’ve only checked it out a few times. I do get Atari, or AINO as you call it 😂 emails on their updates. At one time I was seriously interested in the project but ultimately didn’t back it. I felt bad for backers when they could not even spell some of their IP correctly.

Still will buy the new controller when(if) it comes out.

2 minutes ago, MarioMan88 said:

Thanks I really appreciate that, I’ve not seen a lot of substantial posts on there but yet again, I’ve only checked it out a few times. I do get Atari, or AINO as you call it 😂 emails on their updates. At one time I was seriously interested in the project but ultimately didn’t back the it. I felt bad for backers when they could not even spell some of their IP correctly.

 

Still will buy the new controller when(if) it comes out.

Luckily  atari isn't making the controller so it will eventually come out. 

3 minutes ago, Nolagamer said:

Luckily  atari isn't making the controller so it will eventually come out. 

I know what’s really funny is I would buy the case and controller if they would simply make it available. I dig the design of the case big time. Just let me stick a pi in it and I’d be happy really.

Just finished watching Joe Chip (who is getting an Amico Founders Edition & the Amico is the first on the list) about all of the systems likely landing this year (and he missed a few). I know TJ likes conspiracy theories so mine is Tommy (along with Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Panic, etc) are members of a secret organization dedicated to bankrupting gaming enthusiast in 2020  

27 minutes ago, MarioMan88 said:

I know what’s really funny is I would buy the case and controller if they would simply make it available. I dig the design of the case big time. Just let me stick a pi in it and I’d be happy really.

If they had just done an Evercade with that Atari styled case, mini cartridges, the new Classic joystick running some fairly basic emulator chip - I would likely have been all over it. Even more important they would have been much more likely to be able to produce it by getting partners. Plus they could have made good money by releasing more carts over time, maybe those requiring the modern controller (upsale again). Just a pure retro play would have been much easier to accomplish and I think way more popular.

1 hour ago, jaybird3rd said:

I wouldn't bother.  In my opinion, that thread has become nothing but an unwieldy pile of garbage.  There aren't many updates from "AINO" (I like that!) except their latest creative attempts at dragging their feet on "that Ataribox?" while giving the appearance of working hard on it, or announcements of licensed merchandising deals where other people—who actually know what they're doing—are handling all the product development.  Even if any substantive updates are posted, they're buried so fast that anyone reading the thread later has to dig through layers of stale Taco shells to find them.  I'm pleased that we've mostly kept the signal-to-noise ratio more favorable here.

They are two very different threads are they not?

But then Tommy pops in here pretty much daily; if not a few times a day. He answers many questions and often drops hints and tidbits on what is new and being worked on with the console and games. It is easy to stay on track with constant information coming in.

Then there is Atari and their Bizarro World logic, where they less they tell you the more you are supposed to appreciate it as 'no news is good news'. So in absence of any real news or information, the topic often turns to random discussions and of course tacos (which are very good, in their defense!).

AINO is quite catchy, and also quite fitting!

28 minutes ago, GrudgeQ said:

If they had just done an Evercade with that Atari styled case, mini cartridges, the new Classic joystick running some fairly basic emulator chip - I would likely have been all over it. Even more important they would have been much more likely to be able to produce it by getting partners. Plus they could have made good money by releasing more carts over time, maybe those requiring the modern controller (upsale again). Just a pure retro play would have been much easier to accomplish and I think way more popular.

Oh I agree, look how far nostalgia took them on thier current campaign(scam) 3 million bucks worth. I mean people like me who are 46 and was first introduced to gaming with Atari will about buy anything with their name on it. Imagine what could have been if it actually was produced and was cool.

On 1/30/2020 at 4:48 AM, Tommy Tallarico said:

I would ignore that guy.  He comes across as an extremely arrogant and rude individual that I had to block on both Twitter and YouTube.

Every time I would post an article about Dean Takahashi on Twitter he would mock him relentlessly and call him disparaging names.  He was extremely rude and wanted to let everyone know how better he was at being a journalist for his "blog" the no one reads.  He messaged me on Twitter about 7 or 8 times and I would refuse to respond because I didn't like the way he comes across or how he treats people.  The more I ignored him the more he would get nasty.  So I nuked him.  He would also write completely FALSE things about us which (as you pointed out) I VERY NICELY tried correcting him on.  He then started DEMANDING an interview with me telling me I'm nothing until I do an interview with him... a "real" journalist.

He listens to all my interviews and then tries to come up with negative conspiracy theories about what we're doing (as you showed and pointed out).

 

Yes... I had to start screening YouTube comments because rude people like him would purposely leave filthy comments on our YouTube channel.  He even admits it in that article.  He calls it "research", but he would constantly use four letter words describing me and the console.  He left that part out.  I spoke about doing this in interviews!  I don't try to hide it.  If you're going to be nasty... expect to be nuked.  There are a tons of immature people whose only goal is to spread hate and negativity because we're trying to make a video game console for families so that people can play together.  OH NO!!!  THE HORROR!!!  WE MUST BE STOPPED BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE!!! 

 

But the funniest and most ridiculous thing about this guy is that he has ZERO answer about our LIKES to DISLIKES ratio.  Something that we in no way can control.  We typically range in the 95%+ more likes than dislikes... that number is typically unheard of on YouTube.  I'm not trying to "control" the message.  I don't need to.  What I'm doing is shutting down folks who are purposely trying to mock us using vile language.  Just read the comments on ANY of our videos.  There are definitely negative ones!  So again... his theory falls apart.  People have back and forth (positive, negative and neutral) discussions all the time on our YouTube page.  Just look at the latest Astrosmash video for example.  Lots of folks (not understanding what the words EARLY GAMEPLAY DEMO mean) are saying they don't like it, or they hate the music, etc.  If I was doing what he said I was (nuking all negative comments) then why would those be there??  What I nuke is vile, blind and vulgar hatred.  And it's my right to do so.  He comes across as an entitled arrogant "wanna be" that thinks he can get ahead in life by tearing down and "exposing" others.  He's got a lot to learn... but have a feeling that he will never do so.  100 followers and no one reading his blog... but he's the first to rudely name call and tell everyone how "wrong" they are doing things.

Looks like after I nuked him on Twitter & YouTube he's now trying his luck at Reddit.  Thankfully I'm not a Reddit guy so I won't be engaging with his behavior there anytime soon.  He's just looking for attention and feels that by attacking us I will respond.  I shut him off about a week ago and now he's really "triggered".

Hilarious.

Invite him to come in here and ask his questions.  See if it's possible for him to act like an adult.  I'll speak to him in here if he remains respectful to me and the community.  Lets see how that goes.

As you pointed out... all 5 of those statements he made are completely incorrect.

Here's a quick summary.

 

1.  Insulting to moms.  He calls himself "The Gamer Dad" but sounds more like a single man with no kids.  Everyone knows that mom's research things more for their kids than ANYTHING.  He is trapped in his own negative bubble of hate.

 

2.  COMPLETELY 100% the opposite!!!  Casuals do NOT like photo realistic graphics and prefer stylized graphics that are simple and easy on the eyes.  Tetris, Candy Crush, Angry Birds, Wii Bowling, Solitaire... just a few of the biggest played games in the world... and not a single one of them is graphic based.  Once again... he knows nothing about the industry or the data and research... only what he thinks (based on his own opinion) and he shouts from the mountaintops that he knows better than anyone else. 

 

3.  We absolutely have a plan in place.  It's something that most companies are doing in regards to China. 

 

4.  Not contradicting at all.  Parents want to limit their kids TIME on the system as well.  Not just the content.  And our Positive Reinforcement is something I've talked about in interviews.  Meaning... if a parent wants to limit their kids to say 10 hours a week... but set them up to where if they mow the lawn or clean their room or help mom in the kitchen or get a good grade on a test... the parents can award them with more time on Amico.  It also helps them to learn responsibility of their time.  If they play 10 hours today... then they won't be able to play for the rest of the week.  Its important for kids to do OTHER things than just to play video games.  How many hardware & video game CEO's will you hear say that!!  But it's how I feel and we don't want to be a cause of the problem... we want to help fix it.  But instead of being commended for that kind of responsible action... I am mocked and torn down by this person.  Again... a bit baffling that he has the nuts to call himself "The Gamer Dad".

 

5.  I've addressed this a MILLION times and during all of the interviews he watches and listens.  The answer is obvious... he just can't comprehend it due to his lack of being able to understand that people may not have the same exact opinion as he does. Again... trapped in his bubble of negativity and hate.  I would hate to live life like that.

 

If he wants to engage... invite him here.  Lets do an "interview" in front of everyone. 

I love how the one guy calls me a "communist" at the end and the other guy who is maybe on the fence about the system is now turned off to it now because of lies and misinformation.

Shame on him for posting such trash and turning people off based on misinformation in hopes that he gets a few views.

 

btw... calling me a "communist" for this is the same as calling a store owner a "communist" because they keep erasing the graffiti people paint on their store front.  Too many entitled people in the digital world who think they can just say and do anything they want and no one has any right to try and stop them.  Not a fan of those types of "cancel culture" folks.  I'll stand my ground against them and don't care if they get upset.

 

 

 

 

I would like to thank everyone for the warm welcome. That said, I would be remiss if I didn't address the accusation brought against me. I will try to be succinct but you will have to forgive me if indulge in a bit meandering. I will address things as they were mentioned by Tommy, so you can reference his quoted text if you are unsure what it is I am addressing specifically. Right off the bat Tommy start with a bit of sleight of hand, as he has indeed blocked me on Twitter, and presumably YouTube, but it was only AFTER my article was published. My article clearly shows I was able to comment, positively, on the Intellivision channel. As you can see from this Tweet, I was clearly not blocked prior to January 29, 2020 7:34 PM my time. This is a stark contrast to the idea Tommy implied with his comment, that he had me blocked for quite some time. Next up is the idea that I disparaged Dean Takahashi "every time" Tommy posted an article from Dean. Well, according to this search on Twitter, Tommy posted 5 articles/videos from or involving Dean. I commented on 2 of those, this and this were the comments I made. Were they cheap shots at Dean, probably, but 2/5 is hardly "every time." You may see this as pedantic or nitpicky, but it one of the issues I have with Tommy. His need to exaggerate and/or hyperbolize things.

Moving along, you can clearly see in the tweet I posted that I never claimed to be better than anyone nor was I "extremely" rude. Perhaps a tad bit rude, and not at all fawning over Tommy's celebrity, but I believe it is quite the stretch to say I was "extremely" rude in our exchange. I do admit my site, not a blog, is not a big deal but it is only about 6 months old. The fact that many developers and publishers have included us in their press release and review copy lists is no big accomplishment. One of the people who was very friendly to myself and my little "blog" was the PR firm hired to represent, the Amico. Ironic, I know. 

Now, Tommy claims I messaged him on Twitter, 7 or 8 times. Assuming he means direct essage or DM then again he is exaggerating a bit. I messaged him 5 time between September 22, 2019 and January 29, 2020. Here is a nice image of those message, because Tommy also claimed I got "nasty." His claim of nuking me due to my behavior was already proven false, as previously shown he did not "nuke" or block me until after I messaged him on the 29th of January 2020. The claim that I would write false claims about Tommy, Intellivision, or the Amico are completely untrue. I wrote 1 article about Tommy suing Roblox over the "oof" sound. That article is here. If you click that link you will note the huge "update" label on the title and in the opening of the article. As Tommy pointed out, in the same Twitter thread I posted, he was not suing Roblox. My reply thanking Tommy for clarifying the lawsuit issue as well as me showing the YT comment reply he made to me that lead me to that conclusion can be seen here. Once again I already posted the Twitter thread and DMs so you can see I never "demanded" an interview or said he was  "... nothing until I do an interview with him... a "real" journalist." As i said, I made 1 article about Tommy, Amico, and/or Intellivision so I am hard pressed to see how Tommy can claim I am coming up with negative conspiracy theories.

Now, Tommy admits he began screening the YT channel, so why is it a problem I made an article highlighting this? My test comments, as shown in my article, were filthy, they were simply very negative. Now, Tommy goes on to claim I "would constantly use four letter words describing me and the console." I am going to need some evidence of this ridiculous claim. No, Tommy's word is not good enough for me. After all, what can be claimed without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. That said, no one that I am aware of is trying to stop Tommy from making a family friendly console. Least of which is me. Now, Tommy brought up the like/dislike ratio on his videos and says "...the funniest and most ridiculous thing about this guy is that he has ZERO answer about our LIKES to DISLIKES ratio." Well Tommy and everyone else reading, why would I mention something that has nothing to do with the article I am writing. I was not discussing the like/dislike ratio, the subscriber count, or the amount of views on his videos. The article was about comment curation, not deletion like the poster said to Tommy, and nothing else. The like/dislike ratio is really good but it is a tad low if you look at the fact there are, at the time of typing this, 11,498 views and only 688 likes on the Astrosmash video. So, just a hair under 6% of the people who watched the video took the 3 seconds to like it. At 273 approved comments, that is just 2.3% of all viewers commenting on the video. So yes, the ratio is very good. The engagement is another story. Now Tommy claims there are negative comments on the Intellivision, but all I see are positive videos with some criticism. Not a single negative comment. If you can show me a purely negative comment made before the day my article was published I'd really appreciate it.

As for the idea that I'm trying my luck on Reddit, I've posted there far longer and far more vigorously than I have on Youtube or Twitter combined. What I did was post my article on a sub Reddit that I felt would be most applicable to it's contents. Now let's get into the 5 concerns I expressed on Reddit that Tommy believes are "completely incorrect." It will follow the format of my comment quoted, Tommy reply quoted, and my rebuttal.

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1)His marketing is focusing on "Moms going into Gamestop looking for something a 7 year can play." This screams to me that he is banking on the uninformed to be the chief buyers of the console.

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1.  Insulting to moms.  He calls himself "The Gamer Dad" but sounds more like a single man with no kids.  Everyone knows that mom's research things more for their kids than ANYTHING.  He is trapped in his own negative bubble of hate.

Here is an excerpt from Tommy's interview with Dean Takahashi, Tommy says and I quote "Our go-to-market strategy is to go after moms who have young kids. Most GameStops are in malls. Who’s shopping between 9 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon? It’s moms with young kids. Even GameStop tells us that moms will walk in at noon with their 4 year old and say, “Do you have anything for my 4 year old?” What are they gonna sell them?"

Now, does that sound like an informed mom who researched and knows of the Amico or a mom who is uninformed and is just looking for an age appropriate game? Now then, how did I insult moms? I practically quoted Tommy verbatim so by his own admission he thinks he insulted moms with his statement. Again, the comment wasn't aimed at moms but at a statement Tommy made in an interview with Dean Takahashi. Since it was a transcribed interview I couldn't have misheard or misunderstood Tommy's words, so unless Dean wrote an incorrect quote then those are indeed his words. As for the issue of my relationship and fatherhood status, I am a single father of a teenager. I mention my child in my Twitter bio so I am shocked Tommy did not know that. I'm also not in any bubble of any kind.

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2) The games shown look worse than many mobile games on the market. GFX are not the be all end all but they do get a lot of the non gamers/normies/casual players into the door.

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2.  COMPLETELY 100% the opposite!!!  Casuals do NOT like photo realistic graphics and prefer stylized graphics that are simple and easy on the eyes.  Tetris, Candy Crush, Angry Birds, Wii Bowling, Solitaire... just a few of the biggest played games in the world... and not a single one of them is graphic based.  Once again... he knows nothing about the industry or the data and research... only what he thinks (based on his own opinion) and he shouts from the mountaintops that he knows better than anyone else. 

 In typical Tommy Tallarico fashion, he ignores what I said and refutes an argument I did not make. Nowhere did I mention photo realistic graphics. I simply said there are mobile games that look better than the games shown off for the Amico thus far. I even admit that graphics are not the be all end all, but they get people into the door. Candy Crush and Angry Birds, 2 huge mobile games, are literally copies of other games, Candy Swipe and Crush the Castle respectively, with better graphics that helped them to achieve huge success. These games look very colorful, unlike the games they ripped off, and these pretty graphics were what caught the eyes of casual gamers. In essence, a pretty game has a better chance to get people to try it out then an ugly one.

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3) He talked about going into the Chinese market. What is going to stop the Chinese from stealing his technology and making bootleg Amicos? To say nothing of their now reduced allowance of gaming time.

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3.  We absolutely have a plan in place.  It's something that most companies are doing in regards to China.

The China comment came from the same Dean Takahashi interview I posted, but here is a link to the page it is on. Here is the quote in question for those not wanting to click the link... 

"Tallarico: We’re launching in North America, Europe, and potentially the Middle East, all at the same time. That’s our plan right now. We’re also talking to Australia, that area. I was in China for a week. We met with the Chinese government, some big players over there, about potentially — over in China they’re very family-oriented. If you think we have problems over here with mobile screen time, over there it’s a whole other level. When we were talking to them about our solution, they flipped out. They loved it. So we’re talking to China as well because no one’s been able to break the Chinese market. I know Tencent and Nintendo are trying the Switch now. We’ll see how that works. But again, for us, those young families, there’s a whole bunch of them over there as well."

Now, it is nice to hear Tommy has a plan but to ignore China's history of IP abuse is very dangerous. You see, I literally asked how Tommy plans to stop China from stealing his tech and making bootleg Amicos. I also mentioned the reduced game time laws being passed. Not sure why asking a question about China was dismissed with little to no regard, but I can't make people talk. That said, I'm glad Tommy has a plan, but acting like China doesn't bootleg video game consoles is 100% out of touch with reality. For reference, Via Wikipedia, "A new law passed in November 2019 limits children under 18 to less than 90 minutes of playing video games on weekdays and three hours on weekends, with no video game playing allowed between 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. These are set by requiring game publishers to enforce these limits based on user logins."  Also, via Wikipedia here is the Chinese Vii console, a Wii knock off.

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4) He says his system is family friendly and doesn't need parental controls yet the website says "We also offer easy-to-use, positive-reinforcement parental controls." Seems to be a contradiction in messaging.

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4.  Not contradicting at all.  Parents want to limit their kids TIME on the system as well.  Not just the content.  And our Positive Reinforcement is something I've talked about in interviews.  Meaning... if a parent wants to limit their kids to say 10 hours a week... but set them up to where if they mow the lawn or clean their room or help mom in the kitchen or get a good grade on a test... the parents can award them with more time on Amico.  It also helps them to learn responsibility of their time.  If they play 10 hours today... then they won't be able to play for the rest of the week.  Its important for kids to do OTHER things than just to play video games.  How many hardware & video game CEO's will you hear say that!!  But it's how I feel and we don't want to be a cause of the problem... we want to help fix it.  But instead of being commended for that kind of responsible action... I am mocked and torn down by this person.  Again... a bit baffling that he has the nuts to call himself "The Gamer Dad".

Again, Tommy ignores the point I bring up to refute something I did not say. Tommy has literally said in many interviews that parental controls on modern gaming systems are too hard to use and the Amico is so family friendly they don't need these parental controls. He then advertises the Amico having parental controls, the same time limiting ones found on other systems, and believes these are not contradictory statements. Now, please point to the part where I mocked our tried to tear down Tommy for wanting to have parental controls on the Amico. Pointing out a contradiction is not mocking or tearing someone down, it is pointing out a fact that Tommy says one thing in interviews and another thing is advertised on the Amico website. I do have some questions about the parental controls of the Amico, but they will be for later since I have a few more thing to address.

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5) The entire system is built on a flawed premise, as gamers want couch co-op but of COD not Breakout. The Amico games could have been PSN/Xbox Live/Nintendo eShop games, there is no need for a system.

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5.  I've addressed this a MILLION times and during all of the interviews he watches and listens.  The answer is obvious... he just can't comprehend it due to his lack of being able to understand that people may not have the same exact opinion as he does. Again... trapped in his bubble of negativity and hate.  I would hate to live life like that.

Despite what Tommy says here, he has in fact never stated, to my knowledge, why the Amico was dreamed up in lieu of making PSN/Xbox Live/eShop games. Tommy has said how Amico games will be "unique" and "unable to be recreated" on those systems but this is AFTER the decision to make a console was made not beforehand. Unless we are to believe the games and controls were created first and then he realized he had to make a brand new system to accommodate those games??? I honestly don't see why Amico games can not be digital downloads on other systems and the Amico controller sold as a peripheral. That was my point and that was never addressed.

Also, just to wrap this post up because it is going on too long as is, it is very funny you criticize me for misspelling a word and your last name wrong in a private DM but you, in a public Tweet, spelled the name wrong of the person who was interviewing you. 

Her name is Vara Dark not Vera Dark. I'm sure it was an innocent mistake, one Vara laughed about it after the fact, just as my misspelling of your name was. You might not have realized, but I sent those messages from my phone while I was at work. Oily hands, fat fingers, and a little phone don't mix well. I will address the rest of Tommy's issues with me in my next post.

Please don't. I'd rather read more positivity about the Amico.

If I may, while I have no insight into conversations between yourself and Tommy; I would like to take a poke at #4.

From his posts and interviews given on the Amico console, Tommy had mentioned that all games will be rated 'E' or E10+', so in that regard parental controls is not needed as you do not have to worry about a little one accidentally starting up say your 'AO'-rated 'Murder Death Gore 2000: Special Edition; now with 158% more Ultraviolence!' and traumatizing themselves with it.

But limiting game time is also form of parental control; and it is also one that some parents will use (I know a few family members who use time limiting with their kids) so it is a good option to add to the system being advertised as a family-friendly console.

So it may come across as being contradictory when you combine the two, but I do believe he was discussing two separate features which it then makes a lot more sense when you look at each component separately.

That post is super dramatic and really over the top... Focuses too much on the wrong issues. 

I especially don't understand who would be concerned with Chinese bootlegs at this stage of development. Just what on earth is someone supposed to do to prevent Chinese "bootlegs" of their systems anyway?

47 minutes ago, Tonytgd said:

In typical Tommy Tallarico fashion, he ignores what I said and refutes an argument I did not make. Nowhere did I mention photo realistic graphics. I simply said there are mobile games that look better than the games shown off for the Amico thus far. I even admit that graphics are not the be all end all, but they get people into the door. Candy Crush and Angry Birds, 2 huge mobile games, are literally copies of other games, Candy Swipe and Crush the Castle respectively, with better graphics that helped them to achieve huge success. These games look very colorful, unlike the games they ripped off, and these pretty graphics were what caught the eyes of casual gamers. In essence, a pretty game has a better chance to get people to try it out then an ugly one.

I would disagree. Using contextual clues, your comment implies that the games would catch people's attention if they looked better. Don't mince words. The statement you made insults the Amico games by saying they look worse than mobile games, and then goes on to say good graphics "get people into the door." Which means you're saying the graphics aren't good enough to get people in. 

"they get people in the door" is just a vague way of saying the system needs better graphics. You go on to explain here something about "pretty games" like Candy Swipe and Crush the Castle, but the Amico games ARE pretty. 

This is definitely one of your weakest points of defense. 

41 minutes ago, Tonytgd said:

... I will address the rest of Tommy's issues with me in my next post.

Please don't.  At this point, you've stated pretty clearly that you feel wronged by Tommy (I'm not jumping on who was right or wrong).  Just leave it at that.  A spiralling "he said / he said" argument isn't going to end well.

Instead of going after Tommy and making things more personal than they already are, stick to just the Amico.  You are more than welcome to ask questions to get clarity and if you see a serious flaw, point it out, even if the reply isn't the best you hoped for.