Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

1 hour ago, Steven Pendleton said:

Switch Joy-Cons work as light guns. They are not exceptionally accurate, though.

Don't know how you'd get a Switch Joycon to work on the Amico. BTW, does the switch still use a sensor bar for anything?

3 minutes ago, Swami said:

Don't know how you'd get it to work on the Amico. BTW, does the switch still use a sensor bar for anything?

I meant they work as light guns on the Switch, not necessarily the Amico. That might be breaking some IP laws or something, anyway.

Switch has no sensor bar.

Ookami HD is the only game I know of with something like motion control aiming for the brush, though. Still, works just like a light gun would.

1 minute ago, Steven Pendleton said:

I meant they work as light guns on the Switch, not necessarily the Amico. That might be breaking some IP laws or something, anyway.

 

Switch has no sensor bar.

The Sinden works with PCs (unix?)(and now PS1/PS2), and the Amico has USB ports, so something could probably be fanagled through a firmware upgrade. It would only be carnival games or shooting ping pong balls at something to keep it at E10+.

6 minutes ago, Swami said:

The Sinden works with PCs (unix?)(and now PS1/PS2), and the Amico has USB ports, so something could probably be fanagled through a firmware upgrade. It would only be carnival games or shooting ping pong balls at something to keep it at E10+.

Yeah, I have had my eye on that one for a while now. Polymega is using a variant it for their overpriced ZSNES/Kega Fusion emulator box.

Edit: Okay, maybe it's not ZSNES, but I forgot. The CEO told me what it was when I met him last year and got to test the Polymega, but I forgot. It is absolutely running Kega Fusion, that I do remember. It's actually quite an impressive system, by the way, but way overpriced for what it is.

3 minutes ago, Steven Pendleton said:

Yeah, I have had my eye on that one for a while now. Polymega is using a variant it for their overpriced ZSNES/Kega Fusion emulator box.

Polymega, LOL. What I need is something like a NUC that is just powerful and affordable enough to run anything in RetroArch as well as PS2 and WiiU. Just paying off some bills first and trying to find a suitable mini PC box. The best thing about the Flashback 9 is it's utterly portable and nearly disposable, so I'd like a mini PC box like that.

10 minutes ago, Swami said:

Polymega, LOL. What I need is something like a NUC that is just powerful and affordable enough to run anything in RetroArch as well as PS2 and WiiU. Just paying off some bills first and trying to find a suitable mini PC box. The best thing about the Flashback 9 is it's utterly portable and nearly disposable, so I'd like a mini PC box like that.

Yeah, the Polymega is actually really cool, and I was rather impressed with it. I became significantly less impressed when he told me it's running a custom 64 bit version of Kega Fusion for Genesis/MD, though. They basically grabbed a bunch of emulators that they were able to get the licenses to, reworked them, and put them in a box that can dump the carts and play them through software emulation. It's basically a slightly less bootleg Retron 5 but with a more premium feel... and a price tag to match.

Overall, like I said, if you have the cash to spare and don't mind using an emulator box to "play" your physical carts or discs, Polymega is probably a good choice. If you aren't into the emulator box aspect or the price, not worth it. It does work extremely well, though, from what I saw. No problems with Saturn that I saw.

Edit: I see you down there browsing, kevtris. Don't worry, your stuff is way better.

5 hours ago, Steven Pendleton said:

Yeah, the Polymega is actually really cool, and I was rather impressed with it. I became significantly less impressed when he told me it's running a custom 64 bit version of Kega Fusion for Genesis/MD, though. They basically grabbed a bunch of emulators that they were able to get the licenses to, reworked them, and put them in a box that can dump the carts and play them through software emulation. It's basically a slightly less bootleg Retron 5 but with a more premium feel... and a price tag to match.

 

Overall, like I said, if you have the cash to spare and don't mind using an emulator box to "play" your physical carts or discs, Polymega is probably a good choice. If you aren't into the emulator box aspect or the price, not worth it. It does work extremely well, though, from what I saw. No problems with Saturn that I saw.

 

Edit: I see you down there browsing, kevtris. Don't worry, your stuff is way better.

Yeah, I can't do Polymega if it's emulation.

On 2/15/2020 at 11:54 AM, nysavant said:

Tommy

Are there any 'classic' arcade racing type games in the vein of Pole Position, Outrun, or the Lotus Trilogy planned for the Amico?   I think the disc controller could work excellent with that kind of game.

 

This is the first console since the XBox 360 I have wanted to buy so really looking forward to October.  It's like being a kid again!

And if anything like Galaga makes an apperance....

Those are great driving games but games with that view perspective would be tough to do local multiplayer without splitscreen.

And we've haven't heard of any namco licenses yet.

42 minutes ago, 1001lives said:

Yeah, I can't do Polymega if it's emulation.

I thought very briefly about getting it for light guns and not having to worry about running the Saturn's wonky resolutions through the OSSC... buuuuuuuuuuuuuut then I got a huge Trinitron 2 months ago and I already have Mega Sg, Super Nt, MiSTer, SFC, MDCD32X, and PC Engine, so I decided it's not my thing.

38 minutes ago, mr_me said:

Those are great driving games but games with that view perspective would be tough to do local multiplayer without splitscreen.

I recently re-got Lotus II RECS on the Genesis since it was included with the Nomad I got on Ebay and it's pretty damn awesome for what it is. Forgot how much fun I had with this game as a kid with the weird track making thing that doesn't let you actually make tracks. I don't even play racing games normally!

Happy Birthday Tommy.. hopefully this will be your best year ever! 

4 minutes ago, ASalvaro said:

Happy Birthday Tommy.. hopefully this will be your best year ever! 

 

 

Oh hey it is Tommy's Birthday! 

Happy Birthday Tommy! 🍰

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMMY!

Wow, that cake looks awesome and Happy Birthday Tommy! 

Happy B-Day Mr. T

Happy Birthday Tommy.🥳

Happy Birthday, Tommy, and my this year be your best year to date! 

Tommy - are you guys going to PAX East or the Toy Fair? 

Happy birthday Tommy! Thanks for all the hard work you've put into gaming throughout all your years. Enjoy today and relax, you've earned it!

Happy Birthday Tommy

great and just getting better!

Happy Happy B-Day Tommy T! Enjoy lots of cake 🎂 

Happy Birthday Tommy, and to many many more yet to come!

Ah, the 50s... grand times!

The time of colonoscopies.  Enjoy!

I hear 52 is like the new 50... so all is OK.  haha

Have a great Birthday!

TJ

Happy Birthday Tommy !!! Keep Rockn our world. Cheers Brother 🍻🎸🎸😎🤟🏻🤘🏻🤙🏻🍻

my 52 is in a month (March 20) 👍🏻

Happy Birthday 🎂🎊🎉🎁🎈 Tommy!!!