Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

On 3/27/2020 at 6:50 PM, MrBeefy said:

Initially when it all started it was going to be 7 to 8. Went down to 5. Now up to 6.

Was never 8.  One time a few years ago I mentioned that I would love to have 7 in there.

Been officially 5 for awhile... now it's 6.  Would love to see if we could get it to 7 eventually... but I'm not sure at this point.  Just trying to create as much value as possible if we are stuck with the $249 price tag on first year launch.

On 3/27/2020 at 7:12 PM, Cranker said:

I’m happy with the pack in games. They all look like fun but I do hope that last one will be something really new and different. I would hope for a Killer app for the casual market. Something people will talk about that will really drive  system sales. That one really special game is needed in my opinion for the casual gamers. (Much like wii sports or more specifically wii bowling drove sales through the roof) I will love most if not all of the games, but i am a super fan and had the Intellivision as a kid. I really hope that secret game is something really new and different  that will sell systems. I  don’t think  any of the first 5 games announced are system sellers. Although I am super excited personally for each and every one of those pack in games !!! Thoughts everyone ? Im trying to see this from a casual gamer’s perspective who had never heard about this console. I’m always 100 percent in 😃😃😃

Yep!  Something totally new and different that no one has ever done before.  Amazing party game that people are really gonna love.

Is June still slotted as the big reveal month? If so is there a certain date(s) you have in mind?

On 3/27/2020 at 7:13 PM, 1001lives said:

A few questions about Shark! Shark! @Tommy Tallarico

 

Will we able to choose other species of fish, or is it just a Clown Fish? 

 

I was thinking it might be cool to play as a squid or a sea turtle or something.

4 different fish to unlock and 4 different colors for each fish.  You can see 2 different fish types in the trailers and 2 different color types. 

On 3/27/2020 at 7:42 PM, Michael Garvey said:

I think the last game will be that ice cream talking game.  Tommy said is was really unique and tested highest with casuals.

 

As for the system sellers... I'm not sure the Amico will have one (or at least not for a while). I think the idea of the system itself IS the selling point.

 

It's hard to have a system seller or "killer app" when all games are priced $10 or less.

 

I know I know bowling for the wii.  I get it.  But Nintendo was at a different time then and it was a new thing.  Also Nintendo spent a lot of money on technology and landed upon the wii remote.

 

I'm not saying the Amico won't one day have that killer app or system seller.

 

What I am saying is it doesn't necessarily need that at the beginning because its appeal is family.

 

So it need to be simple enough for parents to understand, affordable enough to get the newer parents in on the ground floor, it has to be e10 or e for everyone to be truly a family machine and it need to have tons of quick pick up and play couch coop games (or Entertainment)

 

So. It needs to be S.A.F.E.

 

And not necessarily have a "killer app"

 

😉

You are 100% correct.

The "system seller" is the system itself and everything we're doing!

I'm sure there will be a lot of attention and word of mouth about a few of the games (depending on your age, gender, etc.)... but overall... it's EVERYTHING that is really the system seller.

We have more than enough focus group testing to back that up.  I wish I could share with everyone some of the incredible video we have... but I can't because people don't typically sign video release forms for such things.  But we use the videos for retailers and investors. They are all blown away.  Really great stuff!

On 3/27/2020 at 7:53 PM, Steven Pendleton said:

Conhole. Oops.

 

At least we spelled Asteroids correctly!

We fixed that about a month ago.  I thought it was kinda funny so I left it in the trailer to see if anyone would notice.

Good eye!

On 3/27/2020 at 7:54 PM, Michael Garvey said:

I guess it will be ok to get all of the games.  It's better than trying to collect JUST the jrpg games from ps4.  That was killing me.  I mean you get Crystar then another Trails game comes out.  Then Persona 5 Royal,  then Utawarerumono, then FF 7...it just never ends.  I'm not made of money.

 

I can swing $20 a month for Amico games but when I said in an earlier post that Amico was the last system I'm collecting for I was not joking.

 

I just can't keep up.

 

And I just dont play enough of them to justify collecting them.

 

I guess having affordable, quick pick up and play games are my new route.

 

🙂😊

...and the older you get... and the more kids you have... it becomes even more important!

On 3/27/2020 at 8:46 PM, Steven Pendleton said:

Tommy, for the 3 digital soundtracks on the VIP (and I guess the 2 digital soundtracks for FE, which I still read as Fire Emblem, by the way), are those going to be available in lossless formats? Obviously when the Fire Emblem Founders Edition people get their CDs they can make their own lossless files, but the VIP people won't be able to do that since it's digital only for them. One Amico is enough for me so I won't get a VIP system, but I imagine that there are/will be some VIP people that want lossless, and as an audio guy, I'm sure you understand why!

Yep!  Lossless and .mp3's!  You get both!

On 3/27/2020 at 8:53 PM, haplo13 said:

For a dice game, I think Liar's Dice would be great. That is my dad's favorite game. Shake the dice on your controller but then only you can see what you shook. Select the dice to share with everyone and re-shake.  The disc could control your betting. Side/Top buttons to call someone's bluff. I think it would really showcase the controller.

Ha!!  So glad you mentioned that!  Been in development for about a month!  Will be one of our launch titles!!

On 3/27/2020 at 8:55 PM, popsicle said:

I was going to chime in earlier when the discussion turned to board games and names Monopoly, Parcheesi, Operation, etc. were thrown around. Classic games like these might help to sell units, but I'm expecting the Intellivision team will chase down newer board games like the ones you are mentioning. I'm pretty sure I've heard Tommy say that board games are a bigger competitor than the other big consoles, and he's mentioned Texas Hold 'em, Catan, and of course Farkle. I'd be glad to see any of the top 500 games listed on BGG get an Amico treatment before Risk, Battleship, or Sorry. There's so much better out there than the classic 'roll and move' games and other nonsense that we endured as kids.

Yeah!  We have a few signed deals with some top tier folks that aren't just the typical "Hasbro" owned stuff.

On 3/27/2020 at 9:06 PM, RetroAdvisoryBoard said:

Oh I think that one controller is no longer a $60.00 pack-in.. the big guys are pushing elite controllers and adding lots of extra knobs and carrying cases.. possibly a retired security guard to stand within two feet of any child playing with said controller to make sure they don't rage-quite and throw "your baby".  Those things are likely going to retail between $80-$120 for each additional controller.  Because, why not - you mostly play single player or multi-player online.. local co-op is a luxury, you gotta ante up for that.

More like $180 for the top of the line XBox controller.  THIS is insane to me!
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-elite-wireless-controller-series-2/8rsn7j6375gg?ocid=AID2000014_SEM_EAIaIQobChMI7N-j3-W_6AIVE8JkCh36FQFVEAAYASAAEgJJ8vD_BwE%3aG%3as&cid=msft_web_collection&activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

I also find it kinda funny that hardcore elitists will complain about our price and compare it to mobile... but to get a great controller for mobile will run you $150 just for the controller!

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/razer-raiju-mobile-gaming-controller-for-android/8tp672rcm886?ocid=AID2000014_SEM_EAIaIQobChMI7N-j3-W_6AIVE8JkCh36FQFVEAAYASAAEgJJ8vD_BwE%3aG%3as&cid=msft_web_collection&activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

On 3/27/2020 at 9:58 PM, Swami said:

I wonder if making the amico controller app available on tablets like iPad would be a good move.

Yep!  Any android or IOS device.

They look HUGE!  It's pretty cool.

1 minute ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

More like $180 for the top of the line XBox controller.  THIS is insane to me!
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-elite-wireless-controller-series-2/8rsn7j6375gg?ocid=AID2000014_SEM_EAIaIQobChMI7N-j3-W_6AIVE8JkCh36FQFVEAAYASAAEgJJ8vD_BwE%3aG%3as&cid=msft_web_collection&activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

 

I also find it kinda funny that hardcore elitists will complain about our price and compare it to mobile... but to get a great controller for mobile will run you $150 just for the controller!

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/razer-raiju-mobile-gaming-controller-for-android/8tp672rcm886?ocid=AID2000014_SEM_EAIaIQobChMI7N-j3-W_6AIVE8JkCh36FQFVEAAYASAAEgJJ8vD_BwE%3aG%3as&cid=msft_web_collection&activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

 

 

That is a dumb price for a controller. Also for mobile go with IPega I have an older one and it works fine for mobile or my RPi. Not that expensive either.

On 3/27/2020 at 10:06 PM, CurlyQ said:

 

I think the 6th pack-in game for the Amico will be Bowling.

 

Considering how MASSIVELY popular bowling was for the Wii it's a NO-BRAINER!

 

Good guess... but not bowling.  Too much like Cornhole and I didn't want it to seem like we were trying to copy the Wii.  That being said... we will DEFINITELY have Bowling available on launch!

7 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Yeah!  We have a few signed deals with some top tier folks that aren't just the typical "Hasbro" owned stuff.

 

 

You need to get Carcassone. Become a current quarantine favorite. Really easy to learn, beautifully designed, and relaxing. It is basically playing a game while putting a puzzle together.

On 3/27/2020 at 10:27 PM, MrBeefy said:

 

A little while back he mentioned like a surprise announcement about MLB license. Baseball is one of his favorite games so have thing as a pack in could be good. I would say BackTalk Party but I thought he said we would all be familiar with 4 of them (as in classics)? Which currently we have 3 remakes. 

As much as I personally love baseball, it doesn't really translate internationally and *if* we had the MLB license... that would cost big money to include in every single console.

On 3/28/2020 at 3:57 AM, Steven Pendleton said:

Yeah, I'm curious to see what happens with the pack-ins outside USA. Speaking of culture stuff, some day I'll get around to interrogating you about the PC Engine in French culture. I'm still mildly interested in possibly getting a French SuperGrafx, for that matter, since that's the only other country I know of that actually got the thing. This is the wrong thread for PC Engine discussion, of course!

In year one... all of the pack-in's will be the same throughout the world.

5 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

More like $180 for the top of the line XBox controller.  THIS is insane to me!

Kind of not related, but check out the Steel Battalion controller if you want to see an expensive controller.

19 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

 

...and the older you get... and the more kids you have... it becomes even more important!

 

 

My kids are 19 and 21 and get all my "hand-me-down" collections.

😉

By the way their ps2, xbox 360, ps4 and wii collections blow mine away.

Like father like sons

😆

On 3/28/2020 at 5:58 AM, Steven Pendleton said:

Tommy, how is it coming with your plans to make up for the loss of E3 this year? I and most likely at least a few others here were looking forward to the E3 presentation, and I'm curious to see if you guys have been able to decide on what to do about that. Lots of crazy stuff happening in the world right now, though, so if there's nothing concrete yet, I'd understand.

Nothing concrete yet.  Still having ongoing discussions with the E3 folks about doing something "digital" and streaming.

23 hours ago, Crusader71 said:

Mamma mia Tommy!  What a fantastic surprise!  Saturday morning, I'm finally home from work (it's even harder in this period), I turn on the smartphone and find an e-mail from Intellivision .... the rest is joy, amazement and euphoria, what a rainbow of colors, and what a games!  You know, I'm a Nintendo fan, I love their games, but ....... I can finally play without learning difficult combinations of buttons.  What a fantastic nostalgia effect .... and more.  I have a curiosity, can you tell me when I can play the following games reinvented for Amico?  Burgertime, Baseball, Boxing, Hockey, Soccer.  Will they be available when the console is launched, or later?  And the sixth game included, when will you reveal it?  Thanks for taking the time in this thread.  Go on like this!

Hi!,

Glad to see you excited!!

Burgertime, Baseball, Hockey & Soccer we are all trying to get on launch.  May only get 2 of them... but the others would come soon after.  Boxing we haven't thought about just yet.  Spoke to MGM about getting the Rocky license... but it's expensive.

6th game revealed over the summertime I think.

Thanks!

16 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Yep!  Lossless and .mp3's!  You get both!

 

Yay, lossless! Crap, I just played guitar for the first time in like 5 months and now my fingers really hurt. I also really suck now from not practicing, but it's awkward to type.

4 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

In year one... all of the pack-in's will be the same throughout the world.

 

 

"In year one" = now I'm pretty interested.

3 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Nothing concrete yet.  Still having ongoing discussions with the E3 folks about doing something "digital" and streaming.

 

Yeah, I saw that on the interview this morning. Or maybe not this morning depending on the time zone. It was morning for me.

22 hours ago, Cranker said:

Yes definitely a party game of some sort I think. He keeps taking about that new secret game. That has to be it !! 

It HAS TO BE!!!!!!!!

2 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Hi!,

 

Glad to see you excited!!

Burgertime, Baseball, Hockey & Soccer we are all trying to get on launch.  May only get 2 of them... but the others would come soon after.  Boxing we haven't thought about just yet.  Spoke to MGM about getting the Rocky license... but it's expensive.

6th game revealed over the summertime I think.

 

Thanks!

Tommy any chance we get a football game on launch? 10 Yard Fight reimagined? Tecmo Bowl clone? New original IE football game?  Thanks! 

21 hours ago, LePionnier said:

WoW ! Is it your first post as Intellivision Master !!  Great ! 😉

HAHAHAHHAA!!!  Cool!

He finally switched over to the light side!

NICE!!!!!!!!

Hahahhaa!  Love it!