Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

10 minutes ago, vongruetz said:

I feel like something in your comment should be in bold.  It doesn't feel as important otherwise.

You are absolutely correct. 

52 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

No.  Lots of reasons why that is.  Consumer confusion, complexity vs. our home menu and budget to execute are just a few reasons.

 

We've spoken about possibly making some games totally FREE for a day though!  So (in my eyes)... even better.

Nothing solid yet though.

 

 

 

well how about like a quick fifteen second trailer then? something to let us know what we're committing ourselves to buying? i mean... back in the day we could at least look at the images on the box art to give us an idea of what the game was like.

1 hour ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

INTERESTING NEWS!

 

I didn't want to post this yesterday because everyone would have thought it was some kind of April Fools joke. 

 

I asked TonyTGD... one of the most vocal critics of me & Amico (as well as lots of commenting on the PU Podcast YouTube channel) to do a LIVE STREAMED INTERVIEW with me and to ask me EVERY question he has!

 

It's taking place THIS SATURDAY at 6:30pm pacific.  As soon as I get a link I'll post it.

For those of you not aware, TonyTGD has been banned from AA Amico threads, reddit, YouTube channels as well as blocked on Twitter by me and many others.  He has done very inaccurate write-ups on his blog and consistently says extremely negative things about me (mostly calling me a liar about most things I say) and Amico.

This should be one for the ages.  I told him I wanted to talk to him, but it must be live and I will be respectful if he is.  No question too tough...  if I convert this guy (which I don't think I will) I will deserve a medal. 

 

So grab your Michael Jackson Thriller popcorn and...

 

 

1 hour ago, Michael Garvey said:

 

 

Most important part of the live stream is when Tommy PROVES to me and the entire world that his ceiling fan can in fact rotate without hitting his escher-esqe silly Hollywood-loving, hippy dippy modern-art-deco-loving ceiling.

 

It's not right I tells ya.  Folks are weary of a man with a crooked ceiling.

First time I was seeing it from a different angle or pre-ceiling fan and I was like “are you recording this inside a tank or jet cockpit of some kind? Maybe a submarine?”

Tommy, have been sharing the Night Stalker demo video with several people and the sound on the demo is so awesome (others agree). Will it be included in the game, or was that just for the demo?

I have noticed that some people are concerned about the cost of $9.99 Amico games. If I recall correctly, the original Mattel Intellivision games were $29.99. According to online inflation calculators, $1 in 1980 is equal to $3.14 in 2020. That means we were paying $94.17 for games in 1980 based on 2020 values. I'll pay $9.99 for quality games all day long!

Does anyone recall what the prices for Mattel Intellivision games were in 1980? Were they all priced the same? What about Activision, Imagic and others?

On 3/15/2020 at 2:06 PM, Tommy Tallarico said:

Already reached out to Elliot!  

 

 

"Wouldn't that be something...?"

1 hour ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Here's the YouTube channel where the live stream will be taking place on Saturday.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5VsPYxFaSzDoyp2au7S2eQ?app=desktop

 

 

Wait, two videos and 9 subscribers. Why is this guy a thing?

EDIT: Or where is this guy a thing?

3 minutes ago, JasperAK said:

Wait, two videos and 9 subscribers. Why is this guy a thing?

 

EDIT: Or where is this guy a thing?

One of those 9 is me.  I subscribed so I get a notice. 

😄

Wow may have to check that live stream out ...i usually ignore these type videos as I always say let the cream rise to the top, but Tommy and the Tony the gamer fella confrontation has a Mike Tyson pay per view vibe to it 😂  🥊 

10 minutes ago, JasperAK said:

Wait, two videos and 9 subscribers. Why is this guy a thing?

 

EDIT: Or where is this guy a thing?

After multiple interactions with this truth bending "journalist" I can verify: he is not & nowhere

2 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

No.  Lots of reasons why that is.  Consumer confusion, complexity vs. our home menu and budget to execute are just a few reasons.

 

We've spoken about possibly making some games totally FREE for a day though!  So (in my eyes)... even better.

Nothing solid yet though.

 

 

 

Makes sense and thank you for the information.

I have the sneaky suspicion that these guys are working on an Amico bowling game.

2 minutes ago, vongruetz said:

 

 

I have the sneaky suspicion that these guys are working on an Amico bowling game.

That looks like fun.  Hopefully it comes to Amico.

2 hours ago, sanguinesonata said:

well how about like a quick fifteen second trailer then? something to let us know what we're committing ourselves to buying? i mean... back in the day we could at least look at the images on the box art to give us an idea of what the game was like.

Wait til you see our main menu and store!  ALL will be revealed later in the summer.   We're redefining how people do this kind of stuff.  And in the most simple and fun way possible.

46 minutes ago, vongruetz said:

 

 

I have the sneaky suspicion that these guys are working on an Amico bowling game.

Someone's been reading my tweet responses to Keith.

For the record... best selling and biggest selling bowling game OF ALL TIME.  50M downloads. 

Didn't count Wii Sports as it was given away with the consoles.

Funny how folks still say we'll never be able to get big developers to do stuff for us.

p.s. They are working on 2 launch games for Amico.

44 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said:

That looks like fun.  Hopefully it comes to Amico.

Even better!!!!!!!!!

1 minute ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Even better!!!!!!!!!

Good to know.  I like bowling.

1 hour ago, Starpaddler said:

Tommy, have been sharing the Night Stalker demo video with several people and the sound on the demo is so awesome (others agree). Will it be included in the game, or was that just for the demo?

That is all real in game music and sound design!

The soundtrack (which will be sold separately) is gonna be AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

1 hour ago, NTV said:

I have noticed that some people are concerned about the cost of $9.99 Amico games. If I recall correctly, the original Mattel Intellivision games were $29.99. According to online inflation calculators, $1 in 1980 is equal to $3.14 in 2020. That means we were paying $94.17 for games in 1980 based on 2020 values. I'll pay $9.99 for quality games all day long!

 

Does anyone recall what the prices for Mattel Intellivision games were in 1980? Were they all priced the same? What about Activision, Imagic and others?

Sounds like a question for @cmart604 or @Lathe26!

1 hour ago, JasperAK said:

Wait, two videos and 9 subscribers. Why is this guy a thing?

 

EDIT: Or where is this guy a thing?

Well, he really isn't a thing. He was spewing a lot of nonsense about Tommy because Tommy wouldn't respond to him on Twitter. He finally wrote what I call a hit piece against the Amico and Tommy and it struck me as attention seeking.

I don't think it can hurt anything by actually livestreaming with the guy because if the guy acts like he does online, Tommy is going to demolish him in the first 5 minutes.

If the livestream actually happens and Tony goes through with this I'll be amazed. 

Ummmmm....

2 hours ago, Nolagamer said:

Free in forever  after you download it free as in you download and can play for 24 hrs? Either way awesome.

Yes.  You can play the entire game for a limited amount of time.  And hour?  4 hours?  24 hours?  Something like that.  Haven't worked out the specifics.

8 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Someone's been reading my tweet responses to Keith.

 

 

Wouldn't that be something...

1 minute ago, vongruetz said:

 

Wouldn't that be something...

Hahahhahaa!!!   We're gonna have some fun with this!

🤣