Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

On 7/28/2020 at 5:44 PM, Intellivision Master said:

Tommy,

 

Any chance of there being a Wipeout style game or something like F-Zero?  It would be interesting to have a racing game with hover crafts. 

There is something in this vein that one of our developers has proposed.  Nothing solid yet... but a really cool concept I'm excited about.

On 7/28/2020 at 5:45 PM, Intellivision Master said:

I can't wait until the Amico marketing begins with TV commercials.  Its going to be great.

We are definitely going to be taking a "different" approach then anyone else in current game industry... that's for sure.

1 hour ago, Cranker said:

Still don’t see the update for the club Amico iOS app. Did everyone get it ? 

Go into App Store app and select your user ID icon in the upper right. Pull down on the screen to initiate an update of the app lists and (hopefully) the Amico Club will be in the update list that appears below.

On 7/30/2020 at 6:31 AM, IntelliMission said:

He could also ask "hey Tommy, I suspect all your employees, including J Allard, are volunteers... Why? Because I was a volunteer on Video Games Live, and that raised my suspicions. If I was a volunteer, it means Video Games Live didn't have any employees and everyone was a volunteer too. I always thought I had a Sherlock Holmes in me, you know?".

 

But I'm not sure if he will.

Did he really say that?

A few things in regards to that.

Thanks to him for volunteering at VGL.  Always appreciated.  But we don't really have anything to do with local volunteers.  That is something that the local concert promoters set-up or the orchestra or typically the venue does.  And yes... they are typically fans of the show/band, etc.  A lot of times they are given backstage passes or special VIP access.  Doesn't really have any correlation to Intellivision though.  A little strange that someone would try to make that connection and even think for a second that all of our employees are "volunteers".  btw... wouldn't that be illegal?

Very easy to just go on LinkedIn and see 28 people listed.  When they started, their experience, etc.  Highly doubt any of these folks would be "volunteers".  And this is only our people that are on LinkedIn.  A lot of folks aren't.

https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?facetCurrentCompany=["18657285"]

On 7/30/2020 at 9:12 AM, Intellivision Master said:

 

Love these guys!!

1 hour ago, Cranker said:

Still don’t see the update for the club Amico iOS app. Did everyone get it ? 

I had to delete my Amico Club app and re-download, as the update wouldn't pull the newest version or register.  Apps.  

It's definitely more challenging, I love how the perspective going over a hill gave me trepidation - I was sure there would be a rock or mine waiting for me.  Can't wait to see how multiple players can maybe place the mines (while they're all red color in this demo, I feel may be a vs player option to trip up the current player with well timed placements just beyond the screen?)

On 7/29/2020 at 3:54 PM, cmart604 said:

Did anyone notice the post on FB in the Intellivision Invasion group about the Glacier White being available for preorder on Amazon Italy? 🤔

Mama Mia!!

@cmart604... considering your location... you're going to be a VERY happy camper tomorrow.

On 7/30/2020 at 11:35 AM, gogamego said:

Hey, that's me! Thanks for the post.

Sent from my PH-1 using Tapatalk
 

You guys rock!  Can't wait to talk with you more!

On 7/30/2020 at 11:49 PM, martianman2012 said:

Yes! That is my only requirement for a hoodie. Must have a zipper. Please tell them I want one too! 😎

DONE!!

On 7/31/2020 at 2:04 AM, oelli said:

Or if FCC, CE and other tests can not be finised in time and so the devices can not be sold to the public, then maybe some early machines will be given to selected press people for a preview on 10-10-20.

 

 

Yeah... the reality is that if we don't have the 50+ compliance tests done... then we are not legally able to sell them. 

But we could send out "review" units to certain channels, media, influencers, etc.

5 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Mama Mia!!

 

@cmart604... considering your location... you're going to be a VERY happy camper tomorrow.

 

 

 

So maybe you will be able to preorder an Amico from Amazon,almost anywhere?

It that happens,that's really huge.👍

Or the GTO red Amico perhaps being a Target exclusive? That would be giant too!😀👍

Of course all speculation by me,and I can wait to find out.

But it sure is exciting to think about!

12 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Mama Mia!!

 

@cmart604... considering your location... you're going to be a VERY happy camper tomorrow.

 

 

 

Nice! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

9 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Yeah... the reality is that if we don't have the 50+ compliance tests done... then we are not legally able to sell them. 

But we could send out "review" units to certain channels, media, influencers, etc.

 

 

Certain Canadians that are on an Intellivision focused podcast and have bought many Amicos seems like an addition you might want to make to that list. I have already asked Paul to hand build Amicos for Rick and I but with the qualifier that he must do so while wearing the Amico furry mascot suit. Thanks in advance. 

The Intellivision YouTube channel shows the Amico event for 12:45pm ET on 8/5.  I thought it was 1pm.  That's cool, 15 minutes early is great.

On 7/31/2020 at 6:56 AM, woobman said:

My guesses:

 

1)He's recovering from getting rescued from the forest.

2)He's practicing as he's going to jump over 35 Amicos on a bicycle dressed like Evel Knievel  to start the event.

3)Now that he's conquered the Grizzly suit. He's filming a parachute jump from the edge of space.

4)Editing the Video for the presentation. It will be half of what he wanted to give so that will lead to...

5)Releasing a Tommy Tallarico cut with more Superman in his black costume games and info to this forum. Maybe HBOmax like other movies.

Lets just say that for all of you who were hoping for a longer event tomorrow... you'll be happy!

It's like a Sony or Microsoft event but without all the cinematics and super expensive close up logo & product shots.  

I must admit though... the hardcore gamer in me is a total sucker for awesome PS5 & XBOX X cinematics... and super expensive close up logo & product shots.

😋

Crap!  I can't believe I'm still like 15 pages behind!

You guys have been busy this week!  (me too!!)



I hope you're all playing Moon Patrol by now!!

Anyone finish it yet???

 

Lets just say that for all of you who were hoping for a longer event tomorrow... you'll be happy!


 
It's like a Sony or Microsoft event but without all the cinematics and super expensive close up logo & product shots.  
 
I must admit though... the hardcore gamer in me is a total sucker for awesome PS5 & XBOX X cinematics... and super expensive close up logo & product shots.
 

On 7/31/2020 at 10:02 AM, IntelliMission said:

Hey @Tommy Tallarico, what's the percentage of people who have cancelled the Founder Edition or VIP Edition of the console and asked for the $100 refund?

We've had 12 refunds since January.  The majority of them came when COVID hit hard in the U.S. in March.

On 7/31/2020 at 10:22 AM, bigdaddygamestudio said:

if you havent watched the Reunited Apart series on YouTube its a must. Josh has reunited the cast from all the great 1980 movies over these last few months. The Goonies, Back to the Future, Splash, LOTR, Ferris 

 

 

So good!

I watched the Ferris Bueller one a few weeks ago!

 

1 minute ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Crap!  I can't believe I'm still like 15 pages behind!

You guys have been busy this week!  (me too!!)



I hope you're all playing Moon Patrol by now!!

Anyone finish it yet???

 

 

You can thank me for all the pages.  Lol.  I've been playing the demo.  It's fun.  I have yet to beat it.  

On 7/31/2020 at 12:29 PM, wolfy62 said:

Which brings me back to one of Tommy's major points-there is enough room for many styles of gaming companies to thrive and coexist peacefully.

Game on everyone!!!👍

Sounds like a simple enough concept to me!   

Buy what you like and don't buy what you don't like.

On 7/31/2020 at 2:56 PM, Loafer said:

People can do what they want with their money and i don’t think we need to start debating something like this.  To each is own my friends

 

early release for founders or vip supporters:  I don’t think this has any chance of happening. Good Marketing is managing build up of expectations (Launch date, ads), positive wave (press reviews) and providing product. I don’t think in the history of consoles that are trying to sell millions has there ever been a release where there are only a few thousands total sales for the first few months (Assuming the delay is from Oct to feb/mar 2022). If they do that, what happens is you then get a lot of positive comments on launch, then it Simmers down and there’s a dry spell.  You can’t launch with dry spells Unless you have a huge fan base and the dry spell leads to feeding frenzies.  We aren’t talking about limited launch Units here, we are talking about a minuscule drop In the bucket launch that can even lead to bad press.  Ie: what if a few consoles are defective, what if the free press (the FE/VIP owners) are actually very poor communicators and spread the wrong message?  that too easily can become the story And then affect your real launch 
 

There’s also the issue of the big chains. Assuming Walmart, Amazon etc will be carrying Amico, they will not accept a situation where they don’t have stock day one, they do not play second fiddle to 10,000 others, at least not outside the first week or two 

 

you only get one launch so you need to do it right.  The only way the limited launch works is if the delay is a matter of 1 week or 2 at the most, so that it can be part of the press tour or something.  And I really doubt that.  As an FE supporter I hope I am wrong 

 

personally I always tied this to my retirement and that is now confirmed to be Nov 27th so I hope the launch is just pushed back a month. If you launch at mid November you still get the Christmas season so it could work

 

ps I’m mostly talking out of my ass here but I think that’s kind of how the launch playbook is written and it’s written that war for a reason 

You are SPOT ON!!!!!!

1 hour ago, RetroAdvisoryBoard said:

I had to delete my Amico Club app and re-download, as the update wouldn't pull the newest version or register.  Apps.  

 

It's definitely more challenging, I love how the perspective going over a hill gave me trepidation - I was sure there would be a rock or mine waiting for me.  Can't wait to see how multiple players can maybe place the mines (while they're all red color in this demo, I feel may be a vs player option to trip up the current player with well timed placements just beyond the screen?)

That’s what I did . Re-download my app to. Is ur me or is it hard to see what rocks you might crash into or what you need to jump over . I only played once and I’m sure I just need to get used to it. Nice graphic improvements ! I’m playing on a phone with a small screen to. 

On 7/31/2020 at 5:06 PM, Intellivision Master said:

Jump to about 48 minutes in.  That's when they begin discussing Amico.

So cool!  Love hearing these guys (especially Michael) talk about Amico.