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Tommy Tallarico

Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

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Jeffrey Bouchard

Jeffrey Bouchard
Posted
12 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said:


Extra controllers will be available on day one.  Both in stores or pre-orders. 

Everyone will be able to pre-order accessories if they'd like.  More info coming soon.

 

Thank you very much for the information.

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wolfy62

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2 minutes ago, AmicoBoise said:

Last minute prediction:

Delay was due to NAMCO license. Pac-Man is coming to the Amico. (Wouldn't that be something?!)

That would be really  cool for sure !😮

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RREDDWARFF

RREDDWARFF
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1 minute ago, wolfy62 said:

Or why not Sonic?

He has been virtually abandoned in the video game universe. 

And it would be good 2d Sonic, seeing as it's on the Amico. Not crap 3D Sonic.

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+save2600

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Tommy just asked which finish looked better on the Founder's Edition console... I'd probably go with a matte finish. Glossy might scratch too easily when dusting/cleaning. Don't care for glare of glossy either. Like the overall look of matte better. Hell, even for pictures you have professionally printed.   :)

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Intellivision Master

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2 minutes ago, save2600 said:

Tommy just asked which finish looked better on the Founder's Edition console... I'd probably go with a matte finish. Glossy might scratch too easily when dusting/cleaning. Don't care for glare of glossy either. Like the overall look of matte better. Hell, even for pictures you have professionally printed.   :)

I prefer matte as well.

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Intellivision Master

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That was a good event Tommy.  Congrats to the winner of the free FE.  The shmup that was shown looked really cool.  I forgot the name of it.  Also, Finnegan Fox looked good too.  I'm glad you showed the console being turned on even if it was in sleep mode and showing the home screen.  It's a shame the launch date is now in April.  But that's okay.  I know we all wanted it to be 10/10/20.  The timer on the controller at the start of the event was awesome.  

 

By the way I liked the EWJ teaser at the end.  Looks great.  That was funny about giving away the burned up controller.

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Gamemoose

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I got to watch/listen to most of the show while I was working on setting up a PC.  My cell signal crapped out at the EWJ section, so I missed that.  I think a local tower is getting worked on as my US Cell phone and a Verizon hot spot I was setting up both didn't get diddly for bars.

 

Anyway....I am getting really interested in this system.  The classic play with some modern polish can make for some fun times.  Seeing how Skiing was played made me wonder how much of a learning curve using the dial (as in turning it rather than pushing a direction) is going to be as many of us have gotten used to a D-Pad over the years. 

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Alpha82

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3 minutes ago, Gamemoose said:

I got to watch/listen to most of the show while I was working on setting up a PC.  My cell signal crapped out at the EWJ section, so I missed that.  I think a local tower is getting worked on as my US Cell phone and a Verizon hot spot I was setting up both didn't get diddly for bars.

 

Anyway....I am getting really interested in this system.  The classic play with some modern polish can make for some fun times.  Seeing how Skiing was played made me wonder how much of a learning curve using the dial (as in turning it rather than pushing a direction) is going to be as many of us have gotten used to a D-Pad over the years. 

It works just like a d pad so no worries there you still press down it’s just instead of pushing over to the next arrow it’s all a giant pad 

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+GrudgeQ

GrudgeQ
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Here is my announcement video summary write up (hopefully I didn't miss much):
 

Spoiler

 

- New target for retail launch is 4/15/2021, Founders edition 4/3/21

- Rogue Rocket Games is making AstroSmash (pack in game). 4 players, coop or vs modes, 10 locations to defend. Shields can bounce asteroids on to opposing players in vs mode.

- Lost Mesa Entertainment is making Battle Tanks. Video demo showed lots of different terrains, weapons and enemies

- Licensing: Major League Baseball, American Cornhole League, Sesame Street

- Board Game Licenses: Incan Gold, Telestrations, Blank Slate

- Mattel licenses: Hot Wheels car game

- Casual Games: Concrete Software is making Intellivision Monster Spades (featuring cute monster player characters)

- Choice Provisions is making Break Out, described as rhythm music abstract re-imagining of the original game

- Lots of the staff and developer from around the world shown and briefly interviewed

- Stainless Games is doing Missile Command, lots more gameplay shown

- Bitmap Brothers is developing Liar's Dice, a casual interactive dice game

- A 2D platform game is coming: Finnegan Fox. Lots of detailed art, enemies and game play shown

- Evel Knievel by Barnstorm Games was shown along with an interview with Evel's son, Kelly Knievel

- US Retailers: Walmart, Gamestop, Amazon announced

- Canada : Electronics Boutique, Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon Canada

- Europe: Koch Media is the distributor , pre-orders available at Amazon, MediaMarkt and Saturn

- More sales outlets to be announced

- John Callaghn is developing Bomb Squad. All aspects of the controller are used in defusing the bombs and the console's LEDs show your status too

- Space Strike: a little like Rocket League meets Brick Out in space

- Interview Britnee Themann who is the head of the newly announced customer service center in Utah

- Nitro Derby by Chicken Waffle car racing game demo with lots of cars & tracks

- Rigid Force Redux Enhanced is an R-Type like game with an exclusive local multiplayer mode for the Amico

- Short interviews with the heads of the German and Dubai offices

- Demo of turning the Amico on and playing Skiing

- Interview with Scott Tsumura, producer of the original Moon Patrol who is advising on the new Moon Patrol for the Amico. Demo footage showed several moons (play environments), rolling rock obstacles and a "Workshop" menu item (moon buggy customization & upgrades?)

- Interview with engineer John Alvarado along with showing off the updated Amico Club app

- Joint interview with 6 of the original Earthworm Jim team along with a teaser of the new EWJ (it is fully animated and has a very Saturday Morning Cartoon feel)

- Q & A: Cloudy Mountain is a launch game; Tron is still in negotiation; Tommy's favorite OG Intellivision games: Baseball, Hockey, Utopia, Night Stalker & Skiing; there will be an micro SD slot & the system will have 32 gigs of internal storage; YouTube channel will have a deep dive into the controller coming up; physical media plans will be shared in the coming months; will classic Intellivision games be available - yes but not right away; will be making more Q & A videos

- Give away for the fire pit roasted Amico controller (48 hours only)

 

 

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Steven Pendleton

Steven Pendleton
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So I just realized that I have not been here for like 20 pages or something like that. It's also 0329 and I have a meeting in like 6 hours, so for now I'll just say this so I can sleep:

 

matte woodgrain

 

Also, I sent the email and it got rejected. Maybe I'll try again in the morning... wait, it is morning. Maybe in the afternoon.

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1stplayertokens

1stplayertokens
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so the same guy who was on my podcast last week said it's suicide to launch the same time as ps5 and xobox, i disagree and i think amico will shock him and other people. looking forward to play it, cause what i saw today i was impressed with, as was the majority of my chat and the other person who was watching it with me

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