Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

On 9/19/2020 at 2:57 PM, Starpaddler said:

Here’s my pick for my hot Wheels Side Swiper car - https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Wheels-Battlestar-Galactica-Anniversary/dp/B00E9EHGW8/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/141-4636422-1002543?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00E9EHGW8&pd_rd_r=cb4ab75a-783f-4116-81f8-c560c6c431e5&pd_rd_w=hdZLg&pd_rd_wg=M5AwG&pf_rd_p=ce6c479b-ef53-49a6-845b-bbbf35c28dd3&pf_rd_r=BNT9BMBTY1H9CVCKNRKS&psc=1&refRID=BNT9BMBTY1H9CVCKNRKS

Here's mine!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-RLC-55-Chevy-Bel-Air-Gasser-The-Flying-Tiger/254703998795?hash=item3b4d8a974b:g:6JcAAOSwT4JfSwTj

Damn... these special editions are expensive!!
 

Oddly enough, I was just working with Mattel last week and going through all of the Hot Wheels designs this weekend picking the ones that we'll be putting in the game.

Post your favorites from this link:

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/index.html

Under MAKE, please sort by HW Original.  Those are all of the Hot Wheels original designs (i.e. not licensed car manufacturers, etc.)

There are some cool TRON inspired ones that will be making the cut!!
 

On 9/19/2020 at 7:45 PM, CurlyQ said:

Shillin' on the Dark Side.

 

🤣🤣🤣

17 minutes ago, vongruetz said:

When you sit and do the math, it seems to me that the best option is to keep with what I have, and add an Amico or two in the future. Then wait and see if either the PS5/XBSX really provide anything worth having.

I am just seeing mostly the same thing out of both camps, except it looks better (sometimes). About the only new trailer game which might temp me was Hogwarts Legacy BUT it is coming to PC too, so never mind. Plus the big players are still maneuvering with XBox buying Bethesda, but we already knew Starfield was coming to XBox so what does that bring XBox anything that is really new? Both sides also seem to be spreading most of their games onto PC too and that market is getting more competitive with NVIDIA and AMD launching new graphics cards. Maybe it is just better to sink that $500 into a new graphics card? I don't think console gamers will really have an idea about how these consoles are going to shake out until late 2021 or maybe even 2022.

20 hours ago, LinemanDoc said:

Amico love at the zoo today!

So awesome!!!!!!!!   I love seeing these kinds of pics!  Especially with the kids (and giraffes!).

🦒🦒🦒

What zoo?

Here's a giraffe shot from the Wild Animal Park in San Diego a few years ago...

Okay everyone... lets all share our favorite giraffe shots. 

20 hours ago, [email protected] said:

Tommy I think paperboy wold be awesome for the Amico. You can use that most on controls to throw the paper 👍

Agreed!

Hey Tommy,  Odyssey II had a light gun rifle, NES had a light gun pistol.  I think the Amico would be perfect for a state of the art light gun feature.
At one time you mentioned that you we’re working with Mattel on new licensing for the Amico.  How about a new version of the old Mattel Lie Detector game?

12 hours ago, Intellivision Master said:

 

Although not our target audience, IGN has actually done 2 stories on Amico over the past few years and a bigger feature/interview is being planned.

The biggest video game magazine is Game Informer.  We have a big feature and interview in next months issue.  Will be online as well.  I'll post it if @Intellivision Master doesn't beat me to it!

7 hours ago, SpectreFighter said:

I personally would love to see some kind of first-party RPG from the development studio.

 

But that's just a suggestion in case the team needs food badly or somethin' because I know you guys have your hands full at the moment.

Definitely gotta get the original Gauntlet as a Retro Re-imagined title on Amico at some point!

13 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Post your favorites from this link:

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/index.html

The list... is too long!! 😀

1 hour ago, GrudgeQ said:

Just nice to see - Val Vacante was the host for several round tables Tommy has spoken at in different conferences. Plus she is in the local Austin tech scene, founder of Collabsco and works with the SXSW tech/art/music event each year in Austin. 

 

 

She's GREAT!  Well deserved!

27 minutes ago, vongruetz said:

I agree. I'm sitting this one out this turn around. People are getting so caught up in the hype of "which console should I buy?" that they never stop and ask themselves if they should buy one at all.

 

Other points to be made are that in a few years, when support for PS4/XB1 starts to die off, both Sony and Microsoft will probably be launching their slimmed down versions that are small and more power efficient. By that time, there will be some exclusive games you can only play on the new systems.

 

There are also technical reasons for holding off. People seem to be falling over themselves right now waiting to put down $500 on a  system that they know little about. Will there be huge issues like the XB360 had? The PS4 launched with a lot of people having video issues with the HDMI ports. Switch had its notorious "drift" issues or controllers not connecting. Why spend all that money just to be a QA tester for these companies? If I knew at launch that PS4 was going to turn into a roaring jet engine every time I wanted to play a visually stunning game, I would have waited. 

 

Plus these new games aren't really "new" in that they're really more of what we got in the past. Also, they'll be a lot more expensive. The controllers are expensive. The peripherals are expensive. Maybe Xbox will be cheaper since it seems like the old controllers will still work with it, but it's still expensive.

 

Maybe I'm somewhat of a hypocrite since I am getting two Amicos at launch, but there I'm getting two consoles, four controllers, and the ability to add more controllers with the phones already in my house (plus something like $70 worth of gift cards). Games will be smaller and more affordable. They'll also be unique and experiences I can't get on a PlayStation/Xbox. When you sit and do the math, it seems to me that the best option is to keep with what I have, and add an Amico or two in the future. Then wait and see if either the PS5/XBSX really provide anything worth having.

You make a lot of great points. 

The "wait and see" attitude is definitely seems to be the norm as with every new console from any era over the past 30 years the "bell curve" of sales doesn't really explode until year 3 and 4.  Same for Amico I'm sure.

15 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Here's mine!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-RLC-55-Chevy-Bel-Air-Gasser-The-Flying-Tiger/254703998795?hash=item3b4d8a974b:g:6JcAAOSwT4JfSwTj

That car is awesome! My request would be any falcon and commodore that hotwheels made. I have total faith in what cars you decide to include

13 minutes ago, Intellivision collector said:

Hey Tommy,  Odyssey II had a light gun rifle, NES had a light gun pistol.  I think the Amico would be perfect for a state of the art light gun feature.
At one time you mentioned that you we’re working with Mattel on new licensing for the Amico.  How about a new version of the old Mattel Lie Detector game?

Holding a gun and shooting would probably be a very controversial thing for Amico.  Maybe if it was a squirt gun type of game with a squirt gun type of controller!

You can't really do "light guns" on modern TV's because of the lack of scan lines of CRT's.  Would need a special set up and technology, which is why you don't see many in the marketplace anymore.  Also (unfortunately) I think it would quickly become a political issue as well.

11 minutes ago, nightmonkeyii said:

The list... is too long!! 😀

Yeah... tell me about it!

It just keeps loading and loading and loading and loading.

The more you scroll... the more cars keep coming up.

It sure was a fun weekend though!!

21 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Here's mine!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-RLC-55-Chevy-Bel-Air-Gasser-The-Flying-Tiger/254703998795?hash=item3b4d8a974b:g:6JcAAOSwT4JfSwTj

 

Damn... these special editions are expensive!!
 

Oddly enough, I was just working with Mattel last week and going through all of the Hot Wheels designs this weekend picking the ones that we'll be putting in the game.

Post your favorites from this link:

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/index.html

 

Under MAKE, please sort by HW Original.  Those are all of the Hot Wheels original designs (i.e. not licensed car manufacturers, etc.)

 

There are some cool TRON inspired ones that will be making the cut!!
 

 

Pixel Shaker is just an obvious tie in: https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/pixel-shaker?carId=GHF10

Some 'just cute' ones for the kids - maybe Duck 'n Roll: https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/duck-n-roll?carId=GHB60

and/or Donut Drifter: https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/donut-drifter?carId=GHB63

Maybe Hot Pursuit for some imaginary cops & robbers : https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/hw-pursuit?carId=FYG88

And just some cool ones: https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/exotique?carId=FYF37

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/mach-speeder?carId=FYC27

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/track-ripper?carId=FKB12

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/Twinduction?carId=DHP72

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/Teegray?carId=DHW57

Check out this reddit link that a friend sent me yesterday.

Almost 2,000 comments since yesterday.
 

Some of my favorite comments (and remember... these are HARDCORE gamers responding):

9 minutes ago, GrudgeQ said:

Pixel Shaker is just an obvious tie in: https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/pixel-shaker?carId=GHF10

 

Some 'just cute' ones for the kids - maybe Duck 'n Roll: https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/duck-n-roll?carId=GHB60

and/or Donut Drifter: https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/donut-drifter?carId=GHB63

 

Maybe Hot Pursuit for some imaginary cops & robbers : https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/hw-pursuit?carId=FYG88

 

And just some cool ones: https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/exotique?carId=FYF37

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/mach-speeder?carId=FYC27

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/track-ripper?carId=FKB12

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/Twinduction?carId=DHP72

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/Teegray?carId=DHW57

I literally have about 80% of those on my list as well!  And YES... of course the Rubber Ducky one!!!!!!!

3 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said:

 

You beat me to it! Curse you @Intellivision Master, foiled again! 😃

4 minutes ago, GrudgeQ said:

You beat me to it! Curse you @Intellivision Master, foiled again! 😃

Hahaha.  They don't call me the master for nothing.  Lol.

4 minutes ago, GrudgeQ said:

You beat me to it! Curse you @Intellivision Master, foiled again! 😃

Don't feel bad... he beats me most of the time as well... on videos that I myself upload!! 

I'm too busy getting that FIRST! comment in there and pinned.

54 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

"Good graphics" doesn't mean cutting edge photorealism. Good graphics effectively convey the necesarry information and aesthetic to the player regardless of style or tech level. Ever play Asteroids in an arcade cabinet where everything is really sharp and you can see that crazy pin line shining? Games can hardly have more minimal graphics than that but the effect in person is fantastic.

 

I think the industry tends to push the idea that more realist = better graphics but it’s can suck the creativity and expression out of games.

 

Earthworm Jim cartoon series:

Renders

I agree, all I am getting is shine and a scary *ss looking Jim for all of the light rays & pixel pushing. He has lost all his approach-ability.

1 hour ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Here's mine!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-RLC-55-Chevy-Bel-Air-Gasser-The-Flying-Tiger/254703998795?hash=item3b4d8a974b:g:6JcAAOSwT4JfSwTj

 

Damn... these special editions are expensive!!
 

Oddly enough, I was just working with Mattel last week and going through all of the Hot Wheels designs this weekend picking the ones that we'll be putting in the game.

Post your favorites from this link:

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/index.html

 

Under MAKE, please sort by HW Original.  Those are all of the Hot Wheels original designs (i.e. not licensed car manufacturers, etc.)

 

There are some cool TRON inspired ones that will be making the cut!!
 

 

 

 

https://play.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/detail/the-embosser?carId=GHC00

If I were to pick a Hot Wheels 'car' to race, it would be this: The Mystery Machine!

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hot-Wheels-2017-HW-Screen-Time-Scooby-Doo-The-Mystery-Machine-28-365/603434294
 

1 hour ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

 

So awesome!!!!!!!!   I love seeing these kinds of pics!  Especially with the kids (and giraffes!).

 

🦒🦒🦒

What zoo?

 

Here's a giraffe shot from the Wild Animal Park in San Diego a few years ago...

 

 

 

 

Okay everyone... lets all share our favorite giraffe shots. 

 

 

 

San Diego Zoo.  We spent the weekend at Legoland Hotel.  It was a needed break after working three 24 hour shifts in a row on Labor Day during the heat storm.  I'm a power lineman in Anaheim and the heat caused a lot of outages.  Most people don't realize we exist as a career and also the amount of human lives lost on a regular basis to keep our power on.  It really makes you think about what and who's important in life each day.

So what are the chances of Intellivision making the first ever video game about a lineman?  Nintendo did one about a plumber..... just sayin'