Independent Amico Discussion Thread

[MrBeefy]

1 minute ago, Atari_Master said:

I'm curious too.  Hopefully it's better than a controller.  It'll be interesting to see how it compares to a trackball.  Maybe the next video could show off a few motion controlled games.

Cornhole will be heavy motion control.

 

I'm assuming Skiing has a good chunk of motion.

 

I know Moon Patrol will from the short demo, but I think Skiing could be a better example assuming it has a bunch for the steering.

[Intellivision Master]

1 minute ago, MrBeefy said:

Cornhole will be heavy motion control.

 

I'm assuming Skiing has a good chunk of motion.

 

I know Moon Patrol will from the short demo, but I think Skiing could be a better example assuming it has a bunch for the steering.

The Skiing for sure would be a good example.  Plus it was the longest clip from the latest trailer.  This game should be shown off with motion controls.

[MrBeefy]

10 minutes ago, Atari_Master said:

The Skiing for sure would be a good example.  Plus it was the longest clip from the latest trailer.  This game should be shown off with motion controls.

That's kind of what I'm thinking too the more I think about it. I think Cornhole I'm more excited about though.

[+Swami]

2 hours ago, Atari_Master said:

The Skiing for sure would be a good example.  Plus it was the longest clip from the latest trailer.  This game should be shown off with motion controls.

I’d like to see a raft or canoe game, kinda like motion skiing. Challenge, cooperative or hybrid mode. Challenge would be two or three people racing, cooperative would be two people working together to get through rapids and angry moose and what not, hybrid would be two pairs racing, so coop and competitive. I think it could be 3rd person 3D like Mario Kart, since they are fixed path or maybe a couple forks in the river, like in River Raid. 

[MrBeefy]

55 minutes ago, Swami said:

I’d like to see a raft or canoe game, kinda like motion skiing. Challenge, cooperative or hybrid mode. Challenge would be two or three people racing, cooperative would be two people working together to get through rapids and angry moose and what not, hybrid would be two pairs racing, so coop and competitive. I think it could be 3rd person 3D like Mario Kart, since they are fixed path or maybe a couple forks in the river, like in River Raid. 

That would be a cool and fun idea! Some of the Mario Party minigames had something similar.

[+Swami]

Good job JT calling out the idiot brothers. Ian sounds off his medication.

[MrBeefy]

Aw, I got excited because I thought it was the Meet Amico video.

 

As far as Smash video goes I don't think there is going to be that interview he tells Pat and Ian to do.

[MrBeefy]

Well waiting for the video to drop this is what I did while outside with my kid.

 

Smoked a pork loin and man was it good.

 

Wonder how long the Missile Command demo is going to be?

[+Swami]

30 minutes ago, MrBeefy said:

Aw, I got excited because I thought it was the Meet Amico video.

 

As far as Smash video goes I don't think there is going to be that interview he tells Pat and Ian to do.

BTW, I'm not saying they're idiots in general, but, wow, the screaming on PCP reaction. I also wouldn't call what they do really journalism, so, attacking Rich by saying its not high level journalism is pretty much pot calling kettle black. Pat said he wouldn't want to interview Tommy because he would feel uncomfortable asking tough questions. So, he's saying he wouldn't have the balls to do it, attacks Rich for not asking "tough questions" then they rant on insulting everything about it. Sounds like they don't mind being extremely insulting as long as they don't have to do it to someone's face. So, there's the source of my reaction. I hate to go ad hominem, but I think they had it coming this time.

[MrBeefy]

3 minutes ago, Swami said:

BTW, I'm not saying they're idiots in general, but, wow, the screaming on PCP reaction. I also wouldn't call what they do really journalism, so, attacking Rich by saying its not high level journalism is pretty much pot calling kettle black. Pat said he wouldn't want to interview Tommy because he would feel uncomfortable asking tough questions. So, he's saying he wouldn't have the balls to do it, attacks Rich for not asking "tough questions" then they rant on insulting everything about it. Sounds like they don't mind being extremely insulting as long as they don't have to do it to someone's face. So, there's the source of my reaction. I hate to go ad hominem, but I think they had it coming this time.

I think it is a lot of hyperbole on their part. It turned out how it did, and now run with it. I really don't see them, Smash, or any of them as journalists. Even Smash has hyperbole in his too. I really don't keep up with many video game people in general. I might watch MJR or Hancock once in awhile, but I only seem to watch CUPodcast when it gets posted here. 🤣

[+Swami]

2 minutes ago, MrBeefy said:

I think it is a lot of hyperbole on their part. It turned out how it did, and now run with it. I really don't see them, Smash, or any of them as journalists. Even Smash has hyperbole in his too. I really don't keep up with many video game people in general. I might watch MJR or Hancock once in awhile, but I only seem to watch CUPodcast when it gets posted here. 🤣

I'd agree with that and I have to say I'z very much not so liking the "Exposed" Intro tune. 😂

[+Swami]

42 minutes ago, MrBeefy said:

Aw, I got excited because I thought it was the Meet Amico video.

It is 9:51pm EST...

[MrBeefy]

30 minutes ago, Swami said:

It is 9:51pm EST...

[SegaSnatcher]

16 hours ago, Swami said:

Good job JT calling out the idiot brothers. Ian sounds off his medication.

What I saw was just two dudes who are just a bit jaded and kinda just at that age where they are just going to be honest with their feelings.  Was their take a bit brutal, yeah, but I don't think they are idiots for it.  I feel the price creeping is an issue as well.  This thing was originally marketed as a $180 box, now it'll be $249.99 + tax, that's not a small bump in price.  Amico no longer has the price advantage in terms of hardware and to me that is a huge deal.  At $180 this could have been a cool companion for your Switch, PS4 or Xbox, but at $250 that is Switch price range, not good at all.

The games have to deliver big time to get people outside the INTV fanbase to pay that much for the Amico.  Is it possible, yes, but INTV has their work cut out for them.  I really wished they could have hit that $180 price point, really a shame.

Also, its hard to watch any JT Smash videos related to Amico as being unbiased given the free Ferrari rides and house tours.

Edited March 26, 2020 by SegaSnatcher

[MrBeefy]

I'm feeling good today. Did some updating to the first post. Added the second newest confirmed game to the list. Also added some important dates. Added dates for all the 'Meet Amico' videos and links to the corresponding YouTube videos.

 

Glad to have everyone here discussing their feelings, loves, concerns, and anticipations.

 

Have fun and play nice everyone!

🌈🐇🦄❤

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 26, 2020 by MrBeefy
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[ColecoJoe]

haha, I like how the thumbnail shows my emperor post from early on in the thread

[MrBeefy]

12 minutes ago, SegaSnatcher said:

What I saw was just two dudes who are just a bit jaded and kinda just at that age where they are just going to be honest with their feelings.  Was their take a bit brutal, yeah, but I don't think they are idiots for it.  I feel the price creeping is an issue as well.  This thing was originally marketed as a $180 box, now it'll be $249.99 + tax, that's not a small bump in price.  Amico no longer has the price advantage in terms of hardware and to me that is a huge deal.  At $180 this could have been a cool companion for your Switch, PS4 or Xbox, but at $250 that is Switch price range, not good at all.

The games have to deliver big time to get people outside the INTV fanbase to pay that much for the Amico.  Is it possible, yes, but INTV has their work cut out for them.  I really wished they could have hit that $180 price point, really a shame.

Also, its hard to watch any JT Smash videos related to Amico as being unbiased given the free Ferrari rides and house tours.

 

I also have not be a fan of the price creep. I'm worried about how that will potentially affect sales and everything.

[SegaSnatcher]

23 minutes ago, dj_convoy said:

I think that the release of that trailer for 51 Worldwide Games today absolutely puts paid to the Amico and even the concept of it. You have 51 games, coming in at roughly forty bucks (what's that... 80 cents a game? even if a third of them suck, you'd still be looking at over thirty games)... and almost everything on that comp is something that Amico has touted for themselves (and no, I don't believe Nintendo is releasing this to undercut Amico somehow. This kind of dominance of casual gaming is WHAT NINTENDO DOES) as being an experience you can only have thru their machine. It just simply isn't the case. You can prosthelytize about the revolutionary controller and couch co-op and everything else you want... but my biggest problem all along has been that rhetoric.

Just watched the trailer and wow you are right, this is very much directed to the same market Amico is going after.   Board games is something Tommy has promoted big time via interviews I've watched.
 

 

[+Swami]

25 minutes ago, poconojo said:

Jesus! Do you feel better now?

Yeah, nothing neurotic going on here. 🤣

[MrBeefy]

1 minute ago, ColecoJoe said:

haha, I like how the thumbnail shows my emperor post from early on in the thread

GOOD....GOOOOOOD.

 

I find it funny too. I'm EVIL!!!!

 

 

[ColecoJoe]

Just now, MrBeefy said:

GOOD....GOOOOOOD.

 

I find it funny too. I'm EVIL!!!!

 

 

And we're on page 66!!!!

[Intellivision Master]

Just now, ColecoJoe said:

And we're on page 66!!!!

Execute order 66.

[SegaSnatcher]

1 minute ago, ColecoJoe said:

And we're on page 66!!!!

Do It!!!

[MrBeefy]

8 minutes ago, ColecoJoe said:

And we're on page 66!!!!

Lol just 600 599 more to go...

 

I'm hoping by that point we are just talking about the new games being released and what we like/dislike about them. Then I can stop scouring all the info I can from videos and such. In case you didn't go to the first post or watch a recent video. Cornhole has been confirmed as one of the 6 pack in titles.

Edited March 26, 2020 by MrBeefy
...start of a new page.

[Intellivision Master]

Just now, MrBeefy said:

Lol just 600 more to go...

 

I'm hoping by that point we are just talking about the new games being released and what we like/dislike about them. Then I can stop scouring all the info I can from videos and such. In case you didn't go to the first post or watch a recent video. Cornhole has been confirmed as one of the 6 pack in titles.

Tomorrow is another Amico video.  It's supposed to show all 6 pack in games according to what Tommy said in an interview with OEB Pete.