# New Retro-focused console: Intellivision Amico Announced **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [October 22, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063 "2018-10-22T14:47:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063/1 "2018-10-22T14:47:03Z")
We’ve seen systems like this in the past that have tried to be “disruptive.” But this one actually looks different to me. The team involved (full of seasoned industry veterans) and the promise of genuinely exclusive games (20 exclusives at launch) and _ **exclusive** _ retro remakes (!) actually makes this a far more interesting proposition. I really dig the simple controller design too. It feels like a very focused product with really great backing. If the games look good, it’s the first console of its kind I could see myself actually purchasing. To me, this is absolutely targeting the audience that goes gaga for retro games and compilations on the Switch. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![Collz69](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/collz69/32/9077_2.png) [@Collz69](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Collz69)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063/2 "2018-10-22T15:16:01Z")
Controller looks interesting, built in speaker reminds me of the Wii controller, which was a great idea to have sound effects coming from the controller. I think this is too niche to be viable in the long term, don’t get me wrong I like the idea of this but I’m almost 41 and I don’t have any real memory of intellivision in the UK, I don’t recall anyone owning one when we were kids, I suppose it’s different in the US but we’ve had similar ideas before with Sinclair Spectrum releases in the UK, they didn’t go very well. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063/3 "2018-10-22T15:23:25Z")
Normally, I’d agree. But in this case, if the video is representative, the library actually looks kinda cool. ---
**Author:** ![apathetic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/apathetic/32/4119_2.png) [@apathetic](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/apathetic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063/4 "2018-10-22T16:03:08Z")
It is interesting for sure and will take a wait and see approach, as opposed to a ignore unless it gets big approach. Targeting the arcade style experience is a good way to differentiate them from other choices and could make it a good additional system to get. ---
**Author:** ![cornerstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/cornerstone/32/1281_2.png) [@cornerstone](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/cornerstone)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063/5 "2018-10-22T17:31:30Z")
> **[Intellivision Amico Announced | 10/10/20, \<$180 USD, No Ports and Better 2D Than...](https://www.resetera.com/threads/intellivision-amico-announced-10-10-20-180-usd-no-ports-and-better-2d-than-the-ps4-xb1-or-ps5.76069/page-2#post-14013694)** > > Dead in the water I don’t really like to link out to other forums but this a pretty good read about a possible concern involving their 2D specific architecture moving forward. ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063/6 "2018-10-22T18:31:01Z")
Seems like a pretty cool concept, but I’m not sure about the controller. It’s been proven that a normal computer design is the way to go… Seems like them holding on to the past is going to hurt them. The console design is hideous imo… They should have stuck with a modern update to the original console. ---
**Author:** ![khaz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/khaz/32/66_2.png) [@khaz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/khaz)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063/7 "2018-10-22T18:37:49Z")
Sounds a lot like a Wii knock off. A toy to entertain the kids. Might work! [edit] Tallarico as CEO? Does he have any experience in such a role? ---
**Author:** ![Kawika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/kawika/32/6118_2.png) [@Kawika](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Kawika)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/new-retro-focused-console-intellivision-amico-announced/1063/8 "2018-10-22T19:04:18Z")
Best of luck to this team. Eventually, one of these disruptors will actually disrupt something.