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Intellivision Amico | Amico Home on mobile | Meet Mico!
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PostIntellivision Amico | Amico Home on mobile | Meet Mico!
by jawa_ » Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:16 pm
Key information
System Amico
Manufacturer Intellivision
Launch TBA
System cost £249.99 TBC (Console, cables, two controllers, six games)
Game cost £2.99 to £9.99 TBC (digital); select titles also available at £17.99 TBC (physical)
Background
Intellivision wrote:Bringing people together again
Isn't it true that your fondest memories of playing video games are when you played together in the same room with a group of people? Much has changed in gaming since Intellivision began, with games becoming more isolating, complicated, and competitive. Using technology, creativity, and unrivaled passion, our team is on a mission to bring family and friends together again.
Fun for everyone
Premium, family-friendly games for all skill levels.
And we mean everyone
> Amico comes with six premium, pre-loaded games, with additional games ranging from $2.99 - $9.99
> No bad language, graphic violence/blood or sexual content - every game on Amico is rated E for Everyone or E10+
> Gameplay adapts to your skill level
> No ads, downloadable content, loot boxes, or in-game purchases
> Extensive game library ranging from sports & recreation, educational & brain games, party games & retro classics, to your favorite table games — there’s truly something for everyone
Video
> Intellivision Amico hardware design (10 October 2020)
> Intellivision Amico gameplay trailer (10 October 2020)
Useful links
> Wikipedia - Intellivision Amico - click
> Intellivision - Official Amico site - click
> Amazon - Amico console - click
jawa's verdict
Okay... now obviously the Amico isn't a replacement, or even a challenger, for the power consoles such as those marketed by Sony and Microsoft. It's looking to reach the mass market; perhaps the kind that used to play on the Nintendo Wii and DS systems before moving on to mobile platforms. Intellivision is looking to get families and friends playing videogames in front of the television again by delivering a relatively low-cost system that has a variety of simple games at attractive prices. The core tech in the system is mobile based but adds the unique controllers that have some interesting features that could encourage fun play techniques.
I feel that Intellivision has a tough task in terms of raising awareness of the system. They're a relatively small company who won't have a huge marketing budget but they have to try and get people to check the system out. On paper, the game pricing could prove very attractive compared to the pricing of other console formats. The games will be much simpler, of course; but that could be an attraction in itself for much of the target audience.
Lets see how this pans out!
TotalAmico
Are you intrigued by the Amico? Maybe you're keen on the idea of accessible gaming entertainment for friends and family? TotalAmico is for you! jawa2 has setup this new Twitter channel and the idea is to allow folk who are interested in the system to make connections and chat about all things Amico! There are no join-up procedures or costs involved... simply follow @totalamico from your Twitter account and join in the fun!
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