We have been following the progress of Intellivision Amico for some time, and it is certainly shaping up to be an exciting goal; with names such as Dave Perry and Tommy Tallarico involved – along with the attractiveness of that kind of classic Intellivision product – we can't help project this luck. And the fact that former Nintendo employees Perrin Kaplan, Beth Llewelyn and Scot Tsumura brought that up.
Intended for families looking for affordable games (the software will be priced between $ 2.99 and $ 7.99, while the console itself is expected to sell for between $ 149 and $ 179), Amico is paying attention – especially when you consider that it's going to end. play area Earthworm Jim respectively. However, once we look at the & # 39; s & # 39; Reel for 23 different Amico games, we can't help it slightly I'm afraid of the console's chances of finding an audience that needs to succeed.
While some of the titles featured have been marked as early in development, many of them look like they came out of the Windows App Store form over the past decade. There are some interesting ideas using different Amico controllers and the ability to record audio, but for all of us, we look at gameplay design from & # 39; 80s and & # 39; 90s that & # 39; s built up & # 39; with good 3D visibility.
Given that each game wants to sell at a very low price, the budget feeling for these titles is probably understandable – but for this model to work, Amico will have to sell millions in order to attract quality developers who can sell their titles at a low price. It works on smartphones and switch-like devices because there are already millions of potential buyers out there – Amico won't benefit from that type of audience, at least not in the short term.
However, if you're still willing to give this system a go there pre-orders The VIP version of the machine – starting at $ 249 – opens on March 21, and Amico is expected to launch on October 10, 2020. The latest outbreak of coronavirus will have an impact that will still be seen, anyway.
Tommy Tallarico, manager of Intellivision and co-founder of Amico, said this in the announcement of the VIP program:
Our supporters around the world share our excitement when we make our first 2,600 Founders Edition units available, and we received an incredible number of other post-sale opportunities. Given the potential impact on the production industry due to COVID-19, we understand that it can be difficult to find entertainment products later this year and we want to give our most loyal fans an invitation to own Amico.
Will you be withdrawing some money from this console? Let us know about the idea.
