From Intellivision To Amico: The History Of The Intellivision And Its Future

Could the Intellivision Amico Be The Next Big Thing In VIdeo Games?
The Mattel Intellivision was a legendary video game system from the early ‘80s that holds many firsts to its name. These Include:

First use of voice synthesis in a game
First console to offer digital distribution
First pro sports licensing
First 16 directional disc and d-pad controller
First real time strategy game
Instigator of the first console war (with Atari)

After the great video game crash of 1983, although the Intellivision soldiered on in many forms, it largely vanished from the public’s consciousness. Newcomers like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo quickly took over the territory that the Intellivision once occupied. To many, this game system was a relic of the past and was largely forgotten, until now.
In 2018 video game legend Tommy Tallarico announced plans to bring back a re-imagined version of the Intellivision as the Intellivision Amico. Always a maverick, Tommy senses an enormous gap in the video game market between what has become known as casual and hardcore gamers. With the Amico, his intended goal is to bring these two groups together around a shared experience. In effect, Tommy’s bet is that today’s generation will enjoy the couch co-op experience today just as much as he did in the ‘80s. If he is correct, the Amico could be the next big thing in video games. From The Intellivision To Amico presents a brief overview of the history of the Intellivision and what might be its potentially very bright future.