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A render of the Amico.
A render of the Amico.

History

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Background

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After the original Intellivision, the brand was dormant for some time, at most seeing compilation consoles released.[1]

Development

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A new system bearing the name of Intellivision was announced in 2018.[2] The Intellivision Amico was scheduled for a October 2020 release with a launch price of $250, but the launch was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] In September of 2020 it was announced that Ark Electronics would handle manufacturing of the Amico.[5]

The company making the system partnered with GameStop to do physical marketing in stores in 2021.[6]

A third delay for the Intellivision Amico was announced on August 7th, 2021.[7][8]

By January 2022 it was estimated that there were around 6,000 orders for the system.[9]

In February 2022 Phil Adam became CEO of Intelivision Entertainment.[10][11]

Around early April 2022 Gamestop preorders of the Amico were purported to have been canceled.[12][13]

In July 2022 it was stated that the console was still in development.[14][15][16]

Technology

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The Intellivision Amico Controller.

Compute

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The Intellivision Amico has an unspecified Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 core CPU clocked at 1.8 gigahertz.[17][18] Developer documentation indicated the Amico CPU was similar to the model APQ8053-Lite of Qualcomm's Smart Display 200 platform.[19] Given the focus on simplistic, easy to pick up, games, technical specifications were less emphasized then on other major consoles of the era, allowing resources to be focused in more impactful areas.

The Amico has 2 gigabytes of RAM, and 32 gigabytes of flash storage.[17]

Software

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The Intellivision Amico runs an operating system described as a hybrid of Android and Linux.[20]

Most Amico games are made with the Unity game engine.[20]

Notable games

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The Amico contains a few games bundled, and has a digital marketplace.[21] Most games for the Amico are designed for couch co-op and all games for the Amico are rated E or E10. (Presumed to be under the ESRB rating system.)[22]

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Models

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Standard

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  • "Glacier White"[23]
  • "Graphite Black"[24]
  • "GTO Red"[25]
  • "Vintage Woodgrain" - Intellivision website shop exclusive finish.[26][27]
  • "Galaxy Purple" - GameStop Exclusive color[26]

Special Editions

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Founders Edition

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2600 preorders of the wood grained Intellivision Amico Founders Edition consoles were made avalible.[28]

External Resources

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Wikipedia has related information at Intellivision Amico

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Intellivision Amico

References

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  1. ↑ "Intellivision: Gone But Not Forgotten". TechSpot. https://www.techspot.com/article/2210-intellivision/. 
  2. ↑ "Intellivision plans a revival with a new game console". Engadget. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Xbox co-founder J. Allard is working on the Intellivison Amico" (in en). Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/xbox-j-allard-intellivision-165449191.html. Retrieved 28 October 2020. 
  4. ↑ "The nostalgic Intellivision Amico console is delayed until 2021" (in en). Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/intellivision-amico-delay-april-2021-220932325.html. Retrieved 28 October 2020. 
  5. ↑ Electronics, Ark. "Ark Electronics Awarded Intellivision Entertainment Amico™ Gaming System Manufacturing Contract" (in en). www.prnewswire.com. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ark-electronics-awarded-intellivision-entertainment-amico-gaming-system-manufacturing-contract-301132224.html. 
  6. ↑ "‘Stadia spent millions on marketing… how’s that going?’ Intellivision on Amico’s family plan". VGC. 13 March 2021. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/intellivision-amico/. 
  7. ↑ McFerran, Damien (7 August 2021). "Intellivision's Wii-Like Amico Console Gets Delayed For A Third Time". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/08/intellivisions_wii-like_amico_console_gets_delayed_for_a_third_time. 
  8. ↑ "The Intellivision Amico has been delayed again to the end of the year". VGC. 7 August 2021. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-intellivision-amico-has-been-delayed-again-to-the-end-of-the-year/. 
  9. ↑ Machkovech, Sam (6 January 2022). "Meltdown prediction: Intellivision Amico doesn’t seem long for this world" (in en-us). Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/01/meltdown-prediction-intellivision-amico-doesnt-seem-long-for-this-world/. 
  10. ↑ "Phil Adam replaces Tommy Tallarico as CEO of Intellivision" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-08-phil-adam-replaces-tommy-tallarico-as-ceo-of-intellivision. 
  11. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (7 February 2022). "Intellivision CEO Tommy Tallarico Steps Down" (in en). IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/intellivision-ceo-tommy-tallarico-steps-down. 
  12. ↑ "GameStop is reportedly cancelling Amico pre-orders at Intellivision’s request". VGC. 8 April 2022. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gamestop-is-reportedly-cancelling-amico-pre-orders-at-intellivisions-request/. 
  13. ↑ "Intellivision Reportedly Requesting GameStop to Cancel Amico Pre-Orders". Game Rant. 10 April 2022. https://gamerant.com/intellivision-gamestop-cancel-amico-pre-orders/. 
  14. ↑ Kim, Matt (5 July 2022). "Intellivision Amico Console Still in Development, CEO Says" (in en). IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/intellivision-amico-still-in-development-ceo-trademark-live. 
  15. ↑ Reynolds, Ollie (7 July 2022). "Intellivision Amico Trademark Is Live Once Again". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/07/intellivision-amico-trademark-is-live-once-again. 
  16. ↑ McFerran, Damien (28 July 2022). "Intellivision Amico Isn't Dead, Claims Head Of Stainless Games". Time Extension. https://www.timeextension.com/news/2022/07/intellivision-amico-isnt-dead-claims-head-of-stainless-games. 
  17. ↑ a b "Amico Tech Specs". Intellivision Entertainment. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "Meet Amico™ - Hardware Design". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTh3-Kx0O6I. Retrieved 28 October 2020. 
  19. ↑ Machkovech, Sam (29 June 2021). "What the heck’s an Intellivision Amico? Console’s leaky dev portal offers hints" (in en-us). Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/what-the-hecks-an-intellivision-amico-consoles-leaky-dev-portal-offers-hints/. 
  20. ↑ a b "Intellivision Entertainment prepares for its rebirth on 10-10-20". VentureBeat. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  21. ↑ Good, Owen S. (5 August 2020). "Intellivision Amico reboot delayed to next year". Polygon. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  22. ↑ "Is the Intellivision Amico Worth Your Time (and Money)?". CBR. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  23. ↑ "Intellivision's Amico Trailer Reveals a New Family-Friendly Gaming Console". Collider. 28 June 2021. https://collider.com/intellivision-amico-release-date-games/. 
  24. ↑ Fakhruddin, Mufaddal (2 May 2021). "Intellivision Amico Hands-on - The New Console on the Block" (in en-ae). IGN Middle East. https://me.ign.com/en/tech/184421/feature/intellivision-amico-hands-on-the-new-console-on-the-block. 
  25. ↑ "Intellivision shows off colors for its Amico retro console". VentureBeat. 10 June 2019. https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/10/intellivision-shows-off-colors-for-its-amico-retro-console/. 
  26. ↑ a b Alva, Brittany (9 August 2021). "Intellivision Amico - What We Know So Far - Looper". Looper.com. https://www.looper.com/482697/intellivision-amico-release-date-games-list-specs-pre-order-info/. 
  27. ↑ "Families try out the Intellivision Amico for the First Time" (in en-CA). www.cgmagonline.com. 20 July 2021. https://www.cgmagonline.com/news/families-try-intellivision-amico/. 
  28. ↑ "Intellivision Amico Founders Edition Pre-Orders Begin as Night Stalker and Astrosmash Remakes Are Unveiled" (in en). DualShockers. 27 January 2020. https://www.dualshockers.com/intellivision-amico-pre-orders-night-stalker-astromash/. 


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