Creamhoven Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Hello dear friends of clean fun! I am hyped for the Amico since its initial reveal. Now, it has been a bumpy ride since then, and I am not quite sure where we are at right now when it comes to the release of the amico. I don't know about you, but in a time with so much nastyness, violence, war and uncertainty, a console that promises clean entertainment for the whole family sounds like an awesome idea to me. If you allow me a bit of conspiritorial thinking, it is my personal believe, that sony and microsoft were not too happy about a new player coming in outmanouvering them with nice and uplifiting fun without the nastyness. The negativity around the Amico may have been pushed by those players and it may be this, what Tommy Tallarico was getting at when adressing the 'gaming racists'. Pleaae share your thoughts and feelings about this as well as your impression on how likely a Amico release is. Thank you very much for your attention! Edited February 26 by Creamhoven 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 In before the lock?... I don't think Microsoft or Sony cared anything at all about the Amico. It probably crossed their mind for somewhere between 0 and 60 seconds. I'm all for fun and nice and uplifting, but obviously there was no outmaneuvering by the Amico people. How likely for an Amico release, in its current format (i.e. without major changes)? About as close to zero as you can get. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Creamhoven Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 (edited) 28 minutes ago, 5-11under said: In before the lock?... I don't think Microsoft or Sony cared anything at all about the Amico. It probably crossed their mind for somewhere between 0 and 60 seconds. Could be true. But no one thought that much of the ps1 before it was released, right? Better to squash a potential competetor at the root before things can get out of hand? 28 minutes ago, 5-11under said: I'm all for fun and nice and uplifting, but obviously there was no outmaneuvering by the Amico people. I understand that they havent made a great impression, but they came up with something unique and approached the market in an unconventional way. Who knows where that can go... 28 minutes ago, 5-11under said: How likely for an Amico release, in its current format (i.e. without major changes)? About as close to zero as you can get. Ooff.. Lets hope for a release. The gamingsphere can use some fresh winds. ... Edited February 26 by Creamhoven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 @Creamhoven While you wait, why don't you stay a while and explore some nice homebrews for the original console. They do offer nice clean family entertainment. Plus, they do exist. 10 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Creamhoven said: Could be true. But no one thought that much of the ps1 before it was released, right? Better to squash a potential competetor at the root before things can get out of hand? I understand that they havent made a great impression, but they came up with something unique and approached the market in an unconventional way. Who knows where that can go... Ooff.. Lets hope for a release. The gamingsphere can use some fresh winds. I have no idea what people thought of the PS1 before it was released, but I do know it was by Sony, makers of some good TVs, and they had lots of money to pursue their vision. Like I said, if Sony knew about the Amico, after a very small amount of digging, they would have dismissed it. There is no department within Sony that is or ever was concerned about the Amico. The Amico may have had some good ideas, but they were squandered throughout the history of the project. The good news is, anyone is free to incorporate those ideas into their own product/game. Don't hope for a release. Just ignore the thing. Pay more attention to things that actually exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayik Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 3 hours ago, Creamhoven said: Hello dear friends of clean fun! I am hyped for the Amico since its initial reveal. Now, it has been a bumpy ride since then, and I am not quite sure where we are at right now when it comes to the release of the amico. I don't know about you, but in a time with so much nastyness, violence, war and uncertainty, a console that promises clean entertainment for the whole family sounds like an awesome idea to me. If you allow me a bit of conspiritorial thinking, it is my personal believe, that sony and microsoft were not too happy about a new player coming in outmanouvering them with nice and uplifiting fun without the nastyness. The negativity around the Amico may have been pushed by those players and it may be this, what Tommy Tallarico was getting at when adressing the 'gaming racists'. Pleaae share your thoughts and feelings about this as well as your impression on how likely a Amico release is. Thank you very much for your attention! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Rev Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Slim to none 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I don't know why the above seems appropriate, but for some reason it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 5 hours ago, cmadruga said: @Creamhoven While you wait, why don't you stay a while and explore some nice homebrews for the original console. They do offer nice clean family entertainment. Plus, they do exist. Stop the Express! Rom is for sale at Intellivision Collector website. direct link: https://www.intellivisioncollector.com/roms/stop-the-express-rom.html 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+The Intellivision Gamer Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I have those shirts lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+The Intellivision Gamer Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 6 hours ago, mthompson said: I saw you sent one to Pat lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creamhoven Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 9 hours ago, cmadruga said: @Creamhoven While you wait, why don't you stay a while and explore some nice homebrews for the original console. They do offer nice clean family entertainment. Plus, they do exist. Sounds like a plan. I especially like that they exist. What is good homebrew to start with? 8 hours ago, 5-11under said: I have no idea what people thought of the PS1 before it was released, but I do know it was by Sony, makers of some good TVs, and they had lots of money to pursue their vision. Like I said, if Sony knew about the Amico, after a very small amount of digging, they would have dismissed it. There is no department within Sony that is or ever was concerned about the Amico. The Amico may have had some good ideas, but they were squandered throughout the history of the project. The good news is, anyone is free to incorporate those ideas into their own product/game. Don't hope for a release. Just ignore the thing. Pay more attention to things that actually exist. Okay. I understand. It is not looking good for the amico. What is more likely an amico release or a dreamcast 2 release? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Creamhoven said: Sounds like a plan. I especially like that they exist. What is good homebrew to start with? Any previous Game of the Year winners. You can see the names here: Any particular genre you may be interested in? I could give you additional recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, cmadruga said: Any previous Game of the Year winners. You can see the names here: Any particular genre you may be interested in? I could give you additional recommendations. There are also a few recent releases. You may want to check out, for example, https://www.intellivisioncollector.com/ http://www.intellivisionrevolution.com/ These are only two publishers that have released recently, there are others. Most games are worth getting, and you'll get high recommendations for a few. The home-brew community is vibrant and growing, and new games come out all the time. You may want to follow this forum to stay up to date. :) -dZ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, cmadruga said: Any previous Game of the Year winners. You can see the names here: Any particular genre you may be interested in? I could give you additional recommendations Not just the winners from each previous year, but I dare say all (or most) of the nominees from each given year are worth exploring and are proud examples of the system. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGG Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Re: Amico, my personal opinion is that they bit off way more than they could chew and then quickly got in over their heads. Nothing external affected it with any real weight. If they had embraced that this was going to be a niche thing with a small audience they could have worked with that. Instead they went crazy with all kinds of promises with no way to fulfil them based on the idea that it would be the next big thing. Aside from the controllers, which are apparently underpowered and buggy, the Amico wasn't offering anything not already provided by something else. I had hope for it, I've always loved the oddball stuff, but odds of it ever making it to market are almost zero. NOW! If you're an Intellivision fan there are LOADS of great homebrew titles out there. 2022 was kind of a banger year for the community with tonnes of new releases from the likes of Intellivision Revolution, Intellivision Collector, Elektronite, Blah Blah Woof Woof, Cote Gamers, and more. There's a whole world of refreshed nostalgia out there for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 19 hours ago, Creamhoven said: Hello dear friends of clean fun! I am hyped for the Amico since its initial reveal. Now, it has been a bumpy ride since then, and I am not quite sure where we are at right now when it comes to the release of the amico. I don't know about you, but in a time with so much nastyness, violence, war and uncertainty, a console that promises clean entertainment for the whole family sounds like an awesome idea to me. If you allow me a bit of conspiritorial thinking, it is my personal believe, that sony and microsoft were not too happy about a new player coming in outmanouvering them with nice and uplifiting fun without the nastyness. The negativity around the Amico may have been pushed by those players and it may be this, what Tommy Tallarico was getting at when adressing the 'gaming racists'. Pleaae share your thoughts and feelings about this as well as your impression on how likely a Amico release is. Thank you very much for your attention! This is what I'd refer to as Poe's Law. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creamhoven Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) 6 hours ago, cmadruga said: Any previous Game of the Year winners. You can see the names here: Any particular genre you may be interested in? I could give you additional recommendations. Thanks for the the link! Are there any visual novels or datings sims? 1 hour ago, MGG said: Re: Amico, my personal opinion is that they bit off way more than they could chew and then quickly got in over their heads. Nothing external affected it with any real weight. If they had embraced that this was going to be a niche thing with a small audience they could have worked with that. Instead they went crazy with all kinds of promises with no way to fulfil them based on the idea that it would be the next big thing. I see your point, and you are probably right, but I jusr cant shake the feeling that microsoft and sony in there greedfueld madness ganged up on those guys to ruin everything. 1 hour ago, MGG said: Aside from the controllers, which are apparently underpowered and buggy, the Amico wasn't offering anything not already provided by something else. I had hope for it, I've always loved the oddball stuff, but odds of it ever making it to market are almost zero Oh no... 1 hour ago, MGG said: NOW! If you're an Intellivision fan there are LOADS of great homebrew titles out there. 2022 was kind of a banger year for the community with tonnes of new releases from the likes of Intellivision Revolution, Intellivision Collector, Elektronite, Blah Blah Woof Woof, Cote Gamers, and more. There's a whole world of refreshed nostalgia out there for you. Fox's Quest was a let down in my opinion. Edited February 27 by Creamhoven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGG Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Check out my review on GoSub, might be more up your alley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ls650 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 9 hours ago, Creamhoven said: Okay. I understand. It is not looking good for the amico. I think it's more likely that someone will resurrect dinosaurs a la Jurassic Park than that someone will revive Amico. Not to fret. The classic Intellivision is very much alive. You can go on eBay and buy a used one in good shape easily, and there are new homebrew games coming out regualrly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmadruga Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 @Creamhoven 1 hour ago, Creamhoven said: Thanks for the the link! Are there any visual novels or datings sims? Visual novels tend to be a bit of a technical stretch for the system. I think the closest would be a game like Oregon Bound? Going on a limb here. Also "Where in the World is Rev" could be seen as a sort of visual novel. I'm sure the latter also qualifies as a dating sim in some people's minds. Who am I to judge? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creamhoven Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, MGG said: Check out my review on GoSub, might be more up your alley. That looks nice. It reminds me of sqoon, which is also an awesome though very different kind of game. 36 minutes ago, cmadruga said: @Creamhoven Visual novels tend to be a bit of a technical stretch for the system. I think the closest would be a game like Oregon Bound? Going on a limb here. This appears to be an orgegon trail kind of game? That is nice. I played one zombie themed before and enjoyed it. 36 minutes ago, cmadruga said: Also "Where in the World is Rev" could be seen as a sort of visual novel. I'm sure the latter also qualifies as a dating sim in some people's minds. Who am I to judge? That looks nice. It looks like an graphic adventure, which I like as well. Isnt it possible for a homebrewer to use a cart with alot of storage (like 256gb) and make a large game such as a visual novel? How will Tommy survive if the OG intellivision homebrewscene crushes the amico? Edited February 27 by Creamhoven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creamhoven Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 59 minutes ago, ls650 said: I think it's more likely that someone will resurrect dinosaurs a la Jurassic Park than that someone will revive Amico. I hope to pick my Amico up, riding a t-rex then. 59 minutes ago, ls650 said: Not to fret. The classic Intellivision is very much alive. You can go on eBay and buy a used one in good shape easily, and there are new homebrew games coming out regualrly. Does that apply for the european market as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayler Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, MrBeefy said: This is what I'd refer to as Poe's Law. I had to look it up. I'm learning so many new things today! And also, hoven is someone affected with bloat. Now, how much cream is needed to be in that predicament? Or is the cream applied as a treatment? Have an Amico day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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