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The Mattel Intellivision is one of the most unique Video Game Systems of all time! From the Controller overlays to the Intellivoice Synthesizer, this system is one-of-a-kind! Join us as we review our favorite games and talk about Intelligent gaming on the Television!!
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I feel like I remember playing a game where you were in the center and could go up and down, and you had to zap bugs or something that came in from the sides, but I can't for the life of me find it. But it would be a pretty early memory so who knows what it actually was. I think it was on Intellivsion, though.
Wow. I’m 56… flash back to an amazing time on the US.
Lol! Loved the video ending song. Snafu got the best songs of the era…
I got such flashbacks hearing the Snafu theme. I begged my parents not to get rid of this system 😂
It was the video game console of my childhood in Mexico. Love it.
There was a fifth Intellivoice game called World Series Major League® Baseball. I didn't know about it until a friend showed me the game. It was the first game with black and white baseball players and first game with multiple camera angles. Intellivision spoiled me so mush that I couldn't find another game console I liked until the Dreamcast. That too was a landmark first of a kind console. Like my Betamax was to the VCR era.
This was my first gaming console which I got second hand from my older cousin along with her Star Explorer pinball machine,but yeah just when Nintendo was hitting the market I got this wonder of electronic goodness,good times.
Dragon Fire, Demon attack, Dungeons and dragons, baseball, football, B17 bomber, bomb squad, all games i played millions of times! I wore those Control pads out. Some buttons started to stick.
Awesome walk down memory lane!❤
My childhood was so awesome 👌
The "Xbox" of its generation.
there was also real sports baseball tat also talked so a total of 5games not 4 but still great vid
The Intellivision's control is absolute ASS! Imagine if they just turned it on it's side and gave it face buttons. Would have been a game changer.
Odd how most games on Intellivision looked better than the Atari 2600 but Demon Attack is such an exception. It was so much better on Atari and was one of my favorite titles.
How we suffered..
We were an Atari family…I have all thier systems and some of their computers….however….as an older collector I finally picked up an Intellivision about 5 years ago….im impressed. It is a very good system. Any kid getting one back in the day would have been happy. Few stinkers on the system. Most popular games made it to it….including a wayyyy superior Pac man. I love buying new homebrew for it though they are pricey AF.
The Amico is still vaporware right?
Ngl, a lot of these games looked super fun.
I was 10 when a school friend invited me to play his intellivision. So cool, so hyped at that time.
Too cool, thanks for sharing. My neighbor gave me an Intellivision 1&2. Can I play off modern TV or need an old CRT? With that lil box thing you showed
It was a better, simpler time.
What a name intellivision. Video games 🎮 actually make you dumb.
I enjoyed the video, thanks
Intellivision is a classic video game console that was first released in 1979. It was developed by Mattel Electronics and was one of the first home gaming systems to use a microprocessor. The console featured a variety of games, including sports, action, and arcade-style titles, and could be played with one or two players.
One of the standout features of the Intellivision was its controller, which included a numeric keypad, directional pad, and several action buttons. This allowed for more complex game play and greater control over in-game actions.
The console was also notable for its graphics and sound capabilities, which were advanced for the time. It was particularly successful in the early 1980s, but faced increasing competition from other home gaming systems and was eventually discontinued in 1990. Despite this, the Intellivision remains a beloved piece of gaming history and has a dedicated community of fans and collectors.
So cool seeing this. Great job showing the games. Takes me back to when my dad and i played baseball. He kicked my ass 😞😡 He still till this day 2023 brings it up. 😂😂😂😂
I had an intellivision when I was 12.
I just remember Black Jack and Baseball.
Wow 16 bit back then they should have killed
Even thought the Intellivision was far more advanced that the Atari 2600 and they both launched at the same time , Atari sold 30 million 2600 units while Intellivision only sold 3 million.
The reason ???
Atari was a pick up and play system while the Intellivision was more complex to learn , people back then (myself included) had no understanding about video games and there was only pinball machines around in front of store lobby's and arcades in the mid 70's
More than likely Atari could have easily sold 70 million units (maybe even up to 90 million) of the 2600 if they hadn't come out with the 5200/7200 as consumers were thrown off by Atari's new launch of another system and even quicker launch of the 7200 dooming thier console line, most of their best games for the 5200/7200 were just reskinned 2600 games with just a bit better graphics and playstyle but people had to pay a lot for a single cartridge back then 20 to 50 dollars when min wage was around 4 bucks.
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I haven't seen or heard these games since my childhood. I was certain at that time that this was the most advanced science and technology on the planet. Kids must give this old stuff their one second of attention, laugh, then stick their heads back in their mega loaded cell phone
Actually, the Intellivision II had one major difference from the original version: Mattel tried to lock out third party games by checking each cartridge for a particular string. Because of this, some versions of Coleco games won't work on the Intellivision II.
Ummm…okay, I want you to know that what I'm about to say isn't to put you down, make fun of you or start trouble. You did a very good job here. However, I would be remiss if I did not address something you said that was…incorrect.
You stated that the Intellivision was 16-bit which is 100% true but the bit about its colors isn't quite right. The consoles "bits" really has little to do with the color it can display. As an example the Sega Master System has a Zilog Z-80 8-bit microprocessor beating proudly inside of it. That console can display a resolution of 256×192@32 colors per screen with a total pallet of 64 colors. The reason it has the ability to display double the colors of the Intellivision is its VDP (Video Display Processor).
For reference- The Intellivision features an STIC (Standard Television Interface Chip) General Instrument AY-3-8900. It features 16 color pallet@2 colors per tile. There are other modes that allow all 16 colors for both foreground and background layers. If you're still interested I would look it up as it truly is fascinating.
I loved "bump and jump" on the intellivision!
Great video! I have 2 of these systems, one original and one Sears version (yes, Sears….lol). And lots of games.
Who here can tell me how to hook them up to my Sony Bravia 4K? I have all the old connection crap stored away someplace (switches, cables etc), but please tell me someone has come up with a simple HDMI adapter option! Thanks!
We had this and the Intellivision 2. Horrible controllers.
rumor has it Stephen Hawking uses an Intellivoice synth
Great video and review of my very first gaming system! Shark Shark Frog Bog, NFL, MLB, Space Armada, BodySlam! Burger Time I can go on.
Cool video. Subbed
Utopia and Sea Battle were my favorite games.
Great content I subbed.
I don’t care about the intelevision 1 model but i do care about my intelevision 2 model😁
Nice video! I never had an Intellivision…ours was an Atari house, lol. It looks like it had Atari beat as far as power goes.
Amico = scam. Check into it.
Great video!
The Intellivision televoice had 5 compatible cartridges, you forgot MLB Baseball⚾️.
Go check out Steve on channel Gamers Nexus if you want the story of how Amico truly ended, what a complete mess.
Great vid dude. Nice work
Parabéns pelo vídeo! Muito bom…
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