Ziggy_Stardust Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 We've all seen threads like "Atari 2600 vs. ColecoVision vs. Intellivison, and the like, but I can't say I've seen a strictly CV vs. INTV debate. So which is your favorite, and why? I have to go with the ColecoVision. It looks futuristic, but still has the occasional childish games to toddle back to. The BC games, Campaign '84 and Zaxxon, among others, keep me entertained forever. Plus, it seems so much more nostalgic than the Intellivision. Ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagegamer89 Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Of course almost everyone's gonna go with Colecovision. It's far more superior system compared to Intellivision. Comparing these systems to one another is like having a Rotweiller fight a Jack Russle Terrier. - INTV in my opinion though. Unique games with good challenges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 its not a very fair comparison, 1979 vs 1983 i would say a better comparison would be the 5200 vs Colecovision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTemplar Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 When I was young few people had intellivisions compared to colecos and ataris. But the INTV was considered superior, and was more expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 its not a very fair comparison, 1979 vs 1983 i would say a better comparison would be the 5200 vs Colecovision One word. Castle Crisis. End of Colecovision v 5200 comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 When I was young few people had intellivisions compared to colecos and ataris. But the INTV was considered superior, and was more expensive... That's the old "Japanese car v American car" comparison. Japanese cars are more expensive, therefore are superior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscott27 Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 CV, cause it had more and better one player games. not to mention arcade ports, INTV had hardly any arcade ports, back in the early 80 that was a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 INTV, because I have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 hmmm... *thinks* ....."Colecovision vs. Intellivision" thats a tough one. Can't decide which one I'd wipe my ass with first. decisions decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 hmmm... *thinks* ....."Colecovision vs. Intellivision" thats a tough one. Can't decide which one I'd wipe my ass with first. decisions decisions.I think the INTV is rounder and smoother. Use it unless you like pain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 That's the old "Japanese car v American car" comparison. Japanese cars are more expensive, therefore are superior. Weird... When I was growing up, Japanese cars were cheaper and superior... Even American car companies knew that. Remember the Dodge slogan, "Colt, the only Japanese you need to know." er.. Oh yeah.. Colecovision, but the Inty gets points for being a 16bit CPU!!! (Albeit the slowest 16bit CPU in Video Game history. :-) ) desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heywood Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 The intellivision was cool because of the disc controller but those side buttons were pretty bad. However being able to replace the controllers on the Coleco was a better idea (I think you could do this with an InTV 2 but I don't think that model was released in my part of the world) I thought the ADAM was much better than the Intellivision Computer addon as well. However I do seem to recall fonder memories playing Atlantis at the local department store than Turbo for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Well, I'm biased, the CV is tied for my fav conmsole of all time but I recently got an INTV and have been playing it a lot. I went out and bought a bunch of games people recommended and the games are pretty good. The INTV is OK but that's about it. Even the games everyone raves about are merely OK to me. IMO, it's a videogame so it's fun but it never delivers the experience of a CV or the 2600 or 5200. The controllers are horrible but that's not even my big problem with it. The games just never seem to get exciting to me regartdless of what level I play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Colecovision, easy. There are a number of games I can play endlessly on the system. The Intellivision? There's only 3 or 4 games I can play for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Not even close. I sold my Intellivision collection about a year ago and no regrets at all. The controller is too hard to use and many of the games are on the 2600. On the other hand, the Colecovision has many unique games that play well. The only negative for the Colecovision in the Colecovision vs. Intellivision battle is that the Colecovision costs more to collect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximebeauvais Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 The only negative for the Colecovision in the Colecovision vs. Intellivision battle is that the Colecovision costs more to collect. REALLY colecovision is pretty cheap. take a look at this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Nice auction! However, excluding the few late release rares, Intellivision stuff is very inexpensive to collect and games often can be found or bought boxed. The Colecovision has quite a few titles that are expensive and boxed or mint Colecovision games seem tough to find. My opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximebeauvais Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 I was just joking....colecovison cart in box is pretty expensive but I there are around 20 intellivisions game in box that is also pretty expensive. i,m only missing 3 complete in box intellivision game in order to have the complete collection complete in box. spiker volleyball (last auction over 400$) congo bongo (last auction seal over 275$) stadium buggy (around 100$) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 The Colecovision has quite a few titles that are expensive and boxed or mint Colecovision games seem tough to find. My opinion. In all my years of collecting (since the 80's), I have only once come across boxed CV games "in the wild"... and it was only a couple of pretty common titles. INTV on the other hand - boxes are everywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 I'm going to say INTV, because it's game library is just better. Plus, while the controllers suck, they aren't the hobbled pieces of crap the CV had as default. The CV had cooler add ons though. But it still boils down to there being more fun games on the INTV than there were on the CV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Colecovision, but that's just my personal opinion. I'm a big fan of both. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 The CV was the superior keypad-controller system by a large margin. . . Heck, if it wasn't for only having 16 colors, it'd be equal with the NES/SMS to me . . . And it has the only console ports of a bunch of great obscure games, one of the only good console-based edutainment titles ever, has an active homebrew scene, and if you want a game simply for playing, it is possible, although not exactly respectable, to obtain a fresh cart of any game. . . INTV, on the other hand, the controllers are hideous, most of the games are super-ugly, and only a few (Diner, Thin Ice, Utopia, Shark Shark) are original and fun enough to hold up today, and it doesn't really have a support scene. If you're looking to be a pure collector and keep the system and games in the box, though, the INTV would be easier to collect for. Wouldn't buy it for the play, though . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Heck, if it wasn't for only having 16 colors, it'd be equal with the NES/SMS to me Yep, some of the games look like early NES titles (just look at Smurf!), and given some more time, I bet it could have been a real contender. Kind of sad that it didn't come back after the crash, it had a lot of potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I would have loved to see a translation of Tron Deadly Disks for the CV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 The two systems are SO different, and not just because they were released 4 years apart. I'd still pick the Colecovision, but the Colecovision never had a shooter that was as good as Astrosmash... and the INTV did actually get Pac-Man (and a sorta nice one, really) without having to wait 20 years for a prototype to surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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