Jump to content
Have You Played Atari Today?
2600|5200|7800|Lynx|Jaguar|Forums|Store  

Cranker

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    589

  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by Cranker

  1. Posted · Edited by Cranker

    2 hours ago, IMBerzerk said:

    Again, I agree!  And I'm not a yessman!  Hahaha.

     

    I wasn't into Galaxian either.  It was ok, but I liked Moon Cresta and Galaga a lot more. 

     

    But ultimate favorites were BerZerk (kinda obvious), Tempest, Asteroids Deluxe, Robotron....then Spy Hunter...loved that music!

    Love all of those games !!!! Ahhh Moon Creata ! I forgot about that one ! There are so many others as well .....I really loved Phoenix as well.

    • Like 3

  4. Posted

    6 hours ago, mr_me said:

    Amico is a closed system.  The only way to get unauthorized games on it is if it's hacked/cracked.  Having said that pretty much all Amico games are programmed by independent developers.  A smaller, manageable game library with quality control will be one of the selling points of amico.

    Absolutely ! It’s actually possible to own the full library of Amico games without buying thousands of games which I plan on doing 😀

    • Like 7
    • Haha 1

  5. Posted

    1 hour ago, Tommy Tallarico said:


    Our big retailers tell us that $249 for the type of experience we are presenting will definitely work for year one and potentially year two.  They also agree that at $199 they will start to fly off the shelves.  These folks know their customers... that is why they are so successful and literally the biggest corporations on the planet.  They're not successful because they guess and hope for the best.   :)

     

    The other thing to consider is this...

     

    Nintendo Wii - realeased 15 years ago with 1 controller and 1 tech demo.

     

    $249

     

    So anyone who says that non-gamers, casual gamers or families aren't willing to spend $249 on a casual video game console for the living room that everyone can play... may not understand retail, family buying and the game industry.  And that was 15 years ago!  

     

    I totally understand that Nintendo has a trusted and huge name in the video game industry.  But so does Intellivision (on a much smaller scale).  It will be our goal and mission to introduce that trust and value to tens of millions of people around the world who have never heard of Intellivision.  A task that we feel the product is up for.  All people need to do is play it.  That's all.  We see it happen time and time again with familes.  And most of the time (and like Cranker mentioned as well) people think the pricing is great and would pay up to $299.  

    Elitist hardcore gamers love to equate Amico pricing to the Switch but always leave out the fact that after 4 years on the market... there is a REASON why those people haven't purchased a Switch yet.  Nintendo has all of the marketing power and partnerships in the world.  We are doing something different from them.  Something that all of the people who haven't bought a Switch (or PS or Xbox) WANT.  Very simple concept for a non-biased reasonable person to understand.

     

    :)

     

    I do agree that priced under $199 might lump  the Amico in with all of the retro consoles being released every other day. $249 on release is perfect followed with $199 price when it’s feasible . (I would pay any price since I have no interest in the newer consoles)  399 ? Sold ! 499 ? Sold ! 😂 

    • Like 3
    • Haha 1

  6. Posted

    1 hour ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

     

    That does seem a little on the high side, but it does look like the build and materials are very high end.  Hard to tell exactly without holding it.  They will probably sell a certain number at that price on launch and then quickly try to get it under $100.  I would bet that COVID component and materials pricing (and the fact that now Arcade 1up is distributing and need their cut) has something to do with the higher price.  They may have originally planned it as a $99 MSRP initally and then a year later getting it down to $79, etc.  That is probably the sweet spot for this product (just like I say that I believe $199 will be the sweet spot for Amico).

     

    Another thing about retail and distrubution that folks may find interesting (who haven't dealt with this kind of thing) is that retailers have the power to put things on sale which in turn could completely destroy the product in other retail outlets.  So you need to always be careful with initial pricing when you don't have the power and pull that companies like Sony, Microsoft & Nintendo do.  The pricing "wars" that go on between Walmart, Costco and Amazon are legendary.  We are very fornuate to have 3 people on our sales team with a combined 100 years experience in selling video games to retailers.  So lots of knowledge and experinece in making sure those types of things won't occur with Amico.

    No one can predict the future, but having all of the fail safes on hand does sometimes make the difference between a retail product failing and succeeding.

     

     

     

     

    In top of the high price , when you have to order it from the US (I’m in Canada) and pay duty etc ....it adds up fast !! Too bad. I really wanted it. 

     

    • Like 1
    • Sad 1

  8. Posted

    14 minutes ago, vongruetz said:

    I added a few items. Taking everything into account, $250 is a great value. Would $199 without the added perks be better? Maybe? You could also add that every game is exclusive, which none of the other consoles have.

    $250 is fine with me and I have a Founders Edition on order that I’m super excited for. It’s all about perception and the general public might perceive the $250 price as too high even though it does come with 2 controllers and 6 games. Time will tell. I would pay more that $250 ! But that’s me.

    • Like 4

  9. Posted

    20 minutes ago, Hwlngmad said:

    Arcade1Up is smoking the chronic if they think people are going to buy the Mini PONG Jr. at $129 a pop.  Regarding the price of the Amico, I personally think the $250 price is too high.  Just my personal opinion.

    $199 for Amico would be ideal and I’m sure within a year it will be that price. I have no problem with the $250 price at launch but I am not the main target audience they are going for.

    • Like 7

  14. Posted

    1 hour ago, Tommy Tallarico said:


    Hi!,

     

    Thanks for joining in on the conversation!

    Yep!  We have both online leaderboards and local leaderboards.  And the online leaderboards can be separated into weeks, months, year and all-time as well as state & countries!

    It's pretty cool.  We have 3 programmers dedicated on this for awhile now.

     

     

    Local leaderboards ! Yes !!!!!! That’s what I want ✅

    • Like 9

  15. Posted

    3 hours ago, profholt82 said:

    @Tommy Tallarico

     

    Mr. Tallarico, I get why you don't want to include online play, and it's totally understandable. It seems that whenever I play a modern game online, I have to mute all of the headsets so that I don't have to listen to all of the vile things that many players are saying. And for arcade style games, this feature shouldn't really be necessary for a good gaming experience anyway.

     

    That said, online leaderboards for some games would be a welcome addition. I'm not sure if this feature has already been considered, but it is a great way to see how you measure up, and is a cornerstone of arcade gaming. I realize that not every game will be arcade style, but for the ones that are, this would be an excellent feature that would not only engage the player and give them something to shoot for, but would also add connectivity to the Intellivision Amico community. And I would think it would be much easier and cheaper to implement than full online multiplayer. 

     

    Anyway, I'm a longtime fan of your game soundtracks (particularly on the Genesis and Sega CD), and am looking forward to the Amico. Thanks. 

    Online leaderboards are cool but I’m most looking forward to local leaderboards so I can compete with my family and friends ! Old school style !! 

    • Like 7

  16. Posted

    So this is off topic but I figure someone might have some info for me. The arcade legends controller just came out but it’s missing the spinners that are on the arcade unit. Ideally I’m searching for a custom arcade controller (not arcade machine , just the controller that would hookup to my TV wireless or by HDMI and would have 2 x 8-way joysticks , a 4-way one , trackball, spinners , and if at all possible a “tron” controller. The Tron/Gorf controller is pushing it but does anyone know if someone makes custom controllers to ship to Canada ? 8-way joysticks kinda suck for Pac-Man , donkey Kong etc ......and spinners are a must for me!

     

    Any info us appreciated ?

    • Like 3

  17. Posted · Edited by Cranker

    55 minutes ago, vongruetz said:

    Maybe it's the lighting, but I like the one on the right more. It seems crisper to me, more defined. I think the Running Man kind of gets washed out in the darker one.  In the end, I like them both so it doesn't really matter.

    I do agree that the one on the right looks crisper and more defined for some reason but it’s got to be the one on the left to match the intellivision wood grain color better. 

    • Like 4

  18. Posted · Edited by Cranker

    1 hour ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

    Here's a little Saturday morning fun for ya...

     

    Our first pass of Founders pins are in!  Which one does everyone like the most?

     

    I'm kinda digging the darker wood on the left.  Really makes the Running Man pop!

     

    Thoughts?

     

    Let me know your favorite and why.

     

    20201120_143905.thumb.jpg.ebbcb1c6dea908a3f455c5c5a315f7ef.jpg

    The darker one on the left ✅ Because it looks nice and it’s more like the classic intellivision color ✅

    • Like 2

  19. Posted

    22 minutes ago, Swami said:

    Here's a popular board game: One Night Ultimate Werewolf

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Bezier-Games-ONUWBEZ-Ultimate-Werewolf/dp/B00HS7GG5G?ref_=Oct_DLandingS_D_0cb56893_61&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

     

    Here's another: Codenames:

    https://www.amazon.com/Czech-Games-00031CGE-Codenames/dp/B014Q1XX9S/ref=pd_bxgy_img_3/138-5890454-8060315?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B014Q1XX9S&pd_rd_r=76048260-cc1f-4587-89ac-125053d10b11&pd_rd_w=h7jAu&pd_rd_wg=3BlWO&pf_rd_p=ce6c479b-ef53-49a6-845b-bbbf35c28dd3&pf_rd_r=4NWTWQKRA61BKJAC59AB&psc=1&refRID=4NWTWQKRA61BKJAC59AB

     

    I don’t know the other one but codenames is awesome !!!!!!! Do it 😎

    • Like 3
AtariAge
Forums
Store
General
Follow AtariAge

Copyright ©1998-2021 AtariAge

×
×
  • Create New...