Send those devs to my platform Arcanepad please! Is pretty similar to the amico but with PC's as viewers which allows to make a lot more powerfull games. I'v just finished the Unity tutorials and starting with Godot, :)
Tommy Tallarico adamantly despises the Intellivision Lives collection but I'd say that compilation kept the Intellivision brand alive FAR more than this dumpster-fire ever will.
What a fucking joke. I assume he's talking about the console releases and not the DS one, which actually goes out of its way to be as faithful as possible controller wise
I used to admire the guy when he did VGLive, bought the albums on kickstarter and nothing more.. but bloody hell, the HBomberman episode about Tommy Talarico and the Roblox sound, the guys is an absolute con artist... the lies that are exposed in that video is just verbal vomit. (and it was in that video I learned of this intellivision console thing like.. lordy..)
The best part is that Tommy himself gave you permission to rip him a new one in case he didn't deliver what he promised, which means he can't come after you.
@@asteroidrules Then you show him the Amico video Slopes made which starts with Tommy giving permission to be ripped a new one in case he didn't deliver stuff which will come up as a evidence anyways. How is he gonna prove he didn't? It's him saying that.
@@BrunodeSouzaLino Things he's previously said are basically Tommy's favorite thing to lie about, and he loves lying about almost anything. I'm not saying it won't immediately be proven that he's lying, just that the obviousness of the lie has never stopped him before.
I know the guy who runs Happy Cactus Games. He actually hangs out in my streams and Discord sometimes. He's a super nice guy with decades of experience in the UK development scene, who is making these games because he wants to offer people something that feels old school and shows how those mechanics can still be fun. I've done a video on Blast from the Past and highly recommend both of his games on PC. Infuriating that he was another guy ripped off by Tallarico.
That's the one game that had any bit of interest for me. Not enough to buy a system for though. I was mildly annoyed by it being an exclusive, and also leery of it being hot garbage. Guess the Amico not launching saved some annoyance in the end 😁
Trying to play Earthworm Jim 2 on Switch with its controls not meant for a Switch was awful and I'd be thrilled with an updated game meant for a modern console. Honestly, I feel this way about most of the Switch's SNES games, that their buttons haven't been mapped out to the Switch all that well. Oh...and the precision controls I'm used to with modernt games aren't there with games from the 90's, so, titles like Mario Kart were utterly frustrating. I'll just get a newer version of the game that's designed specifically for the Switch 😅.
The moment i saw the EWJ clip on the Amico live show thing they did was the moment i requested my money back. The rest of the show was just mobile game clips as far as i was concerned. And a few seconds of a, non gameplay, video of Jim was enough to convince me this whole thing was a farce. Reservation money was refunded thankfully very quickly, and i used it for my Evercade VS deposit. Even though Blaze have their issues with the EC.... at least the system actually exists 😂
@@chimerschang You would think that, but no! Or at least, they're not as responsive. I know for sure that pressing the assigned buttons for Start and Select is always a mixed result as to if they will actually work. The bottom of the screen for the Switch SNES games even tells you what to press (shoulder buttons might take over for buttons on the original SNES, for example), but don't always pause or pull up menus the way they would on the original console.
Imagine if it isnt the final chapter, and they decide to purchase thousands of Ali-express Android TV boxes and modify it to launch the Amico Home App on boot
I was just thinking that you wouldn't need a second phone if you could put the Amico Home App on Android TV... but when I searched the Play Store it said that app isn't available on Android TV. Ditto on the Amazon TV. Perhaps it could be sideloaded, but I'm not invested enough to bother trying.
You download an app, that is a hub to download (and pay) for other apps (games) and also needs other phones to be running the controller app. This is the ultimate cope by Tommy to say the Amico totally isn't a complete disaster.
Somewhat ironic that the two best games are those that didn't even make it to the Amico (contractually even). Those two games float my boat and I'll definitely check them out.
Intellivision was willing to share video seen in 1:45 of the physical product boxes rolling on an assembly line, but no footage like that existed to complement their announcement of "entering formal production" of consoles in late 2021. The absence of such a production video should've been cause for alarm to anybody, because whenever Tommy had something tangible to show he'd always be eager to show it off and shout it from the rooftops.
I feel like a physical console plus phone as controller concept could have been a neat thing for bars to set up for trvia and multiplayer games. Itd have to be cheap and work with a ton of phones at once but theres kernal of a good idea
No one in their right mind is going to shell out the amount of money required to sue over a dumb fake console unless he ran way with thousands of their dollars or pounds or whatever (hundred thousands in currencies without decimal points) .
What always got me with this is that the original Intellivision was a second tier system from the early 80s. That was my first console, but I would guess the number of people who are in the narrow age range to have grown up with Intellivision, have nostalgia for it, and are still interested in gaming enough to want to buy a modern one must be vanishingly small. Despite being in that tiny demographic (right age, still a gamer) I really don't think it would have interested me even if it wasn't a scam.
At least we can rest easy knowing that thanks to the actions of you and HBomb, everyone now sees Tommy Tallirico as a disgrace. Let's hope Joey Kuras finally gets to have the industry recognition he never got
Crazy how much the Amico ruined him. He could've kept his bullshit up for the rest of his life probably if he hadn't given Harry a reason to dig into him.
It was a preety major part of the hbomb video Joey kuras allready does get modern Gigs and is recognized for his work It's just that a sound guy doesn't usually become a household name.
Can't help but feel bad for the people that funded this project, they believed in his vision. It's too bad it ended like it did. I would have loved to play the new earthworm Jim game
They should have realized the vision wasn't worth it when they saw the console and games. Even if the thing was actually realized it would have been bad. Mediocre smartphone style games for the most part with ridiculous controllers.
I think you gave it the best send off you could, although so sad to see the story end this way. It's really awesome that you went out your way to direct people to the games and developers who were affected :) thanks as always for the awesome content, and hope you had a great time in Barcelona!
@@SomeOrangeCat I think I've only seen DJC's gameplay video. Are there other's? You're right, it's been dumbed down. They've added platforms to make jumps easier, players don't have to pay for checkpoints and it looks like they eliminated potions entirely.
amico is just the gift that keeps on giving. every time you think it's dead, it rises from the ashes and gives you something even more hilariously awful to talk about
I'd love to see Tommy use the Amico Apps across 2-5 phones and then point to it and say "Simple!" and then dare to point to the other consoles, hybrid, portable, and mobile games and say, "Complicated!!!" A setup that makes even the Gamecube version, back in the day, of 4 player Crystal Chronicles look so simple and cheap by comparison.
By the way, it is absolutely amazing that lawsuits still haven’t actually been filed over this whole thing yet. Were the investors even more dumb than the people behind the amico project?
Honestly more than likely. So many investors on Republic were referred by Palm Beach Research which itself is a shady organization selling mostly useless "investment advice" for people with more disposable money than common sense. They're probably tossing money in another fly-by-night business right now.
@@TheLastLineLive Well that's where it can go either way although I wonder if there's anything to sue Intellivision for at this point considering their lack of funds to pay damages.
After I legit SAT DOWN & watched very second of your very-well put-together 4-hour EPIC 10 months ago, I knew I HAD to see this immediately. Your’re my go-to, on Amico news now. After the work you put in on that video..? It’s only fair, homie!
I'm glad you are giving the developers some exposure. Sorry to them, to you, and all of those who preordered. This should have been something, even a disappointing something rather than this travesty.
What blows me away is that, as it stands, the Amico Home app appears not to be available for Android TV devices! Now that, I would say, would've made it an interesting proposition where if you just want the Amico experience you can install the UX and games on your TV in and of itself and the controller app onto your phone, while later releasing the bespoke hardware for those who want a more bona fide experience and possibly some pack-in games.
14:30 that idea reminds me of that old Capcom Collection Vol. 2 disc for PS2/OG XBOX. There's an arcade game on there called Quiz and Dragons(I think), it's a random trivia game. But Capcom made a version for that disc where all the questions are Capcom game trivia, I remember playing that for way too long when I finally played it.
@@thegoosemeister Ah that would make sense. Retreat into VGL and ignore everything else. Also to be fair he probably memorized one script/interview patter 15 years ago and is unable to learn anything else.
@@cthellis The weird thing is in that radio show, he really played into the family friendly angle, experience for all ages with VGL. He's still using the narrative that he wanted to make something for families.
Agreed! What were they thinking doing that? The original looks like a well made game with a lot of work put into it. While the other looks like a cheap flash game from 10+ years ago!
I'd just like to point out Save a Fox (yt channel) has a mascot fox named Finnegan who has gone viral. I realize it's a catchy, alliterative name and no one can copyright a name but man I have to wonder if they were trying to do something there with everything else Amico has pulled.
In the end we have consoles and Steam and Epic and GOG etc. If they wanted to make a new game they have tons of places to release it and sell it so I don't see why anyone will only make a game if this joke of a console came out.
That one amico racing game looks pretty cool with multiplayer online. It almost reminds me of that old racing game on NES, RC Pro Am, but just with multiplayer and online play.
15:32 There is also a really good darts game for the Wii in "Deca Sports 2" Not only does it have a good version of darts but it also has many other events.
10:32 Or for us in the US, a NES controller or Game Gear because Master System never caught on here. Actually the fact that even a Game Gear or Nomad (which was a portable Genesis which also never caught on, some games don't even use the C button for anything unique anyway) could play a better game is hilariously insulting. In fact, there's _already_ a Micro Machines game for both Game Gear and Genesis. It's brutally hard but it has more to offer by a wide margin.
In fairness, Trials was literally one of the flashgames you're talking about. I remember playing it on New grounds. In fact, I was excited to see the first 3d iteration, Trials HD on the Xbox Live arcade. Played the living hell out of it and fellow upgraded flashgame N+
Hans Ippisch lives in Bavaria and this company is also in Bavaria. They have also apparently received funding from the Bavarian state government, which may only be paid out if the games are also published there. Something is completely wrong here. I wouldn't be surprised if this is some kind of money laundering. Intellivision is shifting money back and forth. The main thing is that they can say they have nothing left and then don't have to pay anything back.
Fun Fact: Tommy @ Co spent more time "developing" this vaporware project than ford has doing a complete clean sheet redesign (the first in 15 years) of the 2026 next gen mustang.
That rally car game reminds me of those standing arcade rally car games that you are basically frantically spinning the wheel peeling around corners. That game is intense and stupid fun to play with a friend. A friend of mine were in a bar/nickel arcade years ago and spent around a half hour or more just railing on those steering wheels
Dah! The man who is behind Ecco the Dolphin is a man to be feared! What thoughts go through the mind of a man who makes a happy dolphin game for kids and then kicks them in the teeth with terrifying aliens, brutal difficulty and Pink Floyd!
I almost feel bad that I called it. When a developer states that they're working on a new installment of any game that an interviewer even mentions, it's a scam.
Great work on this, brother, I think we got maybe a thousand times more enjoyment out of Amico the way it is now, NES Punk videos and all, than we ever were expecting to get
For the crap Tommy talked about Atari and the Atari VCS, not only is Atari still supporting the VCS (even did an OS update in late November), but more games are making its way to that console. Dynablaster is on the VCS and plays fine. Atari is starting to release early access of their games on the VCS and its starting to become a platform for small indie games to release as every other platform is all bloated now. There's an FPS game going to be released later this week also lol. I personally have two Atari VCS consoles, one I use as the Atari console and the other runs Windows 11 and I run emulations on it and it works fine, even Xbox 360 games work fine on it.
I agree this is the final chapter. The final chapter of your negativity towards a struggling startup with a vision. Once the controllers, and Cornhole, are out it'll be a game changer and Amico's real market will not care about the past. In fact, they don't care about your links either as they don't research games. Casuals would prefer it ready for them. I know. You tried. You wanted to be the first to release "The Documentary". Your addendums proved you were struggling with this. But, YOUR story is now over. Thanks for the vids BTW. 😁 Be well.
Just wanted to say that it takes some serious balls to admit you got hoodwinked. Serious respect for that. More relevant to your video on the Amico scandal, but I wanted to give your videos some engagement :P
You really rankled Pedro with this one. He's up in *everyone's* replies. Lol. After getting BTFO'd, he'll go running back to the "Thoughty Auti podcast" to cry about how he's the victim of all the fights he starts online.
@@mikethetowns He acts out like this, gets dumped on, tries to use a mental disability as a shield from criticism, then goes back into his hidey hole. Perhaps he shouldn't be allowed unchaperoned use of the internet.
@@SomeOrangeCat Aye, almost like a genie. Instead of rubbing a lamp its when someone mentions Amico though. And instead of wishes he spews forth shitty opinions and random quips about hating women.
I'm pretty active in the Choice Provisions Discord, and the co-owner Mike Roush have said this on the topic of Breakout: "Yeah. That's a thing. I know one thing. I don't think that game will ever see the light of day. It was a weeeeeeird project. And when I say weird. Well, you know. If you all bother Garrett (another dev), maybe he could get a version on Steam that we could share with only the coolest fans." "It was cool. I think we could probably share it. I would say, it was far from finished, but a fully playable game. And it will never be finished." No one really bothered Garrett much on the matter at the time so really who knows if anyone will see anything beyond that demo.
I had a game like breakout on an old BlackBerry. It was one single level, and I played it for hoooouuuurs.... I would pay actual money for multiple levels of a game like breakout.
Rally Rumble looks like it at least plays well. I can't tell if the aesthetic is deliberate or temporary, but it shouldn't matter if it plays well. Reminds me of RC Pro-AM.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎮 *Overview of Amico Console and Initial Promises* - The Amico was introduced in 2018 as a retro gaming console with delays. - Over 150 games were teased, but most remained undeveloped or were just logos. - Exclusive versions of classic games were promised, creating high expectations. 03:28 🦈 *Shark Shark and Astros Smash Games* - Shark Shark and Astros Smash were initially intended as exclusive packing titles. - Due to the Amico's uncertain future, BBG Entertainment purchased these games. - They are now available on Steam, Switch, and Xbox, but considered expensive. 06:12 📱 *Amico Home App Launch* - The Amico Home app was released as an Android application in November 2023. - The app turns the phone into a console but requires an additional controller app. - Downloading multiple apps for one-player games makes the experience convoluted and impractical. 08:44 🚀 *Missile Command and Sid Swipers on Amico Home App* - Missile Command, a classic game, faces control issues on the Amico Home app. - Sid Swipers (formerly Hot Wheels Colossal Crash) is a multiplayer-only game, challenging for solo players. - The Amico Home app introduces exclusive games with mixed results and pricing issues. 11:15 💸 *Evaluation of Sid Swipers and Pricing Concerns* - Sid Swipers, despite its flaws, is acknowledged as an okay game. - The pricing for Amico Home exclusive games is criticized and seen as excessive. - The complexity and impracticality of using multiple apps for gameplay are emphasized. 12:37 🎮 *Additional Games Exclusive to Amico Home* - Moon Patrol, Evil ConEviL, and Emoji Charades are additional games available on Amico Home. - Evil ConEviL's positive attributes are highlighted, even though it's no longer available. - Emoji Charades, though unplayed, is acknowledged as a potential party game for iPhone users. 14:53 🕹️ *Exploration of Unmentioned Games and Unreleased Titles* - Darts Frenzy, Super Space Towers, and Games a Blast from the Past are explored. - Nitro Derby is revealed as a VR demo and not an actual game. - Rally Rumble, a unique racing game, faced communication issues and remained undeveloped. 21:58 🎮 *Exclusive Games Overview* - Overview of exclusive games for the Amico, - Mention of Care Bears, Sesame Street games, Breakout, Brain Jewel, Gravitas, Rigid Force Redux Enhanced, Toejam and Earl, and Dolphin Quest. 25:17 🎶 *Toejam and Earl Exclusive Version* - Confirmation of an exclusive version of Toejam and Earl, - Interaction with Anthony N., details on the exclusive version, and the confusion surrounding its development. 26:52 🎮 *Dolphin Quest Update* - Insight into Dolphin Quest's status, - Exclusive footage, lack of communication from Intellivision, and expectations for a 2024 update. 27:49 🦊 *Finigan Fox and In-Game Efforts* - Discussion on Finigan Fox, - Efforts and investments in making it unique for the Amico, confirmation of completion, and potential release. 28:45 📱 *Amico Home App Critique* - Critique of the Amico Home App, - Disapproval of its connection issues, claims of the end of the Amico project, and disappointment in its execution. 30:07 🚫 *End of the Road* - Expressing the end of the Amico journey, - Speculation on potential legal issues, skepticism about future game updates, and disappointment with the project's outcome. 30:41 🙁 *Farewell and Acknowledgments* - Acknowledgments and farewell, - Appreciation for support, reflections on the Amico content, and uncertainty about future videos on the topic. Made with HARPA AI
Wishlisted several games from this video on PC. Sad to see that some of them still have very little exposure considering they look rather good, so the video is much appreciated.
They might actually have something worthwhile if they release the amico app on consoles and steam with at least a few of the games included, then the smartphone controller app would make at least a little more sense.
@tamazonx It would only really be worth it as a reasonably priced Jackbox style bundle, as long as the smartphone latency gets fixed and not as a hub with overpriced games. Chances are almost nil of that happening, though.
Someone ran the Amico Home app in one of the ARM-based handheld emulation consoles, like an Anbernic or something like it. Was actually kind of funny to see. But if you could do that having support for the buttons would be nice.
It's not an excuse, but can android tvs download the amico application? That way it's on a stationary device and the phones can be used exclusively as controllers .
To think, ALL Tommy Tallarico and Intellivision had to do was release a crappy, cheap little console that was going to do its thing and nothing more, and then be done with it. That's it. But they couldn't even work out the hardware based on a 2016 BUDGET Android phone. What a sad state of affairs.
It’s sad how Tommy ruined his legacy from the guy who made awesome game soundtracks and bringing the sounds of games live to a disgrace of the Amico which overshadows his legacy. The Amico team should have focused on bringing that controller out, maybe selling as a pair and making them compatible with multiple devices. Have that Amico home app be the platform rather than making a console.
11:56 What the..., dude thanks for the tip!. I wanted that game for long time and forgot to put it in my wishlist 😂, right now is on sale by 7.49$ in my PS Store but with 6$ plus I can get the GOTY edition for 13.49$ and comes with absolutely every DLC piece. Man I saved like 76$, so again thanks to mention it!.
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On the positive side though - I enjoyed your videos about it!! :)
@@DeathCrunch No it isn't.
Send those devs to my platform Arcanepad please! Is pretty similar to the amico but with PC's as viewers which allows to make a lot more powerfull games. I'v just finished the Unity tutorials and starting with Godot, :)
I really want that plush. I need a day, but your channel always makes me happy, so im gonna snag one+
i have been *Waiting* for this one. thank you sir.
Tommy Tallarico adamantly despises the Intellivision Lives collection but I'd say that compilation kept the Intellivision brand alive FAR more than this dumpster-fire ever will.
Why does he hate it?
@@Willtendo2the controller isn't similar enough to original hardware
@@Cueya the Intellivision controllers were god awful. Even worse than the Atari 5200's. Maybe more reliable but worse nonetheless.
@@CaptainRufus yea, Tallarico loves them.
What a fucking joke. I assume he's talking about the console releases and not the DS one, which actually goes out of its way to be as faithful as possible controller wise
The fact that Tommy just ran off and avoided any punishment is what piss me off the most.
His mother is very proud.
It's safe to assume he's essentially in a blacklist somewhere and will not get any job offers in any area of the games industry.
I used to admire the guy when he did VGLive, bought the albums on kickstarter and nothing more.. but bloody hell, the HBomberman episode about Tommy Talarico and the Roblox sound, the guys is an absolute con artist... the lies that are exposed in that video is just verbal vomit. (and it was in that video I learned of this intellivision console thing like.. lordy..)
I believe they can start a lawsuit but I dunno
@@CyberBlaed That's where I learned about this turd of a man as well. Not surprised this turned out this way.
The best part is that Tommy himself gave you permission to rip him a new one in case he didn't deliver what he promised, which means he can't come after you.
He probably will anyway, Tommy is infamously *not* a man of his word.
@@asteroidrules Then you show him the Amico video Slopes made which starts with Tommy giving permission to be ripped a new one in case he didn't deliver stuff which will come up as a evidence anyways. How is he gonna prove he didn't? It's him saying that.
@@BrunodeSouzaLino Things he's previously said are basically Tommy's favorite thing to lie about, and he loves lying about almost anything. I'm not saying it won't immediately be proven that he's lying, just that the obviousness of the lie has never stopped him before.
His mother is proud of him!
Tommy wanted people to put their phones down and play together. Ironically, you need to look at more than one phone to even experience it now.
I know the guy who runs Happy Cactus Games. He actually hangs out in my streams and Discord sometimes. He's a super nice guy with decades of experience in the UK development scene, who is making these games because he wants to offer people something that feels old school and shows how those mechanics can still be fun. I've done a video on Blast from the Past and highly recommend both of his games on PC. Infuriating that he was another guy ripped off by Tallarico.
A blast from the past was the reason this was a day or 2 late lol.
His games look like the best of the bunch... They even have ray graphics... Whoa !
Is he a Phone Losers fan?
Never heard of ‘em
@@KahlessTheUnforgettable Well, you have now.
What depresses me more than anything was that for a brief moment I had a hope that there'd be one more proper Earthworm Jim game. Such a shame.
That's the one game that had any bit of interest for me. Not enough to buy a system for though. I was mildly annoyed by it being an exclusive, and also leery of it being hot garbage. Guess the Amico not launching saved some annoyance in the end 😁
Trying to play Earthworm Jim 2 on Switch with its controls not meant for a Switch was awful and I'd be thrilled with an updated game meant for a modern console. Honestly, I feel this way about most of the Switch's SNES games, that their buttons haven't been mapped out to the Switch all that well. Oh...and the precision controls I'm used to with modernt games aren't there with games from the 90's, so, titles like Mario Kart were utterly frustrating. I'll just get a newer version of the game that's designed specifically for the Switch 😅.
...The Switch literally has the same button configuration as the SNES.
The moment i saw the EWJ clip on the Amico live show thing they did was the moment i requested my money back. The rest of the show was just mobile game clips as far as i was concerned. And a few seconds of a, non gameplay, video of Jim was enough to convince me this whole thing was a farce.
Reservation money was refunded thankfully very quickly, and i used it for my Evercade VS deposit. Even though Blaze have their issues with the EC.... at least the system actually exists 😂
@@chimerschang You would think that, but no! Or at least, they're not as responsive. I know for sure that pressing the assigned buttons for Start and Select is always a mixed result as to if they will actually work. The bottom of the screen for the Switch SNES games even tells you what to press (shoulder buttons might take over for buttons on the original SNES, for example), but don't always pause or pull up menus the way they would on the original console.
The real question is how the developers' mothers feel about their accomplishments, and to what extent?
Perhaps significantly prideful?
My mother is very proud
Wut?
@@chestercopperpot8647 Have you watched Hbomberguy's video on Tommy Tallerico? That's what this is referencing
Tommy T. is the George Santos of videogames.
Imagine if it isnt the final chapter, and they decide to purchase thousands of Ali-express Android TV boxes and modify it to launch the Amico Home App on boot
I was just thinking that you wouldn't need a second phone if you could put the Amico Home App on Android TV... but when I searched the Play Store it said that app isn't available on Android TV. Ditto on the Amazon TV. Perhaps it could be sideloaded, but I'm not invested enough to bother trying.
Can't be worse than making people download two apps on two separate phones.
No joke, some people are already doing that, and fan-made Amico stickers are being made so you can put them on the boxes.
Well you’ll need two of the boxes to control the Amico Home App.
God don't give them any ideas
You download an app, that is a hub to download (and pay) for other apps (games) and also needs other phones to be running the controller app.
This is the ultimate cope by Tommy to say the Amico totally isn't a complete disaster.
Tommy used his dad's death as an excuse to bail on this project early last year. Everything the company puts out is just a way to avoid a lawsuit.
Dont forget that there was *no way* for the controllers to ever just be smart phones! No, they had to be *custom designed*!
This week Jirard joined Billy Mitchell and Tommy Tallarico as a video game legend.
No mention of Todd Togers, the biggest liar in videogame history??
After she heard the games prices you can literally hear her thinking "Refund or divorce"!
10:49 when your wife says "Yeah, great game" I had a nice good laugh. Thank you both for the great content
I love the Bri'ish way of saying they dislike something without wanting to be outright rude 😂. She was very sweet about her disappointment.
They released the Amico Home to avoid lawsuits.... Plain and Simple
They also had devs work before sending contracts to avoid lawsuits. Scummy AF.
Yes but I think that is an attempt to get at least some money back, if not the fans at least some haters will get it to get some laught
Somewhat ironic that the two best games are those that didn't even make it to the Amico (contractually even). Those two games float my boat and I'll definitely check them out.
Thank you Tommy, for filming, writing, producing and editing this video. Truly the GOAT
Who is Joey Kuras?
His mother must be very proud.
Tommy is probably so desperate for a W after a torrent of L’s that I wouldn’t be surprised if he tries to sue over that plushie.
Intellivision was willing to share video seen in 1:45 of the physical product boxes rolling on an assembly line, but no footage like that existed to complement their announcement of "entering formal production" of consoles in late 2021. The absence of such a production video should've been cause for alarm to anybody, because whenever Tommy had something tangible to show he'd always be eager to show it off and shout it from the rooftops.
I feel like a physical console plus phone as controller concept could have been a neat thing for bars to set up for trvia and multiplayer games. Itd have to be cheap and work with a ton of phones at once but theres kernal of a good idea
Microsoft tried that with the Xbox and Windows Phones. I had a Lumia at the time. It worked okay, but wasn't much better than a standard controller
Party games like that would be cool
I think some might?
Sony already has an app called PlayLink.
Look up the Jackbox Party Pack. They've been doing this exact thing for almost a decade now.
@@Australiaisupsidedownit exists on the PS4/5......
This is a complete joke. Can't wait until Intellivision/Tommy gets sued.
No one in their right mind is going to shell out the amount of money required to sue over a dumb fake console unless he ran way with thousands of their dollars or pounds or whatever (hundred thousands in currencies without decimal points) .
Also it seems Happy Cactus never even signed a contract. That was kind of a mistake on their part honestly but also a d*ck move on Tommy's part.
What always got me with this is that the original Intellivision was a second tier system from the early 80s. That was my first console, but I would guess the number of people who are in the narrow age range to have grown up with Intellivision, have nostalgia for it, and are still interested in gaming enough to want to buy a modern one must be vanishingly small. Despite being in that tiny demographic (right age, still a gamer) I really don't think it would have interested me even if it wasn't a scam.
At least we can rest easy knowing that thanks to the actions of you and HBomb, everyone now sees Tommy Tallirico as a disgrace.
Let's hope Joey Kuras finally gets to have the industry recognition he never got
Look, all that matters is that Tommy Tallarico's mother is proud of him!
@@GulyusCan we even be sure of that?!
Crazy how much the Amico ruined him. He could've kept his bullshit up for the rest of his life probably if he hadn't given Harry a reason to dig into him.
That's sad to me. I really liked him on Reviews on the Run
It was a preety major part of the hbomb video Joey kuras allready does get modern Gigs and is recognized for his work
It's just that a sound guy doesn't usually become a household name.
I respect your honesty, holding yourself accountable exceptionally professionally handled and an insane journey bro! Love your work
Can't help but feel bad for the people that funded this project, they believed in his vision. It's too bad it ended like it did. I would have loved to play the new earthworm Jim game
They should have realized the vision wasn't worth it when they saw the console and games.
Even if the thing was actually realized it would have been bad.
Mediocre smartphone style games for the most part with ridiculous controllers.
I think you gave it the best send off you could, although so sad to see the story end this way. It's really awesome that you went out your way to direct people to the games and developers who were affected :) thanks as always for the awesome content, and hope you had a great time in Barcelona!
They really paid for Fox n Forests to look worse and more generic.
Apparently Tommy *hates* Pixel art and thinks it looks old fashioned. So he was determined to spend however much it took to replace the artwork.
Looks alright to me.
They also dumbed down the gameplay significantly. The progression system has been all but stripped out of it.
@@SomeOrangeCat I think I've only seen DJC's gameplay video. Are there other's?
You're right, it's been dumbed down. They've added platforms to make jumps easier, players don't have to pay for checkpoints and it looks like they eliminated potions entirely.
@@nolster1 Yeah, its a complete bastardization of a pretty good game.
It's unfortunate that Tommy probably won't reach out to you "to explain everything"
at this point. 😏
Thank you for your coverage of all of this. I was at the pub with my parents when I saw this dropped and was trying to explain the amico to them.
amico is just the gift that keeps on giving. every time you think it's dead, it rises from the ashes and gives you something even more hilariously awful to talk about
I'd love to see a video on the Coleco Cameleon now that the Intellivision Amico saga is over!
Starting to think that Slope is hoping we forget that he ever teased at malking a video on that.
I'd love to see Tommy use the Amico Apps across 2-5 phones and then point to it and say "Simple!" and then dare to point to the other consoles, hybrid, portable, and mobile games and say, "Complicated!!!" A setup that makes even the Gamecube version, back in the day, of 4 player Crystal Chronicles look so simple and cheap by comparison.
Oh dear god….. This scandal never disappoints….
I'm gonna take you on a ride! Mr Bones' Wild Ride!
By the way, it is absolutely amazing that lawsuits still haven’t actually been filed over this whole thing yet. Were the investors even more dumb than the people behind the amico project?
Honestly more than likely. So many investors on Republic were referred by Palm Beach Research which itself is a shady organization selling mostly useless "investment advice" for people with more disposable money than common sense. They're probably tossing money in another fly-by-night business right now.
Indeed, and most of them really had no much more money to full a lawsuit
It's almost like there's no need for lawsuits. 🤔
@@pferreira1983 not even for those that weren’t investors but preorders?
@@TheLastLineLive Well that's where it can go either way although I wonder if there's anything to sue Intellivision for at this point considering their lack of funds to pay damages.
After I legit SAT DOWN & watched very second of your very-well put-together 4-hour EPIC 10 months ago, I knew I HAD to see this immediately.
Your’re my go-to, on Amico news now. After the work you put in on that video..? It’s only fair, homie!
I'm glad you are giving the developers some exposure. Sorry to them, to you, and all of those who preordered. This should have been something, even a disappointing something rather than this travesty.
What blows me away is that, as it stands, the Amico Home app appears not to be available for Android TV devices! Now that, I would say, would've made it an interesting proposition where if you just want the Amico experience you can install the UX and games on your TV in and of itself and the controller app onto your phone, while later releasing the bespoke hardware for those who want a more bona fide experience and possibly some pack-in games.
I believe it’s on Amazon’s Fire TV store now, so you can play it on a TV via a Fire stick.
14:30 that idea reminds me of that old Capcom Collection Vol. 2 disc for PS2/OG XBOX. There's an arcade game on there called Quiz and Dragons(I think), it's a random trivia game. But Capcom made a version for that disc where all the questions are Capcom game trivia, I remember playing that for way too long when I finally played it.
Has Tommy appeared in literally any capacity in the past year?
He did a short interview with some local radio station about Video Games Live 2-3 months ago. He's still repeating some of his BS.
@@thegoosemeister Ah that would make sense. Retreat into VGL and ignore everything else.
Also to be fair he probably memorized one script/interview patter 15 years ago and is unable to learn anything else.
@@cthellis The weird thing is in that radio show, he really played into the family friendly angle, experience for all ages with VGL. He's still using the narrative that he wanted to make something for families.
Sad the local rádio didn't push his BS back
@@thegoosemeister According to you it's BS because we all know now you like to spout BS content. 😉
7:40 cant you download the console app onto your Android Tv, and then download the controller apps onto your phones and play that way?
Gonna say it out loud, Finnigan Fox looks SO MUCH WORSE than Fox n Forests. Seriously, it looks like a flash game.
Agreed! What were they thinking doing that? The original looks like a well made game with a lot of work put into it. While the other looks like a cheap flash game from 10+ years ago!
I'd just like to point out Save a Fox (yt channel) has a mascot fox named Finnegan who has gone viral. I realize it's a catchy, alliterative name and no one can copyright a name but man I have to wonder if they were trying to do something there with everything else Amico has pulled.
the most depressing part of this whole fiasco? Earthworm Jim is never coming back 😢
I was gonna buy the console exclusively for a new Jim game. Shit sucks, man
@@Wallace-Amadeus it really does, my kids & I really were looking forward to playing a New Earthworm Jim Adventure :(
In the end we have consoles and Steam and Epic and GOG etc.
If they wanted to make a new game they have tons of places to release it and sell it so I don't see why anyone will only make a game if this joke of a console came out.
In this case, something is NOT better than nothing!
That one amico racing game looks pretty cool with multiplayer online. It almost reminds me of that old racing game on NES, RC Pro Am, but just with multiplayer and online play.
31:30 Unless you dont personally like to do it, I do love these sort of update videos on the larger kickstarter scams
Pat and Ian were right about the amico and Hbomberguy pretty much ended Tommy's career
Hey, Slope.
Has anyone on the Amico side been blaming Paul Andrews for the Amico still not coming out?
A satisfying conclusion.
And I _still_ wish Tommy Tallarico a very "get blacklisted from the entire entertainment industry". Unless he already has.
10-10-2025 I'm ready, I swear it's coming out , with q bert reimagined on Amico launch day
Tommy “Fun With Numbers” date is completely wrong…it will either be released on
😬12/12/24😬
or
✨10/15/2025✨
💥Keep The Fate🔥
or
🥶10/20/30🥶
Looking forward to the entire Game Awards 2025 roster containing nothing but Amico games.
@HaveAnAmicoDay" it does exist, it's not a scam, at least in my eyes"-djc
@@mikethetowns No it will be 2026 because it will release late 2025 with the big blockbuster games out in 2026.
To quote our friend Hbomberguy: How?? How's there still more??!!
15:32 There is also a really good darts game for the Wii in "Deca Sports 2" Not only does it have a good version of darts but it also has many other events.
At this point I truly believe tommy was trying to make the amico it's own reality show. And the console was an after thought.
10:32 Or for us in the US, a NES controller or Game Gear because Master System never caught on here.
Actually the fact that even a Game Gear or Nomad (which was a portable Genesis which also never caught on, some games don't even use the C button for anything unique anyway) could play a better game is hilariously insulting. In fact, there's _already_ a Micro Machines game for both Game Gear and Genesis. It's brutally hard but it has more to offer by a wide margin.
In fairness, Trials was literally one of the flashgames you're talking about. I remember playing it on New grounds. In fact, I was excited to see the first 3d iteration, Trials HD on the Xbox Live arcade. Played the living hell out of it and fellow upgraded flashgame N+
FINALLY have time to sit down and watch this uninterrupted. Been so hyped for it - and WOW - GREAT video as always, Daniel!
Hans Ippisch lives in Bavaria and this company is also in Bavaria. They have also apparently received funding from the Bavarian state government, which may only be paid out if the games are also published there. Something is completely wrong here. I wouldn't be surprised if this is some kind of money laundering. Intellivision is shifting money back and forth. The main thing is that they can say they have nothing left and then don't have to pay anything back.
Wouldn't that be something 😹 that part killed me!
Heya cutie, I enjoyed your coverage on this lately :D | glad you enjoyed the video
@@slopesgameroom aww thanks! ⛄
Thanks for another great video! Merry Christmas to you and yours, Slope!
Fun Fact:
Tommy @ Co spent more time "developing" this vaporware project than ford has doing a complete clean sheet redesign (the first in 15 years) of the 2026 next gen mustang.
I can't wait for The Bankruptcy Arc, then finally The Lawsuit Arc.
We talking about Tommy Tallarico or Philip Burnell? Ack ack ack
That rally car game reminds me of those standing arcade rally car games that you are basically frantically spinning the wheel peeling around corners. That game is intense and stupid fun to play with a friend. A friend of mine were in a bar/nickel arcade years ago and spent around a half hour or more just railing on those steering wheels
what about earth worm jim 4 and how that turned out to have never even been in a production
I knew I recognized Joey's voice from the CU Podcast. That guy is iconic. lol
Tommy's mom is so proud
Funny how people were defending this, and calling the Atari console a scam. Look how the tables turned… hahaha
I've watched so much content about a story I have no investment in or nostalgia for, personally. And here I go again!
After re watching the Hbomberguy video about the Off. NY Tommy talarico knowledge is ready to be expanded
Dah! The man who is behind Ecco the Dolphin is a man to be feared! What thoughts go through the mind of a man who makes a happy dolphin game for kids and then kicks them in the teeth with terrifying aliens, brutal difficulty and Pink Floyd!
I almost feel bad that I called it. When a developer states that they're working on a new installment of any game that an interviewer even mentions, it's a scam.
Great work on this, brother, I think we got maybe a thousand times more enjoyment out of Amico the way it is now, NES Punk videos and all, than we ever were expecting to get
The Amico sounds like the next generation of plug n' play games.. but somehow worse
For the crap Tommy talked about Atari and the Atari VCS, not only is Atari still supporting the VCS (even did an OS update in late November), but more games are making its way to that console. Dynablaster is on the VCS and plays fine. Atari is starting to release early access of their games on the VCS and its starting to become a platform for small indie games to release as every other platform is all bloated now. There's an FPS game going to be released later this week also lol. I personally have two Atari VCS consoles, one I use as the Atari console and the other runs Windows 11 and I run emulations on it and it works fine, even Xbox 360 games work fine on it.
Part of me’s relieved you haven’t mentioned Cloudy Mountain as that’s the game that would have sucked me in to this nightmare…
8:35 That's practically the same price, just one is in USD
I agree this is the final chapter. The final chapter of your negativity towards a struggling startup with a vision.
Once the controllers, and Cornhole, are out it'll be a game changer and Amico's real market will not care about the past. In fact, they don't care about your links either as they don't research games. Casuals would prefer it ready for them.
I know. You tried. You wanted to be the first to release "The Documentary". Your addendums proved you were struggling with this. But, YOUR story is now over. Thanks for the vids BTW. 😁 Be well.
Just wanted to say that it takes some serious balls to admit you got hoodwinked. Serious respect for that. More relevant to your video on the Amico scandal, but I wanted to give your videos some engagement :P
I'm not 100 percent co vinced this gentleman isn't Larry Bundy Jr... never seen both of em in the same room 🤔
You really rankled Pedro with this one. He's up in *everyone's* replies. Lol. After getting BTFO'd, he'll go running back to the "Thoughty Auti podcast" to cry about how he's the victim of all the fights he starts online.
First thing I saw when I woke up was a reply from him.
Probably the worst way to start the day haha.
@@mikethetowns He acts out like this, gets dumped on, tries to use a mental disability as a shield from criticism, then goes back into his hidey hole. Perhaps he shouldn't be allowed unchaperoned use of the internet.
@@SomeOrangeCat Aye, almost like a genie. Instead of rubbing a lamp its when someone mentions Amico though. And instead of wishes he spews forth shitty opinions and random quips about hating women.
@@mikethetowns I've seen the kind of shit he's into too. There's not enough brain bleach in the world to make me unsee that shit.
The plush is here!! I remember talking to Slope's sister about these! So happy to see the final result and the controller is genius! :D
I'm pretty active in the Choice Provisions Discord, and the co-owner Mike Roush have said this on the topic of Breakout:
"Yeah. That's a thing. I know one thing. I don't think that game will ever see the light of day. It was a weeeeeeird project. And when I say weird. Well, you know. If you all bother Garrett (another dev), maybe he could get a version on Steam that we could share with only the coolest fans." "It was cool. I think we could probably share it. I would say, it was far from finished, but a fully playable game. And it will never be finished."
No one really bothered Garrett much on the matter at the time so really who knows if anyone will see anything beyond that demo.
I had a game like breakout on an old BlackBerry. It was one single level, and I played it for hoooouuuurs.... I would pay actual money for multiple levels of a game like breakout.
Rally Rumble looks like it at least plays well. I can't tell if the aesthetic is deliberate or temporary, but it shouldn't matter if it plays well. Reminds me of RC Pro-AM.
8:35 one of them is in USD
The only game I was excited for was cloudy mountain. I'm wondering what the status of that title is.
It's almost as if Pat and Ian were right the whole time.
Who even wants a spiritual successor to an ancient computer from the 20th century? Technology marches on ans improves in iterations over time.
1:34 “Happy Birthday Karen” says more than tommy tallarico ever could.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🎮 *Overview of Amico Console and Initial Promises*
- The Amico was introduced in 2018 as a retro gaming console with delays.
- Over 150 games were teased, but most remained undeveloped or were just logos.
- Exclusive versions of classic games were promised, creating high expectations.
03:28 🦈 *Shark Shark and Astros Smash Games*
- Shark Shark and Astros Smash were initially intended as exclusive packing titles.
- Due to the Amico's uncertain future, BBG Entertainment purchased these games.
- They are now available on Steam, Switch, and Xbox, but considered expensive.
06:12 📱 *Amico Home App Launch*
- The Amico Home app was released as an Android application in November 2023.
- The app turns the phone into a console but requires an additional controller app.
- Downloading multiple apps for one-player games makes the experience convoluted and impractical.
08:44 🚀 *Missile Command and Sid Swipers on Amico Home App*
- Missile Command, a classic game, faces control issues on the Amico Home app.
- Sid Swipers (formerly Hot Wheels Colossal Crash) is a multiplayer-only game, challenging for solo players.
- The Amico Home app introduces exclusive games with mixed results and pricing issues.
11:15 💸 *Evaluation of Sid Swipers and Pricing Concerns*
- Sid Swipers, despite its flaws, is acknowledged as an okay game.
- The pricing for Amico Home exclusive games is criticized and seen as excessive.
- The complexity and impracticality of using multiple apps for gameplay are emphasized.
12:37 🎮 *Additional Games Exclusive to Amico Home*
- Moon Patrol, Evil ConEviL, and Emoji Charades are additional games available on Amico Home.
- Evil ConEviL's positive attributes are highlighted, even though it's no longer available.
- Emoji Charades, though unplayed, is acknowledged as a potential party game for iPhone users.
14:53 🕹️ *Exploration of Unmentioned Games and Unreleased Titles*
- Darts Frenzy, Super Space Towers, and Games a Blast from the Past are explored.
- Nitro Derby is revealed as a VR demo and not an actual game.
- Rally Rumble, a unique racing game, faced communication issues and remained undeveloped.
21:58 🎮 *Exclusive Games Overview*
- Overview of exclusive games for the Amico,
- Mention of Care Bears, Sesame Street games, Breakout, Brain Jewel, Gravitas, Rigid Force Redux Enhanced, Toejam and Earl, and Dolphin Quest.
25:17 🎶 *Toejam and Earl Exclusive Version*
- Confirmation of an exclusive version of Toejam and Earl,
- Interaction with Anthony N., details on the exclusive version, and the confusion surrounding its development.
26:52 🎮 *Dolphin Quest Update*
- Insight into Dolphin Quest's status,
- Exclusive footage, lack of communication from Intellivision, and expectations for a 2024 update.
27:49 🦊 *Finigan Fox and In-Game Efforts*
- Discussion on Finigan Fox,
- Efforts and investments in making it unique for the Amico, confirmation of completion, and potential release.
28:45 📱 *Amico Home App Critique*
- Critique of the Amico Home App,
- Disapproval of its connection issues, claims of the end of the Amico project, and disappointment in its execution.
30:07 🚫 *End of the Road*
- Expressing the end of the Amico journey,
- Speculation on potential legal issues, skepticism about future game updates, and disappointment with the project's outcome.
30:41 🙁 *Farewell and Acknowledgments*
- Acknowledgments and farewell,
- Appreciation for support, reflections on the Amico content, and uncertainty about future videos on the topic.
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Djc game studios are the greatest shills of all time
Wishlisted several games from this video on PC. Sad to see that some of them still have very little exposure considering they look rather good, so the video is much appreciated.
10:47 trying not to wake up the house laughing. "this?... No." 😅
Super space towers is just a revamped sub-terranea for the sega genesis, from the controls to the little people you pick up with your ship.
They might actually have something worthwhile if they release the amico app on consoles and steam with at least a few of the games included, then the smartphone controller app would make at least a little more sense.
Switch has several (if not all) of these games -- no smartphone needed.
@tamazonx It would only really be worth it as a reasonably priced Jackbox style bundle, as long as the smartphone latency gets fixed and not as a hub with overpriced games. Chances are almost nil of that happening, though.
Someone ran the Amico Home app in one of the ARM-based handheld emulation consoles, like an Anbernic or something like it. Was actually kind of funny to see. But if you could do that having support for the buttons would be nice.
Judging by your results, Intellivision was correct: Amico games can't run on mobile phones...at least not through Amico Home 🤣
It's not an excuse, but can android tvs download the amico application? That way it's on a stationary device and the phones can be used exclusively as controllers .
Use of the Oof to mask swear words 😂 - that’s a real subtle dig Slopes! Well played!
27:00 Oooh, can you play as an orca in this one? I mean orcas are a species of dolphins (which are a taxonomical family of toothed whales) after all
To think, ALL Tommy Tallarico and Intellivision had to do was release a crappy, cheap little console that was going to do its thing and nothing more, and then be done with it. That's it. But they couldn't even work out the hardware based on a 2016 BUDGET Android phone. What a sad state of affairs.
It’s sad how Tommy ruined his legacy from the guy who made awesome game soundtracks and bringing the sounds of games live to a disgrace of the Amico which overshadows his legacy.
The Amico team should have focused on bringing that controller out, maybe selling as a pair and making them compatible with multiple devices. Have that Amico home app be the platform rather than making a console.
11:56
What the..., dude thanks for the tip!.
I wanted that game for long time and forgot to put it in my wishlist 😂, right now is on sale by 7.49$ in my PS Store but with 6$ plus I can get the GOTY edition for 13.49$ and comes with absolutely every DLC piece.
Man I saved like 76$, so again thanks to mention it!.
3:40 - ALSO AVAILABLE ON ATARI VCS!!!
@25:47 Most likely the only thing Tommy was juggling was whether to respond to fans on AtariAge or fight with "haters".