When in 2018 theIntellivision Friend, the entire video game industry was shocked by a real return to the market of one of the very first producers of video game consoles. Unfortunately, a lot of events have happened since that time that, for one reason or another, have influenced the development of this interesting and courageous hardware. For these unexpected complications, the project team shared a video in which it confirms a further reference, which brings the release date to 10 October 2021. The president of the European division Hans Ippisch in fact stated:
We had no other choice, after the extension of the blockade and travel bans due to the pandemic that prevented the PR tour across Europe scheduled for February and the tour in the shopping centers scheduled for March. This is why we coordinated with partners and our exclusive distributor Koch Media to decide on a realistic launch in the second half of the year.
Well they are currently expected thirty exclusive games at launch of the console, available in both physical and digital format, together with one wide range of accessories yet to be revealed. Interestingly, all the works in progress on Intellivision Amico are localized in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and Dutch. Intellivision Entertainment it seems to have a certain interest in the old continent, so much so that twenty of the games planned for launch have been developed from European studies. The CEO of the company Tommy Tallarico proudly made the following statement:
The Intellivision team is passionate and works very hard to create something very special, we can't wait for people to try Amico.
Intellivision Amico is a console that arrives in a market practically invaded by the platforms of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. Unlike the latter, this little hardware with touch screen controller has the goal of creating a protected environment aiming mainly at an audience of families and children. Certainly a noble goal, although difficult to achieve.
