Or on a mobile device, you can put your finger where you want the thing to go, but you can’t really feel anything – it’s not tactile. I challenge you to try and play those games on a PS4 controller, it’s an absolute nightmare. Both of those games had a trackball controller. “Think about Missile Command, or Centipede. While it’s hard to tell what this will be like in practice, Tallarico continued to elaborate on how this might come into play when controlling some familiar arcade games. Not only will the disc be used for traditional movement within a game, but also takes on the functionality of a classic button, it makes what seemed like a rather bare looking controller into something with a ridiculous amount of inputs. Every game will feel a little different, and you’ll hold it a little different.” it could actually be a thousand buttons in one. “The whole disc is not only a button, but it’s 360 degrees, meaning you press right and it’s a button, or press left and it’s a button. “The controls we’ve created, with the disc and the touch screen, are unbelievable,” Tallarico says. While these controllers are far from complex, their capabilities extend beyond what you’d expect from a controller with only a few buttons. Tallarico also touched on the functionality of the Amico’s touch screen controllers, which bare a resemblance to the classic Intellivision joypads, equipped with a directional disc and touch screen in place of the original number pad. It will certainly be interesting to see how this unconventional form of video game collecting resonates – or doesn’t – with consumers. This is another example of the Amico paying close attention to innovations from big companies like Nintendo, with the likes of their Amiibo figures, but leveraging the technology in new ways. Nintendo's Amiibo figures use close-range connectivity to add additional content to Nintendo titles. “My Mom, she likes bowling, right? I want to be able to buy her a bowling pin keychain which holds the new bowling game for Intellivision, with all she has to do is touch it right on the machine and within seconds, she’s playing the game. What is RFID? It’s a type of close-range wireless connectivity, which works in a similar way to the likes of Nintendo’s Amiibo figures, or wireless payment through cellular devices – and opens up possibilities for digital titles far beyond the original console. It means I can take my Amico controller to your house, tap it on your machine – connecting automatically – and then play all of my games on your system.” “Our entire system has RFID, which we'll be showing off at E3. While discussing the innovations the Amico hopes to bring to the table, Tommy detailed some new information about the console's connectivity. Unlike the mystery around the new Atari VCS console revival, Intellivision has been anything but shy when it comes to the features behind their tech. (Image Credit: Intellivision)īut what features, inputs, or – most importantly – games will actually be part of the Amico? Need more controllers? You can download a smartphone app to get more two players in the action. “We hope to pick up where the Wii left off, and focus on those ‘non-gamers’." Under the hood “I am a huge gamer and love everything these companies do, but there are 200 million of those consoles out there, and three billion people are playing on mobile, who don't consider themselves to be gamers.” "I don't mean to come across as putting these consoles down,”, he says. Whether it's because someone can't find the time or is too intimidated to explore the world of gaming, the rapid growth and change in console gaming over the years has arguably alienated a huge group of past and potential gamers. While this response might be a little tongue in cheek, it does highlight issues of accessibility of video games. The reality is, your mom isn't playing Super Smash Bros and your Grandfather can't turn the PS4 on." “The idea of the console is to bring everyone together, similar to the way boardgames do. "The big differentiator is getting families and friends to play together in the same room, which doesn't happen anymore,” says Tallarico. On a transatlantic call between Scotland and California, we asked Tallarico what The Amico ultimately aims to achieve.
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