Nanochess has updated the IntyBasic Compiler Programing tool for the Intellivision. Now is the time to start making your game!
Blog posts August 2014
The SERIAL NUMBER DATABASE now includes the Intellivision Flashback
Want to contribute your info to the Serial Number Database? The Flashback has now been added as reports of some early sales at Toys R us.
The submission form is located HERE.
Intellivisionaries Podcast Episode 12 Now Live
Episode 12 of the Intellivisionaries Podcast is now live. Check out the Episode HERE!
Intellivision Flashback Leaks Into Stores UNBOXING PHOTOS
This week a few Toys R Us stores from various locations across the U.S sold several of the Flashback units. Spotted and purchased are the Intellivision Flashback, Colecovision Flashback, and Atari Flashback 5. The official release date from AT Games is set for October 1, 2014. Reports of TRU employees pulling these from shelves after customers made their purchase. It is likely that TRU will fix this problem, But a few units have made it into the hands of some very lucky people so far. Happy hu…
Order Your DK and D2K Arcade MANUAL and OVERLAY KIT
Limited DK Arcade and D2K Arcade Manual and Overlay Kit's are available here. For use if you are playing via emulation of on a Mulitcart.
The Lost Caves Of Kroz still Available for Pre Order
Elektronite has made available more Pre Orders for its latest release, The Lost Caves Of Kroz. now is your chance to get your reservation for this great new game for your Mattel Intellivision. This new game is expected to ship Summer 2014. Check the ordering details in this OFFICIAL Thread.
BIG BLOCKY THINGS Inspired by Splattr
CATSFOLLY is working on a SPLATTR inspired game concept for Intellivision. Codenamed: Big Blocky Things.
Remembering Playing Intellivision with Father in 1980s
Courtesy of Mark Leslie via 2WarpStonepTune, who lost his father unexpectedly in 2003:
" I thought I’d post this picture of my Dad and I playing Intellivision back in the early 1980’s. I love this picture. We were collaborating on one of the simple initial game offerings on this system: Space Battle. One of us would navigate the cross-hairs over the enemy spaceships and the other would fire. A simple task that certainly didn’t require two people, but the game was so much more fun when…
The rise and fall of gaming’s third-party exclusives
Since practically the dawn of the video game console, game makers have tried to set their systems apart with games made in-house by first-party studios or from wholly owned second-party subsidiaries. But the idea of large, independent third-party developers releasing games exclusively on one console or the other has risen and fallen in popularity over gaming's short history.
When a few Atari programmers split off to form Activision in 1979, they weren't eager to tie themselves exclusively to …
Homebrew SPACE RAID Atari 2600 VS Intellivision
Gamester81 reviews both versions of Space Raid, both are programmed by Nanochess, and being released by Collectorvision this year.
Legacy Lookback: Nintendo Games On The Intellivision
Apparently the reviewer,Moustached Gamers , have never heard of the Intelligentvision and Elektronite releases of Donkey Kong!
Gameplay of PRINCESS QUEST for the Intellivision
The newest gameplay of Collectorvision's upcoming release, Princess Quest has been shown. Princess Quest is being programmed by the very talented NANOCHESS, who also made the game Space Raid, being released this summer. Expect Princess Quest to be released sometime in late 2014 or early 2015.
Vision-Daptor for the Intellivision
The Vision-daptor is a USB interface for connecting ColecoVision and Intellivision controllers to your PC/Mac. No driver is needed as the Vision-daptor is recognized as a USB HID (Human Interface Device) joystick. Just plug and play. It has switches for selecting ColecoVision or Intellivision. The Coleco mode also works with Atari 2600 joysticks.
Intellivision Reproduction Boxes Set 2 NOW AVAILABLE
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New level revealed for upcoming homebrew Princess Quest
Nanochess, has been hard at work on Princess Quest, and it shows, new gameplay has been show and it looks very nice. The official reveal is HERE.