In 2015, Retroaction Entertainment launched a Kickstarter to launch “Gen 2” versions of three Intellivision classic - Shark! Shark!, Astro Smash and Night Stalker. The Intellivision Flashback was based on a similar idea - ie, a small Intellivision console with built in games – but with actual replica Intellivision controllers!īut would there be interest in new modernised versions of Intellivision games? ATGames had previously worked with Atari to create the Atari Flashback - a small console which featured built in games. This made playing some games a little tricky.įlashback!In 2014, Intellivision Productions partnered with ATGames to create the Intellivision Flashback. Instead of a traditional joypad, the Intellivision controller consisted of a 16-way directional disc, 10 numbered buttons, and 5 additional buttons. The trouble with emulating the Intellivision though, is that is had a very unique controller. As well as this, they gave licenses to other companies to create similar compilations for Playstation, Nintendo DS and Xbox. The new company created a series of compilations of emulated Intellivision games for MS-DOS, Windows and Macintosh. Intellivision Lives again!In 1997, Keith Robinson and Stephen Roney, former coders at Mattel, acquired the rights to the brand and games and formed Intellivision Productions. In 1984 Mattel decided to exit the market, and a sold the assets of Intellivision to executives of Mattel Electronics, who eventually becoming INTV Corporation. The console had a wider launch in 1980 and despite being technically superior to Atari’s VCS, it was no match for the arcade company’s home console. In January 1979, Mattel’s Intellivison ( “Intelligent Television”) was announced at the CES, and was soft launched in Fresno late that year. After dabbling in some hand-held electronic LED games, the company decided the time was right to launch a console. In The late seventies, toy giant Mattel was eyeing up Atari’s VCS and decided they wanted a piece of the video game pie.
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