And I know they said they're not trying to be competitive, but the fact is that few people are going to buy this when they already have solid multiplayer experiences available to them on their current consoles, especially at their current prices. They need to be better in some area, and I'm not convinced that they are. As it is, this looks like it's ONLY for people who literally only want solid couch co-op, don't already have a console they like, and don't care if they have any outstanding games, and I don't think there's a market for that.
I really want to want this more.
I wish this were cheaper and/or had better-looking games. Their priorities are good ones. Sure, I'm a little thrifty and I've never tried to make a company like this successful, but I represent most people who'd want something like this, I think. They need to be more competitive.
If they offered the system for $100-150 and the games for $5-15 (not all of those games are worth $15, imo), I think it could be a smash hit. I'd also love to hear from real players about how fun the couch co-op is because this presentation, while good, is not convincing enough in that — the most important hook for an E3 audience interested in this product. It does look fairly fun, but not on the level of Mario Kart/Party, Smash Bros, Tony Hawk, etc. $400 for the system and 10 extra games is a tough sell when I can pay the same for a Switch with BOTW, Smash, and Fortnite and Rocket League thrown in.
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Re: Intellivision's Amico Is Shaping Up To Be The Most 'Nintendo' Non-Nintendo System Ever
And I know they said they're not trying to be competitive, but the fact is that few people are going to buy this when they already have solid multiplayer experiences available to them on their current consoles, especially at their current prices. They need to be better in some area, and I'm not convinced that they are. As it is, this looks like it's ONLY for people who literally only want solid couch co-op, don't already have a console they like, and don't care if they have any outstanding games, and I don't think there's a market for that.
I really want to want this more.
Re: Intellivision's Amico Is Shaping Up To Be The Most 'Nintendo' Non-Nintendo System Ever
I wish this were cheaper and/or had better-looking games. Their priorities are good ones. Sure, I'm a little thrifty and I've never tried to make a company like this successful, but I represent most people who'd want something like this, I think. They need to be more competitive.
If they offered the system for $100-150 and the games for $5-15 (not all of those games are worth $15, imo), I think it could be a smash hit. I'd also love to hear from real players about how fun the couch co-op is because this presentation, while good, is not convincing enough in that — the most important hook for an E3 audience interested in this product. It does look fairly fun, but not on the level of Mario Kart/Party, Smash Bros, Tony Hawk, etc. $400 for the system and 10 extra games is a tough sell when I can pay the same for a Switch with BOTW, Smash, and Fortnite and Rocket League thrown in.