Intellivision Entertainment Launches with Astrosmash!

PRESS RELEASE - August 31, 2021

Intellivision Entertainment Launches with Astrosmash!

•Space-themed, family-friendly, sci-fi game
•Reimagined Intellivision classic from 1981
•Bundled with all Amico gaming consoles

IRVINE, CA – August 31, 2021 – Intellivision Entertainment will launch Amico, its family-friendly gaming console, bundled with games that include Astrosmash, a fun-to-play fan favorite for more than 40 years. 

Amico is a new video game system that will redefine family entertainment with a broad variety of family-friendly games free of profanity and violence. Amico – the Italian word for friend – comes with two easy-to-use color touchscreen controllers and gameplay for any skill level so players of all backgrounds may truly enjoy gaming together.

Originally designed by John Sohl and introduced for the original Intellivision console in 1981, the space-themed game has players using a laser cannon to destroy incoming meteors, bombs, and other targets. The original game was hugely successful – it sold more than a million copies and earned a spot as one of the top-5 best-selling Intellivision games of the period – so it was only natural for it to be included with Amico.

Intellivision Entertainment worked with San Francisco-based Rogue Rocket who collaborated together with Intellivision's in-house team to help develop the game.  Astrosmash is an Intellivision-owned trademark and original property.

“We reimagined Astrosmash to make it more exciting, more visually appealing, and a bit more challenging without straying from the game’s original theme and gameplay,” announces CEO Tommy Tallarico. “Our new graphics are phenomenal and background music adds excitement to this video game classic. Plus, Astrosmash now allows co-op and versus gameplay for up to four players!”

Every game on Amico encourages group participation and teamwork through "couch co-op" style gameplay, while also offering single-player modes. Games are rated E for Everyone or E10+. There is no foul language, graphic violence, blood, or sexual content. There are no advertisements, downloadable content, loot boxes, or in-game purchases. And, to ensure parental piece-of-mind, Amico does not connect gaming with the Internet. With positive reinforcement parental controls, Intellivision is committed to offering products that parents feel confident about. 

Visit www.Intellivision.com for more information and schedules. 

ABOUT INTELLIVISION ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

Intellivision pioneered the video game industry nearly 40 years ago with its innovative gaming console that established many industry firsts and captured an unprecedented 20 percent market share. Decades later, Intellivision is back with a new team that is building upon its gaming legacy with support and expertise from industry veterans and superstars. Its mission is to bring people together by delivering simple, affordable, family-friendly entertainment with a new console called Amico. The unique video game system will redefine home entertainment with a broad variety of family-friendly games free of profanity and violence. Amico – the Italian word for friend – comes with two easy-to-use color touchscreen controllers, which are designed to be fun for all ages, and proprietary hardware that adapts gameplay for any skill level so players of all backgrounds can truly enjoy gaming together. More information about Amico can be found at www.Intellivision.com.

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