In a transfer that might have had online game followers in Nineteen Eighties surprised, Atari is releasing a console with Intellivision branding on it.
The Intellivision (‘clever tv’) console was launched by Mattel in 1979 and was liable for beginning the primary ever online game console conflict, going head-to-head towards the Atari VCS (later renamed the Atari 2600).
Now, following Atari’s acquisition of the Intellivision model in 2024, the primary ever console conflict has been definitively ended with the announcement of the Intellivision Dash, an up to date Intellivision to be launched by Atari.
Set for launch on December 5 in USA and Australia, and December 23 in Europe, the Intellivision Dash will probably be priced at $149.99 / £99.99.
Designed to seem like the unique Intellivison console, the Dash will assist HDMI output for play on trendy televisions, in addition to a USB port for “library growth”.
It is going to additionally include 45 basic Intellivision video games inbuilt, together with Baseball, Soccer, Tremendous Professional Golf, Sea Battle, House Battle, Astrosmash, Star Strike and Boulder Sprint.
The Intellivision was notorious for its distinctive controller, which featured a spherical dial and a 12-button keypad just like that discovered on a phone.
Every recreation got here with a card overlay that might be slotted into the controller and sat on high of the keypad, exhibiting the controls for that exact recreation.
As a result of this was an integral a part of the Intellivision expertise, all 45 video games included with the Intellivision Dash may even have a pair of card overlays – one for every participant – that may be inserted into the supplied controllers (which at the moment are wi-fi).
“We’re thrilled to rejoice Intellivision’s forty fifth anniversary, and what higher method to honour it than by bringing again this revolutionary console for followers to expertise as soon as once more?” Atari’s VP of strategic operations Matt Burnett mentioned in a press release.
“Turning into caretakers of such an vital model is each a giant duty and a really enjoyable growth of our work at Atari.”
Gamers who need to study extra about Intellivision earlier than investing within the Intellivision Dash could need to play Atari 50, the ‘interactive museum’ compilation launched by Atari and Digital Eclipse in 2022.
Following Atari’s acquisitions of Digital Eclipse in 2023 and Intellivision in 2024, Atari 50 obtained a DLC pack referred to as The First Console Warfare which added an Intellivision part to the sport, detailing the console’s historical past.
