"Atari just revealed the Intellivision Spirit, a modern refresh of the classic Intellivision gaming console from 1980. The new console certainly looks like the original. You can practically smell the cigarette-soaked carpeting from here. Beyond aesthetics, this console includes plenty of newfangled bells and whistles. The controllers are wireless, which is a technology that didn't quite exist in the 1980s, and it connects to TVs via HDMI."
"It also includes 45 built-in games, reminding me of stuff like the NES Classic and the . The library includes plenty of sports and strategy titles, because those genres were considered the console's biggest strength way back when. Other games include the puzzler Boulder Dash and a riff on Space Invaders called Space Armada. Each title comes with a unique overlay that gets placed on the gamepad, showing off the controls."
Atari announced the Intellivision Spirit, a modern refresh of the 1980 Intellivision console that retains the original's look while adding contemporary features. The system uses wireless controllers and connects to modern TVs via HDMI. The console ships with 45 built-in games spanning sports, strategy, puzzlers like Boulder Dash, and Space Armada, with each game providing a unique gamepad overlay displaying controls. Atari acquired Intellivision last year, ending their historical rivalry. The system is priced at $150, available for preorder, and shipments begin December 5. The product is actively shipping, unlike the unreleased Amico.
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