Intellivision Lives!
| Intellivision Lives! | |
|---|---|
 PAL region cover art for PS2 | |
| Developer(s) | Realtime Associates |
| Publisher(s) | Crave Entertainment (Xbox, GameCube, PS2) Virtual Play Games (Nintendo DS) |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, iPhone, iPad, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS |
| Release date(s) | Windows
Xbox
September 15, 2008 Nintendo DS
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| Genre(s) | Compilation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Distribution | DVD-ROM, Nintendo optical disc |
Intellivision Lives! is a compilation of various games from the Intellivision and released for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. In addition, there are three exclusive games that were never released for the original console. A Nintendo DS version was released on October 27, 2010.
It was originally released in 1999 for PCs. A bug fix was released in 2001, and a sequel named Intellivision Rocks was released in 2002; Intellivision Rocks included more Mattel-published Intellivision games in addition to third-party games originally published by Activision and Imagic.
The games are accessed from a 3D "overworld" set in a circa 1980s pizza parlor, although this is an inaccurate representation of the games in question which are designed for a home console. On some platforms, some games require two controllers, even to play single player. In addition to the games there are several unlockables such as the classic Intellivision commercials.
Games
| Game Title | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bomb Squad | Arcade | |
| Buzz Bombers | Arcade | |
| Car Racing | Arcade | Car Racing (aka Racing Cars) was originally part of Triple Action |
| Night Stalker | Arcade | |
| Pinball | Arcade | |
| Shark! Shark! | Arcade | |
| Snafu | Arcade | |
| Thin Ice | Arcade | |
| Vectron | Arcade | |
| Armor Battle | Combat & Sorcery | |
| Battle Tanks | Combat & Sorcery | originally included as part of Triple Action |
| Biplanes | Combat & Sorcery | originally included as part of Triple Action |
| B-17 Bomber | Combat & Sorcery | |
| Hover Force | Combat & Sorcery | |
| Sea Battle | Combat & Sorcery | |
| Sub Hunt | Combat & Sorcery | |
| Thunder Castle | Combat & Sorcery | |
| Tower of Doom | Combat & Sorcery | |
| Utopia | Gaming & Strategy | |
| Astrosmash | Space | |
| Space Armada | Space | |
| Space Battle | Space | |
| Space Hawk | Space | |
| Space Spartans | Space | |
| Star Strike | Space | |
| Auto Racing | Sports | |
| Baseball, Classic | Sports | |
| Baseball, World Championship | Sports | |
| Basketball, Classic | Sports | |
| Basketball, Super Pro | Sports | |
| Bowling | Sports | |
| Boxing | Sports | |
| Decathlon | Sports | |
| Football, Classic | Sports | |
| Football, Super Pro | Sports | |
| Golf, Classic | Sports | |
| Golf, Super Pro | Sports | |
| Hockey, Classic | Sports | |
| Hockey, Super Pro | Sports | |
| Motocross | Sports | |
| Skiing, Classic | Sports | |
| Skiing, Super Pro | Sports | |
| Soccer | Sports | |
| Stadium Mud Buggies | Sports | |
| Tennis | Sports | |
| Volleyball | Sports | |
| Wrestling | Sports | |
| Backgammon | Gaming & Strategy | |
| Checkers | Gaming & Strategy | |
| Horse Racing | Gaming & Strategy | |
| Poker & Blackjack | Gaming & Strategy | |
| Reversi | Gaming & Strategy | |
| Roulette | Gaming & Strategy | |
| Royal Dealer | Gaming & Strategy | |
| Crosswords | Children´s | originally included as part of The Electric Company: Word Fun |
| Frog Bog | Children´s | |
| Factor Fun | Children´s | |
| Math Master | Children´s | released as The Electric Company: Math Fun |
| Memory Fun | Children´s | |
| Sharp Shot | Children´s | |
| Word Hunt | Children´s | originally included as part of The Electric Company: Word Fun |
| Word Rockets | Children´s | originally included as part of The Electric Company: Word Fun |
Game availability
Not every title was made available on each system Intellivision Lives! was released for. Below is a chart identifying the titles and the systems they were included.
(* = Unlockable games as rewards. ** = Portions of this game are represented in part or whole. *** = Multi-player only game - must have 2 Nintendo DS units)
| Sports Network | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Bowling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Known as "PBA Bowling" on Windows/Mac version. |
| Auto Racing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes*** | |
| Hockey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Soccer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Tennis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Golf | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Skiing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Football | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Major League Baseball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Basketball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Action Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Armor Battle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Sea Battle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Sub Hunt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Advanced Dungeons and Dragons | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Sometimes called "Adventure","Cloudy Mountain" or "Crown of Kings". |
| Snafu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Triple Action | Yes | Yes** | Yes** | Unknown | Yes*** | |
| Frog Bog | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Night Stalker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sharp Shot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Shark! Shark! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Gaming Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Las Vegas Roulette | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Horse Racing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Royal Dealer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Space Action Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Astrosmash | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Space Armada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Space Battle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Space Hawk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Star Strike | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Arcade Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Vectron | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Children's Learning Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Electric Company Word Fun | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Electric Company Math Fun | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Strategy Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Backgammon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Checkers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chess | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Utopia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | |
| Reversi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1983 Releases | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Motocross | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pinball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Buzz Bombers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| AD&D: Treasure of Tarmin | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Sometimes called "Minotaur". |
| INTV Corporation and Third-Party Releases | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Thunder Castle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| World Championship Baseball | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Thin Ice | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | sometimes called "Duncan's Thin Ice" |
| Super Pro Football | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Hover Force | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Tower of Doom | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Slam Dunk: Super Pro Basketball | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Learning Fun I | Yes | Yes** | Yes** | No | Yes*** | |
| Slap Shot: Super Pro Hockey | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Learning Fun II | Yes | Yes** | Yes** | No | Yes*** | |
| Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Super Pro Decathlon | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Stadium Mug Buggies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Spiker! Super Pro Volleyball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Intellivoice Games | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Space Spartans | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Bomb Squad | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | released for Windows and Mac on "Intellivision Rocks" |
| B-17 Bomber | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | released for Windows and Mac on "Intellivision Rocks" |
| Unreleased Games | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gamecube | Nintendo DS | Notes |
| Air Strike | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Brickout! | Yes | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes | |
| Crazy Clones | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Deep Pockets: Super Pro Pool & Billiards | Yes | No | Yes* | No | Yes | |
| Demo Cartridges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Go For the Gold | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Grid Shock | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Happy Holidays: Santa's Helper | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Happy Holidays: Easter Eggcitement | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Happy Holidays: Trick or Treat | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Hypnotic Lights | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| King of the Mountain | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Land Battle | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Magic Carousel | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Meteor! | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Number Jumble | Yes | Yes* | No | Yes* | No | |
| Party Line: Blow Out | No | No | No | No | Yes*** | |
| Party Line: Space Cadet | Yes | Yes* | No | Yes* | Yes*** | |
| Party Line: Hard Hat | Yes | No | Yes* | No | Yes*** | |
| Super Soccer | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Takeover | Yes | Yes* | No | Yes* | Yes*** | Sometimes called "Empire". |
Critical reaction
| Reception | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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IGN said that Intellivision Lives! is "still blocky after all these years, sure...but these games really need the controller."[3]
Nintendo DS version
A version of Intellivision Lives! was released on October 27, 2010 for the Nintendo DS. The DS Intellivision Lives! includes over 60 different games including, Astrosmash, B-17 Bomber, Shark! Shark!, Motocross, Space Cadet and Thin Ice. It also features games not released at the time of the original launch as well as Head-to-Head local wireless game play. The Nintendo DS's touch screen emulates the Intellivision's 12-button keypad: each game features a custom touch-screen layout mimicking that of the button overlay supplied with the original Intellivision cartridge. The DS version of Intellivision Lives! is published by Virtual Play Games and only 10,000 copies were ever printed.[4]
Xbox Originals
The Xbox version of Intellivision Lives! is fully forward compatible with the Xbox 360 console and it can also be downloaded from Xbox Originals for 1200 MS points.[5]
Xbox Live and Games for Windows
Microsoft has announced that Game Room for Xbox Live, a virtual online arcade was launched on March 24, 2010. It features Intellivision games also.[6]
References
- ↑ Tracy, Tim (2004-02-09). "Intellivision Lives! Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ↑ Harris, Craig (2003-11-18). "Intellivision Lives! Review". IGN. Retrieved 2003-11-18.
- ↑ IGNPS2 (2003-11-18). "Intellivision Lives! Review". IGN. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ↑ "Intellivision Really Lives".
- ↑ "Intellivision Lives!".
- ↑ "Microsoft Game Room".