Before Nintendo and PlayStation ruled the living room, there was Intellivision—a console that dared to take on Atari and almost changed video gaming forever.
In this episode, we rewind to the late 1970s and early ’80s, when Mattel, the toy giant behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, decided to enter the console wars. What followed was a mix of bold innovation, marketing drama, and one infamous “keyboard component” controversy that still has gamers shaking their heads.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
🎮 Why Mattel thought it could dethrone Atari—and how close it came.
🔬 The development challenges, from chips to controllers, that shaped Intellivision’s identity.
🕹️ A look at the game library—innovative sports titles, strange experiments, and cult favorites.
🚨 The never-released keyboard add-on that sparked controversy and mistrust.
📉 How the 1983 video game crash spelled the end of an era—and why INTV Corporation tried to resurrect the brand.
⭐ A retrospective rating: rarity, price, aesthetics, and where Intellivision stands in gaming history today.
It’s not just nostalgia—it’s a story of ambition, failure, and the relentless pursuit of innovation.
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Amit Bhuta
COMPASS
ALL IN Miami Group
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