Intellivision Lives!
Encyclopedia
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.
( NOTE: Car Racing a.k.a. Racing Cars was originally part of Triple Action )
( * = games that were originally included as part of Triple Action )
( * = games that were originally included as part of The Electric Company: Word Fun )
(* = Unlockable games as rewards. ** = Portions of this game are represented in part or whole. *** = Multi-player only game - must have 2 Nintendo DS units)
said that Intellivision Lives! is "still blocky after all these years, sure...but these games really need the controller."
. The DS Intellivision Lives! includes over 60 different games including, Astrosmash
, B-17 Bomber
, Shark! Shark!
, Motocross
, Space Cadet
and Thin Ice
. It also feature 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.
console and it can also be downloaded from Xbox Originals for 1200 MS points.
for Xbox Live
, a virtual online arcade was launched on March 24, 2010. It features Intellivision games also.
Intellivision
The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. Development of the console began in 1978, less than a year after the introduction of its main competitor, the Atari 2600. The word intellivision is a portmanteau of "intelligent television"...
and released for the Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, and Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
. In addition, there are three exclusive games that were never released for the original console. A Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
version was released on October 27, 2010.
It was originally released in 1999 for PCs
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
. 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
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
and Imagic
Imagic
Imagic was a short-lived American video game developer and publisher that developed games for the Atari 2600, Intellivision and other video game consoles in the early 1980s...
.
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.
Arcade
- Bomb SquadBomb Squad (game)Bomb Squad was a single-player game released by Mattel for their Intellivision console in 1982. The game was one of five released for the console that required the Intellivoice module. -Gameplay:The object of the game is to defuse a bomb within a set period of time...
- Buzz Bombers
- Car Racing
- Night Stalker
- Pinball
- Shark! Shark!Shark! Shark!Shark! Shark! is an Intellivision game originally designed by Don Daglow, and with additional design and programming by Ji-Wen Tsao, one of the first female game programmers in the history of video games. The player is a fish who must eat smaller fish in order to gain points and extra lives while...
- SnafuSnafu (video game)Snafu is a video game released by Mattel for its Intellivision video game system in 1981. One of a number of similar video games released in the early 1980s, Snafu features players controlling ever-lengthening serpents as they attempt to corner their opponents and trap them.-Gameplay:Snafu contains...
- Thin Ice
- Vectron
( NOTE: Car Racing a.k.a. Racing Cars was originally part of Triple Action )
Combat & Sorcery
- Armor Battle
- Battle Tanks*
- Biplanes*
- B-17 BomberB-17 Bomber (game)B-17 Bomber was a single-player game released by Mattel for their Intellivision console in 1982. The game required the Intellivoice module.-Summary:...
- Hover Force
- Sea Battle
- Sub Hunt
- Thunder Castle
- Tower of Doom
- UtopiaUtopia (video game)Utopia is a video game, released on Intellivision in 1981 and often regarded as among the first sim games and god games. It is also regarded as setting the scene for the real-time strategy genre. It was designed and programmed by Don Daglow....
( * = games that were originally included as part of Triple Action )
Space
- AstrosmashAstrosmashAstrosmash is a video game for the Intellivision videogame console written by John Sohl and published by Mattel in 1981. In this game, the player takes control of a laser cannon that is protecting the earth from falling asteroids and other threats...
- Space Armada
- Space Battle
- Space Hawk
- Space SpartansSpace SpartansSpace Spartans was a game released for the Mattel Intellivision, initially programmed by Brian Dougherty, and later completed by William C. Fisher and Steve Roney. It is notable for being the first game released which supported the Intellivoice voice synthesis module.-Concept:The overall objective...
- Star Strike
Sports
- Auto RacingAuto Racing (video game)Auto Racing is a video game released by Mattel for its Intellivision video game system in 1979. Auto Racing pits two players against each other using a top-down perspective on one of five different race courses....
- Baseball, Classic
- Baseball, World Championship
- Basketball, Classic
- Basketball, Super Pro
- Bowling
- Boxing
- Decathlon
- Football, Classic
- Football, Super Pro
- Golf, Classic
- Golf, Super Pro
- Hockey, Classic
- Hockey, Super Pro
- Motocross
- Skiing, Classic
- Skiing, Super Pro
- Soccer
- Stadium Mud Buggies
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Gaming & Strategy
- Backgammon
- Checkers
- Horse Racing
- Poker & Blackjack
- ReversiReversiReversi is a board game involving abstract strategy and played by two players on a board with 8 rows and 8 columns and a set of distinct pieces for each side. Pieces typically are disks with a light and a dark face, each face belonging to one player...
- Roulette
- Royal Dealer
Children's
- Crosswords*
- Frog Bog
- Factor Fun
- Math Master ( released as The Electric Company: Math Fun )
- Memory Fun
- Sharp Shot
- Word Hunt*
- Word Rockets*
( * = games that were originally included as part of The Electric Company: Word Fun )
Game Availbility
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 Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Bowling | Known as "PBA Bowling" on Windows/Mac version. | |||||
| Auto Racing Auto Racing (video game) Auto Racing is a video game released by Mattel for its Intellivision video game system in 1979. Auto Racing pits two players against each other using a top-down perspective on one of five different race courses.... |
*** | |||||
| Hockey | *** | |||||
| Soccer | ||||||
| Tennis | ||||||
| Golf | ||||||
| Skiing | ||||||
| Boxing | *** | |||||
| Football | *** | |||||
| Major League Baseball | *** | |||||
| Basketball | *** | |||||
| Action Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Armor Battle | *** | |||||
| Sea Battle | *** | |||||
| Sub Hunt | ||||||
| Advanced Dungeons and Dragons | Sometimes called "Adventure" or "Cloudy Mountain". | |||||
| Snafu | ||||||
| Triple Action | ** | ** | *** | |||
| Frog Bog | ||||||
| Night Stalker | ||||||
| Sharp Shot | *** | |||||
| Shark! Shark! | ||||||
| Gaming Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Las Vegas Roulette | ||||||
| Horse Racing | ||||||
| Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack | ||||||
| Royal Dealer | ||||||
| Space Action Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Astrosmash | ||||||
| Space Armada | ||||||
| Space Battle | ||||||
| Space Hawk | ||||||
| Star Strike | ||||||
| Arcade Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Vectron | ||||||
| Children's Learning Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Electric Company Word Fun | ||||||
| Electric Company Math Fun | ||||||
| Strategy Network | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Backgammon | ||||||
| Checkers | ||||||
| Chess | ||||||
| Utopia | *** | |||||
| Reversi | ||||||
| 1983 Releases | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Motocross | ||||||
| Pinball | ||||||
| Buzz Bombers | ||||||
| AD&D: Treasure of Tarmin | Sometimes called "Minotaur". | |||||
| INTV Corporation and Third-Party Releases | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Thunder Castle | ||||||
| World Championship Baseball | ||||||
| Thin Ice | Sometimes called "Duncan's Thin Ice". | |||||
| Super Pro Football | ||||||
| Hover Force | ||||||
| Tower of Doom | ||||||
| Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf | ||||||
| Slam Dunk: Super Pro Basketball | ||||||
| Learning Fun I | ** | ** | *** | |||
| Slap Shot: Super Pro Hockey | ||||||
| Learning Fun II | ** | ** | *** | |||
| Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing | ||||||
| Super Pro Decathlon | ||||||
| Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling | ||||||
| Stadium Mug Buggies | ||||||
| Spiker! Super Pro Volleyball | ||||||
| Intellivoice Games | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Space Spartans | ||||||
| Bomb Squad | Bomb Squad was released for Windows and Mac on "Intellivision Rocks" | |||||
| B-17 Bomber | B-17 Bomber was released for Windows and Mac on "Intellivision Rocks" | |||||
| Unreleased Games | ||||||
| Game Title | Windows/Mac | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Playstation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Gamecube | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Notes |
| Air Strike | ||||||
| Brickout! | * | * | ||||
| Crazy Clones | ||||||
| Deep Pockets: Super Pro Pool & Billiards | * | |||||
| Demo Cartridges | ||||||
| Go For the Gold | ||||||
| Grid Shock | ||||||
| Happy Holidays: Santa's Helper | ||||||
| Happy Holidays: Easter Eggcitement | ||||||
| Happy Holidays: Trick or Treat | ||||||
| Hypnotic Lights | ||||||
| King of the Mountain | ||||||
| Land Battle | ||||||
| Magic Carousel | ||||||
| Meteor! | ||||||
| Number Jumble | * | * | ||||
| Party Line: Blow Out | *** | |||||
| Party Line: Space Cadet | * | * | *** | |||
| Party Line: Hard Hat | * | *** | ||||
| Super Soccer | ||||||
| Takeover | * | * | *** | Sometimes called "Empire". | ||
Critical reaction
IGNIGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
said that Intellivision Lives! is "still blocky after all these years, sure...but these games really need the controller."
Nintendo DS version
A version of Intellivision Lives! was released on October 27, 2010 for the Nintendo DSNintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. The DS Intellivision Lives! includes over 60 different games including, Astrosmash
Astrosmash
Astrosmash is a video game for the Intellivision videogame console written by John Sohl and published by Mattel in 1981. In this game, the player takes control of a laser cannon that is protecting the earth from falling asteroids and other threats...
, B-17 Bomber
B-17 Bomber (game)
B-17 Bomber was a single-player game released by Mattel for their Intellivision console in 1982. The game required the Intellivoice module.-Summary:...
, Shark! Shark!
Shark! Shark!
Shark! Shark! is an Intellivision game originally designed by Don Daglow, and with additional design and programming by Ji-Wen Tsao, one of the first female game programmers in the history of video games. The player is a fish who must eat smaller fish in order to gain points and extra lives while...
, Motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
, Space Cadet
Space Cadet
Space Cadet is a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about Matt Dodson, who joins the Space Patrol to help preserve peace in the Solar System. The story translates the standard military academy story into outer space: a boy from Iowa goes to officer school, sees action and adventure,...
and Thin Ice
Thin Ice
Thin Ice may refer to:* "The Thin Ice", a 1979 Pink Floyd song* Thin Ice , starring Corine Griffith* Thin Ice , starring Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power* Thin Ice , starring Charlotte Avery...
. It also feature 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.
Xbox Originals
The Xbox version of Intellivision Lives! is fully forward compatible with the Xbox 360Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
console and it can also be downloaded from Xbox Originals for 1200 MS points.
Xbox Live and Games for Windows
Microsoft has announced that Game RoomGame Room
Game Room is a gaming service for the Xbox 360 video game system, Microsoft Windows PCs, and Windows Phone 7. Launched on March 24, 2010, Game Room lets players download classic video games and compete against each other for high scores...
for Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
, a virtual online arcade was launched on March 24, 2010. It features Intellivision games also.