no it isn’t a TV that makes you smarter
NES-this, NES-that; we rightly dedicate plenty of oxygen to the legendary 8-bit console however let’s not fake that Nintendo stuffed a void left by Atari alone. Loads of different firms launched their very own platforms within the early 80s and a few of them keep fan bases to at the present time.
Living proof: Mattel’s Intellivision. The Home That Barbie Constructed appeared on the success of the 2600 and stated “maintain my Dream Home.” Host Kevin Bunch talks to Tom Boellstorff and Braxton Soderman about their e-book Intellivision: How a Video Sport System Battled Atari and Nearly Bankrupted Barbie in regards to the 1979 machine and its legacy.
Description: It is the closest factor to the true factor! Kevin Bunch and knowledgeable visitors Tom Boellstorff and Braxston Soderman speak in regards to the Atari 2600’s chief rival, the Mattel Intellivision.
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Art work for this episode by Amanda Neipris and modifying thanks go to Greg Leahy.
