Product Overview
- Product Name: Intellivision Lives!
- New or Used: Used
- In Case or Loose: In Case
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Disc Condition: No scratches / Scratch free
- Notes: Intellivision Lives! comes complete in its original OEM GameCube case with manual and artwork included; the disc is scratch-free and tested. A nicely kept copy with strong overall presentation, packed with a nostalgic trip back to the early days of home gaming.
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What's Included
- GameCube Game Disc: Yes
- Disc Count: 1
- Manual / Instructions: Yes
- Case Artwork: Yes
- Case Type: OEM/Original*
- Extras:
Game Description
Long before 16-bit wars, polygon graphics, or online leaderboards, there was the fierce early console rivalry between Atari and Mattel. Intellivision Lives! brings that classic gaming era roaring onto the Nintendo GameCube, preserving over 60 classic titles from the legendary Intellivision platform across arcade action, sports, strategy, and wonderfully quirky early home gaming experiments. This retro compilation is less about one game and more about opening a playable time capsule from the formative years of home gaming.
Rather than acting as a bare-bones ROM dump, Intellivision Lives! celebrates the quirky personality of early console gaming with accessible menus, historical context, and a broad mix of gameplay styles ranging from twitch shooters and dungeon crawlers to sports sims and experimental strategy titles. As a retro arcade compilation for Nintendo GameCube collectors and classic gaming fans, it delivers a fun cross-section of gaming history while giving players a chance to experience titles many younger gamers have only heard about.
Over 60 games are included in this collection. Here are some of the most notable collector and fan-favorite highlights:
- Astrosmash (Intellivision, 1981)
- Night Stalker (Intellivision, 1982)
- Shark! Shark! (Intellivision, 1982)
- Thin Ice (Intellivision, 1983)
- B-17 Bomber (Intellivision, 1982)
- Utopia (Intellivision, 1982)
- Thunder Castle (Intellivision, 1982)
- Space Spartans (Intellivision, 1982)
- Tower of Doom (Intellivision, 1987)
- SNAFU (Intellivision, 1981)
- Armor Battle (Intellivision, 1979)
- Auto Racing (Intellivision, 1980)
For retro collectors, Intellivision Lives! stands out as both entertainment and preservation, capturing a fascinating branch of gaming history that often gets overshadowed by Atari and Nintendo nostalgia. Some of these titles were genuinely ahead of their time, including early strategy concepts and voice-enhanced experiments, making this compilation a surprisingly compelling snapshot of how ambitious the early home console market could be.
Gameplay Features
- Access over 60 classic Intellivision games spanning arcade action, sports, strategy, dungeon crawling, and experimental retro concepts.
- Experience iconic titles like Astrosmash, Night Stalker, and Shark! Shark! from the Intellivision era.
- Explore early gameplay styles ranging from twitch reflex shooters to primitive but surprisingly engaging strategy systems.
- Sample historically notable titles like Utopia, often cited among the earliest console strategy-management experiences.
- Enjoy a curated retro gaming archive that highlights the unique identity of Mattel’s ambitious home console platform.
- Relive an alternate branch of gaming history preserved in a single accessible Nintendo GameCube compilation release.
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Intellivision Lives! preserves games from the Mattel Intellivision, Atari’s most serious home console rival in the early 1980s, a platform often remembered for pushing more ambitious concepts than many contemporaries. Utopia is frequently cited as one of gaming’s earliest strategy-management titles, while games like Space Spartans experimented with voice synthesis years before such features became commonplace, giving this collection real historical weight for retro gaming enthusiasts.
Additional Details
- Variant: Black Label
- Genre: Arcade
- Year Released: 2004
- Publisher: Crave
- Developer: Realtime Associates
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 650008599077
- SKU: 3340
- Format: Nintendo GameCube video game disc
- Platform: Nintendo GameCube console (GCN system)
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- *Used cases may be replaced with a new aftermarket one if damaged. Listing above indicates if it's "OEM/Original" or "Aftermarket." Aftermarket cases typically differ in color &/or build quality from original GameCube cases. (See photos)
- Any online features (multiplayer, DLC, patches) may no longer be supported.
- Photos show the exact item for sale — we never use stock images for used games.
- Used discs are professionally resurfaced via our commercial-grade repair system to remove scratches.
- All used items are cleaned, tested, and 100% guaranteed to work.
- Backed by Retro Game Fan’s 60-day warranty.
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