Mattel Intellivision vs Atari 2600 - The very first console war! | White_Pointer Gaming

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Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpMxoQXkB-U


Game:
Star Strike (1981)
Duration: 7:50
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Nintendo vs Sega. Xbox vs PlayStation. We've had some pretty classic rivalries in the video game console industry over the years, but how much do you know about the very first one? Let's revisit the time when Mattel launched the Intellivision and decided to go straight for Atari's throat!

Link to New York Times article referenced in the video: https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/14/business/atari-intellivision-tv-battle.html

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