Intellivision Sprint is a surprising blast from the past | impressions

Atari’s Intellivision Sprint is the kind of product that would have felt impossible 45 years ago. Atari and Intellivision competed for living rooms in what is now known as “The First Console War,” but decades later the brands exist under the same umbrella. Overall, the Intellivision Sprint is surprisingly cohesive. It’s not trying to be a do-everything retro box, or an FPGA “purist” solution, or a subscription platform. It’s a focused nostalgia capsule with 45 built-in games, HDMI output, two wireless controllers, and physical overlays to map each game’s weirdly specific control needs, which feels very on-brand as an Intellivision device. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Read This Article for FreeGet instant access by joining the GB MAX Access tier — it’s free to sign up and unlock premium content like The BIG Show.Join Now to Start ReadingAlready a member? Sign in The post Intellivision Sprint is a surprising blast from the past | impressions appeared first on GamesBeat.

Feb 14, 2026 - 23:31

Intellivision Sprint is a surprising blast from the past | impressions

Atari’s Intellivision Sprint is the kind of product that would have felt impossible 45 years ago. Atari and Intellivision competed for living rooms in what is now known as “The First Console War,” but decades later the brands exist under the same umbrella.

Overall, the Intellivision Sprint is surprisingly cohesive. It’s not trying to be a do-everything retro box, or an FPGA “purist” solution, or a subscription platform. It’s a focused nostalgia capsule with 45 built-in games, HDMI output, two wireless controllers, and physical overlays to map each game’s weirdly specific control needs, which feels very on-brand as an Intellivision device.

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