Tag: Nemo

The NEMO, also known as Control-Vision, was an unreleased video game console developed by Tom Zito. It was notable for using VHS tapes rather than cartridges.
Initial development began in 1985 and was supported by Nolan Bushnell’s company Axlon. The team created a prototype which used a modified ColecoVision console to combine interactive images with a video stream transmitted through a cable. As a storage medium Nemo employed VHS tapes that contained computer data and multiple tracks of video and audio.
To take the project beyond prototype status they searched for a partner who would fund further development. The Hasbro toy company agreed to invest US$ 7 million in exchange for the video game rights to the technology.
Three short trial games were finished by the middle of 1986:
The next step was the interactive movie Night Trap. In 1987, Zito created the second full-size game named Sewer Shark. After filming for Sewer Shark was done, Hasbro abandoned the project. Zito purchased the…