It took five years to find a publisher and GameStop almost didn’t carry it, but it finally happened. Intellivision Lives has finally been released on the DS. The portable incarnation is the most faithful yet, as the DS touch screen is used to perfectly emulate the control sheets that would go over the keypads that were used with the original Intellivision. The result is a collection of over 60 games, many of which are retro-fabulous…

If you want to play over 60 classic Intellivision games on your DS, don’t go to GameStop. The store will turn you away at the door. The creators reported on both the Intellivision Facebook page and website that GameStop decided the DS version of Intellivision Lives! wasn’t for them. GameStop acknowledged that older gamers (over 30) may want it, but younger gamers probably wouldn’t so they don’t want it in the store. I guess they’re afraid having it on the shelf will taint surrounding games…

The Intellivision Lives! DS game is actually going to be released! Way back in 2005, Intellivision Lives! for the DS was shown off at E3 in the hopes of finding a publisher. Some showed interest, but ultimately decided against it because they didn’t think it would be profitable. Now Virtual Play has stepped up and said it will do it, so we’ll see the compilation game in September, 2010. Just in time for the 30th anniversary of the Intellivision console…