Thursday, March 8, 2007

Panasonic 3DO & games

The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer (aka 3DO), a 32-bit CD-based console conceived by Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins and released back in 1993, was an absolute beast of a console with seemingly huge potential and an accordingly impressive price tag. Sadly, the 3DO failed.

Happily, you can get one of these now-retro consoles for a relatively modest price. For example, a certain e-bay.com retro gaming auction will get you a Panasonic 3DO with 2 controllers and 8 games. The games include Street Fighter 2 Turbo, FIFA Soccer, Road Rash, John Madden Football and PGA Tour '96. Seller ships to US and Canada only. A 3DO console without games usually averages 100$.

8 comments:

  1. its on my wishlist along with the Hi Saturn Navi...

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  2. A Hitachi Saturn/GPS combo... Don't you remember?

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  3. ...ah the gps.. .i'd forgotten... but i took notes.....

    i'll underline em now... brain isn't what it used to be im afraid... I hope this isn't go in my employment file?

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  4. No, no, but of course not..

    (smiles widely)

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  5. ..good.. this probation period is very difficult... thanks for letting this one past.. it won't happen again.....

    i'll make us some tea...

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