The 3DO Doesn't Suck! One of the Most Slept on Retro Gaming Consoles Ever! With 3DO M2 Fun! 

Man, my FZ-1 with Xport ODE is one of my favorite pieces of gaming I own. I introduced it to a friend of mine and he loved it. We played some fighting games, Return Fire, Road Rash and even Star Fighter. Was a blast of afternoon!

Still holding out for a MiSTer core! - C'mon fpga developers we need this!

The most underrated and most fascinating console of the 90's, IMO. It had interesting and innovative features way ahead of its time; terrific versions of many popular games (SF II, Samurai Showdown, AItD, Mist, Need For Speed, etc). Too bad the insane retail price doomed it from the start.

I got my 3DO in 1993 when released for $700. Awesome games at the time. Love Monster Manor played in the dark with great sound system with my girl not exactly sober.

Back in the 90s, I only got to play a 3DO a few times and that was a Goldstar unit that set up like a kiosk, and even that was a couple of years after the launch. It was absolutely out of our price range at launch, and by the time I got to play that Goldstar model (think that was in '95), I simply wasn't as interested anymore as I was when being wow'd by magazine articles. But, I always thought it was a cool system. I never sought one out later in the 90s, and though I saw an FZ-1 at a game shop during college in the earlly 00s, I wasn't really in the market to buy one at the time, especially since I was busy buying too many GC and XBox games I could barely afford. However, I had got interested in the Lynx at one point in the latter half of the 00s after Dave Morse passed away and was surprised to see that RJ Micah, Dave Morse, and Dave Needle had worked on the 3DO as well. It had just never been history that I had looked in to, but I started looking at some more stuff on the 3DO around then. But, I didn't actually buy a 3DO until after finally hearing the Wolfenstein 3d 3DO CD soundtrack on youtube. I had always planned on getting that port if I got a 3do because I love Wolf 3d, but when I heard that amazing soundtrack, I went straight to ebay and started looking for one. I wanted an FZ-10 because I had loved how it looked in pictures, so that's what I ended up with: for $165, a bundle with a US FZ-10 complete in box along with a standard Panasonic 3-button controller, a 6-button "Gamepad 6" from Performance/Interact (not great for SF2 because the center-top button is mapped to the pause button; I just disabled mine, but it'd probably be better to try to re-map it), and 6 (well, 7) games (2 copies of Gex, Trip'd, Myst, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Samurai Shodown, and BladeForce [I had never heard of this, but it was surprisingly fun and looks quite nice for the system]). I've not expanded much beyond those, but I also bought Road Rash, Way of the Warrior (I had always wanted this after seeing the huge review in "VideoGames" magazine here in the states), and, of course, Wolfenstein 3d. Though I'd played tons of booh the shareware and first 3 episodes of Wolf 3d on PC starting on my uncles 286 then our 486...this is absolutely my favorite version of the game. It looks good and runs well, and that soundtrack is just great. I love Bobby Prince's original adlib soundtrack, but the CD soundtrack in the 3do version quickly became my preferred music for the game. It's too bad Burger Becky didn't get more time to put into DooM though at least we've got to see some potential with Bugo's optidoom. On the homebrew front beyond optidoom and Biofury, Shaun's MK2 port has got me extremely hyped up. My favorite game of all time now on the 3DO and coming along better than Probe's Saturn and PSX ports? Toasty! I would say that along with Wolf 3D and SSF2T, my favorite games on the 3DO are Twisted, Slam 'N Jam '95, and Road Rash but there are plenty of fun and/or interesting games. I've had such a bad few months and haven't kept up with anything, but I'm honestly looking forward to seeing what you cover in this series.

Great to hear your enthusiasm for 3DO. I know next to nothing about it, so will be excited to follow your series of videos

One of my all time favorite consoles. Got one back when I was 12 in Christmas of 1994. Had Total Eclipse, Slayer, Road Rash, Way of the Warrior, Space Hulk, Star Control II, and Immercenary, which I think is one of the most unique games ever made when it was released. Shame it didn't catch on so we could've seen the M2. So much wasted potential.

You said that expansion port didn't got used... it was used for an external MPEG card for VCDs playback.

Wow, that Killing Time box art is stunning! It looks like a vintage oversized horror VHS. I also love the handwritten map.

Ok VGE, awaiting your upcoming videos to be convinced. 😎

There's loads of JP exclusive 3DO games that look super interesting but I've only seen them on RU-vid a handful of times. Super underappreciated console.

I think 3DO keeps getting confused with the Philips CDI by people who never tried both in that generation.

Nice! Only in the past year, I became fascinated with the 3DO and accumulated a really great collection of (mostly) NTSC-J games for it. I'm always interested in consoles that sit a half-step into the future (PC Engine CD, Mega CD, Dreamcast). I initially got into it to collect all the WARP games (unexpectedly receiving a condom with Short Warp was one probably my biggest surprise as a collector ever) in addition to the better-known games like Road Rash, Policenauts, Star Control II, Wing Commander III, and Return Fire, but as I got deeper into it have really enjoyed games I'd never heard of prior like Killing Time, Perfect World, Doctor Hauzer, Battle Pinball, and Belzerion. Looking forward to your features on the library.

The console and the game not suck at all but the launch price is expensive as $599 if I right you can grab ps1 or n64 for much more cheaper Also... Is there anyone ever get 3do that not panasonic brand (sanyo or goldstar)

I had one of these as a kid. I remember a point and click game called Hell staring Dennis Hopper.

hey i'm in Chicago too. Subscribing. I just bought a 3DO for cheap off ebay and modded it to use an ODE since the drive didn't work. really cool system.

3DO stands proud, knowing it's not the CDi.

I loved my 3DO. I have the Goldstar version. I have fond memories of playing Wolf3d, Super Street Fighter 2, Road Rash, D, Blade Force, Strahl, and Samurai Showdown. Unfortunately the cd rom drive on mine failed around the time I got a Playstation. As a teen I dreamed of getting the MPEG card so I could watch Video CDs lol.

Hopefully you cover my all-time favorites that are still locked to this console: Iron Angel of the Apocalypse and its sequel.

I just starting playing Luciennes quest and 3 hours in am loving it. The other games I really like are crash n' burn and cyberdillo i think its called, it has that early 90's vibe of assault rigs and the first twisted metal

Great video like all your 3DO coverage. I might not have noticed but have you ever made a video touching on whether or not the M2 could have succeeded had it been launched? I'd be curious know your thoughts

I have always wanted an FZ-1 soo bad. Especially for D's Diner. I have emulated it but I certainly missed out on picking it up in time. Hard to find any audio rips of the mini disc anywhere but RU-vid, it seems.

interesting! i try a few tittles of 3do like puzzle bobble and some fighting games i have to explore more this console.

You sure you didn't accidentally upload The Killing Time documentary on this?

Whoah! Optical drive emu! I had no idea. Like DCEmu for DC except its external on 3DO.

One of my favorite systems for sure, is the Japanese Killing Time perfectly playable for English speakers? Thanks.

Love to hear the Killing Time music in the background, as someone working in music and sound production for games today, it was a big inspiration for me as a kid. Edit: Also always wished there was some behind the scenes/making of footage from Killing Time, it'd be so cool to see some high res ghost footage/outtakes and the overall design process.

Back in the 1990's, having a port of Super Street Fighter IIX that was close to the arcade version redeemed any console, in my eyes.

I always wanted a 3DO since I was such a huge fan of FMV games growing up! I got a SEGA CD instead which is essentially the same thing, right :) Hopefully you are covering Star Control II. 3DOs port is considered one of the best and some of the assets were used in the fan release, the Ur-Quan Masters, which was officially released this month on Steam (for free) by a team helmed by the original designer who is working on a sequel right now. Fun Fact: The two creators of Star Control II went on to found Toys for Bob, who made the Skylanders franchise.

I love both the 3DO and Jag. My FZ-1 doesn't have a video mode switch either. :P

I knew I loved you......r channel and its content for this exact reason! You, sir, have excellent taste! I cant wait to see what games you showcase over the next few weeks. Also, if you needed any more validation about the 3DO, check out my Top 5 Consoles of all Time video from a few months back. The 3DO is the longest segment in that whole video covering titles like Return Fire, Star Control II, Need for Speed, Road Rash, and more.

Im thinking of buying an fz-10, but unsure because so many of the games got ported to other consoles i own. But 3do is one of the few platforms i havent experienced yet, and i love the overall jankiness and vibe of the console.

I got my Japanese FZ-1 last year along with Fixel’s XPORT ODE… 100% blind leap of faith despite the high price simplicity because I always fantasized about it as a kid and it was too expensive

me: convince me... , you: convincing... cool series ill be tuning in

Yes! It's great. I do wish the controller had 6 face buttons like the Panasonic m2 6 button controller that we never got. Other than that I love the controller. The jp2x is my preferred controller

Hoping to add one to my collection at some point. 🕹️👾

I'm not the biggest fan of the console. I still have a long box of Star Blade, but otherwise what I had is gone. I do love your enthusiasm for the console and it's cool you can share some very nice items that didn't have too much exposure.

I loved the 3DO. I use to rent and or borrow the 3DO from time to time back in the mid 90s. I think it was $56 a week which was ok, between my pops and mom, grandparents, I use to get about $300 a month when I was teenager. I had Total Eclipse, Madden, rented Killing Time, Sewer Shark, Way of the Warriors, Need for Slow (Saturn version I can recall being faster), rented a few more I don't recall. However, by 98, the 3DO was pretty much done, probably last time I played on an actual unit.

I owned a Goldstar 3DO back in the day. I had a large collection of games in the long boxes. I’m still disappointed in myself for selling it back in the day, but I’m happy to have a pair of NIB FZ-JP2X which with the functionality of the Mister Reflex adaptors, I can play my 3DO images on the Phoenix emulator. Phoenix is currently the best way to play the 3DO games. I think 3DO on the Mister is certainly possible and it would be awesome to also get a Jaguar on the Mister. Phoenix will also play Jaguar for those interested. Just don’t mention Plumber’s Don’t Wear Ties.

Excellent system for the time. Probably my favorite system of that generation. As a fan id love to see deep dives and long plays of Killing Time. Best fps on the platform and one of the best games on the platform.

The 3DO is such an interesting system to me. Bleeding edge hardware and an innovative business model. It's a shame the hardware would look far from bleeding edge in a couple short years, and the business model was incompatible with the hardware costs. It seemed magical at the time, but the launch price completely killed it. I think they should have worked out a timed exclusivity agreement with one manufacturing partner and negotiated a lower retail price for launch in return for giving that company a cut of game licensing fees (which should've been a bit higher for a while to help pay for it). If it'd launched for a couple hundred dollars lower, I think it could have established itself on the market. I doubt anything could've saved it from the Playstation, but it would've been great if it'd had a year or two in the sun. Might've helped the M2 as well. Looking forward to this series, as the FZ-1 I bought used years ago has sadly never worked.

Never touched a 3DO in real life but I do remember seeing it on store shelves in the early 90's. Is there a good emulator?

I'm also a fan of 3D0, even though I don't have one rn (I had 3 over the years and they all broke down for one reason or another, so at one moment I got extremely frustrated and got rid of them and swore to myself I'll never buy one again). However, 3DO core needs to happen on MisterFPGA!

I don’t think you left the link down below I don’t see it

It is my main childhood console, and I still have it, still play it and still love it. It totally does suck, but that is exactly why everyone should play it. :D It's a glimpse of a future that never happened. A console that should have never been, an anomaly with a very strange library, simultaneously very varied and very lacking in certain genres. I don't think emulation can do it justice, the janky controller is an integral part of the experience.

I was a day one owner and never regretted buying my 3DO, it was and is fantastic. Road Rash, Panzer General, Slayer, FIFA and a slew of other games were amazing! Still have that 3DO in my regular rotation. The internet and the fail obsessed generation like shitting on everything for the memes. Their loss. I anticipated the M2 after attending the unveiling in NYC with Trip but it crushed me when it was cancelled. 😢

Was never big on the 3DO but LOVE hearing why people do like it. Still don't care for it but this is a great video.

The FZ1 is such a sexy beast, I've always wanted one but never took the plunge.

I love the 3DO and a mister core some day would be amazing. I remember as a kid when it first came out and was way to expensive for me to get and just thinking it must be the most amazing experience know to man.

I remember playing the game where you fly into the pyramid. That was my only 3DO experience, but the game seemed pretty good from what I played

3DO was relatively successful wasn’t it? I find it interesting as the main console of the in-between-generation before Saturn & PlayStation. It managed to get a pretty big library of games, but I know little outside of Road Rash, Return Fire, Street Fighter II and adventures like Alone in the Dark and Mansion of Hidden Souls. I’ve heard good things about Star Control II as well.

I remember when it came out i saw pictures in the magazines just like the neo geo thats as far a most people got to one the cost of the console when it came out was crazy money, makes me think how they thought they would sell many of these.

Heck yeah! 3DO for life! Seriously under rated. What really bugs me is when people say the Jaguar is better than the 3DO. Not even close.

I have so many emotions when i see that M2. I was a true 3DO fan in 1994/1995 and still am today. But when the PS1 and Saturn arrived they just took Trip Hawkins lunch money all day. Road Rash and Need for Speed are games i still play today on the system. But seeing that M2 (im so jealous it's painful btw) i just think what could've been if Trip and Matsushita had just stuck with it and got more money... The M2 there is just as gorgeous as the FZ-1 in some ways. I remember seeing it in all the colors and was so ready for this system. But then it faded away like the Jaguar, and the N64 DD. Okay, time to turn on my Panny FZ-1 now...👍

3DO sucks, but it sucks good 🤣 I love this console. "Killing time" is a very good doom clone, but better! (i'm sorry guys) Also "D", "Demolition man", "Robinson's requiem" etc. This console is very unique. Love it

Best 3do game for me was star control 2.

I've emulated Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Road Rash, but that's about it. I must check the library and see if there is anything else I find interesting.

the plastic shells are very sturdy

I trade consoles back on the day (snes,segacd) to end up with a 3do that gave me a lot of fun times, still love it but most of the great games end on psx (what 3do should be and fail), still got one with an ode. =)

I only knew one person who had a 3DO. I used to be jealous of his Road Rash and go round and play it and he used to be jealous of my Sega Rally and come round and play it😀Side note: japanese manuals are a thing of beauty.

3DO core will come soon?

My dad got my older brother a 3DO when it came out so I was playing it early on and I thought it was pretty cool at the time. There sure is some weird games on the system

The only 3DO games i really played where Super Street Fighter II X and Return Fire, when i had one as a collector. Samurai Showdown was ok too. It has some passable games just nothing special and many of them where ports on other systems. The reason the PS1 worked out for Sony apart from populatity was it was actually attached to the music business, who where already pressing CDs and knew the young adult market well. 3DO was expensive because they tried to make all their money back from console sales not game sales. The FZ1 is an amazing looking console and the s-video output is so sharp and clean looking but it just didn't have enough for me to keep it, it was essentially a Street Fighter machine and ornament.

I love the FZ1 design it is the BEST console design period. Even till this day.

Im almost sure I saw a 6 button 3D0 controller. 3rd or 1st party I dont know

Sadly, the thing was doomed to fail commercially. Never actually played on one - never known anyone rich enough to own one!

3DO is not bad console. Hardware was good for it is times, it just do not have enough games on start. It definitely should have more games when it was released. Need For Speed, Road Rash, BC Racers, Horde are still fun games.

The 3DO would have been a dominant console if it had debuted for half the price, but alas, it was so far ahead of its time that it would have been impossible. I personally appreciate the system for its lofty aspirations, but at an eye-watering $700, it was doomed from the start. It still sold way more units than the Jaguar, even at that price.

I really want a 3do so bad. And a sega saturn once again.

Killing Time IS the best game on the 3DO. I am only about 75% of the way through it because it's too hard for me. I get lost in the maps!

the 3DO is one of my favorite systems best version of Street Fighter best version of road rash in my opinion

NFS and Road Rash both underwhelmed and disappointed me on the PSX back in the day. Now I know had I seen them on the 3DO they would have stunlocked my brainmeat. Have played and deeply appreciated them both extensively since. Road Rash is actually a good port on every platform that got one. NFS ports all suck ass on everything but the OG 3DO. Wish I had seen PO'd too. But I never saw a 3DO in person at all.

Buy the number of videos and they way he talks about it, VGE really has a genuine passion for this system. I don't. It's interesting to watch, hot much quality and style, but that's all.

3do doesn’t suck! Never owned one, recently i bought 3 games for it as they were cheap and minty, unable to play the physical game I installed them on my Steam Deck, all i can say I definitely missed out back in the day 😎

The 3DO was badly mismarketed by a company with very limited cash flow, which doomed it to failure... Otherwise it was an awesome console. Just wish it got better 3rd party support... Id love to see a 3DO and CDi core for the MiSTer. Tho, Id much rather like to see the LaserActive Genesis and TurboGrafx first.

The FZ-1 is still the best-looking console design ever released.

So as the crowd is quite neutral and of course very sensible on youtube 🤣 i have the option to buy a 3d0, should i go for it or nah? Love sf2, and road rash and nfs have my intrest. not much else i can think of from top of my head....i am not so much into fps so killing time doesn't really appeal :S Oh star control 2 on 3d0 is brilliant! love that (wel melee mode).I also have a mister so have to admit a core on there makes more sense. though i do have a decent hardware collection and i do like the idea of seeing that 3d0 there :D

I only like it for Ultraman and Quarantine

Next video, the Atari Jaguar doesn’t suck

The biggest issue I have is that it looks terrible in 480i. Probably the main reason I don't play it

The 3DO sucks!!!!* Don’t know enough about the console to make this statement. It’s a real blind spot for me so I’m excited for the rest of the series!

How many VGA points to I get if I say 3DO is the best console of all time?

!!!!! CAT PENCIL!!!! :O

Somebody is Porting Mortal Kombat II to it Jaguar is getting the original

I have a 3DO it's great

Green cat pointer does not suck either

it was the best

POed Super !!!

Marketed as "future proof" :/

Is trip Hawkins your uncle or something ?

Lets gooo

It is the best console of all time

3DO sucks! Just helping your algorithm.

!!!!!!!!!!!

Only wimps play 3DO. Jaguar for life!

Is this an AI generated voice?

Because it blows? 😊

3DO Sucks!

Why does EVERY game console video use the term "hidden gems"? Please stop.

Uh no. The 3DO is trash. Bye.