3DO M2 Exists! The Cancelled Video Game Console! The Panasonic FZ -21...and I Own One Now!

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Video Game Esoterica

Video Game Esoterica

Күн бұрын

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@mutalix
@mutalix 2 жыл бұрын
It lives!! The ever illusive M2!! Great job in acquiring this fabled console!! I'm relieved someone of your nature nabbed this instead of someone else who doesn't have a sharing open nature of such history, unlike other collectors that buy and lock away the rare games and consoles. Congratulations 👏👏 and thanks for sharing!! Good luck on your future projects!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it. Plenty more fun coming! Plus we've dumped the bios as well which will be useful moving forward and its shared on some 3DO dev sites we use
@AJ_UK_LIVE
@AJ_UK_LIVE 2 жыл бұрын
I genuinely had no idea that this was an actual real thing. I thought it was vapourware. I have to say, your commitment to making things useable again - dumping ROMs etc. Bravo - really. Thank you for what you do for the retro gaming community.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Happy to do it. I enjoy dumping all the stuff and sharing it. Because I can’t stand the hoarding mentality
@AJ_UK_LIVE
@AJ_UK_LIVE 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica If only everyone felt the same way. This whole 'I have the only one in the world and I am going to lock it away until it becomes more expensive' attitude is rife in this space.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
It’s a combo of wanting to share the fun and bad financial decision making on my behalf 😂
@AJ_UK_LIVE
@AJ_UK_LIVE 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Haha I understand that one. Keep it up though lol
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Def will keep it up 👍
@Jabjabs
@Jabjabs 2 жыл бұрын
It still weirds me out that those buttons are a push in design. It is a shame that M2 never made it to mass production, to ponder the path that never happened is tantalizing.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yes I always assumed they pushed DOWN till I got the hardware in front of me
@elliogle
@elliogle 2 жыл бұрын
Its nice to see my old baby in a well deserved home, excited to see more, this is exactly what makes our community great!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you sending it on :)
@gameroomnation
@gameroomnation 2 жыл бұрын
wow! how did you initially obtain it!
@elliogle
@elliogle 2 жыл бұрын
@@gameroomnation It was on Yahoo Auctions, but rather than sitting in my collection it was better to get it documented, I sold it for what I bought it for as a massive fan of what Video Game Esoterica does for the 3DO/M2 community....just wish there was more for him to document.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I owe you one for being a real solid member of the community :)
@kosmosyche
@kosmosyche 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a collector, but if I were... damn... What a gem! Congrats on hunting down this rare piece of history that unfortunately never came to be!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks...took FOREVER to find. Last piece I needed in the M2 collection for it to be as complete as I want it to be
@OriginalMasters
@OriginalMasters Жыл бұрын
Really cool! The community is really lucky this unit fell into your hands. Once it’s riddled out I’m really confident you’ll provide all the awesome coverage we’ve always wanted to see.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Plenty more M2 coming soon :) should hopefully be a busy year for new developments
@jeremyharshe2337
@jeremyharshe2337 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations man! I wish you guys luck working with that thing, it’s amazing!!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Plenty more fun coming soon with it :)
@jeremyharshe2337
@jeremyharshe2337 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Thank You Sir.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome :)
@Leo-xh8pp
@Leo-xh8pp 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! Amazing!!!!!! Thank you for sharing! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Happy to share. More to share soon :)
@Phille023
@Phille023 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm overreaching but this kind of obscure console device might be intresting for the MiSTer FPGA project
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
we might be looking at FPGA support in the future...the long term future
@Fellipe2k5
@Fellipe2k5 2 жыл бұрын
M2 is a very nostalgic system. It was the time that followed closely all the video game news.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yes this era of news reporting had so many cool things on the horizon
@e.l.4409
@e.l.4409 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on scoring this beast. I've always had a soft spot for the M2, and I'd have loved to see the alternate history where the M2 hit the market.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Me too. Me too lol
@Stomp409
@Stomp409 Жыл бұрын
Pretty amazing video. Very cool of the seller coming in to save the day and sell you the M2 after the auction didn't work out. There's currently one listed eBay from a seller in Onojyo, Japan. The Miracle Rare 3do m2 Panasonic Interactive Media Player FZ-21S1TK Good Condition is listed for the ungodly amount of $50.000!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
I saw. If it sold for 50K I might sell mine (I wouldn’t)
@greyfox1127
@greyfox1127 2 жыл бұрын
So pleased for you that you have managed to track down and acquire this. Always amazing to finally get your hands on elusive hardware (or software) that you’ve always wanted. I’ve always loved the look and design of this console and was looking forward to it hitting the market but sadly it want to be. Always interesting to think what could have been!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
The funniest thing is the most exciting day is when you GET the hardware and the most DISAPPOINTING day is the next day when you realize the chase is over
@greyfox1127
@greyfox1127 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Ha ha so true. Sometimes the thrill of the chase is exactly that! Sometimes the journey is as good (or better) than the destination! Suppose the next journey to embark on is getting the software running as you say in the video. So what is the next item you are excited to chase?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Outside of new M2 software (none may exist, but you never know) I am looking for an Operation Wolf Taito PCB and a couple rare undumped 3D Konami boards
@greyfox1127
@greyfox1127 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Nice! As you say you never quite know what will show up. I never expected a playable Castlevania or Atomiswave ports to Dreamcast but lo and behold they showed up. It's always exciting - and mind blowing - to think what else might still be out there for various system. It is like Digital Archaeology - hopefully plenty more out there to be discovered. Will keep my fingers crossed you get your hands on them and look forward to watching the subsequent videos :-)
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I’ll never stop looking for new fun and esoteric stuff to show everyone :)
@turdferguson2
@turdferguson2 Жыл бұрын
I remember GamePro and maybe UGP adding 'M2' to the list of consoles they cover at the top of the cover page. Lol
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
I do too. I have a lot of those magazines here. That’s how close M2 was to “real”
@bedwablackburn
@bedwablackburn 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the find, GL with the continuation of the quest!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! Plenty more fun coming
@vorenge
@vorenge 2 жыл бұрын
I have so much nostalgia for this device even though it never fully materialized. I loved, loved the 3DO back when I was 15 and I worked so hard and sold so much stuff just to obtain one. I read all the magazines and was so excited to hear about the M2, and the potential add on card or whatever other type of device that could have potentially enhanced my existing 3DO before that was scrapped and only the full unit was still in development. These days I always wondered what MK1 would have looked like on the OG 3DO, and what the M2 would have done to the industry had it been given a chance with the Saturn and PlayStation coming. So amazing to see you have this! I ordered one of those external ODE devices from your friend Fixel, and I can't wait to get it!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy the ODE when it arrives? I get your nostalgia. I had the same nostalgia for 3DO and that’s why I’ve found all this M2 stuff :)
@dbnpoldermans4120
@dbnpoldermans4120 2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video and so well explained! Awesome!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@TheKafairy
@TheKafairy 2 жыл бұрын
One of my friends bought one of these years ago - so glad to see a video dedicated to it. I always wonder what Power Crystal would have been like if it had released 🤔
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Me too. I wish we knew more about Power Crystal and for that matter Power Stone too
@Charlie-Cat.
@Charlie-Cat. 2 жыл бұрын
WOW! This really is amazing to see VGE. I can't believe you have this M2 iand sharing this valuable information with us. This made my day bro. Well done and keep up the great work you do for the community. 8^) Anthony....
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Plenty more M2 coming too!
@Skrewed11
@Skrewed11 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I was thinking this was another revision of the 3DO like Sanyo but it seems that’s not the case. Thanks for clarifying & excited to what fixel can come up with.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Nope. It’s the final M2 console
@OmegaSparky
@OmegaSparky 2 жыл бұрын
@8:59 - this reveal reminded me that I probably designed that board. It has a xilinx because it was a development board (red color also gives that away). It has been so long so I don't remember, but I guess we added additional buttons so that's why we couldn't use the custom silicon. Over the almost 2 years I was at 3do, I created a ton of xilinx based controller prototypes. The 3do controller protocol was a simple shift register that allowed creation of new controllers pretty easily.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Oh nice you worked at 3DO? I stay in touch with a few people that worked on M2. Toss me an email if you have a minute, would love to chat. Videogameesoterica at that Google owned email company lol
@hideokojimajr
@hideokojimajr 2 жыл бұрын
wow that soundtrack is STRAIGHT FIRE
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it is
@ikaros21
@ikaros21 Жыл бұрын
Damn. I always knew the 3DO was more capable than the others. This M2 would've blown the N64 out of the water!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
It 100% would have beaten the N64 hardware wise
@luciennethesorceress
@luciennethesorceress 2 жыл бұрын
maybe someday we'll have an fpga m2? would love to see more of this hardware in the wild
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
You never know :)
@RetroRepair
@RetroRepair Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'd be very, very interested in a tear down of this one. Seeing the reset button/area would be interesting. Also how it differs to the engineering sample
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
At some point I’ll open it up :)
@pyjama9556
@pyjama9556 2 жыл бұрын
Nice pickup and good luck on Polystars!! Unicorn game for myself included!🙏🙌
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Fingers crossed
@pcostel1
@pcostel1 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if you saw but there’s been a ton of progress on Namco system 246 emulation on Emuline. It’s a bit complicated setup but thought it may be worthy of a video.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I will look into it
@AerFixus
@AerFixus 2 жыл бұрын
It's finally here! The FZ-21 is finally here!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I sat on it for a minute its true
@fungi6612
@fungi6612 2 жыл бұрын
Funny that the M2 arcade games boot in MAME, whereas the original 3DO driver in MAME doesn't boot at all.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Totally backwards
@RetroGamerBB
@RetroGamerBB 2 жыл бұрын
We don't have the m2 encryption or signature...yet
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
trivial at this point. We have the key
@devilmingy
@devilmingy 2 жыл бұрын
A sexy looking console and one of the finest acquisitions
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
It’s really a good looking console for sure
@devmiles
@devmiles 7 ай бұрын
I've always been extremely intrigued by the M2. It seemed like all lessons from the original 3DO were learned and implemented in this project. Such a shame it never made it but the design and hardware and software are quite impressive.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 7 ай бұрын
Giant disappointment it never truly existed
@_JadeDragon_
@_JadeDragon_ 2 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video as always
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@einlan2506
@einlan2506 2 жыл бұрын
everything in this video is amazing
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
glad you like it :)
@ugarit5
@ugarit5 3 ай бұрын
Never knew this released,nice job presenting this to us mere mortals😅
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 3 ай бұрын
Happy to do it :)
@retroarcadefan
@retroarcadefan 2 жыл бұрын
I think we need to take up a collection seeing that VGE has that pencil and hand eraser for an arm.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Haha patreon link down below
@Audfile
@Audfile 2 жыл бұрын
I wanted one of these probably more than any console ever. The tech was so powerful and the demos looked insane, way above the Commodore Amgia and the Ps1, which were pretty much the graphics kings at that time. This console had such a mystique about it, and I'm pissed that Trip Hawkins and 3DO had no idea what they were doing, or the plan was to sell the technology the whole time since they knew they couldn't compete on games or price.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
The plan didn’t start as selling the tech. They ran into a cash crunch. Panasonic is to blame for the cancellation
@TechFan-di8ds
@TechFan-di8ds 2 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of one of the first videos I saw from your channel, your attempts to make a Konami M2 working on a non-Konami system. I wonder if that has progressed since then?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s still being worked on in the background :)
@chestercopperpot9294
@chestercopperpot9294 2 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the 3DO mk2 as I was going to buy it on day of release but the information release in edge magazine was less and less over time. 3DO was so amazing at release that it was the last console released to impress me.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah Panasonic purchased it then sat on it. Weirdest business decision ever
2 жыл бұрын
This boy could've been Microsoft's first Xbox... Imagine that.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Eventually I will tell that story on the channel :)
@sunderark
@sunderark 2 жыл бұрын
VGE, Bringing all the rare hardware into the limelight.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I do what I can. We are gonna do this ALL OVER AGAIN next Friday with some more exceedingly rare and esoteric stuff. Including opening some very rare games in original shrink wrap...just to see what is inside lol
@franciscooteiza
@franciscooteiza 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, so well explained!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Genuinely appreciate that
@MrSamPhoenix
@MrSamPhoenix 9 ай бұрын
Even though in practice the hardware seemed only slightly more powerful than the N64… I still would’ve loved to see it released.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 9 ай бұрын
Don’t forget what you are seeing is basically launch day software too. So it could outperform N64 day zero. Imagine three years later
@fluxmasterfix
@fluxmasterfix 2 жыл бұрын
"In the meantime you get these really nice vents"
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
😂
@senorluis7152
@senorluis7152 2 жыл бұрын
Does this run Doom 3do full screen at a playable framerate? I remember that being a reason for shipping it so quick.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
It does not as there is no M2 version of Doom on the disc
@senorluis7152
@senorluis7152 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica the reason I asked is because the people at 3do said the m2 would be backwards compatible and that the 3do version of doom would be able to see the extra power of the m2 and use it to run 3do doom better. It's been a while but that's what I recall.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
that was the intention...and there is SOME truth to that, but not entirely. I will elaborate on that in future videos but its like 50/50 true/false
@AndikaThe2000
@AndikaThe2000 2 жыл бұрын
Damn it's so rare to pickup by you, especally that M2 were so found thing.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
You definitely don’t find one every day
@batteries671
@batteries671 2 жыл бұрын
would be awesome if we could reverse engineer this thing, make emulators, FPGAs, 3D print more cases. Getting more homebrew made for M2 would be wild
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
We might be working on it :)
@maroon9273
@maroon9273 Жыл бұрын
After the cancelation of the m2. Why pansonic never sold a pci board or a M2 graphics card?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Check my playlist for the Cirrus graphics card. They almost did
@J.A.Z-TheMortal
@J.A.Z-TheMortal 2 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, performance wise, the M2 was supposed to be in between the N64 and the Sega Dreamcast. Is that correct?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Correct. Like N64 x 2 or .75% of a Dreamcast
@J.A.Z-TheMortal
@J.A.Z-TheMortal 8 ай бұрын
​@@VideoGameEsotericaOne year late, but thank you for the reply and thank you for your work for the community. Appreciated
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 8 ай бұрын
Happy to do it
@thommccarthy1139
@thommccarthy1139 2 жыл бұрын
Sweet find!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Really was!
@Sega_is_all_i_cd
@Sega_is_all_i_cd 2 жыл бұрын
Omg that first person shooter looks bad ass!!! 🔥
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
It’s a fun time for sure
@fixelsan
@fixelsan 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Fun times all around
@mrh3894
@mrh3894 Жыл бұрын
I really wanted this system to come out
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Me too. Me toooo
@solidusgrcsnakegrc3322
@solidusgrcsnakegrc3322 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if it could play the original 3do games!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
We are looking into that :)
@evanallen5377
@evanallen5377 2 жыл бұрын
Can you dump the memory for the special controller? I may throw together a modern repro of that if I can get the fpga code
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I will at some point yes
@nekonekopanicnekonekopanic7335
@nekonekopanicnekonekopanic7335 2 жыл бұрын
That is one sexy looking console I really love how it shares a similar style with the FZ-1 it looks powerful simplistic and futuristic(for the time)
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yes the overall physical design as an "object" is quite pleasing
@BubblegumCrash332
@BubblegumCrash332 2 жыл бұрын
What a great looking console!! It looks modern
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
For sure. The design is way more modern than 1996
@BubblegumCrash332
@BubblegumCrash332 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica So many other forms of entertainment have their history documented and preserved. But when it comes to gaming it's barley a thing. It's people like you who are changing that. Thank you for your work ,👍
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Happy to do it :)
@10001000101
@10001000101 2 жыл бұрын
For consoles with expansion slots is it possible to modify the expansion card with better hardware for improved performance?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
On standard 3DOs?
@deccaduba
@deccaduba 2 жыл бұрын
where can you find the download for the senior citizen game PonPonLand? I want to try too
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I looked at my archive dot org stuff...couldn't find it either. Pop over to my Discord. I will send you a Drive link
@dorfus
@dorfus 2 жыл бұрын
Do people not buy consoles solely for the vents? It’s all I’ve ever been into.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Those vents are pretty
@danfoxx2144
@danfoxx2144 5 ай бұрын
Here’s another strange thing about this unit. from what I’ve seen online this unit is capable of playing video cd movies. I saw this on KZbin and had no idea. you should test that out! Pretty neat though! This guy was watching the movie the abyss on it.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 5 ай бұрын
Yep it has video CD support. Fun little party trick
@danfoxx2144
@danfoxx2144 5 ай бұрын
That’s so cool. I’m still on the hunter for one. Been in the hunt for one sense 1998. lol you know how that is. Good stuff tho love your channel keep it up brother! Nice to have someone giving the 3do a voice!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 5 ай бұрын
Plenty more fun coming :)
@danfoxx2144
@danfoxx2144 5 ай бұрын
Hell yea! 🤘🤘
@arseny_afanasyev
@arseny_afanasyev Жыл бұрын
It looks like a top side of a panasonic boombox made back in 1990s, interesting
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Haha a little bit
@bebopganymede
@bebopganymede Жыл бұрын
Such a rare console.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Yes we know of about eight others that exist
@AerFixus
@AerFixus 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, that optional slot on the bottom is CF not PCMCIA. Or so I'm told.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I always muddle the two
@AerFixus
@AerFixus 2 жыл бұрын
I want one sooooo baaaaaad. Oh... Wait...
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
lolol
@paul_daniel_gaming
@paul_daniel_gaming 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video! As I am a longtime racing fan, IMSA is pronounced 'em-sah'.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I honestly forget IMSA is a thing outside of video game prototype lol. I will try to remember this next time :)
@paul_daniel_gaming
@paul_daniel_gaming 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsotericaI only remember that game from the brief time that I owned a FZ-35 and couldn't get it running. Foolishly I sold the system but this was back in 2009 and there wasn't much of a community back then. Thanks again for all your efforts in sharing these unique consoles with us 👍
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh the dark days of the 2000s. We’ve learned almost all of what we know about M2 in the last four years (really the life of the channel)
@sinistan1002
@sinistan1002 2 жыл бұрын
very interesting I knew it had existed but thought it was just sold assets and ultimately shelved never produced
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
No it went into production as a kiosk unit
@daverhodus
@daverhodus 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats. 15 year old me is jealous.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Haha appreciate it
@gameroomnation
@gameroomnation 2 жыл бұрын
wow you saw one of these on yahoo japan? how long ago was that? But did you end up getting from that seller or a different owner?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Different owner. It was early summer. One will show up on YAJ every few years or so. I’ve seen three in the last…six years? Two I was on vacation when they went up and missed both. Third cancelled my bid once they realized it was a proxy service.
@gameroomnation
@gameroomnation 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica wow incredible - ever see what it ended up selling for on YAJ? is there any chance you have the file dump for the senior citizen game? I just noticed one thing - is the FZ-21 a CD ROM drive only?
@gameroomnation
@gameroomnation 2 жыл бұрын
and one more - are you saying Heat of Eleven is playable right now on one of the FZ-35 or 21 models?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Less than I offered. Like 3700ish. No the DR-21 is the drive box
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
No. Nothing is cross compatible yet
@gillianseed4419
@gillianseed4419 2 жыл бұрын
slight niggle, 50/60 refers to japans 50/60hz split power grid, not pal/ntsc
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
True. I forget part of Japan runs on 50. The islands right? I remember reading something to that effect years ago
@JaeliusFairmout
@JaeliusFairmout 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica half of the mainland, cuts right thru the archipelago
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't remember....thanks for filling that info in :)
@jmssun
@jmssun 7 ай бұрын
3:23 the spindle is off centered, I am sure some people would not get upset 😂
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 7 ай бұрын
Haha I never noticed
@Hackinside
@Hackinside 2 жыл бұрын
What about original M1 3DO games? Have you tried?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
haha don't you know the answer to this?
@veigarboiuis5597
@veigarboiuis5597 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica obv not He asked
@Hackinside
@Hackinside 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica not for this unit
@Hackinside
@Hackinside 2 жыл бұрын
The reason I'm asking is that I saw a hybrid image that contains M1 and M2 examples.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
not as of yet
@jamesburke2759
@jamesburke2759 2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Should be fun!
@miguelcarneiro1192
@miguelcarneiro1192 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing, amazing man
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@miguelcarneiro1192
@miguelcarneiro1192 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica bring some gameplay of some of their games
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
eventually :)
@silverfoenix
@silverfoenix 2 жыл бұрын
Vegeta what does the scouter say about its power level? ITS OVER 4000$!!!!!!! Those sixty Nine cents tho~😉 Really hoping it plays your games 🙏
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
lol finally someone commented on my bid...but that is a true story
@TheBic4
@TheBic4 2 жыл бұрын
Praying you can convince that guy to dump his dolphin demo. I would love a more in-depth discussion on that bit of software.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
So far that’s like trying to convince the sun not to rise tomorrow. But I am seeking alternate sources. I’m always hunting
@METR0lD
@METR0lD 2 жыл бұрын
3DO ❤
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Always a fun time!
@rars0n
@rars0n Жыл бұрын
Do you know for a fact that it works with PAL? Because half of Japan uses 50Hz power (which is probably why it supports only 100V but both 50Hz and 60Hz).
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Honestly I am not 100%
@skootdiggity1301
@skootdiggity1301 2 жыл бұрын
I thought you already had one of these and made a video about it?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
That’s a diff one. Prototype design. This is the final released version. So yes and no
@jerryinohio1978
@jerryinohio1978 2 жыл бұрын
Please plug in the bios es3 and es4
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
There is no slot to plug it into and I don’t think I’ll be soldering in the secondary slot for testing on this one
@jerryinohio1978
@jerryinohio1978 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica That's disappointing. I'm glad you finally got one of those. Have you ever seen the development board for the M2? The power of 602s were the only thing on the back of the board and it also had a pmcia slot with a bios chip Did you know the M2 was originally only going to only have one powerpc602
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. They added the second 602 later in development. And yes we have group access to a dev card currently
@AmazingChinaToday
@AmazingChinaToday Жыл бұрын
The soccer game looks WAY worse than the regular 3DO FIFA Soccer game. Are you sure this is the fabled "M2" 3D hardware inside, or did they gut the original M2 spec hardware to make this thing?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Yeah def not gutted. Just not pretty
@Deutschland01
@Deutschland01 2 жыл бұрын
Does ist play DOOM, killing time and Way of the Warrior?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
No, no and unfortunately no
@Jolly-Green-Steve
@Jolly-Green-Steve 2 жыл бұрын
This should have been the Sega Saturn hardware spec released in late 96 along side the Nintendo 64. Then Sega would of had arcade accurate ports of it's Model 2 games to kick Nintendo's ass with.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
That's what I've said in recent videos on the topic; Sega could have beaten everyone else that generation with M2
@Jolly-Green-Steve
@Jolly-Green-Steve 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Word. I think with every new console beyond the Genesis Sega released hardware 1-2 years too early making it too weak and not giving developers enough time to make games for it. If Sega CD was released in late 93 as a stand alone unit with beefed up 32x hardware(4x SH2 with 2meg ram) and a cartridge slot for Genesis games it would have kicked Super Nintendo's ass. Games could have run on CD or cartridge or a combination using the cartridge as a ram expander. If I ran Sega I would have made a deal with Midway to get a Killer Instinct and MK2 port going. Both games would use a CD/ram cart combo to run the pre rendered stages in KI and Shang morphs in MK2.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yes...Sega always arrived to the party a touch too early
@kosmosyche
@kosmosyche 2 жыл бұрын
I honestly think that the main problem with Sega was not the hardware choice, but... well... Sega itself. Especially at the time of Sega Saturn. Just my opinion though.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Sega did make bad decisions basically constantly
@Sonicfoxtrot
@Sonicfoxtrot 2 жыл бұрын
I would be a bit cocky if I was the leading M2 expert on the planet (outside of the people who actually made the hardware)
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Lol it’s a first place win in such an esoteric and rediculous contest 😂
@PopeTheRevXXVIII
@PopeTheRevXXVIII 2 жыл бұрын
2 controller ports how revolutionary
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
haha no more daisy chaining the controllers
@PopeTheRevXXVIII
@PopeTheRevXXVIII 2 жыл бұрын
I am unironically looking forward to adding a 3do to the family. It had interesting Japanese support Probably getting an fz10
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Def get one
@PopeTheRevXXVIII
@PopeTheRevXXVIII 2 жыл бұрын
Fz 10 would look good right where my One X is
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Do it!
@nosocomics
@nosocomics 2 жыл бұрын
Love it
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Me too lol
@pferreira1983
@pferreira1983 2 жыл бұрын
This is a terrific find! Well done! Where did you find it?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
From a private collector who got one of the auctions I missed while on vacation lol
@pferreira1983
@pferreira1983 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Great luck there!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Really was!
@talibong9518
@talibong9518 2 жыл бұрын
Nice price!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
😂
@RyzenZegend
@RyzenZegend Жыл бұрын
Some of my favorite 3DO games Street Fighter 2 Super Turbo Need For Speed Crash & Burn NFL Madden Gex Samurai Showdown Solar Eclipse Road Rash Jurassic Park Primal Rage
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Why isn’t Killing Time on this list???
@RyzenZegend
@RyzenZegend Жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Honestly I don't think I've ever played that. However I don't put past 3DO for having amazing great games. I mean Need For Speed was born on 3DO!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
What??
@MrTBoneSF
@MrTBoneSF 2 жыл бұрын
I thought the Polystars board had 4MB of RAM and all other Konami arcade games were 8MB. Wouldn't that mean an FZ-21 could run all the arcade games?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
No arcade is 8/16MB, which means that the 21 would only run Polystars and the 35 can theoretically run them all
@urdnal
@urdnal 2 жыл бұрын
An FPGA in a controller? Seems a bit overkill.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
It was still in development so quicker to iterate
@OtakuByNight
@OtakuByNight 2 жыл бұрын
Now get it into FPGA.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
maybe we will....
@OtakuByNight
@OtakuByNight 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Wink, wink
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
sadly I can't wink...my wife says I look like I am having a stroke when I try
@ninjacat230
@ninjacat230 Жыл бұрын
$4200.69? Don't know if that would even be appreciated in a Japanese auction
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Haha probably not. But it would have made for an amusing video. I’m mostly here to entertain myself
@harryshuman9637
@harryshuman9637 2 жыл бұрын
Man, it's similar to the original 3DO, the graphics look cool, the games just feel clunky. No wonder they canned it.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
I think you aren’t taking into account this beat everything on the market in 96 and these are first gen games
@harryshuman9637
@harryshuman9637 2 жыл бұрын
@@VideoGameEsoterica Idk, Tekken 2 came out on PS1 in 1996 and it was a great fighting game. It looked great, it felt great, doubt anyone would buy a whole new console for marginally better graphics and clunkier gameplay feel. Also FIFA may look worse on PS1, but they got the scale right. The soccer game shown in the video feels like a street soccer game because of how small the field is.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
You’d need to play Battle Tryst in person. Legit solid fighting game
@MrMegaManFan
@MrMegaManFan 2 жыл бұрын
I’ll be damned!
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
haha finally found one!
@gelzamangitzaman1482
@gelzamangitzaman1482 2 жыл бұрын
wow.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
It’s a fun one for sure
@vangamut
@vangamut 2 жыл бұрын
The entire pencil routine goes from embarrassing to off-putting.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Lol you dislike a cat shaped pen that much?
@FizzoDizzo
@FizzoDizzo 2 жыл бұрын
👏🏻
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
haha thanks!
@JuanSanchez-rb4qu
@JuanSanchez-rb4qu Жыл бұрын
Man, haven't read or seen anything about the M2 in ages but I thought the graphics would be closer to the Dreamcast since this thing was AFAIL able to push as many polys as the Model 3 right? yet the games look PSX-tier, no wonder Panasonic pulled the plug.
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget these are quick turn and burn arcade games that are basically launch games
@spongeknock7387
@spongeknock7387 2 жыл бұрын
Did you say you payed $4000 for it?
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
No I bid that for it. I did not pay that much
@spongeknock7387
@spongeknock7387 2 жыл бұрын
Cool man its a very rare bit of kit i hope you enjoy it. i can only remember the M2 as screen shots in magazines back in the day in the uk. I never even knew it got a arcade release until i came across your channel years ago. You must be well chuffed. Congratulations
@VideoGameEsoterica
@VideoGameEsoterica 2 жыл бұрын
Yes I am very happy. It will have a good forever home with me
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