Introducing Memories of 3DO

In 1993, electronics giant Panasonic released the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, more commonly referred to as just 3DO.

At the time, this 32-bit gaming console was a huge leap over competing consoles like the SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo, both 16-bit machines.

Using CD-ROM instead of cartridges, and positioning itself as a true multimedia component for your home entertainment set-up, the 3DO was, in many ways, ahead of its time.

Although it was always doomed to fail, it remains a beloved part of video game history for many.

In Memories of 3DO, host Danny Brown takes you on a journey looking back at the ups and - ultimately - downs of the hardware, the games, and why it was a gaming system that should have shone had things gone slightly differently.

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Episode Transcript

Danny (00:03):
In 1993, electronics giant Panasonic released the 3DO
Interactive Multiplayer, morecommonly referred to as just 3DO.
At the time, this 32-bit gamingconsole was a huge leap over competing
consoles, like the Sega Genesis andSuper Nintendo, both 16-bit machines.
Using CD-ROM instead of cartridges, andpositioning itself as a true multimedia

(00:25):
component for your home entertainmentsetup, the 3DO was, in many ways, ahead of
its time.
Although it was always doomed tofail, it remains a beloved part
of video game history for many.
In Memories of 3DO, host Danny Browntakes you on a journey of looking
back at the ups and ultimately downsof the hardware, the games, and why
it was a gaming system that shouldhave shone, had things gone slightly

(00:47):
differently.
Released bi-weekly, each episodeserves as a well-deserved reminder
of how good the 3DO could be when itwas given the games it excelled at.
So strap yourself into your favoritegaming chair, plug in your gaming
headset and enjoy a trip done videogaming history with Memories of 3DO.