I got so lucky with this, I recently picked up an FZ-1 (minus controller) for 8 dollars at a thrift store. My guess would be that they thought it was a CD player or something, and so it was priced waaaaaaaay under its actual value. I bought a controller for 10 bucks off ebay, and when I turned on the console, it had a copy of V.R. Stalker in the tray! The system works, and so does the game, so all told, I started my 3DO collection for under 20 bucks!

@julianro2874

9 жыл бұрын

wow, you are the man!

@cookster69

9 жыл бұрын

Julian Ro I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the maan.

@NefariousDreary

9 жыл бұрын

Yo that is cool! :)

@Sega_is_all_i_cd

9 жыл бұрын

Lol you really lucked up and yes the thrift store definitely thought it was a CD player because that's exactly what it looks like. I've been hoping the thrift stores around me will have a 3DO for a cheap price too.

@tjmonstar3554

8 жыл бұрын

what a bargain

Very underrated system, can't go wrong with a 3DO.

@gokusondbz

5 жыл бұрын

Very true 😭

I have 2 3DO, I have the Panasonic and the goldstar 3DO both with electronic opening draw. I have over 50 original games and both 3DOs work perfectly and I have never had any trouble with them.

Considering inflation, the 3DO would cost $1095.48 today. Damn.

@Marcus_K

Жыл бұрын

2022 update: Now it would be $1442.

I never owned one of the actual consoles, but I did pickup a 3DO Blaster back in the day. It was a more affordable alternative for PC gamers. I was convinced at the time that all future video game consoles would have add-on boards for PC gamers; boy was I wrong ;) Times have changed though, now if you want to pick up a 3DO Blaster because of its rarity, it is more expensive than a used 3DO :P

I remember seeing the 3DO in the 90s and the price was lowered to $399. My parents would have never bought me this thing. :)

@Term271

3 жыл бұрын

Well did you get it?

@DAVIDSDIEGO

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Term271 Unfortunately, no. At least I was able to experience the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast, years later...😅

The difference between the Panasonic and Goldstar was noticed when you open and close the draws. The goldstar open and closed a lot faster and booted up the game faster. The Panasonic 3DOs draw moves like it was too chilled out. My 3DO I own was the 3DO I brought from Day one. For its time it was a great machine as I moved over from mega CD, and the video scenes were greatly improved, people should not compare it to any modern consoles, because this machine was the best at its time. My favourite games are, twisted Gameshow, Road Rash, Horde, Demolition Man, Myst, Theme park, space hulk, and many more.

Its a cool piece of tech for its era. I got one a few years back via Craigslist..think I paid about 60 bucks for an FZ10 with 1st and 2nd gen controllers, and about 25 games. Need for Speed and Road Rash are fantastic on this system. Also of note is the lack of copy protection ;)

I think the biggest problem with the 3DO, is that most of it's best games were all titles you could find on other platforms.

@Happytylermovieproducction

8 жыл бұрын

So do PS3 and Xbox game that pc have

@SomeOrangeCat

8 жыл бұрын

Happy Tylerienmam Networks But it was a different climate for gaming then. A system NEEDED software that set it apart from the rest.

@HereForAStorm

8 жыл бұрын

... not until later though, when publishers realized it was sinking and PS1/Saturn was the new hotness. Quite a few titles were first for 3DO like Need for Speed, Return Fire, Gex, etc

@joedigger9919

8 жыл бұрын

EXCEPT Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo, this was the only system at the time that had it as it was exclusive...............for a time anyway as it later came out on PC.

@jaggedj2510

6 жыл бұрын

Those games were out on 3DO first

Dear Mohamed from Qatar: Thanks for keeping CGR with great content Sincerely CGR fans all over the world :3

At LAST you review the 3DO! Good job!

even today's standards $700 is overpriced, you can get a decent laptop for cheaper

@EvilMonkeyReturns

10 жыл бұрын

He failed to mention that in March of 1994, it dropped to $499... a 200 price drop. It was essentially 4 or 5 months after release. I know this because as soon as it dropped, I bought it.

@otherreality

9 жыл бұрын

EvilMonkeyReturns yes you are right. The whole price accusation thing for the 3do is a bit unfair. IMHO playstation happened, and thats about it.

@DH1986

8 жыл бұрын

+Ssj Ichigo The average computer was $1500 + then.

@drunkensailor112

5 жыл бұрын

@@DH1986 no it wasn't

@relo999

4 жыл бұрын

@@drunkensailor112 Actually it was. Granted computers back then were more often bundled machines of 2 to 3K for low end business devices that included a monitor, keyboard and sometimes a printer. If you wanted something that ran games like doom half decently you'd be looking at a computer that was closer to 4k.

Imo, if you can understand Japanese, the absolute best game on the 3DO is Policenauts.

@Supersayainpikmin

8 жыл бұрын

+thepirategamerboy12 It's a great game, I really love it, but you can pick it up on the Saturn (which is how I played it).

@user-bu3xt6mj4s

8 жыл бұрын

+SuperSaiyanPikmin but where is sailor moon s 3do

@solonsaturngaming3727

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-bu3xt6mj4s yes! A great game ngl for the 3DO and also SFST

Forgot to mention the Goldstar version of this. Way better because you could view Kodak Photo CD on it which the Panasonic version did not do .

@PhaQ2

7 жыл бұрын

I have the first release version FZ1 with the non-glossy top, (I have the glossy version too) and they both do Photo CD. Goldstar's version is actually not one of the better designs that were produced( FZ10 being inferior). The Sanyo version is basically a Goldstar in a speedo. IMO...

Dude, i can't stop seeing this guy's reviews!! it's like an addiction haha lol

Great video dude!!! Very neat console trying to hit 25 games 11 so far...

I never heard of this old console before. When I was growing up, I grew up on arcades, Sega, Sony and little bit of Nintendo.

I still own my 3DO and still love games like Killing Time, Need for Speed and Road Rash! Poor old Trip Hawkins. The PC community laughed him out of town for having the notion of an upgradable console with multi-media. Fast-forward to 2014 and the Steam Machine will be released. What a bunch of hypocrites!!!

@EvilMonkeyReturns

10 жыл бұрын

I still got mine too. It's literally still connected to my main television and has been for the most part since I got it. I keep it around just like an old VCR. Sometimes it's nice to play a blast from the past. I just don't like how I can't play any of the American Laser Games anymore unless I get a cat-tube TV... but I have a large library because... I was stupid back in the day wasting all my part-time money on video games.

@tHeWasTeDYouTh

6 жыл бұрын

lol steam machine died like a bitch!!! hindsight is a bitch as well

@joshzumstien6289

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from the year 2021. What's a Steam Machine?

Another funny, yet informative review Mark :3

I love your shows big time

Nice review! I love my 3DO and you are right about the FZ-1 model failing. Stay away from it! Had 2 and both went bad. My FZ-10 has been good so far and it is probably the safest version to buy. No problems with my Goldstar 3DO yet either. My Sanyo T-R-Y 3DO seems a little quirky sometimes.

This was the version of the 3DO I had back when it came out. Man this brings back memories.

I remember playing the 3DO (Road Rash of course!) when I contributed to Hyper magazine back in the 90's. That thing was simply amazing for the time with crystal clear cut scenes and complete film clips for the songs featured on the game. Something game companies should consider doing today!

This video it's almost 11 years old and still is RAD!!!

The classic game room intro is burnt into my psyche. Thumbs up.

I recall watching this review a few years back. Anyway, I think the 3DO was way ahead of its time. It had so much potential, but the industry was just not ready for it. Also the initial price drove buyers away. However, prices did go down tremendously in 1994. It's a shame it was considered a failure though.

@richardadamson1438

9 жыл бұрын

Mostly due to the way it was advertised and marketed, they called the Genesis and super Nintendo, 2 of the best consoles of all time, baby toys, and the cost was wayyyy out there for most gamers, so they thought, where keeping our toys, thank you and to be 100% honest I kinda Aggree. Even so there is positives to everything, no side has a pure positive or negative.

@TheCRTman

9 жыл бұрын

richard adamson Yeah I've seen those commercials. XD The cost was far out initially. I agree.

@MegaGasek

7 жыл бұрын

After the original playstation, super nintendo this is my favourite console that I've owned. One of the things the revieweres don't mention is the sound... It was amazing, you could have real music with the 3DO. The music in Starfighter was incredible, it was played directly from its cd unit. I remember mine fondly, unfortunately I needed money to move out and sold it for peanuts!

@TheCRTman

7 жыл бұрын

Valter Vilar Wow nice. Damn that sucks you no longer have it.

For me the 3DO is the console a collector's needs to collect and play ports of those old DOS and WINDOWS games, whitout and actual Old retro PC with different operative systems.

I was so lucky, I got a dirty FZ-10 for £5 at a garage sale, cleaned up bought Space Ace and Gex and it works great

Yeah, I remember wanting to buy one of those, but couldn't because back in the price was way out of my reach, Still today I might be able to find one, if I had a bigger room. Thank you for all the great reviews, and for your constant unbiased opinion.

I still have my 3DO. Once I saw Super Wing Commander I had to get it. Totally was worth it back then. Lots of games for it that were never available anywhere else. Still addicted to Twisted and Icebreaker.

Love the music on this show, the flamethrowers, Captain Carnage, and everything else.

i had this first model and bought it right when it came out. it's still running great to this day. paid 700$ I love 'The Horde' on it. one of my all time favorite games

I have a working FZ-1 model, and it's very nice. I also have an FZ-10, but it has a faulty laser.

My dad says we used to play the 3do in the mid ninties and he bought it for me I don't remember but I do remember the system being in the house

Sweet!! Like the look of the housing and the cds are rad.

Finally you reviewed that thing.

wow this really makes me want to see some game play!

Nice looking console.

Was talking 'bout Plumbers don't wear ties, E.T. is a great movie. Great avatar btw.

Good God I love those 90's game boxes

Lookin forward to 3DO reviews

Connecting the controllers through the controllers... That's actually ingenious.

The 3do was ahead of its time

I can't wait for your reviews of "Mario Hotel" their Zelda games, and Night Trap!!

Interesting....... Thanks for the info!

In a time when many TV's were mono it was great that the 3DO had a headphone socket in the controller giving u stereo sound... great design choice. one of few...

You're awesome Mohamad!

I loved this console then and I love it now.

I have an FZ-1 model, as well as an FZ-10 model. I bought them 3 or 4 years ago for $15 each, and they both work! :)

Thank you about the avatar part, yours is nice too.

ooh was that Dragon Lore I saw!! I loved that game as a kid. Think I played it on the PC though. That`s probably one of the earliest games I can remember that allowed you to choose a good or evil path.

Damn... I think I'll need to find a working 3DO somewhere just to relive the classic Road Rash on it... Oh man, that game was great with an absolutely killer soundtrack

@gamerguy425

10 жыл бұрын

if you do I'd strongly recommend buying it locally; it may be hard to find but I've seen it for sale in person several times, and if you have to pay more than an eBay listing it's worth it to know it works and won't get fucked in shipping.

doohde thanks for these reviews. YOu should know you ARE appreciated. And MANY times over I enjoy your more than your closest 'competition' the angry vid,...yeah you know the rest, I want to avoid giving any comp a involuntary plug here that would NOT be my intention but I had to put you in the ball park to know who I'm speaking of. But yeah I like you more most of the time bc you get straight to the point and tho you are entertaining and not boring you dont' waist are TIME with a lot of fluff

i love CGR. i watch it everyday all day at work. i work at a slow video store. CGR FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bought the FZ-1 Panasonic Model in 1998 at a pawn shop for $20 with about 7 game, Wing commander 3 and Super wing commander to name a few.... still love this system to this day

We had one of these when i was little, i played the first need for speed on it. For ours we had wireless controllers so no daisy chaining lol in fact i dont ever recall having wired controllers. I just have so many good memories from playing this system.

I hope to see you reviewing Space Ace in your next video!

Oh GOD WHY! Why did I sell my 3DO a long time ago? I wished I kept it(in retrospect).. Oh well, at least I still have my Dreamcast!

@djgates06

4 жыл бұрын

DC is way better

I had one of these back in 1996 when I was four years old. I didn't have too much fun with it because I couldn't really figure out how to play a lot of the games on it. So my dad returned it and got me an N64, I was never happier to get rid of it.

oh lordy mark. The NeoGeo and 3DO were systems That I got to rent but never own. They were so Stunning and amazing.

I loved playing Road Rash!!

So glad my FZ-1 works. I hope it doesn't break. It wouldn't break my heart, but my JVC X'EYE dying would. I'd have to take that thing to an electronics repair shop in the year 2036. Sadly I see myself doing the same thing with the PS2, PS1 and Xbox 360 in the nearer future due to lack of backwards compatibility from the new consoles. Shoulda stocked consoles when I could. Sega Nomads were $80. I remember buying a Model 2 SNES at Wal-Mart for $60. Brand new Model 2's go for $1000+ these days.

I knew this console here in Brazil in 1994, I had 10 years old, I see a 3d shooter game but I don't remember his name... I can't play in this console, but I see many videos about that here in the Classic Game Room. Thanks for that! Classic Game Room, make a video about Star Wars Rebel Assault II, this PC Game is Amazing!!! Thank you!

@4:19 totally agree!!! He couldn't have said it more true than that!

Yay! CLASSIC games! :D

This system was WAY ahead of its time. Things like build in memory for games saves was on the 3DO and only recently is this on current consoles. The one thing I LOVED about the 3DO and wished current companys would do is the headphone jak in the controller. You could play your games as loud as you wanted to, no matter how late it was, and with the headset plugged in you wouldn't keep anyone up. I must have been really REALLY lucky to find my FIRST, used, and working 3DO at a Goodwill store.

I have one that's worked since I bought it back when I was in junior high :D

I'm actually impressed with this console. The disc tray doesn't seem like something that would be on a system that old, along with the headphone jack in the controller, and the fact that you only need to plug a second controller into the player 1 controller for multiplayer is a great idea! Just wish I could have seen some gameplay though.

I got one, and it still works! I bought in Miami in 1995, i was at Orland visiting Disney for the first time (I am brazillian) and i wanted a SEGA SATURN, but they didn´t have anyone avaiable at that day, so I bought the 3DO...GREAT CONSOLE, Great GAMES!

I got one of these things for free and it works. Got it out of an old storage building my parents are going through and I was really surprised to find such a thing, especially since it's an old woman's stuff.

I loved mine! I should never have gotten rid of it. My buddy grabbed the gold star version so he saved a bunch of money. Too bad you didn't show off "Way of the Warrior" which was a cheesy knockoff of Mortal Kombat but with a killer White Zombie soundtrack. Unfortunately, the minute the playstation came out, these consoles were obsolete.

I picked up a Goldstar one at goodwill today for $18 & It works like a charm :D

Man, Mohammed! You go, man.

My brother and I have this system and it is an awesome game system 😄👍

I had a friend who got his dad to fork out the 700 for this with Way of The Warrior. Haha. Love these Vids Being a 36 year old gamer myself takes me back.

I was fortunate to find a brand new 3DO FZ-10 :D it came with the Gex game included in the box.

I bought mine for 90 gbp, and it's amazing, i love it

I bought my 3DO for 30.00 from a local video store on the day they announced that they weren't gonna make any more games for it. I had an awful lot of fun with that thing.

i miss my 3do. 1995 baby!!

i bought one off my buddy for dirt cheap works great

I remember I used to work in a video arcade that had a Mad Dog McCree cabinet, but if you opened it up, it was just a 3DO FZ-1 with an arcade cabinet built around it. ;-p

Bless you, Mohammed from Qatar!

If you're having troubles with the Panasonic 3DO, you should try the Goldstar 3DO. I have owned three of them and they all worked! Also try Star Control II for the 3DO, it's A LOT OF FUN.

I was lucky enough to get a floor model FZ1 from the GoodGuys for $50 back in 95. Still works to this day. Super Street Fighter is all I really play on it. Hey Mark, you should find a CLD-A100 laseractive and review that. Talk about expensive!!!

I am so glad to be born in the late 80s I grew up with the sega genesis :)

Awesome vid! It's really too bad you got some non working units. That is actually highly unusual. While the Goldstar units are well known to have poorer construction, the Panasonic model(s) is built like a tank. I've owned several over the years, and they still work perfectly nearly 20 years later. In fact, I'd say 3DO is one of the most reliable consoles ever. I doubt most people would have a hard time finding a great. working unit. They are simply too well built.

Mark, you should find the game "Icebreaker" for the 3DO. It was also released on the PC, but was originally released on the 3DO. It was one of my favorite games growing up.

You need to interview that guy!

Aww!this video was uploaded on my b'day! XD

I'm getting one of these bad boys next week.

I played my 3DO for years and never had an issue. The headphone jack in the controller was a great idea. Only downside was the loading time... it was insanely long

i'm so jealous man. FZ-1. thats AWESOME

I remembered playing this bacon half-d console

I guess I was lucky enough to get a working one first try. I feel special ^.^.

I Remember Playing The Panasonic 3DO A Few Times On Display When It Came Out. I've Played Crash N Burn. Road Rash. Need For Speed. And I Think I've Also Played Escape From Monster Manor. But Now If I'm Not Mistaking Didn't The Panasonic 3DO Also Have Games Like Assassin's Creed 4: White Flag. Call Of Duty 4: Retro Warfare. Call Of Duty: White Ops. And Call Of Duty: Ghouls?

Funny that I only just bought a 3DO a little while ago and this video comes up. I think my favourite feature about the 3DO is that it uses normal video and audio out connectors... and S-video comes standard!

I had the FZ10. It was an awesome gaming machine. My favorite game was GEX! First game I ever played with a curse word in it,

i just picked up a 3do and 13 games today for $100 and the damn thing works, it is a blast to play... thank god for craigslist...lol

Who would have thought Mark could find a Mohammed in the middle east? Time to review some of these games Mark!!!!

"and it looks like it came from Babbages!" blast from the past right there. :)