Just picked up a 3DO recently. Always wanted one for some reason LOL

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Well, let me know how that goes. I was wondering what I’d really think of these games and this system if experiencing it for the first time today.

I remember seeing 3DO for the first time, being blown away by the graphics & presentation at the time, at my local game rental shop (RIP Gamemasters of NC). Then years later, post PS1-Saturn ownership, just got one off of Yahoo Auctions, and enjoying the unique library, even if some of the titles were superseded by a version on PS1/Saturn. Games like Twisted, Wolfenstein 3D (still my favorite port), Super SF2 Turbo, D, or guilty pleasures like Way of The Warrior, Cowboy Casino: Poker, Ultraman Powered, Sailor Moon or Yu Yu Hakusho. The combination of powerful hardware for the time & vast library of good, bad & bizzare titles (any of educational titles, Dennis Miller That's News to me!, The softcore porn 3do videos from Vivid 😳 etc) makes it a system, unlike any other imo.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

It really is a system that is undeniably early 90s. The Alone in the Dark and Cyberia games just remind me of how much this tried to be a PC gaming setup but in console form at times. Even the games you mentioned like Wolfenstein were moved over. Really almost the first domino to fall that kicked off the 3D era at home. For better or worse.

FMV was so sexy for the whole year & a half that it was state of the art lol. This video had an extra sprinkling of passion and it made me happy. So well done. I had so little experience with 3DO. As we’ve discussed before, 3DO only captured my attention as it was the only console to get Star Control II.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, Star Control II! Everyone loves that damn game. I seriously am going to have to force myself to play that thing. Trying to make sure I’m in the right mindset to go into it knowing it’s dated and also a genre I don’t typically like. That’s a tough combo as a working adult.

@Emceemur

3 жыл бұрын

If you enjoyed Mass Effect, you’ll definitely appreciate Star Control II. It blends robust RPG elements with unique shooter style action. Starflight & Star Control were massive faves of mine and this was their love child.

3DO blew my mind when I first saw it and its FMVs man! And I bought it when it came out with money saved up in my senior year of HS. I was a big Street Fighter fan back in the day so had to have that. My 3DO and SF still mint complete in box to this day.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Did you have that 6-button controller or did you just make it work with the stock controller? It really was an amazing port back then.

@bigwinie

3 жыл бұрын

​@@ScarletSprites I basically made it work with what I had. I just didn't have any money after that. With what little money I had I saved for new games for the system. Thanks again for replying to my LED lamp question on Twitter. I also just got back my reconed Blast City speakers. I'll send ya some pics of the before and after.

My 3DO story is very similar. I sold everything, my entire SNES collection which was over 200 CIB games and was just enough to get the console itself with no games for $600. The guys at Funcoland felt bad that I couldn't buy a game so they gave me every demo disc they had. And yes, later in life there was regret because I sold Hagane, Ninja Gaiden Trilogy, Dracula X, and expensive games like Earthbound for just a few dollars. However, I have no regrets because I had a great time with the 3DO and two others in middle school besides myself were the ONLY guys who had a 3DO. We called ourselves, "The Three Kings" because nobody had the console besides us. Almost 30 years later, I sold off almost my entire collection of systems and games but I kept all my Saturn and 3DO stuff. Too much nostalgia and history to sell it. Battle Sport, Spacehulk, and Wing Commander 3 are some excellent games. Thank you for sharing your story.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been able to bring myself to sell it or any of the games either. It was just such a ridiculous thing to have obtained at the time. I’ve placed so much sentimental value on the thing that I could never get in return what it actually represents or means to me. It’s crazy, I know, but it’s definitely a hard earned console and a fun trip down memory lane. That’s awesome that you and your friends actually had one. Another friend in high school eventually bought one on close out and he and I swapped games from time to time. That was really the end of the systems life though.

I remember playing Road Rash on the 3DO at a friend’s house way back in the day. It was awesome for that era.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t own that one until late. My friend bought a 3DO on close out and had it though. I’d borrow it from time to time. Really good for the time.

This is possibly the most positive video about the 3DO.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not all bad, I did have some fun with it back in the day. I think everyone just expected it to be what Playstation eventually was.

@alfredocanas6802

3 жыл бұрын

Wrestling with gaming channel also professes deep love for the 3D0, I gotta say the 3DO is betther than the Jaguar.

Great story! Thanks for sharing. My super expensive game console purchase in 1991 was a Neo Geo Gold console for $649. The “Gold” version came with two games. I chose Fatal Fury and Burning Fight. I loved them both, though I know you don’t care for Burning Fight. The only cart I paid the full $200 retail price for was Fatal Fury 2 and I think it was worth every penny. I still have the console and its original box, as well as all the games I purchased. At one point, Electronics Boutique was clearing out their inventory and I picked up a bunch of games for $50 each. I built a controller for it using a Happ Competition joystick and buttons that I purchased from a local arcade distributor. I’ll never forget walking in there and seeing a dedicated Samurai Showdown 2 cabinet with the shattered glass artwork. I wasn’t worthy.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great story! I really wish I had bought a Neo Geo back then. Probably would have been better off in the long run. Still had some fun with the 3DO though I suppose, it was a “moment.”

Snatcher on Sega CD does the mixed controls with the Justifier.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that’s probably been the most popular call out. Thanks for sharing. Die Hard Trilogy and Bayou Billy also were mentioned.

Star Control II spotted at 11:15, but 'never played.' In addition to the single-player campaign, this game has a separate module, 'Super Melee' where you can just engage in arcade-style PvP combat, either against a computer opponent, or better yet a friend. For either side you can make teams of ships and customize or configure the teams to balance play however you wish. If the campaign isn't your preferred type of game, maybe this mode would be worth a shot. :)

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I have had a few people talk about that mode but then they always immediately jump back to hyping the campaign. It always makes it seem like an afterthought. Maybe I’ll eventually have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

@ClassicDOOM

3 жыл бұрын

If you do wind up trying it out, here's a couple of recommended plain-text FAQ/reference docs: Ledmeister.com/supmeler.htm - Basic info on the game, plus in-depth details on each ship. Ledmeister.com/supmelqr.htm - A one-pager that's just a simplistic overview of each ship. Cheers :)

I remember going into Currys and Comet (two UK based electronics retailers) back then and although I was always looking at the early pentium PCs, the 3DO and Philips CDi looked so cool (and unbelievably expensive!)

Despite never growing up with or even knowing about the 3DO until a few years ago, I still find this little gem of a console to be quite charming. The games have a decidedly 90's feel to them and since I was primarily a 90's kid the console and its library really resonate with me. Yes, even the crappy FMV stuff. I bought my 3DO in 2020 and have around 40 games for it. So far my favorite title is Escape from Monster Manor for its cheesy Halloween horror themes. Of course there's far better games that I own but Escape from Monster Manor was the game that made me want a 3DO. I'm still looking for a bunch of titles but I do have a number a heavy hitters so I'm more than satisfied with what I have right now. The 3DO, while far from perfect, is fairly underrated in my opinion but you have to have specific tastes in games to be able to enjoy the 3DO library. Others will just end up disappointed if they don't.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

It indeed felt very 90s. So many of the games scream early 90s PC. Good call out on Monster Manor, I’m not sure I’ve ever played that. I’ll definitely check it out at some point. FMV games were pretty much all alike but I never seemed to get tired of new themes.

Reaching 200MPH in the Black Lambo Countach was all we ever tried to do in NFS! Hours of fun!

@ScarletSprites

7 ай бұрын

And you’d undoubtedly crash seconds after hitting that. 😂

I had a 3DO back in the 90s, not at launch or anything, I bought it at FuncoLand for like 30 bucks when everybody was going crazy for Playstation and I couldnt afford a playstation LOL. I actually unfortunately sold my 3DO and all my games a few years back when I was heavily collecting for other consoles, and had no good way to upscale the 3DO anyway... I had an OSSC and couldn't connect 3DO to it since it only took RGB/Component. However as soon as I received my Retrotink 5X I immediately purchased a 3DO from Japan with the 240p switch that some of the Japanese FZ-1 models have.. Unfortunately laser is dying so it doesn't play backups, and I no longer have any official games, but I ordered a USB Loader for it from Belarus, so I'm very excited to get the ODE sometime in 2-3 weeks.. Can't wait to play all those games, I have so much nostalgia for it. I did test the 3do splash screen via SVideo on my 5x though and it looks amazing! For those who wanna play 3DO upscaled on a flatscreen, definitely recommend the Japanese model

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story here. Yeah the Japanese 3DO seems to be the way to go if you’re buying today and wanting to play. Some day I may get adventurous and grab one just to checkout the output. For now, the 480i deinterlaced via the RT5X will have to do.

The Adventures of Bayou Billy for the NES had different modes. There were beat 'em up levels and driving levels that you used the controller to play, and then there were shooting levels where you could either use the controller to aim the reticle, or use the zapper to shoot the bad guys.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That’s right! I totally forgot about Bayou Billy! Thanks for adding that one to the list!

That was a great story. Seeing those nes games in seals, I found a sealed double dragon nes in a thrift store for twenty five cents with a slight dent on the box and sold it for 70$ to a collector dude a few years back. Fastest eBay sale ever lol

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great flip for sure. Even games that are (or were) somewhat common like that seem to be escalating in price. It’s nuts how far things have gone.

Thanks for the great video. I bought into the hype too when I owned a game store in the 90s. We sold a few units and had a small 3DO game collection. Obviously they all needed 'testing' and I think your choice of NFS and Return Fire as your first top games is spot on. NFS, despite looking a little janky by today's standards, was miles ahead of the cart-based competition and its 3D 'hack' (you can't look backwards) created an incredible combination of speed and fidelity at the time. I don't know if you know but Return Fire was the sequel to an obscure game on the Amiga called Firepower, which I also played a bit of and it really is the scaling, occasional FMV and the stunning classical soundtrack that made the sequel stand out on 3DO. ** Carrying the enemy flag, racing down the road in your jeep, being chased by your friend in a helicopter while the William Tell Overture blasts from your TV is one of gaming's great moments **

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I actually did not know that about Return Fire, thanks for sharing. NFS was pretty great at the time. I really thought that was the beginning of what was going to be a mound of games equally as great or at least in the same style. Not necessarily racing but actual video games and not simply PC ports, FMV heavy click titles, and such. I had so much optimism.

Regrettably, I sold a lot of my NES/SNES and Sega collections to be able to afford the Goldstar version of the 3DO. I had all of those games as well. Sadly, I also got rid of that system/library when the next new thing came out. I don’t really miss it that much, but it didn’t stop me from collecting all of those games all over again to play once in awhile on the 4DO emulator. Need for Speed was the best game to own on the 3DO at the time. I loved it so much, I bought two wheel/pedal controllers and I used to take them over to my friend’s house for some epic head-to-head battles. He couldn’t afford any game system (at the time). It drove his wife nuts to see two grown men in competitive mode. With all the excitement of a PSX and Saturn core coming, maybe someone will release a 3DO core for the MISTer as well?

I remember when it came out! Damm! I was not able to have one. Back in day we didnt care about collect or anything. But like you, I was very careful with my things and every old stuff that I still have is original like yours.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Right!? It never crossed my mind that I was actually collecting, and maybe I wasn’t. It was more of keeping things nice and organizing them. Maybe there isn’t really a difference now that I think about it. 🤔

I had bought a 3d0 and like 28 games from Ebay like in 2000 or so. it was under $100. played it, didnt care too much for it. resold it for around the same price. Im kicking myself now. I re-bought one about 5 years ago, sill not great, but there is a little fun to be had. great video.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the system isn’t phenomenal by any stretch. I think if you experienced it as it unfolded in the 90s you can look at it with rose colored glasses. If not, there’s a handful of games to appreciate but not great by any means.

I did nearly the same thing first with Sega CD then again to get Saturn. In fact, to finance the Saturn in 95, my Genesis, Sega CD and the entire libraries of both (all CIB as well) got sold for pennies on the dollar. People today will never understand the struggles of that era and how the need to experience this "future of gaming" was an absolute craving that carts couldn't provide.

@ScarletSprites

10 ай бұрын

THAT. Well said. Technology was advancing by leaps and bounds almost quarterly it seemed. It was wild. Today we argue about some water reflections 😂.

I always liked the 3Do unit growing up Scarlet. I eventually purchased all the different name brand variations of them later on when they were discontinued. Still have fond memories playing them, and I even met Trip Hawkins on launch day and shook his hands. 8^) Anthony..

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That’s crazy! I would totally love to listen to him speak and get him to sign my 3DO some day.

My first 3DO was given to me as a gift a few years back. I eventually imported a Japanese 3DO, for the 240P res, and gave my first to my brother. I really enjoyed the FMV games just because I still find those to be novel. Wing Commander 3 was great and Lucienne's Quest was a fun strategy RPG. I'm still trying to hunt down a complete copy of Sewer Shark because it looks so much better than the Sega CD. Now a days, I just play it for Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S & SSFIIX.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

The 240p seems pretty sweet. I did checkout 240p on mine but it was 480i downscaled to 240p by the RT5X. Probably not as great as a pure signal but it still looked pretty good overall. I have Sewer Shark for Sega CD but not 3DO. I just can’t bring myself to pay for those at this point either. Maybe if I ever see it for a decent price or trade.

@OutdatedReferences

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Yeah, that’s me too. Unless I find them randomly in the wild for cheap, I’m just passing on them. Not really worth the going rate. True 240P is pretty sweet. Looks fantastic on my pvm.

My uncle had one that died to a surge. I remember playing gex and wing commander 3 on it. Once it died he got the playstation and all was right in the world.

My brother got a 3D0. I still remember the day we hooked it up for the first time because he tricked me into thinking that the side of the power cord that plugged into the console was actually supposed to go into a new type of wall outlet that we didn't have. Hahah I was convinced we weren't gonna be able to play it. Thought it was an awesome console at the time. Pretty sure we had the Goldstar one.

@RedRanger2001

3 жыл бұрын

Goldstar? Tsk tsk...

I feel the pain in the sale of your games. I also always kept everything in the box including all advertisements as a kid. But I still remember selling it off for PlayStation stuff. Glad I at least kept all my original NES games.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people sold off the current or previous Gen in order to grab the next thing. Probably a lot of regrets out there I’m sure. I’ve recovered what I could of the NES and SNES stuff but some of it, like Die Hard, I’ll just never spend the money on to obtain again.

I remember than 3Do from seeing it at wal mart and being blown away, always wanted one but of course parents wouldn't spend the money on one and I was a kid with no money lol

Twisted was my favorite game on the system back in the day.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I remember that being hyped so much. I never owned it but had the unfortunate Zhadnost Gameshow title instead. Good times. Not great, but good times.

@PonderingGhost

3 жыл бұрын

Twisted is still a blast to play.

Reading the mags at the time there was a lot of hype but also a lot of concern for the price of the system, something like £600 here which was a fair chunk towards a real good PC. I only knew one guy who bought one and yeah we played NFS, Road Rash and Return Fire on it and had great times! At the same time I had a Jaguar and would take it round his place too. As far as we were concerned we were living the next-gen dream! Shame the system got buried so fast but the PS1 hype was just unsurmountable!

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the Jaguar was this era as well. I was tempted to grab one at close out prices and my friends always made fun of me and talked me out of it. Never ended up owning one (or a Virtual Boy) but I always regret not getting the Jaguar when it was cheap.

I sold all my NES games in the early 90s for a Super Soaker 200 (it had 2 tanks and was so heavy it needed a strap) it lasted 1 summer

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Hah, I think I had the 100. There was a kid at the local pool who used to run around with the one with a backpack. No idea what number that was but it looked uncomfortable as hell.

I purchased the 3DO second hand in 1997 and replayed Super Street Fighter X, Another World’remake and Dragons lair. I finally sold it with many oldies when I got a heart surgery, it gave me time to think about keeping too much stuff and video games and purchased 3 beautiful Nikon lenses. Never regretted my step forward in life as it gave me lots of assignments but I kept my MVS collection and Neogeo arcade cabinets ;)

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you are doing better health wise. I can definitely related to what you’re mentioning at this point. I don’t buy nearly as many games/peripherals as I once did. I like what I have and honestly probably need to downsize myself in the next five years. Most of my time these days is spent with the Neo Geo and arcade stuff but I still have love for the consoles too.

@fthprodphoto-video5357

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Hi thanks ! I am way better now, video games were part of my life for a long time, my uncle in California subscribed me to Nintendo Power when I was a kid and sent me the magazines to Europe, this was an incredible time, now my kids love to play old school games too (pc engine mini, mvsx, snes) I may sell my MVS and NES games one day or another. I see we are from the same generation, your channel is amazing man keep it up ! Are you collecting only full game sets ? Tell me if you miss something

There have been a couple occasions where I seriously thought about buying a 3DO just to say I'd actually played one. Never actually bit the bullet, though, and.... yeah, that's probably for the best. Cool to watch other people's suffering with it, though!

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I really can’t think of a -great- reason to buy one today. Like I mentioned, it’s cool if you collect hardware or just want to experience a piece of gaming history. For the actual library though? You can do a lot better elsewhere.

wasn't expecting a 3DO in your collection!

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a very obscure but memorable moment in gaming for me, that’s for sure.

Glad you made this video it brings back so many memories of back in the day. Some of my favorites are Primal Rage,Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo,Samurai Showdown,Gex,Star Blade,D,The Need For Speed, and Road Rash.🙂

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

All top tier titles for the 3DO. I was actually playing Gex when my CD drive died. Took me a month to find parts to repair it but I’m back and running (at least for now).

I enjoyed most the same titles as you spoke on. Return Fire was such a great competitive vs game that had me and friends laughing etc. I am surprised you never mentioned Road Rash on the 3DO. That was my favorite racing game on it. Cool video. Peace!

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t get Road Rash until way near the end of the consoles (retail) life. I think I picked it up for $15 from Best. Prior to that I borrowed it from a friend from time to time. It’s a great game, I just didn’t have the time with it I did the others. Also, Soundgarden. Wow.

Pretty glad I missed out on this console, although we made do with what we had at the time I guess. Nice vid and good to know at least somebody enjoyed this system!

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

It was a fun hype train to ride if nothing else. It at least yielded a handful of good games and gave me a good way to play Samurai Shodown.

I got a 3DO for free as I was senior editor at VGA Magazine. Still have it, was a solid machine at the time, at least to me. Shocked at your Saturn confession! 😮

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That’s sweet, certainly a nice perk. Owning a 3DO back then is kind of a bittersweet thing because you had an experience that few others relate to, but it definitely had fewer ups and more downs than almost any other console.

I almost picked up a 3DO back in the day just for Madden 97 lol.

@Gildog77

3 жыл бұрын

Even when the PS1 was out?

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! That was the first time I’d played a Madden that wasn’t on Genesis.

This actually makes me miss my 3DO LOL. Like you, I stupidly sold off my NES collection (and purchased it all again years later for a fortune) to buy it. Spent most of my time playing a lot of the same games. Sadly sold my 3DO and all the games I had to buy a N64 only a few years later. Clearly a good choice all things considered at the time, but I have wanted to revisit the 3DO recently. Finding one in good condition now and tracking down some of these games might be a challenge.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That was just how things were done back then. You sold parts of one gen to get the next. I haven’t looked at 3DO prices too much lately but I can’t imagine their great considering everything else has spiked.

Unrelated but I just picked up my first cab! It’s a tekken 2 cab and I’m excited to use it. Your videos have been a great help.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Congrats on that, you’ve entered a whole new realm.

Love this style of video. I’ve never experienced a 3DO, so it was cool seeing your first hand experiences on it. Also the 5X is awesome.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I always hope people enjoy a few minutes of musing about something like this. You’re spot on too, the 5X makes things gorgeous.

I regret this purchase when I made it back in the day when it launched. However, the games I enjoyed were Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Road Rash Samurai Shodown Madden Way of the Warrior- Yes, it was so cheesy that my friend and I would play it just to have some laughs.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I legitimately gave Way of the Warrior a chance. I was young, spent money on it, and that’s just what you did. I forced myself to play it for a good month and I just never really connected with it. Like you said though, it’s good for laughs with friends.

Total Eclipse is my favorite title! I love that game so much

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I totally get that now. I’ve played more of it in the past two weeks than I probably ever have.

I always wanted a 3DO. Those 3D graphics did impress me back in the day.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That was for sure the charm. You knew you were on the cusp of gaming becoming 3D but the early days sure were rough.

Scarlet man great video as always. You pretty much summed up my life with my buddies except I never owned a 3DO. We always rented it at the video store and never ever did any If us own a Sega Saturn or know much about it. Great review and agree with you on all opinions on sluggishness of the games but boy does watching this being back memories! Thanks man

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you got to experience playing it. There’s a lot of people out there who I don’t think ever had a chance (maybe that’s for the better). It was a fun moment in gaming even if the system as a whole wasn’t all that great.

I really enjoyed your story. Thanks for sharing man.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out man!

I think your Sega Saturn games experience at this point is the titles you have played via the ST-V ;)

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much, that’s my go to Saturn. Lol.

My favorite 3DO games were Twisted, Alone in the Dark and Maddan.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’ve ever played Twisted. I settled for the presumably worse Zhadnost instead, mostly because it came with a free controller.

@ForeverLacey09

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Twisted was a fun party game for it's time. I'm not sure it would hold up well today but back then it was a lot of fun and a unique game for it's time.

Great video! Really good recap on the system. It doesn't need to be arcade related for you to make a really well done video on something! :D

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, that’s much appreciated.

Love it. I never owned a 3DO got to play an RGB modded one at Bob’s meetup. Was kinda cool. But thanks for bringing your stories and experience to life. You captured my attention all the way to the end about 3DO, might be the first 3D0 video I can say that for 😂😂🤣

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I wonder how dismissive I’d be if introduced to this today honestly. I really don’t think I would even give it an hour. It’s kind of weird I guess that this was my go to console for a generation I suppose, so I just look at it a little differently. It’s like the end of a bad relationship; “I’m glad this is over but hey, we had some good times right?”

Nice, I own 2 FZ-1 and FZ-10. The RGB mod and usb loader make a huge difference also. Ps get the capcom controller just for the novelty.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I considered the ODE when my drive went out and I just couldn’t justify the cost given how little I was actually playing the console at the time. If it goes out again I may reconsider.

@thefifthdoctor6780

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites yea it’s pricey, wish it was produced by Krizz, terraonion or main stream. I’m just to lazy to change discs these days!

Great video thanks. Never owned one or had the inclination to but thanks for the overview - very interesting. Likewise I missed the Saturn back in the day but had the more mainstream reason of the PS1 to blame. Got one in 2016 - it’s now in my top 3 of all time. Epic, epic library

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I did eventually yield and get a PlayStation a few year after it had been out. It was clear at that point the 3DO was long dead and the ability to burn PlayStation games at college made it financially easier to play games.

Great video man! I really enjoyed hearing your story of how you came to buy one back in 90's! This is really an obscure video game console. I actually own one! The FZ-1 model that you own. As of this comment it doesn't work at the moment, but it was still worth buying, an keeping all this time (to me at least anyway).

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Nice man. It’s rare to hear about anyone who still has one. My drive died in mine a few years back but I was able to replace it thankfully with some parts from a Matsushita PC drive. Thankfully it didn’t need adjusted or anything, it just dropped in.

@bdillmore40

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Wow, that's good to know! Mine powers on, but doesn't display any picture at all. I'm guessing it needs to be recapped? But I'm not sure.

Pure nostalgia 😊

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s been a fun trip.

Great video mate to end my Saturday only played a few games on emulation Road Rash and PGA Tour

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Road Rash is pretty great. I didn’t get it until stores were closing out on games unfortunately. I used to borrow it from a friend who also had a 3DO.

When you mentioned things not going as planned I looked over at my 130 or so HD DVD & 3 players I still have (including the Samsung Bluray/HD DVD combo) I certainly backed the wrong horse there.....but hey I owned a 3DO & a Saturn so I had that going for me....

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I had the HD-DVD player for 360 and then upgraded to the A30. I had about 12 movies when the plug was pulled. Hah, bad history of backing the wrong horse.

NEVER OWNED OR PLAYED A SEGA SATURN?! That's almost mind-blowing to someone like myself whose entire entry into the 32-bit generation AND arcade gaming was through Sega's ill-fated black box. Honestly, have you ever considered getting one along with a PseudoSaturn cart or one of the recent ODE options? Your perspective would be incredibly unique coming into SNK and Capcom's Saturn ports from the "back door", and I for one think it'd make for a really interesting video. Plus, there are a ton of Saturn exclusives that almost certainly would be right up your alley...

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

It’s crossed my mind a few times. I’ve had a Japanese system in my hands a few times at various cons and just never pull the trigger. I was a huge fan of a lot of the arcade ports back then, I just couldn’t pull the trigger on another console. I think I made up for it eventually by buying a Dreamcast on day one. That also had some of the best arcade games I was into at the time and made me feel like I had righted a wrong in a way.

@beeaye7944

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites In many ways, the Dreamcast was the "Saturn 2". I've always suggested my friends who loved their Dreamcasts to go back and try the "original", but until recently game collecting was prohibitively expensive and exclusionary.

Great video. Nice when videos are made by original owners of the 3DO system. Nobody talked about framerate back in the mid 90s. The system save game memory battery don't ever seem to wear out either. I parted with my TG-16 and Sega Genesis collection to buy my first 3DO. Nice references to Electronics Boutique and the 90s bands that 3DO games featured. There is a factory Panasonic 6 button arcade stick available from Japan that makes fighting games much easier than that hand cramp inducing 6 button gamepad.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

No one cares about framerates then either, it was all about promoting the jump from 2D to 3D. I do vaguely recall an exception being Total Eclipse though and I think there’s mention of it in a promo video. I definitely should have mentioned Soundgarden doing Road Rash as well. Crazy 90s times.

@pauldaniel6208

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Well said. Way of the Warrior and Road Rash got me into pretty much every band featured on their respective soundtracks. Glad I found your channel. Keep up the great work!

Snatcher on Sega CD has you using the gun and the controller

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Good call. A few people have mentioned that, Bayou Billy, and Die Hard Trilogy.

I didn’t know of anyone who had a 3DO back then, and there didn’t seem to be much interest either in them from those around me - I do remember a large electrics store called ‘Tempo’ that was a walkable distance from my school that me and a few friends used to go to during lunchtimes to play on the games systems on display - including a 3DO....can’t remember which exact game I tried but I remember being underwhelmed lol. Street Fighter 2 on it looks pretty impressive though! Man, I wish I’d held on to some of the gaming gems I had growing up - it was always a case of selling or trading in what you had to get your next system for me though! 😢

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

The trading in or selling off was generally part of the “upgrade” process for sure. Sadly it wasn’t always for the better, especially in the early 3D days. I think I was able to still have some fun with this one even if it never became what I think we all had hoped it would be. Hell, my money would have been far better invested in the Neo Geo at the time but who would have known that?

I got that Capcom controller for the SNES. Kinda forced myself to like it since it didn't have turbos like my trusty Asciipad. Took me a couple decades to realize you were supposed to rest your fingers over the buttons as if it were an arcade stick.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah someone else mentioned that as well. Is that really better though? It seems very specific to that controller and counter to how you’d play anything else. I still don’t see how that helps my thumb/d-pad issue but that could just be a me thing.

Weird, i was just watching a bunch of 3do videos last night. Im with ya on the Saturn thing. I owned 1 when i was buying and selling games and systems years ago but never played it 🤷🏻‍♂️

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

It looked awesome and I loved the arcade titles it had. I just couldn’t warrant buying another console at that point unfortunately.

@sloshua77

3 жыл бұрын

If i ever pick up a 3do, and i do know someone that wants to sell one. It would be for playing road rash and space ace.

Wonderful system tbh, I dont see how it could be a dissapointmemt to anyone! Return Fire is one of my faves too! You're meant to tap the soldier pad buttons like an arcade panel.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely had some fun with it back in the day. It’s not a system that has aged well though. I really don’t play PlayStation all that much either though. The early 3D stuff just had some real growing pains. I guess I can see the thought behind that regarding the 6-button controller but man, I just never liked it.

pretty sure Scud the Disposable Assassin on the Saturn has mixed controls too

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That’s one I don’t think anyone has mentioned yet.

Those nes and snes games look in biblical condition. Almost made me cry.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I had to recollect the games I had sold off starting in the early 2000s. I don’t know when the last time was I bought a NES/SNES game but I’m definitely not on the hunt any more. That was me dealing with regrets I suppose.

Resident Evil Survivor on PSX does the mixed gun-combo, however not in the US version. :(

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a good call out! I don’t think anyone mentioned that yet.

Man I love the 3DO Light Gun games myself. My favorite is Drug Wars. I missed on Demolition Man, but now I'm going to have to check that out.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

The American Laser games are so bad but for some reason just became a guilty pleasure. It was almost like a Dragon’s Lair for FMV and light guns.

You got off lightly, I sold all my stuff for a Jaguar

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Ooooh. That does sound worse. That’s another console I never owned. I really don’t think I’ve ever played it either, not even at a kiosk.

Nice video, I enjoyed hearing about your experiences with the system. I still believe 3DO has the best version of the original NFS ! (RIP Brenan Baird)

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking how sad that was when I was making this video. I remember hearing about his passing a little while ago. Great game though for it’s time.

For me it was Panzer General,and Wing Commander III

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve actually never played Panzer General. Good call though, I remember seeing that advertised a lot.

I believe Snatcher (Mega CD) and Policenauts (Saturn) allow light guns to be plugged into port 2 for shooting sections.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Nice, I knew there had to be others.

Our 3DO stories are almost identical except I paid the $600+ and it was the first thing I ever financed lol. I’m a few years older than you. It was also a big reason why I never got a Saturn, because I too had recovered financially lol my first game was Jurassic Park and boy did it SUCK lol good video man, Gex was awesome on this game but ultimately “my favorite weapon was the missile, it’s the loooong range staaaab in the back!” If you know that reference you’re awesome 🤣👌

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I went through and listened to all of those stupid poorly acted driver intros. It probably took me 10x as long as it should have to make this video because I was self-indulging in all the silly FMV sequences for various games. Ima showman furst an foremost!

early cd technology is interesting

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

For sure!

I really hope 3DO comes to MiSTer

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

It would be pretty great. Seems like 3D based systems are more difficult but I know that progress has been made on Saturn. Who knows what the future holds.

Do you get 0 compression from KZread or just the least amount by uploading in 4K? Love your footage either way .

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I always just use 4K because it’s the highest resolution I have for filming and capturing. I honestly don’t watch the video usually once it’s loaded to KZread. I review the final render on the PC and then upload. Glad it looks ok!

😎

I'm building a Mad Dog Arcade as I type

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. I found one about two years ago that the guy wanted $900 for and it didn’t work. Cabinet was best to hell and it was missing the original gun. That was a hard pass but I really haven’t seen a good one since. I believe there is a Pi device that actually runs licensed versions of the games and is a replacement for the original laserdisc system.

I can attest to Star Control II being one of the best games to have ever been made.

@ScarletSprites

10 ай бұрын

I forgot about this video! Thanks for commenting. I actually just grabbed the Fixel ODE and recapped my console. Still in the process of cleaning some things up but am excited to get back to some 3DO.

@TheJackelantern

10 ай бұрын

@@ScarletSprites You are very welcome! The ODE is definitely the way to go since the entire 3DO library has been dumped! Fixels ODE btw is external with no modifications needed...., is that the one you are getting because I don't recall one by "Fidel" . Also good call on recapping since those things are now reaching their expiration dates. 3DO's are about to get even more rare as they start to die on people who will probably just toss them. Right now I collect for the preservation of the system. I almost have a complete and sealed North American set archived. :P Side note: To properly play Street Fighter II, I would recommend the Hori or the Fighting Sword controllers ... :) Hard to find and expensive, but worth it!

@ScarletSprites

10 ай бұрын

@@TheJackelanternYeah that was just autocorrect on my phone. I have the Fixel internal version. I also have the RGB mod that allows you to use the HD Retrovision Genesis component cables. I’m having someone install that though as I don’t want to take the chance of botching it. After that I may pick up a wireless Bluetooth adapter but I’m probably done for a while. It’s fun to see that there’s still love for this thing out there.

@TheJackelantern

10 ай бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Oh, I wasn't sure if there was some other out there... Lol, sorry. You got your 3DO decked out like a BOSS! :D Fixel does very good work and I have been meaning to pick up his external ODE because I don't want to open my system up and risk it. I don't have an RGB modded system, but I do have the JP FZ1 with the 240p switch. About as good as I can get atm and should go well with the new 4K retrotink. As for the community, it is live and well.... , mostly on FB and Discord. I personally love this console because it was my 1st console and because it is one of the most difficult and challenging to collect for. I am still trying to get a copy of DIno Park Tycoon. However, I have started an Intellivision collection and that is proving to be a lot of fun too! I highly recommend it, and there are some heavily modded ones out there.

@TheJackelantern

10 ай бұрын

Oh... btw, Mortal Combat II is being ported to the 3DO .. watch?v=dK6aICvy_Ds

I think it's kinda a shame you haven't played SEGA Saturn. Especially being a big NEO GEO and arcade fan. SEGAs first party titles, Capcom titles and SNK games are just top tier. I wouldn't recommend collecting for Saturn, but getting a Japanese console and an ODE would be just as good. Guaranteed you'd find dozens of "new" games to play :)

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I hear you. I’ve held the console in my hands on several occasions with intent of doing just that. My collecting days for consoles are in the past at this point, so I’d definitely go ODE. Looking at “Top 10” lists though I know for certain I’d never play the RPGs, the Virtuas and Capcom fighters I have covered, and even Radiant Silvergun and some of the games that came over from the ST-V I have covered on that. It’s always this debate of how worth it is it. Now, if there’s a MiSTer core in a few years? I’ll be checking those other games out for sure.

@camrongraziano1254

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites I think Saturn top 10s all generally focus on the same cluster of games and don't really go much deeper. And that's not doing the Saturn justice. Since RPGs and anything cross platform is kinda already covered yah that would definately take away alot of what people hype the Saturn for. Though there is still a lot of charm in what's left. Sonic R, Shinobi Legions, Saturn Bomberman, Fighters Megamix, High Velocity Mountain Racing, Valora valley golf, Necronomicon pinball, House of the Dead, Initial D. There is definately something on Saturn you'd like. But I can understand why you might be apprehensive.

Panasonic was at least giving it a good try. Too bad they made some bad decisions though. I think people forget how many companies were trying to make game consoles in the 90s. Aside from Panasonic, there was the Apple Pippin, and the Samsung one (I forget it's name).

Whoa! When did Leon Kennedy start getting into game collecting? ;) @Scarlett, You should do some more live streams. I have a couple things I would love to get your opinion on

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I know I should. It’s hard since I don’t do it consistently and each time I do I then turn and set everything up. Work has been tough lately so I’m not generally a pleasant and spirited guy in the evenings either. Thanks though, I’m sure I’ll do a few here and there again.

@profchaos354

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Speaking of questions, I'll send a quick one your way. Have you seen that Xeno Crisis for Neo has finally gone gold? Are you planning on getting the game? I'm REALLY excited for it, personally :D

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I did see that. It’s felt like a long time coming but I’m fine with that considering it’s a small group and you want the final product polished and done right. I ordered the MVS cart what seems like years ago at this point.

Great video thanks for sharing. What I would like to know if you could help me. I’m interested in buying a Japanese 3do and I would like to know if it plays North American 3DO Games

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you're good to go. I don't believe there are region lockouts on any of the 3DO games.

@jallard5764

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites awesome thank you

i had one too r o a d r a s h 🤘🏻

@jonniefast

3 жыл бұрын

total eclipse ✨

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Great game!

Plumbers don't wear ties. That's all I will say...🤣🤣🤣

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I had to sneak that in at the end.

lol why suddenly everyone is starting to play the 3DO

@dub2536

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Kinda odd. Must be ostalgia. I enjoyed it back in the 1990s as well. Peace!

@dub2536

3 жыл бұрын

Oops, meant to type "Nostalgia" not ostalgia.

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

For me it was the RetroTink 5X. The 3DO is one of a few consoles I don’t often have connected due to not having an HDMI option (also, lazy). When the 5X arrived it was the second console I tested it with and I’ve kept it hooked up ever since.

@GenesHand

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i noticed the same lol, a little bit of an attention boost to the CDi as well. I hope that this greater interest in those consoles leads to better emulator somehow.

Can you do emulation on that thing?

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I believe there are emulators for it but none of them work all that well.

@joandarc441

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites yeah

I had that same 3do back in the day and bought mine probably around the same time u did. It wasn't the best system ever but I had a little fun with it. Lol I remember really enjoying demolition man . Way of the warrior however is probably the worst game ever made. It didn't take me long to realize that I waisted my money on Way if the warrior lol

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Way of the Warrior was such a disappointment for something that was supposed to be an MK2 clone. The controls are just so sloppy on it and the gameplay is terrible. I forced myself to play it for a while and still would off and on, but it was crushing to see how much better fighters were on SNES.

@philipnapier3382

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites I remember seeing it in magazines and how awesome it looked. Still pics it looks great,it's when it starts moving you realize it's a piece of trash lol

My brother got a 3DO when it had come out, I mean yeah it was pretty cool when it came out but you look at it these days it's pretty disappointing. Fortunately my dad got me a Saturn instead which is in my opinion a far better console with a lot of gems that are exclusive to it

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Saturn was definitely the better option. Hell, I love the arcade ports for the Saturn. If anything I should have been the primary target market for that thing. Panasonic just got to me first unfortunately.

I missed out on Saturn too i guess....didn't buy that 32x crap either lol

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Hell no, I totally skipped on the 32X. Seemed like a last gasp of air even then. Let’s just get a new console out. Dreamcast though? I was all in on that from day one.

@djj1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Yea loved Dreamcast. Got one at its end though...but it was the beginning of NBA 2K that I still play today

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

I LOVED the 2K sports series. I wish football and hockey were still made.

@djj1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites NFL 2K killed Madden!

@djj1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites Sold most of my Genesis games to get a Dreamcast....👎

nes 😭 rip 🥂 bring on 3do 🤣

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much that.

@plowking813

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites you need to play star control 2 and wing commander on the 3do

Wait......you bought these games but you are not using them because they are in mint condition ?? Im lost, why buy something that end up just for display purposes XD

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

No, that’s not it at all really. I thought I explained it well enough in the video but those games are original. They had to be played back in the 90s because there was no CD burning taking place at home. Today it’s a convenience thing.

@LusRetroSource

3 жыл бұрын

It is pretty cool to have the games on display. There are many viable ways of playing the games without using original hardware and media.

@ProductionLG

3 жыл бұрын

@@LusRetroSource Yeah but...i never understood why is collecting related to video games, people should play their games that they bought, not display them for...themselves XD

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

You don’t have to understand it. It’s no different than baseball cards or even sports cars that enter shows. It’s all a form of art and if someone gets value out of displaying it as such so be it. Just because it CAN be played (or driven) doesn’t mean it has to be. Everyone gets a slightly different type of value out of the things they enjoy.

@pauldaniel6208

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletSprites If you are so inclined, there is a CD Rom emulation board that allows the 3DO to play ISO image backups from USB. 3do-mnemo.com/ Back to playing backups from discs, I have many hard to find originals for my PC-FX but play the burned backups as well. You are certainly not alone in that respect :)

What ? You never played a sega Saturn, you get a dislike and im un-subscribing, just joking but really felt like that for second

@ScarletSprites

3 жыл бұрын

Not really out of any dislike, that’s for sure. I loved the Sega arcade games it had. It was still a time where as a kid the ability to buy multiple consoles wasn’t really a reality yet. I eventually moved on to PlayStation and I did try to right the Saturn wrong by going all in on Dreamcast day one.

@darrenrussell8980

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also outraged at your lack of Saturn ownership! 😅