Rare Console Find III

[Marriott_Guy]

OK.  I don't have to worry about a box being crushed this time in my latest addition, since it was never released in a box for the retail public.  I added the very rare and unreleased Panasonic FZ-35S 3DO system to my collection.  This system was not released to the public at all, and was only distributed in limited quantities to professional outlets in the form of kiosks and the like (only in Japan from what I can gather).  The Panasonic M2 technology (3DO 2) was intended to be a gaming console system, but the manufacturer that purchased the rights to the 3DO M2 technology (Matsushita) decided there was not a market for a gaming system of this nature.  Only professional display/promotional titles were released for this console - unfortunately there were only 4 prototype games that were never released (to my knowledge).  Still, a very intriguing system that displays where console technology may go based on the time of it's release and the demands of the market.  Picture below of the system (courtesy of Dark Watchers great site) and the system I purchased.

[Samada]

Sweet, where'd you buy it?

[Marriott_Guy]

I picked this up on eBay.... one of the few times I have seen this for sale, at a reasonable price.

[two_scoop_steve]

very cool, your always getting diffrent systems.

[Lenneth]

nice! have you opened it up? Is the cd drive just a normal one? Would be reassuring to know if you ever need parts for it. ^_^

[Tynstar]

Damn man you find some crazy systems.

[Marriott_Guy]

I haven't received the system as of yet - it is en route from Greece.  It does come with a rare promotional DVD interactive video for a Chevy truck line (this system was utilized in a Chevy Dealership in Japan).  I'll take a few screen shots once received to display what the 3DO 2 could have done if the games were ever produced.