The 3DO was one of the most hyped consoles of the 90s. It received a large amount of attention from the mainstream media, financial investors, and gamers alike. When released, it was considered an incredibly powerful and impressive system. So why did it have such a short run and why did the 3DO Company fail. In this video we're going to look at how the founder EA teamed with the co creators of the original Amiga computer and Atari lynx to create one of the most anticipated pieces of gaming hardware from the 90s… only to see it fail to capture the market that seemed to covet it. This is the story of the 3DO. Partial list of sources at the end of description.
The 3DO was one of the most hyped consoles of the 90s. It received a large amount of attention from the mainstream media, financial investors, and gamers alike. When released, it was considered an ...
In 1993 The Super FX Chip brought true 3D polygon based games to the Super Nintendo. A feat that many, including Nintendo executives, didn't think was possible. This is a preview for the Story Of T...
Superman 64 was a highly anticipated title and when shown at 1998's E3, had led industry insiders to expect a critical and commercial hit. Instead, Superman 64 would go on to be one of the worst re...
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This isn't a retrospective and just something for fun. This is a collection of some of the video game commercials from the 90s I've run across while making my video game documentaries. I've also in...
The 3DO was one of the most hyped consoles of the 90s. It received a large amount of attention from the mainstream media, financial investors, and gamers alike. When released, it was considered an ...
In 1993 The Super FX Chip brought true 3D polygon based games to the Super Nintendo. A feat that many, including Nintendo executives, didn't think was possible. This is a preview for the Story Of T...
Superman 64 was a highly anticipated title and when shown at 1998's E3, had led industry insiders to expect a critical and commercial hit. Instead, Superman 64 would go on to be one of the worst re...
Today we're going to look at the Philips CD-I console, its marketing strategies, games, and how its terrible and widely panned Mario and Zelda games to be. Come see how Nintendo betraying Sony le...
In 1996 Apple created a gaming and multimedia platform called Pippin. Almost immediately, everyone forgot about it. This is the story of how Apple, a toy manufacturer, and a company best known in t...
Overwatch completely took the gaming scene by storm in 2016. A bright, team-based shooter that manages to be both challenging and easily accessible. In this video we take a look at the story behind...
In the 80s, if you wanted extra lives, the ability to skip levels, to be invincible, or anything that wasn't included in your console's video game... you were out of luck. That all changed in 1990 ...
Between 1994 and 1995 Sega had as many as 4 different 32 bit consoles in some state of development. After being a major player in the 16 bit war Sega felt the need to continue the battle. Unfortuna...