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by Martin III
Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:44 pm
Forum: Atari Jaguar forum
Topic: Towers II
Replies: 19
Views: 29529

Re: Towers II Walkthrough

I played through using my guide and beat it from start to finish in a matter of hours today. Most of that time spent swinging the heavier swords and missing. Seems like the accuracy of your strikes was based on rolling dice or something. Cool game 8) Belated reply, but this is very common in games ...
by Martin III
Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:39 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: 3DOkid Blog 2.0 is fully operational.
Replies: 10
Views: 17239

Re: 3DOkid Blog 2.0 is fully operational.

Way awesome. I just had fun reading through a half dozen posts... Will post comments later. Probably. I have no familiarity with Tumblr either, but I dig seeing screenshots of a whole bunch of 3DO games splattered across the page.
by Martin III
Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:33 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Virtuoso
Replies: 14
Views: 21132

Re: Virtuoso

I've always had a vague sort of curiosity about this game, since it looks so different from anything else. Maybe I'll emulate it one of these days. I don't think I'll ever stir up enough interest to buy it, except perhaps as part of an Ebay bundle.
by Martin III
Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:25 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: 3DO dreams
Replies: 8
Views: 10910

Re: 3DO dreams

klogg wrote:A few days ago I dreamed that during a bus trip, stopped at an old bookstore and found stacked in a corner several 3DO games covered in dust. But I was broke in the dream and the bus was leaving never to return. It was a true nightmare.
Wooo, I'm glad I've never had a dream like that... yet...
by Martin III
Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:09 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: 3DO dreams
Replies: 8
Views: 10910

3DO dreams

Yup, bizarrely enough, the 3DO entered my dreams the other night. I haven't even had the system hooked up for months now. In my dream, someone on these boards had unearthed a near-complete beta of an unreleased 3DO game called Ninjakoshi. Yeah, Ninjakoshi, as in "Ninja Koshi" - get it? I don't eithe...
by Martin III
Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:32 pm
Forum: 3DO M2 Forum
Topic: Next Generation 'M2 just not good enough'
Replies: 5
Views: 15532

Re: Next Generation 'M2 just not good enough'

Yeah, good read. Coming out with the M2 at that time would indeed have been a risky venture; the PS1 just had too firm a hold on the market. It would take a full generational leap to break it.
by Martin III
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:59 pm
Forum: Atari Jaguar forum
Topic: In-house Jaguar games
Replies: 1
Views: 9926

In-house Jaguar games

It's often been remarked that the bulk of Atari's Jaguar games were farmed out to outside developers. So I'm a bit curious: Which Jaguar games were developed in-house by Atari?
by Martin III
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:53 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Shall we have a top 3? Okay, lets...
Replies: 5
Views: 7190

Re: Shall we have a top 3? Okay, lets...

Hmmm, I've played exactly three of the listed games. Maybe I should play one of the remaining four just so I can place a legitimate vote.
by Martin III
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:46 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Memory Unit - Worth it? (nevermind, it's mine now xP)
Replies: 12
Views: 11828

Re: Memory Unit - Worth it? (nevermind, it's mine now xP)

Surprisingly enough, it's still working after all these years! There were a couple of MegaRace files inside, one Gex save, and something I couldn't identify by the name. Try taking a look in this thread ; we might have it listed there. Also, cool beans on getting the memory cartridge. Though I've u...
by Martin III
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:35 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: My Old Blog
Replies: 11
Views: 8415

Re: My Old Blog

I'm too lazy to make up a postcard right now, but yeah, definitely don't let the blog die. I still reference it ever now and then, as even a few little tidbits of info is hard to track down for many of the games you covered. It would be great if you did some new entries too.
by Martin III
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Battle Blues
Replies: 4
Views: 4651

Re: Battle Blues

Yeah, I remember watching a vid of Battle Blues a while back and thinking what a shame it was that it never got an English localization. From the looks of it, it really does the 3DO proud.
by Martin III
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Tom Kalinske Interview (Reveals 3DO Almost Partnered w/Sega)
Replies: 1
Views: 3378

Re: Tom Kalinske Interview (Reveals 3DO Almost Partnered w/S

Thanks for posting this. Don't have time to listen to it all in one go, but the 11 minutes worth I've heard so far is quite interesting stuff.
by Martin III
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:14 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Magazine tidbits
Replies: 30
Views: 109940

Re: Magazine tidbits

Cool. Thanks so much for the research, Kyosho!
by Martin III
Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:39 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Magazine tidbits
Replies: 30
Views: 109940

Re: Magazine tidbits

Want to know the real reason why we didn't get Mortal Kombat 3 on the 3DO (or Saturn or Jaguar)? Here it is, courtesy of the November 1995 issue of GamePro:

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by Martin III
Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:42 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 3do stuff sold on ebay
Replies: 12
Views: 23459

Re: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 3do stuff sold on ebay

Cool that the source code still exists. I have no interest in Mortal Kombat myself, but it's nice to know that this is out there and may one day be playable for those who are interested in it. One question, though: I always thought it was the original Mortal Kombat 3 that was being ported to 3DO, n...
by Martin III
Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:13 am
Forum: 3DO Game Reviews
Topic: Review - Return Fire (with developer interview)
Replies: 3
Views: 12275

Re: Review - Return Fire (with developer interview)

Didn't know the game ran at 12 frame per second, it doesn't feel like. My understanding of his comment was that they did succeed in getting the game to run at a higher frame rate than that. Also note that he's referring to the split screen multiplayer; in single player the game is bound to run at a...
by Martin III
Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:06 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 3do stuff sold on ebay
Replies: 12
Views: 23459

Re: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 3do stuff sold on ebay

Cool that the source code still exists. I have no interest in Mortal Kombat myself, but it's nice to know that this is out there and may one day be playable for those who are interested in it. One question, though: I always thought it was the original Mortal Kombat 3 that was being ported to 3DO, no...
by Martin III
Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:58 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: CH Products response to a consumer about the 3DO Flightstick
Replies: 2
Views: 3549

Re: CH Products response to a consumer about the 3DO Flights

Wow, that is classic! :lol: Really made my day. How did you find that?
by Martin III
Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:51 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Just bought Crime Patrol and Last Bounty Hunter
Replies: 2
Views: 3336

Re: Just bought Crime Patrol and Last Bounty Hunter

Whew, that's impressive. I got the Gunslinger Pack for Wii a few months back, and The Last Bounty Hunter was the only one of the three games that I really enjoyed. Very solid live action shooting, and the slapstick comedy is a delight.
by Martin III
Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:52 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: How important is the map for Star Control II?...
Replies: 2
Views: 5178

Re: How important is the map for Star Control II?...

The map is quite handy. The game has a built-in map, but due to the restrictions of screen size, it doesn't reflect the different sizes of each star system, doesn't show the territorial boundaries of each alien race, and doesn't display the name of a system unless you move your cursor over it. So if...
by Martin III
Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:00 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Interview with PO'ed Developer Nate Huang (plus Brian Yen)
Replies: 6
Views: 6312

Re: Interview with PO'ed Developer Nate Huang (plus Brian Ye

Very cool! I'm going to hold off on reading the whole thing until I've actually played the game, but what I've read so far is pretty interesting.
by Martin III
Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:34 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Magazine tidbits
Replies: 30
Views: 109940

Re: Magazine tidbits

A while back we had a thread asking whether or not there were any 3DO games which turned a profit. I was going to post the below clipping there, but for the life of me I can't find that thread anywhere. Anyway, if anyone was still wondering whether or not there were any profitable 3DO games, here's ...
by Martin III
Wed Jun 03, 2015 12:47 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: 3DO at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 1995
Replies: 2
Views: 4209

3DO at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 1995

I'm reading GamePro's feature on this trade show, and the 3DO section comes with a couple surprises. First of all, Goldstar was demonstrating "some cool-looking mock-ups of an M2 and a 3DO portable." I though the M2 was strictly a Panasonic deal! Here's the list of games that were on display, with t...
by Martin III
Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:07 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Magazine tidbits
Replies: 30
Views: 109940

Re: Magazine tidbits

Looks like whoever was writing this article on a Sega Saturn game had 3DO on the brain. :lol:

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by Martin III
Tue May 26, 2015 7:51 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Introduce yourself.
Replies: 825
Views: 2383762

Re: Introduce yourself.

Hey, great to have you back, Dark! Sorry for the belated reply... Unfortunately, I have little advice for you on getting a reasonably priced FZ-1. You can always try Game Gavel, but right at the moment they don't have any 3DO units up for auction.
by Martin III
Tue May 26, 2015 7:33 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Need for Speed on 3DO destroys the other 32-bit versions
Replies: 69
Views: 114881

Re: Need for Speed on 3DO destroys the other 32-bit versions

BryWI wrote:I swear I remember the MS-DOS version being just like the 3DO version, gameplay wise. I have it. I'll give it a whirl today.
So what's the verdict?
by Martin III
Tue May 26, 2015 7:32 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: [May 1997] Samsung Acquires Semiconductor Division of 3DO
Replies: 3
Views: 5807

Re: [May 1997] Samsung Acquires Semiconductor Division of 3D

Interesting... You learn something new every day.
by Martin III
Tue May 26, 2015 7:24 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Magazine tidbits
Replies: 30
Views: 109940

Re: Magazine tidbits

They're probably referring to those games which use the MPEG upgrade card, which allowed the CD-i to run higher quality FMV than the 3DO, at least until the 3DO got its own video card (which wasn't until later).
by Martin III
Tue May 26, 2015 7:03 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: The game that got canceled!
Replies: 49
Views: 50080

Re: The game that got canceled!

It's kind of funny how the console version of The 7th Guest ended up being a CD-i exclusive. I would have liked it to have come to the 3DO just so I could have a look at it, but it's hard to begrudge CD-i fans one of their system's few well-regarded exclusives.
by Martin III
Tue May 26, 2015 6:52 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: ewhac and gammadev return with Lucienne's Quest!
Replies: 5
Views: 6630

Re: ewhac and gammadev return with Lucienne's Quest!

CRV wrote:They did "D."
Ah yes, that's right. Don't know how that slipped my mind.

I gave the video a watch. It's pretty entertaining, though I get the sense that the guys haven't played many RPGs, as they apparently don't even know to heal up between battles.