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In 1993, electronics giant Panasonic released the 3DO

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Interactive Multiplayer, more commonly referred to as just 3DO.

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At the time, this 32-bit gaming console was a huge leap over competing

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consoles, like the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo, both 16-bit machines.

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Using CD-ROM instead of cartridges, and positioning itself as a true multimedia

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component for your home entertainment setup, the 3DO was, in many ways, ahead of

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its time.

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Although it was always doomed to fail, it remains a beloved part

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of video game history for many.

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In Memories of 3DO, host Danny Brown takes you on a journey of looking

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back at the ups and ultimately downs of the hardware, the games, and why

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it was a gaming system that should have shone, had things gone slightly

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differently.

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Released bi-weekly, each episode serves as a well-deserved reminder

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of how good the 3DO could be when it was given the games it excelled at.

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So strap yourself into your favorite gaming chair, plug in your gaming

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headset and enjoy a trip done video gaming history with Memories of 3DO.