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2 unusual facts about 3DO


3DO

3DO Blaster, an ISA add-on card for PCs which included the full chipset for the 3DO video game console

3DO Rating System, a rating system created by The 3DO Company and used on games released for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer in the USA and Canada


Christopher Blair

In Super Wing Commander (a remake of the first game made for Macintosh and 3DO), the character is named Jason Armstrong, and in the Sega Mega-CD version of Wing Commander, he does not have a name, only a call sign, "Hotshot".

Kaga Create

It later released titles for a wide array of gaming systems, including the Game Boy, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Dreamcast, the 3DO, the PlayStation, the Sega Saturn, and the PC-FX.

King's Bounty

The 2001 PlayStation 2 title Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the Dragon Bone Staff is an enhanced remake of King's Bounty made by 3DO.

Mezcal Head

The tracks Duel and Last Train to Satansville were featured in the Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation and 3DO versions of the game Road Rash.

PC-FX

Unlike nearly any other console (except for the 3DO and CD-i), the PC-FX was also available as an internal PC card for NEC PC-98 and AT/IBM PC compatibles.

PowerPC 600

3DO developed the M2 game console that used two PowerPC 602s, but it was never marketed.

Trip Hawkins

In 1996 3DO stopped developing the system and transitioned into a video game developer, making games for the PlayStation, PC and other consoles.


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