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  1. Posted

    The Wii made Nintendo great again.

    ​I didn't like the use of motion control where it didn't belong (Donkey Kong Country Returns is a great example..so much better on 3DS) but overall I really like the Wii. I'm still collecting for it with roughly 90 games on my shelves as of writing. The Wiimote is a perfect replacement for a mouse pointer, so it made the system great for FPS, Rail Shooters and even slower-paced strategy games. Those who got into the Virtual Console were treated to rock solid ports of SNK Classics and other such games you couldn't buy anywhere else. And it has hidden gems popping up every other week even this late in the 2010s.

    ​There are 1000 metric tons of shovelware available for it, yes, but that doesn't mean one should buy these titles. Overall, it was a great idea and a great console with a huge library, what else did you want?

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    I agree with the comment, Dude, I loved GEX...Funny that comment was 16 years ago...Time flies...Sounds like even though I liked GEX a lot, it could have been way cooler if they had the time and resources....

     

    True dat. But really, because the 3DO company's business model relied on licensing money from hardware, the software licenses were cheaper and this helped launch many studios that are still around today, such as Crystal Dynamics and Naughty Dog (!!!!). Even Studio 3DO themselves were pretty experimental in their game design. They took risks and made some pretty decent games, like Blade Force.

     

    ​I like that the system remains integral to the current gaming landscape even if it was considered a failure.

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    This is an awesome list I will have to look into! I actually really like Quarantine, it's like Crazy Taxi but you get to kill everyone and run them over which is fun! I actually found this out yesterday tho, that it was not necessarily a 3DO exclusive. The Saturn actually had it but in Japan and was called "Death Throttle" which has some slightly better graphics, and most is in English but the text portion when the potential passengers are talking to you. Aside from that you can make it around the game pretty well. I played maybe an hour of Quarantine on Saturday and it was awesome!

     

    Phoenix 3 is underrated. It's a mix of action platformer and space shooter. The platforming features a digitized actor and CGI aliens, it's overly animated so it _sorta_ gives off a Flashback/Blackthorne feel (but not really). I enjoy the mix of playing styles tho. Even if the 2 modes are average, the overall experience is improved in a weird quantity-over-quality sort of way.

     

    ​I was never a Quarantine guy, but it gets good comments all the time so I might give it a chance. I only played it in the 90s and couldn't do much.

     

    ​Immercenary is good. It's a 1st person offline MMORPG type thing in which you help the citizens of the future who are all trapped Inside a virtual game, by becoming the best at it. So you go around exploring, finding weapons, grinding levels and beating bosses when prompted. Some mechanics are admittedly broken, such as strafing consists of microscopic jerks to either side, but it never breaks the game.

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    I just read the topic about the horrible DOOM port and it reminded me of this juicy story : the development of GEX
    It's a classic gaming industry tale of poor/greedy/near-sighted management VS well-intent devs and designers.
    Crystal Dynamics today is a huge name in the business, owning such franchises as Tomb Raider and being owned by none other than Square Enix, but they started out modest with some quality titles on the 3DO.

    Crash n Burn was their firt commercial release, and it's one of my favorite 3DO games and it just might be in my personal top 25. Then they made GEX, but they almost didn't.

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    The FZ-1 is the sexier beast, but the FZ-10 is probably the better purchase. It has memory management and less moving parts. It's also the "easiest" to mod, based on my reading.
    They go for roughly $150 CAD in my area with wires and a controller, sometimes with a loose filler or two. I got mine for $100 and I knew I had a deal.

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    I had never really heard about it until my family got one in 1993. Our house was robbed clean while on vacation, including my SNES and games. The insurance company offered to replace for whatever console was available, so my dad actually suggested we get an "upgrade" to the SNES by getting a more recent machine.
    I already knew I didn't want a SegaCD, so we got a 3DO with Crash n Burn and Dragon's Lair. It wasn't long before I bought a SNES again HA! But I kept the 3DO and I always thought it was sorta cool, even if it was difficult finding good games for it at the time.

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    For sure Crash N Burn is another one! I like StarBlade but agree that's not a pickup and play type. I will have to looking into Burning Soldier, I have heard of it but never played it.

     

    I discovered another one last week that I actually think is pretty fun as well, it is called "Mazer" which has surprisingly good graphics and fun gameplay as well. You can pickup and play and beat levels in under 1 minute most of the time. Also it has endless continues and lives so if you get stuck and keep dying you can replay the levels again and try a new strategy. For a quick pickup game it is great, the only thing that does suck is as you progress there appears to be no save feature for you to turn it off and then come back and retry the level again and again. The furthest I got was up to Level 6 and then there is no way to save from there. You have to just let the "Continue?" timer count down then it will save your high score but the game is over you can't come back to it. Either way super fun and lots of action!

     

    This is definitely the first time ever anyone has recommended Mazer hahahahaha. I'll pick it up if I see it at a decent price, thanks.

     

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    +1 for Battlesport! With a small child I hardly have the time to game like I want to. And a quick pickup and play is about all I have time for. Battlesport is pretty fun with some quick matches. I think they are 3 minutes a match?

     

    I'm glad so many people are showing this one some love. It released on the Saturn, too. It goes by unmentionned all the time and it's really solid in terms of gameplay.

     

    ​One other less obvious game to pick up and play is Burning Soldier. It's a crosshair FMV shooter that's beatable in one sitting. I'm not a big fan of the genre, like I wouldn't recommend StarBlade in this topic, but Burning Soldier is definitely a game 3DO enthusiasts should own and play.

     

    ​Has anyone mentionned Crash n' Burn here? You can also do a quick race or two without loading your tournament racing file. It's combat racing!

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  9. Posted · Edited by Montrealer

    There're many ways to define "exclusive". Timed exclusives are one. So at the time of their 3DO release; D, BattleSport, Gex, Return Fire, Total Eclipse and StarFighter were 3DO exclusives.


    But after all these years you can have fun with these : Trip'D, Phoenix3, AD&D Slayer and Death Keep, Immercenary (LOVE this one), Blade Force, Crash n' Burn (Still play this regularly. VERY solid title), Burning Soldier, Escape from Monster Manor. Maybe Quarantine and Way of the Warrior, too

  11. Posted

    There's no "they" to it- just the same one man who's been running it all for around 20 years. Since you mention those CDi games- I don't think he'll have them. I emailed about them some time ago and he indicated they were no longer in stock. You might get lucky, though- just await a response:)

    Yeah no I'm not into CD-i, I stumbled upon the site and it lists 3DO games I'm interested in. I wrote them that I am patient, so if they have something I want at I price I like, I'm buying no questions asked.

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    He has a few things I'm interested in for a more niche system so I emailed him first. If he's got them and honors the price on the page I'll grab the stuff.

     

    If he has it by the way if someone wants those Zelda CDI games they are listed as complete and priced notably under ebay if you're a CDI lover or total Zelda collector. I went skimming all sorts of lists as I forgot this old HTML looking website even existed. I know I saw this site in the late 90s.

    Sounds like my experience with 'em just now. They emailed me saying most of the items haven't been in stock for years and they don't have time to list/price their stuff. Meh. Still asked them to touch base when they can, but I have to wonder how they keep operating not knowing what they have in their inventory or how much it costs hahahaha.

     

    Hopefully you'll have more luck with you CD-i endeavours. I'm into 3DO, so I know the feels.

  13. Posted

    Hate to necromance, but I just filed an order through their site. The prices of the items I was looking at are almost too good to be true and, to be honest, I didn't expect their business to still be alive so I googled it and landed here ;) I could tell that some of their pricing was a few years old already and that's what triggered my doubts.

    I did call the phone number on the site and left a voicemail. At least the message says it's Collector's Cards and Games. There IS hope. Has anyone bought anything from them recently?

  16. Posted

    I am selling all my 3do games....around 80 or so in various condition. Some in US/EU, some in japanese. Some in big box edition, some in more classic jewel cd boxes.

     

    I am selling all the games for 1100 euros (shipping from France). I only take paypal.

    You can get the list as an attached file.. I can sell them separatly but only if several games are bought at once (and it might depend on the games).

     

    Thanks for looking!!!

     

    Good day, bonjour.

     

    I am interested in the North American longbox games. Je vous envoie un message.

     

    Merci

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