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Some consoles leave behind a favorite game, a battered controller and an argument about which version was better. The Phantom and Indrema left behind something stranger: people who still remember waiting for them. You could picture the empty spot beneath the television. Perhaps you had already decided which games would go there. Indrema offered a silver machine that would welcome small developers into the console business. The Phantom offered a white box… Read more

Introduction: A Console That Became a Legend The Panasonic 3DO M2 is one of the strangest legends in retro gaming history. Unlike consoles that failed after release, the M2 never even made it to the shelves. It existed in trade shows, development kits, leaked demo discs, and the memories of industry insiders who claimed it could outclass both the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. For many gamers who grew up in the nineties,… Read more