16th of July, 2007

This time up, we have a number of rare and obscure 3DO controllers scanned and a few more games. First up is the Super Bear Convertor which has nothing to do with bears, not even a picture of one, and a misspelled name as well. Then we have the Sidekick controller and the 3D Zero Controller. Next is the JPF Adapter For 3DO Player. This allows you to use a Super NES controller on the 3DO which was probably really useful at the time as Super NES controllers were a dime a dozen and the 3DO ones would have been more expensive. I haven't compared this JPF adapter to the other I have. The boxes are different and the other is called a Dual Adapter, so they are most likely different. Last up is the Fighting 3DO Sword which would actually have been cool if it was even vaguely shaped like a sword. However, it's just an aftermarket Super NES controller with a 3DO plug. It is quite colorful though and has lots of buttons and switches. At least they had the decency to add some sword art to the box, unlike the lack of even a picnic basket on the Super Bear Convertor. As most of you might have noticed, these items are quite obscure for the most part and most are just repackaged aftermarket Super NES or Genesis controllers with 3DO plugs. It would have been nicer to have unique controllers, but I guess reusing the same mold for 2-3-4 game systems would be a lot more profitable. All of these new scans can be found on the Accessories page.

The games I've scanned consist of the following. Cogal, Jan Ken Paradise and Love Bites. I also just now realized they were all adult titles. These can be found on their respective Scans pages. Check the name of the game and go to the correct page unless you didn't want to see them in which case go wherever you like.

Also, yet again, I do NOT deal with Heroes of Might and Magic, Might and Magic, Army Men or anything else of the sort. It's shocking the number of people that email me asking for install help, asking for game updates or for a select few, even thinking this is the 3DO Company's site. 3DO as a company is deceased and I don't deal with their PC or Mac games.

Lots more to come when it gets done such as an actual boxed version of the Capcom controller and not just one of those Ebay "NEW Capcom controller!" and in small print, "bought in bulk, comes in a plastic bag" This is the Japanese version but it's all the same. Lots of other Japanese games, everything in the demo catalog, magazines, books, etc. Oh and a couple nice little additions such as 3DO game mouse pads. It's amazing what they released in Japan and didn't let us have, like all we wanted was Sewer Shark or something. No love for us! and by the way, Sewer Shark has got to be the most god awful game I've ever played. That and Burn: Cycle. Wretched games. I remember when Burn: Cycle was the demo that played at the game store to encourage people to buy the Sega CD or whatever system it was on. Quite frankly, it would have made me NOT want to buy the system. Star Control 2, the updated enhanced version on the 3DO made me want that system when I saw it on the shelf at Babbages until I saw the 799$ price tag for the 3DO.