This is it. The ultimate. I cannot dig any deeper.For years I have collected, and what you see on ASSEMbler are the results.
I've finally found my grail.
Imagine if they cancelled X-box RIGHT NOW. That's what the Panasonic M2 was. A shocking death in the gaming family.
Developed by 3DO, and sold to Matsushita for one hundred
million dollars, it was to kill the playstation. However, given the market, and the parent company's unwillingness to go against Sony, the M2 was shelved. Several games were completed for M2, among them D's
Diner 2 by the eccentric Eno of WARP. See pics below.
The person responsible for the deal was demoted from a high position at matsushita, and was placed in charge of a FISH CANNERY on an island far south
of Japan.
Needless to say this is the coolest thing a hardware nut like me has had since sliced bread.
Alas, not many units survive. Not very useful without software, as the box is really just a cd-rom
interface, no real hardware inside.
Later used in interactive DVD units (released?), the M2 hardware was last being touted for use in smart appliances, like toasters (?!!!).
Given the better than
Playstation level graphics, M2 might have stood a chance if Matsushita hadn't pulled the plug. We might all be anticipating M3 these days, instead of Gamecube and X-BOX.
