Welcome to my newest series, The Hunt For Retro. This series will chronicle my hunts for various Retro Gaming Merchandise. First up, the hunt for 3DO. Here we go!

Sometime in 2008 or so, I saw the GT Countdown Video "Top Ten Worst Consoles" on Youtube.



Needless to say, I thought it was crap. I think those systems are just fine. (Save for the Phantom and Gizmondo, as I've never played those, and since the Phantom was never released...well, yeah).

Anyway, while watching the Video, I found Number 7 on the list, the 3DO, particularly intriguing. After researching it, I desired one, and began my hunt.

Enter Collector's Cards and Games, a Website that sells Retro Game Stuff (Among other things). I noticed that the guy running it had a 3DO, so I inquired about it via E-Mail.

Some time later, I received a reply:

"I have a working Goldstar 3DO ready to ship for $60."

Unfortunately, I was completely oblivious to the various 3DO Models in existence, so I agreed, sent him the money via Paypal, and the deal was sealed.

Fast forward a week or so, and the UPS Man showed up at my house with a rather heavy box addressed to me. I opened it, and was greeted with quite the device: The Goldstar 3DO.

Having no games and remembering what the GT Countdown Video said about copy protection, I burned a game and tried to play it.

...It didn't work.

So, I went to Racketboy and asked for help. I then learned that the Goldstar couldn't play Backups.

Pissed off, I ordered a game called Slayer, which I enjoyed for about 15 Minutes before the damn controller broke.

Even angrier now, I decided to settle with a Panasonic Model. I went to Amazon, and found an FZ-10 3DO for $55. I bought it, and waited.

Another week later, I received it in the Mail. This one played backups, and worked very well. It was even in good cosmetic shape.

Unfortunately, I became low on money for other stuff some months later, so, of all the things to sell, I sold the 3DO. I was pretty upset.

Fast forward to present day, I went out to the local Retro Store, and to my shock, the man there had a 3DO for sale, an FZ-1 to be exact.

Unfortunately, It was a little too pricey for me, so we worked out a deal: I gave him my Neo-Geo CDZ (I have a Consolized MVS, so I really had little to lose here), and he gave me the 3DO with Wing Commander 3 and a cool Controller.

So, what did I learn here? Learn to manage your Money better, or you'll regret it later. All things considered though, this all worked out very well in the end. I now have a really cool 3DO, he has a shiny CDZ, and everyone is happy.

Anyway, that's all for this entry. Thanks for reading, and look out for my next Hunt For Retro entry.

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