# History of the REAL 3DO Multiplayer: The Panasonic REAL 3DO was a CD\-based video game console that was released in 1993\. It was famous for its ability to connect up to eight controllers and for having high\-quality full\-motion video \(FMV\)\. If you are a fan of the 3DO, you can read a brief history of the console here\. > Find out how the Panasonic 3DO and Trip Hawkins aimed to revolutionise gaming as it faced off against popular 16\-bit and existing CD consoles\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.0, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [3DO Press Releases](https://real3do.uk/3do-press-releases/): Selection of 3DO Press releases from 1994 to 1997\. - [The 3DO Multiplayer](https://real3do.uk/) - [3DO Games and Reviews](https://real3do.uk/3do-game-reviews/) - [3DO Vivid Interactive titles](https://real3do.uk/3do-vivid-interactive-titles/): A selection from the Vivid Interactive 3DO collection of interactive movies\- these can be watched in full here\. - [3DO M2](https://real3do.uk/m2/) ## Posts - [Mortal Kombat 2 3DO](https://real3do.uk/3do-game-reviews/mortal-kombat-2-3do/): The 3DO version is visually stunning, and in my opinion the best\-looking home console port of MKII to date\.  The characters are massive and vibrant, the special moves are all present, and the backgrounds feature gorgeous, multi\-layered parallax scrolling\.  New 3DO\-exclusive levels and optional background scenes are present and we even have Trip and others popping up to give us a Toasty\! - [Killing Time 3DO Review](https://real3do.uk/3do-game-reviews/killing-time-3do-review/): Killing Time immerses players in a haunted mansion filled with eerie corridors and ghostly enemies\. A standout feature is its innovative approach to storytelling: live\-action performances are seamlessly integrated into gameplay, with ghostly figures delivering key plot points in real\-time\. This keeps the narrative flowing without interrupting the player's experience\. - [Crash and Burn 3DO Review](https://real3do.uk/3do-game-reviews/crash-and-burn-3do-review/): Released as a pack\-in title for the 3DO system in 1993 and coded by a new studio called Crystal Dynamics, Crash 'n Burn thrusts players into a futuristic combat racing world, offering a mix of vehicular chaos and explosive competition\. - [Fifa 3DO review](https://real3do.uk/3do-game-reviews/fifa-3do-review/): When FIFA International Soccer arrived on the 3DO, it carried a quiet but unmistakable sense of ambition\. On hardware defined largely by technical demonstration discs and speculative promises, EA’s football title felt like an argument for the machine’s future: bigger vistas, sharper sound, and an audio\-visual fidelity that 16\-bit consoles could only dream of\. - [Basque 3DO Tournament 2026](https://real3do.uk/community/basque-3do-tournament-2026/): On the 16th and 28th of February, Eusko Retro Asociacion organized the V\. Basque Country 3DO Panasonic Tournament\. ## Categories - [3do game reviews](https://real3do.uk/category/3do-game-reviews/) - [3do press releases](https://real3do.uk/category/3do-press-releases/) - [3DO Community](https://real3do.uk/category/community/) - [3DO Vivid Interactive](https://real3do.uk/category/3do-vivid-interactive-titles/) - [3DO creators](https://real3do.uk/category/3do-creators/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://real3do.uk/sitemap_index.xml)