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The '''Panasonic M2''', also known as '''3DO M2''' or simply '''M2''', is a 64-bit, fifth-generation home video game console meant to be released by Matsushita (Panasonic) in 1997. Developed by The 3DO Company, M2 featured a CPU comprised of dual PowerPC 602s clocked @ 66 MHz, alongside a custom ASIC chip codenamed "Bulldog", which handled several audiovisual elements.
After system specifications were sold to Matsushita in early 19971996, the company made a deal with Konami to produce arcade hardware based on the specifications (See [[Konami M2|'''Konami M2''']]).
Despite this, plans for release of the home console were canceled in mid 1997, and in October of the same year, Matsushita started marketing the M2 hardware for use in other markets, such as interactive kiosks. However, several games and miscellaneous software have surfaced since, such as "''IMSA Racing''", "''PonPonLand''" and "''VizHouse''".
==Models==
====Interactive Media Player FZ-21S (FZ-21S1TK / FZ-21S1K)====
The system uses a case design identical to what was intended for the finalized M2 console. Additionally, it is much more rare than the FZ-35S.
====Interactive Media Player FZ-35S====
Uses a completely different case design and features a DVD-ROM drive. Other than that, the hardware is identical to the FZ-21S.
==Resources==
*Software
**[https://hiddenpalace.org/Category:Panasonic_M2_prototypes IMSA Racing and 3DO M2 Shooter Demo prototypes]
**[https://archive.org/details/3DODemoDisc 3DO M2 Demo Disc , by Video Game Esoterica]
**[https://archive.org/details/3-dom-2-viz VizHouse, dumped by Video Game Esoterica]
**[https://3dodev.com/software/roms FZ-35S BIOS, courtesy of 3dodev.com]*Operating System**[https://github.com/trapexit/portfolio_os_m2 3DO M2 Portfolio OS v3.0, released by trapexit]**[https://archive.org/details/m-2-src-pre-release M2 Portfolio OS 1996-11-26 Snapshot, released by EagleSoft] **[https://3dodev.com/documentation/development_documents/m2_releases 3DO M2 Release 2.7 Documents]*Miscellaneous**[https://faberp.tripod.com/M2DEV.htm M2 Development Unit FZ-DR21]
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