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''Not to be confused with [[Panasonic M2]].''
The '''[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 Konami M2]''', commonly refered simply as '''M2''', is an arcade system board released by Konami in 1997, using system specifications developed by The 3DO Company. Originally developed as a home console follow-up to the [[3DO emulators|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]], the system specifications for M2 were later sold to Matsushita (Panasonic) in early 19971996, who in turn licensed the technology to Konami for use in arcade development.
M2 runs on dual PowerPC 602s acting as a CPU, alongside a custom ASIC chip codenamed "Bulldog", which handled several audiovisual elements. The system uses CDs as its media format, with a 4x Speed CD-ROM drive built-in. This was a major point of contention, as it resulted in noticeably long noticeable load timesand high failure rates.
The system was discontinued in 1998 with only five games released, them being: "Tobe! Polystars", "Total Vice", "Evil Night" (Also known as "Hell Night"), "Battle Tryst" and "Heat of Eleven '98".

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