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|title = Konami M2Tarantula

|developer = The [[3DO Company|3DO]], Matsushita, [[Konami]]

|predecessor = [[3DO emulators|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]]

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 Not to the be confused with [[3DO emulators|3DO Interactive MultiplayerPanasonic M2]], the system specifications for M2 were later sold to Matsushita (Panasonic) in early 1997, who in turn licensed the technology to Konami for use in arcade developmentalthough they do share some history.''

The '''Tarantula''' (タランチュラ), also known as '''3DO M2''' or '''Konami M2''',The '''[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 Tarantula]''', commonly referred 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 1996, 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.

! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]

! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulatorsemulators|Recommended]]

|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/konami/konamim2.cpp *]

*''';[[MAME]]''' <small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;">[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=konamim2.cpp&arcade_only=0&current_version=0 ({{MAMEVer}} version compatibility list)]</small>MAME has preliminary support and requires a high-end rig to get decent performance, as M2 emulation is quite demanding for now. Results vary on a game-by-game basis, with major sound issues being prevalent throughout.

|{{~}}||No major graphical issues, however performance is inconsistent and sound stutters constantly. (UBA)

|{{~}}|| No major graphical issues, however performance is inconsistent and sound stutters constantly.Game soft-locks when selecting Japan as a team.<ref>https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/konamim2.cpp</ref> (EAA)

** [https://archive.org/download/Konami3DOM2 All Konami M2 Tarantula Games, dumped by Video Game Esoterica (Not supported by MAME)]** [https://archive.org/download/mame-merged/mame-merged/ MAME 0.241 ROMs Latest (CHDs also required)]** [https://archive.org/download/MAME_0.225_CHDs_merged MAME 0.241 CHDs Latest (ROMs also required)]