CZnsfEG.jpg' alt='Panasonic 3Do Game Console' title='Panasonic 3Do Game Console' />Unreleased Video Game Consoles You Wish Existed. Since the first home video game console over 4. Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1. Fan favorite consoles such as the Atari 2. Super Nintendo Entertainment System SNES, Playstation, Xbox, Game Boy, Wii, and the Sega Genesis are just a few of the boxes that have been staples in our living rooms. Each is remembered fondly for its entertaining lineup of games and innovations. A bit less memorable is the slew of gaming machines that were announced but never quite make it past the production stages. This list takes a look back on the video game consoles that never made it to store shelves, but we certainly wish they had. These devices had gamers extremely excited, but due to a lack of funding, a number of technical issues, and general corporate mishaps, never saw the light of day. Panasonic 3Do Game Console' title='Panasonic 3Do Game Console' />Plumbers Dont Wear Ties Panasonic 3DO Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 74. Need For Speed one of the launch titles first released on the 3DO to show the power of the machine. The 3DO was one hell of a machine back in 1994 it. Since the first home video game console over 40 years ago the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972 the industry has seen a flood of quality gaming hardware. Fan. 3do3do. View download of more than 66808 Panasonic PDF user manuals, service manuals, operating guides. Here are the 1. 2 Unreleased Video Game Consoles You Wish Existed. Infinium Labs Phantom 2. The Phantom was certainly a video game console with promise, or rather, the idea behind the console was fairly promising at least. Essentially, the unreleased system was reportedly capable of running both current and future PC games, giving the newcomer an extremely large gaming library at launch. Claims from Infinium Labs later renamed Phantom Entertainment in 2. Additionally, rather than utilizing discs and cartridges like the traditional consoles at the time, The Phantom was said to feature a direct download delivery system. Search titles only has image posted today bundle duplicates include nearby areas ames, IA ame ann arbor, MI aaa. This direct download delivery system would grant users the ability to preview games before purchasing. Not to mention, Phantom owners would be able to buy and rent games without ever leaving their couch. This may all sound commonplace to gamers today, but it was certainly a remarkable feat for a gaming newcomer over a decade ago. As we now know, The Phantom never quite came to fruition, having missed each of its numerous slated release dates. This, along with other factors, led many to believe that The Phantom had become nothing more than a cheap ploy in order to inflate stock prices. In fact, the companys CEO was found guilty of conducting a pump and dump scheme illegally promoting penny stocks in order to excite potential investors, meanwhile knowing full well the limitations of the respective product and thusly, was fined 3. Atari Mirai Late 1. The Atari Mirai is known today as one of the gaming industrys biggest mysteries. In fact, the only conclusive information concerning this unreleased enigma is a console shell featuring the systems name and company logo. Adobe After Effects Cc Mr Mercury. Actual Mirai prototypes are incredibly rare and potentially extremely valuable. Braveheart Release The Seal Rar. Still, even a distinct lack of definitive facts has not managed to silence the waves of speculation. Many believed that the console represented a rumored partnership between Atari, and SNK Corporation a Japanese video game hardware and software company most notably recognized as the creator of Neo Geo family suggesting that this top secret system would be capable of playing arcade cartridges. The claim has since been refuted by SNK Corporation known since 2. SNK Playmore Corporation and deemed somewhat unlikely by those inside the industry. As it stands, the Atari Mirai remains just as mysterious today as it was over 2. Okay, so we still have no idea what this console actually is, or what it is capable of. That said, the mystique surrounding the Mirai has only served to stoke our desire all the more. With each passing day, it appears more and more likely that our questions concerning the system will continue to remain unanswered, and yet, we are just as curious to see what Atari had in store for gamers back in the late 1. Taito Wo. Wow 1. In the early 1. Taito, the Japanese gaming giant known for fan favorite arcade titles such as Space Invaders and Double Dragon, was an absolute titan in the industry as a software developer, but in an effort to expand their brand, they looked to make a splash in the hardware market as well. Despite having a ridiculous name, the Taito Wo. Wow was actually quite the innovative product at the time. Featuring a CD ROM drive and a satellite receiver capable of streaming games, the Wo. Wow was poised to lead gamers into a new generation of possibilities if it worked as advertised, that is. The idea behind the console was simple yet groundbreaking distribute games via satellite, not unlike the streaming of television programs via satellite, and charge gamers only for the time spent at play. Unfortunately, the systems download speeds were not quite fast enough to handle the task of streaming multiple games at once, and the Wo. Wow became nothing more than a valiant effort. The core principle of this forgotten relic was truly ahead of its time, and had it been successful, the gaming industry would have been changed forever. Nurve Networks Nano. Gear 2. 00. 3 founder of Nurve Networks LLCNano. Gear is arguably the most intriguing product on this list. The handheld console was not only directed at gamers, but at aspiring software developers as well. Essentially, Nano. Gear was designed in order to create games as well as play them. With onboard tools and built in networking, this piece of hardware would have allowed users the ability to produce their own games, store the aforementioned games internally, and share them with the world. Additionally, USB 2. Unfortunately, Nano. Gear never quite materialized. Even if it would have hit the open market, it is hard to say whether or not the console would have been commercially successful, but nevertheless, the handheld still stands as an interesting concept. With numerous games featuring the create your own level option, and Nintendos successful Mario Maker title built around that very premise, it appears as though there may have been a market for this sort of thing after all. Bandai HET 1. 99. Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. Japan based video game publisher, responsible for numerous popular gaming franchises, such as Dark Souls, Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm, Digimon Story, Ace Combat, and Tekken just to name a few. Back in 1. 99. 3 however, Bandai Co. Bandai HET.  This not so little piece of hardware was designed as a portable gaming machine capable of playing Super Nintendo Entertainment System SNES cartridges. Most likely unwilling to have another console competing with its own handheld, The Gameboy, it is widely speculated that Nintendo pulled the plug on this console before it ever got the chance to see the light of day. Thats a real shame despite looking like an archaic and massive laptop, Bandai HET accomplished the age old gaming dream of taking the home console experience on the road. Given the size of the console, as well as the lack of success of Bandais later portable gaming devices the Wonder. Swan and the Wonder. Swan Color it is hard to say whether or not the HET would have been a hit, but teaming up with the likes of Nintendo sure would have been a major coup for the gaming company. Atari Cosmos 1. 98. This handheld gaming device is yet another example of an unreleased Atari product. Not unlike a fair number of consoles on this list, the idea behind the Atari Cosmos was actually much more exciting than the hardware itself, but if it would have worked as advertised, this portable system could have certainly been a game changer. The Cosmos was essentially Ataris attempted foray into holographic technology.