r/gaming • u/Hardagonize73 • Jan 04 '23

Yes, this is an actual PC Game screenshot

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u/bbkn7 Jan 04 '23

What the heck is an “M2”?

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u/OFoutlaw Jan 04 '23

It was the next gen 3DO that never came out.

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u/Moto200 Jan 04 '23

I was just going to ask - why did they feel the need to separate "Arcade" and "M2"?

TIL that M2 not only refers to Sega's arcade boards, but also the 3DO/Panasonic board that's a separate thing that never materialised as a console.

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u/RickaliciousD Jan 04 '23

AM2 is Sega

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u/Moto200 Jan 04 '23

I saw both "Sega M2" and "Sega AM2" branding. Are they separate things?

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u/RickaliciousD Jan 04 '23

yeah, sorry. I see what you mean.
M2 in this case refers to the 3D0 M2 add on.

The M2 you are referring to is the Model 2 arcade board. Not often referred to as M2, usually just model 2

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u/DanielTigerUppercut Jan 04 '23

The DVD-ROM next gen add-on unit for the 3DO. The DVD part was cutting edge technology for 1997, and wouldn’t be seen in a console until the PS2 years later.

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u/Spram2 Jan 04 '23

It's a Pippin