Hi Sean.
I was facinated when you mentioned how early Nintendo was obsessed with 3D and had a hard time believing it.
Then I found this. http://famicomworld.com/system/other/3d-system/
I can’t believe it. They really do have an unhealthy obsession to standardize 3D for whatever reason, since time can remember… Japan hated it…
Have fun with Nintendo’s E3. They can either mend themselves or dig themselves deeper into the ground.
There it is! Rad Racer! I do remember Rad Racer coming with 3d glasses. Master System also had 3d glasses for some of its games. Back then, we just were like “LOL”. 3D isn’t anything new, and game companies have been trying to sell 3d since the early 1980s.
Why would it suddenly sell today? Just because the technology is better? What’s interesting to note is that Mattel’s Power Glove, which sucked, really sparked people’s imaginations. Motion control was an interesting concept even back then. 3d? No.
Above: A young Malstrom plays the Power-Glove. The style and energy of the commercial is similar to the early Wii commercials. Power Glove was more interesting and memorable than any 3d output of the 1980s.