Franchises Jumping from 2D to 3D

Penguin & Termite discuss the jump from 2D to 3D back in the 90s. Why did some franchises gracefully make the jump while others failed to find a hit? What is the history and what are the many factors which make up 3D and 2D games?

https://linktr.ee/80bitpodsmash

Music:
Halcyonic Falcon X - Of Rainbows and Unicorns
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/