The History of E3

Mr Nash writes "The Armchair Empire has posted a lengthy article examining the first ten E3s. In it the console unveilings from 1995 to present, as well as game announcements, and the general mood at the various expos is revisited, providing a look at the trends that have developed at E3 over the years." From the article: "..today we're going to take a look back in time at the first 10 E3s. We'll be revisiting the console announcements, the games, and a lot of the general feelings people had regarding what was being shown at the expo over the years. This is by no means an attempt at a complete, encyclopedic recount of everything that happened at each and every E3, but we're hoping this feature of past shows provides a fun look at all that has come to pass over the last 10 years..."

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I was lucky enough to attend the '96 E3, even though I was only 16 at the time. It was almost overwhelming, cause I'd never been to any sort of trade show, and E3 just felt huge.

My most vivid memory of it is the setup Nintendo had for the N64. They had some Mario and Wario puppets that you could talk to, and they'd argue back and forth, and sing Beatles' songs.

I also remember they had a big star wars set up to go along with one of the launch titles. I was checking out one of the full size Storm trooper mannequins, taking a close look at the details of his uniform. When he revealed himself as a real person by gently shoving me with his weapon and telling me to "move along citizen", it scared the hell out of me. But yeah, good times.