The E3 of 1995

simoniker writes "Having just finished the glut of gaming goodness that is E3, GameSetWatch has dug out the E3 show plans from 1995, the first ever iteration of the massive video game show, revealing, among other things, that 'Sega had the largest booth of the show (larger than any first-party's today)', and that 'John Wayne Bobbitt made an appearance at a Petree booth'. Pretty much business as usual, then!"

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[DaHat]

Bah! What good is any talk about E3 without showing Booth Babes?

I for one would like to see a comparison between those of yore and those of today.

Who knows what has changed since.

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[Rob T Firefly]

I thought the article had such a pic - but upon closer inspection, it's a furry woodland creature.

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[Stargoat]

The animal pictured is Mustela putorius furo. It is a small, curious animal that has been domesticated since at least the time of Aristophanes. The ferret, as furo is known colloquially, is a companion animal to millions of Americans and Europeans. It is appreciated for its good humor, constant curiosity, and charismatic personality. The ferret's habitat includes basements, condos, and apartments. Its diet chiefly consists of a high protein ferret kibble, punctuated by whatever raisins and other tasty treats it may beg for from its owner. Due to antiquated law, it is illegal to own a ferret in California, New York City, and Hawaii.

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[__aaclcg7560]

You can tell that 1995 was the dark ages for E3 if they have John Wayne Bobbitt as a booth babe.

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[Rob T Firefly]

It's shocking how much of that also applies to booth babes.

Reminds me of the Bobbit Virus

[gurutc]

Turns your hard disk into a 3.5" floppy...

My Personal Highlight

[The-Bus]

"Booth 4124 is occupied by Abco Distributors, who bought up a great big chunk of space to advertise their hot new title: Cooking with Dom DeLuise, a 2-disc CD-ROM cooking reference."

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. From excitement.

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[Rob T Firefly]

Was there a big-head code?

1995?

[Soulfader]

Weren't we waiting interminably for a Duke Nukem game then, too?

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[cinnamoninja]

The internet has everything. You think it would not have a comparison of E3 Booth Babes?

http://news.com.com/2300-1043_3-6070849-1.html

Dude

[Darth_brooks]

Also, let's not forget -- let's NOT forget, Dude -- that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city -- that aint legal either.

In the article, a funny:

[DorkusMasterus]

I noticed this, (and yes, I'm a big dork for doing so...) that in the second picture in the article, that booth 861 is for STD, and that 961 is for Coconuts Japan. So isn't that being a little risky with your Coconuts? Getting them so close to the STDs?

Please feel free to mod this down... I know it's a stupid groaner. :)

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[gmezero]

As you requested...

The Women of E3 article from the 1995 show. :P