The end of an era, a look back at E3 classic moments

Mondo Technology Updated on 2024-01-29

E3 is dead, something to burn paper.

On December 12, the ESA announced that E3 would be permanently discontinued, and E3 went through its 28-year journey. As the world's largest game expo of the year, E3 is a stage for major game companies to show off their products and witness the demeanor of a generation of gamers.

1.Sony and Nintendo's PSP and NDS debuts at E3 in 2004 brought an end to the era of Rentian's monopoly on handhelds, and the handheld war really began.

2.The debut of Reggie, the former president of Nintendo North America, immediately gained a large number of fans with his flamboyant personality.

3.Nintendo's legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto made his debut in E3 in 2004, holding the Helial shield and the master sword, and officially announced "The Legend of Zelda: Princess Dusk", which caused a cheer from the audience. He also uttered the classic line: "I'm not Link, but I know him." ”

4.Ubisoft Creative Director David Solia was touched by his sincere expression at E3 2017, and he thanked Mario's father, Shigeru Miyamoto, for his support of the game Mario + Rabbids.

5.In 2013, E3, Nintendo's Wii console logo game "Wii Music" had a serious failure in the performance stage.

6.Also in 2013 E3, Sony announced that PS4 support was backward compatible, and their strategy of opening up second-hand games won them the E3 Award that year, and also ruined the reputation of their rival Xbox One.

7.Phil Spencer also announced backward compatibility with Xbox consoles at E3 in 2015, and although the news was not unexpected, it still caused a huge response at the moment of the official announcement.

8.Actor Keanu Reeves appeared on E3 and announced the release date of "Cyberpunk 2077", pushing the promotion of this supergame to the climax.

9.In 2011 at E3, Ubisoft hired host Mr. Caffeine (Mr. . CaffeineCaffeine) made frequent mistakes and single-handedly ruined the entire press conference, which is considered the most embarrassing moment of E3.

10.Xbox host Peter Moore appeared at E3 in 2004, where he tattooed the release date of Halo 2 on his arm to show off.

11.Actor Jamie Kennedy's capriciousness at Activision's press conference was recorded in E3 black history.

12.In 2006, Sony's PS3 made its debut, with a price of $599 announced, and it was released in North America at the same time, causing a wave of skepticism.

So, what is your most important E3 memory?

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