E3’s
GREATEST
REVEALS
Each year, E3 unites thousands of gamers in the Los Angeles Convention Center to
check out the newest games, biggest announcements, and gallons of sweat being
poured by excited gamers from around the globe. And, each year, there are tons of
huge reveals from Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, and other major gaming companies.
But in over twenty years of the show, what are the most awe-inspiring moments
that made us say, “I would like to purchase this product?” Here are a handful of E3
moments that will go down in history.
By Anthony ElioBack to the Beginning
What better place to start off than the very first E3 event in 1995? Years
before it became a household name, the first E3 was full of excitement,
drama, and murder. OK, maybe not the last one. However, there was
plenty of noteworthy activity, such as: Sega announcing that their new
Saturn console was both $399 and already rushed to retail stores; Sony
having the shortest keynote ever by simply announcing that the price
of their Playstation would be $299; Nintendo showing off their
headache-inducing failed Virtual Boy console; and the 3DO
Company showcasing their M2 console which ... was never
released. Let’s be honest, this was definitely not the crown jewel
of E3 events, but it’s important to get through your awkward
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Final Fantasy VII Again!
One of video games’ longest running
series, Final Fantasy has spawned tons of
games, sold millions of copies, and made us all
wish we could pull off the look of spiky anime
hair with a leather trench coat. Undoubtedly one of
the most popular entries in the series is Final Fantasy
VII, which originally debuted on the Playstation in- And, because of people’s natural desire to not try
anything new, fans have been clamoring for a remake for
years. Well, in 2015, a trailer for a full remake was unveiled.
Since then? Well, we haven’t gotten much news. But don’t
worry – it only took Square Enix six years to finish Kingdom
Hearts 3 after it was revealed. Check back with me in 2021.
Falling in Love with Fallout
Fallout is a popular game series that gives us a look at
the world through a depressing, post-apocalyptic lense.
If you haven’t played the games themselves, just walk
through a mall after Black Friday and you’ll get the
same feeling. Before E3 2015, there were numerous
questions about the state of the franchise, which
hadn’t gotten a new entry in roughly five years. This
made the 30-minute feature detailing Fallout 4’s
incredible graphics and addicting gameplay much
more satisfying. For those of us constantly paranoid
of the impending apocalypse, the game provides
both a survival guide for the future and some
entertainment before civilization collapses.
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