E3 1996

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E3 1996
Date: 1996-05-16 – 1996-05-18
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Attendance: 57,795[1]

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The Electronic Entertainment Expo 1996 (E3 1996) was the second E3 event to take place.

E3 1996 is considered to be one of the more notable E3s, as it took place right at the peak of a bitter rivalry between Sony and the PlayStation, and Sega with its Sega Saturn. It was also the event in which the Nintendo 64 was fully revealed and made playable to the public. A surprise price drop for the PlayStation on the first day prompted Sega to match it on the second, taking the Saturn to $199 USD.

Much of the event was dominated by the Nintendo 64, with the likes of Super Mario 64 being playable, and a number of key titles being demonstrated, including Super Mario Kart R (later Super Mario Kart 64), Kirby's Air Ride (which would be scrapped for the N64, arriving on the GameCube years later), Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, StarFox 64, Pilotwings 64, Wave Race 64 and GoldenEye 007 (Dixie Kong's Double Trouble taking the lead with the Super NES). Sony had a more muted presence, demonstrating Crash Bandicoot alongside Twisted Metal 2 and Tobal No.1.

Sega leaned heavily on the Sega NetLink peripheral for the Saturn, alongside games such as the troubled Sonic X-treme and NiGHTS into Dreams. Much of Sega's booth was devoted to arcade and PC games as well as the Saturn, with Virtua Fighter 3 playing a central role.

LucasArts had an invite-only "closed stand"[2].

Products featured

Saturn

Sega

Acclaim Entertainment

Accolade

Activision

American Softworks

ASCII

Atlus

BMG Interactive

Capcom

Codemasters

Core Design

Crystal Dynamics

Data East

Eidos Interactive

Electronic Arts

Fox Interactive

GTE Interactive Media

GT Interactive

Interplay

Jaleco

JVC

Koei

Konami

LucasArts

Ocean Software

Philips Interactive Media

Playmates Interactive Entertainment

ReadySoft

Scavenger

Sunsoft

Tecmo

Telstar Electronic Studios

Titus

Ubi Soft

U.S. Gold

VIC Tokai

Virgin Interactive Entertainment

Williams Entertainment

Working Designs

Unsorted

Mega Drive

Sega

Acclaim Entertainment

Electronic Arts

Infogrames

Konami

THQ

Williams Entertainment

Game Gear

Sega

Infogrames

THQ

Arcade

PC

Floor Plan

Magazine articles

Main article: E3 1996/Magazine articles.

Photo gallery

  • Top-down view of Sega's booth

References

  1. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1997" (US; 1997-09-16), page 16
  2. ↑ Hyper, "August 1996" (AU; 1996-xx-xx), page 27
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 11
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 59
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 9
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 Consoles +, "Spécial USA: La Guerre des Consoles supplement" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 2
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mega Console, "Giugno 1996" (IT; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 89
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 60
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 49
  11. ↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 30
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 10
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 Sega Magazin, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 28
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 75
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Sega Magazin, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 26
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 61
  17. ↑ GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 46
  18. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 65
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Sega Magazin, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 23
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
  21. ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 Sega Magazin, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 27
  22. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 63
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 90
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  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Maximum, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-30), page 73
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 Sega Magazin, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 25
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 27.8 Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 97
  28. ↑ 28.00 28.01 28.02 28.03 28.04 28.05 28.06 28.07 28.08 28.09 28.10 28.11 Sega Magazin, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 24
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 24
  30. ↑ 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 30.15 30.16 30.17 30.18 30.19 30.20 30.21 30.22 30.23 30.24 30.25 30.26 30.27 30.28 30.29 30.30 30.31 30.32 30.33 30.34 30.35 30.36 30.37 30.38 30.39 30.40 30.41 30.42 30.43 30.44 30.45 30.46 30.47 30.48 30.49 30.50 30.51 30.52 30.53 30.54 30.55 30.56 30.57 30.58 30.59 30.60 30.61 30.62 30.63 VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 11
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 77
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 27
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 79
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 9
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 25
  37. ↑ Mega Console, "Giugno 1996" (IT; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 78
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 51
  40. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 28
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Mega Console, "Giugno 1996" (IT; 1996-xx-xx), page 21
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 87
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 95
  44. ↑ Mega Console, "Giugno 1996" (IT; 1996-xx-xx), page 23
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 50
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Mega Console, "Giugno 1996" (IT; 1996-xx-xx), page 20
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 29
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 27
  49. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 11
  50. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 14
  51. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 81
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 48
  53. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-16: Interplay releases console-hit Loaded tm on Sega Saturn
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 80
  55. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Broken Helix for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 80
  57. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Contra for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 12
  59. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Kumite for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
  60. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: NFL - Full Contact for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
  61. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 24
  62. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Policenauts for Saturn
  63. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Project Overkill for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
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  66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 Hyper, "August 1996" (AU; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
  67. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 96
  68. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 7
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  70. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 62
  71. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 10
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  73. ↑ 73.00 73.01 73.02 73.03 73.04 73.05 73.06 73.07 73.08 73.09 73.10 73.11 Sega Magazin, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 12
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  82. ↑ Maximum, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-30), page 94


Trade events attended by Sega
"Arcade"
American Coin Machine Exposition (ACME) 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96
AMOA / Amusement Expo 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 ... 75 ... 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
Amusement Machine Show (JAA Show, JAMMA, AM Show) 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Amusement Trades Exhibition (ATE) 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66
Amusement Trades Exhibition International (ATEI) / European Amusement and Gaming Expo International (EAG) 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16
AOU Show / Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO) 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
Feria Española del Recreativo (FER) 84 ... 86 ... 88
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) 95 ... 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
South America Leisure Exhibition (SALEX) ... SALEX-PARKEX '95 ...
Others IMA 94 | IMA 95 | IFA Berlin 1995 | EAAPA 12 | IAAPI 12 | ENADA 12 | GameNet 12 | RAPPA 12 | DEAL 12 | GTI 12 | Kiev Show 12 | EAS 12 RAAPA 13 | DEAl 13 | EAS 13 | EAS 14 | ATRAX 14 | EAS 15 | Fun & Biz Africa 15 | RAAPA 15 | ATRAX 15 | DEAL 16
"Home"
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21
Eurogamer Expo / EGX 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rezzed 14 | 14 | Rezzed 15 | 15
European Consumer Trade Show (ECTS) 89 | 90 | 91 | Autumn 92 | Spring 93 | Autumn 93 | Spring 94 | Autumn 94 | Spring 95 | Autumn 95 | Spring 96 | Autumn 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04
Gamescom 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Summer 83 | Summer 86 | Winter 87 | Summer 87 | Winter 88 | Summer 88 | Winter 89 | Summer 89 | Winter 90 | Summer 90 | Winter 91 | Summer 91 | Winter 92 | Summer 92 | Winter 93 | Summer 93 | Winter 94 | Summer 94 | CES 1995 | 12
SIGGRAPH 93 | 94 | 95
Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 96 | 97 Spring | 97 Autumn | 98 Spring | 98 Autumn | 99 Spring | 99 Autumn | 00 Spring | 00 Autumn | 01 Spring | 01 Autumn | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22
Tokyo Toy Show 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97
Gambleriada Gambleriada I | Gambleriada II | Gambleriada III | Gambleriada V | Gambleriada VI
Play Box Play Box 95 | Play Box 96 | Play Box 97
Others The Future Entertainment Show | The Second Future Entertainment Show | COFAX 92 | Sejem Sodobna Elektronika 1993 | Ucila '94 | HIT 96 | Infosystem'97 | Comtek 2000 | Nintendo Conference 2008
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