Winter CES 1995
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| Winter CES 1995 |
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| Date: 1995-01-06 – 1995-01-09 |
| Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, United States |
| Attendance: 103,282[1] |
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The Winter International Consumer Electronics Show 1995 (WCES 1995) was the final CES event in which video games took up a large percentage of the show floor (being replaced by E3 which began later in the year). Due to declining popularity, no "summer" CES event took place in 1995 year, making Las Vegas the sole home of CES.
Sega returned to the Alexis Park hotel, which it had used for several years for WCES, hosting a press conference there prior to the main CES event, detailing the company's strategy, officially introducing the Sega Neptune and naming Deion Sanders as the "official spokesman" for Sega Sports[2].
This year, Sony's representatives were also staying at Alexis Park. Traditionally Sega would put a five-foot Sonic the Hedgehog inflatable outside the hotel's entrance, however this year Sony representatives deflated it and threw it in the swimming pool[3]. In retaliation, Sega defaced Sony's "PSX welcomes Sega" balloons with "Play Sega 32X"[3].
This was the event in which the localised "black" Sega Saturn for Western markets was first shown[4], although Sega's focus was geared around the Sega 32X. Sega also used the event to announce a letter of intent from Microsoft to create Softimage 3D development kits for Saturn developers[5][6]. They also announced an agreement to incorporate QSound technology into their consoles[5].
Acclaim Entertainment had recently signed a distribution deal with Digital Pictures, so its games appeared at the Acclaim booth (alongside some Domark titles). Electronic Arts was not officially at the show, but instead held an event at Planet Hollywood[7]. Its games have been included here for simplicity.
Magicians Penn & Teller appeared on stage to promote Absolute Entertainment's Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors (or "P&T's S&M"[8]), which included a skit where Teller, with a Mega Drive Control Pad attached to his head, was "controlled" by game designer Barry Marx (before being cut in half with an electric saw)[8].
Contents
- 1 Products featured
- 1.1 Saturn
- 1.2 32X
- 1.3 Mega Drive
- 1.3.1 Sega
- 1.3.2 Absolute Entertainment
- 1.3.3 Acclaim Entertainment
- 1.3.4 Accolade
- 1.3.5 Capcom USA
- 1.3.6 Core Design
- 1.3.7 Electronic Arts
- 1.3.8 Fox Interactive
- 1.3.9 Namco
- 1.3.10 Ocean Software
- 1.3.11 Playmates Interactive Entertainment
- 1.3.12 Sunsoft
- 1.3.13 Taito
- 1.3.14 Tecmo
- 1.3.15 T-HQ
- 1.3.16 Time Warner Interactive
- 1.3.17 Ubi Soft
- 1.3.18 U.S. Gold
- 1.3.19 Virgin
- 1.4 Mega-CD
- 1.4.1 Sega
- 1.4.2 Absolute
- 1.4.3 Acclaim Entertainment
- 1.4.4 Activision
- 1.4.5 American Laser Games
- 1.4.6 Electronic Arts
- 1.4.7 Hudson Soft
- 1.4.8 JVC
- 1.4.9 Playmates Interactive Entertainment
- 1.4.10 Rocket Science Games
- 1.4.11 Sales Curve Interactive
- 1.4.12 Sony Electronic Publishing
- 1.4.13 U.S. Gold
- 1.4.14 Virgin Games
- 1.4.15 Working Designs
- 1.5 Mega-CD 32X
- 1.6 Game Gear
- 1.7 Master System
- 1.8 Arcade
- 2 Floor plan
- 3 Magazine articles
- 4 External Link
- 5 References
Products featured
Saturn
Sega
- Virtua Fighter (playable)
Acclaim Entertainment
Activision
- The Great Game[11]
- Muppet Treasure Island[10]
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure[10]
- Planetfall[10]
- Return to Zork[9][11]
- Zork: Nemesis[9]
Core Design
Rocket Science Games
- Cadillacs & Dinosaurs[10]
- Darkride[10]
- Flying Aces[10]
- Loadstar[10]
- Loadstar 2[10]
- Obsidian[10]
- Rocket Boy[11]
Sales Curve Interactive
Sunsoft
Time Warner Interactive
Titus
Ubi Soft
32X
Sega
- After Burner[20] (playable)
- Chaotix[21][20][16] (playable)
- College Basketball[11]
- Cosmic Carnage[20][22]
- Doom (playable)
- Golf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples[22]
- Metal Head[20][23] (playable)
- Motherbase[24][21] (wasn't on display, but appeared in the press kit[4])
- Motocross Championship[20][22] (playable)
- Space Harrier[20] (playable)
- Stellar Assault[25][26]
- Tempo[24][20][9]
Acclaim Entertainment
- Mortal Kombat II[9][27]
- NBA Jam: Tournament Edition[28][11] (not shown[29])
- NFL Quarterback Club[28][10]
- Revolution X[28][26]
- WWF Raw[9][26]
Activision
Core Design
- BC Racers[12][9]
- The Scottish Open[30][9]
- Shellshock[12][9]
- Skeleton Krew[12]
- Soulstar X[12][9]
- Thunderhawk II[12]
Electronic Arts
GameTek
Interplay
- Alone in the Dark[31][24][15][32]
- Blackthorne[31][24][33]
- Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure[34][35]
- Casper[31][33][34]
- ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay[31][24][33][35]
Time Warner Interactive
Ubi Soft
U.S. Gold
Mega Drive
Sega
- The Adventures of Batman & Robin[39][40][41] (playable)
- ATP Tour Championship[42][9]
- The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure[41]
- Beyond Oasis[13] (behind closed doors[7])
- Comix Zone[43][44][45][37]
- Crystal's Pony Tale[39][22]
- Desert Demolition[25][13]
- Ecco Jr.[46][37]
- NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson[47][9]
- NFL '95[47][9]
- NHL All-Star Hockey '95[9][48]
- Phantasy Star IV[40][42]
- Ristar (playable)
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game[49]
- Wacky Worlds[50][22]
- World Series Baseball '95[47][48]
- X-Men 2: Clone Wars[43][40][9]
- X-Perts[51]
Absolute Entertainment
Acclaim Entertainment
- Batman Forever[9][26]
- Battle Frenzy[9]
- ClayFighter[9]
- F1 Championship Edition[9]
- Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball[9]
- The Itchy & Scratchy Game[9]
- Judge Dredd[53][22]
- NBA Jam: Tournament Edition[28][51]
- Revolution X[28][9]
- Spider-Man[28][9]
- Stargate[28][9]
- True Lies[28][9]
- Warlock[28][9]
Accolade
- Barkley Shut Up and Jam 2[54][26]
- Brett Hull Hockey '95[9][26]
- Fireteam Rogue[9]
- Jack Nicklaus Golf '95[37][54]
Capcom USA
- The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie[9][51]
- The Punisher[9][51]
- Saturday Night Slam Masters[55][33][9]
Core Design
Electronic Arts
Fox Interactive
Namco
Ocean Software
- Addams Family Values[54]
- The Adventures of Mighty Max[54]
- The Flintstones[54]
- Jelly Boy[9]
- Manchester United Championship Soccer[60][9]
- Mr. Nutz 2[52][41][9]
- Putty Squad[60][9]
- Waterworld[60]
Playmates Interactive Entertainment
Sunsoft
- Aero the Acrobat 2[54][26]
- The Death and Return of Superman[18][54]
- Justice League Task Force[61][41][54] (playable)
- Scooby-Doo Mystery[61][41][9]
- Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel[54][51]
Taito
Tecmo
T-HQ
Time Warner Interactive
- Kawasaki Superbike Challenge[15][37]
- Payne Stewart Pro Golf[36][63]
- Primal Rage[14][48]
- Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars[64][36]
Ubi Soft
U.S. Gold
Virgin
X-Perts was meant to be shown at this event but was reportedly pulled at the last minute[4].
Mega-CD
Sega
- The Adventures of Batman & Robin[51]
- Ecco: The Tides of Time[40][9]
- Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side[43][39][20]
- Fahrenheit[24][44][40][41]
- Midnight Raiders[24][49]
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers[40][16]
- Myst[46][40][9]
- Shining Force CD[49][40]
- Surgical Strike[24][44][40][37]
- Wild Woody[49][23]
Absolute
Acclaim Entertainment
Activision
American Laser Games
Electronic Arts
Hudson Soft
- Dungeon Explorer[9]
- Hudson Soft's Soccer[9][34][35]
- Lords of Thunder[9]
- Space Adventure Cobra 2[34][7][35]
JVC
- Another World 2[51]
- Dungeon Master II[60]
- Fatal Fury Special[66][60][9]
- Keio Flying Squadron[66][37][9] (video)
- Samurai Shodown[66][9]
- Time Cop[37][60]
- World Champion Rally[60]
Playmates Interactive Entertainment
Rocket Science Games
- Cadillacs & Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm[29][51]
- DarkRide[29][51]
- Flying Aces[68][51]
- Loadstar[51]
- Loadstar II: Escape from Phobos[68][51]
- Obsidian[68][51]
- Rocket Boy[57][68]
Sales Curve Interactive
Sony Electronic Publishing
U.S. Gold
Virgin Games
Working Designs
Mega-CD 32X
Sega
- Fahrenheit[44][42]
- Midnight Raiders[49][25]
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers[9][26]
- Surgical Strike[44][37]
- Wirehead[25]
Acclaim Entertainment
Rocket Science Games
Game Gear
Sega
- The Adventures of Batman & Robin[39][9]
- Fatal Fury
- Fred Couples Golf[46]
- Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse[9][70]
- NHL All-Star Hockey[70]
- Ristar[41][70]
- Sonic Drift 2
- Striker
- Super Columns[46][70]
- Tempo Jr.[50][9]
Acclaim Entertainment
- Batman Forever[70]
- Judge Dredd[28]
- Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball[9]
- The Itchy & Scratchy Game[9]
- Judge Dredd[9][70]
- Kawasaki Superbike Challenge[9]
- Monster Truck Wars[34]
- NBA Jam: Tournament Edition[28][9]
- NFL '95[9]
- NFL Quarterback Club[28][9]
- NHL All-Star Hockey[9]
- Stargate[28][9]
- True Lies[28][9]
- Wizard Pinball[9]
Namco
Playmates Interactive Entertainment
T-HQ
U.S. Gold
Master System
U.S. Gold
Arcade
Floor plan
Magazine articles
- Main article: Winter CES 1995/Magazine articles.
External Link
References
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 16
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 88
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sega Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 10
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 89
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 18
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 3 March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 22
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.31 9.32 9.33 9.34 9.35 9.36 9.37 9.38 9.39 9.40 9.41 9.42 9.43 9.44 9.45 9.46 9.47 9.48 9.49 9.50 9.51 9.52 9.53 9.54 9.55 9.56 9.57 9.58 9.59 9.60 9.61 9.62 9.63 9.64 9.65 9.66 9.67 9.68 9.69 9.70 9.71 9.72 9.73 9.74 9.75 9.76 9.77 9.78 9.79 9.80 9.81 9.82 9.83 GamePro, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-24), page 15
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 14
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 15
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 77
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 148
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 16
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Joypad, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 27
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 20
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 86
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 144
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 48
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 8
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 Joypad, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 35
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Joypad, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 32
- ↑ 24.00 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10 24.11 Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 13
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 26.10 26.11 26.12 26.13 26.14 26.15 Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 16
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 143
- ↑ 28.00 28.01 28.02 28.03 28.04 28.05 28.06 28.07 28.08 28.09 28.10 28.11 28.12 28.13 Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 79
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 16
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 76
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 http://www.interplay.com/press/ces32x.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 00:08)
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 80
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 81
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 18
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 17
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.6 37.7 37.8 Joypad, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 33
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 38.6 38.7 Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 82
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 11
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 40.8 Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 49
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 Joypad, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 85
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 12
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 10
- ↑ Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 13
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 14
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 Super Juegos, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 11
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 9
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 12
- ↑ 51.00 51.01 51.02 51.03 51.04 51.05 51.06 51.07 51.08 51.09 51.10 51.11 51.12 51.13 51.14 51.15 51.16 51.17 51.18 Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 18
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 21
- ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 22
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 54.6 54.7 54.8 Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 15
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 54
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 150
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 18
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 Super Juegos, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 14
- ↑ Joypad, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 30
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 60.2 60.3 60.4 60.5 60.6 Sega Magazin, "März 1995" (DE; 1995-02-15), page 83
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 23
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 62.3 62.4 62.5 62.6 Press release: 1995-01-04: T-HQ shows new lineup of portable video games and XBAND video game modem at 1995 Winter CES
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 17
- ↑ Press release: 1995-01-06: TIME WARNER INTERACTIVE TEAMS WITH WAYNE GRETZKY AND THE NHL PLAYERS' ASSOCIATION FOR LINE OF INTERACTIVE HOCKEY GAMES
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 3: March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 106
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 19
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 145
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 68.2 68.3 VideoGames, "March 1995" (US; 1995-02-xx), page 53
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 146
- ↑ 70.0 70.1 70.2 70.3 70.4 70.5 70.6 Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 19
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 3 March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 46
- ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 7
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 3 March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 37
| Trade events attended by Sega in the United States | |
|---|---|
| "Arcade" | |
| American Coin Machine Exposition (ACME) | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 |
| (A)MOA Expo / Amusement Expo | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 ... 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 |
| International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) | 95 ... 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
| "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 |
| 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 |