E3 1996

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E3 1996
Date: 1996-05-16 – 1996-05-18
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90015, 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.

Event

Main article: Sega Rocks the House of Sonic Blues.

Sega leaned heavily on the troubled Sonic X-treme and NiGHTS into Dreams, but also demonstrated its Sega NetLink peripheral for the Saturn. Virtua Fighter 3 also played a central role, with work-in-progress footage of the arcade version and promises it would come to the Saturn. The company also introduced its Sega Entertainment line for Windows PCs. The Sega 32X, a staple of E3 1995, was nowhere to be found.

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.

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

Products featured

Saturn

Sega

Acclaim Entertainment

Accolade

Activision

American Laser Games

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

Natsume

Ocean Software

Philips Interactive Media

Playmates Interactive Entertainment

ReadySoft

Scavenger

Sunsoft

Tecmo

Telstar Electronic Studios

Time Warner Interactive

Titus

THQ

Ubi Soft

U.S. Gold

VIC Tokai

Virgin Interactive Entertainment

Williams Entertainment

Working Designs

Unsorted

Mega Drive

Sega

Acclaim Entertainment

Electronic Arts

Infogrames

Konami

Tecmo

THQ

Williams Entertainment

Game Gear

Sega

Infogrames

THQ

Arcade

Windows PC

Floor Plan

Magazine articles

Main article: E3 1996/Magazine articles.

Photo gallery

  • Top-down view of Sega's booth

  • Inside 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. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 Game Informer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 27
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 13" (JP; 1996-06-07), page 186
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  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 60
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 49
  13. ↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 30
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  20. ↑ GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 46
  21. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 65
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  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
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  25. ↑ 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 25.10 25.11 25.12 25.13 25.14 25.15 Game Informer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 21
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  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 31.8 Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 97
  32. ↑ 32.00 32.01 32.02 32.03 32.04 32.05 32.06 32.07 32.08 32.09 32.10 32.11 Sega Magazin, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 24
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 24
  34. ↑ 34.00 34.01 34.02 34.03 34.04 34.05 34.06 34.07 34.08 34.09 34.10 34.11 34.12 34.13 34.14 34.15 34.16 34.17 34.18 34.19 34.20 34.21 34.22 34.23 34.24 34.25 34.26 34.27 34.28 34.29 34.30 34.31 34.32 34.33 34.34 34.35 34.36 34.37 34.38 34.39 34.40 34.41 34.42 34.43 34.44 34.45 34.46 34.47 34.48 34.49 34.50 34.51 34.52 34.53 34.54 34.55 34.56 34.57 34.58 34.59 34.60 34.61 34.62 34.63 VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 11
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
  36. ↑ 36.00 36.01 36.02 36.03 36.04 36.05 36.06 36.07 36.08 36.09 36.10 36.11 36.12 36.13 Playmag, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 28
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 14
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 77
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 27
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 79
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 9
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (JP; 1996-06-14), page 92
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 25
  44. ↑ Mega Console, "Giugno 1996" (IT; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
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  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 51
  47. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 28
  48. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 16
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  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.4 Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 87
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 95
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  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 29
  56. ↑ 56.00 56.01 56.02 56.03 56.04 56.05 56.06 56.07 56.08 56.09 56.10 56.11 56.12 56.13 56.14 56.15 56.16 56.17 56.18 56.19 56.20 56.21 56.22 56.23 56.24 56.25 56.26 Game Informer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 23
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  62. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-16: Interplay releases console-hit Loaded tm on Sega Saturn
  63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 80
  64. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Broken Helix for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
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  66. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Contra for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
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  69. ↑ 69.0 69.1 69.2 69.3 Game Informer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 25
  70. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Kumite for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
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  72. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: NFL - Full Contact for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
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  74. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Policenauts for Saturn
  75. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-10: Project Overkill for Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn
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  87. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 10
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  98. ↑ Maximum, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-30), page 94
  99. ↑ 99.0 99.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG5LgjIsSmQ


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
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