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With no console launches, E3 1997 was mostly shared between the [[PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo 64]], with Sega at this point running a distant third in North America. The N64 led on ''StarFox 64'', [[Rare]]'s ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and the now infamous ''Conker's Quest'' (which was later completely re-worked into the mature-rated ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''), while the PlayStation displayed ''Metal Gear Solid'', ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'', ''Tomb Raider 2'' and ''Resident Evil 2''.
 
With no console launches, E3 1997 was mostly shared between the [[PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo 64]], with Sega at this point running a distant third in North America. The N64 led on ''StarFox 64'', [[Rare]]'s ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and the now infamous ''Conker's Quest'' (which was later completely re-worked into the mature-rated ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''), while the PlayStation displayed ''Metal Gear Solid'', ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'', ''Tomb Raider 2'' and ''Resident Evil 2''.
  
Sega led on Saturn ports of ''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]'' and ''[[Quake]]'', as well as ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Saturn)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' and ports of ''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]'' and ''[[Sega Touring Car Championship]]''. The company was promoting its "five-star" policy (i.e. focusing on quality over quantity), possibly in response to the lack of third-party Saturn support on display when compared to its rivals.
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Sega led on Saturn ports of ''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]'' and ''[[Quake]]'', as well as ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Saturn)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' and ports of ''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]'' and ''[[Sega Touring Car Championship]]''. The company was promoting its "five-star" policy (i.e. focusing on quality over quantity){{magref|saturnpower|4|16}}, possibly in response to the lack of third-party Saturn support on display when compared to its rivals.
  
 
==Products featured==
 
==Products featured==
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====[[Sega]]====
 
====[[Sega]]====
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*''[[Atlantis: The Lost Tales]]''{{magref|saturnpower|4|18}}
 
*''[[Daytona USA: CCE Netlink Edition]]''{{magref|gamefan|0508|93}}
 
*''[[Daytona USA: CCE Netlink Edition]]''{{magref|gamefan|0508|93}}
 
*''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]''{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{magref|cvg|190|25}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
 
*''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]''{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{magref|cvg|190|25}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
 
*''[[Enemy Zero]]''{{magref|cvg|190|27}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
 
*''[[Enemy Zero]]''{{magref|cvg|190|27}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
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*''[[Formula Karts]]''{{magref|saturnpower|4|19}}
 
*''[[Last Bronx]]''{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
 
*''[[Last Bronx]]''{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
 
*''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Saturn)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''{{magref|cvg|190|27}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
 
*''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Saturn)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''{{magref|cvg|190|27}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
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*''[[Shining the Holy Ark]]''{{magref|gamepro|108|43}}
 
*''[[Shining the Holy Ark]]''{{magref|gamepro|108|43}}
 
*''[[Sky Target]]''{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}{{magref|gi|52|18}}
 
*''[[Sky Target]]''{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}{{magref|gi|52|18}}
*''[[Sonic Jam]]''{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
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*''[[Sonic Jam]]''{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}} (playable)
*''[[Sonic R]]''{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{magref|cvg|190|24}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
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*''[[Sonic R]]''{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{magref|cvg|190|24}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}} (playable)
 
*''[[World Series Baseball '98 (Saturn)|World Series Baseball '98]]''{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}} (playable)
 
*''[[World Series Baseball '98 (Saturn)|World Series Baseball '98]]''{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}} (playable)
 
*''[[Worldwide Soccer 98]]''{{magref|cvg|190|27}}{{magref|megaforce|58|51}}
 
*''[[Worldwide Soccer 98]]''{{magref|cvg|190|27}}{{magref|megaforce|58|51}}
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====[[Activision]]====
 
====[[Activision]]====
*''[[Hexen II]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}
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*''[[Hexen II]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|saturnpower|4|21}}
  
 
====[[ASC Games]]====
 
====[[ASC Games]]====
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====[[Capcom]]====
 
====[[Capcom]]====
*''[[Dungeons & Dragons Collection]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gi|52|16}}
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*''[[DarkStalkers 3: Vampire Savior]]''{{fileref|E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf|page=15}}{{magref|cvg|190|29}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
*''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{magref|cvg|190|29}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
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*''[[Dungeons & Dragons Collection]]''{{fileref|E31997 Capcom Leaflet.pdf|page=22}}{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gi|52|16}}
*''[[Mega Man X4]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
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*''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''{{fileref|E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf|page=7}}{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{magref|cvg|190|29}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
*''[[Resident Evil]]''{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
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*''[[Mega Man X4]]''{{fileref|E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf|page=14}}{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
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*''[[Resident Evil]]''{{fileref|E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf|page=11}}{{magref|cvg|189|10}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
 
*''[[Resident Evil 2 (Saturn)|Resident Evil 2]]''{{magref|megaforce|58|50}}{{magref|gi|52|16}}
 
*''[[Resident Evil 2 (Saturn)|Resident Evil 2]]''{{magref|megaforce|58|50}}{{magref|gi|52|16}}
*''[[Street Fighter Collection]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
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*''[[Super Street Fighter Collection]]''{{fileref|E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf|page=13}}{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
*''[[Street Fighter III (Saturn)|Street Fighter III]]''  (announced){{magref|cvg|190|29}}
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*''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]''{{fileref|E31997 Capcom Leaflet.pdf|page=24}}{{magref|cvg|190|29}}{{magref|gi|52|16}}
*''[[Vampire Savior]]''  (announced){{magref|cvg|190|29}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=8}}
 
*''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'' (announced){{magref|cvg|190|29}}{{magref|gi|52|16}}
 
  
 
====[[Codemasters]]====
 
====[[Codemasters]]====
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====[[Electronic Arts]]====
 
====[[Electronic Arts]]====
 
*''[[FIFA Road to World Cup 98]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gamefan|0508|94}}
 
*''[[FIFA Road to World Cup 98]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gamefan|0508|94}}
*''[[Madden NFL 98]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gamefan|0508|94}}
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*''[[Madden NFL 98 (Saturn)|Madden NFL 98]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gamefan|0508|94}}
 
*''[[NASCAR 98]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gamefan|0508|94}}
 
*''[[NASCAR 98]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gamefan|0508|94}}
 
*''[[NBA Live 98]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gamefan|0508|94}}
 
*''[[NBA Live 98]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|gamefan|0508|94}}
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====[[Interplay]]====
 
====[[Interplay]]====
*''[[VR Baseball '97]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}
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*''[[VR Baseball '97]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|saturnpower|4|21}}
 
*''[[Wild 9's]]''{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}{{magref|gi|52|17}}
 
*''[[Wild 9's]]''{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}{{magref|gi|52|17}}
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====[[JVC]]====
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*''[[Deadly Skies (Saturn)|Deadly Skies]]''{{magref|saturnpower|4|18}}
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*''[[Raw Pursuit]]''{{magref|saturnpower|4|18}}
  
 
====[[Koei]]====
 
====[[Koei]]====
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====[[Tecmo]]====
 
====[[Tecmo]]====
 
*''[[Dead or Alive]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
 
*''[[Dead or Alive]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{fileref|EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf|page=9}}
*''[[Tecmo Stackers]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}
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*''[[Tecmo Stackers]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|saturnpower|4|21}}
  
 
====[[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]]====
 
====[[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]]====
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====[[Working Designs]]====
 
====[[Working Designs]]====
*''[[Albert Oddysey]]''{{magref|gi|52|18}}
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*''[[Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean|Albert Odyssey]]''{{magref|gi|52|18}}{{magref|saturnpower|4|21}}
*''[[Lunar: Silver Star Story]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}
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*''[[Lunar: Silver Star Story]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|saturnpower|4|21}}
*''[[Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)|Magic Knight Rayearth]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}
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*''[[Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)|Magic Knight Rayearth]]''{{magref|ssm|22|13}}{{magref|saturnpower|4|21}}
 
*''[[Sega Ages]]''{{magref|gi|52|18}}
 
*''[[Sega Ages]]''{{magref|gi|52|18}}
 
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*''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (arcade)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''
 
*''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (arcade)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''
 
*''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]''
 
*''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]''
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*''[[Sega Rally 2]]'' (announced){{magref|saturnpower|4|16}}
 
*''[[Sega Super GT]]''
 
*''[[Sega Super GT]]''
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]''
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*''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]''
  
 
==Floor plan==
 
==Floor plan==
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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<gallery>
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E31997 Capcom Leaflet.pdf|Capcom leaflet
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E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf|Capcom press kit
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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E3 1997
Date: 1997-06-191997-06-21
Location: Georgia World Congress Center/Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Attendance: 37,100[1]

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The Electronic Entertainment Expo 1997 (E3 1997) was the third E3 event to take place. Breaking from what would become a tradition, E3 1997 (and 1998) took place at the in Atlanta, Georgia, rather than Los Angeles in California. Sega were set up at booth #1546.

With no console launches, E3 1997 was mostly shared between the PlayStation and Nintendo 64, with Sega at this point running a distant third in North America. The N64 led on StarFox 64, Rare's Banjo-Kazooie and the now infamous Conker's Quest (which was later completely re-worked into the mature-rated Conker's Bad Fur Day), while the PlayStation displayed Metal Gear Solid, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Tomb Raider 2 and Resident Evil 2.

Sega led on Saturn ports of Duke Nukem 3D and Quake, as well as The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Panzer Dragoon Saga and ports of Manx TT Super Bike and Sega Touring Car Championship. The company was promoting its "five-star" policy (i.e. focusing on quality over quantity)[2], possibly in response to the lack of third-party Saturn support on display when compared to its rivals.

Products featured

Saturn

Sega

Acclaim Entertainment

Activision

ASC Games

Capcom

Codemasters

Eidos Interactive

Electronic Arts

Fox Interactive

Interplay

JVC

Koei

LucasArts

Malofilm Interactive

Midway Home Entertainment

ReadySoft

Psygnosis

Tecmo

Virgin Interactive Entertainment

Working Designs

Mega Drive

Game Gear

PC

Arcade

Floor plan

Magazine articles

Main article: E3 1997/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

References

  1. Ultra Game Players, "October 1997" (US; 1997-09-16), page 16
  2. 2.0 2.1 Saturn Power, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-07-29), page 16
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Saturn Power, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-07-29), page 18
  4. 4.0 4.1 GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 8: August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 93
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Computer & Video Games, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-11), page 10
  6. 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 25
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 File:EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf, page 9
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 27
  9. Saturn Power, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-07-29), page 19
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 18
  11. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 39
  12. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 44
  13. Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 26
  14. 14.0 14.1 GamePro, "September 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 43
  15. Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 14
  16. Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 24
  17. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 51
  18. 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-16), page 13
  19. 19.00 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04 19.05 19.06 19.07 19.08 19.09 19.10 19.11 File:EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf, page 8
  20. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 44
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 Saturn Power, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-07-29), page 21
  22. File:E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf, page 15
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 29
  24. File:E31997 Capcom Leaflet.pdf, page 22
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 16
  26. File:E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf, page 7
  27. File:E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf, page 14
  28. File:E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf, page 11
  29. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 50
  30. File:E31997 Capcom PressKit.pdf, page 13
  31. File:E31997 Capcom Leaflet.pdf, page 24
  32. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 8: August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94
  34. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
  35. Press release: 1997-06-19: TERROR GOES OUT OF THIS WORLD IN FOX INTERACTIVE'S ALIENS VS. PREDATOR
  36. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 47
  37. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 85
  38. Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 17
  39. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 49
  40. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
  41. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
  42. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
  43. Press release: 1997-06-19: SegaSoft's Lose Your Marbles shoots other puzzle games out of the circle at E3


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 ... 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