E3 1997

E3 1997


Date: 1997-06-19 – 1997-06-21
Location: Georgia World Congress Center/Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, 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), possibly in response to the lack of third-party Saturn support on display when compared to its rivals.

Products featured

Saturn

Sega

Daytona USA: CCE Netlink Edition^[2]
Duke Nukem 3D^[3]^[4]^[5]
Enemy Zero^[6]^[5]
Last Bronx^[3]^[5]
The Lost World: Jurassic Park^[6]^[5]
Lunacy^[5]
Manx TT Super Bike^[5]^[7] (video)
NBA Action 98^[5]^[8]
NHL All-Star Hockey 98^[5]^[9] (playable)
Panzer Dragoon Saga^[10]^[5]
Quake^[3]^[4]^[5]
Saturn Bomberman^[5]^[11]
Sega Touring Car Championship^[3]^[6] (40% complete build^[12])
Shining the Holy Ark^[11]
Sky Target^[5]^[7]
Sonic Jam^[5]
Sonic R^[3]^[13]^[5]
World Series Baseball '98^[5] (playable)
Worldwide Soccer 98^[6]^[14]

Acclaim Entertainment

Activision

Hexen II^[15]

ASC Games

Electronic Arts

Fox Interactive

Aliens vs. Predator^[24]^[18]
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos^[5]^[25]^[26]^[2]

Interplay

VR Baseball '97^[15]
Wild 9's^[5]^[27]

Koei

Magical Drop^[5]

LucasArts

Herc's Adventures^[15]^[5]

Malofilm Interactive

Jersey Devil^[15]

Midway Home Entertainment

ReadySoft

Dragon's Lair 2^[18]
Shadoan^[18]

Psygnosis

Assault Rigs^[28]
Sentient^[29]

Tecmo

Dead or Alive^[15]^[5]
Tecmo Stackers^[15]

Virgin Interactive Entertainment

Grand Slam 97^[15]

The Lost World: Jurassic Park^[31]

PC

Arcade

Floor plan

Georgia World Congress Center
Georgia Dome

Magazine articles

Main article: E3 1997/Magazine articles.

References

↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1997" (US; 1997-09-16), page 16
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 8: August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 93
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Computer & Video Games, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-11), page 10
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 25
↑ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 ^5.15 ^5.16 ^5.17 ^5.18 ^5.19 ^5.20 ^5.21 ^5.22 File:EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf, page 9
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 27
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 39
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 26
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 GamePro, "September 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 43
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 14
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 24
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 51
↑ ^15.00 ^15.01 ^15.02 ^15.03 ^15.04 ^15.05 ^15.06 ^15.07 ^15.08 ^15.09 ^15.10 ^15.11 ^15.12 ^15.13 ^15.14 ^15.15 ^15.16 ^15.17 ^15.18 ^15.19 ^15.20 ^15.21 ^15.22 ^15.23 ^15.24 Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-16), page 13
↑ ^16.00 ^16.01 ^16.02 ^16.03 ^16.04 ^16.05 ^16.06 ^16.07 ^16.08 ^16.09 ^16.10 ^16.11 File:EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf, page 8
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 44
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 ^18.3 ^18.4 ^18.5 ^18.6 ^18.7 Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 16
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 ^19.3 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 29
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 50
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 ^22.3 ^22.4 GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 8: August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Press release: 1997-06-19: TERROR GOES OUT OF THIS WORLD IN FOX INTERACTIVE'S ALIENS VS. PREDATOR
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 47
↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 85
↑ Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 17
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 49
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
↑ 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
"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

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_102.pdf_p16-1] Ultra Game Players, "October 1997" (US; 1997-09-16), page 16

[:File:GameFan_US_0508.pdf_p93-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 8: August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:CVG_UK_189.pdf_p10-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Computer & Video Games, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-11), page 10

[:File:CVG_UK_190.pdf_p25-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 25

[:File:EGM_US_Supplement_E31997.pdf_p9-5] 5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 ^5.15 ^5.16 ^5.17 ^5.18 ^5.19 ^5.20 ^5.21 ^5.22 File:EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf, page 9

[:File:CVG_UK_190.pdf_p27-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 27

[:File:GameInformer_US_052.pdf_p18-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 18

[8] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 39

[9] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:CVG_UK_190.pdf_p26-10] Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 26

[:File:GamePro_US_108.pdf_p43-11] 11.0 ^11.1 GamePro, "September 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 43

[:File:SSM_UK_28.pdf_p14-12] Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 14

[:File:CVG_UK_190.pdf_p24-13] Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 24

[14] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 51

[:File:SSM_UK_22.pdf_p13-15] 15.00 ^15.01 ^15.02 ^15.03 ^15.04 ^15.05 ^15.06 ^15.07 ^15.08 ^15.09 ^15.10 ^15.11 ^15.12 ^15.13 ^15.14 ^15.15 ^15.16 ^15.17 ^15.18 ^15.19 ^15.20 ^15.21 ^15.22 ^15.23 ^15.24 Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-16), page 13

[:File:EGM_US_Supplement_E31997.pdf_p8-16] 16.00 ^16.01 ^16.02 ^16.03 ^16.04 ^16.05 ^16.06 ^16.07 ^16.08 ^16.09 ^16.10 ^16.11 File:EGM US Supplement E31997.pdf, page 8

[17] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:GameInformer_US_052.pdf_p16-18] 18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 ^18.3 ^18.4 ^18.5 ^18.6 ^18.7 Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:CVG_UK_190.pdf_p29-19] 19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 ^19.3 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 29

[20] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 50

[21] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:GameFan_US_0508.pdf_p94-22] 22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 ^22.3 ^22.4 GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 8: August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94

[23] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 48

[Press_release:_1997-06-19:_TERROR_GOES_OUT_OF_THIS_WORLD_IN_FOX_INTERACTIVE.27S_ALIENS_VS._PREDATOR-24] Press release: 1997-06-19: TERROR GOES OUT OF THIS WORLD IN FOX INTERACTIVE'S ALIENS VS. PREDATOR

[25] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 47

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_077.pdf_p85-26] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:GameInformer_US_052.pdf_p17-27] Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 17

[28] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 49

[29] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42

[30] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42

[31] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42

[Press_release:_1997-06-19:_SegaSoft.27s_Lose_Your_Marbles_shoots_other_puzzle_games_out_of_the_circle_at_E3-32] Press release: 1997-06-19: SegaSoft's Lose Your Marbles shoots other puzzle games out of the circle at E3

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