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The '''Electronic Entertainment Expo''', better known as '''E3''' or '''E<sup>3</sup>''', was an annual game conference that has been held in Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; and Santa Monica, California since 1995. In addition to their hardware and other series, [[Nintendo]] has showcased many new developments concerning the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series since 1999 until 2021. In December 2023, ESA declared that E3 was no longer going to be held.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2023/12/12/e3-permanently-canceled/</ref>

==E3 1999==
Despite already releasing in North America, ''Super Smash Bros.'' was one of the major games displayed at the event with demo kiosks. Masahiro Sakurai also publicly announced that a sequel to the seminal entry was in development for Nintendo's upcoming home console, then codenamed ''Dolphin''. No further information was given.

==E3 2001==
[[File:Sakurai E3 2001.jpg|thumb|[[Masahiro Sakurai]] at E3 2001, outside the LA Convention Center.]]
At E3 2001, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' was announced, complete with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thn-KLhZbeo#t=228s a trailer] and playable demo. The trailer consisted of an early version of ''Melee'''s opening movie followed by a series of character demonstration shorts similar in execution to the [[Special Movie]].

The trailer and demo revealed the following:
===Characters===
*{{SSBM|Mario}}
*{{SSBM|Peach}}
*{{SSBM|Bowser}}
*{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSBM|Link}}
*{{SSBM|Sheik}}
*{{SSBM|Samus}}
*{{SSBM|Yoshi}}
*{{SSBM|Kirby}}
*{{SSBM|Fox}}
*{{SSBM|Pikachu}}
*{{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}
*{{SSBM|Ness}}
*{{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}

===Stages===
*[[Princess Peach's Castle]]
*[[Jungle Japes]]
*[[Great Bay]]
*[[Temple]]
*[[Brinstar]]
*[[Yoshi's Story]]
*[[Yoshi's Island (SSBM)|Yoshi's Island]]
*[[Fountain of Dreams]]
*[[Corneria]]
*[[Pokémon Stadium]]
*[[Big Blue]]
*[[Onett]]
*[[Fourside]]
*[[Icicle Mountain]]

===Items===
*[[Green Koopa Shell]]
*[[Turnip]]
*[[Freezie]]

===[[Adventure Mode]]===
====Stages====
*[[Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
*[[Underground Maze]]

====Enemies====
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[ReDead]]
*[[F-Zero Racers]]
*[[Topi]] (seal form)

===Notes===
*Oddly, every time a character uses a [[grab]] in the trailer, they are shown to shield first, meaning that the actors are always using the shield+attack inputs instead of the grab button.
*While Sheik was revealed as a playable character, the trailer does not mention [[Zelda]], and the demo did not allow Sheik to be played. As a result, Zelda's playability was a secret until November 6, 2001, when her page was added to the ''Melee'' [[Smabura-Ken]].
*This is the only E3 demo that features an {{uv|F-Zero}} fighter.

==E3 2005==
At E3 2005, the [[Wii]] was unveiled as the Nintendo Revolution. Alongside a few other games, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was announced by [[Satoru Iwata]], with no title or details given save for that it would feature online play. [[Sakurai]] was surprised at this announcement, since Iwata had not contacted him about development of the game. However, he later accepted Iwata's offer to become the game's director.

==E3 2006==
At E3 2006, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' was officially announced at the After-Hours Press Conference with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4XrmjZQRQs a first trailer]. This came as a bit of a shock, since traditionally all major games are unveiled in the main press conference.

The trailer revealed the following:
===Characters===
*{{SSBB|Mario}}
*{{SSBB|Link}}
*{{SSBB|Samus}}
*{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}
*{{SSBB|Kirby}}
*{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}
*{{SSBB|Pikachu}}
*{{SSBB|Pit}}
*{{SSBB|Wario}}
*{{SSBB|Snake}}

===Items===
*[[Smash Ball]]
**While it was known that collecting the Smash Ball would somehow unlock a super attack, the exact mechanics (attacking it until it breaks) were unreleased.
*[[Nintendog]]
**While part of the [[Assist Trophy]] item, the Assist Trophy itself was never shown, and as a result the Nintendog was believed to be a separate item.
====[[Final Smash]]es====
*[[Mario Finale]]
*[[Triforce Slash]]
*{{b|Zero Laser|Samus}}
*[[Cook Kirby]]
*It was widely believed that the massive [[Wario Waft|fart]] unleashed by Wario at the trailer's false conclusion was to be a Final Smash.

===Stages===
*{{SSBB|Battlefield}}
*[[Battleship Halberd]]
*[[Castle Siege]] (first two areas)

==E3 2007==
At E3 2007, a 15-second representation was shown to showcase the things already known about ''Brawl'' as distributed by the [[DOJO!!]]. However, the representation also accidentally showed {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, who was unconfirmed by the DOJO!! at the time. Aside from lacking character voices, the footage appears identical to the game's released form. The first confirmed release date for ''Brawl'' for North America was announced to be December 3, 2007, but was later delayed twice.

==E3 2011==
After much anticipation, a [[Super Smash Bros. 4|new ''Super Smash Bros.'' game]] was finally announced to be an upcoming title for both [[Nintendo]]'s [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] systems. However, at the time of this conference, development on the game had not begun, and thus no further details were announced other than that the two games may be able to connect to each other.

==E3 2013==
''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' was revealed at E3 2013 during a [[Nintendo Direct]] presentation, in the form of [http://youtube.com/watch?v=rUyoUfy5hGs a trailer]. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ Demonstrations of the game] were also made the same day, including the revealing of the {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}} and a battle between {{SSB4|Mario}} and {{SSB4|Mega Man}} [http://youtube.com/watch?v=rqxDPJmO6f8].
===Characters===
*{{SSB4|Mario}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
*{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSB4|Link}}
*{{SSB4|Samus}}
*{{SSB4|Kirby}}
*{{SSB4|Fox}}
*{{SSB4|Pikachu}}
*{{SSB4|Pit}}
*{{SSB4|Villager}}
*{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
*{{SSB4|Mega Man}}
===Stages===
* [[Battlefield]]
* [[3D Land]]
* [[Gerudo Valley]]
* [[Spirit Train]]
* [[Skyloft]]
* [[Arena Ferox]]
* [[Living Room]]
* [[Boxing Ring]]
* [[Town and City]]
* [[Wii Fit Studio]]
* [[Wily Castle]]
* Unknown jungle-based stage (later revealed to be a part of [[Smash Run]] on the 3DS version)

==E3 2014==
===Super Smash Bros. Invitational===
At E3 2014, a [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]] held by Nintendo took place on June 10th, 2014 at 4:00 PM [[wikipedia:Pacific Time Zone|PTZ]], where 16 selected [[smasher]]s were invited to participate in a {{forwiiu}} tournament. The winner of the tournament was Gonzalo "{{Sm|ZeRo}}" Barrios. The tournament also had several special guests, including an appearance by [[Masahiro Sakurai]].

===Nintendo's E3 2014 Digital Event===
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During June 10th, 2014 at 9:00 AM [[wikipedia:Pacific Time Zone|PTZ]], Nintendo released an E3 2014 video presentation in the form of a Digital Event. The video featured [[wikipedia:Reggie Fils-Aime|Reggie Fils-Aime]] (President and CEO of Nintendo of America) and [[wikipedia:Satoru Iwata|Satoru Iwata]] (then-President and CEO of Nintendo Co., Ltd) in scenes of combat, culminating in a sequence that revealed {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}} as a playable set of characters. [[amiibo]] figurines were also unveiled with proper terminology. ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' was stated to be a pioneer, being the first Nintendo game to feature interaction with such figurines. At the end of the presentation, animated footage was shown of [[Link]] and [[Pit]] both engaged in battle, subsequently indicating {{SSB4|Palutena}}'s presence as a playable fighter in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

===''Super Smash Bros. 4'' Roundtable===
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There was also a 90-minute developer discussion regarding ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', including [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDsmjbifWUk a segment] hosted by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] that consisted of {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}'s revelation amidst the showcasing of other features.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRq5bz6ZNYU A trailer] for [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] was also released during the event. Demonstration kiosks of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' were also available for use by event-goers of the public and press. Nintendo Treehouse also broadcasted live-streams throughout the duration of E3 2014, with many segments involving gameplay and discussion of both the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] iterations of ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

===Revealed characters===
*{{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s
*{{SSB4|Palutena}}
*{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}

===Playable characters===
*{{SSB4|Mario}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Luigi}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-3}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-u}}
*{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Link}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-u}}
*{{SSB4|Sheik}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-3}}
*{{SSB4|Zelda}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Toon Link}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-3}}
*{{SSB4|Samus}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-u}}
*{{SSB4|Yoshi}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-3}}
*{{SSB4|Kirby}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Fox}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Pikachu}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Greninja}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Marth}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Pit}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Olimar}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-u}}
*{{SSB4|Villager}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Little Mac}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Sonic}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}
*{{SSB4|Mega Man}} {{GameIcon|ssb4}}

===Playable stages===
====3DS====
*[[Arena Ferox]]
*{{SSB4|Battlefield}}
*[[Gerudo Valley]]
*[[Golden Plains]]
*[[Living Room]]
*[[Prism Tower]]
*[[Rainbow Road]]
*[[Reset Bomb Forest]]
*[[Spirit Train]]
*[[Tortimer Island]]

====Wii U====
*[[Battlefield]]
*[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]
*[[Skyloft]]
*[[Coliseum]]
*[[Town and City]]
*[[Pilotwings]]
*[[Boxing Ring]]
*[[Wily Castle]]

==E3 2015==
The E3 event took place from June 16, 2015 to June 18, 2015. Nintendo announced on their [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/607910067447472129 Twitter account] that [[Masahiro Sakurai|Sakurai]] will be hosting a video presentation on June 14th, two days prior to the event itself. It announced the paid downloadable content which includes {{SSB4|Roy}} and [[Capcom]]'s {{SSB4|Ryu}} as DLC fighters releasing alongside the already revealed {{SSB4|Lucas}}, as well as a returning 64 stage, [[Dream Land 64]], and new [[Mii Fighter]] costumes. In addition, an update was released which added the [[Miiverse]] stage for free. All off this was available for purchase immediately after the presentation. It also teased at the return of the [[Hyrule Castle]] and [[Peach's Castle]] 64 stages some time in the future. In addition, the 2015 {{s|mariowiki|Nintendo World Championships}} featured {{forwiiu}} as the fourth stage of the competition along with an exhibition match featuring [[Jigglypuff (SSB4)|Jigglypuff]] and Ryu in a Final Destination match with a special appearance by {{sm|Hungrybox}} and [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]].

==E3 2018==
The ''Nintendo Direct: E3 2018'' on June 12th (9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET) 2018 showcased the first look at ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' for [[Nintendo Switch]]. All previously playable veterans were confirmed playable.  In addition, Inklings (who had already been featured in the March 2018 teaser), Daisy and Ridley were formally confirmed for the roster. New and returning items, stages and features were shown off as well.

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Additionally, Nintendo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpFgh36jb88 announced] that they would be holding an [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018|invitational tournament]] also on June 12th, featuring the new ''Super Smash Bros.'' title.

===Revealed characters===
*All characters from previous ''Smash'' games
*{{SSBU|Inkling}}
*{{SSBU|Daisy}}
*{{SSBU|Ridley}}

===Playable characters===
[[File:SSBU-Character Select Demo.PNG|thumb|250px|Character Select Screen at the ''E3 2018'' Demo]]
*{{SSBU|Mario}}
*{{SSBU|Bowser}}
*{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSBU|Link}}
*{{SSBU|Sheik}}
*{{SSBU|Zelda}}
*{{SSBU|Ganondorf}}
*{{SSBU|Samus}}
*{{SSBU|Ridley}}
*{{SSBU|Kirby}}
*{{SSBU|Fox}}
*{{SSBU|Pikachu}}
*{{SSBU|Mewtwo}}
*{{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}
*{{SSBU|Ness}}
*{{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}
*{{SSBU|Marth}}
*{{SSBU|Ike}}
*{{SSBU|Corrin}}
*{{SSBU|Pit}}
*{{SSBU|Villager}}
*{{SSBU|Little Mac}}
*{{SSBU|Inkling}}
*{{SSBU|Snake}}
*{{SSBU|Sonic}}
*{{SSBU|Mega Man}}
*{{SSBU|Pac-Man}}
*{{SSBU|Ryu}}
*{{SSBU|Cloud}}
*{{SSBU|Bayonetta}}

===Playable stages===
*{{SSBU|Battlefield}}
*[[Boxing Ring]]
*[[Coliseum]]
*{{SSBU|Final Destination}} (the [[Ω form]] of Battlefield as a placeholder)
*[[Frigate Orpheon]]
*[[Great Plateau Tower]]
*[[Green Greens]]
*[[Green Hill Zone]]
*[[Kongo Jungle (SSBM)|Kongo Falls]]
*[[Lylat Cruise]]
*[[Mario Galaxy]]
*[[Moray Towers]]
*[[New Pork City]]
*[[Onett]]
*[[Princess Peach's Castle]]
*[[Prism Tower]]
*[[Saffron City]]
*[[Skyworld]]
*[[Spirit Train]]
*[[Suzaku Castle]]
*[[Tortimer Island]]
*[[Town and City]]
*[[Wily Castle]]

===Item announcements===
*New items include [[Healing Field]], [[Black Hole]], [[Super Launch Star|Launch Star]] and [[Fake Smash Ball]].
*New Assist Trophies are showcased: [[Rodin]], [[Squid Sisters]], [[Bomberman]], [[Burrowing Snagret]] and [[Sukapon]]. Returning Assist Trophies confirmed were [[Jeff]], [[Knuckle Joe]], [[Metroid (creature)|Metroid]], [[Ghosts]], [[Lyn]], [[Waluigi]], [[Andross]], [[Nintendog]], [[Riki]], [[Starfy]] and [[Midna]].
*New Poké Ball Pokémon showcased [[Bewear]] and [[Solgaleo]].

===amiibo===
*It was confirmed that all previously released ''Super Smash Bros.'' series [[amiibo]] will compatible with ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Playable characters who have an amiibo from other series will also be compatible as well.
*New amiibo for Inkling and Ridley were officially shown off in the Nintendo Treehouse segment. Nintendo also confirmed that the new amiibo for Daisy will be coming as well.

==E3 2019==
On June 8th, a {{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World Championship 2019 3v3}} tournament took place. At the conclusion of the tournament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEkEItENnvU video] was played, where Sakurai announced that the next DLC fighter for ''Ultimate'' would be shown off during the Nintendo Direct airing on June 11th.

The June 11th Direct began by revealing the {{SSBU|Hero}} from {{uv|Dragon Quest}} as the second downloadable character from Fighters Pass Vol. 1, due Summer 2019. Later in the conference, it was confirmed that {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} from their namesake series {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} would be added in Fall 2019. This would be the only time two DLC characters were revealed simultaneously for ''Ultimate''.

==E3 2021==
The "Nintendo Direct: E3 2021" on June 15th opened with the revealing of {{SSBU|Kazuya}} from {{uv|Tekken}} as the fifth downloadable character from Fighters Pass Vol. 2. After a short demonstration of some of Kazuya's moveset, Masahiro Sakurai announced that ''[[Mr. Sakurai Presents]] "Kazuya"'' would premiere on June 28th, 2021 at 10 AM EDT, which is 7 AM PDT. This was the last time any content related to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series would appear at an E3 event.

==See also==
*[[Nintendo Direct]]
*[[Mr. Sakurai Presents]]

==External links==
*[http://www.e3expo.com Official E3 site]
*[http://e3.nintendo.com Nintendo's E3 mini-website]

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