Electronic Entertainment Expo: Difference between revisions

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The '''Electronic Entertainment Expo''', better known as '''E3''' or '''E³''', is 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 2001.

*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 at this time.

At E3 2005, the [[Wii]] was unveiled as the Nintendo Revolution. Alongside a few other games, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was inadvertently  announced by Iwata. [[Sakurai]] was surprised at this announcement, since Iwata had refrained from informing him of the game's existence. However, he later accepted Iwata's offer to become the game's director. No details about the game were released.

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At E3 2007, a 15-second representation was showed to showcase the things already known about ''Brawl'' as distributed by the [[DOJO!!]]. However, the representation also accidentally showed {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, who was uncomfirmed 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.

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 [[smashers]] 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]].

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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]] (President and CEO of Nintendo of Japan) 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''.

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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 [[Lucas (SSB4)|Lucas]], [[Roy (SSB4)|Roy]], and [[Capcom]]'s [[Ryu (SSB4)|Ryu]] as DLC fighters, 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 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 For Glory match with a special appearance by [[Hungrybox]] and [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]].