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The '''Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99''' was a livestreamed event held at the [[Wikipedia:MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]] in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 24th, 1999 at 11:30 AM meant to promote the then-upcoming release of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. The event featured a two-versus-two wrestling match between costumed versions of [[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] against [[Pikachu]] and [[Donkey Kong]]. The costumes are the same featured in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K783SDTBKmg|US commercial] for the game. The title of the event is also a reference to a line from the commercial. | The '''Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99''' was a livestreamed event held at the [[Wikipedia:MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]] in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 24th, 1999 at 11:30 AM meant to promote the then-upcoming release of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. The event featured a two-versus-two wrestling match between costumed versions of [[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] against [[Pikachu]] and [[Donkey Kong]]. The costumes are the same featured in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K783SDTBKmg|US commercial] for the game. The title of the event is also a reference to a line from the commercial. | ||
The livestream archive of the event is currently considered lost media. | The livestream archive of the event is currently considered lost media. Only some content has surfaced of the event, most notably screenshots<ref name= zelda>{{cite web|url=http://z64central.tripod.com/specials/smashbros/slamfest99/|title="Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99" - Zelda 64 Planet}}</ref>, summaries of the event<ref name= zelda/><ref name= magazine>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/n6429/page/n11/mode/2up|title=''N64 Magazine'' Issue 29}}</ref>, and an official website promoting the event. Additionally, a talking Donkey Kong plush figure from the "Nintendo Collectibles" line has been found featuring advertisements for the event.<ref name= brain>Images provided by [https://twitter.com/ForcedUserX Brain Bot (@ForcedUserX via Twitter)]</ref> | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SlamfestStart.gif|The beginning of the match. | SlamfestStart.gif|The beginning of the match. | ||
SlamfestMarioDK.gif|Mario vs. Donkey Kong | SlamfestMarioDK.gif|Mario vs. Donkey Kong | ||
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SlamfestYoshiPikachu.gif|Yoshi takes down Pikachu. | SlamfestYoshiPikachu.gif|Yoshi takes down Pikachu. | ||
SlamfestEnd.gif|The end of the event. | SlamfestEnd.gif|The end of the event. | ||
</gallery> | |||
===Publications=== | |||
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N64MagazineSlamfest.png|An excerpt dedicated to the event from ''[https://archive.org/details/n6429/page/n11/mode/2up N64 Magazine]''. | |||
Slamfest99DKPicture.png|A photograph of the Donkey Kong suit featured in ''"[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ultimate_History_of_Video_Games_Volu/PTrcTeAqeaEC?hl=en&gbpv=0 The Ultimate History of Video Games]"''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||