At 9 o 'clock in the morning on July 1, 1995, the long-awaited E3 finally opened.
As for the E3 exhibition, the World Consumer Electronics Exhibition Committee once jokingly told the reporters that if more than 30,000 people came to watch the exhibition on the first day of E3, they would go to the subway without wearing pants for ten stations.
Then, on the day of the opening of E3, when the reporters went to the exhibition hall with their cameras, they were horrified to find that there was a sea of people at the entrance of the exhibition hall. All five entrances that were originally open were blocked.
Even though the exhibition center urgently increased the number of entrances from five to ten, they were still all full. The people in line had to wait for a full hour before they could enter.
According to a rough estimate, the number of people blocking the entrance alone was probably more than 30,000 people. The reporters began to excitedly think about how to make the chairman of the organizing committee go to the subway without wearing pants.
Soon, these reporters took the lead to enter the exhibition hall through the special channel for the media.
Because the exhibition hall had just started, although there was a large number of people blocking the entrance, the interior of the exhibition hall was still a little empty. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the reporters began to quickly take photos of the exhibition halls of various game companies.
Instead, all the reporters' priority was to film Nintendo's exhibition hall. To be honest, Nintendo had invested a lot in this event.
First of all, at the entrance of the Nintendo exhibition hall, you could see four dolls wearing leather jackets. They were the Mario brothers, Devil King Kuba, and Princess Becky. These four dolls were very cute.
The entire Nintendo exhibition hall was divided into three parts. The first thing that caught your eye was the main stage. This was where Nintendo released various consultations and new games.
Behind the main stage, there was a large movie screen. In front of the main stage, there were more than 100 folding chairs. In addition, there were various decorations. It was a very good stage.
And this was also the largest stage in the entire Hall A.
On both sides of the main stage, there was Nintendo's game console area. Nintendo had set up their own game console area for a total of 13 games. The largest of them was naturally the Super Mario Brothers game console area. The size was actually a little bigger than the main stage. It was filled with various Super Mario Brothers dolls. At the same time, there were more than 20 televisions and FCs placed in every corner of the exhibition hall. In addition, there was also a Super Mario art exhibition, which displayed the original drawings of various characters drawn by Nintendo's game designers when they were designing the original Super Mario.
There were also some oil paintings of people, high-definition pictures, and all kinds of artwork.
There was also a gaming area in the exhibition area. In the game, there was a tortoise's head that was constantly moving rapidly on the track. What the players had to do was to quickly jump on the tortoise's head when the tortoise was moving and then jump to the opposite side. It was like the classic action of the Mario Brothers stepping on the tortoise.
And if they can complete the challenge in one go, they can get a unique Super Mario doll as a reward. For the fans of Super Mario Brothers, this is definitely a heaven-like place.
In addition to the Super Mario zone, there is also a Celda zone, Star Kirby zone, Contra zone, Donkey Kong zone, Brave Vs. Evil Dragon zone, Final Fantasy zone, and so on. The 13 most famous games on the Nintendo platform have all become zones and appeared in the Nintendo exhibition hall, which surprised countless fans.
In these zones, there are game consoles, TVs, and all kinds of game accessories, as well as games specially developed for the game, etc., which attracted the attention of a large number of players. At this time, most of the players in the exhibition hall are staying in the Nintendo gaming zone.
The last part of the Nintendo exhibition area is the hardware experience zone, which allows players to experience the various hardware products of Nintendo. Starting from the first generation of the Nintendo game console, almost all of Nintendo's game related products can be found in this zone, and it is also equipped with the full series of Nintendo game cartridges.
But if you look carefully, you will find that the latest game console released by Nintendo, VB, is not in this zone. Even in the entire Nintendo exhibition hall, there are no elements of VB, as if Nintendo has never released this game console. This shows how bad VB is in Nintendo's heart at this time.
Next is Sony's exhibition hall. Although this is the second biggest exhibition hall in the exhibition hall, it is just like what Yamauchi said. Sony's exhibition hall is very boring. There are only about 150 PS consoles and TVs placed there, and all of them are for the players to experience games. Sony is using PS consoles to open an internet cafe.
Other than the gaming experience area, there was also a display area for Sony's games. But these games were all third party games, and Sony did not put up much of a show. They only put up some promotional posters, tried out some games, and put up some game accessories. It felt like they were just going through the motions.
As for EA's exhibition hall, it is the same as Sony's. It is a sea of PCs, and each PC can only play one game. There are 200 PCs in the exhibition hall, and there are 200 different games. The players can switch between PCs to play the games. But this exhibition hall is giving the reporter a headache, and he does not have the desire to enter.
Finally, the reporter looked at the exhibition halls of some small gaming companies and concluded that Nintendo's exhibition hall is worthy of its name. It is the best exhibition hall, and it attracts the most players.
In fact, EA and Sony's exhibition halls are overshadowed. But there are many small gaming companies that have new and creative exhibition halls.
By the time the reporters had finished visiting all the exhibition halls, Exhibition Hall A was already packed with people. As most of the players had already entered Exhibition Hall A, it was difficult for the reporters to find a place to set foot in Exhibition Hall A.
"Alright, let's interview some more players, and we can call it a day!" The reporter said to the cameraman behind him. But the cameraman's expression is weird.
"Thor, is there anything wrong with me?" The reporter saw the cameraman's expression, and he thought there is something wrong with him!
"No, I followed you all the way here, but I think I missed something important!" The cameraman mumbled. Everyone in the TV station knows that this cameraman is a hardcore gaming enthusiast. Sometimes, he even refuses to go to work because he wants to play games. Even if his salary is deducted, he does not mind. If his father is not a shareholder of the TV station, he would have been fired.
Because of this, this cameraman took the initiative to apply for the opportunity to film at E3. He probably wants to work and have a hobby at the same time.
In fact, the reporter is also a gaming enthusiast. If he came to E3 and does not know anything about games, he will not be able to interview anyone.
After being reminded by the cameraman, the reporter also felt that something is wrong.
"It feels like something is missing!" The cameraman suddenly mumbled.
"Yes, something is indeed missing. But what is it?" Just as the reporters and photographers were muttering at the same time, a loud and melodious voice suddenly drifted into Hall A.
This voice is so familiar that the reporter, cameraman, and all the players in the hall felt their hair stand on end.
"I got Pokemon!" Everyone in the United States is familiar with this voice, followed by the familiar theme song. Finally, the reporter and cameraman shouted at the same time, "Pokemon! What is missing is Pokemon!!!"
That's right, in the entire Hall A, there wasn't a single Pokemon-related display. This was indeed the most unsettling thing!
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