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* Between 2000-2001, Nintendo presented several trailers for games to be made on the Gamecube (this was before the console was launched). One of the trailers shown at Spaceworld 2000 showed Link and Ganondorf fighting each other with realistic graphics for its time. Then Nintendo started teasing a Zelda game that looked like a cartoon. [[Internet Backdraft|Fans cried foul and declared war on Nintendo for taking away the realistic Zelda they were teased with previously]]. At E3 2003 demos of features like GBA connectivity at E3 failed to turn perception around. Once the game came out (with improved cel-shading), [[Broken Base|most fans did a 180 and praised the game for its style and gameplay while others still bashed it for the kiddy look]].

==E3 2003==

* Sony makes a surprise announcement of the [[PlayStation Portable]].<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-e3-2003-press-conference-report/1100-6027477/</ref>

==2004==

Then came E3 2004, with a showing of the first trailer for ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess]]''. Let's just say that the fanboys and fangirls were...[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98VjTbC4gC4 ahem]... amused. [http://media.ign.com/games/image/article/738/738102/gaijin4koma2_peersblog_1200684608.jpg IGN's reaction to that], coupled with their [[Dull Surprise]] from [http://media.ign.com/games/image/article/738/738102/gaijin4koma_peersblog_1200684654.jpg last year's E3], became subject to [[Memetic Mutation]].

==E3 2005==

==E3 2006==

* During E3 of 2006, the PR who discussed the Playstation 3 mentioned how the system could do "real time weapon change" and showed [[Memetic Mutation|a game that took place in feudal Japan where players could fight giant enemy crabs and flip it over to attack its weak spot]] [[For Massive Damage]]. If that wasn't embarrassing enough, no one applauded when ''Ridge Racer'' was shown, causing the spokesperson, Kazuo Hirai (now Sony Computer Entertainment's CEO), to shout [[Memetic Mutation|"RIIIIIDGE RAAAAACERRRR!!!"]] This became a very popular fad across the internet, as well as prime ammo for a [[Troll]] to use in a [[Flame War]]. This presentation is the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Real Time Weapon Change|at least]] [[Giant Enemy Crab|four]] [[Attack Its Weak Point|different]] [[For Massive Damage|tropes]].

 

== E3 2010 ==

* Microsoft: The main focus this year was the controller-less system announced in '09, now known as the first generation Kinect. Kinect games shown were casual titles that showcased using your own body instead of button inputs (such as playing with a baby tiger or navigating a river in a raft). A new model of Xbox 360 hardware was also announced, which would feature a smaller and quieter (and shinier) design, as well as built-in Wi-Fi, at the same price as a regular 360. An Oprah-like event occurred at the end of the presentation, where each member of the audience got a free Xbox 360. Fans have naturally mocked this, their main complaints being that Microsoft is basically ripping off Nintendo and its E3 presentations, and quite a few people have compared this event to Nintendo's event from 2008. The girl playing with the pet tiger ("Skittles!") and the people showing off Dance Central have already become a meme.

* Nintendo's big item was [[Nintendo 3DS|the 3DS handheld]], with 3D capabilities and other enhancements as well as an impressive list of third-party support. As for games, in addition to showing off ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]'' and ''[[Epic Mickey]]'', Nintendo also announced [[revival]]s for several long-dormant franchises: ''[[Golden Sun: Dark Dawn]]'', a new ''[[GoldenEye 007 (2010 video game)|GoldenEye]]'' game, ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', and most shockingly, ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. The showing can basically be summed up in [http://i48.tinypic.com/205ds8n.jpg this link]

* Devolver Digitals memetic press conference is shown.<ref> https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/8/17437730/devolver-digital-e3-2017-2018-press-conference-twitch</ref>

== E3 2018 ==

* A major trailer for ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'' is released.

== E3 2019 ==