The E3 previews were the best. We all looked forward to them like kids on Christmas eve waiting for Reggie Claus to flood our living room with megatons, name taking, bizarre marketing stunts, and bombastic conversations that only Reggie could deliver. They also contain references to what irked gamers at the time--insolent game journalists, achievement trophies, Sony and M$ stealing from Nintendo, HD vs gimmick debates. You had to be there.
Rab?
I think he said that he will get the story up on Sunday.
wow you're trying to rush, rab? good luck maxi.
if you keep pushing him you'll probably end up being in the story.
It was incredible how these details would slip out ahead of time each year, each time through mysterious consequences. So far I've found '05, '08, '09, and '10:
2010
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=31493.msg613869#msg613869[It has to be said, Reggie is such an understanding and caring man. He looks me square in the eye and tells me that I did the right thing to cheat on Cammie with her daughter. He goes on though to explain that, despite my virtuous actions, Cammie had fallen into a state of despair. In her desperate state the currently scheduled conference was to be her coming out on stage and performing interpretive dance of projected 2011 sales figures to the tune of a Super Mario Bros ringtone. Reggie explained that it was up to me to track Cammie down, cheer her up and deliver a solid E3 script. I asked if we needed a high concept one like my rejected Animal Crossing proposal or actually do the McDonald's conference from last year. Reggie told me that we just had to keep it simple because planning time was short. Reggie payed for our coffee with a $100 note and left before they could give him change.ive him change.
2009
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=28381.msg517571#msg517571
"NOW I HAD TO PUT UP WITH A LOT OF STUPID B----ing FROM NOT JUST YOU CLOWNS BUT YOUR LACKEYS ON INTERNET FORUMS LAST YEAR. BY GEE AT ONE POINT I WAS SO BUSY KICKING PEOPLE'S ARSES THAT I HAD TO GIVE UP ON TAKING NAMES IN THE EVENING! YOU CRITICISE US FOR ATTRACTING A WIDER MARKET MEANWHILE THE PS3 HAS TURNED INTO A GLORIFIED KAROKE BOX AND MICROSOFT, WHEN NOT BUSY STEALING OTHER PEOPLE'S IDEAS, SPRUIK THE XBOX'S TELEVISION AND MOVIE VIEWING CAPABILITIES! **** ME!"
Reggie was so worked up he had to approach the McDonald's counter, toss aside the person ready to serve him and help himself to some chips just to calm himself down.
"To appeal to the core demographic we've made a few small changes to the mechanics of Wii Fit. Instead of measuring your weight and giving you a Wii Fit Age, Wii Fit Plus measures you and awards you an achievement score, which may or may not be related to how well you stood still on the board. In the exercise games, you will earn exp points which you can use to level up your Mii. You beat the game when you collect all the arbitrary tokens hidden in the exercises or when your achievement score reaches 1000. Wii Fit Plus comes bundles with a pen and paper so you can write down and show all your friends and family your achievement score because I'm sure they care." Cammie explained while the confused volunteer fell over from not balancing well on two feet.
2008
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=25594.0
He rushed off so quickly though that some paper slipped out as he went. At first I was gunna leave it alone because I know I shouldn't interfere with Reggie's list, that'd be like interfering with Santa's list of who's been bad or good. But I couldnt help myself and I needed to check if RawMeatCowboy's name had been taken yet so I grasped the paper and slipped off to read it, in case Reggie came storming back. What I found though was that it wasn't a list of names as I had suspect but infact the script for this years E3 presentation! Now I wouldn't normally divulge this information of course but me and Perrin Kaplan had a big breakup over the phone earlier tonight. Stupid b----- doesn't know how many syllables are in a haiku, so anyway I'm getting my revenge by telling you guys this ok?
2005
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=12444.msg164484#msg164484Lights come out, rocking music starts and out comes Reggie, FIST in the air, to the cheers of the weak journalists below him. As he steps into center stage they'll notice that his fist contains a PSP. He'll then SLAM the PSP into the floor. As it lays in 400 pieces on the ground Reggie will boom "Someone pass me an Xbox 360!" Then out of no where some cock dressed in one of those Master Chief suits comes out and Reggie starts fighting him and of course it's no contest, Reggie wins.