This was one of the rare moments when we got to see the beautiful human side of gaming.
Too often, the people who develop our favorite games - and how much they care about this industry and their work - go unrecognized. Why? Well, it’s because of the moment when game director Davide Soliani began crying after Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned him during his speech. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is actually a truly great game that doesn’t get enough love, but even if it wasn’t, it would likely still be on this list. Now, we just have to hope that we actually get to play this game one day. Not only was the teaser not reserved for the end of the presentation (which typically contains the most surprising reveal of the year), but Metroid Prime 4 was rapidly reaching Half-Life 3 status in terms of likelihood. While Nintendo’s recent Direct E3 presentations have featured quite a few surprises, few were as shocking as the Metroid Prime 4 reveal. Here are some of the greatest E3 reveals of all-time: 20. The history of E3 has been defined by these reveals, and they remain the reason so many people pay attention to the yearly event. These announcements come and go as fans wait for the big moments.Įveryone remembers an amazing surprise announcement, whether it be a brand new IP, a long-awaited sequel, or never-before-seen console.
Nobody really cares all that much about what DLC studios are releasing for their dwindling games as a service title or how big the after-party is going to be. At the end of the day, E3 is all about the big reveals.