36 Iconic Moments From PlayStation E3 Conferences

[@andytabor3829]

That 299 announcement in 1995 is an iconic moment in gaming.

[@wmv8996]

So was the 599 announcement in 2006.

[@killerklinge52]

​​@@wmv8996 in theory the ps3 was almost as powerfull as a ps4 pro in 2006 because of the cell processor. Even the airforce used the ps3 because of the low price for that high power.So if the developer really could use the full potencial of the cell, the price of 600 would be like nothing at all.

[@JohnGoetzGaming]

​@@wmv8996so was the $399 announcement in 2013 lol. All shifted the market dramatically though 2013 they'd already done that with used games

[@FreshKitty]

Man, Kevin Butler was the MAN. Wish we could get someone like him back at Playstation

[@Schadows77]

That fake Playstation PR was the best marketing idea Sony ever had.

[@tomohawkcloud]

Sony isn’t as creative and quirky as they was back then. The chances of someone like him coming back is the same chances of a turtle flying

[@Eclipsed972]

Peak Sony marketing

[@Glihihi]

@@tomohawkcloud It's not about creativity, he was sued back then

[@Force-Multiplier]

The woke crowd would cry and get that person canceled we can't have nice things anymore ...

[@Jas-D]

My favourite E3 ever was 2013. Sony absolutely killed it. That summer was so great and I have fond memories of all the fun memes and reactions 😁

[@gman2015z]

That was a good one n I remember I was working at Walmart in 2013. E3 2003 is prob my favorite. Summer of 03 man, I was only 10 n I started watching G4TV.

[@SupaRush]

I miss these days gaming was at such hype levels everytime E3 came around hoping for new consoles and games to be announced all in one big show.

[@Catdude1991]

Times change and people grow up I'm 31 and I don't care about gaming much

[@doctorsilva1345]

@@Catdude1991 Age means nothing. Some people just don't care about gaming. For me I will game until I die.

[@SupaRush]

@@Catdude1991 i'm pretty close to your age and still game every day pretty much religiously . I don't think i'll ever stop to be honest. Invested so much into games my collection is massive i probably won't play every single game i own before i pass lol (over 2k games on steam, thousands of games on PS Vita/PSP/Switch, 200-400+ on PS4/PS5/Xbox that i got physical and digital. Most factory sealed and lots of limited editions.

[@labrats3d]

Nothing has changed. Gaming just got a wider field now and not everyone is as enthusiastic as the gamer from heart. These masses are the reason why games feel more and more the same.

[@Blingchachink]

Word old man

[@LilShepherdBoy]

Bro came on stage, said the price and left. GIGACHAD

[@9Matt2]

I remember watching Andrew House announce the price of the PS4 and it’s the best gaming reaction I’ve personally witnessed.

[@DeepStone-6]

It was a "Remake" of the PS1 price reveal lol 😂

[@Probcd.]

Another bandicoot.

[@AaronH9111]

Every year E3 was like Christmas to me and was always a dream of mine to one day go to E3 Unfortunately that will never happen, but I'll remember all the great times I had watching E3 every year I'll miss you E3 !!!

[@zombl337og]

same here my man, could never get friends or family to travel cross country to E3 :( But I still hope to go to PAX East, TooManyGames and I've been to Comic-Con a couple times which has a gaming area

[@AaronH9111]

@@zombl337og Those sound great! Hope I could at least go to a gaming convention one day

[@zombl337og]

@@AaronH9111 same here. guess im gonna have to just go myself and make friends at the convention lol

[@AaronH9111]

@@zombl337og I'd go with ya if I could lol

[@zombl337og]

@@AaronH9111 nice name btw 👌

[@xaultimateax]

Man the Jack Tretton era is absolutely legendary. The smug on his face when announcing the support of used games is just great

[@JohnGoetzGaming]

The laugh, the wait for the applause to stop, and the genuine talking with customers. They need live shows back to show some damn genuineness again

[@victor_734]

The giant enemy crab jumping down after the historical accuracy claim will always be funny 🤣

[@justinlawson2484]

Soooo true.....😂😂

[@chrispatrick4637]

It's amazing watching E3 evolve. Just sad that it evolved to the point it died.

[@NeroMystyra]

Covid is what killed E3. Had it not have disappeared for a few years because of Covid restrictions and essentially getting replaced by Geoff's Game Awards, it would still be going strong.

[@zombl337og]

the internet killed it as with many other things

[@DBLCreations]

@@zombl337og Indeed.

[@drgonzo123]

I still get choked up with that FF7 remake debut. You young people have no idea how long we waited to see that come true. (Cue haters now on how it’s only part 1 and they changed it up because we just can’t have anything nice anymore) I loved it and eagerly wait for part 2.

[@leon6257]

As an ex-Xbox hardcore fan, the moment i saw the Ps4 something changed ....i never looked back.

[@Rsmith420]

Congrats on getting rid of your sickness!

[@zombl337og]

what? so youre a PC Gamer now? welcome to the fam fam!

[@greggski3710]

I'm suprised Xbox was able to not die from that blow and now are even getting back from their knees.

[@fallzero7304]

​@@greggski3710 It's backed by the second most valued company in the world. It would only be a surprise if they didn't get back on their feet and decide to just kill the whole subsidiary. Fortunately Microsoft isn't Google so yeah we all know what happened next.

[@barkley8285]

the 360 was such a powerhouse, xbox hasnt been the same since nor will it ever honestly.

[@andrewbeecroft6509]

Some great, and not so great, moments. Rest in peace E3.

[@happyputt9709]

In my day lol

[@MikeTheGreek]

Good riddance. I hated that conference. Now it's easy. You don't have to attend to see it or play demos you just see it live on your home eating nachos with cheese and being naked. We're in the digital era our presence isn't always needed. Robots will do most of the hard work so we can be more relaxed. No need to work 8 hours just 4 with the same pay grade.

[@putyograsseson]

@@MikeTheGreek it ain’t the same without a crowd

[@SpawnViper4]

@@MikeTheGreek lol thats not how the future will workout, dude think again. The greedy elite will find ways to introduce other mechanics that make the work day worse then it is now ("Inflation" & "limitations"). Most people will get left behind in the economics war but some will get roped in and others persuaded to the dark side.

[@Lethal_Venom]

This was excellent. The magic of E3 may be gone but it’s not forgotten. Loved the Kevin Buttler speech

[@Mac_Kymera]

I miss E3 events such as these. Staying up late at night before school the next morning was a true highlight. Will always remember though and laugh at the British guys jab at Microsoft by saying “Whilst others go back on their word and their policies”. It certainly got a huge pop 😂

[@TheAmazingSpiderGuy_99]

Yeah I was the same, it’s sad to see this go but unfortunately times have changed, glad I lived through it though. It was like Christmas.

[@TiJoHimself]

The Kojima entrance for the Death Stranding announcement never gets old. That’s gotta feel so good after all the Konami shenanigans

[@dottyduke]

Honestly, I just miss surprise announcements like what we had at E3. It's not like we don't have them now but they are far and few between. With so many leaks these days, it's hard to get excited for something new.

[@IceKoldKilla]

I will forever miss Kevin Butler. I remember watching many of the ones post-2008 live or reading it as the news came out. That one was special. I laughed when I heard him say to us watching at our desks. I was at work on my break lol

[@IceKoldKilla]

Imagine if we could get our hands on one of those original PS3s. It featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports (4 on the front and 2 on the back), optical audio port and your traditional PS AV port. Insane.

[@LiterallyHim05]

Nobody would ever believe me but I have one

[@WeencieRants]

@@LiterallyHim05 you’re right I don’t

[@Morfevzi]

They weren't functional as far as I know

[@Scothanielify]

Seeing MAG make this montage brought a tear to my eye. Truly, wholeheartedly. I made life long friends off of that game. I spent hundreds and hundreds of hours in that bad boy. Thanks for this Ryan, took me back to watching that E3 presentation so many years ago.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

It must have taken forever to find all of these clips, particularly the 90s ones. Respect!

[@dudefromtheearth]

Wow what a surprise! How amazing to see these great moments at E3 through out the years. Talking PlayStation E3 archived gold! I always enjoyed seeing some behind the scenes footage on the PlayStation Underground and Official US PS Magazine demo disc back in the day. Thank you for this Mystic!

[@xer0signal]

Love this video, man. Perfect encapsulation of why I respect this company. Lots of major fails along the journey, but, always focusing on innovation.

[@thatonegeeksite5251]

Man that Uncharted 2 gameplay reveal was so good. I can remember watching it live and being completely blown away at the time.

[@lucasallakariallak8244]

Man I really miss these days. Looking forward to watching E3 every year. I wish they bring it back.

[@icedcapplord710]

A core memory of mine from E3 will always be watching the E3 2016 conference while in class at school and attempting to contain my excitement when they cut to Spider-Man. I picked it up as soon as the narration said "a guy from Queens"

[@illeniux6476]

9:55 RIIIIIIDGE RACERRR, remember that one?

[@nostalgiclife1075]

Motor Storm is still the greatest racing game to date. Crash physics, ramming or hitting other drivers. Man I hope we get magic like that again

[@roms3]

I will miss Sony at E3. I'm glad for States Of Play, but nothing beats the excitement of E3 announcements. And man, the part where the PS4 price is announced and the reveal of Kratos always gives me chills.

[@thejustinjustin1233]

RIP E3, as a gamer I always looked forward to the show and watched it every year. So many amazing memories and announcements that changed gaming as we know it.

[@BCBtheBeastlyBeast]

They really delivered on those 2013 promises of great games for years to come. Perhaps more than any in gaming history.

[@dingdong6593]

This brings out the feels. I also forgot how cool Kevin butler is

[@Sonicmask]

Kevin butler speech was real gaming !!

[@topooly]

Love these kinds of videos. You should do more of this restrospective PS history stuff.

[@Locarb]

God of War Reveal gave me goosebumps. Great vid Mystic.

[@loby24]

Some great memories we all had watching E3 R.I.P

[@edwingonzalez4980]

Kids these days will never understand how advanced and ahead of its time the PSP was I miss that portable so much I wished sony could go back and make a brand new portable system but sadly they killed their own portable console 😪

[@r083r73h]

Worst thing that happened to gaming was gaming going mainstream, now it's all about money and profit margins, before it was pure passion and love. Miss the old days.

[@liamprattley1851]

It was always about the money, but at least back then they actually cared about the consumer.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

It was always about the money. It's just that gaming is far more culturally relevant and mainstream nowadays compared to previous decades

[@boomboominroom]

It was always about money. But I just hate how gaming has turned into a nickle and diming industry. Drip feeding people content and calling it a “season pass”.

[@SEESBoy-hy8jz]

​@@boomboominroom Then stop playing shitty live service/online/multiplayer games. A lot of games are coming out/have already released that are worth your time as opposed to the kind of games previously mentioned, go find something to play.

[@boomboominroom]

@@SEESBoy-hy8jz When did I say I play any of those? I BARELY play multiple games. I’m mostly a single player gamer. But I see where the industry is heading and I watch the trends closely.

[@bateshell2]

The eye toy was so innovative back in 2003. It was thanks to technology like that we can have camera-based games in smartphones today.

[@Schadows77]

To me, E3 2015 was legendary. Opening with the long awaited The Last Guardian, but also presenting Horizon for the first time and with gameplay, then announcing FF7 remake and also promoting Shenmue 3's kickstarter (which was still a big thing back then and before seeing how it ended up). Frankly, all other titles shown in between those announcement where forgotten.

[@tomason86]

So many great memories watching E3. Thanks for this video, Ryan!

[@jaydenlopez8165]

E3 2016 is unmatched for me. GOW and SM alone make it the most memorable conference for me

[@michaelpreller4025]

That 2013 E3 was LEGENDARY! One of the reasons I am worried about MS going on this consolidation crusade is their history of doing things like they tried to do with the Xbox One. People so easily forgets how anti-consumer they were. If they even sniff the lead of the console market, as they did exiting the 360 era, I fear they will return to doing the kinds of things they did then.

[@MrRyanwojcik]

E3 2013 was so legendary, I was loving every minute of that time in PlayStation’s history as a teen 🔥

[@Dr170]

Let's... take a trip back in time, shall we? *DOODLY DOODLY DOOP INTENSIFIES*

[@icedcapplord710]

TOM CALANCY

[@NasKillerTV]

The First Teaser for The Last of Us Part 2 was Iconic

[@HotSizzleTV_]

Epic moment for me was when they showed metal gear solid Ps one. Man Kevin butler was the man back then he got you hyped.

[@Warren_Flatt]

for me the FF7 remake announcement is the most iconic moment in E3 history.

[@Infected.]

This was an awesome video

[@NeroMystyra]

I will never ever forget that 2013 E3 conference. I had an Xbox 360 for that generation which brought me many fond gaming memories but after the massive betrayal of Microsoft when they announced how the Xbox One was going to work despite every single gamer's outrage at the news, I knew that I just couldn't support that company anymore. After Sony made their announcement that their PS4 was not only going to be the cheaper new gen console, but that it was also going to do the complete opposite of what Microsoft wanted to force upon us, Microsoft knew that if they had continued to go with their plan, it would 100% mean the death of Xbox so they had no choice but to do the same as what the PS4 will do with regards to used games and online connectivity. But it was too late, the damage has long been done and the trust had long been broken. There was no way I could support a company that initially wanted to take away our freedom and enforce those horrible restrictions upon us, even if they did rescind those plans, not because they wanted to, but because they were forced to by the opposition. That was when I decided to jump ship to the Playstation 4 for that generation, and now to the Playstation 5, and I couldn't be happier with the decision I made that day. Long live Playstation!

[@kaminobatto]

Shoot man! You took me back in time to my teenage days! I used to follow E3 on gaming magazines like EGM, Game Pro, and many more back in the 90s'. I only started watching E3 showcases live in 2005 when it was streamed live for the first time as I remember on IGN. I am so thankful that I got to attend E3 in-person back in 2016 and it's a memory I will always cherish. I just hope the expo gets the update required to keep it alive because it has a lot of meaning for the industry, heck it's a celebration of everything gaming! It's not like these one off live streams, it's just not. And you can't appreciate it unless you visited it in-person. Otherwise, it's just one less live stream! Moreover, this reminded me of so many moments that built the PlayStation brand in my subconscious mind, until Jim Ryan took over and destroyed that image for good😑😞 One last thing, I could not believe when I saw Andrew House at 2:37 😮 he looked very different!

[@dennissim]

I remember Andrew House for ps4 launch console gaming in 2013 and 2016 miss e3 show rest in peace

[@frozenninja4030]

This was a neat retrospective. Thanks, Ryan!

[@bboy349833591]

The PSP is the best thing that happened to the gaming industry after the first Game Boy. Such a revolutionary device.

[@Leon-lg7zm]

I love how the PSP had scratches on screen during the reveal lol

[@fabiorosolen]

E3 1995 was legendary.

[@OzzyOscy]

*_"Shenmue's story was left incomplete... with Shenmue 3, the story will now be... incomplete!"_*

[@claydavis8924]

2016 is my favorite. JUST LEGENDARY. the reveal, the extended gameplay, the hype of the crowd, the LIVE orchestra.. Kratos the face of playstation was back.

[@MiamiSunrise]

What an amazing catalogue of great Sony moments. I had forgotten how great some of these were. I like that some of their low points at E3 were also shown here, but wow are the high points high and even special retrospectively now. Thanks for compiling this Mystic!

[@TSOmac]

What a great video! Took me back with major smiles... Thank you for this... 😎👍

[@ejpgz6140]

I remember my grandmother used to say, “I don’t care what they tell you in school, giant enemy crabs attacked Japan”

[@MonCappy]

I wonder if the actor playing Kevin Butler delivered that speech extemporaneously or if it was pre-written.

[@Mr_Battlefield]

Sadly I didn't even get a chance to go in the past.

[@InFlamesor12]

Damn That The Last of Us reveal gameplay, tears in my eyes, such a un unexpected and wonderful moment

[@_Adjei_]

My favourite moment at 9:54! 😂😂😂😂 Never gets old.

[@guzzy620]

“So here’s this giant enemy crab” will never not be funny.

[@TheUndertaker575]

No clue how you managed to source all these clips. You are a legend!

[@TR0YX0]

Final Fantasy VII Remake will always be my most hype reveal.

[@BurritoKingdom]

Surprised MGS 2 announcement isn't here. When it was first shown nobody could believe that if was all deals time. It was the first game to show the power of the ps2

[@NoMereRanger73]

Thank you for compiling this!

[@psychopoison]

I remember laughing about Sony trying to compete against Sega and Nintendo. For me was just impossible to think that any company could dethrone Sega and Nintendo in Gaming

[@Ekh0es]

Man I really miss E3. Every year looking forward to the new games and watching all E3 coverage on G4TV. Ah I miss these days so much.

[@andydennys_]

So many great memories. Would have loved to see the ff15 and kh3 announcement from 2013 as well I feel like those are huge moments often overlooked

[@StewDogR]

Another great video Mystic! So much nostalgia

[@chaos3two]

Man, nostalgia is a powerful drug. I Can recall where I was when I watched all of these announcements & its sad that a lot of the personalities/people that made up the PlayStation division are no longer with the company (Shawn Layden & Andrew House will always be my favourites). Shame E3 is dead but at least there will be more events, including Gamescom & Geoff Keighley's power hour (summer games fest & the game awards)

[@DBLCreations]

I completely agree! I feel the exact same way! Andrew house and Shawn Layden were so great! AND they were also gamers themselves! I remember Shawn Layden coming out on stage wearing that Crash Bandicoot t-shirt! So EPIC! 😎

[@Blag_Cog]

I do think E3 2018 deserved a mention because they had the best gameplay demo ever (imo) with TLOUpt2 and also the massive creative booths they had for GOT, Death Stranding, TLOUpt2, and Spider-Man at the show. I believe they even made a whole ass newspaper for it.

[@Shockwerk]

RIIIIIIDGE RACEEEEEEERRR Remember that one?

[@susangz]

Sony E3 2013: Call the ambulance, but not for me.

[@flipsilog_Gaming]

I still can't believe that they were supposed to be working for Nintendo before getting screwed over by Nintendo. Now they're one of the biggest console maker.

[@MightyTANK1]

This is awesome! Thank you Mystic!

[@jaydenmcfarlane27]

Ridge Racer, RIDDDDGGEE RAAAACCEEERRRR, RIDGE RACEEEEEEEEERRRRR

[@GarryMah85]

Man, I missed these E3 announcement. I used to stay up till 3/4am to watch these announcement (different time zone). The hype and energy here adds to the excitement and anticipation for these new console and games. Its just not the same with today's online video stream.

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

I miss the E3 event in playstation home 🫡

[@polygonpenguin]

That PS4 price reveal was legendary

[@hinojosa3]

You don't know what you have until it's gone 😢.

[@streetmuscle2155]

I love when you make these type of videos and seem a ton of nostalgic videos but was surprised you didn't include the last of us part 2 was so cool when they made the atmosphere based on the reveal

[@silverian]

Nice PSP launch and compilation of gaming history!

[@mdluk199]

Xbox can only dream of such a rich gaming heritage. PlayStation will always be king

[@MrPokination]

"ps4 supports used games" man, what a slap in the face to xbox that was. I genuinely think those 5 minutes was what swayed so many people from xbox to playstation

[@waveplay3978]

It's painful because times have changed. Media and gaming has changed. It's all online now and technology doesn't feel as hype anymore as it did in the late 90s and 2000s. Maybe I'm super jaded but gaming has lost a ton of its novelty factor

[@IceKoldKilla]

Giant enemy crab. Classic.

[@princegroove]

Nobody has given us more E3 golden nuggets than the mighty PlayStation! 💪🏻

[@burnout713]

It's hilarious when Ken Levine looks at the Vita at 26:16 like he forgot what it is.

[@lovmn38]

This is a good nice video thank you for the memories

[@dafy1197]

I am so glad that I have been able to saw E3 at its peak

[@eedvard6014]

Mannn, these take me back😢😩😀😮‍💨

[@JEFFERYBLACKSTON]

Honestly a prime way to start my Sunday morning ❤

[@RajaSingh-ce2fq]

Some great memories!

[@PSG51]

Man i miss E3 in general. What an exciting event it was every year with the big showcases of games. In very big ways, who remembers the Twisted Metal reveal with Sweeth Tooth's truck on the stage? Big things like that. Me personally i have never been to E3 but i just also loved watching all that stuff. Plus E3 was also an event in PlayStation Home, that was also so amazing 😢 Nowadays its every company with there own events, its also very exciting but not as big as in back in the day.

[@xanderyusuf7494]

Would love a remake of Jake and Daxter