Game Trailers Famous Game Trailers History 3

Question 1

Which game's 'E3 1995 reveal' is often cited as the moment that shifted the console war decisively in Sony's favor over Sega Saturn?

Accepted Answer

Original PlayStation reveal with $299 price announcement

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Final Fantasy VII exclusive PS1 announcement

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Gran Turismo racing tech demo

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Metal Gear Solid reveal trailer

Question 2

The Fallout 4 surprise reveal trailer (2015) was notable for being announced and released within what unusual timeframe?

Accepted Answer

The game was announced and released within 6 months, shocking an industry used to multi-year announcement gaps

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The trailer was revealed and the game launched on the same day

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It was announced at E3 and released the following week

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The trailer was leaked a full year before Bethesda officially confirmed the game

Question 3

The Nintendo Switch reveal trailer (2017) broke convention by showing what unusual game trailer format?

Accepted Answer

Real people playing the console in social settings rather than gameplay footage with HUD elements

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An entirely animated feature film depicting a Nintendo character universe

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Gameplay footage from every first-party title planned for the first three years

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A live stream of unboxing by popular YouTubers broadcast simultaneously worldwide

Question 4

The Mortal Kombat II arcade reveal featured what key element that differentiated it from competitors and drove massive arcade traffic in 1993?

Accepted Answer

Hyper-realistic digitized actor sprites with extreme gore effects that no other game matched

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A first-person perspective fighting mode exclusive to the arcade cabinet

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A playable demo trailer kiosk sent to movie theaters and shopping malls nationwide

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Celebrity actor face scans that required biometric release forms to play

Question 5

The 'Wish' trailer for World of Warcraft (2004) directed by Guillermo del Toro is notable for which distinction?

Accepted Answer

It was a major TV ad campaign but there was no WoW trailer directed by del Toro — this is a false premise

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Being the first game trailer screened at a major film festival

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Using fully practical effects with no digital post-production

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Being the longest game trailer ever produced at 45 minutes

Question 6

The Doom (2016) gameplay reveal at QuakeCon 2015 was praised by fans primarily for what reason?

Accepted Answer

It showed fast, brutal single-player combat that felt like a return to the original Doom's core gameplay philosophy

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It revealed multiplayer battle royale mode before any other AAA shooter

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It debuted the first fully destructible environment technology in a first-person shooter

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It featured a live musical performance by Mick Gordon synced to the gameplay footage