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    Edited By alex
    Konami's E3 press conferences are The Room of E3 press conferences. Each year is like some magically delicious disaster of seemingly unrehearsed ludicrousness that almost morphs into a kind of bizarre, surrealist performance art. After the Rock Revolution debacle of 2008, I thought they could reach no greater peak, but 2010 somehow offered up an even wider array of non-stop insanity, most notably with the introduction of both Tak Fujii and Naoki Maeda and whatever the hell was going on here. Then again, at least there were luchadores...

     Can Konami come up with someone more huggably bonkers than Naoki Maeda? Probably not, but I can't wait to find out!
     Can Konami come up with someone more huggably bonkers than Naoki Maeda? Probably not, but I can't wait to find out!
    So, what could possibly be in store this year? No idea yet, but Konami is banking that you'll want to experience the awkwardness firsthand. Konami plans to promote its unique brand of ramshackle press conferencing--which will actually take place on June 2nd, five days before the show officially kicks off--by setting up live viewing parties for the event at cities around the globe, including, but not limited to, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, São Paulo, and Mexico City.

    == TEASER == Yes, for real. You and your friends can attend a real life local screening of the Konami E3 2011 press conference and participate along with the rest of the audience as they shout hilarious callbacks at the screen, like "ONE MILLION TROOPS!!!" and a creepily whispered "Extreeeeeeeeeme..." Just don't be the jerk who yells "Riiiiiiidge Racer!!!" That's like shouting Rocky Horror lines at a Birdemic screening.

    If you're not in one of the participating cities, or just don't fancy the idea of sitting in a room full of Konami fans while watching trailers and presentations full of long, excruciating pauses where laughter is presumably expected, you can also stream the conference online and enjoy the hilarity all by your lonesome. Regardless of method, you should almost assuredly tune in. Maybe this will be the year when Konami announces it's all been a gag, that the previous press conferences were purposely weird in service of a long-term, Kaufman-esque black comic prank. How great would that be?
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    #1  Edited By alex
    Konami's E3 press conferences are The Room of E3 press conferences. Each year is like some magically delicious disaster of seemingly unrehearsed ludicrousness that almost morphs into a kind of bizarre, surrealist performance art. After the Rock Revolution debacle of 2008, I thought they could reach no greater peak, but 2010 somehow offered up an even wider array of non-stop insanity, most notably with the introduction of both Tak Fujii and Naoki Maeda and whatever the hell was going on here. Then again, at least there were luchadores...

     Can Konami come up with someone more huggably bonkers than Naoki Maeda? Probably not, but I can't wait to find out!
     Can Konami come up with someone more huggably bonkers than Naoki Maeda? Probably not, but I can't wait to find out!
    So, what could possibly be in store this year? No idea yet, but Konami is banking that you'll want to experience the awkwardness firsthand. Konami plans to promote its unique brand of ramshackle press conferencing--which will actually take place on June 2nd, five days before the show officially kicks off--by setting up live viewing parties for the event at cities around the globe, including, but not limited to, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, São Paulo, and Mexico City.

    == TEASER == Yes, for real. You and your friends can attend a real life local screening of the Konami E3 2011 press conference and participate along with the rest of the audience as they shout hilarious callbacks at the screen, like "ONE MILLION TROOPS!!!" and a creepily whispered "Extreeeeeeeeeme..." Just don't be the jerk who yells "Riiiiiiidge Racer!!!" That's like shouting Rocky Horror lines at a Birdemic screening.

    If you're not in one of the participating cities, or just don't fancy the idea of sitting in a room full of Konami fans while watching trailers and presentations full of long, excruciating pauses where laughter is presumably expected, you can also stream the conference online and enjoy the hilarity all by your lonesome. Regardless of method, you should almost assuredly tune in. Maybe this will be the year when Konami announces it's all been a gag, that the previous press conferences were purposely weird in service of a long-term, Kaufman-esque black comic prank. How great would that be?
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    #2  Edited By MooseyMcMan

    Rad. 


    Also, there is no situation where shouting Rocky Horror is not appropriate. Always be shouting "Rocky Horror!"
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    #3  Edited By chogi

    EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEME

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    #4  Edited By evilrazer

    Oh, I accidentally deleted my first comment. Finally I got the quest done.

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    #5  Edited By Julmust

    The only thing I'm looking forward to more about e3 than this, is the new Nintendo console.

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    #6  Edited By stackboy

    I just watched the highlights of last years conference yesterday. Will be tuning into this for sure.

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    #7  Edited By mikemcn

    One Million...

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    #8  Edited By FritzDude
    @chogi said:
    "
                    EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEME
                "

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    #9  Edited By MjHealy

    I have never watched any of the Konami press conferences or see any clips but it looks fantastic.

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    #10  Edited By Video_Game_King

    Gotta love The Room reference, since it's very easy to imagine Tak Fuji delivering lines from that movie.

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    #11  Edited By RobertOrri

    Konami's show was the highlight of E3 2010. I will not be missing this.

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    #12  Edited By Vexed

    I don't care what else they do, if they squeeze in an announcement of Suikoden VI (on HD consoles) I would be a very happy man.

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    #13  Edited By Branthog

    The chick on the left, in the green shirt, is kinda cute.

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    #14  Edited By Hampe

    I'm hoping for Kojima to finally go out and say that they're developing Zone of the Enders 3. BELIEVE.

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    #15  Edited By craigbo180

    Swag.

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    #16  Edited By Hef

    Where is this Los Angeles Toronto?  I've never heard of it.

    ...Sorry Alex, I couldn't resist.

    But seriously it's kinda weird their press conference is so early.  Maybe it'll be 5 days long and run into the keynote!  A man can dream.

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    #17  Edited By NickLott

    Somehow during the ferver for Metal Gear Solid 4, Konami seemed important enough to give a dedicated E3 press conference to. It's long past that time and Konami seems to be more out place year after year. 

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    #18  Edited By RIDEBIRD

    I saw last years conference live, and I laughed near nonstop. The whole thing was so incredibly awkward and amazing.


    Creepy serial killer guy that was standing behind dudes was AMAZING. I hope they bring him this year.
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    #19  Edited By natetodamax

    I love how Alex tries to sneak in as many Screened links in his GB articles as possible.

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    #20  Edited By nintendoeats

    So...which cities? Probably not Halifax *sigh*

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    #21  Edited By Malakhii
    @nicklott said:
    " Somehow during the ferver for Metal Gear Solid 4, Konami seemed important enough to give a dedicated E3 press conference to. It's long past that time and Konami seems to be more out place year after year.  "
    Well we should have some more info about Metal Gear rising, if that tickles your fancy. I really hope they announce a new home console Suikoden game. That would really be awesome. 
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    #22  Edited By proflate

    ONE MIRRIUN VIEWERS

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    #23  Edited By RobertOrri
    @Branthog:  Um....
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    #24  Edited By oddface

    Hope we're not building this up to much. If it's just a decent press conference I'll be so disappointed. it NEEDS to be train wreck! Don't let us down Konami!

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    #25  Edited By ZmillA

    insane

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    #26  Edited By kollay

    Suikoden VI... Suikoden VI.... SUIKODEN VI...


    FUCKING GOD DAMMIT GIVE ME SUIKODEN VI
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    #27  Edited By MikkaQ

     "ONE MILLION TROOPS!!!" and a creepily whispered "Extreeeeeeeeeme..." 

    You know alex, I came darting in here to write just that, damn you. 


    I am so down for whatever insanity they have this year, I loved their press conference last E3, it was probably the best part about it, given that it was the only one that needed to be seen, and not explained. 


    EDIT: Sweet jesus, Toronto is on the list. Well I know what I'm going to get drunk and go visit on the 2nd.
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    #28  Edited By Googly

    One Million Troops.

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    #29  Edited By Krataur

    Come on ZoE3!

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    @Krataur said:
    " Come on ZoE3! "
    one can hope...
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    #31  Edited By metal_mills

    One MIRRON TRUUUPS

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    #32  Edited By xpgamer7

    The Room is a good descriptor. I have no idea how they could top that.

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    It could only possibly be lame now. I was there.

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    I was pleased to discover that his GB page is the first thing that pops up when you google him.

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    #36  Edited By jacksukeru

    Man I remember last years Konami press conference, or rather, I only caught the end of it, but it was still crazy. Afterwards the "some japanese guy" streaming it started up a vocaloid program that read all the comments in the chat out loud. It took a while before someone realized and when everyone got it and things just went nuts.


    Good times.
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    #37  Edited By zitosilva

    Is "Sau Paulo" supposed to be São Paulo?

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    #38  Edited By crushed

    I'm still disappointed that nobody at GB at the time covered last year's. There were a few references afterwords, but nothing big. It could have been its own Bombcast's worth of content.

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    #39  Edited By TadThuggish

    Never seen these clips before.  The failure at Rock Revolution was funny enough, but when she said "and that concludes our presentation" I fucking lost it.

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    #41  Edited By lokey013

    Painfully entertaining....but makin sure I see this....most definite!!!

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    #42  Edited By Animasta
    @Niche said:
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    still makes me laugh
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    #43  Edited By moofey

    Screening parties... so that they can be an even bigger laughing stock this year?

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    #44  Edited By Pickingwings

    Crossing fingers for Rock Revolution Two.

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    #45  Edited By FlipperDesert

    Last year's was the most hilariously awkward thing I'd seen in a long time. I look forward to this one!

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    #46  Edited By dvorak

    We can't forget "press X to suck."

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    #47  Edited By fox01313

    Guessing this year will be two million troops, something about Japanese schoolgirls with chainsaws riding bears with people dressed up in panda mascot outfits morris dancing while the team who did the Katamari games fills the sky with all kinds of nonsense exclusive for the n-gage & maybe the virutal boy.

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    #48  Edited By beargirl1

      


    "....hi" 
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    #49  Edited By Sil3n7

    Last year was incredibly entertaining for all the wrong reasons.

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    #50  Edited By TheHT

    I dunno if I could contain myself at one of the viewing parties. Their conferences are TERRIBLE.

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