Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99
Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99 was a promotional event held at the MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 24th, 1999 at 11:30 AM PST, meant to promote the then-upcoming release of Super Smash Bros.. The event featured a staged, two-versus-two wrestling match between costumed versions of Mario and Yoshi against Pikachu and Donkey Kong. The costumes were the same as those featured in the US commercial for the game.
The event was livestreamed on the web via RealPlayer, and was hosted by InternetBroadcast.com, a service owned by the company Media On Demand. A Real Audio Metadata (.ram) file was available to download from the official website for a number of months following the event, which allowed users to watch the rebroadcast of the stream when loaded into RealPlayer.
All video footage of the event is currently considered lost. Only some non-video content has surfaced, most notably screenshots[1], summaries of the event[1][2], and an official website promoting the event. Additionally, a talking Donkey Kong plush figure from the "Nintendo Collectibles" line has been found featuring advertisements for the event.[3]
Synopsis
Mario and Donkey Kong would be the first to engage in a fight. Mario would be quickly knocked out by Donkey Kong. Following this, Yoshi would arrive and take out Donkey Kong, with Pikachu joining in between the fight. Pikachu would also be taken out by Yoshi. Mario suddenly got back up and managed to take everyone out. Ultimately a crash would occur that knocked everyone out, resulting in a draw. The announcer would yell "Everyone is a winner!"[1]
Gallery
Screenshots
The matchup.
The beginning of the match.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Yoshi vs. Donkey Kong.
Yoshi takes down Pikachu.
The end of the event.
Publications
An excerpt dedicated to the event from N64 Magazine, Issue 29, June 1999.
Photo from the N64 Magazine excerpt close-up
Photo from the N64 Magazine excerpt close-up
- Slamfest99DKPicture.png
A photograph of the Donkey Kong suit featured in "The Ultimate History of Video Games".
Merchandise
![The Donkey Kong plush[3]](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/f/fa/SlamfestDKPlush.png/120px-SlamfestDKPlush.png)
The Donkey Kong plush[3]
![A ticket that came with the plush advertising the event.[3]](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/SlamfestTicket.png/120px-SlamfestTicket.png)
A ticket that came with the plush advertising the event.[3]
![A plush tag advertising the event.[3]](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/05/SlamfestTag.png/120px-SlamfestTag.png)
A plush tag advertising the event.[3]
![The Donkey Kong plush[3]](/File:SlamfestDKPlush.png)
![A ticket that came with the plush advertising the event.[3]](/File:SlamfestTicket.png)
![A plush tag advertising the event.[3]](/File:SlamfestTag.png)
References
- ^ a b c "Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99" - Zelda 64 Planet.
- ^ N64 Magazine Issue 29.
- ^ a b c d Images provided by Brain Bot (@ForcedUserX via Twitter)
