Electronic Entertainment Expo

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, often shortened to just E3, is a video game conference held each June in the in California, United States. Nintendo and other video game companies generally reveal the year's biggest games there. The conference has been held every year since 1995, and has only been cancelled twice, in 2020 and 2022.

2002
At the 2002 E3, for the Nintendo GameCube was first revealed to North America. Instead of a presentation, Nintendo showcased a pre-recorded video showing the many features of Animal Crossing such as Game Boy Advance connectivity, e-Reader functions, the real time system, town tunes, and memory card features. The video had five actors in total.

2005
At the 2005 E3, A trailer for was showcased to the public.

2008
At the 2008 E3, was first revealed, along with Wii Music, which contains two Animal Crossing songs. During the presentation, Katsuya Eguchi showcased several new features such as the city, the ability to communicate with others using Wii Speak, and the ability to invite three other players into a town at once.

2010
During the 2010 E3 press conference, the Nintendo 3DS was first shown. In addition to that, a lineup of first party 3DS games were shown, including. Later on, on the show floor, Animal Crossing 3DS was a non-playable demo for the 3DS.

2011
During Nintendo's press conference, a wall with logos of upcoming 3DS games were shown, with Animal Crossing being one. Later that day, a trailer was uploaded to the Nintendo website, showing off many new features. Additionally, the day of the press conference, Tuesday, June 7, 2011, marked the launch of the Nintendo eShop, which had the same 3DS trailers shown, but in 3D.

2013
At the 2013 E3, Nintendo announced the proper name for the previously announced "Animal Crossing 3DS", the proper name being. In addition to this, Nintendo, revealed a trailer for the game.

2015
During E3 2015, Nintendo revealed and  for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U respectively. Additionally, Nintendo revealed Animal Crossing amiibo figures and cards.

2019
During E3 2019, Nintendo revealed, showcasing gameplay and revealing the final title and release date.