Super Smash Bros LIVE - lost in time
Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99, also known as Super Smash Bros. LIVE, was a 1999 promotional event for the launch of the fighting video game Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, the first game in the franchise. The primary attraction of the event was a staged wrestling match involving costumed versions of characters from the game. Although the match was live-streamed via RealPlayer, the broadcast footage is now considered lost media. Since 2020, a search effort to find a copy of the broadcast has been initiated by video game fans and archivists.
Slamfest '99 took place at the MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park in Las Vegas on April 24, 1999, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM PST. It was announced two days prior by Nintendo of America. The event featured a boxing match involving four costumed versions of characters from the game — Donkey Kong, Mario, Pikachu and Yoshi. The location had interactive gameplay stations showcasing Super Smash Bros. for attendees to preview the game.
The costumes were designed by mascot-crafting company KCL Productions, who had no involvement in the production of Slamfest '99 beyond initially providing the costumes to Nintendo. The costumes were previously used in the North American commercial for Super Smash Bros., as well as various advertisements and Nintendo-related events afterwards.