All the cool items Nintendo handed out at the big show.
Every year Nintendo shows up to E3 with some cool swag you mostly can't get anywhere else. E3 2015 is no exception as Nintendo handed out items based on a variety of games. Luckily, I was able to grab everything so I can inform you readers of what's out there and how it was obtained. While most of the items shown are exclusive to the show, I'm sure hardcore collectors can hit eBay to snag some of these collectables if you find them desirable.
The most common piece of swag is the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary badge holder. This was given to everyone who attended E3. Nintendo traditionally provides these badge holders, so it isn't surprising to see another this year.
Nintendo also handed out these Super Mario Maker booklets. The booklets informed people that they could collect different pins for playing the various games found in Nintendo's booth. While this booklet may be E3 exclusive, the pins aren't. The first pin in the set was also given out at Best Buy locations that had the Super Mario Maker demo. The rest of these pins are also being given out at Best Buy as part of a promotion. So if you didn't attend E3, you may still have a chance to get most of these.
Random people, and a guy running a Mario Maker event on stage, handed out these Mario rubber things. I don't know how else to describe these. The back has a rubber loop and Nintendo reps tell you that they should be put on the ear piece of glasses or on shoe laces. Nintendo had similar items last year and they are equally strange this year. Honestly, most people don't know what to do with these things.
Those who played Yoshi's Woolly World in the Nintendo booth were given one of these patches. If you were trying to collect the full set you would have to check with the representative demoing the title to make sure they had the patch you were after though. Out of all of these I like the Poochy patch the best.
If you managed to demo Star Fox Zero on a regular demo station you would be given one of these Star Fox team logo patches.
This Star Fox pin was one of the crown jewels of Nintendo's booth. The only way to get one of these was to play Star Fox Zero in one of the four Arwing like demo stations. The problem with this is that the line to play Star Fox Zero on one of these demo stations got to be hours long. The fact that the line was so bad is part of what will make these pins so highly sought after.
The rarest item Nintendo was handing out this year was the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary gold pin. The only way to get one of these was to be pulled up on stage during Nintendo's Super Mario Maker show that went on almost all day. If called up, players would have to compete in either a Mario trivia contest, a Mario impersonation contest, or compete against others in a round of Super Mario Maker. Nintendo was fairly kind though, and it seemed like everyone who made it on stage was given one of these pins just for participating. Still, few were lucky enough to get up on stage in the first place making this item the most valuable piece of swag Nintendo gave out at E3 2015.