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It's now been just under a week since Nintendo's E3 Direct and subsequent information overloads, and we're preparing to move on and start playing games again — as opposed to watching those Mario Kart 8, Monolith Soft's X or Super Smash Bros. trailers on an endless repeat cycle.

But E3 was fun — at least, we think it was. If we were to summarise the feeling within Nintendo Life Towers when it all ended, it was that it seemed fairly quiet on the whole. That may seem like a bizarre statement considering how much was revealed, but with Nintendo dodging a live conference, Microsoft showing off Xbox One games running (and crashing) on PC hardware, Sony getting ludicrously over-enthusiastic cheers for simply allowing people to trade games and play offline — which has been a feature of video games since the Magnavox Odyssey in the early 1970s — and Ubisoft reaching new heights of cringe-worthiness in its presentation, it really was a strange week lacking in a wow factor.

It wasn't without its highs, and there was arguably plenty to excite Nintendo fans when all was considered, with a solid release lineup set to truly take off for the rest of 2013 and beyond. Any E3 that unveils a release year for Super Smash Bros. — as precise as we could have realistically hoped — and reveals Mega Man, The Villager from Animal Crossing and the Wii Fit Trainer as playable characters, can't have been all that boring.

But still, that's just one view. We want to know what you thought of E3 both from a Nintendo perspective, and from an overall view of the expo; you've already voted for the Wii U game that impressed you the most at E3. There are a series of polls below to gauge your thoughts, and we'd also love to read more in the comments section.

What did you think of Nintendo's E3, overall? (835 votes)

  1. Brilliant, I thought Nintendo nailed it15%
  2. Pretty good, I enjoyed it53%
  3. I'm not sure what I think, actually7%
  4. A little disappointing, it could have been better19%
  5. A letdown, I don't think it went well for Nintendo5%
  6. None of the above  0%

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Did you like Nintendo's videos (Directs) from E3? (801 votes)

  1. I thought they were top-notch, entertaining and informative28%
  2. I enjoyed them, Nintendo did a decent job56%
  3. I can't decide4%
  4. They weren't great8%
  5. Pretty disappointing, and they didn't excite me3%
  6. None of the above1%

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Did Nintendo's decision to skip a live presentation pay off? (817 votes)

  1. Yes, the various videos and events worked better19%
  2. It seemed to, as there was still hype around its announcements31%
  3. It's hard to say30%
  4. A live conference would have been better16%
  5. It was a really poor decision3%
  6. None of the above1%

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What did you think of the games lineup from Nintendo at E3? (822 votes)

  1. I get giddy just thinking about it23%
  2. I liked it, lots of good stuff55%
  3. Meh, no comment8%
  4. It didn't push my buttons9%
  5. I wasn't at all impressed4%
  6. None of the above1%

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Not many new third party games were announced for Wii U, is that a concern? (812 votes)

  1. Why would I care about third parties on Wii U?10%
  2. Wii U's sales will be driven by first-party games, so I'm not worried right now24%
  3. It's a slight concern, but not doom and gloom yet40%
  4. It suggests problems for the future, no doubt19%
  5. It's a disaster7%
  6. None of the above1%

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How would you rate Nintendo's E3 performance compared to Sony and Microsoft? (805 votes)

  1. I thought Nintendo had the best conference18%
  2. The big N competed well44%
  3. I don't really know11%
  4. Nintendo had a tough time, but it wasn't a complete loss21%
  5. Nintendo fell well below its rivals5%
  6. None of the above2%

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What did you think of E3 overall? (802 votes)

  1. It was pure awesome awesomeness18%
  2. It was pretty good overall51%
  3. I'm not sure, to be honest15%
  4. It didn't push my buttons13%
  5. It was a load of rubbish3%
  6. None of the above1%

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