Poll: What Did You Think of Nintendo's Big Switch and 3DS Reveals at E3 on Day One?

Great E3, it was the first E3 I ever watched besides clips of other ones, and I loved it!

Nintendo killed it!

Fairly decent E3. One troubling thing to me was where the third parties at?

Solid day for Nintendo. It didn't completely blow me away (I was SO hoping for Animal Crossing and Virtual Console) but the 2 Metroids and Mario are enough to say it was a big success. To me Xbox and Nintendo had the top conferences and PS4 was bringing up the rear. I am really happy to play a new, 2D Metroid in only 3 months. Also happy they are not giving up on the 3ds. While I love my Switch I also love my 3ds and now have 3 games to look forward to in the near future: Ever Oasis, Miitopia & Metroid Samus Returns.

amazing job !!! after failing the last 2 years @ E3 ... i was so shocked !!! bravo

It was underwhelming, to be honest.

Strong and stable.

Best E3 ever.

I was disappointed. The games were good, I just wanted more of them. Maybe they'll show more through the Treehouse.

Edit: I'm feeling a bit better about it now, thinking back on it and playing MP2: Echoes. Two Metroids, Odyssey looks amazing as well as Mario + Rabbids, and Yoshi and Kirby won't disappoint.
Overall Nintendo's E3 was good this year.
Still wish there was Animal Crossing.

They won E3. Sony's was alright, Microsoft's was awful, but theirs was spectacular, best one in many years. 4 new major announcements, and epic Mario trailer. Then, of course, there was all the Treehouse Live footage.

Very solid E3 for Nintendo. I am so pleased that Nintendo is back on track after 2 awful years. Yoshi, Kirby, Xenoblade, Pokemon tease, Mario looks incredible, and of course Metroid 4. Nintendo is really coming out strong with the Switch.

Whoever thought it was a bad day is either a Nintendo hater or your lying to yourself. This E3 broke all expectations and dreams unimaginable, they showed what first party games can really do to steal the show.

I'll never want every game. Kirby? who cares. Xeno? dumb character designs.
WAIT WHAT'S THAT!?!?!? METROID PRIME 4!?!?!?!?

E3 saved. Two Metroid games is great. No Wii U ports wasting spotlight. After the disappointment of the "mature" (see also: immature) BG&E2, Nintendo really saved the week!

Okay, it was 2am where i live and i was dead tired, but did anyone else se a booth showcasing a Donkey Kong game during the Treehouse broadcast?

Also, is it worth watching day two and three of the Treehouse? Will there be other surprise reveals?

Confirmation of Pokemon and Metroid for the Switch and what was shown of Odyssey was spectacular. Also looking forward to Kirby. Though I would have liked to have seen more games since the biggest announcements were just showing more of already announced stuff or just confirmation something is happening but being unable to see it.

Very good first party wise. Kind of weak third party wise. Good overall, nothing mind blowingly amazing, but Nintendo seems to be back on track.

Some good games coming in the next couple years, that's for sure.

@Tsuchinoko That was when they were showing footage from previous E3's.

Maybe I'm thinking of tomorrow, but where is the indie games/sizzle reel?? I was looking forward to that more than anything else!

@jubiliferival HA! I knew something was up i completely missed that. I was so confused when they didnt mention it.

... i need a vacation. Zzz

Metroid and Mario were INSANE. Best E3 ever for Nintendo.

i don't know its not the right place ... but its something about E3 ... beyond good and evil 2 placeholder showed up on walmart then removed ! ... i have the screenshot ...it says X1 and ps4 only

@peeks You consider BotW at e3 last year a failure?

@Sakhasm that is a concern....no call of duty...only FIFA from ea...idk man kinda has shades of a Wii U repeat?? I Hope not!

The Metroid reveals had me ecstatic, was literally shocked when I heard the classic jingle.

Terrific first party, discouraging third parties (where's the indies reel?), good overall. Probably about even with Sony's presentation on the whole, but I thought, for probably the first time in a long while, everybody's E3 was good.

Mario Odyssey has me hyped like no game in years. The Kirbs. You can never go wrong with the Kirbs. Good winding-down games for the 3DS.

SM Odyssey release date, Zelda DLC news and Pokemon 3D RPG Adventure for Switch are good news to me. Although I was thinking of starting Xenoblade in the past, I decided to drop it. And I am not keen to get Superstar Saga again as I own the original and on Wii U VC, even if I like the Bowser's Minion new part.

I am more interested in the new Pokemon and how it will turn out. If it's close to how I imagined it, than it's definitely will be worth my interest in returning to play Pokemon since I stopped playing with Soul Silver as my last.

@JHDK not enough ...+ it was revealed years ago ! nintendo skipped E3 last year they didn't reveal anything and 2015 was horrible ... 2014 was amazing ... but this year is the best !

It was good. Nothing spectacular aside from Mario Oddesy and Metroid Prime 4. Good games were shown regardless.

A solid day indeed. I'm sure the internet exploded about Metroid Prime 4. Kinda disappointed the 2D Metroid isn't coming to Switch. I'm just not going to buy a new 3DS game. And I wanted to see Monster Hunter on Switch. Was kinda sad nothing was "available now" for download. I was hoping for a big Switch system update. I do however, want those Metroid Amiibo. But overall, a solid first day.

I lost my mind on Metroid: Samus Returns! This is the game that excites me the most. It looks so good!

@peeks Best-buy also had a Smash placeholder. Sometimes its nothing. Sometimes...

For anyone with realistic expectations about what Nintendo would bring, this was an excellent conference. Who legitimately assumed they would announce Metroid Prime 4 or Pokemon for Switch this year? I would have assumed they would save those for next year.

@ThomasBW84 soo... I don't really know where to put this question, or if it's been confirmed or denied before. I'll just leave this here: Splatoon 2 is gonna have local matches, right? But it's not really that easy to gather 8 people. My question is: will local Turf Wars have an option to add bots? Sorry if I'm way off topic.

But on topic! Pokémon confirmation made the day to me. And Mario Odissey! That song is just sooo cute!

@Tsuchinoko If memory serves, I believe Reggie said they would have more reveals. Probably lesser ones. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Mario Party revealed last year occurred on day 2.

Also, if I were them and Smash was a thing, I'd drop the reveal following the conclusion of their invitationals tomorrow...

@Tulio517 Yes, or LAN battles at least. It requires multiple Switch units unfortunately, but I personally can't think of any way they could run a full battle on one through local.

It was great IMO I still think they could reveal more through the treehouse like they did last year though.

All I gotta say is that Nintendo and Ubisoft have saved E3

now i have to leave my ps4 for a while finally and my xbox one ... i don't know what to play ... 3ds or switch ! a lot of good games are coming !!! ... i think ps4 failed this year @ E3

nintendo has failed me the last few years with the dead wii u specially ... but thats a good come back !!!

but know I'm a one happy fan all over again

thank you nintendo !

Where is Retro Studios?!

Holy ____, Nintendo's amazingness obliterated the competition! The first 15 minutes alone got me to wash out the awfulness that was Sony's conference. They are listening, and they can't stop revealing games!

And we haven't even seen what's of Virtual Console yet!

To be honest, I was fairly underwhelmed with all the conferences until Nintendo came along. Nintendo has won E3. And it was a glorious return.

One Metroid Prime tease and a 2D Metroid reveal? More than did it for me, Nintendo has broken my hype train through overspeeding.

I loved Nintendo's E3 event for today. Getting a 2D Metroid game on the 3DS this year and 3D game for Switch sometime in the future was asronishing. I still am in disbelief. Aside from that, Kirby and Yoshi both look pretty good, Super Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade 2 look great, and having a main series Pokemon game confirmed for Switch is such a relief. Nintendo is clearly listening to fans and I love it.

Now if if they would just announce Animal Crossing and virtual console, their event would be PERFECT!

@Jayronauron yeah particularly with the whole "competitive tournament" gaming focus with Splatoon, ARMS, and Pokken. Theyre very well aware of how big the competitive Smash scene is. Plus a decent Smash 4 Deluxe with solid online and bonus content would just make them all the ¥£$€.

I do think a Mario Party or similar casual multiplayer game reveal is the most likely though.

It was good. I liked what I saw.

They just won E3. Easily the best E3 out of the ones I've seen (since 2011).

It had some impressive moments. Impressed that Metroid Prime 4 was announced and that XC2 wasn't delayed. But other than Super Mario Odyssey, nothing else really caught my attention.

When and how did they reveal the Mario ＆ Luigi remake? It was after the Treehouse so i was already in bed by that time.

Perhaps it's my advancement in age, but I haven't felt the same amount of excitement for E3 like I used to. Even after the spotlight.

Sure, I'm looking forward to Prime 4, and Odyssey looks great (Even though Mario looks just a bit too emotive for my liking.), but something's missing...even though it's just me...

...Hmm...

Retro studios better be working on a new Donkey Kong.
I'd love to have DKC and Tropical Freeze on the Switch too.

It's still disappointing that we have no vc or apps (or animal crossing) but other then that it was a great direct by nintendo.

Overall, I'd say this was Nintendo's best showing in a long time. Odyssey looks fantastic, Metroid was announced, Rocket League and a new Kirby were shown. I'd give it a solid A-.

I'm disappointed by the lack of Animal Crossing and VC, but I'm holding out hope they'll be shown later this year.

It was truly great. Finally, Nintendo is back on the map. With an impressive lineup for this year and the next, I feel very confident in them now. And ...The shareholders seem to agree as well.

My favorite reveal overall was Metroid on 3DS because it'll release in just a few months. Prime 4 excited me, but it's not coming out until probably 2019. I had been wanting a new 2D Metroid on 3DS for a long, long time.

Mario Odyssey was also a great one. That trailer was fantastic.

Also, getting more info on the Zelda DLC was nice. Something I had been wanting to know more about.

Nintendo really nailed it. I was glad they did so well after I was somewhat disappointed by the absence of Splinter Cell and The Last of Us from Ubisoft's and Sony's presentations.

Only thing I wish had been different is that they had actually had a live show so we could have heard the applause when Prime 4 came on screen. That and I wish they'd make a new F-Zero...but hey, two new Metroid games. It doesn't seem fair for me to complain.

I was really hoping E3 would convince me I need to upgrade from WiiU to Switch. But no tempting new exclusives were shown. No Pikmin. No new IP. No Retro Studios. No F- Zero. No Starfox. No VC. No Metroid (a Prime 4 logo isn't enough).
If Samus Returns were on Switch instead of 3DS that would have been enough to sell me.

@Sakhasm Why is everyone assuming there will be third party support on any significant scale anytime soon? The big publishers are wait & see for the most part, and even if they are on board, it's not like their AAA productions can just turn-up on a dime. The smaller developers/publishers are going to stick with those 60+ million 3DS consoles for as long as they possible can, before they make the move to a different and most likely more costly development.

That's not to say there are going to be no 3rd-party games obviously, but don't expect Xbox or Playstation level support for the next year or two.

After the WiiU, it can't be a surprise that no one as willing to bet on the Switch, certainly not beyond one AAA project to test the waters and have a prescence.

Absolutely amazing. Went in with zero expectations and they left me absolutely satisfied. Today showed exactly why Nintendo will always be number 1 for me.

Mario Odyssey looks absolutely amazing. Nintendo proved last year that one game (BOTW 2016) can steal the show. Mario did that this year. I would have loved to see something from Metroid Prime 4, but the announcement itself is fantastic.

It was great! Good job Nintendo 😉

Honestly a tad disappointed, as he only big surprise seemed to be Metroid... which was huge I'll admit but then Monster Hunter World skipping Switch sorta canceled it out. It just mostly felt like Wii U 2 is all, like yeah there's some decent games but, from what it seems, no new online enabled games were announce (yeah we get some this summer but then it's a fairy blank slate). Plus no VC, more short games like Kirby and Yoshi (I like these but tend to beat them quick enough that I don't get hyped)... it wasn't BAD, just lackluster - and the one big surprise, MP4, was pretty much a tease, not even a screenshot shown. Not even some concept art.

Still, I didn't have high expectations either. And it does seem like Ubisoft at least is in Nintendo's corner right now, they need all the support they can get.

I didn't really expect one Metroid game. I got two. I couldn't be happier.

Normally I go for the second most positive option in polls like that last one, but I had to go fully positive this time. Nintendo hit E3 Day 1 out of the park!

I voted solid not blown away. To be blown away one of three things needed to happen. VC reveal, firm date on the Pokémon release meaning it's been in the works for a while, of drop the mic third party support. I expected the news that Pokémon will be on Switch, why wouldn't it be?

What hey did right? Man hearing metroid is coming is a plus, even if there is no date or idea of what kind of game it will be. I was completely surprised that Mario is coming so soon, and it looks better than I expected. Xenoblade for 2017 also unexpected, I was certain that would get pushed back.

On the strength of Mario and xenoblade for the holidays alone, I'm happy. Plus there is some awesome games for the 3ds announced(not that I'm jealous or bitter that there is such firm suport there when it COULD be getting played on my Switch 😒)

All in all a very good not great E3 for Big N, solid B +

I liked the presentation today, but...

1. I would have preferred all the reveals to be during a video presentation and not a treehouse

2. Rocket League was the only new Switch game revealed that's coming this year.

3. I was underwhelmed by the surprises because most of the revealed games are coming in 2018, and it's only been a couple of years (or less) since Kirby, Yoshi, Pokémon, etc.

I'm more than satisfied with the first day, with highlights like the unexpectedly close release of Odyssey (always thought of it as Switch's december game) and a sick looking Metroid 2 re-imagining. More Xenoblade 2 footage (still with a release in Holiday 2017!!) Is also awesome. Yoshi and Kirby in 2018 are looking to be excellent additions to Switch's library. Superstar Saga's remake is looking okay-ish (it's certainly nice getting a Mario rpg back from when they were still quirky and not-NSMB-simplified). Mario + Rabbids is looking really good. Fire Emblem Warriors is ... a Warriors game in every sense of the word, not like that was a bad thing but I feel like the crossover isn't as unique looking as Hyrule Warriors was. Sure wished they'd pull characters from all installments not just the popular ones. A confirmation of Prime 4 and Pokemon is good, however, personally I'd have preferred an announcement when they have actual footage to show off.

Tbh, all I need is UltraSun/UltraMoon footage from the treehouse and a Nindies@E3 2017 rundown of upcoming indie titles (cough release date of Stardew cough Valley cough cough).

I don't see how most of you all can say that it was a good e3 for Nintendo.

Besides the lack of 3rd party games (and most of them are ports of last-gen console games anyway), the only real new announcement of real note was Prime 4 and the core Pokémon series on Switch.

The Metroid 2 remake is simply a remake. The sheer frequency of Kirby and Yoshi games releasing on handhelds the past few years have made it hard for anyone to be excited about a new one so soon.

Mario Odyssey, while the trailer was good, was also expected to be good so it did not 'blow me away' like so many others say.

There's also Xenoblade 2 but seriously the graphics look like they belong on the Wii, not even the WiiU. Chronicles looked a whole lot better. So unless you're already a Xenoblade fan, I don't see new adopters of the series.

Mario/Rabbids looks like an interesting one so I will leave my scrutiny for when it actually releases.

There was a glaring lack of new and original (not remakes/remastering) and even for those that get us excited like Prime 4 and Pokémon, there was a complete lack of footage for both to get us hyped up in anyway.

Edit: Lack of third-party was the real killer for me. Please tell me how you say that you only buy Nintendo consoles to play Nintendo games because everyone already saw how a lack of third-party totally killed off the WiiU. It is no longer an acceptable excuse.

Was really hoping for Beyond Good and Evil 2 to be announced as at least a timed-exclusive for the Switch which would give people to actually buy the Switch. Still it might be announced tomorrow so there's hope. Otherwise despite the Switch's strong start, it could quickly go the way of the WiiU given that most Nintendo fans have already gotten their Switch.

Great job, Nintendo !!
Now, only one is missing...
True Animal Crossing for Switch, Nintendo !
Make it happen !

Nintendo's best E3 in years. I'm still in a mild state of shock over the announcement of not one, but TWO Metroid games, one of which is already out in September. Everything else was just gravy.

@Jayronauron Sure, that's what I meant. I didn't mean local matches on a single system. Have they actually confirmed it? I'd love to be able to play turf wars with a couple of friends without the need to go online or find another bunch of people to fill in. Thanks for the reply.

I really loved the spotlight! Mario Odyssey's possessing enemies and items surprised me big time, Pokémon RPG had me chearing and Metroid Prime 4 😭 .. you know...😊 leaving me with a very positive feeling for Nintendo's and therefore our future (if we make it;). I actually don't need any footage of Metroid, come on, we all know it is going to be gorgeous and incredibly good and i would actually prefer not to see any spoilers until it finally comes out in about 2 years or so.. Time to replay the Trilogy and the upcoming 3DS Metroid
Oh and that first DLC Pack for Zelda coming in 2 weeks is also something i am looking very forward to!
The other reveals, i didn't care for at all..

If animal crossing and/or VC info is released in the next couple of days, then this will go down as one of the best e3's for Nintendo ever. If it doesn't, it's still a solid win for the Big N.

I could just say "Metroid" and leave, and that would more or less sum up my feelings about this year's E3.
Jokes aside, it was actually solid though it felt a bit lacking.
I mean, we got 2 (TWO!!) Metroid games and the confirmation we'll get mainline Pokémon on Switch next year, but I still wonder where Retro's new project and Pikmin 4 are.
I thought they were pretty certain to be shown this year, since the former has probably been in development for something like 3.5 years, and the latter were nearing completion a year or so ago, according to Miyamoto.
Regarding third parties, I think the fact MHW is skipping Switch and not even MHXX Switch Ver. has been shown is quite telling of how bad it went down. I was also honestly surprised no indies were shown.
Overall, though, it was a very good E3, one of the best Nintendo has had in recent years.

Metroid is exciting, but I was hoping for Animal Crossing!!!! ;_____;

@Masurao So would you rather Nintendo make Zelda and Mario bad games? No. Skyrim is open world like BOTW and it's coming and will most likely sell well. I don't think that the reason there isn't much third party isn't because Nintendo makes good games.....more that Nintendo systems are so much different than other consoles are devs don't want to change the game for the console

But where's muh Beyond Good and Evil 2, exclusively on the Switch? Laura Kate Dale knew for SURE it was going to be announced!

For real though, that Metroid Prime 4 reveal gives me so much hope for the Switch!

Really good E3 for nintendo so far. I would like to see Dragon quest 1 and 2 Heroes get a date for North America. It would also be Nice to see Dragon Quest X and Dragon Quest XI get an announcement for North America. I know thats asking alot. Next I would like to see maybe a Indie Sizzle Reel for upcoming indie/Eshop titles. Im hoping Kemco will continue to make Retro RPG's for 3DS and maybe even bring some to Switch. Now im really asking alot lol. I like the look of Xenoblade 2 although I feel they should have kept the Battle system from the original it was fast, original and fun. Weird that they took it out. Oh well im sure Xenoblade 2 will be awesome. Mario Odyssey looked great and I was absolutely thrilled about the Announcement of Starlink from Ubisoft. I still feel like we arent getting enough 3rd party announcements and that the Switch might be in that same old Nintendo Software funk where Nintendo Carries the load for AAA software titles. I guess theres nothing wrong with it weve been going through it now for a few systems. The 3DS had an out of this world 3rd party support im hoping the switch can follow that road map. It will take a year or 2 to know for sure.

Both metroid games made my day!

@Masurao More to it than that. The most recent system to get tons and tons of great 3rd party support was the DS. Rather than the case being that the bar is set too high, sufficient support for 3rd parties is absent all too often.

Disappointed by the lack of big announcements regarding third party support but the first party stuff is great. Super Mario Odyssey releases sooner than I thought and two real Metroid games is even better. On the whole, this was way above the Sony and MS showings which were boring and safe.

A nice job by Nintendo. I can at least now see myself for sure getting a Switch by 2018, probably when there is a special edition Pokemon version. 3DS looks like its going to keep me busy for a year plus easy.

Nintendo Wins E3 2017.

Simple.

@WaveBoy They still have a couple days to surprise us with. It can happen. But as far as cutting edge software on other systems in a way I kind of agree with you. But, the New Mario odyssey will be Cutting edge as it will be different from any Mario game ever made. Also we have already had a cutting edge title no other system will ever get and thats Zelda Breath of the Wild. Heck Xenoblade 2 will be cutting Edge for RPG Fans. There will also be other cutting edge titles for Switch along the way. Now how I agree with you I think is the lack of 3rd Party support Nintendo claims to have backing them. Nintendo themselves are carrying the Load again. Like they have pretty much since the GameCube. Now I think we are in for a treat with Metroid on 3DS. Castlevania on 3DS was awesome and totally a game which seemed misunderstood and underrated. It will be a treat. You sound a bit like me at times though and have this hope that they succeed. I think with Switch they will. To be honest in comparison, Nintendo to me had a better 1st day than Microsoft or Sony. I did see a couple PS4 games I was very impressed with and was wishing they were coming to Switch. (Life is Strange and the Final Fantasy 14 expansion) of course we would need Final Fantasy 14 on Switch to get an expansion. If they will ever port Dragon Quest X to Switch I can forget about Final Fantasy 14.

So far the big N is pulling off a solid . The Switch is getting some awesome titles this year and for me the biggest surprise is the 3DS is still alive and kicking I am really surprised at the quality software that is still coming to the 3DS which I am also greatful I love my 3DS.

@Senpai_Bruh Lol, when LKD says it's going to happen, that's how you know it's not going to happen. She's nothing more than a reverse psychology dummy checker.

Just slightly disappointed, just because Nintendo was set of destroying the competition this year, but they kind of dropped the ball a bit. They could've killed it if they just showed at least a picture of Metroid prime 4 & Pokemon Switch, plus I was hoping for more Switch games announced. I think Nintendo really needs to stop focusing On the 3DS.

I'm happy with it but I just don't understand the lack of VC.

I have been on this site for years. And year in and year out around E3 I've been dreaming of Metroid Prime 4.

It's like the cubs winning the world series (okay that's maybe bit far), but honestly it was one of those things that was just fun to wish and dream about but you knew would never happened.

And today it happened.... I was shaking. I was literally shaking and thought I might faint. I can honestly say I have never been this excited for a video game in my life before.

Now that I know it's confirmed to be in development, I can patiently wait some more. So take your time and make the best and most mind-blowing game we've ever seen.

Okay and I can't be the only one now that is wondering. What in the world is Retro Studios working on, if it wasn't this????
It's either F-Zero or an entirely new IP.

Odyssey looks brilliant, but the other spotlight games didn't really do it for me. (Thought I would like Xeno 2 more, but I'm not feeling this waifu sword...thing.) The treehouse reveals caught my eye a lot more.

As a huge platformer fan, Kirby and Yoshi might make me finally buy a Switch!

Obisoft won E3 this year!

Fantastic Nintendo showing. I was keeping my expectations low...one or two surprises, mostly stuff we knew, and was blown away by reveal after reveal we didn't know about (including Rabbids yesterday....just because some dirtballs on the internet leaked it by breaking NDAs and putting their careers in jeopardy, is no reason to treat it like it wasn't the reveal it was supposed to be. N can't be held to task for the crimes of random Ubi employees!)

So I went in expecting maybe a surprise, including possibly Prime 4, and came away with Prime 4, 2D Metroid (I don't care if it's on 3DS, I don't care if it's on XBox One X, I don't care if it's only on 3DO....I'd buy any hardware for that!), a new Yoshi, a new Kirby (who cares if it's another Dreamland, that's just classic fun formula right there), plus Rocket League, not my cup of tea but it's big. They really did a lot on this. And I count not going cheap and lazy with Smash as a win. Squeenix was weirdly absent considering they have at least 3 known titles coming....not sure what's with that but I guess later directs (or the next 2 Treehouse days) are for that. Capcom's dessertion of MH in the West is notable.

But from N's point of view, a knock out E3.

I'm hoping to see some Skyrim up and running on Switch in the next two days. What we saw in the brief Aonuma segment looked top quality on Switch, which surprised me.

Odyssey looks better than I gave it credit for, and Xeno 2 looks like it REALLY refined the UI which was one of it's biggest problems of the series.

XBox had a good E3, but despite a few noteworthy titles I'm still not feeling a great software library from them in terms of exclusives. A few I'd like to play, but nothing that says "I need XBox for the games!" still. PS had a very oddly small and safe conference, but had some great games, minus big reveals. Because they spoiled 3 years worth 2 years ago.

N had only to not get it wrong, and managed to announce Prime, and finally announce real Pokemon (and indicate, finally, officially, Switch is 3DS's successor) A great day for Nintendo.

Was really hoping to hear some news on VC.

Everything else (especially Mario, Metroid, and Pokemon Switch) was pretty great!

it was hard to pick 2 between all those good choices.

Does anyone else feel that nintendo doesnt exactly have the 3rd party support which its claiming for Switch? Its a new system but all Ive been hearing lately along the internet again is how the Switch is under powered. All I can think is here we go again.

I thought the show was great and Nintendo was very impressive. What I wasnt impressed with was all these 3rd parties which have supposedly jumped on board. I am absolutely tickled to death about the Starlink Announcement. Been waiting for a game like that for a longtime. Well we still have 2 days But I dont think we are going to know how 3rd parties effect the switch until next years E3, maybe even 2 E3 events from now.

It was a solid presentation but it felt very low-key. Nintendo just name dropping that titles are in development? The Pokemon game "announcement" actually made me chuckle...I fully expect the Pokemon team to be working on a Pokemon game for Nintendo's latest hardware. And no Virtual Console talk?

The worst for me is that the majority of third party titles shown these days are clearly not coming to the Switch...it is really being treated as portable by all except Nintendo - it is a console to have if you also have another one or a good gaming PC.

Nintendo won E3 by a landslide. Mario Odyssey is going to set the new standard. The greatest thing since Mario 64

Some great looking games (Very excited for Mario, both Metroids and Yoshi) but disappointed that there was NO mention of any updates to the Switch OS itself.
Where's VC? I can only handle so many Neo Geo games
Also, what about themes for the OS?

I'm amazed that anyone voted for "it was a bad day." I think even one of the announcements or trailers was enough to go past "bad."

Nintendo killed it. I was expecting to be underwhelmed. Instead they exceeded expectations. Metroid, Kirby, Yoshi, & new rpg Pokémon were icing on an already good cake. Those in addition to the games this year: Zelda botw, Mario Kart 8 deluxe, Arms, Splatoon 2, Odyssey, Monster Hunter & non nintendo games like Skyrim & Steamworld Dig 2. Nintendo is making a huge comeback & the Switch won't be on store shelves for a long time.

I thought Nintendo did well and they were concise and kept the action going. Other conferences dragged at moments. I thought all 3 companies had good games at E3 so I am certainly excited for the future.

As for Nintendo, I thought their first party games were incredible and they have just enough 3rd party support to test the waters. I know people are crying out for more 3rd party support but why did you think E3 would be different? Most companies have said they are taking a wait and see approach. There is FIFA, Mario/Rabbids, Skyrim, NBA(Shaq cover), and Rocket League coming in 2017. If you want more 3rd party support, choose to buy 1 or 2 of those games and show those companies their games will sell. Don't cry on a Nintendo fanboy website. If those games do well and the Switch continues to sell behind the strength of excellent first party games, then E3 2018 will be the one to judge about third party support.

It was really good. Kind of bummed there was no Animal Crossing or Western Monster Hunter, though.

@PlywoodStick Skyrim, Mario + Rabbids, FIFA, Rocket League & Sonic are the main 3rd parties Nintendo were pushing, other than that 3rd parties were pushing the Switch themselves - even the Microsoft E3 presser showed the Switch. Only Sony didn't have anything for Nintendo.

Great e3. Odyssey looks like it could be BOTW good. I can't wait to revisit Rocket League or Skyrim, this time on switch. The Rabbids game looks really good. The future looks good with Pokemon, Metroid, and Yoshi.

I would have considered it a perfect day if Virtual console or Zelda dlc pack released today. I was really hoping I would have something new to play today.

I also wanted to be done buying new 3ds games, but the Mario and Luigi, and the new Metroid look to good to pass up.

I thought it was quite a blast. Kirby and Yoshi coming to the Switch, Metroid on 3DS (no, I'm not talking about Federation Force), Super Mario Odyssey getting a release date, new amiibos, etc.

It doesn't peak to the likes of E3 2014, but it trounces 2015 and 2016 (both which I also enjoyed).

Great but a bit lacking. The tournament was more than enough though.

Plenty of big reveals, but not a lot that caught my fancy. Was hoping for more big Switch games for 2017 or early 2018 at least.

I'm pretty done with my 3DS at this point, which is something I could not imagine saying 6 months ago. So it's all about the Switch for me. I'm hoping there are more reveals for this console this week!

Overall I'm really happy but as the hype calms down a bit I wish there was something more. Both the Kirby and Yoshi games felt very safe which isn't necessarily bad and Switch actually doesn't have any 2D platformers that are as relaxing as both Kirby and Yoshi but... maybe I'm greedy? Both Zelda and Mario have shown big moves to trying new things and it would be nice seeing other games take that jump as well. I wanted to see something of Metroid to get a feel of it and even a bit more of a hint of what was to come in the Breath of the Wild DLC. I feel like ARMS and Splatoon will be really well covered then Mario will get a big spotlight but I want to know what's next to look forward. I'm sure Nintendo won't let me down though.

@Tsuchinoko I was confused at first too, but then I realized that they were showing footage of a past e3. They were talking something something about e3, and just showing past footage of e3, that's all.

@WaveBoy I actually thought Nintendo's presentation was one of the most if not the most entertaining E3 presentations ever. But if you ask my wife. (hates videogames) it was like watching paint peel from a wall. I guess to each their own. You know if I could afford it I would also have a PlayStation 4. But with a 3DS and Switch I can't afford all 3. They are all very good. 3DS is still my main gaming console. But I'm hoping the Switch will eventually fill in that gap. To me the 3DS is the best console ever made and I'm glad it still has a ton of life left in it.

So looking forward to day two and three, what is everyone hoping/predicting they have yet to announce?

I think Nintendo had the best presentation out of the big 3. I know that my sister and I want a switch now more than ever.

I'm stoked to play the remastered Superstar Saga and the new Kirby. The new Yoshi looks a bit too standard, honestly. The only amiibo I must have is Tiki, though I hope the roster in Fire Emblem Heroes is much bigger than they're showing. Xenoblade 2 surprised me with how interested I was, while Super Mario Odyssey continues to turn me off with its hat gimmick. Mayor Pauline does have me intrigued, though. I just wish that I knew what the heck is even going on in Sonic Forces. Why are Chaos and Shadow evil again?

Overall, this was a strong list of games and I'm excited for the future.

Somewhere in between. A 25 minute mini presentation is pretty paltry for a system with a lot to prove. Yes, it's exciting that Metroid Prime 4 has been ACKNOWLEDGED (key word), but with no gameplay or a real trailer it's just a series of words on the screen. The new Mario looks absolutely terrific, and I continue to be floored by their ability to always surprise me with that franchise! The Metroid for 3DS looks okay, but it did give me an Other M vibe, and I sincerely wish that Nintendo themselves would develop a Metroid title (remember how great Super Metroid-Zero Mission were?). The Rabbids title intrigues me, Skyrim is six years too late to wow me (if they charge anything above $40, it will be insulting). The lack of any Virtual Console news surprised me, and convinced me that I'm not yet ready to take the plunge (considering that it has been sixteen years, there really is no reason why they can't finally add GameCube support! I'm not biting if they simply offer a watered down experience of a watered down experience).

All in all, the first party stuff was great (as always), but the void left by third parties is becoming more and more noticeable. Yes, great indies will arrive, but PSN and XBLA have great indies as well (have you played Inside? Wowza!), but they also have the full backing of the entire third party community. I'm not expecting that, but it would be nice to have something along the lines of, say, GameCube-level support! Yes, even that Console had gaps, but it also had some third-party classics like Resi 4, Viewtiful Joe, Soul Caliber II, Eternal Darkness, Rogue Squadron, etc. Those were games that weren't simply toes in the water. It was the last Nintendo console where developers were willing to take the occasional risk.

Still hoping for a VC and some mention of Smash Brothers on Switch...

Aside from that, was better than I expected. Tried not to expect much, trailers overall look pretty great though.

Also hoping for news of indie game release dates, but those tend to pop up randomly on the Nintendo news sites I frequent, so I guess that'll work for now. If they announce more indie info on the later days that'd be cool.

@PlywoodStick Ain't that the truth?

If they follow it up with a more Nindie and/or 3rd party focused Tree House there will be no stopping Nintendo this year.

->Happy that so many Nintendo IPs are getting another round this year and the next.
->Sad that they didn't confirm anything to do with localizing Monster Hunter and no image of art or direction for this Pokemon game.
The direct itself could have been done better and included the other reveals shown in the tree house but overall their E3 has been a good one.

Overall, I'm pretty disappointed so far. I'm not really a Metroid guy, though I am excited about Metroid Prime 4, and there wasn't much else. Rocket League looks cool, and I'm sure Kirby will be good, but MP4 was the only blockbuster surprise at the show. Aside from that, it was mostly new footage of stuff we already knew about. Very little from 3rd parties, and very little attention for indies. Nothing about the Virtual Console, nothing about the online service or MyNintendo, almost nothing for the eshop. And where's my Animal Crossing?

All that said, this will certainly be a good year for the Switch, with Mario, Arms, Splatoon, Xenoblade, Rocket League, various indies, and maybe that Rabbids game, ensuring there will be plenty to play.

It was overall quite good. But I have a few questions that I wish had been answered. Release date for Skyrim and what platforms are Beyond Good and Evil 2 coming to. Other than that I had hoped for a bit more info about MP4, but I guess for most people it's enough to know it is coming in the future. But if it's not Retro developing it, what are they up to?? And what about Platinum?? Looking forward to next E3 already almost...

I thought it was very good. Those Metroid and Pokemon announcements get me way more excited for the switch than Kirby, Yoshi, Fire Emblem Warriors etc. Of what they actually showed of, only Mario Odyssey looked truly amazing so glad they broke habit and made the early announcements.

best conference yet,they nailed it imo,also didn't think id be buying another 3ds game

All the people that say they wanted more. How the hell would you have the time to play more? Ungrateful and spoiled.

Great job Nintendo , they have listened to the fans and delivered IMO.

I dont imagine they have many idle hands in their 1st party studios at the moment, and ubisoft look to have done a great job with M+R also.

I'll be watching treehouse after work today hoping for more good news, i'd like to hear something on VC or its replacement , some gameplay for Skyrim , RL etc.

And that live chat was quality, the puns were powerful.

I love how the narrative went from "switch has only like 3 good games this year" to " to slow down Nintendo my wallet can't keep up with all this titles"

Pretty good e3. Metriod is Alive fellow gamers.

Ha, a logo (Metroid Prime 4) is winning the poll. Nintendo fans are so easily pleased.

_{Yes, I voted for it too...}

@Tsuchinoko
I'm missing Yo-kai Watch atm. There's 2.5 announced for 3DS but 3 and some spin off games aren't confirmed.

@Sakhasm
My thoughts exactly. Great Nintendo lineup, especially excited about Mario, Metroid and Kirby, but alarming small amount of third party games (not even the indie reel?).

After years of weak showings and disappointment, Nintendo came through in the best and biggest way. A fantastic lineup of games shown and to top it off not one but two Metroid games. Thank you Nintendo.

Microsoft unveiled a black box, Sony didn't even try, so I think Nintendo won by default with a solid effort.

Dreadful year! It apears they have lost Capcom.

It amuses me that people thought 25 minutes wouldn't be enough - and then a 40 second trailer with three words and no gameplay footage "won" the whole show.

@NewAdvent So you're criticising Nintendo from deviating from Mario's "pure platforming", but you also want them to focus on "non-platforming" games..?

Nothing really blew me away, not even the new Mario (sorry guys).

Best moment: 2 Metroids incoming. Though its a pity that one of them is just a weak looking remake.

Worst moment: The new Kirby. Kirby is always ace, but this looks sooooo uninspired. And weak graphics. I guess this is the multiplayer action-game they where talking about?

Treehouse wins E3 (again). All those 'players' need to be embarrassed drooling over 'in game footage not representing actual gameplay'.

Pretty great for Nintendo fans all things considered but still a few unanswered questions. Where's Pikmin4? What's Retro Studios working on? No first party racing game, Diddy Kong, F-zero? Anyway TWO metroid games and a great looking proper Mario is more than enough to keep my heart rate up.

Not blown away by any of it, but, Mario Odyssey revealing its launch date and early than I had anticipated...sold!

Lots to be excited about. I thought Kid Icarus was a long shot but maybe they'll return to it one day. It's a very interesting world with good possibilities for gameplay and story.

What I'm most looking forward to is Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Zelda DLC and Metroid Samus Return. Mercury Steam did an amazing job with Castlevania Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate.

Overall, I didn't think it was great. Mediocre is probably an accurate description.

GREAT JOB NINTENDO! - One Major indication of how well their first day at E3 has been received is through the Share price - In Japan it end up at 1.76% increase. .
Interesting to Note that that Major Releases for November and December have not yet been revealed. . Something else must be coming before Xmas and then a juicy game for those lucky new Switch owners to pick up in Early January! Keep it coming!

It was great. Also not sure how much 3rd party support people are expecting but it's pretty solid for year1. Skyrim, mario+rabbids, samus returns being handled by MercurySteam, Rocket League, and Minecraft getting the cross-platform update.

4 games and a huge update in 2017, not including indie. Besides that, Reggie said they have more 3rd party announcements in the next couple of days.

@Tsuchinoko No, I saw that too, but pretty sure it was showing footage from the show floor at previous E3's (as it wasn't a Live broadcast) so would have been the year that Tropical Freeze was out...

Mario looked bonkers! And I'm gonna try my best to avoid looking at any more videos of it until October, so I can experience it without already knowing what's gonna happen.

The fact that Metroid Prime 4 was revealed was neat. I was more pumped about a new 2D Metroid game on the 3DS, (and out the day before my birthday!) but that sliggtly lessened when I foundIout later it's a remake of Metroid II. Kirby is Kirby, and Yoshi looked pretty good. That is all.

I must have watched a different event than you guys, there was absolutely nothing I was excited about. My brother came to play mario kart with me a couple hours after the event (he lives in the same street) and I just couldn't find a single game that I saw during the event that I knew he would be excited for (he bought the Switch for Zelda and hasn't found anything worth buying since launch)... I just told him rocket league is coming and so is Skyrim... that was all.

For the Switch:
Mario+Rabbids: ... I'm not 5 anymore...
Super Mario Odyssey: I couldn't care less
Metroid Prime 4: I couldn't care less
Yoshi: Seriously? Come on Nintendo!
Kirby: Same as Yoshi
Fire Emblem Warriors: Only the 1000th spin-off of dynasty warriors, how great is it to play functionally the same game every time (the only one that was a bit different was the Attack on titan spin-off)
A new 'core' Pokemon RPG in development for Switch: Ok cool, but we've got absolutely no information about it (is it going to be like all the other Pokemon games or are they finally going to shake things up)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: We knew it was coming, looks ok but definitely underwhelming in the graphics department
Expansion Pass details for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Ok but we already knew about it and I'm not really interested to be honest. I'll wait for the story DLC to see if the season pass is actually worth it

In the third party department what did we get: Fifa, Skyrim, Rocket league, the stupid no man "skylander" from ubisoft... was there anything else (real question no snark attached)?

Really needed a sizzle reel of 3rd party games...

It wasn't the greatest E3 from Nintendo but it was bloody good. Mario earlier than I was expecting which was nice. It also looks crazy fun. Looking forward to Xenoblade 2, Yoshi, Kirby etc - I don't think they showed any bad or disappointing games. But for me the highlight was that Metroid reveal... Can't wait.

Not bad, not bad at all, never go into these things expecting much and was pleasantly surprised...Metroid Prime 4 and Mario Odyssey were the winners for me and the new Yoshi looks unbelievably good. The final to the Splatoon invitational was ridiculously intense as well, it was mad seeing it from a different camera perspective, you realise how nuts it can get.

There's still 2 days to go so I'm sure they'll be showing a lot more bits, who knows we might even get a sneak at Metroid Prime...

MIA: Pikmin 4. I'm hoping Miyamoto's comments to the game weren't a mistranslation and that 'Hey! Pikmin' wasn't 'a forth Pikmin game'

@xPH03N1Xx86 thank god someone else agrees with me. So many delusional people saying Nintendo did amazingly... Yes, the games were great, but no, Nintendo didn't do very well, because there were barely any of these great games. We needed more, at least like 3-4 more reveals on high profile games.

@Sakhasm Several Ubisoft games and a neat port from Bethesda, but losing Monster Hunter is a huge blow for Nintendo. The modern series will probably make its way back onto Switch in a year or two, but it sucks that the Switch doesn't get Monster Hunter: World.

This E3 was basically just a great Mario trailer and a bunch of insubstantial announcements. A Yoshi and Kirby game without titles, yes, yes, I heard that song and dance with the Wii U. A direct sequel / successor to Prime 3 is great news for Metroid, but that trailer wasn't even a 'reveal' it was just a promise.

The Pokemon announcement wasn't even that, as everyone with half an ounce of hindsight knew Pokemon would be coming to Switch eventually.

I'm excited for Samus Returns. People are skeptical about the team working on it, Meteor Steam, the same team that worked on the critically panned Castlevania: Lords of Shadows series. Those games, however, were entirely new and original games, whereas Samus Returns is following Metroid 2's level design and Zero Mission's moveset, and all they seem to add here are free aiming and melee attacks, both of which seem to work really well! I can't wait to actually enjoy Metroid 2.

I was left happy by their presentation, there's lots to look forward to. In terms of third party support, we shouldn't be surprised at how bare it was. The Wii U was a disaster, and no company was going to commit serious resources to Nintendo's new handheld until it was a proven hit. The Switch's success has taken by surprise, and no doubt most companies are moving to make games for it. It's just going to take a while to see them! What we shouldn't forget is that Nintendo are more than capable of surviving without s huge amount of third part support, something they're proving by filling the year with excellent looking games!

Nintendo have done what they need to... they've established that there is a steady flow of major, minor and third party titles coming to the Switch, drawing interest to those game, while not forgetting about the 3DS.
They've given a lot more detail about games coming by the end of the year, while intentionally keeping info about later releases to a minimum to keep us guessing.

It was a bit disappointing, since the Spotlight was so underwhelming. I'd probably be a lot more positive now if the Spotlight was longer and had the Treehouse reveals, such as more Xenoblade gameplay, Metroid 3DS, and Mario and Luigi.

The main highlight for me was the Pokemon Switch announcement, but there was no gameplay footage as well so even that was a letdown.

I thought it was pretty good, though Nintendo's "HERE'S ALL OF OUR FRANCHISES!" approach masked a worrying lack of third-party games.

Not bad but two things would have made it better for me. First some Metroid 4 footage of any description and second Samus Returns cross-buy for Switch also.

That yoshi game looks amazing

Far, far better than I had expected from Ninty - so happy to have been proven wrong. Voted for Rocket League and the new Kirby platformer over Metroid and Pokemon just because they actually had some gameplay to show off, but really it's impossible to pick two favourite moments. Mario Odyssey surprised me with its new gameplay mechanics too, really can't wait. Feel very excited to be a Switch owner.

@Haywired True, but we know the games are in development at least thanks to the infographic they released a while back. Might be a bit of a wait but at least we've got some great first party stuff to look forward to while they continue to work on things.

Enough to keep me happy, but a Waverace or Snowboarding game would have been icing on the cake.

Yoshi was my personal highlight. Kirby was a nice surprise too. The others were also pretty good but besides metroids logo i have already seen a little bit. Metroid is to much hype without substance at the moment to interest me. And xenoblade didnt touch me at all this time. In fact i even felt a bit of antipathy towards it. The only thing missing in the story trailer was a gundam.

Overall it felt a bit lowenenergy and i am a little bit disappointed theres still no new animal crossing announced. Still a very solid presentation with a bunch of good games.

Well ill keep waiting for my left joy con. Gaming seems to be all about waiting these days anyway.

Better than expected, but... I certainly hoped to see Smash Bros for Switch, the only "deluxe" version I wanted for my new system, but it wasn't even hinted.

Excited about the earlier than expected release of Super Mario Odyssey and the long awaited Koopa Troopa amiibo, although it's not clear if it's real or an elaborated hoax.

Most people here are just saying Nintendo did well because of the Metroid reveals... Which was just a bloody icon. How would that be considered winning in anyway without showing even a little bit about the game? It was basically just Nintendo saying 'we are making Metroid Prime 4' without doing literally anything else. And why does everyone say that suddenly there are so many games that they want to get? More than half of them have already been announced before.

Basically Nintendo gave Nintendo fans what we wanted (including me), but they did not give gamers in general anything to shout about. Isn't this exactly what happened to the Wii U? Once all Nintendo fans buy their Switch, Switch sales will stall as there is nothing to attract the average gamer.

Pretty good, actually. Nice to see a lot of great content for Switch, some Metroid for 3DS, and a British dub for XC2!

Although some of the stuff seems like retreads, e.g. Kirby and Yoshi. And I think Nintendo still need far more third parties on board.

I'm surprised about how do you think it was great. No new IPs, surprises where again Kirby and Yoshi...

The only good think is Metroid finally coming back after Federation disaster... but hopes are middle flag due to the 3DS version being on the hand of Mercury Steam, who did the horrible Castlevania Mirror of Fate...

Third parties will come if they know they can make money. And it seems from what Nintendo have done themselves so far, that the Switch will indeed make plenty of money

Guys, why so little excitement for Rocket League??

I think Rocket League should be considered the main announcement, because:

1) It shows Nintendo/Psyonix listened to the audience demand and made it happen.

2) It's a third party AAA title that's on all major platforms. If RL can make the jump, so can others.

3) Its AWESOME. I you just gotta try it. For all my dislike of all things football, just adding cars to it makes it so freaking cool.

Worst E3 for Nintendo Ive ever seen, and Ive watched all of them, just game footage, no actual info or comments other than 3rd parties. The only thing that got me excited like the old days was Metroid Prime 4... and they can always screw it up, as is the norm in recent times (MK8 roster, Smash with no story or break tagets, StarFox controls, Zelda day one DLC, Paid online on switch because of gimmicks, etc)

For me the two Metroid games stole the show, although I'd have liked it if the showed gameplay or at least a trailer of Prime.

Xenoblade 2 was and is a big disappointment for me.

A lot of games we already know (even from the days before). Only good surprise was mario oddissey released this fall.

I have enough of Kirby and Yoshi, and Xenoblade is ugly and as generic as possible and for me just saying "we started development of..." without showing anything does not count as announcement.

It could be 2019...2020....

It was okayish. But the lack of third party support are really sad. This time i think third parties really are missing out on not bringing versions for switch for multiplat titles as the portable aspect would be a big selling point for that version. I know many think its because the switch is different or underpowered, but thats not true. Controls for switch are traditional. 99% of multiplats could be tuned and adjusted to run decently on the switch hardware, im a professional developer/programmer so i know this as fact. No switch version are purely a "business" decision not a technical one. Most third parties think Nintendo platforms not have their target audience. But with switch thats more wrong than ever.

@Luffy07

If you couldn't care less about Mario then I think you bought the wrong system

Nintendo had a perfect e3, aside from losing out on Monster Hunter which is a huge upset (I'm just happy to see the game coming, but would have been amazing having it on the go)

Ah, I forgot to mention the missing of 3d parties.... At least at WiiU launch they tried... Here is as dry as Gobi Desert...

No mention of Monster Hunter XX so it's just okay for me.

Great E3 from Nintendo! Metroid and Pokemon are clearly some way off (2019?) but it's a smart move to let fans and investors know that they're coming. Nintendo have also been smart to get Minecraft, Terraria and now Rocket League on Switch early. These are the big three third party games that my 10 year old and his friends adore. I loved seeing more footage of Odyssey - my Switch system seller, and I'm sure it will be for many others too. Also looking forward to Pokken, Fire Emblem Warriors, XC2 plus we've got ARMS and Splatoon 2 before that! I'm even quietly hopeful for Sonic Forces and that Rabbids game looks a lot better than I'd ever thought it would. There's a lot to look forward to on Switch!

Well, for me, E3 has given a few clues to shifts in the industry.

Sony had all the exclusives that are bemoaned on Xbox1, but the show didn't look well-received by the crowd. They weren't out with pitchforks, but they weren't struggling to contain excitement either. Write-ups are tending to use the word "disappointing".

Xbox brought the hardware, though it is criticised for being a niche product. They also brought exclusives, though they have been charged with rehashing old material and Microsoft seems to be doing away with the need for a console at all through its Windows platform.

Then we have Nintendo, who brought some great announcements (Prime 4, Rocket League, Pokemon). We have to wait for some, though, and it's what hasn't been announced that could be considered more interesting from an industry viewpoint. Switch does have third party AAA, but only select third party that companies believe will sell. The door is always open for more games to come, but what we know for certain is that they aren't coming right at this moment.

What if Nintendo had built a powerhouse of a console? Well, would the 80+ million Xbox and PS4 owners have bought it when they can get the games on the hardware they already have and are heavily invested in? Perhaps they might buy it for Nintendo's exclusives? Well, we already have that situation with the Switch and Switch also has the portability factor that differentiates it in the market. Business-wise, the Switch may have been the only real option for Nintendo.

But, where does that leave consumers? The online, microtransaction-heavy AAAs are on Xbone and PS4. Companies like these because of their profitability. Consumers, not so much, but that format will only change if people stop buying them. There is much focus on storytelling, even Fifa fleshing that mode out, but it's even clearer for titles like God of War. So why the apparent apathy? Is it because the gameplay for many of the games the industry likes (those that are most profitable) is not varied enough? I don't know. I don't play those games. The narrative is great, but the gameplay is too violent for me and often mutliplayer, which I dislike.

The Switch definitely has a market. It sits alongside the other two and provides a viable alternative library. It doesn't provide for all your needs. But then, neither do the other two consoles. So I now have a PS4 as well as my Switch, 3DS and Wii U. Is that what the industry is counting on? Investment in more than one infrastructure? Regardless, it seems to be a situation more and more of us are finding ourselves in, though priorities differ. PS4 is most definitely my secondary console. For many others, it will be the Switch.

@jswhitfield8
To be fair, it's hard to compare the look and feel of a new 3D Mario game (the first innovative one in a long time let's not forget) with a new racing game. It's like complaining that Mario Kart 8 looked similar to Mario Kart 7. Plus what about all the very similar looking to previous entries Yoshi, Kirby, Metroid sequels.

@Stargazer Is liking platformers a condition sine qua non to purchase a console from Nintendo? I don't think so...

I'm just glad there was no filler in the presentation, and all the sketches were gone.

Day one was great. The Metroid announcements caught me completely off guard. I suspect that Nintendo still have more announcements to make. We still have not seen the new multi-player Kirby game for 3DS that is due this fall.

@Luffy07

Pretty much. The writing has been on the wall for awhile. You'll get indies, some third party scraps, and safe first party money-makers. Hoping for more is great, but expecting more is a recipe for disappointment.

To me it was a mixed bag, I still cant get over the loss of Monster Hunter.
Metroid Prime was awesome and the core Pokémon to the switch also...but...come on, no VC, no apps, few surprises. And yeah, we lost MH with local multiplayer.

@Stargazer So I guess Zelda, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Monster Hunter, Disgaea, Harvest Moon (you never know), Pokemon, etc. are just not enough. You're reducing the target audience for the Switch with those views....

@electrolite77 They were expected, but don't expect excitement from me.

Super Mario Odyssey looks good. The remake of Metroid 2 looks great. Everything else didn't move the needle for me. Yeah I super hyped for Metroid Prime 4 but I was SUPER HYPED for Zelda WiiU and it took 4 years to materialise. Since I'm playing that on WiiU and I don't see Mario been a system seller for me it could be 4 years before I upgrade my WiiU to a switch. Maybe Metroid Prime 4 will come out with the Switch 2. (#flamebait)

A very underwhelming E3 for me the 'spotlight' doesn't hold a candle to the Nintendo Directs in the early WiiU era, sad days.

Also I don't understand the hype for Xenoblade chronicles 2 it looks like a 3DS game next to Xenoblade chronicles X.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow and Rocket League! (for a guy like me that doesn't have a PS4 or Xbox this is a BIG DEAL)

Are there any announcements today?

Disappointed that the Snes mini wasn't announced and nor a Switch VC.... I know it's delayed until 2018 but even so. Do'h.

An early Mario release is OK but it looks like a strange game....

@phirst Agreed, agreed and agreed.

@jswhitfield8 Is a simple 'Pokemon and Metroid are coming to the Switch' something e3 worthy if there is totally no information, details, videos, or basically ANYTHING else we know about the games?

e3 is about SHOWCASING games, so sorry, but a simple announcement is not e3 material. I think that's the fact that so many people forget when they claim that Nintendo won this years e3.

It was alright. Alright as in 5/10. It sucked less than any Direct I've seen before. Yoshi 2018, Kirby 2018 and Metroid Prime 4 seemed interesting and Super Mario Odyssey looks good. Didn't care about anything else.

Now, where's Mario Golf for Switch?!

@jswhitfield8 I think everyone should watch this video as ProJared explains what I said much better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkVJgKC9EoY

And if what you want to know is learning what you will want to play next, e3 should not be used as such a platform as a simple press release or Facebook/Twitter post could accomplish such a thing. e3 is about wowing people and not just making generic announcements.

@WaveBoy You meant to @ the comment above mine. No biggie.

I will say PC/PS4/Xboner won E3 since they all get the next Monster Hunter and Nintendo does not. Sad about that, but I at least have a gaming PC, so i can still play it.

All I have to say is man, now I need to figure out how to purchase a switch by Christmas.... Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is going to sell a system.

Seeing more of Mario Odyssey was awsome. Nice to see the two Metroid announcements and Kirby. And...that's where my excitement ended. I'm not interested in the other franchises that were shown.

Too bad that there was no presentation of soon to arrive indies. Also no news on Virtual Console. And no details on BotW DLC 2, except for the name.

I had already set my expectations pretty low, so...yeah...

@electrolite77 Then I think you have sorely missed the point about e3.

@jswhitfield8 Yes I agree with you that it's nice to know during e3 that a game you have been longing for is coming out. It marked me out when MP4 was announced.

But what I don't agree with is that a company can 'win' or have a successful e3 based on just a simple announcement without showing off anything else. It's like claiming that you're going to perform well at an examination just by proclaiming it.

Amazing job Nintendo! You made this longtime Metroid fan very, VERY happy yesterday.

@electrolite77

Quoted directly from the e3 website:
'E3 is the world's premier event for computer, video and mobile games and related products. At E3, the video game industry's top talent pack the Los Angeles Convention Center, connecting tens of thousands of the best, brightest, and most innovative in the interactive entertainment industry. For three exciting days, leading-edge companies, groundbreaking new technologies and never-before-seen products will be SHOWCASED.'

Secondly, an EXPO, you know the third 'e' in e3, is short for 'exhibition' which also refers to a display or showcase of things.

Thirdly, lifted from Wiki:
'In its current form, the Expo primarily features presentations from major hardware and software publishers, traditionally including Microsoft, Sony, Activision, Ubisoft, Nintendo, and others. These presentations, often lasting one hour or more, are presented in the Convention Center's main auditorium, or in other large nearby venues, and allow the companies to present their upcoming products for the current year.'

Unless you don't know what an exhibition is, I believe you cannot be reasoned with.

I just wish they'd had something to show for their biggest announcements (Prime 4 and a console core Pokemon game) instead of just showing a logo and saying "Yeah, we're making it." I got super excited about the Prime 4 logo still, but it would have been even cooler had they had something to show.

Nintendo won E3, period. The games, the gameplay and the tourneys. Everything in it was wonderful. Been watching every single day.