In retrospect, who won E3 2015?

[Kai_Mao]

In retrospect, Nintendo's event wasn't really completely bad as some would say. Then again I didn't think it was that bad in the first place. Of course in my opinion, before I get heat. Star Fox got what people hoped for, a delay. Now, it looks better and people are becoming excited. There were notable showings like #FE, Fates, Fast Racing Neo, Fatal Frame, Paper Jam, Triforce Heroes, Super Mario Maker, etc. All of these ranged from solid to great games. Then you have the Smash Bros. direct, the World Championships (which showed Earthbound Beginnings and brilliantly displayed Mario Maker and its potential), and the Treehouse. Of course it's not perfect as Ultra Smash and Amiibo Festival put the digital event down (though I haven't played them yet to properly judge). The puppets were actually pretty funny and I am deeply saddened this was the last speaking appearance of Mr. Iwata (bless his soul). So overall, it's not really that bad, but it showed Nintendo could only do so much with both consoles on their own and with NX and mobile lurking upon the horizon, it's tough for them to really put all their focus on Wii U and 3DS.

As for Sony, it was a great show who's highlights mostly come from games that will come in the near or far future. It didn't really do much to spark hype for 2015, though it didn't really matter since the PS4 is selling well. What puts it down though is a lack of Vita, which I still consider as part of Sony's current gen consoles so I have to judge it as I would judge Nintendo with the 3DS.

Microsoft did ok, but still didn't bring enough hype for future games beyond 2015. Unfortunately, it's second half- 2015 lineup didn't amount to much significance even with Rise of the Tomb Raider. The holidays just were t there for the Xbox One compared to PS4. It didn't help that Halo 5 did not do what it was expected to do and it failed to live up to most people's expectations.