I'd say 7/10. I saw more or less what I was expecting with Pokemon, Mario Party, Phoenix Wright, Dragon Code, Shin Megami Tensei, Dragon Quest VII and a little more footage of Ever Oasis and Dragon Quest VIII. I'll definitely be getting both Dragon Quests and Pokemon, and I'll be keeping an eye on Dragon Code and Ever Oasis.
I wasn't expecting the Wii U ports or the two new titles, though. I'm definitely interested in Pikmin 3DS and Mario Sports, though the latter could fall down if the individual sports vary wildly in quality. The Wii U ports are actually the two first party Wii U games I want that I haven't bought yet. I'll probably pick up the 3DS Woolly World if the extra content is good, though I'm not sure about Mario Maker. I'm not massively interested in content creation so ostensibly the lack of online sharing shouldn't bother me too much (you can at least download more levels) but I'll probably wait for reviews and fan feedback before I consider picking it up. It seems odd to drop the ID system in particular, which would allow 3DS users to search for courses. If they had (or add) that functionality, I'd pick it up because I'm more likely to dip in and out of Mario Maker to play around on courses, and that suits my 3DS.
A little disappointed we didn't hear anything about Lady Layton or Monster Hunter Stories, but I expect they'll end up being localised in time for the second half of 2017, if Mario Sports, Pikmin, Dragon Quest VIII, Ever Oasis and Yoshi are launching in the first half of 2017. I don't really care for the amiibo news or Streetpass updates, or the Animal Crossing update, but it's good to see a variety of announcements and a decently paced Direct.
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