After their success at E3 2014, it seems Nintendo is not going to go back to the traditional style of E3 presentation any time soon. Their new format of a Nintendo Direct and live footage spread throughout a couple of days seems to have worked really well, and even now I'm left wondering how they can feasibly top this year's presentation.
However, I do not think that even 2014 was the best E3 Nintendo's ever had. Although Nintendo had some disappointing conferences towards the end (2008, 2011, 2012, etc.), I think that one of their latter E3's was probably the best they ever had: E3 2010.
Let's review the games first announced, revealed, or otherwise shown in those roughly 80 minutes on stage and the show floor, shall we?
Wii
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Metroid: Other M
- Donkey Kong Country Returns
- Kirby's Epic Yarn
- Epic Mickey
- Goldeneye 007
- Just Dance 2
- Sonic Colors
- NBA Jam
- Wii Party
- Mario Sports Mix
- Conduit 2
DS
- Dragon Quest 9
- Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
- Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
- Super Scribblenauts
- Omaiden
- Rune Factory 3
- Etrian Odyssey 3
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
3DS
- Orignal 3DS Hardware (Inclusing Streetpass and Spotpass, albeit in unnamed forms)
- Kid icarus: Uprising
- Ocarina of Time 3D
- nintendogs + cats
- Animal Crossing
- Mario Kart
- Kingdom Hearts 3D
- Pilotwings Resort
- Dead or Alive
- Professor Layton 5
- Star Fox 64 3D
- Ridge Racer 3D
- Paper mario
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Metal Gear Solid 3D
- Steel Diver
- Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
- Chocobo Racing 3D
- DJ Hero
Even though some of these games ultimately disappointed (Other M, Epic Mickey, etc.) or were cancelled (DJ Hero for 3DS), I think they were very impressive looking and exciting back in 2010.
What do you think? Which E3 do you think Nintendo did better during, if any?
