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[Jubenhimer]

After E3 2023 was cancelled following a lack of interest from major game companies, Most developers and publishers instead opted for special events and announcements for the season instead. Besides Geoff Kelly's Summer Games Fest, Each of the three platform holders held some form of live-stream detailing their lineup for this fall and beyond.

Sony got started first with a PlayStation Showcase in late-May. Which detailed new PS5 games coming, including extensive game-play of Spider-Man 2 and Final Fantasy XVI, and new announcements such as Fairgame$ and Concord.



Next up was Microsoft, who held two events, one dedicated to Bethesda's Starfield, and a general Xbox Games showcase, which showed off updates for games such as Hi-Fi Rush, and new announcements including a new Microsoft Flight Simulator.



Lastly was Nintendo's, who recently streamed a new episode of Nintendo Direct which revealed a remake of Super Mario RPG, alongside a brand new sidescrolling Super Mario Bros. game, and more details on Pikmin 4.



Of the three, which came out on top?

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Nintendo

Then Microsoft

 

[Efren is G.O.A.T.]

Mario

 

[John Marston]

I love my 3 consoles equally (Xseries X, PS5 & Switch) but Starfield alone won me over like a fabulous cheating girlfriend begging me to be forgiven.

I want to meet Todd Howard, rip off my dick & balls, replace them with a uterus & ovaries so I can give him a family.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

The one not filled with remakes, remasters and rereleases.

 

[Heisenberg007]

None. I think Ubisoft's was the best in terms of content: gameplay footage and release dates (I didn't like its pacing though).

If we must select between these 3, I'd go with Nintendo.

 

[bender]

Nintendo + Capcom + Yakuza + a pinch of FROM showing off Armored Core.

 

[T0minator]

UbiSoft surprisingly had the most gameplay and that's what I look for with these showcases

CGI, In-game cinematics, in-egine footage..they all do the same thing for me...nothing

Sony had the worst of the year in that regard, but the year isn't over. They can make it better...or somehow make it worse lol

 

[Danjin44]

Honestly each of them give me Japanese games I care about, so to me this month showcases Japanese games were the ones really delivered here.

In fact this year both my most hyped games all came from Japanese games.

 

[LRKD]

I'd rate it Nintendo, Xbox, then Sony dead last. Nintendo first, for mostly focusing on gameplay, however there were too many remake/masters, and honestly only like 20% of it interested me. But still major props for mostly being gameplay, and not really lingering too long. Then Xbox falling into second, too many updates to existing games, and new game trailers mostly being soyslop cinematic trailers, Hellblade, south of midnight, Star Wars, fable, it was far too little gameplay and dragged down the show immensely. Starfield direct was quite good though. And then last Sony for being an absolute joke outside of DD2, which was shown again at Capcoms anyways.

 

[bitbydeath]

Nintendo for me.

 

[Abriael_GN]

Nintendo was aggressively mid. Mostly more of the same reheated soup that Nintendo fans will love and everyone else will ignore. Funnily, they have skipped two games from *massive* franchises (both coming west) in the western Direct, I imagine to make more space for the reheated soup and fluff.

Microsoft was good.

Sony had Granblue Fantasy Relink which made me happy on its own.

 

[Handel]

If we got to see Metroid Prime 4 in the Nintendo Direct, it would have put it over the edge to surpass the MS conference. Super Mario Wonder looks fun, but it's not hype enough.

MS>Nintendo>>>>>>>Sony

 

[Fredrik]

1. Microsoft (Starfield)
2. Nintendo (Super Mario Bros Wonder)
3. Ubisoft (Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar)

 

[FoxMcChief]

The one with Starfield, followed by the one with Super Mario RPG.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Microsoft and it's not even close. Both Sony and Nintendo were disappointing.

 

[Xellos]

Nintendo's show was right up my alley.

The Japanese Nintendo Direct had a Goemon spiritual-successor by Good-Feel, which is awesome. I guess it'll be shown off for other markets later?

 

[ZehDon]

I love my 3 consoles equally (Xseries X, PS5 & Switch) but Starfield alone won me over like a fabulous cheating girlfriend begging me to be forgiven.

I want to meet Todd Howard, rip off my dick & balls, replace them with a uterus & ovaries so I can give him a family.

 

[Lord Malachite]

Nintendo by a wide margin. Microsoft didn't show me anything exclusive to get hyped about beyond Starfield and honestly, it's just not my type of game. I'm not a fan of No Man's Sky either. Sony was an even bigger yawnfest beyond Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Nintendo was the only one who brought things to the table that are actually relevant to me. For that alone, they get the gold star for this non-E3 season.

I feel like I should add that I'm pretty much a PlayStation only gamer, and Nintendo is still the only one who impressed me. Maximum lulz.

 

[Knightime_X]

Show me the games I want to play, remakes, remaster, or whatever.
You got the games, you get the W.
It's that simple.

That said, nintendo did it for me.

 

[Robochobo]

I love my 3 consoles equally (Xseries X, PS5 & Switch) but Starfield alone won me over like a fabulous cheating girlfriend begging me to be forgiven.

I want to meet Todd Howard, rip off my dick & balls, replace them with a uterus & ovaries so I can give him a family.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

I love my 3 consoles equally (Xseries X, PS5 & Switch) but Starfield alone won me over like a fabulous cheating girlfriend begging me to be forgiven.

I want to meet Todd Howard, rip off my dick & balls, replace them with a uterus & ovaries so I can give him a family.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

1. Microsoft
2. Nintendo
3. Sony

 

[vaibhavpisal]

1. Microsoft
2. Sony
3. Nintendo

Looking forward to Helldivers 2 and Marathon from Sony conference. Didn't felt as bad to me.

Nintendo conference, I dunno what to say here. Remakes and remasters galore, something I never appreciate. 2D Mario game to me looked worse than what came before I think.

 

[mansoor1980]

sony the best , always

 

[Banjo64]

Nintendo won over Microsoft for me. Sony in distant third.

Super Mario Bros Wonder
Super Mario RPG
Pikmin 4

All looked great and will be with us this year. They had lots of amazing b-tier announcements as well.

Detective Pikachu
Luigi’s Mansion 2 Switch
Princess Peach game
Pikmin 1&2 ports and shadow drop

Microsoft just felt like more soon for me.

 

[Drizzlehell]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Microsoft>Nintendo>Sony

Very disappointed with the showcase from Sony after almost 2 years of wait.

 

[Kenpachii]

starfield then mario wonders

 

[mansoor1980]

Microsoft>Nintendo>Sony

Very disappointed with the showcase from Sony after almost 2 years of wait.

 

[feynoob]

Bethesda starfield showcase
Nintendo
Microsoft

That is my order.

 

[feynoob]

I didn't know we get to spout shit like this.

 

[Drizzlehell]

I didn't know we get to spout shit like this.

This is like the third thread that I'm seeing with the exact same premise. Getting hyped about commercials presented by a bunch of corporate tools, and not even the games themselves, is like peak consoomerism.

Get hyped about the games themselves, who gives a shit about these showcases?

 

[genesisblock]

These "events" really drive home why E3 needs to come back. Using the Nintendo direct model feels "impersonal", relying only a green screen and lame ass hosts.

With E3, you are in front of a live audience, anticipation sets in. The impact is far different when you know you can feel the response from the trailer you've shown.

 

[feynoob]

This is like the third thread that I'm seeing with the exact same premise. Getting hyped about commercials presented by a bunch of corporate tools, and not even the games themselves, is like peak consoomerism.

Get hyped about the games themselves, who gives a shit about these showcases?

Everyone has their own knocks of excitement.
Just because you arent excited for these events, doesn't others aren't.

It's just of a case of you having different taste.

 

[Chukhopops]

Best multiplats: Sony
Best first party: MS
Best remakes: Nintendo

There’s actually something good from every presentation.