E3 had some really great moments this year. I’ve gone through all of the announcements from the big three and have compiled a list of the top five things to be announced at E3. These are in a particular order, descending from the coolest to the most awesome announcement ever.

Honorable Mention - Time for some Golden Sun – “Golden Sun DS” was announced at Nintendo’s press conference. This is more of a personal “favorite” of the conference announcements, which is why I decided to give it an honorable mention. I’m a huge fan of the first two Golden Sun games. I’ve beat both of them numerous times. The fact that the game looks incredibly similar in style to the original is a plus and that rockin’ Golden Sun music is back. Way to go Nintendo! You actually did something right by bringing back this series.

#5 – “Halo ODST”/”Halo Reach” – Microsoft isn’t as good a system without Halo. It seems almost necessary for the company to release a new title every year. This year, we had the chance to hear about two, “Halo ODST,” which is well on its way to finishing completion on its development, and “Halo Reach.” All we really know about “Halo Reach,” at this point, is its name, and it should be out sometime next year. Microsoft consistently brings it with high quality games on a high quality system. That’s why they’re number 5 on our list.

#4 – Motion Controller for PS3 – Though I’m not a big fan of the Wiimote (for personal reasons) I can understand why people are excited about Motion Control. The Motion Controller for PS3 looks cooler than the Wiimote. It also seems to be smaller, rounder and is most likely a lot easier to handle. The problem I have with the Wiimote is it is clunky and I cannot always use it correctly due to my limited mobility. Due to its smaller size and more sensitive response, the PS3 Motion Controller looks to be something nearly anyone can use, which makes it even more exciting.

#3 – New Mario Games – Surprisingly, despite a poor, overall E3 performance, Nintendo makes the list not once, but twice (okay, if you count the Honorable Mention). The thing that made Nintendo good was the franchise game announcements. Nintendo has announced that not one, not two, but four different Mario games will be released in the next year or so. Two of the titles are exclusively Mario (“New Super Mario Bros” and “Super Mario Galaxy 2″ for Wii) while the other two include Mario (“Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story” and “Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again” for Nintendo DS). While Nintendo chose to ignore other, popular franchises, it’s nice to see they still remember Mario.

#2 – Lionshead Studios develops Milo - If you didn’t get to check out Milo, you should in one of the videos I’ve posted here on Gamerrazzi. Milo is a boy who can interact with your outside world and you can interact with his. He’s being developed with much anticipation, because if a computer generated boy can interact with a human being, what is a game character going to do in the middle of a game? This promising new technology is stunning. The potential to use Milo, not only for gameplay, but for medical purposes (as a parent of a child with an autistic spectrum disorder, I can already imagine what a Milo could do to help improve social skills and interpersonal skills – the potential is endless!) makes this one of the most exciting announcements of E3.

#1 – Project Natal – The number one choice needs very little description. If you saw Microsoft’s E3 Conference then you know exactly what I’m taking about. Everyone at E3 and at home was very excited about all the possibilities that arise from Project Natal. With it, you and your body become the controller. There is no need for a handheld controller, because Project Natal allows you to login via facial recognition, play with your hands, feet, arms, legs, and face, and do so many other, cool and neat things. As this project develops I’m sure the excitement level will grow. For now, it’s the most promising new advance in gaming we’ve seen to date.

With three of the top five best announcements of E3, it’s easy to see that Microsoft wins honors for bringing the most to the E3 Conference.

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