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Natal. I was blown away by the complexity of its capabilities. It probably won't be a major factor until next gen, but if it comes standard with the next console it could be the biggest leap in console gaming since consoles started, and this is from a person who doesn't like the idea of dancing as control. What impressed me most was its ability to (or so they claim) recognize and identify people and drawings.

Nintendo had the most impressive game library, but of the 3 big Wii announcements only NSMB is coming this year. I hope it has online, and the 3rd and 4th playables are more interesting than toads. How about Wario and Waluigi, or Peach, or a Mii? SMG2 is welcome, but it's hard to tell whether it's a new game or a level pack. Nintendo needs to get some new diverse franchises though, because honestly the only reason these games were big announcements is that they are sequels of great series. Metroid, for example, would be just another sci-fi game trailer if I don't know who Samus was.

The polar opposite of that is what Sony did, with only 1 interesting game, but wow, project trico is gorgeous, emotionally moving, and unique. I have no idea if it will be as good mechanically as it is artistically, but it kind of made Nintendo's sequelness embarrassing. And yet again this won't be coming this year.

So, Microsoft won the intriguing tech and "next gen head start" categories.

Nintendo won the most actual games I want category, and had the only such game scheduled for 2009, NSMBW.

Sony won the most amazing single trailer category.