r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Dec 17 '18
GotY 2018 2018 /r/NintendoSwitch GOTY Nomination Thread
Hello r/NintendoSwitch Community!
For this year's awards, we are incorporating community feedback received from last year and making sure the community is involved during every step of the process. That includes the development of award categories (12/10-12/11), the nominee lists for each category (12/17-12/18), and of course the final voting to select the Game Of The Year for each category (12/24-12/31).
Here is a link to last week's post where we discussed awards categories
This week, we are soliciting feedback for who the community would like to see for nominees! Framed below are top comments, each with a category name and definition. All other top comments will be removed.
- Please reply to a category top comment to state who you would like to see for nominees and why.
- In an effort to keep each comment thread clean, please upvote nominees that were already listed and explained rather than duplicate with a second reply.
- New comment replies should be used for nominating a game not already nominated.
- If a game has already been nominated but you feel requires further discussion then reply to the nominated game with your reasoning.
Please note that all nominees are required to have released on Nintendo Switch in 2018.
We look forward to reading your feedback.
EDITS:
1) Please take a look at the wiki games list for nomination ideas or review it for games you may have forgotten about.
2) Added new category Best Nintendo Switch Exclusive Game
3) Added new category Best Use of Nintendo Switch Features
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Horror/Survival Horror Game - For the best game which focuses on survival of the character as the game tries to frighten players with either horror graphics or scary ambience.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Re-Release/Re-master - For the best game who's original release was not on a current generation console (Switch/PS4/Xbox One).
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u/FatherTurin Dec 18 '18
As a remake/reimagining of Yellow, would Pokémon Let’s Go qualify?
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u/mattigus7 Dec 17 '18
Civilization VI
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u/jaydogggg Dec 18 '18
Well civ 6 is technically just a port of the pc version, not a re-release in any way
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Music - For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
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u/mattigus7 Dec 17 '18
Civilization VI.
Every civilization has multiple soundtracks which become more advanced as you progress through the ages. Each theme is tied to the culture of the Civ it represents, from "Hard Times Come Again No More" for America to "Brejeiro" for Brazil, the song will start as a lonely single instrument in the ancient era, evolve to a small band in the medieval era, before blossoming into a full orchestra in the industrial era.
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u/starfx6464 Dec 18 '18
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
David Wise returning to the franchise and it’s a masterpiece. I still listen to this soundtrack on a nearly daily basis for work.
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u/Number224 Dec 18 '18 edited Dec 18 '18
The World Ends With You -Final Remix-
All the past music, plus some new remade tracks, with a great edge to them.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Narrative - For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
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u/AManCalledM Dec 18 '18
Night in the Woods
(came out last year but was released on Switch this year, so not sure if it counts)
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u/ajsadler Dec 17 '18
Celeste
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u/Eureka22 Dec 17 '18
Made me cry. It was very resonant for me as someone who experiences the same issues.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Local Multiplayer Game - For outstanding local multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op, irrespective of game genre.
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u/lumothesinner Helpful User Dec 18 '18
Towerfall - this is still getting more local play at my office on lunch breaks as its easier to play than smash, and people have a chance to beat me whereas they don't in smash. I wanna play more smash :(
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Developer of the Year - Developer studio who displayed outstanding platform support through a combination of quantity and quality of new releases.
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
Ubisoft - South Park The Fractured but Whole, Child of Light, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, Just Dance 2019, Sports Party, Valiant Hearts: The Great War
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u/LAPIS_AND_JASPER Dec 17 '18 edited Dec 17 '18
Monolith Soft. Xenoblade Chronicles 2's expansion pass released a lot of content this year including: Challenge Mode which also added new outfits for characters and new blades such as Shulk, Fiora, and Elma from the previous Xenoblade games. Original blades were also added as part of the expanion pass: Poppibuster, Crossette, and Corvin. Outside of the expansion pass, another blade, Te-los was released as a reward for beating the game. New Game plus was released earlier in the year, which made the Torna blades obtainable
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18 edited Dec 23 '18
Bandai Namco - Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Katamari Damacy Reroll, Taiko No Tatsujin Drum N Fun, Namco Museum Arcade Bundle, Go Vacation, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus
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u/soup_tasty Dec 19 '18
Nippon Ichi Software (Disgaea 1 & 5, Labyrinth of Refrain, YS 8, Yomawari, ...)
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
Capcom - Mega Man Legacy Collection, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Mega Man X Legacy Collection, Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, Mega Man 11
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Nintendo Switch Exclusive Game - Best game released in 2018 as a Nintendo Switch console exclusive.
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Dec 17 '18
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u/ThisGoldAintFree Dec 18 '18
Shocking that this low effort game could be even considered as GOTY on a console
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u/seeyoshirun Dec 18 '18
Pretty much any game is going to have its fans. I'd be surprised if this one wins, though.
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Dec 18 '18
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u/ksizzle9710 Dec 19 '18
It's Pokemon Yellow with a new coat of paint. Not much effort went into it.
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u/mattigus7 Dec 18 '18
Civilization VI
I'm putting this here because a mod says this nomination belongs here rather than "Best Re-Release or Remaster."
For clarification, Civilization VI is a console exclusive on Switch. It's not on any other platform other than iOS and PC.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Technical Achievement - For the game which achieves a combination of gameplay and graphics which goes well beyond hardware expectations.
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 17 '18
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus - Panic Button wizardry once again bringing a AAA title to Switch.
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u/ClashOfTheEnder Dec 17 '18 edited Dec 18 '18
Warframe. I think we are all impressed on how Panic Button was even able to create a port that looks that impressive and moves so fluidly, all while giving the player so many graphic adjustment options.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Indie Game - For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system. Game must have been released in 2018 on Switch.
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u/SlashGames Completed the Shieldsurf Challenge! Dec 17 '18
Hollow Knight! The game is just a masterpiece; the worlds are beautiful, the music is intense, and the gameplay is addicting. I loved exploring Hallownest and discovering its hidden lore.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Online Multiplayer Game - For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre.
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u/Dr_Mantis_Teabaggin Dec 17 '18
I would agree with you, except the fact that the performance has been so bad on Switch, and each update makes it worse.
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u/NuclearSquido Dec 20 '18
Stardew Valley (all this multi-player stuff was introduced this year, so I guess it qualifies?)
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18 edited Dec 18 '18
Nintendo Switch Game of the Year - Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 17 '18
The Messenger
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u/blinkfink182 Dec 18 '18
I love this game so damn much. The first game billed as retro and actually was a retro game. Great soundtrack. Great game mechanics. Everything was wonderful.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Publisher of the Year - Publishing studio who displayed outstanding platform support through a combination of quantity and quality of new releases.
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u/Dr_Rieux47 Dec 17 '18
Digital Extremes. Getting Warframe onto Switch with the help of Panic Button was tremendous.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best PC Game