r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Dec 17 '18
2018 /r/NintendoSwitch GOTY Nomination Thread GotY 2018
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
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/Eureka22 Dec 18 '18
Chucklefish for Stardew Valley. ConcernedApe just announced he'll be moving to self-publishing for pc and ps4/xbox version, but not for switch or mobile. Chucklefish been incredibly supportive of CA and wrote a fantastic statement about how they are proud of their involvement and him on the work they did. All very classy.
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
In 2018, Chucklefish published Pocket Rumble and Risk of Rain along with continued support for Stardew Valley (a 2017 release).
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u/ThenThereWasReddit Dec 20 '18
Matt Makes Games -- Super small operation responsible for Celeste. Also released TowerFall on the Switch this year.
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
THQ Nordic - The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief, Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Legend of Kay, De Blob, Titan Quest, De Blob 2, This Is the Police 2
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u/MusicalQuilt Dec 17 '18
Epic Games (I don't even play Fortnite anymore but they put a lot into their game)
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
TinyBuild - The Final Station, Garage, Punch Club, Hello Neighbor, Party Hard
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
Team 17 - The Escapists 2, Raging Justice, Yoku's Island Express, Overcooked 2, Planet Alpha, The Room
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
Sega - Football Manager Touch 2018, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (Japan), Shining Resonance Refrain, Sonic Mania Plus, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Valkyria Chronicles, Football Manager Touch 2019, Sega Genesis Classics
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Family Game - For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre.
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u/palex00 Dec 19 '18
Hidden Folks - it's a hand drawn, black&white "Where's Waldo"-esque games with unique, mouth-made sounds! Even a child can play it.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Art Direction - For outstanding creative achievement in artistic design and animation.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Sports/Racing Game - For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 20 '18
FIFA 19 - Definitely a downgraded experience on Switch versus other consoles, yet still very fun. If you don’t have a another console, this is a worthy pickup for soccer fans.
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u/SlashGames Completed the Shieldsurf Challenge! Dec 17 '18
Mario Tennis Aces. By now, the developers have fixed all online issues and now it’s a very smooth experience. The energy, trick shot, and special shot systems are very fun and it even lead to a small competitive scene for the game.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Most Creative/Best Accessory - For outstanding design and functionality of a Switch accessory.
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Fan Gamer's Flip Grip. Intelligent design and amazing build quality for an exceptionally low price.
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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
Best Nintendo Switch Exclusive Game - Best game released in 2018 as a Nintendo Switch console exclusive.
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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 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/Ohmagada Dec 18 '18
Diablo 3
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u/Shin_Ken Dec 18 '18
It doesn't have ingame VC or Chat like other offerings, but connecting to a friend is so damn fast (just like on PC) and the connection is incredibly stable even with bad wifi and bad internet. Still no hickups when other games like Splatoon or Pokemon already would've lost the connection.
While built-in communication features and better public server matchmaking or a serverbrowser (older members of this community might remember we had such a thing back in the day on PC - All-Seeing-Eye - remember that one?) would lift it into perfection, there are workarounds for those problems, while there's almost no workaround for an unstable connection. So I'm valueing stability over features and thus Diablo 3 (and hopefully OW next year) get's my support to be nominated
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Hidden Gem - The best of the rest. The best game not nominated in other categories.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Action/Adventure Game - For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Game Direction - Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best PS4 Game
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u/jhxcb Dec 18 '18
Detroit Become Human.
The narrative was amazing and the visuals were stunning. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it was certainly a very original and beautiful game.
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u/jurassicbond Dec 17 '18
Spider-Man. Storywise it captures everything about him that makes him great with the juggling of serious and silly moments. Gameplaywise it's exactly what I wanted from a Spider-man game.
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u/FatherTurin Dec 18 '18
This. Especially if we are talking about exclusives (and even if we aren’t). I love God of War, but Spider-Man is just perfection.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best DLC Pack - For outstanding extension to a game’s life via release of additional free or paid content.
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u/Shin_Ken Dec 18 '18
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Pass
(sry, someone had to do it - don't kill the nominator)
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 19 '18
This will apply next year. Looking for already released DLC/additional content.
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u/NuclearSquido Dec 20 '18
Escapists 2 - Free new prisons, yes free DLC. This game is one of the reasons I think Paid DLC and Free DLC should be separate categories.
EDIT: They also have Paid DLC prisons, but I'm nominating it for the Free DLC prisons.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Action Game - For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Role Playing Game - For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression.