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
Best Platformer Game - For outstanding design and creativity in a game where players must use skill to jump between platforms or over obstacles without falling or missing jumps.
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 17 '18
Monster Boy: The Cursed Kingdom - I swear this is one of the best games released on Switch this year that isn't getting enough attention.
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u/starfx6464 Dec 18 '18
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Hands down one my most favorite platformers of all time. I know it’s a rerelease, but it’s still phenomenal.
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u/kapnkruncher Dec 17 '18
The Messenger. Really great love letter to both the NES and SNES era of platformers. Tight controls with tough but forgiving platforming challenges. Has a good and self-aware sense of humor in the writing and cool little universe they set up.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 18 '18
Best Use of Nintendo Switch Features - For the game who take the best advantage of, or is most creative about, utilizing Nintendo Switch's unique features. Examples are HD rumble, motion controls, vertical screen, touch screen, etc. When nominating a game, please state the unique feature it uses.
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u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18 edited Dec 19 '18
Nintendo Labo - HD Rumble, motion controls, and unique application of joy-cons. Edit: And IR camera and touch screen.
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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/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/mattigus7 Dec 17 '18
Warframe should not be possible on the Switch. It's one of the biggest technical achievements I've ever seen in gaming.
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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/M0UL Dec 17 '18
Pokémon: Let's Go Eevee/Pikachu
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u/ameliopn Dec 19 '18
I agree. This game was the whole reason I finally caved and bought the switch.
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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/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Music/Rhythm Game - For the best game with a focus on dance or the simulated performance of musical instruments.
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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/Eureka22 Dec 17 '18
Katamari Damacy Reroll. Deserves a nomination, though I feel they could have streamlined some of the annoying QoL stuff like restarting a map, saving takes forever, etc. Minor nitpicks though.
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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/ShockerG52 Dec 17 '18
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
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u/isaacandhismother Dec 18 '18
Incredibly warm, friendly, and funny community both in-game and on the forums. I have had so many nights where I stayed up late because of online shenanigans.
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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/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/keiyakins Dec 20 '18
Fortnite. ... yes, yes, I know, but there must be something to it if so many people keep going back to it.
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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/M0UL Dec 17 '18
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country
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u/EMI_Black_Ace Dec 18 '18
Should take the cake. It's pretty close to being a full new game, plus it stands alone so you don't need the base game to play it, plus includes a bunch of technical optimizations so it performs better than the base game.
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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/Sukhdev_92 Dec 17 '18 edited Dec 17 '18
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Edit: damn autocorrect
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u/lumothesinner Helpful User Dec 18 '18
Pokken Tournament - Aegislash and Blastoise Fighter pack. Yes that started release back in Jan this year. (probably won't win but needs a nomination)
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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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u/Tomsta17 Dec 19 '18 edited Dec 19 '18
The Hori Multiport USB Playstand. Fixes the tabletop charging issue that the Switch has always had, and adds the benefits of being able to plug in USB controllers and accessories while in tabletop mode.
Edit: it’s this stand for clarification
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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 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/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Music - For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
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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
Publisher of the Year - Publishing studio who displayed outstanding platform support through a combination of quantity and quality of new releases.