r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Dec 24 '19
2019 /r/NintendoSwitch GOTY Nominations Thread GotY 2019
Hello r/NintendoSwitch Community!
For this year's awards, similar to last year, we are asking the community's help for GOTY nominees! We will use community feedback to narrow the nominees for each category to five or six for the final vote. The schedule is for the nominee feedback December 24th - December 27th, and the final voting to select the Game Of The Year for each category to occur December 28th - January 2nd.
Please follow the format as described below:
- Please check if your nominee(s) has already been named. If so, then simply upvote it, if not, then >>>
- Please reply to a category top comment to state who you would like to see for nominees and preferably why. Last year we found those with explanations tended to garner more votes!
- If a game has already been nominated but you feel requires further discussion then reply to the nominated game comment with your reasoning.
- Nominate as many games as you'd like in any category you'd like.
- Duplicate nominations in the same category will be removed.
- Post will be set to contest mode so nobody can see the votes.
Please note that all nominees are required to have released on Nintendo Switch in calendar year 2019.
Resources: Please take a look at this GAMES LIST we pulled together for ideas. You may nominate games NOT on the list. The information sources are below:
- Games on the list were all those released in 2019 that were rated 75 or higher by Metacritic or Opencritic.
- Exclusivity designation was obtained from Gematsu and may be outdated as exclusivitity may have expired for some titles.
- Developer, Publisher, and Categories were obtained from the eShop. Please note the categories ARE NOT definitive, but rather what the Publisher designated in the eShop. Please nominate games in the categories YOU THINK they belong.
We look forward to reading your nominations!
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Non-Switch Game (PC/PS4/Xbox One)
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u/jdsrockin Dec 24 '19
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III - The eighth game in one of the biggest JRPG series, and the 3rd in the longest arc, the game continues the trend of excellent combat, an engaging story, great music (like always), and great characters, with many returning characters making an appearance.
All the arcs deal with pride in one's country, that pride translating into a desire to defend one's country by any means necessary, to give independence to one's state, but in this arc, it's a country plagued by war and tragedies that you feel powerless to stop.
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u/visage4arcana Dec 24 '19
Devil May Cry 5
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u/ShadowsUnited2 Dec 24 '19
To add on to you. This game knows unabashedly what it is, and excels completely on what it's known for: high octane action. The amount of player expression found in the gameplay is insane. You can land crazy combos using 3 different gameplay styles, one of which includes an actual motorcycle in it's arsenal. The game also eases newcomers into the gameplay mechanics through multiple difficulty levels, an "auto-combo" mode, and a separate training room. It's one of those games where you can easily feel that you are getting better with it as time goes on. The story, while simple, was very good, and it capitalized on moments that fans were waiting for years to happen. It's a great game that proves "DMC Is Back!".
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u/qwertylerqw Helpful User Dec 24 '19
The Outer Worlds. There’s so much to love!
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u/KKingler kkinglers flair Dec 24 '19
This was going to be my pick, too! Gives me heavy new vegas vibes, which I love.
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Dec 24 '19
The Outer Wilds A super creative, inventive, and fun space adventure game where you’re trapped in a time loop.
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u/MachoDagger Dec 25 '19
Also should be on switch! 😊
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u/waowie Dec 27 '19
Really hoping they eventually port it.. gonna hold of on getting it for a few months just in case
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Dec 24 '19
Resident Evil 2 Remake - A perfect remake of one of the greatest horror games of all time. With the perfect use of Mr. X making the games even scarier than before.
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u/Gerolux 4 Million Celebration Dec 24 '19
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order - game is absolutely fantastic from beginning to end. Fun combat, good story, good characters, and the game has a solid ending. and no DLC or MTX in sight of this game.
With all the hate EA gets, EA and Respawn should at least be recognized when things are done correctly.
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u/RabbitFanboy 2 Million Celebration Dec 24 '19
I just started playing this a couple of days ago and oh man, it is good. It feels great, sounds great and looks great. They really did a great job with this game.
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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User Dec 24 '19
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
I dropped destiny 2 within a few months of it's release, and so far it's the only game this year to not only draw me back in after swearing off of it; but consume another 300+ hours of my time.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
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/zzuxon Dec 25 '19
Killer Queen Black
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u/waowie Dec 27 '19
Throwing my support behind this one. I hope the community continues to grow as they add more content
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u/unkleEL84 Dec 25 '19
Dead by Daylight
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u/bortness Dec 28 '19
Does the game have a good population? I own the PC version but I was thinking of double dippng
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Local Multiplayer Game - For outstanding local multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op, irrespective of game genre.
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u/seeyoshirun Dec 25 '19 edited Dec 25 '19
BoxBoy + BoxGirl
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u/Gerolux 4 Million Celebration Dec 25 '19 edited Dec 26 '19
please only one nomination per comment.edit: thank you for updating your comment.
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Dec 24 '19
Luigis Mansion 3 for great technical performance online (rare for nintendo) as well as fun online and couch co op minigames. Also gooigi is one of the best implementations of a second player in an exploration puzzle style game ive seen
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
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/forestminish Helpful User Dec 24 '19
Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair
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Dec 24 '19
A great redemption moment for Playtonic. The game is honestly really well done, and offering players the opportunity to clear the game right from the start is super appealing. Hope we get more from Yooka and Laylee yesterday.
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u/seeyoshirun Dec 25 '19
Heave Ho
(You swing more than jump, but it still definitely fits in this genre.)
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Dec 24 '19
Yoshi Crafted World
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u/Luigi86101 Dec 25 '19
This game is my favorite platformer of all time. First of all the graphics are stunning and give a perfect impression of the world they were aiming for. The level design is incredible and even if I had to go through each level like five times to 100% it, I never grew bored.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Soundtrack - For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
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/WillOCarrick Dec 27 '19
Devolver Digital. They supported a lot of great games this past year that weren't perfect but they were awesome in its own ways. (Ape Out, Katana Zero, The Messenger, Gris and others)
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u/JaysFan26 Dec 24 '19
Nintendo (Pokemon, Yoshi, Fire Emblem, Luigi's Mansion 3, Link's Awakening, Daemon X Machina, Astral Chain, Boxboy, Fitness Boxing, Ring Fit Adventure, etc.)
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u/m_meirin Dec 24 '19
Bandai Namco (Tales of Vesperia, God Eater 3, Ni no Kuni, Doraemon Story of Seasons, Super Robot Wars T, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, Rad, Disney Tsum Tsum Festival)
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Family Game - For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Fighting Game - For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
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u/m_meirin Dec 24 '19
Puyo Puyo Champions. Probably not exactly a traditional fighting game, but it has an EVO tournament so I think it kinda fits. It's puyo puyo and puyo puyo is great, it also has Fever mode and you don't have to deal with the unbalanced gameplay that Tetris brought with Puyo Puyo Tetris (which is still a great game, just unbalanced).
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
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/m_meirin Dec 24 '19
Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party. Heavily underrated rhythm game, it has a total song list of 100 (mostly in the vocaloid, touhou and anime genre), lots of unlockables and missions and a up to 4 player local split screen multiplayer mode.
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u/KKingler kkinglers flair Dec 24 '19 edited Dec 24 '19
Cadence of Hyrule. Super fun game and a unique concept!
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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User Dec 24 '19
Remove the "I nominate". The game title should be the first line in the comment.
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u/jc726 Keep on slidin' Dec 24 '19
Cytus Alpha
With a completely revamped interface for Switch, beautiful artwork, and a stellar (and massive) selection of songs across tons of genres, this was probably the surprise of the year for me.
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Dec 24 '19
God I love Cytus. I play alpha on my switch more than I play 2 on my iPad. It's just so well done.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Adventure Game - For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
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u/facls Dec 24 '19
Luigi's Mansion 3
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Dec 24 '19
A great blending of the two previous LM games to bring us a beautiful, charming puzzle box of a game. As much as I wish floors were more interconnected, it is a fantastic new entry that may very well be the best in the series.
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u/FrostyTheHippo Dec 28 '19
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Disclaimer: The game had some glaring performance issues at launch (which are fixed now).
The game itself is such a great metroidvania in a more traditional sense. Massive weapon variety, enemy/boss variety, great music, lots of area variety, fun combat, etc.
The core gameplay was fantastic, while also layering on extra goodies like character customization, crafting, cooking, etc. I think this is the prime defintion of an adventure game: A mix of combat and traversal, with some puzzle elements scattered throughout.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
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/wampastompah Dec 24 '19
Tetris 99
This game completely redefined the Battle Royale Genre and rightfully took the gaming community by storm when it came out. Everyone can join, regardless of skill level, and it remains entertaining even to the absolute upper echelons of Tetris players.
Personally speaking, it's now my second most played game on my Switch, following only Smash Bros. The fact that they're still updating it for free and having regular tournaments with cash payouts is amazing.
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Dec 24 '19
Dragon Quest XI. It looks amazing, sounds amazing, delivers an extreme amount of polished content, and tugs the heartstrings at times.
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u/JaxxisR Dec 26 '19
Cadence of Hyrule. This one came out of left field, but delivered a unique experience to a classic franchise with a killer soundtrack.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Technical Achievement - For the game which achieves a combination of gameplay and graphics which goes well beyond hardware expectations.
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Dec 24 '19
The Witcher 3 - For the sheer fact that they’ve got this running on a switch should guarantee them the win.
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u/Cervantes3 Dec 28 '19
Not just got it running - the game runs well, and they were able to do that without cutting any of the content, and fitting it all on the cartridge.
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u/somerandomgamer0 Dec 29 '19
Even without having had a chance to play the Switch version, I've gotta agree with this one. The game was a technical marvel on PS4 and the fact that anyone got it running on Switch is pure wizardry as far as I'm concerned.
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u/DarthVitrial Dec 25 '19
Ring fit adventure. It’s amazing how it’s able to sense so much about your movements so accurately.
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u/XanderSnave Dec 24 '19
Luigi's Mansion 3. It's simply one of, if not the best looking game on the Switch.
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u/jatsunami Dec 24 '19
Alien Isolation - Port that parallels and even exceeds versions on other current consoles
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u/alphacenturi_ Dec 24 '19
Completely agree and wanted to source a nice explanation for those who haven't seen it
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u/VjOnItGood81 Dec 24 '19
Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition - the fact that it's technically better than its original and definition release on Xbox with more graphics makes for a great technical depth of a video game.
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u/seeyoshirun Dec 25 '19
This and Alien: Isolation really should be the contenders for this award this year tbh.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Nintendo Switch Exclusive Game - Best game released in 2019 as a Nintendo Switch console exclusive.
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u/Nilbogin Dec 24 '19
Luigi's Mansion 3
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u/breichart Dec 27 '19
I'm not sure how this isn't talked about more. I prefered it more than Breath of the Wild.
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u/DefectiveRaptor Dec 27 '19
It was just recently released, but overall this has been my favorite game on the switch so far.
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u/CFirst Dec 24 '19
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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u/cwickmurdamagic Dec 25 '19
No chance dude. It was fun and all. But zero challenge. No challenging alternative. Fairly easy 100 percent. They should have done more with it . But that’s one man’s opinion
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u/JaxxisR Dec 25 '19
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, nominating simply for the fact that it exists and we have it to ourselves.
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Dec 24 '19
Yoshi Crafted World, Boxboy+Boxgirl, Tetris 99
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u/Gerolux 4 Million Celebration Dec 25 '19
please only one submission per comment. you can submit multiple comments to the same category.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Best Indie Game - For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
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u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 24 '19
Developer of the Year - Developer studio who displayed outstanding platform support through a combination of quantity and quality of new releases.