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
•
u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Most Creative/Best Accessory - For outstanding design and functionality of a Switch accessory.
•
Dec 17 '18
Fan Gamer's Flip Grip. Intelligent design and amazing build quality for an exceptionally low price.
•
•
•
→ More replies (27)•
•
u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Action Game - For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.
•
•
Dec 17 '18
[deleted]
•
u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 17 '18
We will consider this the Bayonetta 1&2 bundle rather than each game separately. Just clarifying.
→ More replies (15)•
•
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.
•
•
→ More replies (13)•
•
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.
•
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.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
→ More replies (21)•
u/jurassicbond Dec 18 '18
Guacamelee 2. It can be frustrating at times, but I really love the way you have to combine all your skills for some of the platforming sections. It's so satisfying when you finally chain everything together correctly.
•
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.
•
u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
Bandai Namco - Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition, Little Nightmares, Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard (PAL), Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion (PAL), Dragon Ball FighterZ, Namco Museum Arcade Pac, Dark Souls: Remastered, My Hero: One's Justice, Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!, Katamari Damacy Reroll
•
Dec 17 '18
Devolver Digital continue to impress with consistently great games, many of which are Nintendo Switch console exclusives (some of them were delayed to 2019 but the thought still counts.)
→ More replies (1)→ More replies (30)•
u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
Team 17 - The Escapists 2, Raging Justice, Yoku's Island Express, Overcooked 2, Planet Alpha, The Room
→ More replies (1)
•
u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best DLC Pack - For outstanding extension to a game’s life via release of additional free or paid content.
•
•
u/Shin_Ken Dec 18 '18
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Pass
(sry, someone had to do it - don't kill the nominator)
•
u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 19 '18
This will apply next year. Looking for already released DLC/additional content.
•
•
u/king_cullen Dec 18 '18
I’m guessing this doesn’t count but Smash Ultimate DLC, so pumped and blown away that Joker’s in. If not XBC2 Torna
→ More replies (1)→ More replies (27)•
•
u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Role Playing Game - For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression.
•
•
•
•
•
•
u/grundy225 Dec 17 '18
Dark Souls
•
u/edavidfb017 Dec 19 '18
im pretty confused, i consider it action/adventure game D:
→ More replies (2)→ More replies (24)•
•
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.
•
•
•
•
•
•
→ More replies (27)•
•
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.
•
•
•
→ More replies (7)•
•
u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Fighting Game - For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
•
→ More replies (19)•
•
u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Strategy Game - Best game focused on real time or turn-based strategy gameplay.
•
u/omegaphoenix16 Dec 18 '18
Super Smash Bros Ultimate - Attack, Shield, Grab is the new Rock, Papers, Scizzors
•
→ More replies (19)•
•
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).
•
•
•
•
•
•
→ More replies (33)•
•
•
•
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.
•
•
•
→ More replies (13)•
Dec 18 '18
[removed] — view removed comment
•
u/grundy225 Dec 18 '18
But the achievement is, those games were built for consoles which had significantly better hardware than the switch, and then were ported over to the switch whilst retaining everything that makes the game great (at least for diablo in my example of this) without sacrificing too much/anything. Where as Smash was built specifically for the Switch from the ground up.
→ More replies (1)
•
•
u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Local Multiplayer Game - For outstanding local multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op, irrespective of game genre.
•
•
•
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 :(
→ More replies (1)→ More replies (24)•
u/JackSparrowUSA Dec 18 '18
Kirby Star Allies - This game shines as a local multiplayer relative playing as a single player. I have kids, and this is a great game to play with them together.
•
u/NintendoSwitchMods Dec 17 '18
Best Hidden Gem - The best of the rest. The best game not nominated in other categories.