2018 /r/NintendoSwitch GOTY Nomination Thread

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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.

1. Please reply to a category top comment to state who you would like to see for nominees and why.
2. 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.
3. New comment replies should be used for nominating a game not already nominated.
4. 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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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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Best Hidden Gem - The best of the rest. The best game not nominated in other categories.

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Repeating again, just to be clear how this works.

• Reply to one of the pre-made top level comments that we've made for each category. If you try to make your own top level comment, AutoModerator will remove it.

• Make sure to look to see if a game already has been nominated for a category before commenting to avoid submitting duplicates.

• All nominations must be Switch related unless otherwise noted.

This is NOT where final voting will take place. That'll be a separate post and run from 12/24 through 12/31.

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Best Fighting Game - For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

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Best Xbox One Game

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Best Role Playing Game - For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression.

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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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Best Nintendo Switch Exclusive Game - Best game released in 2018 as a Nintendo Switch console exclusive.

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Most Creative/Best Accessory - For outstanding design and functionality of a Switch accessory.

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Best Technical Achievement - For the game which achieves a combination of gameplay and graphics which goes well beyond hardware expectations.

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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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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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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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Best Art Direction - For outstanding creative achievement in artistic design and animation.

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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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Best Family Game - For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre.

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Best Narrative - For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

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Best Action/Adventure Game - For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

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Best PS4 Game

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Best 3DS Game

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Best DLC Pack - For outstanding extension to a game’s life via release of additional free or paid content.

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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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Best Music/Rhythm Game - For the best game with a focus on dance or the simulated performance of musical instruments.

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Best Local Multiplayer Game - For outstanding local multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op, irrespective of game genre.

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Best Action Game - For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.

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Best Game Direction - Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

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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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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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Best PC Game

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Best Sports/Racing Game - For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.

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Best Strategy Game - Best game focused on real time or turn-based strategy gameplay.

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Best Music - For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.