The 2022 NWR Forum Awards
Best Nintendo Game
The results of the poll will only be revealed once the voting is done (December 13). You should be able to change your vote until then. Make sure to sound off in the comments if the game is on your backlog as we can have a separate award for that. Even though the official nominees list is closed, you can still reply with a write-in. Best of luck to all the nominees.
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The Award for Best Nintendo Game Goes To...
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
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This fourth installment in the Xenoblade Chronicles franchise was released July 29, 2022 and was developed by Monolith Soft. As of September 2022 it had sold 1.72 million copies. NWR gave the game a 9/10 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/61079/xenoblade-chronicles-3-switch-review) and reviewer John Rairdin said "Regardless of how you came to Xenoblade, either through one of many incarnations of the original, or through its sequel, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 strives to satiate all audiences and it is largely successful in this endeavor while also presenting something entirely new.". Clearly the game is popular with forum users as 5 out of 9 votes went to this beloved JRPG.
Thanks to everyone who voted or commented in this inaugural awards presentation!