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It is time to collect the nominations for the second annual Nintendo World Report Forum Awards. I have restructured the categories to be more Nintendo focused due to low interest in the other platforms last year. Here are my short lists for nominees:
Nintendo Switch Game of the Year
- Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
- Detective Pikachu Returns
- Disney Illusion Island
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Pikmin 4
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Multiplatform Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- EA Sports FC 24
- Octopath Traveler II
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mega Baseball 4
- Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
Best Remake, Remaster, or Compilation
- Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp
- Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
- Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe
- The Making of Karateka
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection 1
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- Persona 4 Golden
- Red Dead Redemption
- Resident Evil 4
- Super Mario RPG
Best Independent Game
- Anonymous;Code
- Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Dredge
- Lies of P
- Moving Out 2
- OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
- Rakuen: Deluxe Edition
- Sea of Stars
- Tents and Trees
- The Case of the Golden Idol
- This Way Madness Lies
- Viewfinder
- Wargroove 2
Again, these are just my short lists. Please comment below any games you want included in the list of nominations. Also let me know if you have questions about the categories or think a game should be included in a different category. Finally, we will try to implement nickmitch's "Backlogged Game of the Year". For that award we will just post replies to the polls to indicate which nominees are still on our backlog (i.e., we have not played them yet). The game backlogged by the most users will win the award.
I am hoping to start the voting December 1 so make sure to get in your nominees before then!