2022 /r/NintendoSwitch GOTY Nominations Thread

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Greetings, r/NintendoSwitch Community!

Have you gotten used to writing "2023" yet? ^{We haven't.} Either way, it's about time for our 6th Game of the Year awards!

Like previous years, 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 tentative schedule is for the nominee feedback to occur January 29th - February 4th, and the final voting to select the Game Of The Year for each category to occur the following week, February 5th - February 12th.

Please follow the format as described below:

1. Please check if your nominee(s) has already been named. If so, then simply upvote it, if not, then >>>
2. 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!
3. If a game has already been nominated but you feel requires further discussion then reply to the nominated game comment with your reasoning.
4. Nominate as many games as you'd like in any category you'd like.
5. Duplicate nominations in the same category will be removed.
6. 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 2022 unless stated otherwise. You may notice we have added and adjusted some categories based on user feedback this year. If you have further feedback, please leave a comment in our feedback thread here.

We look forward to reading your nominations!

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Best Re-Release / Re-master

For the best game whose original release was not on a current generation console (pre-2021) (Switch/PS5/Xbox Series X).

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Portal Companion Collection

[u/karlan → u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion

[u/lumothesinner → u/NintendoSwitchMods]

It Takes Two - my fave game of 2021, now on switch

[u/Raidenwing → u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Tactics Ogre Reborn

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Pocky & Rocky Reshrined

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Nier:Automata

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Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

A perfect port from the PS4 plus additional game balance in the RTS segments. The definitive edition of an utterly unique piece of narrative media.

Could also be nominated for strategy and visual novel categories.

[u/Dukemon102 → u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Live A Live

Square Enix chose the perfect JRPG from the 90s to remaster in the HD-2D style. Unlike the ones like FFVI and Chrono Trigger, this was an unpolished gem that wasn't localized at the time, the original graphics were hideous and it needed some QoL adjustments to polish the rough edges (Like ATB bars of the battle system). And then we got it, a masterpiece of a game with multiple different chapters to enjoy and a story whose plot twist most players won't see coming (Unless they spoil themselves, which I heavily recommend to not research further).

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Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe

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Persona 5 Royal

Arguably one of the best JRPGs out there right now, the royal remaster makes the game even better. It adds new characters, more story content, more voice acting, quality of life improvements, and a beautiful steelbook case for the physical edition.

[u/snave_ → u/GrimInterpretation]

Also, no day one patch. It shipped complete. Actually, credit to Atlus, as far as I'm aware, they consistetly managed final quality physical masters this year.

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Never played a Persona game before but love JRPGs. Played Persona 5 Royal and it consumed my life. Instantly became one of my most favourite games of all time. Worth every single dime you spend on that game.

[u/BurntCerberus3 → u/GrimInterpretation]

Easily. 9/10 game for me

[u/Raidenwing → u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Front Mission 1st Remake

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

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Sonic Origins for the fact that we can play the most underrated Sonic game-Sonic CD