Mario Maker 2 is absolutely guaranteed to take several GOTYs. #1 spot from Giant Bomb is a given.
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Do you think Nintendo has a GOTY in their cards?
- Thread starter Wander_
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There are only 3 series that can win GOTY awards and that's Zelda, Mario and Metroid. That's it. Unless they come out with some amazing new IP (and Splatoon does match this criteria and even it didn't win GOTY) that is designed for core gamers. Or is very good story wise and is mechanically a copy of a Sony game or a Fromsoft game (and Nintendo doesn't make those types of games at all so fat chance of that).
So basically, no, they don't have GOTY contender this year, but they do have a stacked lineup of good games.
So basically, no, they don't have GOTY contender this year, but they do have a stacked lineup of good games.
Unless they have something we don't know about which is unlikely then straight up no. None of their games this year will be a GOTY contender. Animal Crossing never has been and Pokemon is just going to be more of the same old formula based on that trailer we saw.
In all fairness what they have shown of both Pokémon and Fire Emblem has killed any chance of either having GotY potential. Production values matter for GotY contenders
Nope, no way that's happening. I think you are overestimating the positive reaction Astral Chain would get. We haven't seen much of the game yet, but chances are it is not the next Nier Automata and will probably end up being a solid but kinda niche game that lands in the low 80s and gets forgotten by the time GOTY awards start being rolled out.
My goty predictions for The Game Awards are:
Resident Evil 2
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order*
Sekiro
Dreams*
The Outer Worlds*
*these games aren't out, however based on their genre, pre-release information, and buzz they fit in with the kind of games that get nominees
There are other GOTY candidates that we don't know about - maybe even from Nintendo. I'm seeing this being a 2013 Nintendo - a lot of big acclaimed games, but no big GOTY contender types.
Resident Evil 2
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order*
Sekiro
Dreams*
The Outer Worlds*
*these games aren't out, however based on their genre, pre-release information, and buzz they fit in with the kind of games that get nominees
There are other GOTY candidates that we don't know about - maybe even from Nintendo. I'm seeing this being a 2013 Nintendo - a lot of big acclaimed games, but no big GOTY contender types.
There sure are some people in here with a lot of faith in Borderlands 3. Borderlands 2 won some but if it couldn't beat out Walking Dead and Journey what makes any of you think Borderlands 3 is going to beat out games like RE2, Sekiro, and DMC5? Not to mention if TLOU P2 really does drop this Fall.
They're not gonna sweep general GOTY awards with anything, but I can see Animal Crossing and Mario Maker being GOTY for some people.
For me personally Mario Maker 2 and Animal Crossing have a huge chance of being GOTY.
For general western publications etc? Nope.
For general western publications etc? Nope.
I don't think this is a year where Nintendo will release something that is a major contender for most outlets. It seems like they'll have great games, but probably not one that will be widely considered GOTY unless one of their projects really surprises or they have a major unannounced game. Nintendo's standard GOTY franchises seem to mostly be Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.
On the topic of Super Mario Maker 2, I suspect Dreams will be ahead of it in most discussions and steal its thunder.
Depending on how it's executed, I could see Astral Chain being a game that gets some nods.
On the topic of Super Mario Maker 2, I suspect Dreams will be ahead of it in most discussions and steal its thunder.
Depending on how it's executed, I could see Astral Chain being a game that gets some nods.
Something that can beat DMCV this year? sounds difficult but maybe.
Wonderful 101 port could do it for me. :)
Wonderful 101 port could do it for me. :)
for my wife AC will probably be the game of the generation :D
Pretty solid prediction list.
If we are including unannounced games though Dying Light 2, Watchdogs 3 and Control based on previews will also be in that conversation. ORI might also get a mention.
Would be shocked to see EA get any awards so Star Wars is out and RE2 is a remake so they don't usually get awards
What exactly does this mean? What's the GOTY bait of videogames?
I've just come back from the future, and can confirm that Fire Emblem is my GOTY. Lol.
But you're right (weird numeric rankings aside) that Ninty is probably putting a game on The Game Awards' overall GOTY list this year. Maybe Pokemon or Animal Crossing gets a nod; but even then I kinda doubt it.
That's not the end of the world, of course. Indeed, the very fact that they made a Consensus Game of the Year with BOTW - a distinction that is heavily Western-biased, and was last achieved by a Japanese game in 2005 (Resident Evil 4) - is still incredible to me, two years later.
But you're right (weird numeric rankings aside) that Ninty is probably putting a game on The Game Awards' overall GOTY list this year. Maybe Pokemon or Animal Crossing gets a nod; but even then I kinda doubt it.
That's not the end of the world, of course. Indeed, the very fact that they made a Consensus Game of the Year with BOTW - a distinction that is heavily Western-biased, and was last achieved by a Japanese game in 2005 (Resident Evil 4) - is still incredible to me, two years later.
If we're talking about the Game Awards.
I could see Animal Crossing being in the nominations if it impresses and isn't just a slightly better looking New Leaf.
Otherwise I expect Astral Chain to be a somewhat cult hit that might not get the same recognition as DMC5 (if it's as good). Pokemon will probably just be pokemon again so that's out of the cards. Either way it doesn't matter all that much. I'm sure like 4-5 nintendo exclusives will end up in the top 15 Resetera GOTY list.
I could see Animal Crossing being in the nominations if it impresses and isn't just a slightly better looking New Leaf.
Otherwise I expect Astral Chain to be a somewhat cult hit that might not get the same recognition as DMC5 (if it's as good). Pokemon will probably just be pokemon again so that's out of the cards. Either way it doesn't matter all that much. I'm sure like 4-5 nintendo exclusives will end up in the top 15 Resetera GOTY list.
What's important is not good games, but making sure Nintendo makes money? Lmao
On topic, yes they have possible goty contenders. Mario Maker 2 and Link's Awakening will absolutely get nominations and awards. Maybe Astral Chain if it's equal to Nier Automata.
My argument for Star Wars is that Titanfall 2 was nominated for GOTY at the 2016 TGAs (Respawn having GOTY cred), and that prestige third person action games like God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Breath of the Wild, Naughty Dog games etc. are GOTY material at these awards. Also, it's pretty isolated from the EA conversation given it's a singleplayer no microtransactions no live service game.
RE2 is interchangable with DMCV as the Capcom candidate but I feel that at least one of them is getting nominated.
The majority of what Nintendo makes doesn't exactly fit in with what most sites give their GotY Awards to, save for perhaps Zelda but even that is very far removed from your typical GotY contenders. They'll have plenty of my favorite games of the year, one of which I'm expecting to be my personal GotY, but none of them have even the slightest shot of winning more than a handful of awards. GotY awards tend to lean towards your big narrative / cinematic driven adventure games, not strategy games or 2D platformers, hencewhy it's been so long since a Japanese title even won the majority of GotY awards. That being said, that's not particularly important as many of the biggest and most popular games don't win them and hardly anyone will truly care if, say, Animal Crossing doesn't win an award
In 2019? Large sweeping adventure games like Horizon or Breath of the Wild. These kind of games are fantastic and invaluable but fun casual games, niche games, and platformers are invaluable too. Sony is organized specifically to output games like the ones I described, every year. Nintendo can shake things up with Mario and Zelda, but not every year. Not proposing anything controversial, just that games like Animal Crossing and Mario Maker are undervalued, and that's fine.
It really chaps my ass that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's release timing excluded it from so many 2018 lists, and it will likely be completely ignored by 2019 lists, as well. That game is just such a monumental achievement -- truly a once-in-a-generation celebration that will nary get recognized at all comes awards season. It's a fucking shame.
That aside, though I think Nintendo as a publisher is going to have a banger of a year in 2019, I don't think their releases will get a whole lot of awards season play. By and large, those lists tend toward massive, big-budget, often cinematic single-player focused experiences (edit: yeah, like Robin said as I was typing), and Nintendo's lineup doesn't really have that this year. They'll get plenty of category nods as they're hitting up so many genres in 2019 and I imagine Pokemon Sword and Shield and Mario Maker 2 will get a few overall game of the year noms, but I bet it's the rare list that has a Nintendo-published game take game of the year honors.
That aside, though I think Nintendo as a publisher is going to have a banger of a year in 2019, I don't think their releases will get a whole lot of awards season play. By and large, those lists tend toward massive, big-budget, often cinematic single-player focused experiences (edit: yeah, like Robin said as I was typing), and Nintendo's lineup doesn't really have that this year. They'll get plenty of category nods as they're hitting up so many genres in 2019 and I imagine Pokemon Sword and Shield and Mario Maker 2 will get a few overall game of the year noms, but I bet it's the rare list that has a Nintendo-published game take game of the year honors.
I think your points are valid. Third person cinematic action games are GotY awards bait. Combine that with Respawn being a prestige studio and it's a perfectly logical conclusion to come to.
My issue with EA isn't the micro transactions in this case but rather skepticism of their approval process' ability to let interesting writing reach consumers. The last EA game with interesting writing was Mass Effect 3. Combine that with general Star Wars fatigue and a potentially controversial film releasing at the same time and to me it seems like an honerable mention rather then a contender.
It will definitely be a fantastic game though
they've got the absolute best overall lineup out of any publisher this year, but nothing that would win goty awards.
Ah, I see what you mean. Well, Giantbomb will definitely give Mario Maker 2 its due if it's good.
Nah, I don't think so. None of those games really appeal to me at all, except maybe Astral Chain but we don't know a whole lot about that game so far.
Personally. I don't think "GOTY" is all that important.
Just take a look of what usually wins these awards overall. It's very slanted towards a specific genre.
I think it's narrow minded to look at Nintendo's upcoming games and try to see what can win GOTYs.
Just take a look of what usually wins these awards overall. It's very slanted towards a specific genre.
I think it's narrow minded to look at Nintendo's upcoming games and try to see what can win GOTYs.
this. the genres that have any chance of winning gotys are very very limited. it's basically just third person action adventures, open world or linear, with a heavy leaning towards those with cinematic and "emotional" stories.
No I don't. Had Nintendo ever had a Goty other than Mario or Zelda? Maybe Metroid Prime?
Mario Maker 2 will be big but it's not Goty stuff imo. Unless Astral Chain turns out to be a magnificent game, Bayonetta 2 levels and above, then maybe but I don't see it.
Mario Maker 2 will be big but it's not Goty stuff imo. Unless Astral Chain turns out to be a magnificent game, Bayonetta 2 levels and above, then maybe but I don't see it.
it's not scores dude, it's their chance of winning goty awards.