Fun Club What game will win Famiboards' GOTY?

[Irene]

Last year, Xeoblade Chronicles 3 made a pretty big sweep on this site's game of the year celebration. It rang home 5 categories including Game of the Year, basically all categories that it was nominated for except "Cutest character". (Pour one out for Sena!)

Granted, it was the big Nintendo game of 2022. This year, the big Nintendo game is clearly Tears of the Kingdom, a game that was deemed "the sweeper" back when no one knew how stacked 2023 would actually become. But since this is a Nintendo-focused site, will it indeed be another hard sweep happening?

Or is something else going to go down? If that’s the case, then what do you think will win this site’s big GOTY award?

(And yes, the Game of the year celebration is indeed returning again!)

 

[WestEgg]

I mean, I expect Mario Wonder, Pikmin 4, and Metroid Prime Remastered to get some recognition, but yeah, TotK is going to be dominant.

 

[Hailinel]

In before Baldur's Gate 3 gets the surprise sweep on a Nintendo forum.

 

[lemonfresh]

I liked prime remastered better but yeah totk will probably take it

also looking at that 2022 thread elden ring got robbed damn.

 

[AngryAlchemist]

Depends on how many game developers we have

 

[YoboD]

Ghost Trick sweep

 

[big lantern ghost]

Alan Wake II (in my mind place)

 

[Mekanos]

Depends on which game has an unnatural push

 

[AngryAlchemist]

Depends on which game has an unnatural push

 

[Pillydillsy]

Zelda, Tears of the Baldurs Wake Wonder Resident RPG Deluxe Spider Rush Cyber 4 Superstars

 

[Brock Reiher]

Zelda or Pikmin 4

 

[robertman2]

Zelda, but I hope anything else wins, I wanna see some people go insane

 

[PixelKnight]

Octopa…
/PK pulled off stage by walking stick

 

[Aurc]

Octopa…
/PK pulled off stage by walking stick

Spoiler

You've been visited by the Octopath fan of good fortune and low res jacket textures.

 

[chocolate_supra]

all categories that it was nominated for except "Cutest character". (Pour one out for Sena!)

(And yes, the Game of the year celebration is indeed returning again!)

 

[GPKs3]

TotK would be my guess

 

[VolcanicDynamo]

Come on, Fami. We can make a Super Mario Bros. Wonder sweep happen. You know it's the objectively correct choice this year. Let's make it happen!

I'm not ready for a Zelda game to once again overshadow a Mario game for GOTY. They can't keep getting away with this!

 

[Concernt]

Come on, Fami. We can make a Super Mario Bros. Wonder sweep happen. You know it's the objectively correct choice this year. Let's make it happen!

I'm not ready for a Zelda game to once again overshadow a Mario game for GOTY. They can't keep getting away with this!

I will align with any power that promises to prevent TOTK's win.

 

[VolcanicDynamo]

I will align with any power that promises to prevent TOTK's win.

 

[Prophet64]

Well if everybody played it and were being honest with themselves it would be Trombone Champ by a landslide. But I feel like it's been majorly slept on sadly. It has even got some free songs since release too. Pretty cool!

Everybody go buy Trombone Champ, crank up the volume on your sound system, and toot away until your neighbors come a-knocking because they surely want to play it too.

 

[MissingNo.]

Whichever one snatches FamiGotY, it's gonna be the wrong one.

Guaranteed!

 

[chocolate_supra]

 

[Phendrift]

TotK probably and hopefully!

 

[meatbag]

It’s going to be Tears of the Kingdom.

 

[Neverx]

TOTK but I expect Wonder and Pikmin to rank high

 

[Stopdoor]

if there's a "strategy" award I liked Pikmin 4 and all but honestly I think I had an even more satisfying time with Advance Wars Re-Boot Camp, feels like it goes way under the radar for acknowledgement this year. Sure, it's pretty much the same old gameplay but the presentation was fantastic and the QoL like better fog-of-war and replayable campaign levels made it so comfy to play. Pikmin 4 had too many weird quirks to its whole structure and gameplay in comparison. Advance Wars is purity

 

[Red Monster]

Zelda, but I hope anything else wins, I wanna see some people go insane

truly you’re an agent of chaos

I will align with any power that promises to prevent TOTK's win.

you have my axe

 

[robertman2]

truly you’re an agent of chaos


you have my axe

it's true, i have no morals beyond being dedicated to CHAOS

 

[Red Monster]

it's true, i have no morals beyond being dedicated to CHAOS

yes officer jack it’s this guy right here

 

[Xavi]

If there's rpg and OST of the year I hope OTII gets the recognition it deserves.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Xenoblade again

 

[Raccoon]

Granted, (Xenoblade) was the big Nintendo game of 2022.

um excuse me? that is such a baffling assertion to me

this year it's obviously gonna be zelda though yeah

 

[chocolate_supra]

um excuse me? that is such a baffling assertion to me

Can't fault her for forgetting Kirby. I mean, "forgotten" was literally in the title.

 

[JorgenRaft]

Going by the general vibe of the website whenever the game is discussed here, probably FF16.

 

[Yamanoi]

I think Family Boards is a very interesting place for gaming discussion. Never promoting the mainstream and always helping the underdogs. I've found many great hidden gems on this website, and I expect the members to not let me down for GOTY 2023. That is why it will be the hidden gem The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

 

[AngryAlchemist]

Bystanders when they see Tears of the Kingdom sweep every category (2023, colorized)

 

[Phosphorescent Skeleton]

I think Family Boards is a very interesting place for gaming discussion. Never promoting the mainstream and always helping the underdogs. I've found many great hidden gems on this website, and I expect the members to not let me down for GOTY 2023. That is why it will be the hidden gem The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

How much could one expect to pay for this unheralded indie darling? Why, I'd pay upwards of $68 (USD).

 

[Clov]

Soft Kitten Experience has this one locked down. Sylvie sweep!

 

[Yamanoi]

How much could one expect to pay for this unheralded indie darling? Why, I'd pay upwards of $68 (USD).

 

[big lantern ghost]

Aw, you've made Aonuma so happy!

 

[Suswave]

couldn’t tell you who’ll win

but Pikmin 4 will keep being the best game of the year

 

[AceBandage]

Suika

 

[SuperFakerBros]

lol well aside from it being pretty obvious which one, it’ll also make some folk upset so double win for me

 

[GamerJM]

It'll be Tears of the Kingdom.

In before Baldur's Gate 3 gets the surprise sweep on a Nintendo forum.

I would actually kinda love to see a game that's not on a Nintendo platform take the crown at some point. I think it would be a pretty big statement of quality if this managed to happen despite portions of the site not having access to the game, and it would show that we as a community aren't just blindly loyal to a corporation in as much as we just enjoy well designed games.

 

[JorgenRaft]

I think it would be a pretty big statement of quality if this managed to happen despite portions of the site not having access to the game, and it would show that we as a community aren't just blindly loyal to a corporation in as much as we just enjoy well designed games.

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