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Just announced today, the nominees for The Game Awards 2023 include a slew of popular studios and franchises, andNintendois leading the awards list with the most nominations. While fans have already started debatingsnubs at The Game Awards, audiences are happy to see Nintendo included in multiple categories.
A household name,Nintendois a Japanese video game company and one of the largest global brands. The company is known for staple first-party franchises likeSuper Mario Bros.andThe Legend of Zelda, as well asPokemon,Animal Crossing, and more. Two of the company’s biggest titles launched this year, performing well commercially and critically, and have been included among the top nominees at The Game Awards 2023.
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Video game journalist and television presenter Geoff Keighley announced the full list of nominees for The Game Awards 2023 during a livestream earlier today, with Nintendo boasting a total of 15 nominations. Six different Nintendo properties were nominated across nine categories, led bySuper Mario Bros. WonderandThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which each received five nominations. Other Nintendo properties that received recognition werePikmin 4,Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, andFire Emblem Engage.TheSuper Mario Bros. Movierounds out the full list of Nintendo nominees, placing the Japanese company at the top spot among publishers. PlayStation and Xbox followed close behind with 13 and 10 nominations, respectively.
Fire Emblem Engage
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Players have already begun discussing the various nominations, with many expectingThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomto be a frontrunner againstBaldur’s Gate 3for Game of the Year. As expected, multiple Nintendo titles were highlighted in the Best Family Game category. Fans were pleasantly surprised to see three Nintendo games nominated for Best Sim/Strategy Game, withAdvance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Campearning particular celebration from its audience.Pikmin 4andFire Emblem Engagewere also noted by many as welcome additions to the strong list of nominees.
Every year, gamers look forward to the nominations at The Game Awards, though there is always debate whether certain games were overlooked or overhyped. Players often wonder whether popularity, sales, or critical reception are the driving factors behind nominations, with many feeling a combination of these and other elements produce the final lineups. Voting is now open forThe Game Awards 2023, and interested fans will want to stay tuned for updates and the nominees and eventual winners.
Nintendo
Nintendo is a Japanese video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. While producing highly popular hardware consoles like the Switch, the company is known for its many first party video game franchises like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, and many more.
