01-05-2020, 02:59 PM
Luigi’s Mansion 3 Nominated For New York Best GOTY Award
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<p>Back in October last year, <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/10/reggie_literally_earns_legend_status_will_receive_andrew_yoon_legend_award_in_new_york">we found out</a> the New York Videogame Critics Circle would honour Nintendo of America’s former president Reggie Fils-Aimé at the 9th annual New York Game Awards Ceremony. He’ll be receiving the Andrew Yoon Legend Award, confirming his ‘legend’ status.</p>
<p>Now, the games up for nomination have been revealed. The ceremony itself takes place at the SVA Theatre in New York City on 21st January. The Nintendo highlight is <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/luigis_mansion_3">Luigi’s Mansion 3</a></strong> being nominated for best game of the year. It’s up against titles such as <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/outer_worlds">The Outer Worlds</a></strong>, The Game Awards 2019 winner <strong>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</strong>, Hideo Kojima’s <strong>Death Stranding</strong> and the indie hit, <strong>Disco Elysium</strong>.</p>
<p>There are a total of four Nintendo titles up for nomination in the kids category. These games include <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/tetris_99">Tetris 99</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/super_mario_maker_2">Super Mario Maker 2</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_sword_and_shield">Pokémon Sword and Shield</a></strong> and Luigi’s Mansion 3. In the best-augmented reality and virtual reality category, the <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/nintendo_labo_toy-con_04_vr_kit">Labo VR kit</a></strong> is representing the Switch. On the indie front, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/untitled_goose_game">Untitled Goose Game</a></strong> is in with a chance to win the best indie game award and Pokémon Sword and Shield has also received a nomination for best music.</p>
<p>One of the more interesting categories is the best remake award, filled with games like <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/legend_of_zelda_links_awakening">The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/katamari_damacy_reroll">Katamari Damacy Reroll</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/3ds/mario_and_luigi_bowsers_inside_story_plus_bowser_jr_s_journey">Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey</a></strong> and <strong>Resident Evil 2</strong>. View all of the nominees below:</p>
<hr>
<p><strong>Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Luigi’s Mansion 3</li>
<li>The Outer Worlds</li>
<li>Outer Wilds</li>
<li>A Plague Tale: Innocence</li>
<li>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</li>
<li>Resident Evil 2</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>Telling Lies</li>
<li>Disco Elysium</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Tetris 99</li>
<li>Super Mario Maker 2</li>
<li>Adventure Academy</li>
<li>Luigi’s Mansion 3</li>
<li>Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield</li>
<li>Concrete Genie</li>
<li>The King’s Bird</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Immortal Rogue</li>
<li>The Elder Scrolls: Blades</li>
<li>Sayonara Wild Hearts</li>
<li>Grindstone</li>
<li>Rayman Mini</li>
<li>Sky: Children of the Light</li>
<li>Pilgrims</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Nintendo Labo VR Kit</li>
<li>Sea Hero Quest</li>
<li>Minecraft Earth</li>
<li>Stormland</li>
<li>Trover Saves The Universe</li>
<li>Asgard’s Wrath</li>
<li>Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted</li>
<li>Blood & Truth</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ape Out</li>
<li>Sunless Skies</li>
<li>Heaven’s Vault</li>
<li>A Plague Tale: Innocence</li>
<li>Telling Lies</li>
<li>Sayonara Wild Hearts</li>
<li>Disco Elysium</li>
<li>Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night</li>
<li>Untitled Goose Game</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Far Cry New Dawn</li>
<li>Tropico 6</li>
<li>Sayonara Wild Hearts</li>
<li>Borderlands 3</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield</li>
<li>Hypnospace Outlaw</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Statue of Liberty Award for Best World</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Kingdom Hearts III</li>
<li>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</li>
<li>Devil May Cry 5</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>The Outer Worlds</li>
<li>Outer Wilds</li>
<li>Hypnospace Outlaw</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Herman Melville Award for Best Writing</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Erica</li>
<li>Telling Lies</li>
<li>The Outer Worlds</li>
<li>Disco Elysium</li>
<li>Hypnospace Outlaw</li>
<li>Plague Tale: Innocence</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>Life is Strange 2</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Joltin’ Joe Award: Best Esports Player of the Year</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>VK Loon</li>
<li>Doinb</li>
<li>Sinatraa</li>
<li>Bugha</li>
<li>Arslan Ash</li>
<li>MKLeo</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Faye Kingslee as Nico in Devil May Cry 5</li>
<li>Norman Reedus as Sam in Death Stranding</li>
<li>Margaret Qualley as Mama in</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>Courtney Hope as Jesse In Control</li>
<li>Debra Wilson as Cere in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order</li>
<li>Tommie Earl Jenkins as Die-Hardman in Death Stranding</li>
<li>Alexandra Shipp as Ava in Telling Lies</li>
<li>Logan Marshall Green as David in Telling Lies</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Resident Evil 2</li>
<li>ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!</li>
<li>Katamari Damacy Reroll</li>
<li>Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey</li>
<li>The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening</li>
<li>Captain Award for Best Esports Team</li>
<li>Astralis (CSGO)</li>
<li>San Francisco Shock (Overwatch)</li>
<li>FPX (League of Legends)</li>
<li>OG (Dota 2)</li>
<li>TSM (Apex Legends)</li>
</ul>
</div>
https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/01/...oty-award/
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<figure class="picture strip"><a title="Luigi's Mansion 3" href="http://images.nintendolife.com/b609e7d57e7ce/luigis-mansion-3.original.jpg"><img src="http://images.nintendolife.com/b609e7d57e7ce/luigis-mansion-3.900x.jpg" alt="Luigi's Mansion 3"></a></figure>
<p>Back in October last year, <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/10/reggie_literally_earns_legend_status_will_receive_andrew_yoon_legend_award_in_new_york">we found out</a> the New York Videogame Critics Circle would honour Nintendo of America’s former president Reggie Fils-Aimé at the 9th annual New York Game Awards Ceremony. He’ll be receiving the Andrew Yoon Legend Award, confirming his ‘legend’ status.</p>
<p>Now, the games up for nomination have been revealed. The ceremony itself takes place at the SVA Theatre in New York City on 21st January. The Nintendo highlight is <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/luigis_mansion_3">Luigi’s Mansion 3</a></strong> being nominated for best game of the year. It’s up against titles such as <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/outer_worlds">The Outer Worlds</a></strong>, The Game Awards 2019 winner <strong>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</strong>, Hideo Kojima’s <strong>Death Stranding</strong> and the indie hit, <strong>Disco Elysium</strong>.</p>
<p>There are a total of four Nintendo titles up for nomination in the kids category. These games include <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/tetris_99">Tetris 99</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/super_mario_maker_2">Super Mario Maker 2</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_sword_and_shield">Pokémon Sword and Shield</a></strong> and Luigi’s Mansion 3. In the best-augmented reality and virtual reality category, the <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/nintendo_labo_toy-con_04_vr_kit">Labo VR kit</a></strong> is representing the Switch. On the indie front, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/untitled_goose_game">Untitled Goose Game</a></strong> is in with a chance to win the best indie game award and Pokémon Sword and Shield has also received a nomination for best music.</p>
<p>One of the more interesting categories is the best remake award, filled with games like <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/legend_of_zelda_links_awakening">The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/katamari_damacy_reroll">Katamari Damacy Reroll</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/3ds/mario_and_luigi_bowsers_inside_story_plus_bowser_jr_s_journey">Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey</a></strong> and <strong>Resident Evil 2</strong>. View all of the nominees below:</p>
<hr>
<p><strong>Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Luigi’s Mansion 3</li>
<li>The Outer Worlds</li>
<li>Outer Wilds</li>
<li>A Plague Tale: Innocence</li>
<li>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</li>
<li>Resident Evil 2</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>Telling Lies</li>
<li>Disco Elysium</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Tetris 99</li>
<li>Super Mario Maker 2</li>
<li>Adventure Academy</li>
<li>Luigi’s Mansion 3</li>
<li>Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield</li>
<li>Concrete Genie</li>
<li>The King’s Bird</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Immortal Rogue</li>
<li>The Elder Scrolls: Blades</li>
<li>Sayonara Wild Hearts</li>
<li>Grindstone</li>
<li>Rayman Mini</li>
<li>Sky: Children of the Light</li>
<li>Pilgrims</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Nintendo Labo VR Kit</li>
<li>Sea Hero Quest</li>
<li>Minecraft Earth</li>
<li>Stormland</li>
<li>Trover Saves The Universe</li>
<li>Asgard’s Wrath</li>
<li>Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted</li>
<li>Blood & Truth</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ape Out</li>
<li>Sunless Skies</li>
<li>Heaven’s Vault</li>
<li>A Plague Tale: Innocence</li>
<li>Telling Lies</li>
<li>Sayonara Wild Hearts</li>
<li>Disco Elysium</li>
<li>Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night</li>
<li>Untitled Goose Game</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Far Cry New Dawn</li>
<li>Tropico 6</li>
<li>Sayonara Wild Hearts</li>
<li>Borderlands 3</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield</li>
<li>Hypnospace Outlaw</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Statue of Liberty Award for Best World</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Kingdom Hearts III</li>
<li>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</li>
<li>Devil May Cry 5</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>The Outer Worlds</li>
<li>Outer Wilds</li>
<li>Hypnospace Outlaw</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Herman Melville Award for Best Writing</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Erica</li>
<li>Telling Lies</li>
<li>The Outer Worlds</li>
<li>Disco Elysium</li>
<li>Hypnospace Outlaw</li>
<li>Plague Tale: Innocence</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>Life is Strange 2</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Joltin’ Joe Award: Best Esports Player of the Year</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>VK Loon</li>
<li>Doinb</li>
<li>Sinatraa</li>
<li>Bugha</li>
<li>Arslan Ash</li>
<li>MKLeo</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Faye Kingslee as Nico in Devil May Cry 5</li>
<li>Norman Reedus as Sam in Death Stranding</li>
<li>Margaret Qualley as Mama in</li>
<li>Death Stranding</li>
<li>Courtney Hope as Jesse In Control</li>
<li>Debra Wilson as Cere in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order</li>
<li>Tommie Earl Jenkins as Die-Hardman in Death Stranding</li>
<li>Alexandra Shipp as Ava in Telling Lies</li>
<li>Logan Marshall Green as David in Telling Lies</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Resident Evil 2</li>
<li>ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!</li>
<li>Katamari Damacy Reroll</li>
<li>Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey</li>
<li>The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening</li>
<li>Captain Award for Best Esports Team</li>
<li>Astralis (CSGO)</li>
<li>San Francisco Shock (Overwatch)</li>
<li>FPX (League of Legends)</li>
<li>OG (Dota 2)</li>
<li>TSM (Apex Legends)</li>
</ul>
</div>
https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/01/...oty-award/