The Game Awardsis an event meant to showcase the gaming year’s biggest games, allowing them to shine in the limelight and crowning one of them as the Game of the Year.Game Awards 2022is all but set to be held on 8th December 2022 where games from all across the gaming genres will be given the recognition they deserve.The nominees for all the categories of Game Awards are finally out, and fans can start voting if they want to help their choice win the title. Though Nintendo does not seem to be leading the race this year, it has still received a respectable eleven nominations at the Game Awards 2022, withXenoblade Chronicles 3being the face of Nintendo this year at the Game Awards.
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3has received three nominations including the Award for Game of the Year. Other notable nominees for various categories include the likes ofSplatoon 3andKirby and the Forgotten Land. Safe to say Nintendo has given Switch players quite a fun roster of games to play this year. Here is a look at all ofNintendo Switch’s first-party exclusive games that have received nominations in the Game Awards 2022.
8The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
While Nintendo did not have anyZeldagames this year to sweep up all the awards, TheZeldafranchise still got a nomination at the Game Awards 2022.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis an upcoming action-adventure gamedeveloped by Nintendo and is a direct sequel toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wold.
Fans will remember thatBreath of the Wildwon the Game Awards' Game of the Year Award back in 2017, and following its hypeTears of the Kingdomhas received a nomination as the Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards 2022.
7Nintendo Switch Sports
Nintendo Switch Sportsis a collection of fun sports games to be enjoyed with friends and family. Players can choose from a total of six sports which include Soccer, Volleyball, Bowling, Badminton, Tennis, and Chambara.A seventh Golf sport is also slated to be added soon. The game takes advantage of the motion sensors of the Joycons to deliver fun and engaging gameplay experiences.
Players have to move around holding their Joycons to play the game. This game is the perfect way to have some fun with family and friends, as up to four players can engage in a single match and compete for victory.Nintendo Switch Sportshas been nominated for the Best Family Game at the Game Award 2022.
6Mario+Rabbids Sparks Of Hope
Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hopeis a tactical action-adventure game that combines Nintendo’sMarioIP with Ubisoft’sRabbidsIP. This game has been developed and published by Ubisoft, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, and is a sequel to 2017’sMario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
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Join Mario, Luigi, and a whole other cast of colorful characters as they go on a galactic journey to save the Sparks from a malevolent entity. This game uses a strategic turn-based system for progression which is very well-made.Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hopehas received two nominations at the Game Awards 2022, one for the Best Family Game, and the other for the Best Sim/Strategy Game.
5Pokemon Legends Arceus
Pokemon Legends Arceusis the first game in the franchise to introduce anopen world for the players to explore and catch Pokemon in.Legends Arceusis an adventure and role-playing game set in an ancient Sinnoh region where everything fans knew about the region has been altered.
Though not a mainline entry in the series,Legends Arceusis still praised for finally pushing the franchise forward into the open-world medium. It features a different take on the Pokemon formula but retains its charm and fun.Pokemon Legends Arceushas received a nomination for the Best Role Playing Game at the Game Awards 2022.
4Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3is an action-adventure game developed by Platinum Games exclusively for the Nintendo Switch and is the third entry in theBayonettaseries. The titular witch Bayonetta returns and starsalongside another witch-in-training, Violato fight angels with the aid of demonic pacts.
The plot in this game is bigger than ever before and the gameplay has also received some enhancements.Bayonetta 3was just released at the end of October and has already climbed its way up the popularity charts. It has received a nomination for Best Action Game at the Game Awards 2022.
3Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Landsees the pink blob return for yet another whacky adventure. Developed by HAL Laboratory,Kirby and the Forgotten Landis a 3D platformerand has become the best-selling Kirby game to date. It is the thirteenth mainline entry in the series and the first main game to go fully 3D.
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Players control Kirby as he traverses a mysterious forgotten land known as the New World, to rescue Waddle Dees who have been kidnaped by the menacing Beast Pack. Kirby has always been known for its charm and family-friendly nature and has thus received a nomination for the Best Family Game at the Game Awards 2022.
2Splatoon 3
TheSplatoonseries is back with another impressive entry in the series, redefining the multiplayer genre.Splatoon 3is a third-person shooter game developed by Nintendo for the Switch, and it includes both a story-driven campaign mode and an awesome multiplayer battle mode.
Though the single-player campaign is great, theSplatoonseries is really known for its multiplayer chaos. The events ofSplatoon 3unfold five years after its predecessor,Splatoon 2, and sees Inklings and Octolings battle for supremacy once again.Splatoon 3has received two award nominations at the Game Awards 2022, which include the awards for Best Multiplayer Game and Best Family Game.
1Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3is an action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft for the Nintendo Switch and has been the biggest game for Switch fans this year.Xenoblade Chronicles 3is the third main entryin theXenoblade Chronicles Sagaand has a massive story. Return to the world of Aionios and witness the war between Colony 9 of Keves, and Colony Sigma of Agnus unfold.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has significantly improved upon its predecessors, both in terms of quality and quantity. It has been leading Nintendo’s game nominations at the Game Awards 2022 with a total of three nominations.Xenoblade Chronicles 3has been nominated for the Game of the Year, Best Role Playing Game, and Best Score and Music.
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