Runner-up: Dave The Diver, Shotgun King: The Closing Checkmate
Greatest Swap Icon 2023
Winner: Metallic Gear Stable 3: Snake Eater
Look, there have been some cracking icons this yr for the Swap, and regardless of our points with Metallic Gear Stable: Grasp Assortment Vol. 1, there is no denying that having all three most important MGS video games neatly organized on the Swap’s dashboard is extremely satisfying.
They’re all illustrated by Kojima Manufacturing’s long-time idea artist Yoji Shinkawa, so any of them may have taken the crown right here, however we in the end went for Snake Eater due to the way it makes use of color. Simply beautiful.
Greatest ‘Finish-Of-12 months Arrival That Dropped Too Late To Make Our GOTY Checklist’ 2023
Winner: Outer Wilds
It has been a very long time coming, however Outer Wilds is lastly out on the Nintendo Swap. It has been greater than well worth the wait, too, incomes a strong rating of 9/10 in our assessment. Naturally, nonetheless, we began pondering our prime video games of the yr nicely earlier than its launch, so sadly, most of us haven’t had time to get into it simply but. One for the vacations!
Jim loves it, although. Ask him.
Runner-up: Dodonpachi DaiOuJou Blissful Demise Re:Incarnation
Greatest Retro Remaster Or Re-Launch 2023
Winner: The Making of Karateka
Digital Eclipse continues to show itself as one of the vital builders in gaming at the moment, taking iconic antiques from years passed by and giving them the utmost care and a focus. Very like Atari 50, The Making of Karateka is an ideal approach for veterans and newcomers to not solely expertise Karateka in its entirety but in addition study what precisely went into making the sport itself.
It is a outstanding achievement and an ideal begin to Digital Eclipse’s ‘Gold Grasp Collection’, which is able to proceed into 2024 with Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story.
Runners-up: Quake II, Tremendous Mario RPG
Greatest Worst Greatest Worst Sport 2023
Winner: Vampire Survivors
An award for a recreation that will get our begrudging, resentful respect regardless of the way it’s damage us indirectly, this yr it may solely go to Vampire Survivors.
Look, loads of folks adore it, together with a number of members of the Nintendo Life crew. It’s, nonetheless, one of the addictive time sinks on Swap, a recreation that sinks its enamel in and will not let go, to the intense detriment of a wholesome sleep sample. One chunk and, earlier than you understand it, seven hours have disappeared.
Who’s shining that accursed mild by way of our curtains?! Oh, it is the solar. *hisses*
