{"id":5228,"date":"2017-11-14T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/11\/nintendo_scoops_plenty_of_nominations_for_the_game_awards"},"modified":"2017-11-14T17:15:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T17:15:00","slug":"nintendo-scoops-plenty-of-nominations-for-the-game-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2017\/11\/14\/nintendo-scoops-plenty-of-nominations-for-the-game-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Scoops Plenty of Nominations for The Game Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The nominations for The Game Awards are out, and unsurprisingly Nintendo has fared pretty well. The Big N has often played a prominent role in the event over recent years, and this year is in the running for a broad range of awards.<\/p>\n<p>The announcements are in the video below, and we&#8217;ve also picked out the relevant Nintendo categories.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content] <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Best Audio Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Score \/ Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cuphead<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Destiny 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nier: Automata<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Persona 5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Mario Odyssey<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Art Direction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cuphead<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Destiny 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Horizon: Zero Dawn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Persona 5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Multiplayer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Call of Duty: WW2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Destiny 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fortnite<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PlayerUnknown&#8217;s Battlegrounds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_2\"><strong>Splatoon 2<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Action \/ Adventure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Origins<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Horizon: Zero Dawn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Mario Odyssey<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Uncharted: The Lost Legacy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best eSports Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Counterstrike: Global Offensive<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dota 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>League of Legends<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Overwatch<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><u><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/rocket_league\">Rocket League<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Sports \/ Racing Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/fifa_18\">FIFA 18<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Forza Motorsport 7<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gran Turismo Sport<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><u><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nba_2k18\">NBA 2K18<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pro Evolution Soccer 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Project Cars 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Strategy Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Family Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/sonic_mania\">Sonic Mania<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Splatoon 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Mario Odyssey<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Fighting Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/arms\">ARMS<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Injustice 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nidhogg II<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tekken 7<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Handheld Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Mobile Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Game Direction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Horizon: Zero Dawn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Persona 5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PlayerUnknown&#8217;s Battlegrounds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Mario Odyssey<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>That&#8217;s a hugely impressive set of nominations for Nintendo and also third-parties on Switch and 3DS. Some of the categories are particularly juicy, with both Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild having good opportunities to win multiple awards.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be live streaming and blogging the full event on 7th December &#8211; let us know what you think of the nominations in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nominations for The Game Awards are out, and unsurprisingly Nintendo has fared pretty well. The Big N has often played a prominent role in the event over recent years, and this year is in the running for a broad range of awards. 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