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News - Luigi’s Mansion 3 And Link’s Awakening Nominated For ‘Best Console Game’ Of E3

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Luigi’s Mansion 3 And Link’s Awakening Nominated For ‘Best Console Game’ Of E3

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<p>Now that E3 2019 has wrapped up, 64 judging publications for the Game Critics Awards have selected this year’s ‘best of E3’ nominees. The winners will be announced on 27th June.</p>
<p>First party Nintendo titles are featured across multiple categories. <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/luigis_mansion_3">Luigi’s Mansion 3</a></strong> is up for best console game, best action/adventure and best family/social game. <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/legend_of_zelda_links_awakening">The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening</a></strong> is also nominated for best console game and best action/adventure.</p>
<p>Apart from this, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_sword_and_shield">Pokémon Sword and Shield</a></strong> is being considered for best RPG and best family/social game. The July release, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/fire_emblem_three_houses">Fire Emblem: Three Houses</a></strong> has received a single nomination for the best strategy game and <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/mario_and_sonic_at_the_olympic_games_tokyo_2020">Mario &amp; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020</a></strong> is in the running for best sports game and best family/social title.</p>
<p>Take a look at the entire list of nominees below:</p>
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<p><strong>BEST OF SHOW</strong><br />Borderlands 3 (Gearbox/2K for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)<br /><strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/doom_eternal">Doom Eternal</a></strong> (id/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox)<br />Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix/Square Enix for PS4)<br />Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />The Outer Worlds (Obsidian/Private Division for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Watch Dogs: Legion (Ubisoft Toronto/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST ORIGINAL GAME</strong><br />12 Minutes (Luis Antonio/Annapurna for PC, Xbox)<br />Bleeding Edge (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios for PC, Xbox)<br />Control (Remedy/505 Games for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />John Wick Hex (Bithell Games/Good Shepherd for Mac, PC)<br />The Outer Worlds (Obsidian/Private Division for PC, PS4, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST CONSOLE GAME</strong><br />Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix/Square Enix for PS4)<br />Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Next Level Games/Nintendo for Switch)<br />The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Grezzo/Nintendo EPD/Nintendo for Switch)<br />Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn/EA for PS4, Xbox)<br />Watch Dogs: Legion (Ubisoft Toronto/Ubisoft for PS4, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST PC GAME</strong><br />Borderlands 3 (Gearbox/2K for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)<br />Control (Remedy/505 Games for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Doom Eternal (id/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox)<br />The Outer Worlds (Obsidian/Private Division for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br /><strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/wolfenstein_youngblood">Wolfenstein: Youngblood</a></strong> (MachineGames/Arkane/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST VR/AR GAME</strong><br />Asgard’s Wrath (Sanzaru/Oculus Studios for PC)<br />Lone Echo II (Ready at Dawn/Oculus Studios for PC)<br />Minecraft Earth (Mojang/Xbox Game Studios for Android, iOS)<br />Phantom: Covert Ops (nDreams/Oculus Studios for Oculus Quest, PC)<br />Sniper Elite VR (Just Add Water/Rebellion for PC, PS4)</p>
<p><strong>BEST HARDWARE/PERIPHERAL</strong><br />Sega Genesis Mini (Sega)<br />Smach Z (Smach)<br />Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Microsoft)</p>
<p><strong>BEST ACTION GAME</strong><br />Borderlands 3 (Gearbox/2K for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)<br />Call of Duty Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Doom Eternal (id/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox)<br />Gears 5 (The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios for PC, Xbox)<br />Wolfenstein: Youngblood (MachineGames/Arkane/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME</strong><br />Control (Remedy/505 Games for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Next Level Games/Nintendo for Switch)<br />Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Grezzo/Nintendo EPD/Nintendo for Switch)<br />Watch Dogs: Legion (Ubisoft Toronto/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME</strong><br />Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (CyberConnect2/Bandai Namco for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix/Square Enix for PS4)<br />Monster Hunter: World Iceborne (Capcom for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Pokemon Sword and Shield (Game Freak/The Pokemon Co. for Switch)<br />The Outer Worlds (Obsidian/Private Division for PC, PS4, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST RACING GAME</strong><br /><strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/crash_team_racing_nitro-fueled">Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled</a></strong> (Beenox/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />F1 2019 (Codemasters for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Forza Horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions (Playground Games/Xbox Game Studios for PC, Xbox)<br />GRID (Codemasters for PC, PS4, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST SPORTS GAME</strong><br />EFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 (Konami for PS4, Xbox)<br />Mario &amp; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Sega for Switch)<br />Madden NFL 20 (EA Tiburon/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Roller Champions (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC)</p>
<p><strong>BEST STRATEGY GAME</strong><br />Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Wicked Witch/Forgotten Empires/Tantalus/Xbox Game Studios for PC)<br />Desperados III (Mimimi Games/THQN for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Intelligent Systems/Koei Tecmo/Nintendo for Switch)<br />John Wick Hex (Bithell Games/Good Shepherd for Mac, PC)<br />Phoenix Point (Snapshot Games for Mac, PC, Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST FAMILY/SOCIAL GAME</strong><br />Fall Guys (Mediatonic/Devolver for PC, PS4)<br />Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Next Level Games/Nintendo for Switch)<br />Mario &amp; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Sega for Switch)<br /><strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/minecraft_dungeons">Minecraft Dungeons</a></strong> (Mojang/Xbox Game Studios for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox)<br />Pokemon Sword and Shield (Game Freak/The Pokemon Co. for Switch)</p>
<p><strong>BEST ONLINE MULTIPLAYER</strong><br />Bleeding Edge (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios for PC, Xbox)<br />Call of Duty Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Gears 5 (The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios for PC, Xbox)<br />Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint (Ubisoft Paris/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)<br />Wolfenstein: Youngblood (MachineGames/Arkane/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch Xbox)</p>
<p><strong>BEST INDEPENDENT GAME</strong><br />12 Minutes (Luis Antonio/Annapurna for PC, Xbox)<br />Carrion (Phobia Game Studio/Devolver for Linux, Mac, PC)<br />FALL GUYS (Mediatonic/Devolver for PC, PS4)<br />John Wick Hex (Bithell Games/Good Shepherd for Mac, PC)<br /><strong>Sayonara Wild Hearts</strong> (Simogo/Annapurna for Switch)</p>
<p><strong>BEST ONGOING GAME</strong><br />Destiny 2 (Bungie for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)<br />Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix for Mac, PC, PS4)<br /><strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/fortnite">Fortnite</a></strong> (Epic for Android, iOS, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox)<br />Monster Hunter: World (Capcom for PC, PS4, Xbox)<br />Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)</p>
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<p>If you’re wondering why certain titles such as <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/animal_crossing_new_horizons">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</a></strong> didn’t get nominated, here’s the reason:</p>
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<p>To be eligible for nomination, games must be “hands-on playable” to voting publications for at least 5 minutes of gameplay at E3 2019.</p>
<p>Due to this rule, the following projects were ineligible for nomination by the jury: Cyberpunk 2077 (CD PROJEKT RED), Dying Light 2 (Techland), Marvel’s Avengers (Square Enix), Ghostwire: Tokyo (Bethesda), Deathloop (Bethesda), Elden Ring (Bandai Namco), Halo Infinite (Xbox), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo), <strong>FIFA 20</strong> (EA), Sea of Solitude (EA), <strong>The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</strong> (Nintendo), <strong>Gods &amp; Monsters</strong> (Ubisoft), Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Quarantine (Ubisoft), <strong>L</strong><strong>EGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga</strong> (WBIE), Tales of Arise (Bandai Namco), Google Stadia, Outriders (Square Enix).</p>
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<p><em>What are your thoughts about these nominated games? Do you expect Nintendo win any of these categories? Tell us below.</em></p>
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