Topic: NintendoLife GOTY Awards (2017)

As promised, here are the official NintendoLife forums GOTY Awards, courtesy of PushSquare's own awards fanatic @themcnoisy!

We'll kick this off right before The Game Awards start later today. And we'll let it run for two weeks (I'm thinking right before Christmas, but I'll update the OP when I have a fixed date), then I'll compile everything into a big list and you can have a gander at all the games you missed out on this year. To filter out any bias, we're doing a Nintendo only awards. Games eligible must be released in 2017, and must be available on a Nintendo system (Switch, 3DS, Wii U) or be published by Nintendo (mobile). Provided you follow these rules, anything is allowed; from small indie games, to Nintendo's biggest releases, third party games, etc., so anything from Golf Story and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp to Super Mario Odyssey and Skyrim!

You're allowed to submit five games. If you want to change you submission, ask me first, it's possible provided I haven't tallied your submission yet. The scoring system will work as follows*:

1st place = 5 points
2nd place = 4 points
3rd place = 3 points
4th place = 2 points
5th place = 1 point

_{You can also submit less than five games, but they will be tallied differently. If you submit only two games for example, the first and second place will only get two and one point respectively.}

Good luck!

Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) — 5 points
Golf Story (Switch) — 4 Points
Arms (Switch) — 3 Points
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wii U) — 2 Points
L.A. Noire (Switch) — 1 Points

Alright, let's do this:

• 1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• 2. Super Mario Odyssey
• 3. Splatoon 2
• 4. Metroid: Samus Returns
• 5. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Xenoblade Chronicles
Mario Oddysey
Mario Kart 8 Delux
Mario + Rabbids
Golfstory

They are the only Nintendo games I played this year

@kyleforrester87 Are those in order from first place to fifth place?

@Octane Go on then, because it's you.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild = 5 points
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle = 4 points
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 = 3 points
Super Mario Odyssey = 2 points
Etrian Odyssey V = 1 point

1. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. Metroid: Samus Returns
4. Arms
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

1. Breath of the Wild
2. Mario Odyssey
3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
4. Splatoon 2
5. Fire Emblem Warriors

Breath of the Wild - 5pts
Mario Odyssey - 4pts (not far enough in to award it 1st place.)
ARMS - 3pts
Splatoon 2 - 2 pts
Rocket League - 1pt

1. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) - 5pts
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch) - 4pts
3. Stardew Valley (Switch) - 3pts
4. Overcooked!: Special Edition (Switch) - 2pts
5. Splatoon 2 (Switch) - 1pt

1. Super Mario Odyssey (NSW) - 5 points
2. Stardew Valley (NSW) - 4 points
3. Splatoon 2 (NSW) - 3 points
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (NSW) - 2 points
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NSW) - 1 point

1. Zelda BoTW
2. Steamworld Dig 2
3. Mario Odyssey
4. Splatoon 2
5. Skyrim

1. Mario Odyssey
2. Metroid: Samus Returns
3. Zelda BoTW
4. Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle
5. Sonic Mania

Yo no one else picked Mania yet and that makes me sad, it counts guys! Nah I'm kidding but just hoping games aren't being overlooked. I know as hell me missing Stardew Valley was a mistake.

This is tougher than the PlayStation one

Right despite how much I have seemed to complain about this game I have to put it at number 1 as I'm well on my way to completing it for a 3rd time.

1. Zelda Breath of The Wild - 5 points
2. Mario Odyssey - 4 points (great game just wish it was a bit harder
3. Sonic Mania - 3 points (just as good as the Megadrive games)
4. Xenoblade 2 - 2 points ( I'm not too far in but it has me hooked)
5. Mario and Rabbids - 1 point (this game was surprisingly good fun)

@Octane thanks for taking up the mantle

Mario Odyssey - 5
Zelda BotW - 4
Wonderboy Monsters Trap - 3
Skyrim - 2
Doom - 1

This year has been all about PlayStation for me. Persona 5, Horizon: Zero Dawn and Nioh are amongst my games of this generation. I've only played 3 'Nintendo' games this year.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild- 3 points
Super Mario Odyssey- 2 points
Sonic Mania- 1 point

Super Mario Odyssey - 5 Points
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - 4 Points
Metroid: Samus Returns - 3 Points
Sonic Mania - 2 Points
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 1 Point

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. Arms
4. Splatoon 2
5. Starfox 2

1. Super Mario Odyssey
2. Metroid: Samus Returns
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
4. ARMS
5. Splatoon 2