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Wii U Retail Game of the Year - Staff Votes

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Tantalus / Nintendo)

It's a double for this remastered adventure. It was an excellent title on Wii U, it should be said, with solid performance and a pleasing HD sheen to the atmospheric and ambitious GameCube / Wii title. With some amiibo and GamePad features also thrown in, it was a welcome arrival on the scene for Wii U.

Second Place: Pokkén Tournament (Bandai Namco / Nintendo)

Third Place: Paper Mario: Color Splash (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)

Fourth Place: Star Fox Zero (PlatinumGames / Nintendo)

Fifth Place: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (Atlus / Nintendo)

Wii U eShop Game of the Year - Staff Votes

Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge (Tom Happ Games LLC)

Another double winner. An exploration adventure with some handy usage of the GamePad, it's oozing with creativity and quality, drawing inspiration from a number of classics while going its own way with clever mechanics and ideas.

Second Place: SteamWorld Heist (Image & Form)

Third Place: Star Fox Guard (Nintendo)

Fourth Place: Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (Nintendo)

Tied Fifth Place: Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut (WayForward)

Tied Fifth Place: Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (Renegade Kid)

3DS Retail Game of the Year - Staff Votes

Pokémon Sun and Moon
Pokémon Sun and Moon (Game Freak / The Pokémon Company / Nintendo)

An inevitable double winner, with a new generation kicking off for the iconic franchise. There was a lengthy list of new features and ideas in this one, from Z-Moves to new approaches to multiplayer, and of course through to all-new Pokémon to collect. This helped to give the IP's anniversary year - and the 3DS - a perfect end to 2016.

Second Place: Fire Emblem Fates (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)

Third Place: Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo)

Fourth Place: Kirby: Planet Robobot (HAL / Nintendo)

Tied Fifth Place: Hyrule Warriors Legends (Koei Tecmo / Nintendo)

Tied Fifth Place: Metroid Prime: Federation Force (Next Level Games / Nintendo)

3DS eShop Game of the Year - Staff Votes

BOXBOXBOY!
BoxBoxBoy! (HAL / Nintendo)

A change in result from the equivalent community vote, as a number of our writers were evidently charmed a great deal by this cute sequel. Released as an E3 treat, it adds some tweaks to the formula of the original while taking nothing away, presenting a nice mix of puzzle platforming levels to give your brain a gentle workout.

Second Place: Pocket Card Jockey (Game Freak)

Third Place: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice (Capcom)

Fourth Place: Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories (Aksys Games)

Fifth Place: Picross 3D Round 2 (Nintendo, download-only in North America)

Overall Game of the Year - Staff Votes

Pokémon Sun and Moon
Pokémon Sun and Moon (Game Freak / The Pokémon Company / Nintendo)

A deserved double for Game Freak and The Pokémon Company. Sun and Moon delivered sales records for Nintendo in various categories, successfully giving the series another hit for a new generation. The Pokemon brand remains as strong as ever.

Second Place: Fire Emblem Fates (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)

Third Place: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Tantalus / Nintendo)

Fourth Place: Kirby: Planet Robobot (HAL / Nintendo)

Fifth Place: Pokkén Tournament (Bandai Namco / Nintendo)


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