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2014 Game of the Year Awards — Genre Awards — Best Platformer

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/22/2014

Posted in: 2014, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: battleblock, captain toad, donkey kong country, shovel knight, the great war, theater, treasure tracker, tropical freeze, valiant hearts. 1 Comment

Platformers were a little sparse this year, but what was released was very solid. We saw a drizzle of platformers from nearly every system and variety.

Shovel Knight

What made Shovel Knight so great was its personality. While it brought back the long lost platforming days of yesteryear, it also infused a little bit of current gaming quality into the mix. With tight controls, funny dialog, and fantastic level design, Shovel Knight is the just-right amount of hard that keeps you coming back for more.

Runner-Ups

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

BattleBlock Theater

2014 Game of the Year Awards — Console Awards — Best Wii U Exclusive

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/15/2014

Posted in: 2014, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: bayonetta, captain toad, game of the year awards, mario kart 8, super smash bros, treasure tracker, wii u. Leave a comment

The Wii U may be the weakest link in terms of sheer content, but Nintendo proved one thing. Its core franchises are running stronger than ever on the system. Call the Wii U a Nintendo only machine if you must, there were some heavy hitters this year.

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U

Super Smash Bros. remains one of the best fighters around. It is the only fighting game with nearly every character recognizable by almost any gamer. The Wii U update adds more characters, better graphics, and overall a better-balanced game. The Wii U had a few solid games this year, but this one takes it home.