Smash, Fire Emblem & Luigi Win At The Game Awards

This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.


Nintendo picked up a few awards at the Game Awards last night, with a number of Switch titles awarded gongs.

Chief among them was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which despite missing out on Game of the Year to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, still picked up Best Fighting Game ahead of Mortal Kombat XI and Dead or Alive 6. Sekiro also pipped Link’s Awakening to the Best Action/Adventure Game while Astral Chain lost out to Devil May Cry 5.

There was good news for Fire Emblem fans though, as Three Houses took home the Best Strategy game gong, while over in the Best Family Game category, Luigi’s Mansion 3 emerged victorious against four other Nintendo-published nominees.

Untitled Goose Game went home empty handed, a little surprisingly, but the beautiful Gris - which is available on Switch - won Games for Impact.

You can see the full list of winners below.

Game of the Year
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Best Game Direction
Death Stranding

Best Narrative
Disco Elysium

Best Art Direction
Control

Best Score/Music
Death Stranding

Best Audio Design
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Best Performance
Mads Mikkelsen as Cliff, Death Stranding

Games for Impact
Gris

Best Ongoing Game
Fortnite

Best Independent Game
Disco Elysium

Best Mobile Game
Call of Duty: Mobile

Best Community Support
Destiny 2

Best VR/AR Game
Beat Saber

Best Action Game
Devil May Cry 5

Best Action/Adventure Game
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Best RPG
Disco Elysium

Best Fighting Game
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Best Family Game
Luigi's Mansion 3

Best Strategy Game
Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Best Sports/Racing Game
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

Best Multiplayer Game
Apex Legends

Fresh Indie Game Presented by Subway
ZA/UM for Disco Elysium


Source: The Game Awards