The fortieth Golden Joysticks Awards happened yesterday, and whereas Elden Ring ended up being topped the ‘final’ sport of the 12 months for 2022, there was some Nintendo Change illustration.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was awarded “most wished sport” – beating out titles like Spider-Man 2, Road Fighter 6, Last Fantasy VII Rebirth and the anticipated Bethesda title, Starfield.
On the Nintendo entrance, Pokémon Legends: Arceus gained the Nintendo sport of the 12 months. It was up towards Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Dwell A Dwell, Splatoon 3 and Nintendo Change Sports activities.
A few of the Change nominees within the ‘final’ GOTY class (gained by Elden Ring) included Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Bayonetta 3. This is the total listing of winners from every class (and you’ll see the listing of nominees in every class on GamesRadar+):
- Greatest Storytelling – Horizon Forbidden West
- Nonetheless Enjoying Award – Genshin Affect
- Greatest Visible Design – Elden Ring
- Studio of the 12 months- FromSoftware
- Greatest Recreation Growth – Cuphead: The Scrumptious Final Course
- Greatest Early Entry Launch – Slime Rancher 2
- Greatest Indie Recreation – Cult of the Lamb
- Greatest Multiplayer Recreation – Elden Ring
- Greatest Audio – Metallic: Hellsinger
- Greatest Recreation Trailer – Goat Simulator 3 Announcement Trailer
- Greatest Recreation Group – Last Fantasy 14
- Greatest Gaming {Hardware} – Steam Deck
- Breakthrough Award – Vampire Survivors
- Critics’ Selection Award – Elden Ring
- Greatest Performer – Manon Gage (Marissa Marcel, Immortality)
- Nintendo Recreation of the 12 months – Pokemon Legends Arceus
- PC Recreation of the 12 months – Return to Monkey Island
- PlayStation Recreation of the 12 months – Stray
- Xbox Recreation of the 12 months – Grounded
- Most Wished Recreation – Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Final Recreation of the 12 months – Elden Ring
When Pokémon Legends: Arceus arrived on the Nintendo Change earlier this 12 months in January, we praised the title as one of many biggest Pokémon video games ever made.