The DICE Awards 2022 has awarded Mario Golf: Super Rush for Nintendo Switch sports game of the year.
While the game was arguably a tad underwhelming on release, Nintendo made sure to bolster it throughout the year with plenty of free updates – including both new characters and courses.
The competition Nintendo’s title was up against at the DICE Awards included FIFA 22, NBA 2K22, Riders Republic and The Climb 2. Here’s the official tweet:
In addition to this, the mobile (and Nintendo Switch) title Pokémon Unite has received mobile game of the year award. Other nominees included Behind the Frame, Fantasian, League of Legends: Wild Rift and Moncage.
The game of the year, in the end, went to It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios – the same title also took out last year’s Game Awards GOTY.
Here’s the full rundown of all the nominees and winners (thanks, IGN):
Game of the Year
- Deathloop
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two – WINNER
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNER
- Resident Evil Village
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNER
- Resident Evil Village
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Deathloop – Colt Vahn
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Kena
- Life is Strange: True Colors – Alex Chen
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Rivet
- Resident Evil Village – Lady Dimitrescu – WINNER
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Psychonauts 2
- Returnal – WINNER
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- Forza Horizon 5
- Halo Infinite
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal – WINNER
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- Before Your Eyes
- Inscryption
- Guardians of the Galaxy – WINNER
- Psychonauts 2
- The Forgotten City
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Battlefield 2042
- Forza Horizon 5
- Moncage
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNER
- Returnal
Action Game of the Year
- Deathloop
- Halo Infinite – WINNER
- Metroid Dread
- Returnal
- The Ascent
Adventure Game of the Year
- Death’s Door
- It Takes Two
- Guardians of the Galaxy – WINNER
- Psychonauts 2
- Resident Evil Village
Family Game of the Year
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise
- Cozy Grove
- Mario Party Superstars
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNER
- Warioware: Get it Together
Fighting Game of the Year
- Guilty Gear Strive – WINNER
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Racing Game of the Year
- F1 2021
- Forza Horizon 5 – WINNER
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker – WINNER
- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Tales of Arise
- Wildermyth
Sports Game of the Year
- FIFA 22
- Mario Golf: Super Rush – WINNER
- NBA 2k22
- Riders Republic
- The Climb 2
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Age of Empires IV – WINNER
- Gloomhaven
- Griftlands
- Inscryption
- Loop Hero
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Lone Echo II – WINNER
- Puzzling Places
- Resident Evil 4 VR
- Song in the Smoke
- Yuki
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Demeo
- I Expect You To Die 2
- Lone Echo II – WINNER
- Resident Evil 4 VR
- Song in the Smoke
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- Death’s Door
- Inscryption
- Loop Hero
- Sable
- Unpacking – WINNER
Mobile Game of the Year
- Behind the Frame
- Fantasian
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
- Moncage
- Pokémon Unite – WINNER
Online Game of the Year
- Back 4 Blood
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
- Halo Infinite – WINNER
- Knockout City
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Deathloop
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two – WINNER
- Loop Hero
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Deathloop – WINNER
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Artful Escape
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