The Game Awards 2017 Orchestra and Game of the Year Winner: Zelda

[@KamiPain75]

I like how Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the wild are calm, dramatic and very relax to hear....and then Persona 5 starts.

[@hillhank3070]

R I V E R S I N T H E D E S E R T

[@saeyoungchoi2206]

*_RIVERS IN THE DESERT_*

[@alterdnothing1855]

RIVERS IN THE D E S E R T !

[@reyfauzi]

@McK akchually

[@JoNassRasierer]

Phantom Thieves steal hearts Game Awards robs Persona 5's best Soundtrack Award

[@bunnixdoll7563]

Did you see Reggie? He was the first one up and clapping, he was so proud. Makes me proud to see him be proud of their accomplishments.

[@joaquimsilva6081]

Bunnix Doll He's like: f*ck yeah boi, Nintendo's back

[@Liam-qj8ti]

this is saddening

[@nitay10]

Come baack reggie

[@sugarsmax4497]

@Sloppy Slopster no they have people vote in October

[@ToonfieldAnimations]

What also is great is that Doug Bowser is already standing next to him. as if he was being shown the ropes at that point already :)

[@masterkilluaofficial]

How to win the game of the year: Don't release your game the same year Zelda does.

[@shadowhunter-mi5su]

MasterKillua how about a wombo combo of 3 years loop Zelda Mario and Metroid Prime (that is if it will come at next year or so :P)

[@TheKewlPerson]

There was too many good games that year it would’ve been fine if any of those games won, except pubg.

[@BROJANGSTER]

MasterKillua to be fair, Skyward Sword releases the same year Skyrim did. Skyrim is awesome, and Skyward Sword was good... but not Skyrim.

[@YourAverageLink]

@don't give a fudge Imo Skyward Sword was pretty underrated. People complained about the controls way too much than they needed to (they very rarely had issues for me).

[@YourAverageLink]

@don't give a fudge I meant overrated in its current state. People love to hate this game for little reason.

[@pedrowagnerrondinelli8490]

Look at this cute old man, he's so happy and I love him

[@bastardog7998]

and he's wearing the Champion Tunic...i want that blue shirt😍

[@allcbrosx5930]

I’m pretty sure his name is eiji aonuma

[@melanieturner1349]

@@Alaois fr bro lmao

[@adsfornothing3146]

EVERYONE loves Aonuma.

[@jimig.688]

@@Alaois Well he isn't terribly young anymore either.

[@greybo123]

It’s amazing that Nintendo was at the lowest point they’ve ever been at during the Wii U, so Satoru Iwata helped develop the idea of the Nintendo Switch before his passing, which helped them become the king of video games once again with the help of Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey

[@q-tip4723]

It is sad to see the Legend himself pass. If only he lived to see what his work did.

[@Pauli-dg2yv]

Splatoon too

[@bentonybizzarinarierinzer7315]

And now smash ultimate as well

[@brandonduan2391]

and also botw2

[@parker8784]

Grey yes it is sad that iwata couldn’t see this because Nintendo is just doing so well and not just for casuals like during the wii era but for everyone really. They’ve made such a great console with so many definitive and just all around great games for each of their franchises.

[@ja52ng74]

No matter which game you voted for, we're all just glad that it wasn't PUBG that won.

[@lightbluesquid]

ja52ng74 PUBG didn't deserve to win. Game's still on early access.

[@loganwhite612]

ja52ng74 yea

[@loganwhite612]

Gustavo SmashBro00 it's not even that... the game is just so bland

[@brojangster7746]

AAAAAMEN!!

[@Kentendo_Switch]

That game is a legit meme

[@Fyralism]

If only mr Iwata could have seen this

[@karmanline7w]

EvarDerp/Moose I'm sure he'd be proud ! Breath of the Wild sure is one great way to thank him and say goodbye

[@Iron_of_man]

Is miamoto there?

[@DOOMile]

EvarDerp/Moose he saw it from above

[@Heerox328]

I think he probably knew BOTW was going to be a hit even before it released. I don't think he would have been surprised to see BOTW take top honors this year.

[@DragonKirby]

Don't worry us fans can feel him smiling

[@coolman229]

2:18 Flute Guy was there all along. We were fools not to notice his majesty before.

[@MirageFox43]

Wait, it was flute guy? Always was.

[@jenniehan5871]

I also just noticed. What a legend

[@samuelakinjole8812]

I know right!

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Actually, he started at 0:56

[@shadysorkin9214]

OMG IT'S HIM/ hope to see him in 2023 again.

[@tinaguo]

So much fun to be a part of this! Thank you!

[@clarkballinger1693]

Tina Guo omg you were AMAZING really ! So talented 😩

[@phatrick]

O dang ur the real person

[@En1gmat1c1]

You were all incredible!! The music and perfomance was outstanding, I hope you're all back next year.

[@jaredkhan8743]

Ur the cellist right?? I was MESMERIZED!!!

[@bbspooks]

Tina Guo congrats! You were absolutely amazing! Who was the redheaded violinist?? She nailed that Persona 5 solo!!!

[@Simok1234]

Bless Aonuma and his adorable excitement.

[@oshahott2532]

Simok1234 I love how this professional game developer just couldn't help but laugh at the excitement! Ha!

[@MrInternetMan]

I found it endearing to see him so excited. He's usually so aloof.

[@raviolibirb8009]

This is why i love Aonuma

[@BlockSquad1000]

Simok1234 Aonuma is lowkey my favourite Nintendo employee.

[@michaelbrady3220]

You said it

[@moarika7378]

Nintendo has really shown that they're back in the game and I'm so happy that Breath of the Wild got GOTY. I hope for more good things to come from Nintendo. Side note: That violin was really slaying that solo on Persona

[@XeroSigmaPrime]

Sidenote 2: She was hot

[@renatoramos8834]

they never left the game.

[@Wally_West]

>back in the game >the game awards *LUL*

[@mii29]

Dopy when did they leave.

[@bryanedominguez]

Renato Ramos de Oliveira Correia Yes they did

[@JoyHomfeld]

The developers are *so* wholesome. He was so happy he won he forgot his speech.

[@JonathonMarston]

I know im 4 years late... but nintendo? Wholesome?

[@svennevs5740]

​@@JonathonMarston Hey, he said the developers not the company. He's right btw Nintendo devs seem very passionate, you should look up some interviews there are plenty on youtube.

[@JonathonMarston]

ehhh good point but I hate to sympathise with nintendo, though you are right, Eiji seems nice@@svennevs5740

[@A_Ali173]

@@JonathonMarstonShigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma, Takashi Tezuka, Shinya Takahashi, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Satoru Iwata (RIP), and of course… Reggie These are all examples of great people working at Nintendo

[@huydpchai2975]

@@JonathonMarston yeah, you would know the actual happy if you own a switch

[@paperz6580]

I am in tears seeing Mr Aonuma lost for words in that stage....Mr Iwata smiling in heaven

[@guillermosarabia1205]

Same here bro, same here. Mr. Iwata must be very proud of his legacy.

[@TobikunOuO]

@@guillermosarabia1205 all 3 of them were friends.

[@wahyuhidayat5359]

Wake up Link! You just won the game of the year

[@siuloc524]

LOL he's probably sleeping in his house at Hateno while this was going on.

[@laughinelf]

Siul Oc lmao

[@superNB1334]

Hehe

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

Siul Oc with all he's done he deserves another rest. Ha!

[@ctrlz7582]

Wahyu Hidayat "Again? Let me sleep please"

[@tcrpgfan]

I love how Aonuma is just speechless here. He wanted to make a game that surpassed Ocarina of Time for twenty years, and this is the affirmation that he finally, FINALLY reached that goal.

[@yeyewest456]

I don't know if it passed ocarina, ocarina is the all time greatest game in video game history to me tbh.

[@criticalhard]

Lmao it didn't surpass OoT tho.

[@TheMissingLink1]

@@yeyewest456 I think for the time, it was the best game ever made. But let’s be honest, it hasn’t exactly aged well. I love it dearly, and there’s a lot of nostalgia, and I think it’s aged better than most games from that era - but, for me anyway, BOTW is now what I think of when I think “Zelda”.

[@ramo9485]

Imo BotW is overhyped but its still a good game but people praise it for things that arent special like a sandbox open world but dont complain about missing dungeons or mediocre fighting mechanics. Horizon had better gameplay, story, visuals and characters.

[@hylianlegends]

@@criticalhard yes it did

[@joestone5167]

I like how the BOTW people are walking up on stage with roaring applause and huge smiles on their faces, and in the background you just hear this intimidating and spooky Hyrule Castle music

[@fyra_cat2119]

lol yeah I noticed that too, though to be fair, BOTW doesnt have that much fun music, most of the soundtrack is purely for background. Not that I mind, but it is sad that BOTW wont rly have any fun memorable themes like say.. hyrule field from OOT, But I love BOTW so much

[@Cruncho]

@@fyra_cat2119 they should’ve done Kass’ Theme one of the funnest themes in it in my opinion

[@quentin6893]

​@@fyra_cat2119 Yes, BotW have perfect background music, but not a lot of "true" songs

[@stevenmcburney8167]

@@fyra_cat2119 the botw and totk games are meant to have a much more serious tone from the other entries in the series

[@alekheatter6413]

I can’t complain about the results, I’m just happy Persona 5 was even considered a nominee for game of the year.

[@nickxdr1987]

And it got best rpg,so be happy!

[@Arc90000]

I am sad for persona 5 for the goty and the best sondtrack

[@saeyoungchoi2206]

Same, but at least it got best RPG :D

[@frostup5163]

what's the name of the persona's song that they play?

[@saeyoungchoi2206]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJKsoGtoqrljp9U here ya go

[@Hevendemo]

HE FORGOT THE SPEECH IT'S SO CUTE

[@H3LLMOUTH]

Heven demo yes 😍

[@nfrg3928]

I am late but ok. I just pressed on this video again. They never give nintendo awards(unfortunately)and he wasn't expecting that.

[@Thunder-shock912]

I saw this coment just in that part

[@aegr5125]

whats even more cute is that he’s wearing the campions tunic.

[@zanediezeljuan8999]

@@aegr5125 should have wore the hero of the wild tunic

[@masterburgn]

Hyrule Castle Theme !!!!

[@DragonPupil-dm7it]

tom hardy My favorite Botw Song

[@mcg1185]

@Benji 64 Why?

[@franciscosotovillegas4480]

One of the Best Best but BEST SONGS into the Game!

[@bearlycute6427]

6 years later, Mario and Zelda are in this category again along with the orchestra!

[@criticalspectrum8383]

With Spider-Man the orchestra is going to be god tier this year

[@T-man114]

Zelda lost😔

[@postblitz]

@@T-man114 It's okay. Totk was a DLC more than a mainline game.

[@T-man114]

Honestly I feel like if totk was on anything but switch it would have won

[@MB26535]

@@T-man114Nah Baldur's Gate too good

[@nsan6460]

I lost it when Zelda won. They truly deserve it, good job Nintendo.

[@justanordinarypigeon1489]

NSan it was the best

[@marky3609]

NSan Yea man for sure

[@itsaxel8088]

All those delays were worth it

[@Blueflag04]

kudos to every people that worked on this game

[@8Rocken8]

It s not the best Zelda, great game but Nintendo is overrated

[@intercepter54]

Am I the only one who noticed that Redhead girl with the violin pouring her whole life essence into the orchestra cuz damn, she was going hard tho.

[@Gordo66Jr]

Especially on the persona part I guess because that had a lot of violin in that

[@nib1448]

I was going hard, too ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@44paces72]

what the hell is her name

[@colehughes5651]

Me too! Especially when Persona came up, I really liked the energy in that music & could tell she was really having fun with that too

[@atleastsomeoneelse]

couldn't help type in red-haired waifu during the live stream hahaha

[@supermariodan3887]

Man, Nintendo makes such good games that they are competing against themselves...

[@peepeepoopoo6787]

Super Mario Dan games were just shit this year

[@rixfx_]

BEST COMMENT.

[@LenKirin]

ahem Nier? Persona? Mario Odyssey? Fortnite? DQ11? Horizon ZD? games were NOT shit this year. maybe just try and enjoy something for once?

[@markpogipeterson4056]

Lmao! This kid is hilarious. Botw is the only great game that they made in a long time. You got blinded by fanboyism from a kiddie company. Also, no one's gonna take your comment seriously with your current profile picture. Kids these days.

[@_simon.s_]

@@markpogipeterson4056 Persona and Odyssey were great games! Not as good as BotW though!

[@_simon.s_]

Coming back to this now that TOTK released. Can't wait to hear the theme (especially the trailer music) and eventually winning GOTY.

[@Praxss]

BOTW feels like first draft after playing TOTK

[@Legnica148]

I think Starfield gets it this year... Although I found TOTK amazing, I suspect they will give preference to it.

[@SKANER__]

@@Legnica148 bruh it isnt even out yet, for all we know it might be just as much of a success as no man's sky was at launch also people said the exact same thing about fallout 4 taking goty away from witcher 3 back in 2015 and we all know how that turned out

[@Legnica148]

@@SKANER__ I have like 150h hours on the early access/part of act one... How can you say I have zero knowledge of it lmao. Have been playing it for 2 years if I'm not wrong... EDIT: yep just checked. got it on first day of early access, 6 October 2020.

[@fabriziopugliese1058]

​@@Legnica148🧢

[@Kimo259]

Horizon Zero Dawn - Aloy's Theme: 0:23 Breath of The Wild - Trailer Music: 1:25 Persona 5 - Rivers In The Desert: 1:57 PUBG - Main Theme: 2:35 Mario Odyssey - Jump Up, Super Star!: 3:12

[@protennin]

Kimo what about 6:23 ?

[@jackwebb8506]

Connor Trujillo Hyrule Castle Theme

[@bullymaguire186]

that mario odyssey hits hard :')

[@kakashioftheleaf3322]

Only using this comment for Rivers In The Desert

[@Bo-ye7nl]

Yay I know where to skip past pubg

[@raymondjoannette8052]

Their faces are priceless. Thank you Nintendo for bringing me one year of None stop Zelda gaming

[@epm1012]

Aonuma’s reaction is so priceless and genuine...

[@aeronsumilong]

Breath of the wild theme song is so beautiful it makes me teary eyed

[@mariegomez6296]

Sadly they just dedicate like 25 secs to play that song -_-

[@layerabstraction2321]

But Hyrule castle theme made the epic moment later

[@c0smosage804]

And chills too

[@negresco6099]

I get chills

[@anasshahid224]

Same man ❤

[@lalalabizola]

If Nintendo polishes the new Metroid game as well as they've polished the Mario and Zelda games, they have a high chance of winning another GOTY very soon.

[@peepeepoopoo6787]

lalalabizola not very soon about 5 or more years

[@Redspark77]

TOM BRODY nah dawg metroid prime 4 is estimated to be reales in q3 or q4 of 2018 probably getting delayed to 2019 edit: I know I spoke too soon stfu geez

[@Aitomy]

If Naughty Dog launches The Last of Us 2 this year and it is as good as the first one, Metroid will stand no chance. Sadly, probably both games won't see their release for this year :')

[@olivermccall3898]

Maest But if MP4 is as good as the other games then it has a chance

[@zackmhuntr25]

Nintendo should do an open world Metroid and show andromeda how its done.

[@TheCoastalAVENGER]

game awards 2017: we will continue to surprise you with zelda! e3 2019: Spooky music starts playing

[@LyingSince2000]

TheCoastalAVENGER xDD.

[@Kurameno]

Nintendo: IT’S -wednesday- SPOOKY TIME MY DUDES

[@pigeon_s]

Better be at goty on Friday (Friday for me because it starts 13th at 130 am because UK time and that)

[@scottmanoban8028]

SeKiRo 2K19GOTY

[@aefnost]

Scott Manoban who asked?

[@josephgarfield3363]

Pubg shouldn't have been in the running, should have been cuphead instead.

[@powerclaw1]

Joe1up I say nier should’ve been nominated instead

[@foullily8325]

there were many good games this year, but i have to agree. PUBG has a lot of potential, and we can see that with the way it took off, but its still so broken...

[@nunyabusiness8000]

NIER

[@sleepypi4701]

Divinity Original Sin 2 should be part of this QAQ

[@lupeibarra4764]

The Charging Cable PUBG and Fortnite both suck

[@CrazyPlatinum92]

I love how the red head violinist is enjoying herself with that thieves in the palace from Persona 5.

[@syailenthahir3289]

@@sotfer27 *her

[@pk_lo4638]

@@pcg4566 i hate to be that guy too but he wasn’t referring to the song

[@noelmore7919]

her name is Molly Redwolf

[@AegonTc6]

@@noelmore7919 for f sake why i was so desperate to know her name 😭

[@Daniel-bm8bk]

@@sotfer27 the girl who plays the white cello, do you know her name?

[@TonyNguyen-it7vd]

The cameraman must really like that girl on the cello

[@TonyKanameKuran]

I assume her name is Tina "Wonder Woman" Guo.

[@cucazurrechnung8975]

* Imagineer95 * The red haired is Molly Rogers.

[@stllbreathnbut_y1844]

Don’t we all?

[@proksenospapias9327]

That "girl on the cello" is themost popular cellist on the planet atm. Ofcourse they're gonna focus on her

[@mosheadd1410]

ProksenosPapias let’s just act like Lindsey sterling doesn’t exist.

[@nodnarb3540]

I love how genuinely happy and appreciative Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi are. You can just feel how passionate they are...probably why BOTW was so amazing.

[@sebbaa93]

The amount of people with cappy hats and the fact they are not singing along makes me a little bit upset.

[@nib1448]

It would be kind of disrespectful, no?

[@DocUno1]

sebbaa93 the thing that annoys me about that, is that you know they want to sing along but are such awkward human beings they can't bring themselves to do it. Spineless.

[@Pareloxia]

A lot of the time, events will put merch in specific seats for people to wear. I'm guess that's what happened here, so I doubt most of them even played SM:O.

[@G-fox23]

if i was there ill be singing till im out of breath and dancing the mario o the pauline move 😂

[@xxretrozombiexx1522]

Pareloxia i was in the audience with a cap and i was dancing a singing along, smh they shouldve zoomed in on me smh and yes i have the game i 100% completed it

[@fbenecchi]

Every other soundtrack: 15 sec Mario: 2 minutes

[@gabinocostasgonzalez-besad6426]

Yeah 😎

[@ted9030]

Because Mario Odyssey sounds so good

[@SKW465]

Because Mario is the most iconic video game character in the world. Also a Man who saved the video game market after E.T nearly kill it. Lastly, the pioneer of 3D games, I'm talking about Mario 64.

[@mariegomez6296]

Yes but i didnt like that they did that. Mario could be the videogame character more recognized but here Other games had a better soundtrack than mario oddisey so the oschesta should dedicate the same time for all.

[@SKW465]

@@mariegomez6296 Mario is the greatest character in the world. We have a lot of video games to play is because of him. I think TGA just want to show tribute to Mario. He deserved it.

[@l1ghtofruin]

It's kind of funny seeing the mood of the orchestra change so dramatically between songs. I'm not trying to bash any game, but I found the mood shift between BOTW and Persona to be hilarious

[@beaver-tails]

L1ght_Of_Ruin It sounds like a more happy song than botw

[@l1ghtofruin]

beaver-tails64 69 So true

[@silverendlessness4052]

Well actually the song is used on one of the most important battles of the entire the game. The lyrics are really good too.

[@conspicuous.8163]

BOTW Main theme, a calming song, plays *10 seconds later* A RIVER IN THE DRY LAND

[@capedluna]

I mean it was a medley..

[@thotung34]

Playing the Hyrule Castle theme when they go on stage 😭

[@ceast5273]

Minor faults aside, you can tell the designers and developers at Nintendo absolutely love making video games. That love and excitement shines beautifully in every one of their games.

[@TomLegend101]

3 out of 5 of these games are represented in Smash Bros. now Let that sink in

[@is4cc582]

Ok he's in

[@alipetuniashow]

No

[@ted9030]

We need Aloy in Smash

[@fabianviricochea7825]

@@ted9030 if i had to pick a ps exclusive for smash it would be ratchet & clank, they would fit so well

[@ted9030]

@@fabianviricochea7825 Idk if Crash counts as a ps character but he's more iconic If he doesnt count then WHAT ABOUT KRATOS

[@frostyjojo9803]

I'm glad Japan is back to making outstanding games for both Nintendo & Playstation

[@maplemiles3381]

Josh Shelby yeah that's good but horizon is develope in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 and Sony computer interactive is based in San Diego

[@frostyjojo9803]

Maple Miles I know, just saying that Japan has made some kick ass games this year in a whole. Some other good games not even nominated like Yakuza I thought was great.

[@maplemiles3381]

Josh Shelby I'm with you long leave Japanese gaming. To bad Xbox had a pretty bad year. Nintendo did a bang up job I wish some people can stop saying their games are for kids only and think game with photorealistic graphic make it better then games with cartoonish ones.

[@Hassan06675]

@@maplemiles3381 But Atlus is From japan(I think) And They made Persona 5 for playstation

[@karasu_3406]

japan knows how to make exclusives good

[@TheSingingBUn]

Let this year be known as the year of Nintendo.

[@TheSingingBUn]

actually, scratch that. This year is literally the year of the open world games.

[@peepeepoopoo6787]

Ray Karim Nintendo is still not on top

[@peepeepoopoo6787]

Ray Karim not by far, just because a Nintendo had a game that won game of the year doesn’t make them on top.

[@zenzonerzz4789]

preston garvey you know if they wated for 2018 to release mario then that would've won goty 2018 cuz if zelda wasn't gonna win this mario was.and this year isn't going that good as far as we know.only good game that came out was god of war and still wasn't all that great in my opinion.oh and gues how many nintendo games are coming out this year.one of them is smash one of the or even the best fighting game.

[@Nrzpokrter]

One of the worst gaming years recently.

[@Tank207]

This was fantastic.

[@captainpicard6566]

It’s amazing to see how proud and happy these devs really are. They look overjoyed that they won the hearts of fans. Really warms my heart to k ow that the guys behind this series pour incredible amounts of love into making Zelda the best series on earth.

[@pokelego2761]

Iwata will be proud for the legacy he started

[@donkeykong4983]

Pokelego 27 He would He would.

[@paperz6580]

Iwata smiling in heaven

[@FlavioThepianist]

He's proud in heaven and chilling with Jesus.

[@galaxymaster]

Pokelego 27 He didnt start it, but he was a big part of it.

[@mii29]

Pokelego 27 he did not create Nintendo or zelda wtf are you talking about

[@iknowbroikno]

Pubg should not even have been on the list since its is still not completed

[@mihaildoychinov4561]

frankiehazard and it’s shooter

[@thewhiffab715]

Yeah but I like it but you're really right they should've waited till it was finished and I'm happy for the team who made zelda but pubg is fun

[@thewhiffab715]

MiDo Ni dude your pfp of s a splatoon squid and it's a shooter game what is your point

[@Yaeven]

It kills my high-end CPU too.

[@mihaildoychinov4561]

Wufl so? Splatoon is nowhere near to a GOTY

[@Wallis_2001]

It's been 4 years and Eiji Aonuma's excitement is still contagious. Look how happy he is 🥺

[@ferny3708]

2:19 the flute guy is playing rivers in the desert that's legendary

[@legendaryiguess]

IMO persona 5 was my favourite game in that selection.

[@philreddiii2048]

Though I was voting heavily for Horizon Zero Dawn, as it impressed me beyond belief, I'm happy for Nintendo and Zelda fans. With all the good competition there was this year with amazing games, I'm satisfied that Horizon was seen as one of the best and that people enjoyed their games this year, no matter what it was. Here's to 2018's games and my hope of getting a Switch so I can try out Breath of the Wild.

[@PikaTx]

Wanted zelda to win badly but didnt vote because i didnt play pubg hzd and p5. glad zelda won

[@selim3895]

AestheticVibe you are very nice. Most of the comments are people complaining about how their favorite game lost. But you don't mind that Horizon lost and are happy that it was atleast nominated.

[@philreddiii2048]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words :) It was a good year for games. Every game that got a nomination for the Game of the Year award would have been a bonafide Game of the Year winner in almost every year this past decade. To have Horizon get the same love that many others got made me happy in the end, and I even got to try out BOTW and I gotta say, it's a masterpiece, even if I do hold preference with Horizon.

[@didrikthordarson8133]

If you haven’t yet played BoTW I bought last week and finished it is golden the switch is worth the investmment

[@philreddiii2048]

Oh I got it a few months back, it's really a masterpiece. I still prefer Horizon Zero Dawn but that's just preference. I'm glad I got around to playing BotW.

[@Assasin4343]

I'm just surprised Nier Automata wasn't even nominated, would've made the orchestra a lot better though, it's music is amazing

[@broom_404]

It's just old same Yoko Taro fuckery with android ass, still want to see it nominated tho

[@cynda1768]

Hollow knight deserved to win something at least so badly.

[@shirori2004]

@@broom_404 idk man the music is amazing in nier.

[@broom_404]

@@shirori2004 yes the music is amazing, it won the music award afterall. But as a whole game, nier automata still have a lot of things to improve on

[@shirori2004]

@@broom_404 oh I wouldn't disagree with that but still a lovely experience. I wonder if they will be able to get rid of the issues they had with the new game nier replicant 1.5

[@cringelord216]

Legit every game on this list deserves game of the year Besides PUBG how tf did it get in there

[@critikail4545]

@@spongirothonaonewingedbeac7166 Awwww no need to cry just because you don't have a nintendo😭

[@craydussy]

@@spongirothonaonewingedbeac7166 lmao got exposed

[@lapatataimperial358]

we all know he hasnt played BOTW and we all know BOTW deserves it. Its not overrated, It is good, he just cares about good graphics and not about story or how good it is. truly good games tho

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

@@spongirothonaonewingedbeac7166 Have you played it?.....

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

@@spongirothonaonewingedbeac7166 Youre just an eddgy kid then.... Zelda is a muuuuuch nore enjoyable expiriance than Hirozon Horizon is a good game, But the gameplay is less fun, wiich in a game; is all that matters

[@purpleman7617]

i hope Breath of the wild 2 wins game of the year too when it comes out

[@codyperales124]

That will be awesome

[@karasu_3406]

i want it to, but that means it’ll have to beat monster hunter rise and i can’t wish for that to happen

[@felipe-fx5zs]

@@karasu_3406 I dont think botw 2 come on 2021

[@owenowski2558]

@@felipe-fx5zsit's predicted to in the holiday season end of December time

[@poett8875]

@@owenowski2558 then it won’t be eligible for GOTY 2021.

[@vernonbenton7476]

"Thank you America!" No... Thank you!

[@danzka_]

Beautiful comment. I agree with you.

[@Dersontt]

If i live in America but I are not from United States I count?

[@ikeralbacetelozano3835]

@@Dersontt I'm from spain, I guess it counts too

[@helionzerx817]

any country counts

[@Hassan06675]

"Thank you America" no u

[@sarthakgarg6666]

*NINTENDO IS BACK AT THE TOP*

[@peroxxgoldee2559]

*Plays the song: Back to the top*

[@justarandomguy7224]

*plays* *song* *top* *of* *the* *world*

[@peepeepoopoo6787]

Sike

[@Red0Wn]

I'm from 2018 Nintendo didn't get a single nominee for GOTY

[@Chris-ip3fx]

Red One they didn’t have any games that were really big in 2018 like 2017. If smash released earlier this year it might’ve been nominated

[@natem.3336]

Okay, I'm *really* happy about BotW winning. But God. DAMN. That Persona 5 music is AMAZING!

[@nickr.4120]

2017 was such a good gaming year.

[@tritiper4188]

Arguably one of the best gaming years in this decade

[@MrJakeasaur98]

@@tritiper4188We've eaten well this year as well, but lets not forget what previous years have brought; 2015 - Witcher 3 which won against Bloodborne and MGSV 2016 - Overwatch beating Doom, Titanfall 2 and Unchartered 4 2018 - God of War beating RDR2, Monster Hunter World, Celeste and Insomniac's Spider-Man 2022 - Elden Ring coming out on top amongst God of War Ragnarok and Stray There have been rough years for sure, but we've had a fair few good years too. I'd argue 2023 has been the best year since 2018 with how many phenomenal games each had in its GOTY category (not even accounting for other games that weren't nominated) - but this year, there wasn't a single game nominated that I could say wouldn't have deserved Game of the Year. Every single nominated was fantastic, and whilst there is certainly an order I'd rate them in, I wouldn't have necessarily been disappointed if anything else had won.

[@kirkvanderwood2024]

Nintendo for the Win! I’m so happy! This is so surreal! I am so grateful to say that I am a Legend of Zelda Fan! Congratulations Nintendo! You deserve it!

[@megaeskimal]

Kirk Vanderwood are you a the legend of zelda fan?, i would never guess it...

[@kirkvanderwood2024]

Wow, sore losers.

[@dashfire109gaming5]

Can we just be happy that at least one of the Nintendo games won it

[@kirkvanderwood2024]

Dashfire109 Gaming I know right! I mean yes Mario is a fantastic game, but it just makes me happy that Nintendo won something big. If Mario won I would have been just as happy. Zelda just happened to have a bigger vote. It’s honestly hard to compare the both because they are both amazing games.

[@dashfire109gaming5]

Kirk Vanderwood I feel as if from a graphics and music stand point MARIO should had one(I don’t have a switch but have seen let’s plays and it looks amazing) but from a story stand point Zelda wins by far. They growth of the characters in breath wild has shown through. Also the connection with the characters feel genuine ( not saying odessy doesn’t have that) over all glad one Nintendo game one

[@-Jidanazpratamadermawan]

pubg should not even be on the nominee

[@xetotorian3566]

ajeded. IKR! NieR Automata should have been there. PubG. Gross

[@-Jidanazpratamadermawan]

Xetotorian nier,nioh,yakuza zero hell even injustice 2 is a much more deserving to be in it than pubg

[@xetotorian3566]

ajeded . Well said m8

[@Sn1ff]

ajeded Sonic mania, NieR, literally anything is a better choice

[@amarok5826]

Really, PUBG is just a H1Z1 remake with some extra features. When H1Z1 did it, it was pretty new generally speaking. But by the time PUBG did it, lots of others had done it

[@MJBManon]

The only one I feel like didn't deserve a spot was PUBG. That game is still unfinished. Only after completion should it been nominated.

[@sturmp]

Nintendodsi1000 it seemed like Geoff was the one who put it in, he talked about it like a godsend in the pre-show It also helps that he’s a “pc master race” kind of guy

[@4567samsung]

exactly, the 4 other games deserved a win but you know one had to win it , I just pretend pubg is not even there

[@_thebigpig_5769]

PUBG should have been replaced by Cuphead

[@brainrich1358]

Even the creator said it shouldn't be up for the award. He was flattered but said it was an incomplete game.

[@tonightsbiggestgamer7078]

Nier: Automata deserved PUBG's spot more than Cuphead.

[@Kurameno]

Nintendo: *gets 2 of their games on the 2017 game of the year award* Nintendo: Stonks ⤴️

[@TicTacToeCraft]

Nintendo in 2023: "Wanna see me do it again?"

[@Grant_lucas1]

@@TicTacToeCraftsad that totk didn’t won goty but atleast they proved everyone that they’re worthy 😊

[@MusicMysteryLover]

I'm very torn. Persona5 has given me the most amazing experience that honestly shook me to my core. Yet Zelda was such a dramatic and beautiful change to Nintendo that I can't help but understand why it got GOTY.

[@americanace96]

I can see why, but if you look at it for the award for best music, Persona 5 wins by a slight margin. Zelda is a blend of old and new while Persona 5 is all-new (plus it looked like every player had a smile the entire time they played it)

[@mazokuwolf1279]

@@americanace96 Persona 5 has boring characters and an alright story, it not even the best PERSONA games. It’s not beating BOTW, and game that offers complete freedom with a simple yet captivating story and amazing puzzles.

[@loghen01]

@@mazokuwolf1279 Persona 5 has a great story, great soundtrack and you can invest hours and hours into it without it being open world wtf are you even talking about? Way to talk out of your ass.

[@mazokuwolf1279]

@@loghen01 yeah it story was great (not amazing but great), and it’s soundtrack and artstlye are masterpiece level, everything else takes a nose dive. Persona 5 characters are some of the most boring and least dynamic characters in a JRPG game. They don’t feel like friends at all, they just feel like teammates and so of the crew is just so generic and boring (like Haru and Makoto)

[@loops9742]

@@mazokuwolf1279 tired of u persona/jrpg elitists. im just abt finishing persona 5 and it’s probably my favourite game of all time but seeing elitists shit on it and claim its mid compared to other personas makes me wanna avoid the other games

[@wickedhero3764]

Well Deserved. better than last year.

[@saiabhishek5228]

EA see! You can win GOTY by making a good game not by filling it with micro transactions!!!!

[@markcampbell4029]

Abidinator 12 *pay $4.99 to watch EA win game of the year*

[@liamevans6440]

I don't think ea wants goty

[@TheGreatHotDogConsumer]

EA only cares about money, they don’t give a single shit about making a quality game

[@ninjasonic2270]

This is a joke yeah it literally takes another studio to drag EA out of the pit they dug and it’s barely an inch (though it’s not that Star Wars is a bad game. It’s that EA has been digging that pit for DECADES)

[@zzz43344]

@@TheGreatHotDogConsumer Yup...

[@ebitoro4590]

The orchestra is great, but going through all the videos from future awards you can see they really worked on the transition between the games. It kind of makes me appreciate the effort required to mash all the different types of music together.

[@JD-ph9cx]

2018 was the best

[@sunsettren9036]

That Persona drop LMAO

[@saigonotapioka6813]

CanZ9 ikr

[@hillhank3070]

A RIVER IN A DRY LAND

[@baronsionis6855]

THE LAST ACE IN A LOST HAND

[@loxnbagels9196]

A HEARBEAT FOR DEMON

[@donapachemagnanakawngbeat]

Super Mario Odyssey main theme sounds so nostalgic even though it's just released three years ago. Maybe I just feel emotional that Super Mario has come a long way. It's even older than I am! Just wow,Nintendo I love you.

[@fyra_cat2119]

Nostalgia doesnt have to be from super long ago, if its a thing that brings back memories that you like, its nostalgic. I get nostalgia from frickin things from last year

[@MrWabak]

1 BOTW 2 Persona 5 3 Mario 4 HZD 5 PUBG Happy zelda took it but my nr 2 and 3 would have deserved it aswell.

[@cucazurrechnung8975]

Soblet Are those official results?

[@wienermerchant42]

The fact PUBG got nominated over a game like NieR is baffling. Game is practically dead now because of how bad it was and so many other great games got shafted.

[@orpheus8774]

@don't give a fudge persona 5 is number 1 or 2, not 4

[@gameboynextdoor5744]

1 PUBG 2 BOTW 3 PERSONA 5(HAVE NOT PLAYED) 4 MARIO ODYSSEY(HAVE NOT PLAYED) 5: HZD(HAVE NOT PLAYED)

[@ralsei217]

@@gameboynextdoor5744 are you stupid

[@devinroi3886]

Link was so happy hes speechless

[@inklingmario5974]

Kate Higgins looking fabulous while singing Jump Up Superstar (Tails Voice Actress) and congratulations to BOTW for GOTY and well done to Nintendo for getting theIr 1st GOTY win they definitely had a great year with the Switch hoping 2018 will be better for them wouldn't be surprised that Odyssey came 2nd but I am glad PUBG didn't win LOL I can see a swarm of salt in this comment section once it get more comments LMAO.

[@SamC77]

It could not win. GOTY is a mark of excellence, of refinement and prestige, if it went to PUBG it would destroy the credibility of the award itself. you cannot give the popular vote to the award, otherwise pokemon GO would be the winner last year not overwatch, because pokemon go hit a bigger population than overwatch ever did. if Geoff gave it to PUBG i would stop caring about the game awards completely because it is the same as giving an oscar to some random person who went randomly viral on youtube. it is highly damaging to the game awards reputation.

[@lightbluesquid]

Same. PUBG didn't deserve this award though. Glad that BOTW got it.

[@inklingmario5974]

PUBG is literally a beta they announced the next version there lol like sure it may be fun but it not GOTY material.

[@lightbluesquid]

Inkling Mario True. You have a point on that.

[@chrombran3169]

But she was lip synching though....

[@IAmKriptic]

just placing pubg by a game like persona 5 is just insulting

[@kevin.m157]

protoskype Or literally any nominee

[@jaweedshaikh2475]

Pubg was good, But the games that deserved a nominee were persona and botw. Odyssey and zero dawn were also great games that should be a nominee to, just not as good as the big 2

[@TheGrandRevo]

I cannot recommend the 4 here enough 2017 was a great year for games. After the blunder that was 2016. PubG presence is very questionable tbh but it was a generic battle royal before they become super annoying (Fortnite came out a few months before this and essentially ran the world for 1-4 days

[@mrgibbles5427]

Cuphead, Nier Automata or even Divinity Original Sin 2 could’ve had a spot over PUBG

[@shaneaycock9306]

At least Fortnite wasn't nominated.

[@ArturLapurinsh]

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a perfect game. Well deserved!

[@Wakaweakweak7474]

Are you talking about Tears of the Kingdom?

[@crimzon5100]

@@Wakaweakweak7474yeah probably

[@Legnica148]

@@crimzon5100 Incredible to think they would do it! TOTK I could say is a perfect game, tbh.

[@Little_Vampiregirl]

@@Legnica148 I'm wondering if TOTK will be game of the year 2023

[@peachymonstress]

2 years and i still cry when i watch this

[@masterarcher5883]

Me too. This was the best year ever

[@ziaverse6045]

same ;-;

[@jackgruber7811]

Damn. Aonuma was so adorable.

[@Heerox328]

Zelda wins!!! Nintendo is back on top, and it's well-deserved!!! This made me so happy. The King of Games is back!!!

[@crazykyurem]

Link Couldnt be more True

[@jdrv17]

Don't you mean.... HYAAAA HEEE HYAAAAAHHH HE HARRR HYEEE

[@markpogipeterson4056]

1 year later......... *NO NINTENDO EXCLUSIVES GOT NOMINATED FOR THE GAME OF THE YEAR* *NINTENDO IS BACK TO THE BOTTOM* *THE KING OF GAMES BECAME THE KING OF PORTS* *THIS MADE NINTENDRONES SO SAD* *KIDS THESE DAYS*

[@scruber64_]

@@markpogipeterson4056 Do you think Nintendo will win GOTY every year? And you definitely sound salty.

[@Jangos]

Mark Pogi Peterson You do realize if Smash Ultimate didn’t release the night AFTER the game awards it couldve easily been a contender for GOTY?

[@notsofunny9651]

The music was so fucken good especially Personal 5 and Mario, also I'm happy Zelda won as long as PUBG didn't win no offense to PUBG it's a good game but doesn't deserve a nomination for GOTY

[@schnader]

Seems like flute guy has been blessing us for years already without us noticing

[@phoenix9531]

Speak for yourself.

[@schnader]

@@phoenix9531 Who hurt you?

[@auxgophr]

Oh boy. What a year...

[@johnny05100]

c:\blackheartedcartridge no kidding. Next year may be even better 🤞

[@bioshockking998]

johnny05100 especially with releases like monster hunter world, metro exodus, the new god of war, and a shadow of collasus remake

[@aliahmed8548]

The worst year for gaming in my opinion

[@Blueflag04]

next year and year after next year will be better

[@Thiago52192]

This year was so good, even The Game Awards made the awards fair. Definitely the best year of TGA

[@josephshatrowsky]

Honestly, after all the games I’ve played this year, and in many years in fact, nothing has matched the sense of discovery and wonder quite like the breath of the wild. If I were a young child, like I was for the ocarina of time, I would’ve been blown away. This game reinvents the whole franchise and set it up for a bright future. This is exactly what’s Zelda needed. Nintendo earned this win.

[@Aaroncfx10]

Zelda BOTW deserves it Aonuma Hype!!! Zelda Hype!!! This was a great year for Nintendo!

[@MrPickles_l]

Because of this moment that’s why TOTK will win this year

[@jasonback4837]

A well deserved winner! It already got like over 10 GOTY awards. Check out GOTY picks blogspot if you wanna see all the awards.

[@proclaimed75]

Not if Horizon was oneofthe contestants, that game is far more better than Zelda!

[@sturmp]

tranceguy11 Horizon was nominated for GOTY and lost...

[@Alm8hoorOW]

tranceguy11 Played both games. Still think Zelda deserved the GOTY.

[@TheDuckClock]

Well deserved By Far.

[@foxmccoy6595]

Daniel Fonseca wut

[@rajed]

Daniel Fonseca k

[@TheDuckClock]

Daniel Fonseca If I'm not mistaken, I'm guessing English isn't your first language. Would you mind repeating that in your native language?

[@yagokain4189]

well deserved, not by far, i mean zeldas competition were games like horizon zero dawn and PERSONA 5, 2017 was a huge year for sony and nintendo.

[@Vrun658]

Yago Kain don’t forget Odyssey

[@TFO28]

Wanted Persona 5 but I'll also like BOTW so no complain.

[@adamdoherty4603]

The Filipino Otaku but you kinda knew it was going to be botw or super Mario odyessy

[@jnut9494]

Nintendo Adam i saw it from 7 planets away.

[@4567samsung]

I think this the only year where if any of the nominees won I wouldn't be mad , expect for pubg which we pretend its not even there

[@darrowgreen6367]

I'll be surprised if P5 wasn't in second place.

[@kuncara]

Never really notice the flute guy till TGA 2022. He really rocks.

[@Torraduke]

Big congrats to Nintendo! You really earned this one!

[@tselelleb]

Good win! Though personally I wanted Persona 5 to win. I dont myn zelda taking it. Just happy PUBG didnt got it.

[@Yaeven]

It’s like you verbalized exactly what I was thinking.

[@Gordo66Jr]

I wanted odyssey but I knew zelda would've won but I'm sure persona was runner up Or 3rd i think horizon and pubg were meh

[@Numbskill]

Even the creator of PUBG thinks his game isn’t GOTY material

[@c4rd764]

Exactly my thoughts although im just happy that p5 was a nominee for game of the year. And at least p5 won best rpg of the year.

[@MRBIGCOHONEZ]

Gordo66Jr Finally someone gets it. I have HZD, unfortunately I played Zelda first and it spoiled me. You can go wherever you want and do what you want. In HZD you can't!! WANT to go over a mountain on HZD, well you better find the path that contains the conveniently placed ledges. Not in Zelda. I didn't finish HZD, I had one more area to unlock. Yes HZD looked amazing, but their physics sucked. HZD tried to make the game look real, Nintendo made Zelda feel real. There was a few instances when I actually felt I was in Hyrule, it made me feel like a kid again. Wow, bravo Nintendo, Bravo.

[@maneaterpug]

Was rooting for Persona 5. Happy with Zelda. Literally just not PUBG

[@MWiit]

Pubg is a great game for what it is, just not GotY

[@wierdtromebonekid]

Michael Wiest yup because it should be finished before it was nominated

[@alejandroespinoza5680]

I also was hoping Persona 5 would win also that orchestral performance for rivers in the desert was incredible.

[@RadicalCapitol]

Still sucks that Odyssey's vocals were dubbed over the music ...buut awww Aonuma and Fujibayashi are too cute! "THANK YOU AMERICA!!!"

[@nullsurfer7331]

Wait, that was lipsync?

[@RadicalCapitol]

@@nullsurfer7331 oh, 100%. I could go on and on about how it is

[@Lucario7280]

@@RadicalCapitol well go on then

[@RadicalCapitol]

@@Lucario7280 ...do you really want that...? Not that its that hard, but wouldnt it be annoying?

[@col7004]

@@RadicalCapitol Kate Higgins herself actually clarified: it’s not lip synced. She’s singing but the vocals are playing at the same time. This was apparently to make sure her pacing was correct or something.

[@JOVAHK11N]

Sad that Mario didn't win but happy Zelda did, honestly they both deserve it

[@BBB-sg7ve]

I was fine with either one

[@khayle05]

$$$$$

[@Caligula1488]

No botw was just a fenominal game and mario was in my opinion just a very veryy good game i think tge list should have been 1 botw 2 mario 3 horizon 4 persona 5 pubg

[@xetotorian3566]

I wanted NieR Automata to at least be nominated. :(

[@egs1498]

I was hoping it would be the first tie in game of the year history

[@kabula9214]

HIT ME WITH THE J O Y C O N B O Y Z

[@TRONgirl_EXE]

GeneralColinSSB - Overwatch & More 🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵

[@alejandroespinoza5680]

J O Y C O N B O Y Z

[@ElYoinkySploinky]

Etika needs to at least beat Kamoshida in persona 5 lmao

[@kevin.m157]

No. It’s J O Y C O N M E N

[@xristosxatziantonis9829]

Proconboys

[@thealphatroupe2099]

What got me was how this was Nintendo's first Game of The Year Winner at TGA. Now, without actually seeing previous nominations I would assume that this was also Nintendo's first time having two games as nominees with Mario Odyssey also there. But, I think BOTW gave a Zelda fan everything they could ask for and laid a foundation for many more Zelda games to come so that's why it's The Game of The Year.

[@trevorkobe]

The Alpha Troupe exactly. It’s amazing they’ve never won GOTY

[@nooodisaster]

It's also only the second year they were nominated at all, with 2015's Super Mario Maker being their first. They did win Developer of the Year back in 2014 tho

[@200subsnovideoschallenge5]

It doesnt matter who won... *As long as you enjoyed your game of the year*

[@infyre3728]

200 subs no videos challenge it matters if pubg won though

[@JD-ph9cx]

@@infyre3728 lets just be grateful that fortnite wasnt there.

[@noahpulliam8212]

@@JD-ph9cx actually. Back in 2017 I think fortnite deserved to be there more than pubg. Nowadays. No way in hell does either of them deserve it.

[@loops9742]

@@JD-ph9cx fortnite is incredible due to the fact it stands on its two feet to this day and has changed the face of the gaming industry meanwhile pubg couldn’t support itself and died

[@-king-1230]

2020:

[@もも-h2s9t]

NINTENDO FOR THE WIN!!!!! I KNEW ZELDA BOTW WOULD WIN THE WHOLE TIME!!!

[@gil1934]

im here for rivers in the desert

[@Yaeven]

Too damn short.

[@carinalustre9495]

Maria Galimova same 😂😂 because I couldn't find where persona 5 won best RPG

[@BasedReda]

They didnt even play it well lol

[@rishitarora318]

Same

[@deandrewatson730]

Maria Galimova That was lit

[@Megablueforce]

I seriously thought that Mario Odyssey was going to win, considering how long they performed that song for.

[@rbartow22]

Megablueforce it's cause it's an actual song that wouldn't make sense cutting off the lyrics randomly lol

[@frengkygiovanygultom1991]

Hey just be happy Nintendo won theyre first game of the year

[@VideoGameMaximum]

Frengky Giovani... This is not the first goty Nintendo got boi

[@frisbeans9144]

Don't they have an instrumental version of Jump Up, Super Star! in the title screen?

[@VideoGameMaximum]

MrNintendoStation i thought mario galaxy got one

[@Lionlovesunity]

7:50 OMG I NEVER NOTICED HIS POCKET HANDKERCHIEF LOOKS LIKE THE HYLIAN SHIELD 🛡!!! 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍🦁🙏

[@GamingWithSpoons]

Glad to see Persona 5 jist get this kind of recognition. Holy hell it deserves it.

[@MasterChris666]

Nothing beats Nintendo

[@rinqitheone1185]

Smash *.*

[@joelyee3187]

Yeah they focus on keeping the story and game GREAT and they don't aim for how good it LOOKS.

[@korosensei9337]

Lol Pokemon this year is trash. Maybe next year

[@justinbieber2720]

Joel Zee lol Botw is good looking but Extremely boring

[@justinbieber2720]

Persona 5 deserved the award not that overrated game

[@GoldPoptart]

#ProudNintendoFan

[@rajed]

Ryan M.Kenway salt is real

[@MsMorningBreakfast]

Ryan M.Kenway maximum Salt

[@ernestmendoza4469]

GoldPoptart helllllll yeah my dude!!!!!

[@DragonKirby]

GoldPoptart proud and will always be one

[@ryanm.kenway3271]

The Pear Channel no actually Zelda was pretty good I enjoyed it but I just hate Nintendo im sorry but I really hate them for how they treat their fans and striking KZbinrs channels for absolute no reason just because cuz they showed some gameplay of this and that

[@xjenova_0586]

Man, 2017 was Nintendo's year.

[@diyar728]

They reborn 2017