Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Nominated For Another ‘Game Of The Year’ Award

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Image: Nintendo

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received a lot of nominations last year, and now to top it off it’s been nominated for another ‘Game of the Year’ award, this time by the New York Videogame Critics Circle.

The main event will take place on 23rd January 2024 where the winners of the 2024 New York Game Awards will be announced. Apart from a ‘Game of the Year’ nomination, Tears of the Kingdom has also been nominated for “best music” and “best kids game”.

In the main category, it will be going up against heavy hitters like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake II. Some Nintendo Switch games nominated in other categories include Pikmin 4, Super Mario RPG, Metroid Prime Remastered and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Here’s the full rundown courtesy of Game Developer:

13th Annual New York Game Awards Nominees:

Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year

  • Alan Wake II
  • Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Starfield

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Starfield
  • Tchia
  • Thirsty Suitors

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Starfield

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Tchia
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game

  • Amelia Tyler as The Narrator in Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI
  • Elizabeth Saydah as Riley in OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
  • Idris Elba as Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson in Alan Wake II
  • Neil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game

  • Asgard’s Wrath 2
  • Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
  • Body of Mine
  • Horizon Call of the Mountain
  • Humanity
  • We Are One

Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game

A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game

  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure
  • Honkai: Star Rail
  • Kimono Cats
  • Laya’s Horizon
  • Monster Hunter Now
  • Terra Nil

Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake

Joltin’ Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year

  • Alexis “Zen” Bernier (Team Vitality) – Rocket League
  • Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique (Twisted Minds/Red Bull eSports) – Tekken 7
  • Choi “Zeus” Woo-je (T1) – League of Legends
  • Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok (T1) – League of Legends
  • Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (Team Vitality) – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  • Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez (New York Subliners) – Call of Duty

Chumley’s Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem

  • 9 Years of Shadow
  • American Arcadia
  • Conrad Stevenson’s Paranormal P.I.
  • Outer Terror
  • Slay the Princess
  • Videoverse

NYC GWB Award for Best DLC

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
  • God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
  • Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
  • Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
  • Vampire Survivors: Coop Mode

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Image: Nintendo

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received a lot of nominations last year, and now to top it off it’s been nominated for another ‘Game of the Year’ award, this time by the New York Videogame Critics Circle.

The main event will take place on 23rd January 2024 where the winners of the 2024 New York Game Awards will be announced. Apart from a ‘Game of the Year’ nomination, Tears of the Kingdom has also been nominated for “best music” and “best kids game”.

In the main category, it will be going up against heavy hitters like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake II. Some Nintendo Switch games nominated in other categories include Pikmin 4, Super Mario RPG, Metroid Prime Remastered and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Here’s the full rundown courtesy of Game Developer:

13th Annual New York Game Awards Nominees:

Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year

  • Alan Wake II
  • Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Starfield

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Starfield
  • Tchia
  • Thirsty Suitors

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Starfield

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Tchia
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game

  • Amelia Tyler as The Narrator in Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI
  • Elizabeth Saydah as Riley in OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
  • Idris Elba as Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson in Alan Wake II
  • Neil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game

  • Asgard’s Wrath 2
  • Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
  • Body of Mine
  • Horizon Call of the Mountain
  • Humanity
  • We Are One

Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game

A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game

  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure
  • Honkai: Star Rail
  • Kimono Cats
  • Laya’s Horizon
  • Monster Hunter Now
  • Terra Nil

Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake

Joltin’ Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year

  • Alexis “Zen” Bernier (Team Vitality) – Rocket League
  • Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique (Twisted Minds/Red Bull eSports) – Tekken 7
  • Choi “Zeus” Woo-je (T1) – League of Legends
  • Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok (T1) – League of Legends
  • Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (Team Vitality) – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  • Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez (New York Subliners) – Call of Duty

Chumley’s Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem

  • 9 Years of Shadow
  • American Arcadia
  • Conrad Stevenson’s Paranormal P.I.
  • Outer Terror
  • Slay the Princess
  • Videoverse

NYC GWB Award for Best DLC

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
  • God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
  • Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
  • Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
  • Vampire Survivors: Coop Mode

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