The Wii U has been continued to struggle amidst poor sales figures and bad marketing. However, some of its software is doing quite well. In fact, Mario’s newest outing in Super Mario 3D World has garnered the mustachioed hero’s newest game four nominations in the British Academy Game Awards. The categories it was nominated for are Best Game, Family, Multiplayer, and Music which sports a jazzy infused soundtrack composed by Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi, Yasuaki Iwata, and Koji Kondo.
Meanwhile, the 3DS received a nomination for Animal Crossing: New Leaf in the Family slot. Hit games such as Fire Emblem: Awakening and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds surprisingly had no nominations to be found anywhere.
The full list of games nominated on are:
Action and Adventure:
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag by Ubisoft Montreal.
Badland by developer Frogmind.
Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar North.
The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
Lego Marvel Super Heroes by TT Games.
Tomb Raider by Crystal Dynamics.
Artistic Achievement:
Beyond: Two Souls by Quantic Dream.
BioShock Infinite by Irrational Games.
DEVICE 6 by Simogo.
The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch by Level 5.
Tearaway by Media Molecule.
Audio Achievement:
Battlefield 4 by DICE.
BioShock: Infinite by Irrational Games.
DEVICE 6 by Simogo.
Grand Theft Auto 5 by Rockstar North.
The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
Tomb Raider by Crystal Dynamics.
Best Game:
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag by Ubisoft Montreal.
Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar North.
The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
Papers, Please by Lucas Pope.
Super Mario 3D World by Nintendo.
Tearaway by Media Molecule.
British Game:
Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar North.
Devil May Cry by Capcom.
Gunpoint by Suspicious Developments.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes by TT Games.
The Room Two by FireProof Games.
Tearaway by Media Molecule.
Debut Game:
BADLAND by Frogmind.
Castles in the Sky by the Tall Trees.
Gone Home by the Fullbright Company.
Gunpoint by Suspicious Developments.
Remember Me by Don’t Nod Entertainment
The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe.
Family:
Animal Crossing: New Leaf by Nintendo.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons by StarBreeze Studios.
Rayman Legends by Ubisoft Montreal.
Skylanders Swap Force by Toys for Bob.
Super Mario 3D World by Nintendo.
Tearaway by Media Molecule.
Game Design:
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag by Ubisoft Montreal.
Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar North.
The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
Papers, Please by Lucas Pope.
Tearaway by Media Molecule.
Tomb Raider by Crystal Dynamics.
Game Innovation:
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons by StarBreeze Studios.
Grand Theft Auto V
Papers, Please by Lucas Pope.
The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe.
Tearaway by Media Molecule.
Year Walk by Simogo.
Mobile and Handheld:
BADLAND by Frogmind.
DEVICE 6 by Simogo.
Plants vs. Zombies 2 by PopCap Games.
Ridiculous Fishing by Vlambeer.
The Room Two by FireProof Games.
Tearaway by Media Molecule.
Multiplayer:
Battlefield 4 by DICE.
DOTA 2 by Valve.
Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar North.
The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
Super Mario 3D World by Nintendo.
World of Tanks by Wargaming.net
Music:
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag by Ubisoft Montreal.
Beyond: Two Souls by Quantic Dream.
BioShock: Infinite by Irrational Games.
The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
Super Mario 3D World by Nintendo.
Tearaway by Media Molecule.
Performer:
Ashley Johnson (Ellie)- The Last of Us
Courtnee Draper (Elizabeth)- BioShock: Infinite.
Ellen Page (Jodie)- Beyond: Two Souls.
Kevan Brighting (The Narrator)- The Stanley Parable.
Steven Ogg (Trevor Phillips)- Grand Theft Auto V.
Troy Baker (Joel)- The Last of Us.
Sport:
F1 2013 by Codemasters.
FIFA 14 by EA Sports.
Football Manager 2014 by Sports Interactive.
Forza Motorsport 5 by Turn 10.
GRID 2 by Codemasters.
NBA 2K14 by Visual Concepts.
Story:
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons by Starbreeze Studio.
Gone Home by The Fullbright Company.
Grand Theft Auto 5 by Rockstar North.
The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch by Level 5
The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe.
Strategy and Simulation:
Civilization V: Brave New World by Firaxis Games.
Democracy 3 by Positech Games.
Forza Motorsport 5 by Turn 10.
Papers, Please by Lucas Pope.
Surgeon Simulator 2013 by Bossa Studios.
XCOM: Enemy Within by Firaxis Games.
BAFTA Ones to Watch Award in association with Dare to be Digital:
Project Heera: Diamond Heist by Mazhlele.
Size DOES Matter by Team DOS.
The Unknown by iKnow.
Via Nintendo Insider
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