Bored so did a writeup on my opinion of every nominee outside my own.
Aloy (Lego Horizon Adventures)
Makes sense, series expanded quite a bit this year with Forbidden West hitting pc & the series hitting Switch feels like a big deal.
The Arisen (Dragon’s Dogma II)
Also makes sense, was a big release that i felt like snuck up on a lot of people (feel like many forgot or didnt know about the 1st game). Have heard mixed things about the game though.
Astro Bot (Astro Bot)
Probably a favorite, series really blew up & reached new heights & can probably even make an argument of him being sonys Mario or Master Chief at this point.
Blob (Animal Well)
Not too familiar with game outside it being Dunkys publishing companys debut. Seems like it all went well though.
Car (Garn47)
Honestly hadnt heard of this one.
Aerith/Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth)
Havent played this one yet so cant really speak on who the better pick may be based on the new game. 2 beloved, classic characters from a big new release makes them favorites imo as well.
Connie (Mario & Luigi: Brothership)
Not into Mario RPGs. Know the series returning is a big deal giving former dev shutdown but not really sure how big this one is outside the core Nintendo community although this is a Smash forums.
Daisuke (Mouthwashing)
Seems like a decent choice although feel like ive seen more of Curly & Anya around.
EVE (Stellar Blade)
Looking forward to playing this one since i really like Nier. Wish the discourse was a bit different about this one though since the controversies are the main thing everyone is probably familiar with.
Goku (Dragon Ball Sparking: Zero)
Sparkling Zero seems like fun & cool seeing another series or sub-series revived. Do wonder if their was a more interesting pick who stood out particularly in the game with its massive roster but i dont know enough about the game & Dragon Ball to say.
Hulkenberg (Metaphor Re:Fantazio)
I tend to prefer supporting characters to protags in RPGs so cool to see her get nominee over Will? Unfortunately dont see myself getting into this one anytime soon as i feel like i should probably start with Persona when i finally try to get more into Atlus games.
Jane Doe (Zenless Zone Zero)
Not too familiar with game, surprising nominee as i dont think shes the protag & the character i remember seeing most around the game was the shark girl Ellen.
Jimbo (Balatro)
Tried game & its just not my thing but not a surprising nominee.
Kiryu (Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth)
A personal favorite of mine, will admit the direction they took his story got me to spoil myself on some developments in this game (still pretty far from playing as im just finishing up Yakuza 4 now)
Kril (Another Crab’s Treasure)
This was a game i thought got snubbed at the Game Awards since i saw alot of good things about it. Cool to see it at least end up here.
Lennox (Concord)
Not surprised to see game here for fun but am a little surprised at who got the nominee as felt like Star Child, Daw, & a few other characters stood out more for better or worse.
Patrick Star (The Patrick Star Game)
Kind of forgot this game came out with its quick announce & release. Hopefully it was decent so sure why not.
Princess Peach (Princess Peach: Showtime)
New spinoff & 1st in nearly 2 decades. Seemed like a fun game & hopefully a solid nominee.
Radahn (Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree)
A nominee makes sense with this being abother big release. Not familiar with game but a fun boss seems like a good choice.
The Salesman (Thank Goodness You’re Here)
Also have not heard of this one.
Satan (Antonblast)
Not a surprising nominee, know some people here really like the game. Thats the extent of my knowledge of this nominee.
Sargon (Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown)
A bright spot in a dark year for Ubisoft with a tragic end. Not really interested in title but is a solid choice.
Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic x Shadow Generations)
Probably another favorite with a big push around character in general with other things like the movie keeping the hype for fans up.
Squirrel With a Gun (Squirrel With a Gun)
Hadnt heard of this one before nominee although did pop up in my recommended on Steam shortly after & am mildly curious about this one.
Sun Wukong (Black Myth: Wukong)
Not much to say since i already said similar with other goty nominees. Big release, makes perfect sense & may be a favorite overall.
Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom)
Surprised this one isnt talked about more. Top down Zelda isnt my thing but game seemed good & introduced a long awaited mainline playable Zelda & interesting mechanics. Isnt this the 1st non-remake top down Zelda in awhile too.
James Sunderland (Silent Hill 2 Remake)
Nice to see another Konami IP get some love given the rough recent history of their ip outside of collections. Not familiar with series but protag or Maria? are probably good choices.
