Show Notes
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Kinda Funny's Tim Gettys for the fifth annual All Things Nintendo Awards! They talk about the year that Nintendo had and hand out awards to the best video games on Switch and Switch 2 in 2025.
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00:00:00 – Introduction00:04:16 – 2025 Lookback00:34:18 – Best Simulation/Strategy00:37:20 – Best Action Game00:39:58 – Best RPG00:42:44 – Best Platforming Game00:46:51 – Best Fighting Game00:49:37 – Best Racing Game00:58:16 – Best Indie Game01:01:21 – Best Multiplayer01:04:10 – Best Compilation01:06:26 – Best Remake/Remaster01:10:12 – Best Switch 2 Update01:13:44 – Best Game That Should Have Been a Free Tutorial01:15:18 – Better Late Than Never01:18:27 – Most Wanted Game for Switch01:22:40 – Best Third-Party Game01:25:23 – Best Nintendo Game01:30:26 – Grading 2025
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