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Switch and Switch 2 games among The Game Awards 2025 contenders
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Nintendo has published a concise roundup of titles on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 that earned nods at The Game Awards 2025. The post serves as a quick reference to where nominees are playable on Nintendo platforms. The organizers will announce winners on Dec. 11. Below – a breakdown of the featured games, categories, and official trailers where provided.
Key date
Winners announced: Dec. 11 – The Game Awards 2025.
Headline contenders on Nintendo platforms
Several high-profile nominees highlighted by Nintendo are competing in the ceremony’s top fields. Notably, Hades II – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and Hollow Knight: Silksong – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition both appear in multiple craft categories and are in the running for Game of the Year. Family and racing mainstays also feature prominently, with Mario Kart World and LEGO-branded releases represented.
Standout Game of the Year hopefuls
- Hades II – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Best Art Direction; Best Score and Music; Best Independent Game; Best Action Game; Best Game Direction; Game of the Year (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- Hollow Knight: Silksong – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Best Art Direction; Best Score and Music; Best Independent Game; Best Action/Adventure Game; Game of the Year (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- Donkey Kong Bananza – Best Family Game; Game of the Year (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
By genre: notable Nintendo-platform nominees
Action, action/adventure and fighting
- SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance – Best Action Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch)
- Split Fiction – Best Multiplayer Game; Best Action/Adventure Game; Best Family Game; Best Game Direction (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection – Best Fighting Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 – Best Fighting Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch)
Family and sports/racing
- Mario Kart World – Best Family Game; Best Sports/Racing Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Best Family Game; Best Sports/Racing Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch)
- LEGO Party! – Best Family Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch)
- LEGO Voyagers – Best Family Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- EA SPORTS FC 26 – Innovation in Accessibility; Best Sports/Racing Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
Strategy and simulation
- FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Best SIM/Strategy Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Best SIM/Strategy Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- Two Point Museum – Best SIM/Strategy Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
Ongoing, community support and anticipation
- Fortnite – Best Ongoing Game; Best Community Support (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- No Man’s Sky – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Best Ongoing Game; Best Community Support (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
- Resident Evil Requiem – Most Anticipated Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
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Independent highlights
- Absolum – Best Independent Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch)
- BALL x PIT – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Best Independent Game (Platform: Nintendo Switch 2)
Official trailers from Nintendo’s roundup
Below are the official YouTube links shared in the roundup – each video points to the trailer embedded in the source post.
- Absolum – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-jY2yN2s-Uw
- BALL x PIT – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/npSBksOTz8c
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Lm5JSqZXRuY
- Donkey Kong Bananza – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/tdsRPs6rX4w
- FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TW9vDi2U_7Q
- Fortnite – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/3g38I7SqIdI
- Hades II – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PQ9pU5cV38Y
- Hollow Knight: Silksong – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SyyNDebPKQE
- LEGO Voyagers – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jaju6Uuk6d0
- Mario Kart World – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SDNnD65yq4s
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/T01KOhvakhU
- Resident Evil Requiem – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/6a8gK0YdUpY
- SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/m0vn1PHoSnM
- Split Fiction – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zXQ7sjNV35k
Nominations at a glance
The table summarizes each title from Nintendo’s list, the categories it’s nominated in, and how Nintendo labels its platform availability. This is intended as a quick reference before the Dec. 11 results.
Final takeaway – what this means for players
Nintendo’s roundup makes it easier to track where to play this year’s nominees on its platforms ahead of the Dec. 11 ceremony. If you are following The Game Awards, this list maps nominations to Switch and Switch 2 so you can sample the contenders – from indie picks to genre heavyweights – before winners are named.
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