This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian and Kyle look back at 2023. The two talk about the good and bad the year had to bring the games industry before transitioning into an awards show format for the remainder of the episode.

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00:00:00 – Introduction

00:06:37 – 2023 Retrospective

00:18:36 – Best Strategy Game

00:23:02 – Best Action Game

00:31:02 – Best RPG

00:36:43 – Best Sports or Racing Game

00:40:29 – Best Party Game

00:44:15 – Best Platforming Game

00:49:04 – Best Indie Game

00:52:54 – Best Multiplayer

00:56:30 – Best Compilation

01:01:14 – Best Remake or Remaster

01:05:45 – Best Content Updates

01:09:37 – Better Late Than Never Award

01:12:06 – Most Wanted Game for Switch in 2024

01:18:23 – Best Third-Party Game

01:20:38 – Best Nintendo Game

01:25:19 – Grading Nintendo's 2023

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