A new name for an old category, our last Gimmick Award for Monday is Backlog Star! What games from previous years meant a lot to us in 2020? Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide a winner and the runners-up. Don’t forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!
Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon’s Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!
The Nominees are:
Shenmue
Shenmue 2
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Ninja Gaiden 2
No More Heroes
Dark Souls 2