Sometimes, a singular moment shines through and is so bright, you can’t help but take notice. This may be the last year this category takes the form it does, so let’s send it off with some of our favorite moments from games and anime.
Please note, this podcast will spoil many moments from all the games and anime we list, so if you wanna go in without knowing, you may wanna steer clear of this pod. But regardless, here are the nominees!
The Nominees Are:
Propaganda Theater (1000xRESIST)
Eustace Steps Up (Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor’s Gambit)
Tearful Reunion (BanG Dream: It’s My GO!!!!!)
Arriving in the Warriors Floor (Chants of Sennaar)
Feint Kamehameha (Dragon Ball GT)
Goku Going Super Saiyan 4 (Dragon Ball GT)
You Dropped Your Crown (Dragon Quest III HD-2D)
Get Out of the Car (Emio: The Smiling Man – Famicom Detective Club)
Nier Denied (EVO 2024)
Shikikan Reunites with Kalin(a) (Girls Frontline 2)
Spot Dodging a Raging Blow (Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising)
Hectic Extraction (Helldivers 2)
Debugged Consoles (Lorelei and the Laser Eyes)
Sleeping by the door (The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today)
“I Lived, Bitch” (Metaphor: ReFantazio)
Collapsing Bridge (Riven [2024])
Peanut Butter’s Home Run (Summer Games Done Quick 2024)
A Quiet Commitment (Unicorn Overlord)
Primm Saves the World (Unicorn Overlord)
Suo Teaches Humility (Wind Breaker)
Here’s our write-up for the winners!
Our intro and outro music for the Gimmick Awards 2024 is Afternoon After the Rain by Kazuki Kaneko, and our art is a commission from Sarracenian on Bluesky.
