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Some 682,000 Club Nintendo members rated their favorite 3DS and Wii U titles of the year on a hundred-point scale as part of an official Nintendo survey, and the results are in:
3DS
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (94/100)
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (93/100)
- Shovel Knight (93/100)
- Super Smash Bros. (93/100)
- Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (92/100)
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (92/100)
- Fantasy Life (91/100)
- Kirby Triple Deluxe (90/100)
- Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy (89/100)
- Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (89/100)
Wii U
- Bayonetta 2 (95/100)
- Super Smash Bros. (95/100)
- Shovel Knight (94/100)
- Mario Kart 8 (93/100)
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (91/100)
- Hyrule Warriors (91/100)
- Child of Light (90/100)
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (89/100)
- Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (89/100)
- NES Remix 2 (88/100)
While I find myself mostly agreeing with the chosen games, I’d shuffle the order around just a tad; bump up Donkey Kong Country, at least. But I do like the top three picks for each list as is, and it’s lovely to hear that people dug Kirby Triple Deluxe given how infrequently it’s talked about.
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