At long last, it's time for A Smashing Theory's 2020 Game of the Year deliberations! In Part 1, Daniel, Sean, and Lee nominate their personal winners for this year's Special Categories and discuss some games that didn't quite reach their Top 5's, but got close.

0:09:05 Best Non-2020 Game of 2020

0:22:02 Best 2020 Game of 2021

0:34:38 Biggest Disappointment

0:51:22 Best Soundtrack

1:04:07 Best Game I Didn't Play

1:20:09 Runner Ups / Honorable Mentions

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2020 is finally over, and it's time to predict Nintendo's Direct game plan for the beginning of 2021! More Smash characters? Announcements from Sega and Toby Fox? A load of anniversary celebrations and first party surprises?? Join us and find out what else we think could happen!

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Boy a LOT happened this month. Join Daniel and Sean for highlights from The Game Awards 2020, December's Indie World, and of course, a full breakdown of Smash Ultimate's unexpected new character: the One Winged Angel himself.

Sephiroth discussion begins at 0:54:55

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It's that time of year again, as Daniel and Sean face their least predictable The Game Awards yet! Will Nintendo show up during the scaled back digital version of the event? ... Will anyone? Let's find out!

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Nintendo did their last Partner Showcase Direct of the year! Do they have anything else in store for 2020?

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Nintendo released another game news presentation right after Daniel and Sean recorded a podcast episode about how there's no news. Listen to them talk about their impressions of the Steve update, some minor announcements, and a bunch of Listener Mail. You know, if you want.

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It actually happened. Minecraft Steve got added to Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Daniel and Sean need to take about two hours to process this.

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Two surprises put Daniel and Sean's plans for a Nintendo Direct episode on hold: the announcement of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and the dropping of yet another Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase! Age of Calamity playable characters are predicted, Monster Hunter and Hades are gushed about, and pedantic arguments are had. More within!

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Nintendo did another Partner Showcase and also busted out a whole bunch of Mario news! Be sure to listen to our takes on them before we seal this recording away in the Smashing Theory Vault, never to be heard again

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Nintendo shadow drops some indie shadow drops, and Daniel and Sean argue about Captain Cold for half an hour! We talk about the new Indie World that came out and also DC FanDome.

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