The Japanese Nintendo first annual game of the year results have been counted with a total of 64 games voted for by 80 fans. A list of the top 10 is as follows:
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch/Wii U) 282
- Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) 252
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch) 118
- Splatoon 2 (Switch) 107
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (3DS) 29
- ARMS (Switch) 27
- Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (3DS) 26
- SteamWorld Dig 2 (Switch) 24
- Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS) 22
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Switch) 22
Honourable mentions: Stardew Valley, Sonic Mania, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Puyo Puyo Tetris.
Source: Japanese Nintendo