New Super Mario Bros. U wins IGN's Platformer of the Year!

It's strange that the most recent post was a review of New Super Mario Bros. U where I gave it an 8.5/10. Sure, it's not a score to be scoffed at, but it really isn't Game of the Year material. Still, the folks over at IGN placed the game before other great platformers such as Fez and Spelunky, and gave it the title of Overall Platformer of the Year.

This is a great achievement for Nintendo. Though, what's even more amazing is the Overall Puzzle Game of the Year, which was won by Crashmo. Crashmo, the sequel to Pushmo, is an excellent game, and I have praised Pushmo enough to make any sane person go mad.

Though, sadly no Nintendo game scooped up the Overall Game of the Year, which went to Journey. Strangely enough, I finished Journey yesterday, and the game really is a marvel. If you have a PS3, I recommend you pick it up right now!