Multiplayer has never been more important nor prominent in video games than it is today. With the internet connecting players from around the world, more and more developers are putting an emphasis on multiplayer.
Sometimes, we wish to play video games to take us on epic adventures, but other times, we only want to connect with friends (or random strangers) and have some fun.
2019 may not have been the strongest year for multiplayer titles, but it still provided some good ones. Strangely, my favorite of the lot wasn’t originally from 2019 at all…
Winner: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Back in its day, Crash Team Racing was – along with Diddy Kong Racing – hailed as one of the only Mario Kart clones to actually be as good as Mario Kart (considering the most recent Mario Kart at the time was Mario Kart 64, there’s an argument to be made that, in that era, CTR was actually the better racer). Though Mario has since unquestionably wrested that crown – due in no small part to the exceptional Mario Kart 8 – the remake of Crash Team Racing still proves to be one of the best mascot racers not called Mario.
Though its single player modes can leave a lot to be desired (there is seriously no reason for the time trials in a game like this to be that precise!), Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is all too easy to get sucked into when it comes to its multiplayer. With great track designs, a constantly expanding roster of characters, character skins, and karts, and a bevy of different modes of play, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is like a gift that keeps on giving.
Not bad for a remake of a game from the PS1 era.
Runner-up: Luigi’s Mansion 3
Past Winners
2014: Mario Kart 8 (Online) and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (local)
2015: Splatoon
2016: Overwatch
2017: For Honor* (Online) and ARMS (Local)
2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
*Retroactively awarded
Wizard Dojo 
2 thoughts on “Video Game Awards 2020: Best Multiplayer”