Adell

hate being a fucking weeb, hate that this is the first time I've felt like playing NecroDancer

My only unique trace of personality is being brazilian so yea, I got some!

Mullet Mad Jack

The fast paced FPS where you have to kill robobillionaires to refill the only 10 Seconds of life you have

Mark of the Deep

A top down roguelike where you're stranded on a cursed island and must find your pirate crew, as well as dealing with abyssal creatures

Deathbound

A souls-like where you absord skills from the fallen and seamless switch between them in fast paced combat

Zet Zillions

A roguelike deckbuilder where you find new planets to populate by fighting against them

The Posthumous Investigation

Travel to 20th century Rio de Janeiro and investigate the death of the classical literature character Brás Cubas, or be trapped in a time loop forever.

Mikene's Aspects

a 2D action game where you must find Aspects to empower Mikene with different abilities and reach Omnipotence, or die trying and lose it all

These last two are not specifically Next Fest though they do have demos and I'm excited for them, so its okay if you want to ignore the rest of the post!

URBANO Legends Debut

A rhythm RPG where you befriends weirdoes during the day and defeat urban legends at night

KEYLOCKER

A rhythm cyberpunk turn-based RPG where you must battle authorities and a corrupt system with the power of music (and and this gun you found)

live service game design has peaked, there's nowhere to go from here

https://twitter.com/lovelive_SIF_GL/status/1750407445552480274

(Much like my previous - now pinned - megapost this is a translation/adaptation of a brazilian newsite. Source at: https://www.controlesvoadores.com.br/post/esnobados-melhores-jogos-2023)

While the previous list was a dense, diverse gathering, it was still made in a rush to release at the same time as the other Game Awards, and thus it was to be expected that a few notable games would be missed. Below will be compiled some of those snubbed entries, standouts in one way or the other.

Snub for the "Best Game With Grandma Juju" category

Jorel’s Brother and The Most Important Game of the Galaxy

“Jorel’s Brother and The Most Important Game of the Galaxy” is a point-and-click adventure about an eight-year-old boy who lives with his eccentric family in the shadow of Jorel, his handsome and popular brother. Based on the award-winning Brazilian animation “Jorel’s Brother”.

Snub for the "Best Vampire Survivors-like" category

Nightshift Survival

When kids enter this mysterious amusement park at midnight, there’s only one way: Survive. Nightshift Survival is a challenging rogue-lite game where you will encounter hordes of scary creatures living in Millennium Park. Which other mysteries this place hides?

Snub for the "Best VR Game" category

Pixel Ripped 1978

The latest game in the Pixel Ripped series! Travel back to Pixel Ripped creator Bug's past at ATARI and team up with Dot on another adventure to defeat the evil Cyblin Lord.

Snub for the "Honorary Thiago Oliveira Prize for being a Game Machine"

The Developer Juliano Lima, from lightUp, for releasing the 2D musical platformer Amabilly, the Retro FPS Witch Rise, the 2D Action RPG Samurai Kento, and the arcade racing game Steel Racer, besides porting Runnyk to consoles. Truly a game machine.

Snub for the "333: Devil-ish" category

Raining Blood: Hellfire

Annihilate countless hordes of enemies while unraveling the mysteries of the demonic invasion in this COD Zombies inspired bullet Hell. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.

Snub for the "Best Simulators That Unfortunately Are Realistic" category

SuperPatriot Simulator

Attention! In 72 hours something very important will happen, stay in the streets, do your part and wait for the armed forces! For the future of the country and for the future of your children! The Super-Patriot is coming!

Snub for the "Best Depiction of the Inside of a Body" category

BioGuard

In this tower defense, help your immune system with various elements to fight against a tuberculosis invasion! With towers and cards, strengthen your body and defeat your enemies.

Snub for the "Chess 2" category

Exodus Checkmante

You're trapped in school and monsters appeared... The only way out? Playing real-life and mortal chess! Explore complex Gameboards in this First Person Dungeon Crawler and raise the affection with your teammates to get closer to them!

You are the king. You are the school's only salvation!

Snub for the "Actually Hasn't Released in 2023" category

Eclipse: Shine of Dawn

The true darkness approaches Absalom, and through the hands of Luke, you will wield the true power capable of cutting it at its roots while seeking to rescue Prince Nylo. Evolve the power of the Suncatcher sword and legendary weapons to face hordes of creatures, iconic puzzles, and bosses.