Game record

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Name: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Game of the Year record dataset
Creator: GOTY Ledger
License: https://gotyledger.site/en/methodology/#data-use

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ranks #40 in GOTY Ledger's all-time table. Its recorded years are 2014.

All-time rank: #40
Combined yearly score: 7.3%
Times picked #1: 23
Sources awarding points: 23

Release year: 2014 Metascore92

GOTY record details

This game's record at a glance

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Strongest year 2014 #3 · 7.3%

Picked as #1 100% 23 / 23

Selection methods 3 Who selected it?

Most common source type 23 Overall award

GOTY record across all years

Year-by-year GOTY record

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Year rank: #3
Available points earned: 7.3% 2,300 pts
Score difference from #1: 26.3 pp
Score difference from nearest game: 5.8 pp

Compare games from the same year

#1 Dragon Age: Inquisition 33.6%
#2 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 13.1%
#3 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 7.3%
#4 Mario Kart 8 6.9%
#5 Alien: Isolation 5.4%

Records by source

Which sources selected this game?

See who selected this game, how they selected it, and whether it appeared as a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Who selected it?

Editorial

16 sources
Reader vote

6 sources
Judges and voters

1 sources

What was the result?

Winner

15 sources
Ranked

8 sources

How were points calculated?

Top 10 list

15 sources
Winner only

8 sources

Source types

Overall award

23 sources

Records by source

Sources used for scoring

See the publication name, original link, and date checked for every source used in the score. The list also shows whether the game was a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Show 23 source records

Attack of the Fanboy 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #1
Last checked: May 20, 2026

CraveOnline 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Digital Spy (Reader's Choice) 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #1
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Game Podunk 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Gameblog (FR, Reader's Choice) 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Reader vote
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

GameFAQs 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Reader vote
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Gamekult (FR, Reader's Choice) 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Reader vote
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

GamerGen 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #1
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Gamespilot 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #1
Last checked: May 21, 2026

gamrReview 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

GeekNation 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #1
Last checked: May 21, 2026

IGN Italy 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #1
Last checked: May 21, 2026

MCM 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Metacritic 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Judges and voters
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

MMGN 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Reader vote
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Music of the World 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #1
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Neoseeker Community Choice 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Reader vote
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Nuevo Diario de Santiago del Estero 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Paranerds 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

SmashPad 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #1
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Super Cheats 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

VGChartz 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: Feb 1, 2015
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Vida Extra Readers' Choice 2014 · Overall award

Result year: 2014
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Reader vote
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: May 21, 2026

Official trailer

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - Launch Trailer · Nintendo UK