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The new generation of consoles aren't so new now, at the end of 2014. In the past year they've become a familiar fixture in our living rooms and under our televisions: familiar, too, has become the endless dance of downloads, patches, system updates and slightly underwhelming experiences in what's been a low-key debut year for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. We knew it'd be a slow start, but nevertheless there's disappointment in the lack of something truly new to latch on to once you look beyond the inflated resolutions.So it's down to a slightly more aged, less bombastic member of the new generation to deliver the truly spectacular games of 2014. Nintendo's year hasn't been stacked, its releases thinly spread out - but what games they've been. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze and Super Smash Bros. bookended the year with charm and polish, while the slightly more unruly Bayonetta 2 showed a clean pair of gun-strapped heels to the other platform exclusives.
There was one game that stood out above all others, though: a welcome slice of pure pleasure that was arguably the pinnacle of one of Nintendo's most lucrative and well loved series. So without further ado, here's a few of us on why Mario Kart 8 was Eurogamer's game of 2014.
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