Unsure if the website has ever done this, but thought it would be a great thing for the whole community to come together to discuss.
For the poll, I tried to go through nominees from major outlets to get the top 20 games that are most likely, so if your GOTY isn't listed (which mine isn't) make your case!
For me, I only played eight 2016 releases:
Final Fantasy XV
I am Setsuna
Star Ocean I&F
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Mighty Number 9
Pokemon Sun/Moon
Bravely Second
Dragon Quest Builders
Of those, the biggest shining star was Tokyo Mirage Sessions... I don't know, something about it just felt so perfect as I played through it... If not for some tricky localization it felt perfect.
The battles system, while simplistic was flashy with a sense of strategy. The story was definitely basic, but just so cheery and well delivered. And the side story content was just amazing. For a Wii U game it definitely didn't look it. The graphics put it in the perfect space between Persona 4 and Persona 5. It just never disappointed me at all.
Looking forward to everyone else's discussions!