This decision was intensely difficult to make, as the other finalists like Pokemon X and Y and Fire Emblem strongly opposed this game, but in the end it came down to the sheer awesomeness of the new Legend of Zelda. Not only was it ridiculously fun to play, but it consistently surprised me in ways I didn't think the Legend of Zelda series was capable of doing. The traditional Legend of Zelda formula was broken up, and the result was a stunning game that really is a masterpiece and deserves the 3DS Game of the Year title.
