NES AWARDS
You may have seen small video game award programs on other sites, but this one worked a bit different from the norm. Instead of relying on merely the number of votes a game recieves per category, these NES Awards ran a totally different style of winner-choosing, relying on nominations and scores, with the help of members of the message forums, in an attempt to give lesser-known games just as much a chance as the popular games. Needless to say, the entire NES Awards content didn't quite work out as good as planned, but we've managed to push through, and we're finally able to list the winning games below for you!
Note: The games listed below do not necessarily reflect the views of the administrator or any specific forum member(s). It is all meant in good fun, and none of it should be taken too seriously.
Also Note: Because some non-American games won positions in the contest, I've made available two sets of awards. Below is the list of all the North American releases that won the contest, but if at any time you see a '***' under a category listing, this means that non-American games have won places in that category, and you can click the '***' to view the full winners' positions.
| Best Graphics |
| 3rd: Widget |
| 2nd: Kirby's Adventure |
| 1st: Return of the Joker |
| *** |
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| Best Sound |
| 3rd: Castlevania III |
| 2nd: Mega Man 3 |
| 1st: Journey to Silius |
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| Best Play Control |
| 3rd: Mega Man 3 |
| 2nd: Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| 1st: Rescue Rangers |
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| Best Level Design |
| 3rd: G.I. Joe |
| 2nd: Mega Man 2 |
| 1st: Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| *** |
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| Best 2-Player Mode |
| 3rd: Bomberman II |
| 2nd: Bubble Bobble |
| 1st: Nintendo World Cup Soccer |
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| Best Challenge |
| 3rd: Dragon Warrior 4 |
| 2nd: Batman |
| 1st: Battle of Olympus |
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| Most Overrated Game |
| 3rd: Metal Gear |
| 2nd: Ghosts 'N Goblins |
| 1st: Battletoads |
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| Most Underrated Game |
| 3rd: Gold Metal Challenge |
| 2nd: Destiny of an Emperor |
| 1st: Adventures of Rad Gravity |
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| Worst Overall Game |
| 3rd: X-Men |
| 2nd: Hydlide |
| 1st: Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle |
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| Best Overall Game |
| 3rd: Super Mario Bros. |
| 2nd: Mega Man 2 |
| 1st: Super Mario Bros. 3 |
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