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2010 Nintendo Power Awards nominees

Posted on December 28, 2010 by (@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii

Game of the Year – Wii

Donkey Kong Country Returns
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Metroid: Other M
NBA Jam
Sonic Colors
Super Mario Galaxy 2

Game of the Year – DS

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Super Scribblenauts
WarioWare D.I.Y.

Game of the Year – WiiWare

And Yet It Moves
Blaster Master Overdrive
Cave Story
Fluidity
Mega Man 10
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

Game of the Year – DSiWare

Cave Story
Chronos Twins
Dark Void Zero
Divergent Shift
Photo Dojo
Shatae: Risky’s Revenge

Best Wii Graphics

Donkey Kong Country Returns
GoldenEye 007
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Monster Hunter Tri
Sonic Colors
Super Mario Galaxy 2

Best DS Graphics

Dementium II
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge
Sonic Colors

Best Original Score

Arc Rise Fantasia
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Epic Mickey
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Sonic Colors
Super Mario Galaxy 2

Best Sound/Voice Acting

Call of Duty: Black Ops
Epic Mickey
GoldenEye 007
Guilty Party
NBA Jam
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

Best Adventure Game

Cave Story
Epic Mickey
Metroid: Other M
Monster Hunter Tri
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge

Best Shooter

Bit.Trip Fate
Call of Duty: Black Ops
GoldenEye 007
Red Steel 2

Best Music/Rhythm Game

Beat City
DJ Hero 2
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Michael Jackson: The Experience
Rock Band 3

Best Role-Playing/Strategy Game

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Infinite Space
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Best Sports Game

FIFA Soccer 11
Madden NFL 11
NBA Jam
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

Best Action Game

Chronos Twins
Dark Void Zero
Mega Man 19
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

Best Platformer

Donkey Kong Country Returns
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Sonic Colors
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
Super Mario Galaxy 2

Best Puzzle Game

Bejeweled Twist
Picross 3D
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Super Scribblenauts
Tetris Party Deluxe
ThruSpace

Best Multiplayer

DJ Hero 2
GoldenEye 007
Monster Hunter Tri
NBA Jam
Rock Band 3
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

Best New Character

Prince Fluff – Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Kay – Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Taupy – Sands of Destruction
Oswald – Epic Mickey
Quote – Cave Story
Nia Lochlian – Infinite Space

Best Story/Writing

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Epic Mickey
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

Best New Idea

And Yet It Moves – Rotate the world at any time and any place
Divergent Shift – Control two mirrored characters simultaneously in a platformer
Dragon Quest IX – Downloadable quests and Tag Mode treasure maps
Epic Mickey – Use paint and thinner to manipulate your surroundings
Photo Dojo – Turn photographs into a fighting game
WarioWare D.I.Y. – Create and share your own microgames

Best Retro Revival

Donkey Kong Country Returns
GoldenEye 007
Mega Man 10
NBA Jam
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

Overall Game of the Year

And Yet It Moves
Blaster Master Overdrive
Cave Story
Chronos Twins
Dark Void Zero
Divergent Shift
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Dragon Quest IX
Epic Mickey
Fluidity
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Mega Man 10
Metroid: Other M
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Photo Dojo
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge
Sonic Colors
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Scribblenauts
WarioWare D.I.Y.

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