2010 Nintendo Power Awards nominees
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.