Games of the Year 2005...

[A Black Falcon]

Because having game of the year awards during the year the awards are for is just stupid. It leaves out games which come out right at the end of the year... which often happens...

Anyway... Nintendo stuff only, at least for this thread. Not sure how to organize it though... 'top 10' or whatever for each platform? By genre and platform? By genre, platform neutral (with top-list platform awards too)? I'll start with the last idea. Nominations... (add more!)

RPG
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Final Fantasy IV Advance (GBA)
Riviera: The Promised Land (GBA)
Lunar Dragon Song (DS)
...

Strategy
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Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)
Rebelstar Tactical Command (GBA)
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GC)
Advance Wars: Dual Strike (DS)
...

Simulation
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Nintendogs (DS)
Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)


Platformer, side-scrolling
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Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (GC)
Kirby Canvas Curse (DS)
Sonic Rush (DS)
...

Platformer, 3d
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Super Mario 64 DS (DS)
...

Action/adventure
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS)
Resident Evil 4 (GC)
Lego Star Wars (GC)
...

Action/shooter
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Gunstar Super Heroes (GBA)
Nanostray (DS)

FPS
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Geist (GC)
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (GC)
Whatever Medal of Honor and Bond games EA made
...

Fighting
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Mortal Kombat: Deception (GC)
...

Adventure
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attourney (DS)
Trace Memory (DS)

Racing
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Midway Arcade Treasures 3 (GC)
Racing Gears Advance (GBA)
Mario Kart DS (DS)
SSX On Tour (GC)

Music
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Donkey Konga 2 (GC)
DDR: Mario Mix (GC)

Puzzle
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Meteos (DS)
Dr. Mario / Puzzle League (GBA)

Sports
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Mario Superstar Baseball (GC)
Super Mario Strikers (GC)
Mario Power Tennis (GBA)

Other games that should be fit in somewhere, but which genre do they belong in
Wario Ware: Twisted - puzzle? create a 'minigames' category for this and Mario Party 7?
Sonic Gems Collection - 2d platformer, 3d fighting, and racing...
Battalion Wars (GC) - action/adventure? action? strategy?
Yoshi Touch 'n Go (DS) - action/shooter or 2d platformer?
Killer 7 (GC) - action/shooter or FPS?
What else?


... not that I actually expect this to go very far, but making lists is fun. :)

Oh, and I wouldn't mind a 'none of the above' category for some genres... :D