Thanks to everyone who voted for their favorite games in 2005. We had an amazing reponse, both in votes and suggestions for improving our categories. We've changed up the structure of this year's awards so that each system now gets their own sub-categories. Hopefully this will make things a bit more fair, especially for the Xbox 360 which only had about 5 weeks of votes compared to the 58 weeks that the other systems had.

The following are the results of more than six million votes recorded since November 2004. Make sure to vote for your favorites in 2006. These are YOUR awards! The gamers have spoken...


NINTENDO DS WINNER

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Best Graphics
WINNER: Nanostray
 RUNNER UPS: Tony Hawk's American Sk8land, Ultimate Spider-Man

Best Animation
WINNER: Nintendogs
 RUNNER UPS: Ultimate Spider-Man, Tony Hawk's American Sk8land

Best Opening Movie
WINNER: Ultimate Spider-Man
 RUNNER UPS: Pac'n Roll, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Best Musical Score (Licensed or Original)
WINNER: Nanostray
 RUNNER UPS: Tony Hawk's American Sk8land, Ultimate Spider-Man

Best Sound Presentation
WINNER: Nanostray
 RUNNER UPS: Metroid Prime Pinball, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Best Use of Dual Screens
WINNER: Pac-Pix
 RUNNER UPS: Nintendogs, Kirby Canvas Curse

Most Innovative Game Design
WINNER: Pac-Pix
 RUNNER UPS: Nintendogs, Kirby Canvas Curse

Best Story/Writing
WINNER: Ultimate Spider-Man
 RUNNER UPS: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Lunar Dragon Song

GENRE FAVORITES

Best Sports Game
WINNER: Tony Hawk's American Sk8land
RUNNER UPS: FIFA Soccer 06, Madden NFL 06

Best Action Game (Non-FPS)
WINNER: Ultimate Spider-Man
 RUNNER UPS: Nanostray, Pac'n Roll

Best FPS Game
WINNER: GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
 RUNNER UPS: No Entries

Best Adventure Game
WINNER: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
 RUNNER UPS: Lost in Blue

Best RPG (Role-Playing Game) Game
WINNER: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
RUNNER UPS: Spyro: Shadow Legacy, Lunar Dragon Song

Best Puzzle Game
WINNER: Bomberman
 RUNNER UPS: Meteos, Puyo Pop Fever

Best Platform Game
WINNER: Sonic Rush
 RUNNER UPS: Kirby Canvas Curse, Dig Dug Digging Strike

Best Racing Game
WINNER: Mario Kart DS
 RUNNER UPS: Need for Speed Underground 2, Ridge Racer DS

Best Simulation Game
WINNER: Trauma Center: Under the Knife
 RUNNER UPS: The Sims 2

Best Multiplayer Game
WINNER: Mario Kart DS
RUNNER UPS: Bomberman, Tony Hawk's American Sk8land

MISCELLANEOUS FAVORITES

Most Addicting Game
WINNER: Bomberman
 RUNNER UPS: Mario Kart DS, Nintendogs

Sleeper Hit of 2005
WINNER: Pac-Pix
 RUNNER UPS: Pac'n Roll, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Best Game Developer
WINNER: Namco
 RUNNER UPS: Vicarious Visions, Nintendo

Most Anticipated Game for 2006
WINNER: Resident Evil DS
 RUNNER UPS: Metroid Prime Hunters, Top Spin 2