The 24th annual Golden Joysticks awards were awarded on Friday. Unlike many other awards, the Golden Joysticks are voted for by the fans. Nintendo DS fans will be comforted to know their handheld took the "Family Game of the Year" and "Girl's Choice" awards with their pet simulator Nintendogs. However, PSP fanboys will be glad to know that we got... well, an award that really matters: the "Handheld Game of the Year." It was awarded to the impressive Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (whose sequel is coming out in just a few days).The "Game of the Year" award went to a non-PSP game, Oblivion. But wait, we're getting that too. I guess Nintendo fans can just enjoy yet another version of Nintendogs.
[Via DS Fanboy]
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10-29-2006 @ 9:14AM
Sponge said...
You forgot this
Nintendo Game of the Year
New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
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10-29-2006 @ 1:47PM
pixelator said...
Nice to see GTA recognized. Despite its flaws, you have to admit it's amazing to play a game like than on a system you can stick in your pocket.
As for the Nintendo Game of the Year, er, so what? I bought New Super Mario Bros. and found it to perfectly underscore my problem with much of the DS library: nothing really new going on underneath all the glitz of old franchise revivals. Been there, done that. If I want to get into a great Mario game, I fire up Mario Kart and SMB on my GP2X.
I think they should've picked a game that better showed off the unique elements of the system like Trauma Center or Phoenix Wright, but whatever.
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10-30-2006 @ 4:22PM
matters said...
"I bought New Super Mario Bros. and found it to perfectly underscore my problem with much of the DS library: nothing really new going on underneath all the glitz of old franchise revivals."
That's funny I was thinking the same thing about GTA and the PSP except with the DS you at least get some choice.
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11-01-2006 @ 10:43AM
stephano said...
psp's are for hoes whores drug dealers and everything inbetween and don't flame me because I will hunt you down and kill yo' family
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11-15-2006 @ 5:14PM
GameFAQs Guy said...
This article is a flop just like the PSPs lineup IMO.
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