The 2022 Vidya Gaem Awards
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/vr/ Award
for best game of 1992
1
It was simple, it was intuitive, it was the platformer that put the player first in design.
Kirby's Dream Land
HAL Laboratory
2
This IS your granddaddy's Skyrim.
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
Blue Sky Productions
3
"Obey Wario, DESTROY MARIO!"
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Nintendo R&D1
4
Now imagine showing a parent from 1992 half the violent shit that gets released today!
Mortal Kombat
Midway
5
MILES PROWER. MILES "PER" HOUR! GET IT? HAHAHAHAHAHA
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sega Technical Institute
6
Dibs on Koopa Troopa.
Super Mario Kart
Nintendo EAD
7
SILENCE BLATHERING TOADIES!
Star Control II
Toys for Bob
8
Why'd they call it Mario Paint when people only ever used it for the music mode?
Mario Paint
Nintendo R&D1, Intelligent Systems
9
Bored of running and gunning? We have top-down stages too!
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Konami
10
Final Fight can eat its heart out.
Streets of Rage 2
Sega
11
An open world done so well that kids randomize the item locations and just play the damn thing again.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Nintendo EAD
12
The Blazkowicz legacy begins here (unless you technically count Billy).
Wolfenstein 3D
id Software
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IP Twist Award
for best new implementation of an old franchise
Trombone Champ Award
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"Hello, Fellow Posters" Award
for most blatantly promoted video game product
Plot and Backstory Award
for best representation of women
Van Darkholme Award
for best representation of men
AESTHETICS Award
for best visual aesthetics
Visual Passion is My Award
for worst visual aesthetics
Seal of Quality Award
for biggest technical blunder
New Challenger Award
for best new IP
Iliad Award
for Best Writing
Pottery Award
for worst writing
Guilty Pleasure Award
for the game I like but /v/ hates
Kamige Award
for best eroge
Jackie Chan Award
for best character
Scrappy Doo Award
for worst character
P10XELS ARE AR10 AWARD
for most pretentious indie game
Haptic Feedback Award
for best gameplay
Press X To Win the Award
for Worst Gameplay
/vr/ Award
for best game of 1992
Cinematech Award
for Best Game of 2002
Redemption Arc Award
for biggest redemption in gaming
Hate Machine Award
for crimes against gaming
Hyperbole Award
for best trailer released in 2022
Borne of Metal Souls Award
for Most Formidable Opponent
Horse Armor Award
for best DLC/update released in 2022
Diamond in the Rough Award
for best game nobody played
Cirno's Perfect Math Class Award
for best edutainment game of all time
Paul Allen's Award
for best box art of all time
Golden Snub Award
for best game to never win a vidya gaem award
PowerPoint Award
for best visual novel of all time
Freddie Mercury Award
for best musical sequence of all time
Please Be Good Award
for most anticipated game of 2023 and beyond
Prove Me Wrong Award
for Least Anticipated Game of 2023
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