The SuperPhillip Central Best of 2011 Awards - Aftermath

The curtains have shut, the awards have been handed out, and the tuxedo is going back to the rental shop with the dry cleaning slip. All-in-all, it was a terrific awards ceremony-- possibly my favorite yet. With this the final blog entry of 2011, I would like to recap the awards, showing what won what, count which games won the most awards, and showcase games that were left out of the ceremony because I didn't get the opportunity to play them. Let's begin.

[[Winners]]

Bold = Winner
Italics = Runner-up

[Best Original Soundtrack]

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
Dark Souls (PS3, 360)
Sonic Generations (PS3, 360)
Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii)
Go Vacation (Wii)
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

[Best Multiplayer]

Gears of War 3 (360)
LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)
Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii)
Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
Go Vacation (Wii)

[Best Presentation]

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3, 360, Wii)
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)
Gears of War 3 (360)
Batman: Arkham City (PS3, 360)
Rayman Origins (PS3, 360, Wii)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

[Most Overlooked]

Resistance 3 (PS3)
Shadows of the Damned (PS3, 360)
Go Vacation (Wii)
Rayman Origins (PS3, 360, Wii)
Lost in Shadow (Wii)

[Most Unexpected Surprise]

Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (3DS)
Go Vacation (Wii)
Rayman Origins (PS3, 360, Wii)
Radiant Historia (DS)
Nintendo's step forward in the online arena
Catherine (PS3, 360)

[Most Disappointing]

Duke Nukem Forever (PS3, 360)
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (PS3)
The Nintendo Wii's 2011
The launch of the Nintendo 3DS
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3, 360)

[Best Motion Control Game]

Dance Central 2 (360)
The Gunstringer (360)
Just Dance 3 (PS3, 360, Wii)
GoldenEye: Reloaded (PS3)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
Kinect Sports: Season Two (360)

[Best Platformer]

Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
Rayman Origins (PS3, 360, Wii)
Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii)
Ms. 'Splosion Man (XBLA)
LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)

[Best Puzzler]

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (DS)
Professor Layton and the Last Specter (DS)
Tetris Axis (3DS)
Pushmo (3DSWare)

[Developer of the Year]

Naughty Dog
Media Molecule
Nintendo EAD
Epic Games
Rocksteady Studios

[Multiplatform Game of the Year]

Dark Souls (PS3, 360)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3, 360, Wii)
Sonic Generations (PS3, 360)
Ultimate Marvel VS. Capcom 3 (PS3, 360)
Batman: Arkham City (PS3, 360)
Rayman Origins (PS3, 360, Wii)

[Best PSP Game]

Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Patapon 3

[Best Nintendo DS Game]

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Radiant Historia
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Kirby Mass Attack
Pokemon Black and White

[Best Nintendo 3DS Game]

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Mario Kart 7
Super Mario 3D Land
Star Fox 64 3D
Dead or Alive: Dimensions

[Best PlayStation 3 Game]

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Killzone 3
Resistance 3
LittleBigPlanet 2
inFamous 2

[Best Wii Game]

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario Sports Mix

[Best Xbox 360 Game]

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Gears of War 3
Forza Motorsport 4
Dance Central 2
Kinect Sports: Season Two

[System of the Year]

Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3

[Game of the Year 2011]

Batman: Arkham City (PS3, 360)
Forza Motorsport 4 (360)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)
Pokemon Black and White (DS)
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

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[[Most Points]]

A win = 2 points (pts.)
A runner-up = 1 point (pt.)

1) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) - 8 pts.
2) Rayman Origins (PS3, 360, Wii) - 6 pts.
3) Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3) - 5 pts.
4) LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3) - 4 pts.
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - 4 pts.
5) Batman: Arkham City (PS3, 360) - 2 pts.
Forza Motorsport 4 (360) - 2 pts.
Pokemon Black and White (DS) - 2 pts.
Pushmo (3DSWare) - 2 pts.
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP) - 2 pts.
6) Dance Central 2 (360) - 1 pt.
Dark Souls (PS3, 360) - 1 pt.
Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy (PSP) - 1 pt.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3, 360) - 1 pt.
Kirby Mass Attack (DS) - 1 pt.
Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii) - 1 pt.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) - 1 pt.
Professor Layton and the Last Specter (DS) - 1 pt.
Resistance 3 (PS3) - 1 pt.

[[Games Ineligible]]

Assassin's Creed: Revelations (PS3, 360)
Battlefield 3 (PS3, 360)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3, 360)
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (DS)
Portal 2 (PS3, 360)
Rage (PS3, 360)
Saints Row: The Third (PS3, 360)

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And that officially wraps up the awards show's loose ends and the year 2011 at SuperPhillip Central. Here's to a terrific new year for all and SuperPhillip Central!