Gaming awards 1992

From thecrankyhermit

GOTY: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (PC)
Nominees:
Alone in the Dark (PC)
The Incredible Machine (Macintosh)
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (PC)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis)
Star Control II (PC)

Best arcade game: Virtua Racing

Best Gameboy game: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Best Genesis game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Best NES game: Disney's Darkwing Duck

Best PC game: Star Control II

Best Sega CD game: Lunar: The Silver Star

Best SEGA Master System game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Best SNES game: Contra III: The Alien Wars

Best action/adventure: Wolfenstein 3D (PC)
Nominees:
The Catacomb Abyss (PC)
Ecco the Dolphin (Genesis)
Landstalker: Treasure of King Nole (Genesis)
Soul Blazer (SNES)
Spear of Destiny (PC)

Best hop & bop platformer: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis)
Nominees:
Kid Chameleon (Genesis)
The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (SNES)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SEGA Master System)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Gameboy)
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! (SNES)

Best run & gun platformer: Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES)
Nominees:
Bucky O'Hare (NES)
Contra Force (NES)
Disney's Darkwing Duck (NES)
Mega Man 5 (NES)
The Terminator (Genesis)

Best sidescrolling platformer (misc): Kirby's Dream Land (Gameboy)
Nominees:
Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure (PC)
Jill of the Jungle (PC)
Secret Agent (PC)
Super Star Wars (SNES)
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (Genesis)

Best platformer (misc): Flashback: The Quest for Identity (Amiga)
Nominees:
Alien³ (Genesis)
Krusty's Super Fun House (PC)
Road Runner's Death Valley Rally (SNES)
Shadow of the Beast III (Amiga)
Ugh! (PC)

Best competitive action game: Super Mario Kart (SNES)
Nominees:
Car and Driver (PC)
Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge (Amiga)
Mortal Kombat (Arcade)
Road Rash II (Genesis)
Virtua Racing (Arcade)

Best vehicular action game: Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (Genesis)
Nominees:
Aces of the Pacific (PC)
B-17 Flying Fortress (PC)
F-15 Strike Eagle III (PC)
Sewer Shark (Sega CD)
Stunt Island (PC)

Best action game (misc): Pinball Fantasies (Amiga)
Nominees:
Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar (Genesis)
Pinball Dreams (Amiga)
Splatterhouse 2 (Genesis)
Super Double Dragon (SNES)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Genesis)

Best open party CRPG: Ultima VII: The Black Gate (PC)
Nominees:
The Dark Queen of Krynn (PC)
Darklands (PC)
Might and Magic: Clouds of Xeen (PC)
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (PC)
Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (PC)

Best JRPG: Final Fantasy V (SNES)
Nominees:
Cobra Mission (PC)
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (SNES)
Lunar: The Silver Star (Sega CD)
Shin Megami Tensei (SNES)

Best RPGlike (misc): Star Control II (PC)
Nominees:
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers (PC)
The Legacy: Realm of Terror (PC)
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (PC)

Best quest adventure: King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (PC)
Nominees:
The Dagger of Amon Ra (PC)
The Legend of Kyrandia (PC)
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel (PC)
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War (PC)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (PC)

Best survival horror: Alone in the Dark (PC)

Best adventure game (misc): Dune (PC)
Nominees:
Frederik Pohl's Gateway (PC)
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon (Amiga)
The Island of Dr. Brain (PC)
KGB (PC)
WaxWorks (Amiga)

Best strategy game: The Incredible Machine (Macintosh)
Nominees:
Castles II: Siege & Conquest (PC)
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (PC)
Pushover (Amiga)
Shining Force (Genesis)
Ugh! (PC)