Gaming awards 1993

From thecrankyhermit

GOTY: Day of the Tentacle (PC)
Nominees:
DOOM (PC)
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (PC)
Master of Orion (PC)
Myst (PC)
Secret of Mana (SNES)

Best arcade game: Mortal Kombat II

Best Gameboy game: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Best Genesis game: Phantasy Star IV

Best NES game: Kirby's Adventure

Best PC game: DOOM

Best SNES game: Secret of Mana

Best Turbografx game: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Best action/adventure: DOOM (PC)
Nominees:
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (PC)
Ken's Labyrinth (PC)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Gameboy)
Pirates! Gold (PC)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES)

Best hop & bop platformer: Disney's Aladdin (SNES)
Nominees:
Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (Genesis)
Disney's DuckTales 2 (NES)
Sonic CD (Sega CD)
Superfrog (Amiga)
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure (Genesis)

Best run & gun platformer: Gunstar Heroes (Genesis)
Nominees:
Alien Carnage (PC)
Bio Menace (PC)
Duke Nukem II (PC)
Mega Man X (SNES)
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Genesis)

Best sidescrolling platformer (misc): Disney's Aladdin (Genesis)
Nominees:
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (Turbografx)
Jurassic Park (Genesis)
Kirby's Adventure (NES)
Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis)
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (SNES)

Best platformer (misc): Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & the Flame (PC)
Nominees:
Fury of the Furries (Amiga)
The Lost Vikings (Genesis)
SkyRoads (PC)
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball (Genesis)
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Genesis)

Best competitive action game: Mortal Kombat II (Arcade)
Nominees:
Eternal Champions (Genesis)
Ridge Racer (Arcade)
Rock n' Roll Racing (SNES)
Super Bomberman (SNES)
Super Street Fighter II (Arcade)

Best vehicular action game: Privateer (PC)
Nominees:
Frontier: Elite II (PC)
Star Fox (SNES)
Star Wars: Rebel Assault (PC)
Strike Commander (PC)
X-Wing (PC)

Best action game (misc): Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis)
Nominees:
Battletoads / Double Dragon (NES)
Epic Pinball (PC)
Final Fight 2 (SNES)
Golden Axe III (Genesis)
Splatterhouse 3 (Genesis)

Best open party CRPG: Betrayal at Krondor (PC)
Nominees:
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (PC)
Might and Magic: Darkside of Xeen (PC)
Ultima VII: Part Two - Serpent Isle (PC)

Best JRPG: Secret of Mana (SNES)
Nominees:
The 7th Saga (SNES)
Breath of Fire (SNES)
Illusion of Gaia (SNES)
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom (SNES)
Phantasy Star IV (Genesis)

Best RPGlike (misc): Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos (PC)
Nominees:
Castle of the Winds (PC)
Dungeon Hack (PC)
Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor (PC)
Shadowrun (SNES)
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (PC)

Best quest adventure: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (PC)
Nominees:
The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate (PC)
Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness (PC)
Sam & Max: Hit the Road (PC)
Simon the Sorcerer (PC)
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation (PC)

Best survival horror: Iron Helix (PC)
2nd place:
Alone in the Dark 2 (PC)

Best adventure game (misc): Myst (PC)
Nominees:
The 7th Guest (PC)
BloodNet (PC)
Companions of Xanth (PC)
Eric the Unready (PC)
Lost in Time (PC)

Best war strategy game: Master of Orion (PC)
Nominees:
Serf City: Life is Feudal (Amiga)
Warlords II (PC)

Best strategy game (misc): Syndicate (PC)
Nominees:
Cannon Fodder (Amiga)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Genesis)
Lemmings 2: The Tribes (Amiga)
Shining Force II (Genesis)
Sid & Al's Incredible Toons (PC)