Handheld gaming awards

From thecrankyhermit

This is a guide to the best games that were ever made for handheld platforms, year-by-year. No sports games are included.

1989 awards!

Action:

  • Chip's Challenge (Lynx)
  • Super Mario Land (Gameboy)



1991 awards!

Action:

  • Final Fantasy Adventure (Gameboy)
  • Metroid II: Return of Samus (Gameboy)



1992 awards!

Action:

  • Kirby's Dream Land (Gameboy)
  • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Gameboy)



1993 awards!

Action:

  • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Gameboy)



1994 awards!

Action:

  • Donkey Kong (Gameboy)
  • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Gameboy)



1996 awards!

JRPG:

  • Pokémon Blue/Red (Gameboy)



1998 awards!

Action:

  • Wario Land II (Gameboy Color)

Strategy:

  • Pokémon Trading Card Game (Gameboy Color)



1999 awards!

JRPG:

  • Pokémon Gold/Silver (Gameboy Color)



2000 awards!

Action:

  • Metal Gear Solid (Gameboy)
  • Wario Land 3 (Gameboy)



2001 awards!

Action:

  • Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Gameboy Color)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Gameboy Color)
  • Mario Kart Super Circuit (GBA)
  • Warioland 4 (GBA)

JRPG:

  • Golden Sun (GBA)

Strategy:

  • Advance Wars (GBA)



2002 awards!

Action:

  • Metroid Fusion (GBA)



2003 awards!

Action:

  • Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA)
  • WarioWare, Inc. (GBA)

JRPG:

  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA)

Strategy:

  • Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (GBA)
  • Fire Emblem (GBA)
  • Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA)



2004 awards!

Action:

  • Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA)
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA)
  • Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)



2005 awards!

Action:

  • Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Nintendo DS)
  • Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS)
  • WipEout Pure (PSP)

Adventure:

  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Nintendo DS)

Strategy:

  • Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo DS)



2006 awards!

Action:

  • New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)



2007 awards!

Action:

  • Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition (PSP)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS)



2008 awards!

Action:

  • God of War: Chains of Olympus