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GOLDTHINGIES 2001!!!
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Please remain calm! We have them under control! This is our awards show. Enjoy it. I couldn't find any staff online at the time I was hunting for themm.. *is sad* BUT! I got other people! Charizard2000, Clay from TheOtaku.com, Beefy_B, and Bridget (Who was able to take some time off from being attacked by a monster to do this) and I judged too. So.. umm.. like it!

Each judge poicks three picks and the pick that is picked the most wins.

And there you go. -PAW-



Best Villian Category
We all love to hate them. A good villian is a true pain, and is evil on many levels.

Nominees: K. Krool (Donkey Kong Country), your rival (Pokemon G/S), Arturus (Bionic Commando: Elite Forces), Black Arts Viper (Metal Gear Solid), Marionette Owl (Metal Gear Solid), Merlock (Donald Duck), Pyro Bison (Metal Gear Solid), Sophia (Metal Gear Solid), The Whos (The Grinch), Mr. Dark (Rayman), Dracolord (Dragon Warrior 1 & 2), Hargon (Dragon Warrior 1 & 2), The Evil Clown (Wario Land 3), yourself (Pokemon Puzzle Challenge), Ronald (Pokemon: The Trading Card Game), Metal Gear Gander (Metal Gear Solid), Quaxet (Tomb Raider), Cool Joe (Lil' Monster), Coily (Q*Bert), Venom (Spider-Man), Dr. Octopus (Spider-Man), Darth Maul (Obi-Wan's Adventures), Dragonia (Crystalis), your enemy (Cannon Fodder), that guy at the end in the octopus suit (Perfect Dark), Princess Azarel (Warlocked), Chief Zog (Warlocked), Deadlines and Time (Harvest Moon GBC 2, Brain (Bomberman Max), and The Plant Monster (Blaster Master: Enemy Below)

Beefy B: Black Arts Viper, Dracolord, and K. Krool
Bridget: Ronald, Dracolord, and Dr. Octopus 
Charizard 2000: Deadlines and Time, That guy at the end in the Octopus Suit, and Your Rival
Clay: Marionette Owl, The Evil Clown, and Black Arts Viper
Philip: Black Arts Viper, Metal Gear Gander, Coily

WINNER: Black Arts Viper
Runners-Up: Dracolord



Best Music/Sound Category
Music to your ears? Is it a symphony, or a good D & B Tech melody? Listen up to these games...

Nominees: Cannon Fodder, Warlocked, Metal Gear Solid, Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country, Pokemon Puzzle Challenge, Lil' Monster, Dragon Warrior 1 & 2, Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Pokemon G/S, Rayman, and Spider-Man.

Beefy B: Dragon Warrior I&2 (The nostalgia brought tears to my eyes.), Metal Gear, Bionic Commando: Elite Forces
Bridget: Metal Gear Solid, Donkey Kong Country, Lil' Monster
Charizard 2000: Warlocked, Bionic Commando: Elie Forces, Donkey Kong Country
Clay: Metal Gear Solid, Donkey Kong Country, Pokemon G/S
Philip: Metal Gear Solid, definately, Dragon Warrior 1&2, Pokemon Puzzle Challenge

WINNER: Metal Gear Solid
Runners Up: Donkey Kong Country, Dragon Warrior 1 & 2, Bionic Commando: Elite Forces



Best Graphics Category
So many pretty games this year; but besides being colorful... the colors have to make sense.

Nominees: Metal Gear Solid, Pokemon G/S, Pokemon Puzzle Challenge, Tomb Raider, Cannon Fodder, Warlocked, Crystalis, Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Dragon Warrior 1 & 2, Bomberman Max, Harvest Moon GBC 2, Donkey Kong Country, Spider-Man, Rayman, Wario Land 3, and Alice in Wonderland.

Beefy B: DKC, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid
Bridget: Tomb Raider, Donkey Kong Country, Wario Land 3.
Charizard 2000: Cannon Fodder, Pokémon G/S, Harvest Moon GBC 2
Clay: Metal Gear Solid, Donkey Kong Country, Alice in Wonderland
Philip: Tomb Raider, Bomberman Max, Cannon Fodder

Winner: Tomb Raider/Donkey Kong Country
Runners Up: Metal Gear Solid, Cannon Fodder



Guilty Pleasures Category
You know what you are doing is just WRONG; but it's fun....

Nominees: Making Lara Croft jump smack into walls, Cannon Fodder... yeah.. pretty much that whole game, useing Nikita Missiles in Metal Gear Solid to pick off troops, putting a Pokemon in a box just to hear it scream, watching your character swing for hours in Bionic Commando, 10+ combos in Pokemon Puzzle Challenge, playing with your enemies in Wario Land 3, the tentacle monsters of Wonderland, running around town carrying a chicken in Harvest Moon GBC 2, watching your character jump in and out of the Hot Spring in Harvest Moon GBC 2, and finally... owning Robopon.

Beefy B: Watching your character jump in and out of the hot spings, Putting the pokémon in the box, Picking off Lara with a Nikita missle.
Bridget: Putting Pokemon in box, carrying chicken around, jumping in and out of hot spring.
Charizard 2000: Making Lara Croft jump smack into walls, running around town carrying a chicken in Harvest Moon GBC 2, Playing with your enemies in Wario Land 3
Clay: 10+ combos in Pokemon Puzzle Challenge, using Nikita Missiles in Metal Gear Solid to pick off troops, Cannon Fodder... yeah.. pretty much that whole game
Philip: The Hot Spring thing (Jump, Kemi! Jump!), making Lara Croft jump into smack into walls, and the tentacle monsters of Wonderland. I still think those are funny.

Winner: Voyeurism is tops this year.. as watching your character bathe is the number one thing. O_O
Runners Up: Run with chickens, and play with missiles! Alas, Lara needs some asprin now...



Big Stupid Category
Stuff that made us grimace and hang our heads in shame about 2000.

Nominees: Neither candidate had enough time outside of the courts to play Game Boy, SNK pulling out of the US/Europe Markets, Capcom cancels Resident Evil GBC, Konami forgets to bring over Survival Kids 2, Play Station 2 hype. Alone in the Dark for GBC was done; but delayed, good games with no publishers. 3 Rugrats games in one year, the voices in Crystalis, the game ads for Metal Geat Solid, and Crawfish/Digital Eclipse competeing to make more games at the expense of quality.

Beefy B: SNK pulling out..., Capcom cancels Resident Evil, Playstation 2 Hype
Bridget: I want Survival Kids 2!  Voices in Crystalis!   Playstation 2 hype!
Charizard 2000: Playstation 2 Hype, Konami forgets to bring over Survival Kids 2, 3 Rugrats games in one year
Clay: SNK pulling out of the US/Europe Markets, Play Station 2 hype, good games with no publishers
Philip: Et tu PS2! I know a half dozen games that need to be published. Also.. I would REALLY like Survival Kids 2.. 'Kay?

Winner: Right out the gate.. the PS2 made a bad impression.
Runners Up: I pity the fools who DON'T publish Mythri, Shantae, Hungry are the Dead, Tyranosaurus Tex, Decathalon 2000, and others. I love you, Konami.. but.. SK2.. PLEASE!!!!!



Best Device!
Use 'em!

Nominees: Game Shark Pro, Shark MX, Blob Light, Cobra Light, Monster Brain, and Face Plates.

Beefy B: Game Shark Pro, Cobra Light, Faceplates
Bridget: Blob Light, Cobra Light, and Face Plates
Charizard 2000: Blob Light, Game Shark Pro, Monster Brain
Clay: Monster Brain, Shark MX, ThrustMaster Power Handles
Philip: Cobra Light, Faceplates, Game Shark Pro

Winner: Three Way Split between the Cobra Light, Game Shark Pro, and those Faceplates
Runner-Ups: Monster Brain, Blob Light



Best Sequel!
Unique counts!

Nominees: Harvest Moon GBC 2, Pokemon Gold/Silver, Wario Land 3, Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2.

Beefy B: Pokemon G/S, Harvest Moon 2, Lil' Beasties 2: Adrock's Revenge
Bridget: Pokemon Gold/Silver, Harvest Moon GBC 2, and Wario Land 3
Charizard 2000: Pokémon G/S, Harvest Moon GBC 2, Wario Land 3
Clay: Hawk Pro Skater 2, Pokemon Gold/Silver, Harvest Moon GBC 2
Philip: Pokemon Gold/Silver, Harvest Moon GBC 2, and Wario Land 3

Winner: Harvest Moon GBC 2 and Pokemon GBC 2 have to share the trophy this time.
Runner Ups: Wario Land 3



Best Hand Me Downs
Ports, ports, everywhere....

Nominees: Donkey Kong Country, Cannon Fodder, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, Spider-Man, Crystalis, Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Frogger 2, and Q-Bert

Beefy B: DKC, Bionic Commando, Frogger 2
Bridget: Donkey Kong Country, Crystalis, and Bionic Commando: Elite Forces
Charizard 2000: Donkey Kong Country,  Crystalis, Cannon Fodder
Clay: Donkey Kong Country, Cannon Fodder, Bionic Commando: Elite Forces
Philip: Oh.. great.. we forgot Dragon Warrior 1 & 2.. umm.. it's okay... Donkey Kong Country, Cannon Fodder (From Atari Jaguar to the Game Boy Color!), and I liked Q-Bert..

Winner: Donkey Kong Country
Runners Up: Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, and Cannon Fodder. Nice.
Condolences to: Dragon Warrior 1 & 2, we all intended to vote for you.. probably.



Best Swiss Army Time Killer
Hours of gameplay options and challenges!!

Nominees: Harvest Moon GBC 2, Metal Gear Solid, Pokemon G/S, Dragon Warrior 1 & 2, Pokemon Card, Wario Land 3, Cannon Fodder, Donkey Kong Country, Warlocked, Bomberman Max, and Pokemon Puzzle Challenge

Beefy B: MGS, Pokemon Puzzle Challenge, Harvest Moon 2
Bridget: Pokemon Card, Dragon Warrior 1 & 2, Harvest Moon GBC 2
Charizard 2000: Pokémon G/S, Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, Donkey Kong Country
Clay: Metal Gear Solid, Warlocked, Donkey Kong Country
Philip: Pokemon Puzzle Challenge... when I close my eyes at night I can SEE that game. Cannon Fodder is gonna keep me for a looooooong time, and Bomberman Max was completely understated in it's goodness.

Winner: Pokemon Puzzle Challenge.. almost a better time killer than Tetris..
Runners Up: Harvest Moon GBC 2, Donkey Kong Country, Pokemon Card, and Metal Gear Solid squabble with each other here.



Best Original Game of 2000!
Only games that are NOT ports can win this...

Harvest Moon GBC 2, Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider, Wario Land 3, Pokemon Card, Pokemon G/S, Warlocked, Bomberman Max, Ray Man.

Beefy B: Metal Gear Solid, Pokemon Card, Harvest Moon 2
Bridget: Pokemon Card, Warlocked, Metal Gear Solid
Charizard 2000: Pokémon G/S, Harvest Moon GBC 2, Warlocked
Clay: Metal Gear Solid, Pokemon G/S, Warlocked
Philip: Metal Gear Solid is hands down good. Then Pokemon G/S and I thought Tomb Raider was excellent.

Winner: Metal Gear Solid
Runners Up: Pokemon G/S and Warlocked



Best Game of 2000!

Beefy B: Metal Gear Solid, Pokemon G/S, Dragon Warrior I&II
Bridget: Pokemon Card, Dragon Warrior 1 & 2, and Pokemon G/S
Charizard 2000: Pokémon G/S,  Harvest Moon GBC 2, Crystalis
Clay: Metal Gear Solid, Warlocked/Pokemon GS, Donkey Kong Country
Philip: Cannon Fodder, Dragon Warrior 1 & 2, Pokemon Puzzle League

Winner: Pokemon 2 Gold and Silver



Thank you for reading! Please stop by next year!
-Philip Wesley-