In the final episode of the year, Dan and John discuss the awards and nominations to decide on the best games of the year 1990.

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25 Game release contenders:
Bonk's Adventure - TurboGrafx-16
Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES
Snake's Revenge - NES
Smash TV - Arcade
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - Japanese Famicom
Final Fantasy - NES
Dr. Mario - NES, Gameboy
Wing Commander - MS-DOS
Megaman 3 - NES
The Secret of Monkey Island - PC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - NES
Phantasy Star II - Sega Genesis
Herzog Zwei - Sega Genesis
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Sega Genesis
John Madden Football - SNES, Sega Genesis
Moonwalker - Sega Genesis
Little Nemo: The Dream Master - NES
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan - Gameboy
Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES
Columns - Sega Genesis
Castlevaina 3: Dracula’s Curse - NES
Devil’s Crush - TG-16
Super Star Soldier - TG-16
Gargoyle's Quest - Gameboy
Final Fantasy Legend - Gameboy

1990 GOTY30 Awards

 

Game Of The Year:

Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - NES

Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES

Bonk's Adventure - TurboGrafx-16

Megaman 3 - NES

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Sega Genesis
Castlevaina 3: Dracula’s Curse - NES

Community Game Of The Year:

Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES
Smash TV - Arcade
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - Japanese Famicom
Final Fantasy - NES
Megaman 3 - NES
The Secret of Monkey Island - PC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - NES
Phantasy Star II - Sega Genesis
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Sega Genesis
Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES

 

Console Of The Year:

NES

Sega Genesis

Gameboy

Turbografx - 16

 

Handheld Game Of The Year:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan - Gameboy

Dr. Mario - NES, Gameboy

Balloon Kid - Gameboy
Gargoyle's Quest - Gameboy

Final Fantasy Legend - Gameboy

 

NES Game Of The Year:

Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - Japanese Famicom

Final Fantasy - NES

Megaman 3 - NES

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - NES

Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES

 

Sega Genesis Game Of The Year:

Phantasy Star II - Sega Genesis

Herzog Zwei - Sega Genesis

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Sega Genesis

Moonwalker - Sega Genesis

Columns - Sega Genesis

 

PC Game Of The Year:

Wing Commander - MS-DOS

The Secret of Monkey Island - PC

 

TurboGrafx-16 Game Of The Year

Bonk's Adventure - TG-16

Devil’s Crush - TG-16

Super Star Soldier - TG-16

 

Platformer Of The Year:

Bonk's Adventure - TurboGrafx-16

Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES

Megaman 3 - NES

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Sega Genesis

Little Nemo: The Dream Master - NES

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan - Gameboy

Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES

Gargoyle's Quest - Gameboy

Action Game Of The Year:

Snake's Revenge - NES

Smash TV - Arcade

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - NES

Herzog Zwei - Sega Genesis

Moonwalker - Sega Genesis

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan - Gameboy

 

RPG Of The Year:

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - Japanese Famicom

Final Fantasy - NES

The Secret of Monkey Island - PC

Phantasy Star II - Sega Genesis

Final Fantasy Legend - Gameboy

 

Shmup Of The Year:

Wing Commander - MS-DOS

Herzog Zwei - Sega Genesis

Super Star Soldier - TG-16

 

Puzzle Game Of The Year:

Dr. Mario - NES, Gameboy

Columns - Sega Genesis

 

Strategy Game Of The Year:

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - Japanese Famicom

Herzog Zwei - Sega Genesis

 

Beat-Em-Up Of The Year:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - NES

Moonwalker - Sega Genesis

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan - Gameboy

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Underdog Of The Year:

Bonk's Adventure - TurboGrafx-16

Snake's Revenge - NES

Phantasy Star II - Sega Genesis

Herzog Zwei - Sega Genesis

Little Nemo: The Dream Master - NES

Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES

Columns - Sega Genesis

 

Mascot Game Of The Year:

Bonk's Adventure - TurboGrafx-16

Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - NES

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Sega Genesis

Moonwalker - Sega Genesis

Little Nemo: The Dream Master - NES

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan - Gameboy

Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES

 

Overrated Game Of The Year:

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - Japanese Famicom

Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES

Smash TV - Arcade

Final Fantasy - NES

 

Innovative Game Of The Year:

Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - Japanese Famicom

Dr. Mario - NES, Gameboy

Wing Commander - MS-DOS

The Secret of Monkey Island - PC

Herzog Zwei - Sega Genesis

 

Multiplayer Game Of The Year:

Smash TV - Arcade

Dr. Mario - NES, Gameboy

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - NES

Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - NES

 

Best Original Soundtrack - 

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Sega Genesis

Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES

Dr. Mario - NES, Gameboy

Megaman 3 - NES