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