Awards

Studio Accolades

• Game Developers Choice Awards 2002 – Rookie Studio of the Year

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U – 2014)

• Destructoid’s Best of 2014 – Best Overall Game – Nominee
• Destructoid’s Best of 2014 – Best Game Mechanics – Nominee
• Destructoid’s Best of E3 2013 – Best of Wii U
• Destructoid’s Best of E3 2013 – Best of Platformer – Nominee
• Gamespot’s 2014 – Game of the Year – Nominee
• Game Trailer’s Best of 2014 – Best Platformer
• Game Trailer’s Best of 2014 – Best Wii U Exclusive – Nominee
• Game Trailer’s Best of 2014 – Game of the Year – Nominee
• IGN Best of 2014 – Best Platformer – Nominee
• IGN Best of 2014 – Best Wii U Game – Nominee
• IGN Best of E3 2013 – Nominee
• Game Theory Media – E3 2013 – Best Platformer
• Gaming Trend – E3 2013 – Best Wii U Game – Nominee
• Gaming Excellence – Best of E3 2013 – Best Graphics, Artistic – Nominee
• Gaming Excellence – Best of E3 2013 – Best Platformer – Nominee
• Gaming Excellence – Best of E3 2013 – Best Console Exclusive – Nominee
• Game Informer – Best of E3 2013 – Nominee

Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii – 2010)

• IGN – Best Retro Design
• IGN – Most Challenging
• IGN – Best of Wii – 5th Place
• Game Informer – Game of the Month – December 2010
• Game Informer 2010 – Best Platformer
• Game Informer 2010 – Best Wii Exclusive
• IGN – Editor’s Choice Award

Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii – 2009)

• IGN’s Top 25 Wii Games of 2011 – 3rd Place
• IGN’s Top 25 Will Games of 2012 – 4th Place

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii – 2007)

• Atomix Gamer’s Choice Awards 2005 – Gamecube (???)
• IGN – Editor’s Choice Award
• Electronic Gaming Monthly – Game of the Month, Silver Award
• Games Radar – 25 Best Wii Game of All Time – 10th Place
• IGN Best of 2007 Awards – Best Wii Adventure Game
• IGN Best of 2007 Awards – Best Artistic Design
• IGN Best of 2007 Awards – Best Overall Adventure Game
• Gamespy 2007 – Game of the Year – 2nd Place
• Gamespy 2007 – Best Innovation on the Wii

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Gamecube – 2004)

• Electronic Gaming Monthly 2004– Editor’s Choice Award
• Electronic Gaming Monthly Holiday 2004 – Editor’s Choice Award
• Gamespot 2004 – Editor’s Choice Award
• Gamefly Q Awards 2004 – Favorite Gamecube Game

Metroid Prime

• Gamespy 2002 – Game of the Year
• Electronic Gaming Monthly 2002– Editor’s Choice Award
• Electronic Gaming Monthly January 2003– Editor’s Choice Award
• Game Developers Choice Awards 2002 – Game of the Year
• Game Developers Choice Awards 2002 – Excellence in Level Design
• Game Developers Choice Awards 3rd Annual Awards – Game of the Year
• Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 6th Annual Interactive Achievement 2002 – Console First Person Action Game of the Year