Wii Takes Home Awards

The Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2006 has awarded Nintendo its highest honor.

Nintendo's upcoming Wii console won the Best of Show award, as well as the best hardware award. Nintendo's Wii Sports title won the best sports category, Excite Truck for Wii won as the best racing game and The Legend of Zelda®: Phantom Hourglass for Nintendo DS won as the best hand-held game of last month's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Nintendo also got awards from video game media.

IGN.com Best Platform Game: Super Mario® Galaxy Best Puzzle Game: Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Most Innovative Design: Wii Remote Best Hardware/Peripheral: Wii Remote Best Hand-Held Game - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

GameSpot Best Hardware: Wii Best Platform Game: Super Mario Galaxy Best Puzzle/Rhythm Game: WarioWare: Smooth Moves

The GameTap Broadband Entertainment Network: Best Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess Best Platform Game: Super Mario Galaxy Best Sports Game: Wii Sports Best Portable: New Super Mario Bros.® Best Surprise: Wii Remote Best Announcement: Super Smash Bros.® Brawl

Game Trailers Most Innovative: WarioWare: Smooth Moves Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Best Sports Game: Wii Sports

Advanced Media Network: Gadget of Show: Wii Remote Most Innovative: Super Mario Galaxy Booth of Show: Nintendo booth Best Trailer: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Best Surprise: Snake from Konami's Metal Gear Solid series in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Gamehelper.com: Best Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Best Platform Game: Super Mario Galaxy

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