The First Annual Tanooki Awards

Achievement in Art Direction

  • Winner: World of Goo (2D Boy)
  • Runner-Up: Okami (Capcom)
  • Reader’s Choice: Okami (Capcom)

Achievement in Game Play Design

  • Winner: World of Goo (2D Boy)
  • Runner-Up: Wii Fit (Nintendo)
  • Reader’s Choice: Wii Fit (Nintendo)

Achievement in Original Soundtrack

  • Winner: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
  • Runner-Up: Mega Man 9 (Capcom)
  • Reader’s Choice: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)

Achievement in Story Development

  • Winner: The World Ends With You (Square Enix)
  • Runner-Up: Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
  • Reader’s Choice: The World Ends With You (Square Enix)

New Character of the Year

  • Winner: Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes, Ubisoft)
  • Runner-Up: Splash Woman (Mega Man 9, Capcom)
  • Reader’s Choice: Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes, Ubisoft)

Gaming Moment of the Year

  • Winner: Dying again and again… and again. (Mega Man 9, Capcom)
  • Runner-Up: Mario vs. Sonic (Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo)
  • Reader’s Choice: Mario vs. Sonic (Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo)

Action Game of the Year

  • Winner: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
  • Runner-Up: Mega Man 9 (Capcom)
  • Reader’s Choice: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)

Music Game of the Year

  • Winner: Rock Band 2 (MTV Games)
  • Runner-Up: KORG DS-10 (XSEED)
  • Reader’s Choice: Guitar Hero: World Tour (Activision)

Party Game of the Year

  • Winner: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
  • Runner-Up: Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
  • Reader’s Choice: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)

Role-Playing / Strategy Game of the Year

  • Winner: Chrono Trigger (Square Enix)
  • Runner-Up: The World Ends With You (Square Enix)
  • Reader’s Choice: Chrono Trigger (Square Enix)

Simulation Game of the Year

  • Winner: Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo)
  • Runner-Up: Endless Ocean (Nintendo)
  • Reader’s Choice: Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo)

Sports Game of the Year

  • Winner: Wii Fit (Nintendo)
  • Runner-Up: Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
  • Reader’s Choice: Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)

New IP of the Year

  • Winner: No More Heroes (Ubisoft)
  • Runner-Up: Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
  • Reader’s Choice: No More Heroes (Ubisoft)

Downloadable Game of the Year (WiiWare only)

  • Winner: Mega Man 9 (Capcom)
  • Runner-Up: World of Goo (2D Boy)
  • Reader’s Choice: Mega Man 9 (Capcom)

Handheld Game of the Year (Nintendo DS only)

  • Winner: Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
  • Runner-Up: The World Ends With You (Square Enix)
  • Reader’s Choice: Chrono Trigger (Square Enix)

Console Game of the Year (Wii only)

  • Winner: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
  • Runner-Up: Boom Blox (EA)
  • Reader’s Choice: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)

Overall Game of the Year 2008 (Nintendo platforms only)

  • Winner: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
  • Runner-Up: Mega Man 9 (Capcom)
  • Reader’s Choice: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)