2000 Nintendo Power Awards

The 2000 Nintendo Power Awards is the 13th annual Awards ceremony that was published in volume 144 of Nintendo Power Magazine in May 2001.

Winners and Runners-Up

The following is the list of winners and runners-up.

• Best Story:
  1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  2. Perfect Dark
  3. Banjo-Tooie

• Best Graphics:
  1. Perfect Dark
  2. Banjo-Tooie
  3. The World is Not Enough

• Most Innovative Game:
  1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  2. Hey You, Pikachu!
  3. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

• Best Music:
  1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  2. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
  3. Perfect Dark

• Best Sound:
  1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  2. Perfect Dark
  3. Banjo-Tooie

• Best Game Play Variety:
  1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  2. Mario Party 2
  3. Pokémon Stadium

• Best Mini-Game/Mode:
  1. Sushi-Go-Round (Pokémon Stadium)
  2. Cooperative Mode (Perfect Dark)
  3. Beaver Brothers (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

• Best Action Game:
  1. Perfect Dark
  2. The World is Not Enough
  3. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

• Best Sports Game:
  1. Mario Tennis
  2. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
  3. WWF: No Mercy

• Best RPG Game:
  1. Pokemon Gold and Silver (GBC)
  2. Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (N64)
  3. Starcraft 64 (N64)

• Best Multi-Player Game:
  1. Perfect Dark
  2. Mario Tennis
  3. Pokémon Stadium

• Best Racing Game:
  1. Excitebike 64
  2. Rush 2049
  3. Hydro Thunder

• Best Adventure Game:
  1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  2. Banjo-Tooie
  3. Spider-Man

• Best Puzzle Game:
  1. Pokémon Puzzle League (N64)
  2. Bust-a-Move Millennium (GBC)
  3. Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness (N64)

• Best Pokemon Game:
  1. Pokémon Gold and Silver (GBC)
  2. Pokémon Stadium (N64)
  3. Hey You, Pikachu! (N64)

• Best Game Based on a Cartoon:
  1. Mickey's Speedway USA
  2. Scooby Doo! Classic Creep Capers
  3. Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry

• Coolest Weapon/Power-Up/Move:
  1. Fierce Deity's Mask (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)
  2. Farsight XR-20 (Perfect Dark)
  3. Laptop Gun (Perfect Dark)

• Best New Villain:
  1. Majora's Wrath (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)
  2. Waluigi (Mario Tennis)
  3. Mr. Blonde (Perfect Dark)

• Strangest New Character:
  1. Tingle (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)
  2. Waluigi (Mario Tennis)
  3. Dr. Caroll (Perfect Dark)

• Most Overlooked Game:
  1. Starcraft 64
  2. Worms: Armageddon
  3. Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness

• Coolest Vehicle:
  1. Hovercopter (Perfect Dark)
  2. Washing Machine (Banjo-Tooie)
  3. Naboo Bomber (Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo)

• Most Unruly or Annoying Game Title:
  1. Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair (GBC)
  2. Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Wild Adventure (GBC)
  3. Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (N64)

• Best Sequel:
  1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
  2. Pokémon Gold and Silver (GBC)
  3. Banjo-Tooie (N64)

• Guiltiest Pleasure:
  1. MeatSims (Perfect Dark)
  2. Returning the Ball into the Opponent's Face (Mario Tennis)
  3. Yelling at Pikachu (Hey You, Pikachu!)

• Best Overall Game
  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask