It's a gala event and all the stars are turning out to see who all the winners are! Check out who and what ruled, and reeked in 2001! Let the awards begin!
Sleeper hit of 2001 Award: Game Boy Advance
Advance Wars
This game came out of nowhere, and surprised MILLIONS when it proved that deep and involving RTS games could indeed be successful on such a small screen. Yet there are still many who have never played and have no idea that Advance Wars exists. It's one of the MUST BUY games of 2001, and the one that most people have yet to buy. – Rick Powers
They should re-release this game and call it "Time swallower" or "PGC Staff swallower" - Billy Berghammer
Before AW came out, we had almost no idea that it was such a gem. Those who took a chance were delighted to find out just how good it was. It’s highly addictive and even fun for people who don’t usually enjoy strategy games. There were rumors the game had been discontinued in the states due to real world events, but the truth of the matter is that it was selling out all over the place! – Max Lake
Everyone, let's thank Nintendo for waiting until the 8th game in the series before they finally decide to release something out here in the U.S. It's a damn shame that Nintendo, or any other publisher for that matter, doesn't try to take some risks and release some more of the less obscure Japanese games in North America. When the demand for a Nintendo game even surprises Nintendo itself, you know that it's a sleeper. Who'd a thunk it would have come from such a developer? – Steven Rodriguez
Not even Nintendo expected this title to sell so well. – Karlie Yeung
There's a reason I gave it such a glowing review. It's an elaborate game of chess and the AI doesn't ever back down. Intelligent Systems has outdone itself again with this incredibly deep, overloaded cart. It's the game that just doesn't end and by the K'Gara, it's quintessential Turn-Based Strategy. If you were to be locked away in a deep, dank (albeit well-lighted) dungeon cell, this would be the game that kept you from the brink of suicidal misery. The Advance campaign would most likely set you off into madness, but the depths of insanity is better than being bored, no? – Zosha Arushan
