Placing video games (or just about anything, for that matter) into genres can be tricky business, but we tried to be logical and fair. The following games trumped their most direct competition and represented their gameplay styles well at the show.

Best Adventure Game:

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Runner-up: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Best Action Game:

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Runner-up: Viewtiful Joe 2

Best Role-Playing Game:

Paper Mario 2

Runner-up: Tales of Symphonia

Best Party Game:

Donkey Konga

Runner-up: PictoChat

Best Puzzle Game:

Donkey Kong: King of Swing

Runner-up: Odama

Best Sports Game:

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

Runner-up: Madden NFL Football 2005