Best Handheld Games of 2005 list

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930

7.6

Mario Kart DS - Nintendo DS

The "Best Racing/Driving Game" on DS
-Runner Up- None
The "Best Offline Multiplayer Game" on DS
-Runners Up- Bomberman Story DS, Metroid Prime Pinball
The "Best Use of Second Screen"
-Runner Up- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
The "Best Revival" on DS
-Runners Up- Pac-Pix, Bomberman Story DS

The 2005 "Game of the Year" on DS
-Runners Up- Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Meteos

Derron's rating:

WarioWare: Twisted! - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Action Game" on GBA
-Runner Up- Gunstar Super Heroes
The "Best Artistic Design" on GBA
-Runner Up- Sigma Star Saga
The "Most Innovative Design" on GBA
-Runner Up- None

The 2005 "Game of the Year" on GBA
-Runner Up- Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

257

7.6

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - PlayStation Portable

The "Best Action Game" on PSP
-Runners Up- SOCOM: US Navy SEALs - Fireteam Bravo, Twisted Metal: Head-On
The "Best Graphic Technology" on PSP
-Runners Up- Ridge Racer, WipEout Pure
The "Best Use of Sound" on PSP
-Runners Up- Lumines: Puzzle Fusion, Star Wars Battlefront II
The "Best Story" on PSP
-Runners Up- Kingdom of Paradise, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
The "Best Offline Multiplayer Game" on PSP
-Runners Up- Lumines: Puzzle Fusion, Virtua Tennis: World Tour

The 2005 "Game of the Year" on PSP
-Runners Up- Lumines: Puzzle Fusion, WipEout Pure

Derron's rating:

369

7.4

Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time - Nintendo DS

The "Best Use of Sound" on DS
-Runner Up- Ultimate Spider-Man
The "Best Story" on DS
-Runner Up- Ultimate Spider-Man

Derron's rating:

6.3

Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends - Nintendo DS

The "Best Graphics Technology" on DS
-Runners Up- Tony Hawk's American Sk8land, Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble
The "Best Use of Touch Screen"
-Runner Up- Kirby: Canvas Curse

6.7

Tony Hawk's American Sk8Land - Nintendo DS

The "Best Action Game" on DS
-Runners Up- Pac-Pix, WarioWare: Touched!

353

7.4

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow - Nintendo DS

The "Best Adventure Game" on DS
-Runners Up- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Animal Crossing: Wild World

213

6.9

Sonic Rush - Nintendo DS

The "Best Platform Game" on DS
-Runner Up- Kirby: Canvas Curse

115

6.9

Meteos - Nintendo DS

The "Best Puzzle Game" on DS
-Runner Up- Puyo Pop Fever

FIFA Soccer 2006 - Nintendo DS

The "Best Sports Game" on DS
-Runner Up- None

218

7.3

Advance Wars: Dual Strike - Nintendo DS

The "Best Strategy Game" on DS
-Runner Up- None

Ultimate Spider-Man - Nintendo DS

The "Best Artistic Design" on DS
-Runner Up- Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble

496

7.3

Animal Crossing: Wild World - Nintendo DS

The "Best Online Game" on DS
-Runners Up- Mario Kart DS, Tony Hawk's American Sk8land

6.8

Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! - Nintendo DS

The "Most Innovative Design" on DS
-Runners Up- Pac-Pix, Nintendogs(Lab & Friends, Dachshund & Friends, Chihuahua & Friends, Dalmatian & Friends), Yoshi Touch & Go, Kirby: Canvas Curse

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

7.3

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Nintendo DS

The "Best Game No One Played" on DS
-Runner Up- None

Racing Gears Advance (GBA) - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Racing/Driving Game" on GBA
-Runner Up- None
The "Best Use of Sound" on GBA
-Runner Up- None
The "Best Game No One Played" on GBA
-Runner Up- None

6.2

Gunstar Super Heroes - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Graphics Technology" on GBA
-Runner Up- None
The "Best Revival" on GBA
-Runner Up- None

605

7.7

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Adventure Game" on GBA
-Runner Up- None

Derron's rating:

7.2

Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2 - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Platform Game" on GBA
-Runner Up- Donkey Kong Country 3

7.7

Dr. Mario and Puzzle League - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Puzzle Game" on GBA
-Runner Up- Ultimate Puzzle Games

244

7.6

Final Fantasy IV Advance - Game Boy Advance

The "Best RPG" on GBA
-Runner Up- Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Derron's rating:

7.7

Mario Tennis: Power Tour - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Sports Game" on GBA
-Runner Up- None

196

7.8

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Strategy Game" on GBA
-Runner Up- Rebelstar: Tactical Command

7.8

Sigma Star Saga - Game Boy Advance

The "Best Story" on GBA
-Runner Up- Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

138

7.8

Lumines: Puzzle Fusion - PlayStation Portable

The "Best Puzzle Game" on PSP
-Runner Up- Archer MacLean's: Mercury
The "Best Artistic Design" on PSP
-Runners Up- Archer MacLean's: Mercury, WipEout Pure
The "Best Original Score" on PSP
-Runners Up- Kingdom of Paradise, Rengoku: Tower of Purgatory

116

6.9

WipEout Pure - PlayStation Portable

The "Best Racing/Driving Game" on PSP
-Runners Up- Burnout Legends, Ridge Racer
The "Best Downloadable Content"
-Runner Up- None

8.5

WWE Smackdown! Vs. Raw 2006 - PlayStation Portable

The "Best Fighting Game" on PSP
-Runner Up- Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower

6.2

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse - PlayStation Portable

The "Best RPG" on PSP
-Runners Up- Kingdom of Paradise, Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade

Derron's rating:

6.2

Virtua Tennis World Tour - PlayStation Portable

The "Best Sports Game" on PSP
-Runners Up- Hot Shots Golf: Open-Tee, Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix

6.7

SOCOM: US Navy SEALs - Fireteam Bravo - PlayStation Portable

The "Best Online Game" on PSP
-Runners Up- Infected, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

6.8

Archer Maclean's Mercury - PlayStation Portable

The "Most Innovative Design" on PSP
-Runner Up- GripShift

GripShift - PlayStation Portable

The "Best Game No One Played" on PSP
-Runner Up- Kingdom of Paradise

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IGN.com brings you the "Best Handhelds of 2005".
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The "Biggest Surprise" of DS is Nintendo Finally Goes Online. For Free.
-Runner Up- None
The "Biggest Surprise" of GBA is Game Boy Gets Even Smaller
-Runner Up- None
The "Biggest Surprise" of PSP is Slow Adoption of Key PSP Features(click link to find out more)
-Runners Up- GTA's Multiplayer, UMD Movie Popularity
The "Best Developer" of DS is Vicarious Visions
-Runner Up- None
The "Best Developer" of GBA is Treasure
-Runner Up- None
The "Best Developer" of PSP is Homebrew Underground(click link to find out more)
-Runners Up- Rockstar Leeds, SCE Studios Liverpool
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