The Tingle and Navi Awards 2010! Nominations Thread

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

Leaping out of the shadows and coming straight out of nowhere, it's the 2010 Tingle and Navi Awards! After the long, drawn out process that was the Definitives, this year's TaNAs will be a quickfire blast through the very best that the Zelda series has to offer.

Nominations open until 21:00 GMT Thursday 2nd December

Phase 1 (19/11 - 2/12): Nominations
We start, as we always do, with the nomination stage. Below are this year's categories (Tingles good, Navis bad). All you have to do is post two contenders for each category in this thread which you think stand a chance this year. Why two? Well, partly its a lack of members but its also a hope of getting some more variety for the final vote-off.

Phase 2 (2/12 - 14/12)
... Which will happen on December 1st. That's right, you have until the end of this month (30 days hath November and all that) to get your nominations in, before the PM-only voting stage. Nominations here, final votes via PM when the time comes.

Results Day: 15/12/2010
On the 15th of December, we'll have our winners. And that'll be that. Will there be any surprises? That's entirely up to you.

So, let's have a look at this year's categories (including some new faces)...

The 2-D Tingles
- Best 2-D Title
- NEW FOR 2010: Best 2-D Cutscene
- Best 2-D Dungeon
- Best 2-D Final Boss

The 3-D Tingles
- Best 3-D Title
- Best 3-D Dungeon
- Best 3-D Mini-Boss
- Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss
- Best 3-D Cutscene

The Cross-Dimensional Tingles
- Best Storyline
- Best Use of Graphics
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld
- Favourite NPC
- Best Recurring Enemy
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Antagonist
- Best Inventory Item/Weapon
- Best Sidequest
- Best Link
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Male)
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female)
- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music
- Best Full Game Soundtrack
- Most Challenging Game
- Best Gameplay Innovation

The Navis
- Least Challenging Title
- Least Revolutionary
- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC
- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic
- Worst Dungeon
- Worst Boss
- Worst Enemy
- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon
- Worst Game

Let the nominations BEGIN!

[Rew]

Quick question: For the purposes of these awards, are we considering PH and ST as 2D or 3D?

[hisak]

We seemed to come to a consensus last time that Phantom Hourglass should be judged alongside the 2D games, so I assume that's the case again.

So, we're allowed to nominate two things in each category? Well...

The 2-D Tingles
- Best 2-D Title
    A Link to the Past
    Link's Awakening
- NEW FOR 2010: Best 2-D Cutscene
    A Link to the Past: Credits sequence
- Best 2-D Dungeon
    Ganon's Tower (ALttP)
    Skull Woods Palace (ALttP)
- Best 2-D Final Boss
    Ganon (ALttP)
    Nightmare (LA)

The 3-D Tingles
- Best 3-D Title
    Ocarina of Time
    Majora's Mask
- Best 3-D Dungeon
    Stone Tower Temple
    Spirit Temple
- Best 3-D Mini-Boss
    Puppet Ganon
    Gomess
- Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss
    Twinrova
    Stallord
- Best 3-D Cutscene
    Lanayru's story (TP)

The Cross-Dimensional Tingles
- Best Storyline
    The Wind Waker
- Best Use of Graphics
    The Wind Waker
    Skyward Sword
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld
    A Link to the Past
    Link's Awakening
- Favourite NPC
    Anju
    Midna (I went there!)
- Best Recurring Enemy
    Darknut
    Lynel
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Antagonist
    Majora's Mask
    Ganondorf (OoT)
- Best Inventory Item/Weapon
    Double Clawshots
    Deku Leaf
- Best Sidequest
    Biggoron's Sword (OoT)
- Best Link
    Hero of Time
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Male)
    Zunari
    Zant
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female)
    Queen of Fairies (TWW)
    Imp Midna
- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music
    Gerudo Valley
    Dragon Roost Island
- Best Full Game Soundtrack
    Ocarina of Time
- Most Challenging Game
    The Adventure of Link
- Best Gameplay Innovation
    Z-targeting, I guess

The Navis
- Least Challenging Title
    Phantom Hourglass
- Least Revolutionary
    Link's Awakening
- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC
    Navi
    Chancellor Cole
- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic
    The train
- Worst Dungeon
    Forest Temple (ST)
    Temple of Fire (PH)
- Worst Boss
    Pumpkin Head (OoA)
    Shadow Hag (OoA)
- Worst Enemy
    Rats
    Bad Bats
- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon
    Power Bracelet
    Circus Leader's Mask
- Worst Game
    Phantom Hourglass

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

Quick question: For the purposes of these awards, are we considering PH and ST as 2D or 3D?

We seemed to come to a consensus last time that Phantom Hourglass should be judged alongside the 2D games, so I assume that's the case again.

This. I was thinking of doing the regular Tingles for the home consoles and the Tingle Tuners for handheld Zeldas, but that's overcomplicated by remakes and will only get worse with OoT 3DS.

[Uber_Challenger]

Here are mine:

The 2-D Tingles

- Best 2-D Title - ALTTP

- NEW FOR 2010: Best 2-D Cutscene - ALTTP Ending

- Best 2-D Dungeon - Ice Palace (ALTTP), Ganon's Tower (ALTTP)

- Best 2-D Final Boss - Ganon (ALTTP)

The 3-D Tingles

- Best 3-D Title - OOT

- Best 3-D Dungeon - Forest Temple (OOT), Arbiter's Grounds (TP)

- Best 3-D Mini-Boss - Gomess (MM)

- Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss - Stallord (TP), Ganon (OOT)

- Best 3-D Cutscene - MM Ending

The Cross-Dimensional Tingles

- Best Storyline - ALTTP

- Best Use of Graphics - WW

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld - ALTTP*

- Favourite NPC - Shiek

- Best Recurring Enemy - Darknut

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Antagonist - Ganon

- Best Inventory Item/Weapon - Bow and Arrow, Ball 'n' Chain (TP)**

- Best Sidequest - Couple's Mask Sidequest (MM), Biggoron's Sword (OOT)

- Best Link - OOT, WW

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Male) - Kafei (MM)***

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female) - Midna (TP)***

- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music - Dark Overworld (ALTTP)

- Best Full Game Soundtrack - OOT

- Most Challenging Game - AoL, ALTTP

- Best Gameplay Innovation - ALTTP, OOT


The Navis

- Least Challenging Title - WW

- Least Revolutionary - TP

- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC - Mailman (TP)

- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic - LoZ**************Correction! I thought "gameplay mechanic" was referring to the feel of the game. LoZ feels old, so of course it'd have the worst if it meant that. My vote for this gets changed to either changing tunics/boots/arrow types in OOT, or switching bomb bags.

- Worst Dungeon - Hyrule Castle (TP)****

- Worst Boss - Aquamentis (LoZ)

- Worst Enemy - Like Like (aka Shield Eater)

- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon - Slingshot (TP)

- Worst Game - AoL


*Had TP's had more substance (i.e. not just a bunch of grass and rocks everywhere...and have small villages here and there and just more places to visit like in ALTTP), it'd have probably won this for me.

**On these two I was not focusing on their visual design or "bad ass-ery" as much as I was focusing on the depth to which we get to know the character, and also their character development during the game.

***As a note, the bow and arrow is even more fun with the Hawkeye in TP (because sniping is fun, even though the arrows do start to dive after a long distance). As for the second one, you can't sit there and honestly expect me to believe that you didn't enjoy swinging that Ball 'n' Chain around (especially when an enemy comes rushing towards you only to be hit by it in the face....am I right or am I right?! ).

****Visually, Hyrule Castle was one of the best looking dungeons in the series by far. But in terms of gameplay, there was nothing original or challenging about it (especially if you got the great spin and mortal draw, those moves slaughter any normal enemy in the game). What it really had the potential to be was a level almost like ALTTP's Ganon's Tower. It could've been extremely complex and puzzling, but apparently the game designers cared more about meeting some stupid game release deadline or something than they did about making a quality ending to an otherwise great game.

[Rew]

Quick question: For the purposes of these awards, are we considering PH and ST as 2D or 3D?

We seemed to come to a consensus last time that Phantom Hourglass should be judged alongside the 2D games, so I assume that's the case again.

This. I was thinking of doing the regular Tingles for the home consoles and the Tingle Tuners for handheld Zeldas, but that's overcomplicated by remakes and will only get worse with OoT 3DS.

Yeah, I kind of figured, but I was thinking mainly of that brand new "Best 2D Cutscene" category--since it almost doesn't seem fair to pit LttP, LA, and the Oracles vs. ST--especially since on the DS games the cutscenes are pretty much 3D. But alas, I suppose that is the sacrifice that must be made.
 


The 2-D Tingles

- Best 2-D Title
A Link to the Past
Spirit Tracks

- NEW FOR 2010: Best 2-D Cutscene
Link Awakens, Koholint Vanishes (LA)
Music of Link, Zelda, and Lokomos Weakens Malladus (ST)

- Best 2-D Dungeon
Ganon's Tower (LttP)
Temple of Droplets (MC)

- Best 2-D Final Boss
Vaati (MC)
Malladus (ST)



The 3-D Tingles

- Best 3-D Title
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask

- Best 3-D Dungeon
Spirit Temple (OoT)
Moon (MM)

- Best 3-D Mini-Boss
Dark Link (OoT)
Darknut (TP)

- Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss
Barinade (OoT)
Ganondorf (WW)

- Best 3-D Cutscene
Ganon's Metamorphosis (OoT)
Giants Stop the Moon (MM)



The Cross-Dimensional Tingles

- Best Storyline
Link's Awakening
Ocarina of Time

- Best Use of Graphics
The Wind Waker
Twilight Princess

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld
A Link to the Past
Oracle of Seasons

- Favourite NPC
Salvatore (WW)
Zelda (ST)

- Best Recurring Enemy
Darknut/Iron Knuckle
Wizzrobe

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Antagonist
Ganondorf (OoT)
Vaati (MC)

- Best Inventory Item/Weapon
Hookshot (LttP)
Deku Leaf (WW)

- Best Sidequest
Biggoron's Sword Trading Sequence (OoT)
Reuniting Anju and Kafei (MM)

- Best Link
Hero of Time (OoT/MM)
Hero of Spirits (ST)

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Male)
Mayor Bo (TP--he friggin' has tusks!)
Ganondorf (TP--once you get past the hair curlers)

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female)
Zelda (TP)
Hena (TP)

- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music
Staff Credits (TP)
Lokomos' Song + Final Battle (ST)

- Best Full Game Soundtrack
Ocarina of Time
Spirit Tracks

- Most Challenging Game
The Adventure of Link
Spirit Tracks

- Best Gameplay Innovation
Z-Targeting (OoT)
DS Stylus Controls (PH)



The Navis

- Least Challenging Title
The Wind Waker
Four Swords Adventures

- Least Revolutionary
Oracle of Ages
Twilight Princess

- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC
Kaepora Gaebora
Graceful Goron

- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic
Goron Dance (OoA)
Repetitive Baton Usage (WW)

- Worst Dungeon
Three-Eye Rock Palace (AoL)
Temple of the Ocean King (PH)

- Worst Boss
Head Thwomp (OoA)
Phytops (ST)

- Worst Enemy
Floormaster (WW/ST)
Dark Train (ST)

- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon
Cross (AoL)
Farore's Wind (OoT)

- Worst Game
Oracle of Ages
Four Swords

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

Yeah, I kind of figured, but I was thinking mainly of that brand new "Best 2D Cutscene" category--since it almost doesn't seem fair to pit LttP, LA, and the Oracles vs. ST--especially since on the DS games the cutscenes are pretty much 3D. But alas, I suppose that is the sacrifice that must be made.
 

Yeah, it is a tricky category, but I'm looking to see if anyone can come up with something from the past games which they think could qualify - the more intersting the better - and maybe, just maybe it can triumph over the flashy modern games. For example, one of my nominations will go to the cutscene from Oracle of Ages where Link learns the Tune of Currents. Watching Tokkey bounce around his house like a loon always raises a smile for me.

[hisak]

Yeah, it is a tricky category, but I'm looking to see if anyone can come up with something from the past games which they think could qualify - the more intersting the better - and maybe, just maybe it can triumph over the flashy modern games. For example, one of my nominations will go to the cutscene from Oracle of Ages where Link learns the Tune of Currents. Watching Tokkey bounce around his house like a loon always raises a smile for me.

ALttP's credits are going to win. You know they are.

Also, I'm going to go ahead and say that Hyrule Castle doesn't deserve anywhere near the shame that it got last year. It was a pretty disappointing dungeon, but anything that has bull-riding, soldier ghosts, and a hidden graveyard is better than this, with its inventive puzzles like "avoid the fire" and "draw a line from one torch to the other."

[LLR]

What the heck, I'll bite.


The 2-D Tingles

- Best 2-D Title - ALTTP

- NEW FOR 2010: Best 2-D Cutscene - Everyone disappears LA I was shocked as a child

- Best 2-D Dungeon - Turtle Rock (ALTTP)

- Best 2-D Final Boss - Ganon (ALTTP)

The 3-D Tingles

- Best 3-D Title - OOT

- Best 3-D Dungeon - Forest Temple (OOT),

- Best 3-D Mini-Boss - Darknut OoT

- Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss - Ganondorf (OOT)

- Best 3-D Cutscene - MM Ending

The Cross-Dimensional Tingles

- Best Storyline - ALTTP

- Best Use of Graphics - WW

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld - OoT

- Favorite NPC - Ezlo

- Best Recurring Enemy - Moblin

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Antagonist - Ganon

- Best Inventory Item/Weapon - Ball 'n' Chain (TP)

- Best Sidequest - Biggoron's Sword (OOT)

- Best Link - OOT

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design Linebeck

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female) - Shiek

- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music - Dark Overworld (ALTTP) hands down

- Best Full Game Soundtrack - OOT

- Most Challenging Game - AoL  with an "!"

- Best Gameplay Innovation - OOT


The Navis

- Least Challenging Title - Minish Cap

- Least Revolutionary - TP

- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC - Navi (HEY!  Listen!)

- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic - LoZ (Stab, stab, stab.. I'm missing..  STAB)

- Worst Dungeon - Hyrule Castle (TP)

- Worst Boss - that boxing bolo guy in turtle rock in LA

- Worst Enemy - money stealing fox in MC

- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon - Nayru's Love (OoT)  (Never used it!)

- Worst Game - TP  (I never could bring my self to go through it multiple times like the others)

[hisak]

I should clarify that by "ALttP Credits Sequence" I meant the ending, not the actual credits. My mistake.

Also, am I right in assuming that Best/Worst Gameplay Mechanic/Innovation should be more specific than a game in general?

- Worst Boss - that boxing bolo guy in turtle rock in LA

This guy was a mini-boss. Maybe EA will allow it, but I'm just pointing that out.

[LLR]

I should clarify that by "ALttP Credits Sequence" I meant the ending, not the actual credits. My mistake.

Also, am I right in assuming that Best/Worst Gameplay Mechanic/Innovation should be more specific than a game in general?

- Worst Boss - that boxing bolo guy in turtle rock in LA

This guy was a mini-boss. Maybe EA will allow it, but I'm just pointing that out.

Oooo  I'll fix it.  *Scratches chin*  I'll get back to you.

[Hyruleansoldier]

Here I go!

The 2-D Tingles

- Best 2-D Title
A Link to the Past
The Minish Cap

- NEW FOR 2010: Best 2-D Cutscene
ALttP ending (Endings should probably be a separate category, I thought that was already the case )
Oracles ending

- Best 2-D Dungeon
Palace of Winds (TMC)
Vaati's Palace (FSA last stage)

- Best 2-D Final Boss
Dethl (LA)
Vaati (TMC)


The 3-D Tingles

- Best 3-D Title
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask

- Best 3-D Dungeon
Arbiter's Grounds (TP)
Stone Tower Temple (MM)

(Note: Spirit Temple OoT (MQ or otherwise) is my favorite but these two deserve to make it to the voting stage too!)

- Best 3-D Mini-Boss
- The dark ghost/spectre dude with the huge sword in TP's Arbiters Grounds, man, he's epic.
-Whatsherface surrounding by bats and wielding a huge axe in MM's Stone Tower Temple

- Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss
Barinade (OoT)
Twinrova (OoT)

- Best 3-D Cutscene
Giants Stop the Moon (MM)
Ganondorf in TP confined in the mirror chamber, kills a sage, gets sent into the Twilight Realm


The Cross-Dimensional Tingles

- Best Storyline
Ocarina of Time
TWW

- Best Use of Graphics
The Wind Waker
Twilight Princess

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld
OoT
LA

- Favourite NPC
Ezlo (TMC)
Purlo (TP) (Yes, i went there)

- Best Recurring Enemy
Darknut
Stalfos

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Antagonist
Ganondorf (TWW)
Vaati (TMC)

- Best Inventory Item/Weapon
Ball & Chain (TP) : highly effective =D
Deku Leaf (TWW)

- Best Sidequest
Biggoron's Sword Trading Sequence (OoT)
Reuniting Anju and Kafei (MM)

- Best Link
Hero of Time (OoT/MM)
Hero of Winds (TWW)

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Male)
Darunia (OoT)
HMS (Happy Mask Salesman) (MM) I love all his expressions and how his gestures warp from one to the other, it's one of MM's many unique niceties.

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female)
Queen Rutela (TP)
Fairy Queen (TP)

- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music
Gerudo Valley (OoT)
TP's Hyrule Field theme (preferably on horseback, by day )

- Best Full Game Soundtrack
TMC
TP

- Most Challenging Game
The Adventure of Link
Spirit Tracks (mostly because of the freakin' trains, so it's not a good thing)

- Best Gameplay Innovation
Z-Targeting (OoT)
Use of Wiimote for aiming/shooting/fishing in TP Wii


The Navis

- Least Challenging Title
TP -- don't remember coming close to dying -- if you put the DS games or FSA then I'd like to ask about your death count
MM -- not a bad thing, just too many heart pieces and too few things devoted to annihilate you.

- Least Revolutionary
FSA (nice game, but it's basically FS gameplay based on ALttP)
ST (it's PH with a train.  You know it's true.)

- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC
Sakon, the thief (MM) - he's evil AND creepy!
the Killer Bees (TWW- they freakin STALK you

- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic
Having a 3-picture camera to complete a bazillion figurine collection sidequest in TWW
Being at the mercy of the evil trains o' death in ST

- Worst Dungeon
Forest Temple (ST)
Temple of Fire (PH)

- Worst Boss
Gyorg (MM)  I don't hate him, but he's kind of uninspired I guess
Armogohma (TP)  Again, I like squishing the big bad spider, but it's hardly innovative after pretty much every game's had a Gohma incarnation

- Worst Enemy
Dark Train (ST)
Wizzrobe (they're royal pain in the ass in ANY of the games)

- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon
Slingshot (TP)  It has pretty much no use, nothing Gale Boomerang & Arrows can't take care of much better.
Bug catching net (ALttP).  With exception of the Good Bee that can help you out, the item itself doesn't do much, in other games you just catch stuff in the bottle right away.  Fun to use against Agahnim, though XD

- Worst Game
FS
ST

[Rew]

If it's not too late, I'm changing one of the entries in my post (KG replacing Beedle for "Worst NPC").

- The dark ghost/spectre dude with the huge sword in TP's Arbiters Grounds, man, he's epic.

Death Sword.

-Whatsherface surrounding by bats and wielding a huge axe in MM's Stone Tower Temple

Gomess.

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

If it's not too late, I'm changing one of the entries in my post (KG replacing Beedle for "Worst NPC").

You can edit your nomination post as often as you like until the closing date. All nominations at that time will be final. *seriousface*

[Rew]

If it's not too late, I'm changing one of the entries in my post (KG replacing Beedle for "Worst NPC").

You can edit your nomination post as often as you like until the closing date. All nominations at that time will be final. *seriousface*

Speaking of which, are you going to submit nominations too, EA?

[hisak]

- Worst Dungeon
Forest Temple (ST)
Temple of Fire (PH)

This man speaks the truth. Listen to him.

Kaepora Gaebora's Hyrule Field monologue was the best meta-joke in any Zelda game.

[Rew]

Kaepora Gaebora's Hyrule Field monologue was the best meta-joke in any Zelda game.

I went to an OoT text dump and looked up the monologue I think you're talking about--and I can't find any meta-joke?

[hisak]

I went to an OoT text dump and looked up the monologue I think you're talking about--and I can't find any meta-joke?

The reversed "Should I repeat all of this again? No/Yes" answers are deliberately mocking players who just mash the A button through the dialogue.

[Rew]

I went to an OoT text dump and looked up the monologue I think you're talking about--and I can't find any meta-joke?

The reversed "Should I repeat all of this again? No/Yes" answers are deliberately mocking players who just mash the A button through the dialogue.

Then I think it's safe to say you're the only Zelda fan to derive any enjoyment from that "joke."

[chibimoon]

still not nominating 2D tingles, as always.

what does "best character design" mean? best design for the physical appearance? personality? both? neither?

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The 3-D Tingles
- Best 3-D Title - OoT / MM
- Best 3-D Dungeon - stone tower (MM) / spirit temple (OoT)
- Best 3-D Mini-Boss - dark link (OoT) / phantom ganon (TWW)
- Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss - twinrova (OoT) / stallord (TP)
- Best 3-D Cutscene - end credits (OoT) / end credits (OoT)

The Cross-Dimensional Tingles
- Best Storyline - OoT / MM
- Best Use of Graphics - OoT / TWW
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld - MM / TP
- Favourite NPC - midna (TP) / malo (TP)
- Best Recurring Enemy - darknut/iron knuckle
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Antagonist - ganondorf
- Best Inventory Item/Weapon - spinner
- Best Sidequest - MM mask quest
- Best Link - OoT / TP (can't decide but probably still OoT link)
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Male) -
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female)
- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music - zelda's lullaby (OoT)
- Best Full Game Soundtrack - OoT / MM
- Most Challenging Game - MM
- Best Gameplay Innovation - OoT

The Navis
- Least Challenging Title - PH / TWW
- Least Revolutionary - TP
- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC - ilia (TP)
- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic - use of the wii remote for aiming in TP
- Worst Dungeon - shadow temple (OoT)
- Worst Boss - bongo bongo (OoT)
- Worst Enemy - like like
- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon - ooccoo. hawkeye was also pretty useless.
- Worst Game - PH / ST