The Tingle and Navi Awards 2010! Nominations Thread

[hisak]

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

Physical appearance. Personality would go under "best NPC" or "best Villain," I believe.

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

It was pretty fantastic.

[mikecamper]

2-D Tingles

- Best 2-D Title ---A Link to the Past;  Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
- Best 2-D Cutscene --- End Credits of A Link to the Past; End Credits of Zelda 2 (for the simple reason  that it's the only time Link has ever gotten the girl.)
                                        

-Best 2-D Dungeon --- Eagle's Tower (Level 7) from Link's Awakening; Jabu Jabu from Oracle of Ages
-Best 2-D Final Boss --- Link's shadow from Zelda 2; Link's shadow from Zelda 2



The 3-D Tingles

-Best 3-D Title  --- Majora's Mask, Ocarina of Time
-Best 3-D Dungeon --- Water Temple (OOT); City in the Sky (TP)
-Best 3-D Mini-Boss ---Darkhammer (TP); Red Wizzrobe (WW)
-Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss --- Bongo Bongo (OOT);Gyorg (MM)
-Best 3-D Cutscene --- Discovery of Hyrule under the ocean (WW); Medli awakening as as a sage
                                        (WW)



The Cross-Dimensional Tingles


-Best Storyline  ----Windwaker---HANDS DOWN;  Majora's Mask
-Best Use of Graphics --- A Link to the Past; The Windwaker
-Best Overworld --- A Link to the Past; Twilight Princess
-Favorite NPC --- Midna; Medli
-Best Recurring Enemy-- Freezards; Chu-Chus (what can I say, they always F*** me up)
-Best Antagonist --- Wizzrobes from ANY game; Iron Knuckles
-Best Inventory Item/Weapn ---Sand Wand (ST); Cane of Somaria (LTTP)
-Best Sidequest --- Anju/Kafei reunion (MM); earning membership to Milk Bar (MM)
-Best Link --- Ocarina of Time; Twilight Princess
-Best Character Design (Male) ---Hyrule King (WW); [Malo (TP.)  --too hilarious not to nominate/i]
-Best Character Desing (Female) --- Midna (TP); Tetra(WW)
-Best Single Piece of In-Game Music --- Earth Temple (WW); Dragon Roost Island (WW)
-Best Full Game Soundtrack -- The Windwaker; Twilight Princess
-Most Challenging Game-- Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link; Legend of Zelda (2nd Quest)
-Best Gameplay Innovation ---The Legend of Zelda; A Link to the Past



The Navis


-Least Challenging Title -- The Windwaker; Phantom Hourglass
-Least Revolutionary ---Twilight Princess; Spirit Tracks
-Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC ---Tingle; Agitha
-Worst Gameplay Mechanic ---Switching Boots (OOT); repeatedly switching masks and playing the
                                                   same song over and over too many times to climb Stone Tower (MM)

-Worst Dungeon -- Forest Temple (ST); Palace of Twilight (TP)
-Worst Boss --- Armogohma (TP); Diababa (TP) --basically destroys himself
-Worst Enemy ---Goombas (LA); Geldarm (Zelda 2)
-Worst Inventory Item/Weapon ---Magic Rod (LOZ); Book of Magic (LOZ)
-Worst Game ---Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons

[hisak]

-Worst Gameplay Mechanic ---Switching Boots (OOT)

This deserves to win.

[mikecamper]

Please take note I made one change on my nominations.  LTTP has too much a plethora of unique items to not include in the Best Inv./Item category.  So I removed Spinner and replaced it with Cane of Somaria (which also made a great revival in OOA.)

I post this just in case my vote was already tallied.  Sorry.. and no more changes, I promise. thanks.

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

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

Physical appearance. Personality would go under "best NPC" or "best Villain," I believe.

Yep. This was basically the replacement for Hottest Hylian Male/Female.

Time for my nominations!

The 2-D Tingles
- Best 2-D Title : ALttP or TMC
- NEW FOR 2010: Best 2-D Cutscene : Ending of ALttP or Lokomo's, Link and Zelda weaken Malladus
- Best 2-D Dungeon: Ganon's Tower ALttP or Palace of Winds TMC
- Best 2-D Final Boss: Ganon ALttP or Vaati TMC

The 3-D Tingles
- Best 3-D Title: OoT or MM
- Best 3-D Dungeon: Stone Tower Temple or Spirit Temple
- Best 3-D Mini-Boss: Dark Link OoT or Darkhammer TP
- Best 3-D End of Dungeon Boss: Twinrova OoT or Ganon OoT
- Best 3-D Cutscene: Enter Zant (I need you...) or MM Ending

The Cross-Dimensional Tingles
- Best Storyline: ALttP (did it first) or MM
- Best Use of Graphics: TWW or TMC
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld: ALttP or OoT
- Favourite NPC: Salvatore or Ezlo
- Best Recurring Enemy: Darknut or Chuchus
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Antagonist: Ganondorf OoT or Ganondorf TWW
- Best Inventory Item/Weapon: Bow and Arrow or Sand Wand PH
- Best Sidequest: Biggoron's Sword or Anju/Kafei
- Best Link: Hero of Time or Hero of Winds
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Male): Zant (before he took the helmet off) or Darunia
- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female): Midna or Zelda
- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music: Zelda's Lullaby
- Best Full Game Soundtrack: OoT or MM
- Most Challenging Game: ALttP (in a good way) or AoL (in not a good way)
- Best Gameplay Innovation: Z-Targetting or Stylus control

The Navis
- Least Challenging Title: TP or PH
- Least Revolutionary: TP
- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC: Navi or Ilia
- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic: Insta-kill trains or TWW Figurines
- Worst Dungeon: Hyrule Castle TP or Forest Temple ST
- Worst Boss: Gyorg or Armogohma
- Worst Enemy: Like Likes or Rupoors (I count them as enemies)
- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon: Ball and Chain or Power Bracelet
- Worst Game: FS (for sheer unplayability) or AoL (for unREplayability)

PS: You're all fortunate enough to have another 24 hours to nominate as work and Amy commitments will keep me AFK tomorrow.

[mikecamper]

May I suggest that next year we don't forget to include Best/Worst Mini-game as a category?

[ZeldaMaster]

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 ( I agree with HS. Perhaps a separate category for ending?)

- Best 2-D Dungeon
Final Dungeon (LoZ)
Ganon's Tower (ALttP)

- Best 2-D Final Boss
Vaati (TMC)
Ganon (ALttP)

The 3-D Tingles

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

- Best 3-D Dungeon
Spirit Temple (OoT)
Arbiter's Grounds (TP)


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

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

(Man I wish there were more categories. I'd totally nominate Blizzeta (TP), and Ganondorf (TP), Ganon (OoT). Oh well.   )

- Best 3-D Cutscene
Majora's Mask Ending (MM)
Enter Zant (Same cutscene EA suggests. Although I disliked how lame Zant turned out to be. That cutscene was pretty good.)


The Cross-Dimensional Tingles

- Best Storyline
Ocarina of Time
A Link to the Past

- Best Use of Graphics
The Wind Waker
Twilight Princess

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Overworld
Ocarina of Time
A Link to the Past

- Favourite NPC
Shiek (OoT)
Kaepora Gabora (OoT) ( decided to go with something different this time besides the traditional Ezlo or something. I mean the guy did guide you, had awesome theme music and flew you around. )

- Best Recurring Enemy
Darknut
Stalfos

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

- Best Inventory Item/Weapon
Bow and Arrow
Hookshot

- 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)
Ganondorf (TP)

- NEW FOR 2010: Best Character Design (Female)
Midna (TP)
Zelda (All games?)

- Best Single Piece of In-Game Music
Gerudo Valley (OoT)
Clock Town Theme (MM)

- Best Full Game Soundtrack
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask

- Most Challenging Game
The Adventure of Link


- Best Gameplay Innovation
Z-Targeting (OoT)



The Navis

- Least Challenging Title
Twilight Princess
Phantom Hourglass

- Least Revolutionary
Four Swords Adventure
Twilight Princess

- Least Loved/Most Loathed NPC
Bombers (MM) (So annoying! Kaniving little tykes!)
Ooccoo (TP) (Just bizarro looking. Human head on bird body with hooked tits(W/e those are)? SKETCHY   )

- NEW FOR 2010: Worst Gameplay Mechanic
Iron Boot and Boot switching for Water Temple (PAIN IN THE ARSE!)

- Worst Dungeon
Water Temple (OoT)
Temple of Fire (PH)

- Worst Boss
Gyorg (MM)  
Armogohma (TP)  

- Worst Enemy
Like Like(OoT)
Goomba (LA)

- Worst Inventory Item/Weapon
Slingshot (TP) (HS couldn't have put it better. A classic item but useless for this game pretty much )
Ball and Chain (TP)

- Worst Game
Four Swords (Terrible)
Spirit Tracks

[hisak]

The nominations for Best 3D Dungeon make me think that the Tingles Hall of Fame is a good idea. It'll be interesting to see what gets nominated when Forest Temple, Spirit Temple, and Stone Tower Temple are ineligible.

Hopefully something from Skyward Sword.

How can you hate the Bombers?

[ZeldaMaster]

How can you hate the Bombers?

They fall under the category of least loved. Do not fret hisak, I do not loathe them. Kaniving little bastards. >

[Ezlo's Apprentice]

Nominations have now closed. The voting thread will go up soonish. Stay tuned.