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• IGN 2009 Game of the Year Award Nominees

  IGN's official Game of the Year awards are approaching. Today we proudly present to you the official nominees for every category, on each platform. We've listed them by page, so click through to see all of the games nominated this year, and a big congratulations to the developers who made 2009 a banner year for gaming excellence.

  

  

  Best Action Game

  
  Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
  Peggle Dual Shot
  Retro Game Challenge
  The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
   

  Best Music Game

  
  GH On Tour Modern Hits
  LEGO Rock Band
  Rhythm Heaven
   

  Best Platform Game

  
  Assassin's Creed 2
  Henry Hatsworth
  The Legendary Starfy
   

  Best Puzzle Game

  
  Art Style: Pictobits
  Mario vs. Donkey Kong Minis
  Mighty Flip Champs
  Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
  Scribblenauts
   

  Best Role-Playing Game

  
  Dragon Quest V
  Knights in the Nightmare
  Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
  Pokemon Platinum
  Suikoden Tierkreis
   

  Best Shooter

  
  Big Bang Mini
  Modern Warfare Mobilized
  Moon
  Space Invaders Extreme 2
   

  Best Strategy Game

  
  Blue Dragon
  Devil Survivor
  Fire Emblem
  Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
   

  Best Multiplayer Game

  
  FFCC Echoes of Time
  Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
  Mixed Messages
  Modern Warfare Mobilized
  Zelda: Spirit Tracks
   

  Award for Visual Excellence

  
  Knights in the Nightmare
  Moon
  Suikoden Tierkreis
  Zelda: Spirit Tracks
   

  Award for Excellence in Sound

  
  Knights in the Nightmare
  LEGO Rock Band
  Rhythm Heaven
  Suikoden Tierkreis
  Zelda: Spirit Tracks
   

  Best Story

  
  Dragon Quest V
  GTA: Chinatown Wars
  Knights in the Nightmare
  Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
  The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
   

  DS Game of the Year

  
  GTA Chinatown Wars
  Henry Hatsworth
  Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
  Scribblenauts
  Zelda: Spirit Tracks