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Gamest's Nominees of 1989

Best Game
1. Tetris
2. Legend of Valkyrie
3. Darius II
4. Strider Hiryu
5. Gain Ground
6. Dynasty Wars
7. U.N. Squadron
8. Night Striker
9. Image Fight
10. Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Special Recognition Award
The CP System

Gamest Editor's Choices
Gain Ground
Image Fight
Winning Run
Super Monaco GP

Best STG
1. U.N. Squadron
2. Darius II (this ranking makes no sense, since Darius II outranked U.N. Squadron on the main list)
3. Image Fight
4. Truxton
5. Phelios
6. Plus Alpha
7. Night Striker
8. Thunder Cross
9. X-Multiply
10. Metal Hawk

Best Action Game
1. Strider Hiryu
2. Tetris
3. Legend of Valkyrie
4. Dynasty Wars
5. Crime Fighters
6. Ghouls 'n Ghosts
7. Splatterhouse
8. Gain Ground
9. Golden Axe
10. Super Monaco GP

Best VGM
1. Legend of Valkyrie
2. Darius II
3. Strider Hiryu
3. Night Striker
5. Turbo Outrun
6. Thunder Cross
7. Splatterhouse
8. Phelios
9. Metal Hawk
10. Tetris

Best Graphics
1. Darius II
2. Ghouls 'n Ghosts
3. Phelios
4. Splatterhouse
5. Strider Hiryu
6. Night Striker
7. Winning Run
8. Legend of Valkyrie
9. Super Monaco GP
10. U.N. Squadron

Best Cutscenes
1. Strider Hiryu
2. Legend of Valkyrie
3. Splatterhouse
4. Phelios
5. Dynasty Wars
6. Night Striker
7. Darius II
8. U.N. Squadron
9. Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Best Individual Character (out of 50): Valkyrie
Best Group of Characters (out of 10): The Tetrominoes