Nintendo Power Awards/1991

The following are the results of the 1991 Nintendo Power Awards. Nominees are placed underneath the winner.

Best Graphics & Sound (NES)
Winner: Battletoads
 * Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
 * Robin Hood: Prince of Theives
 * Shatterhand
 * Star Wars

Best Graphics & Sound (Game Boy)
Winner: Metroid II: Return of Samus
 * Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
 * Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
 * Battletoads
 * R-Type

Best Graphics & Sound (SNES)
Winner: Super Mario World
 * Super Castlevania IV
 * Final Fantasy II
 * ActRaiser
 * Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Best Theme/Fun (NES)
Winner: Battletoads
 * StarTropics
 * Adventures of Lolo 3
 * Shatterhand
 * Star Trek: 25th Anniversary

Best Theme/Fun (Game Boy)
Winner: Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
 * Final Fantasy World
 * Operation C
 * Caesars Palace
 * Nintendo World Cup

Best Theme/Fun (SNES)
Winner: Super Mario World
 * Final Fantasy II
 * SimCity
 * ActRaiser
 * Super Tennis

Best Challenge (NES)
Winner: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
 * The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
 * Battletoads
 * Adventures of Lolo 3
 * The Rocketeer

Best Challenge (Game Boy)
Winner: Metroid II: Return of Samus - Winner
 * Final Fantasy Legend II
 * Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
 * Final Fantasy Adventure
 * Sword of Hope

Best Challenge (SNES)
Winner: Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
 * SimCity
 * Pilotwings
 * Populous
 * U.N. Squadron

Best Play Control (NES)
Winner: Battletoads
 * Metal Storm
 * Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
 * High Speed
 * Shatterhand

Best Play Control (Game Boy)
Winner: Metroid II: Return of Samus
 * Battletoads
 * Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
 * Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
 * R-Type

Best Play Control (SNES)
Winner: Super Mario World
 * F-Zero
 * ActRaiser
 * Super R-Type
 * U.N. Squadron

Best Multi-player or Simultaneous
Winner: Battletoads (NES)
 * Tecmo Super Bowl (NES)
 * F-1 Race (Game Boy)
 * The Hunt for Red October (Game Boy)
 * Super Tennis (SNES)

Best Overall Villain
Winner: Bowser (Super Mario World)
 * Dr. Wily (Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge)
 * Sardius (Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts)
 * Dark Queen (Battletoads)
 * Zoda (StarTropics)

Most Innovative
Winner: Final Fantasy II (SNES)
 * Pilotwings (SNES)
 * Smash T.V. (NES)
 * The Hunt for Red October (Game Boy)
 * InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Personal Organizer and Phone Book (Game Boy)

Best Overall NES Game
Winner: Battletoads
 * Tecmo Super Bowl
 * Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
 * Star Wars
 * StarTropics

Best Overall Game Boy Game
Winner: Metroid II: Return of Samus
 * Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
 * Final Fantasy Adventure
 * Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
 * Operation C

Best Overall SNES Game
Winner: Super Mario World
 * Final Fantasy II
 * ActRaiser
 * SimCity
 * Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts