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The 1997 Nintendo Power Awards was the 10th annual Awards published in the May 1998 issue (volume 108) of Nintendo Power magazine. It's nominees were listed in volume 106. 1997 saw the second round of major Nintendo 64 releases. By this point, developers were starting to get confortable working on the new platform, and it showed in the dramatic increase in the level of quality and sheer rate of new games produced during that year.

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  • The 1997 Nintendo Power Awards was the 10th annual Awards published in the May 1998 issue (volume 108) of Nintendo Power magazine. It's nominees were listed in volume 106. 1997 saw the second round of major Nintendo 64 releases. By this point, developers were starting to get confortable working on the new platform, and it showed in the dramatic increase in the level of quality and sheer rate of new games produced during that year.
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  • The 1997 Nintendo Power Awards was the 10th annual Awards published in the May 1998 issue (volume 108) of Nintendo Power magazine. It's nominees were listed in volume 106. 1997 saw the second round of major Nintendo 64 releases. By this point, developers were starting to get confortable working on the new platform, and it showed in the dramatic increase in the level of quality and sheer rate of new games produced during that year. Foremost among these was GoldenEye 007, a game so influental, it revolutionized the first-person shooter genre. Indeed, its impact was so profound that the gameplay elements it created would be incorported into many of the best releases of the following decade. The disproportionate reaction to GoldenEye 007 can even be seen in this year's awards: if nothing else, it swept more categories than even Super Mario 64 did during the previous year. Despite the large shadow cast by GoldenEye 007, there were plenty of other great releases during this year, even if they lacked the same enduring fame. Among these were Tetrisphere, Mischief Makers, Bomberman 64, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Star Fox 64, all appealing to different crowds of Nintendo gamers. WCW vs. nWo: World Tour was also notable for an unexpected surge of popularity with pro-wresting fans and gamers alike. Perhaps the most interesting contest during these awards was the rivalry between Mario Kart 64 and Diddy Kong Racing, both light-hearted racing games appealing to gamers of all ages. Although it appears that Diddy Kong Racing may have come out ahead as far as these awards are concerned (it won Best Racing Game and came in second for Best N64 Game overall), both games continued to be wildly popular for many years afterwards. Lastly, it came as a shock to even Nintendo Power editors of the time that there were still enough quality Super Nintendo titles being released to make the Best Super NES Game category worth even including. This is mostly due to the surprise hit Harvest Moon, a latecomer RPG with the novel idea of simulating a peaceful life on a farm that would eventually spawn an entire series of sequels. This, combined with a strong showing from Kirby in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and the sleeper hit The Lost Vikings 2, gave the SNES the respectful farewell it deserved.
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