Best Action-Adventure
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Best Fighter
- Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
Best Platformer
- Super Mario 3D Land
Best Puzzle
N/A
Best Racing
- Mario Kart 7
Best Shooter
- Star Fox 3D
Best Simulation
- Nintendogs + Cats
Best Sports
- FIFA 12
Best Strategy
N/A
Best Graphics (open voting)
- Super Mario 3D Land
Best Original Music Score (open voting) - that means no licenced music (i.e. it can't be Madden, FIFA, Rocksmith, etc.)
- Ocarina of Time 3D
- Super Mario 3D Land
Most Innovative (open voting)
- Super Mario 3D Land
Biggest Disappointment (open voting)
- Sonic Generations
Best Game No One Played (open voting) - the game must have less than 500k sales on 3DS (or looks like it will never get there lifetime).
N/A
Most Anticipated Game (open voting) - that is, most anticipated upcoming release.
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Paper Mario
3DS Game of the Year (open voting)
- Super Mario 3D Land
