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Mario Awards XVII

M1. Favorite Major Character The best recurring character prominently featured in a main role. M2. Favorite Supporting Character The best Mario series or Mario spin-off series character who is part of the supporting cast. This includes recurring minor characters, as well as major characters that only appeared in one game, or exclusively appear in spin-offs. M3. Favorite Mario RPG Character The best character who appears primarily in RPG titles. M4. Favorite Mario Movie (2023) Portrayal The best portrayal of a character as seen in the 2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie. This award focussed on how well a voice actor played a character, rather than being about actors or characters individually. M5. Favorite Power-up The most interesting, useful, or otherwise superior item or power-up available in the Mario series. M6. Favorite Enemy The best enemies that appear in the Mario series and its spin-offs. M7. Favorite In-game Track The best music track from a Mario or Mario spin-off game. M8. Favorite Soundtrack The game or other medium with the best musical tracks. M9. Favorite Game Mechanic The best feature of a game's functions. These mechanics should be specific to a game or game series, and help shape a game or game series' identity. M10. Favorite 2D Platformer The best game featuring the core 2D platforming gameplay of its respective series without too many significant deviations. M11. Favorite 3D Platformer The best game featuring platforming gameplay in a 3D environment. The selection encompasses games which focus on the use of skillful jumping to traverse obstacle courses and/or sandboxes to reach the objective. M12. Favorite Bowser Battle The best boss battle with Bowser found in a Mario or Mario spin-off game. M13. Favorite Boss Battle The best boss battle found in a Mario or Mario spin-off game. This does not include battles with Bowser, who has his own award. M14. Favorite Mario Kart Item The best item used in the Mario Kart series. M15. Favorite Mario Kart Course The best race course featured in one or more Mario Kart games. This does not include battle courses. M16. Favorite Mario Party Board The best playable board in a Mario Party game. M17. Favorite Sports Genre The best genre of Mario sports spin-off games. M18. Favorite Retro Game (GBC/N64 and older) The best game among every Mario title released for the Nintendo 64 and older (for console games), and the Game Boy Color and older (for handheld games). M19. Favorite Classic Game (GCN/GBA through Wii/DS) The best game among every Mario title released for consoles spanning from the Nintendo GameCube to the Nintendo Wii and for handhelds spanning from the Game Boy Advance to the Nintendo DS line. M20. Favorite Modern Game (Wii U/3DS and newer) The best game among every Mario title released for the Nintendo Wii U and newer (for console games) and the Nintendo 3DS line and newer (for handheld games). F1. Worst Power-up The least favorite power-up featured in the Mario series or a Mario spin-off series. F2. Worst Enemy The least favorite non-boss villain, baddie, or grunt. F3. Worst Obstacle The least favorite non-enemy obstacle which hinders the player’s progress encountered in the Mario series and its spin-offs. F4. Worst Level Concept The least favorite type of overarching stage or level theme. F5. Worst Game Mechanic The worst feature of a game's functions. F6. Worst Boss Battle The least favorite boss battle found in a Mario or Mario spin-off game. F7. Most Disappointing Update Cycle The game which had the most disappointing update cycle, due to a lack of content in the base game, failure to deliver substantial or engaging content through updates, or due to premature ending of a game’s updates. This award includes only games which have had content updates, and does not include updates that are purely hypothetical. F8. Worst Remake The worst new version or remake of a game. F9. Most Forgettable Game The most forgettable Mario or spin-off series game. These games are not necessarily bad or poorly received, but rather don't have much going on about them that make them memorable. F10. Most Shameless Business Decision Decisions largely perceived as immoral, unethical, or anticonsumer.