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[SpoonyBard]

Publisher Nintendo, dev.... I have to say Rockstar North.

 

[Agent Dormer]

No contest:

Konami.

This man is correct. Also - sexy.

 

[Socreges]

Nintendo

Metroid: Zero Mission
Pikmin 2
Paper Mario 2

That's R&D1, EAD, and IS, though.

If we're picking a single house... KCEJ for MGS3.

 

[siamesedreamer]

Ubi Soft for SCandorra Tomorrow's Live mode

 

[lordmrw]

Nintendo, they've released alot of solid, and some outstanding games this year.

 

[AniHawk]

I gotta say either Nintendo or Namco

Nintendo:

Paper Mario 2, Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime 2, Mario Power Tennis. Oh, and Super Mario 64 DS


Namco: Baten Kaitos, Tales of Symphonia, and Katamari Damacy. Oh god what great three games.

MPT is Camelot, though. Isn't it?

My vote goes to Nintendo though, for their overall efforts (with both the GBA and GC).

If I had to single out one dev. team, probably KCEJ.

 

[drohne]

if you'd vote for nintendo this year, is there any conceivable year in which you wouldn't vote for nintendo? i'm not trolling this time. i'm just asking.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

MPT is Camelot, though. Isn't it?

Camelot under Nintendo, or Camelot and Nintendo, or "Nintendo". Depends how you want to look at it, but its the same staple applied to all other publishers.

 

[Miburou]

I honestly can't think of a developer that released more than game that I loved this year. So I'd have to choose between Team Ninja and KCEJ, butit would be for one game only.

 

[lordmrw]

if you'd vote for nintendo this year, is there any conceivable year in which you wouldn't vote for nintendo? i'm not trolling this time. i'm just asking.

2001 I wouldn't have voted for them. Aside from SSB Melee and Conker's Bad Fur Day, they didn't release much of anything that I was interested in.

 

[Socreges]

if you'd vote for nintendo this year, is there any conceivable year in which you wouldn't vote for nintendo? i'm not trolling this time. i'm just asking.

Yes. When Nintendo has a worse year than another developer.

This year was relatively poor for Nintendo (especially coming off 2003: AW2, FE, MKDD, WWI, and Z:WW), as you're presupposing; just not to the point, in my mind, where any other developer bested them.

2001 I wouldn't have voted for them. Aside from SSB Melee and Conker's Bad Fur Day, they didn't release much of anything that I was interested in.

SSBM = HAL
CBFD = Rare

We're not talking about producers.

2001 had Pikmin, WaveRace:BS, Mario Kart:SC, and Advance Wars. Four games that I really enjoyed. I can't remember what other developers had, but it wasn't a particularly strong year overall.

Hm, 2002 had just Super Mario Sunshine and Metroid Fusion. I'm sure another developer topped them.

 

[Che]

Tough choice: There is Namco Konami and Nintendo. Probably Namco.

 

[CO_Andy]

Working Designs, cause they finally released Growlanser

Nintendo will surely sweep next year's awards with hits such as Zelda and Jungle Beat. Course, Bioware might beat them to the punch <again>.

 

[Kandinsky]

Nintendo and....

if you'd vote for nintendo this year, is there any conceivable year in which you wouldn't vote for nintendo? i'm not trolling this time. i'm just asking.

No and I think you're trolling

 

[Goreomedy]

KCEJ-West.

 

[Socreges]

Working Designs, cause they finally released Growlanser

Nintendo will surely sweep next year's awards with hits such as Zelda and Jungle Beat. Course, Bioware might beat them to the punch <again>.

Plus Advance Wars DS, Wario Ware Twisted, Wario Ware Touched, Fire Emblem 2, Yoshi's Universal Gravitation, Yoshi's Touch N Go, Mario Kart DS, Zelda DS, and Fire Emblem GC. Not to say each will be a "hit", but still.

 

[CrimsonSkies]

"See, you make one good suggestion and then ruin it only a word later, completely wrecking your credibility. (Again.)"

Why should I give a damn what you think about my "credibility". Team Ninja has put out two highly rated games this year. That's more than most. I think your pick of Konami is a joke, but I'm not sad enough to care about it.

 

[Random_Hajile]

My Vote... Midway

Nest overall reviews in 2004... check gamerankings.com

 

[cvxfreak]

Production Studio 4 at Capcom

RE4 > all (including the demo)

 

[AniHawk]

but I'm not sad enough to care about it.

Only ridicule it.

 

[Do The Mario]

LOL most people are putting down publishers You are stupid! then I will say

Lucasarts!!!!

Na it’s

Bioware!!!!!

 

[bobafett]

Konami!

Metal Gear Solid 3 and Winning Eleven > Everything released this year.

Or, if I have to name a genuine developer: KCEJ.

 

[Prine]

Bungie or Team Ninja.

.

 

[Oh! My Car!]

Treasure // gradius v, astro boy, advance guardian heroes

 

[jiggle]

Nautilus

 

[GermanOfficer]

Namco for BK, ToS and Ace Combat 5 (haven't played KD, so I won't comment on it)

Konami for MGS3

 

[jarrod]

2001 I wouldn't have voted for them. Aside from SSB Melee and Conker's Bad Fur Day, they didn't release much of anything that I was interested in.

2001 was one of Nintendo's better years actually. Paper Mario, Pikmin, Advance Wars, SSBM, Mario Tennis GBC, Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons, Kirby Tilt 'n Tumble, F-Zero MV, Mario Kart SC, Wario Land 4, Luigi's Mansion...

I'd have to say Namco for this year, they've really been excellent.

-Katamari Damacy
-Ace Combat V: The Unsung War
-Tales of Symphonia
-Baten Kaitos: Wternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
-Time Crisis: Crisis Zone
-Mr Driller: Drill Spirits
-Taiko: Drum Master
-Donkey Konga
-Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2

 

[pilonv1]

Sumo Digital

 

[The Bookerman]

Blizzard or Konami of Japan.

 

[Kon Tiki]

EA

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Jesus is the developer of the year every year.

 

[Bishman]

KCEJ-West

 

[Solid]

Silicon Knights

 

[Wario64]

After seeing the GT4 1080i thread, I give my vote to Polyphony Digital

 

[Eric-GCA]

Silicon Knights

:lol :lol :lol

My favorite publisher for the year is probably Namco, for Katamari, Tales and Baten.

Developer is either Valve, Retro or Blizzard.

 

[AlphaSnake]

After seeing the GT4 1080i thread, I give my vote to Polyphony Digital

.

 

[soundwave05]

Nintendo has published this year ...

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Paper Mario 2
Pikmin 2
Zelda: Four Swords
Mario Tennis 2
Wario Ware Touch (JPN)
Super Mario 64 DS
Donkey Konga
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (JPN)
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
NES/Famicom Classic Line

Not too bad. Almost everything they've published this year was a sequel/remake/port though.

As for single developer, I think it'd be tough to not give it to Bungie. Halo 2 was absolutely the video game story of 2004.

 

[rastex]

After seeing the GT4 1080i thread, I give my vote to Polyphony Digital

Yup, unbelievable. They're truly coding geniouses

 

[etiolate]

Well in a publisher/house of devs sense then its Namco.

Ace Combat 5, Baten Kaitos, Tales of Symphonia, Katamari Damacy, Taiko and the work on Donkey Konga all rock..

 

[Odnetnin]

Nintendo and Namco (as stated previously)

 

[Axsider]

Kojima and the MGS3 team

Naughty Dog

Insomniac Games

Valve

 

[Ironclad]

I've gotta go with Namco - TOS, BK, Katamari, Taiko Drum Master, Ace Combat 5 ...

Treasure would be a close second - Gradius V, Astro Boy, Advance Guardian Heroes

I couldn't agree more.
I'll just add Obsidian because they managed to live up to KOTOR with Sith Lords.

 

[Mrbob]

Team Ninja - Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive: Ultimate

Sweet ass year for them.

 

[Alias03]

TIE Konami (MGS3&SH4) and Blizzard (WoW)

Honorable Mentions: Midway (The Suffering, Shadow Hearts 2, PSI-Ops,& MK: D)
Namco (all them games)
BIG N (MP2, Pikmin 2, & Paper Mario)

 

[Necroscope]

Jesus is the developer of the year every year.

Where is the humor?

 

[KarishBHR]

Starbreeze and here is why:

They made on game, but on their first try they made one of the best games I've ever played (and I've played alot). I didnt wanna give it to a company for one game, but they were just so goddamn impressive!