Best of 2007 Awards - Odin Sphere, Persona 3 earning praise!

Folks,

The end of the year awards are upon us, and Atlus games are garnering praise left and right. Odin Sphere, Persona 3, and Trauma Center: New Blood head the pack with multiple nominations, but many other Atlus titles are getting attention for being great in their own cute, unique ways (I'm looking in your direction Ontamarama). Without further ado, check out the impressive list of honors below:

GAMESPOT – Best of 2007 - Nominees
Best Story – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)
Best Graphics, Artistic – Odin Sphere (PS2)
Best Rhythm/Music Game – Ontamarama (DS)
Best Role-Playing Game – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)
Best PlayStation 2 Game – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)

IGN – Best of 2007
PS2 - Best RPG – Winner – Odin Sphere (PS2); Runner-Up – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)
PS2 - Best Artistic Design – Winner – Odin Sphere (PS2)
PS2 - Best Original Score – Runner-Up – Odin Sphere (PS2)
PS2 - Best Story – Winner – Odin Sphere (PS2); Runner-Up – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)
PS2 - Most Innovative Design – Winner – Odin Sphere (PS2); Runner-Up – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)
PS2 – Biggest Surprise – Runner-Up - Vanillaware comes out of nowhere to rock the PS2
PS2 – Game of the Year – Runner-Up – Odin Sphere (PS2)
PSP – Best Strategy Game – Winner – Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness* (PSP)
PSP - Best Local Multiplayer Game – Runner-Up – Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness* (PSP)
PSP - Game of the Year – Runner-Up – Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness* (PSP)
Wii – Best Simulation Game – Winner - Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii)
DS – Best Music Game – Runner-Up – Ontamarama (DS)

GAMESPY – Game of the Year 2007
PS2 – Top 5 Games - #2 – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)
PS2 – RPG Game of the Year – Winner – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)

1UP – 2007 Awards - Nominees
Best Role Playing Game – Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness* (PSP); Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja (DS); Odin Sphere (PS2); Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2); Etrian Odyssey (DS)
Game of the Year – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)

GAMEZONE – Reader’s Choice Best of 2007
Best Simulation Game of the Year – Winner – Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii)
PS2 Game of the Year – Runner-Up - Odin Sphere (PS2); Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)
Wii Game of the Year – Runner-Up - Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii)
PSP Game of the Year – Runner-Up - Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness* (PSP)

SPIKE – Video Game Awards 2007
Best RPG – Runner-Up – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)

GAMESRADAR – Platinum Chalice Awards 2007
Pure Beauty – Winner - Odin Sphere (PS2)

GAMASUTRA – Top 10 Games of the Year 2007
#7 Top Game of the Year – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)

GAME INFORMER – Best 50 of 2007
Best 50 – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2); Odin Sphere (PS2)

NINTENDO POWER – Nintendo Power Awards 2007 Nominations
Best Music – Luminous Arc (DS)
Best RPG/Strategy Game – Luminous Arc (DS)
Best Alternative Game – Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii)
Best Multiplayer Game - Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii)
Best Story/Writing – Luminous Arc (DS)

WORTH PLAYING – Top PS2 Games
#2 – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)

MSNBC – Top Games of 2007
Best RPG’s - Odin Sphere (PS2)

DS FANBOY – Best of 2007 Readers’ Choice Nominations
Best Game of 2007 - Etrian Odyssey (DS)
Best Lesser-Hyped Game of 2007 – Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja (DS); Luminous Arc (DS)

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE & WTAE-TV – Top 10 Games of 2007
#6 Top Game of 2007 – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2)