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2006

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 28 Game of the Year awards

No: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess collected 28 Game of the Year awards in 2006 and finished No. 3; the season went to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion with 42. Spike Video Game Awards named The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion its Game of the Year.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is a 2006 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube and Wii. Originally planned for release exclusively on the GameCube in November 2005, Nintendo delayed the release to refine the game, add more content, and port it to the Wii.

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess finished #3 in the 2006 race, with 28 awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 28Total awards
  • 22Media outlets
  • 6Readers' choice
  • 7Countries

Also in the 2006 season: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (42), Gears of War (34), Okami (3), Wii Sports (3), Final Fantasy XII (3) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess win?

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess won 28 Game of the Year awards in the 2006 season — 22.6% of every award tracked that season. 22 came from editorial picks and 6 from readers' polls, across 7 countries.

Did The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 3 in 2006, behind The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which collected 42.

Game facts

  • action-adventure game
  • Nintendo GameCube
  • Wii
  • Wii U

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States17
United Kingdom3
Italy2
New Zealand2
Australia2
Sweden1
Germany1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry YearSource
1UPUnited States2006Internet Archive
Advanced Media Network - KomboUnited States2006Internet Archive
BGBUnited Kingdom2006Internet Archive
Cheat Code CentralUnited States2006Internet Archive
Dataspelsgalan 2007Sweden2006Internet Archive
Diehard GamefanUnited States2006Internet Archive
DigitalBattleUnited States2006Internet Archive
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)United States2006videogamegeek.com
Eurogamer Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2006Internet Archive
EVERYEYE.ITItaly2006Internet Archive
EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersItaly2006Internet Archive
Game InformerUnited States2006Internet Archive
GameFAQsUnited States2006Internet Archive
GameSlaveUnited Kingdom2006Internet Archive
GamespyUnited States2006Internet Archive
GamesRadar+United States2006gamesradar.com
GametrailersUnited States2006Internet Archive
IGN Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2006Internet Archive
K-Videogames Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersGermany2006Internet Archive
NeoGAFUnited States2006Internet Archive
NewsvineUnited States2006Internet Archive
NZGamerNew Zealand2006Internet Archive
NZGamer Reader's Choice ReadersNew Zealand2006Internet Archive
PALGNAustralia2006Internet Archive
PALGN Reader's Choice ReadersAustralia2006Internet Archive
VgcoreUnited States2006Internet Archive
WiredUnited States2006Internet Archive
X-PlayUnited States2006Internet Archive

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Updated 13 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.