EDGE magazine gave its annual Edge Award to Nintendo's Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? for best exemplifying "the willingness to aim higher and try something new." Brain Training beat out many other unique games this year to take the prize.

• Fahrenheit - Atari: "Ambitious and full of fresh ideas."
• Killer 7 - Capcom: "A shift in the way audio dialog and gameplay work together."
• Ouendan - Nintendo: "An extraordinary blend of artistic traditions."
• Dragon Quest VIII - Square Enix: "Not exactly original, but excellent overall in that it does everything right."
• Electroplankton - Nintendo: "Playful, original."
• Amped 3 - Microsoft: "Exuberant and self-confident in its presentation."
• Guitar Hero - "A pure experience that took the world by storm."