The third annual Pico Day has come to a close and we received some amazing submissions this year! A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated, you can't even imagine how much Pico Day means to us here at NG... It's like the best day of the year.
Ranking the winners is always difficult, but I knew what my favorite was the moment I saw it.
1st - $3000 and TROPHY - House of 1000 Cats
It's a perfect homage to NG's past and present. The reference to last year's funniest Pico Day preloader was also a plus. Zombie-Pimp narrowly missed first place the previous two years, but he came back stronger than ever to take the prize.
2nd - $2000 and TROPHY - Tankmen Infinite
I was dying to see John and Richie's take on Tankmen ever since their amazing "best tweens ever" in NiN10Doh! (the part where Pikachu steals Ash's hat). The result is simply awesome.
3rd - $1000 and TROPHY - N.G. Showdown
Every Pico Day needs a good fight between the characters, and Granfaloon of Valhalla Knights fame delivered a great one!
4th - $1000 - Pico: The Shitty Power
I loved last years Herpes Escape and this one had even more insane goodness. It also scores points for referencing Pico's original power of flight. I hope Nogfish makes something every year because his get the most lols.
5th - $1000 - Pico Blast
Luis and BoMToons made an epic game with some insane boss action for everyone who loves boss fights. YOU BETTER GO PLAY IT!
6th - $500: - Purple Sawdust
The best Dad 'n Me tribute ever was a blast to watch from beginning to end!
7th - $500: - The Press & Punch Collab
We've talked around the office about doing a feature length Pico movie this way, but Hans actually delivered by pulling together this epic Pico collab! I love the varying art styles, and choose-your-adventure interactivity!
8th - $500: - Picofun.FLA
This has to be the weirdest of the year... I just love the Milburn brothers. Also be sure to check out Pico & Pals!
9th - $500: - Operation: Warehouse
Pico has to fend off lots of baddies to save Nene. Lots of great animation and action in this one!
10th - $500: - Tank Epic
This movie truly was epic... Everyone has to see it, for a taste of what Tankmen could be like in 3D. The characters, locales and explosions were stunning! Jazza also made a cool 3D Tankmen movie that narrowly missed the top ten.
Winners should PM Bob with the following info:
1. Whether you are splitting the award with co-authors, and how that split works.
2. Your name, for the check.
3. Your mailing address (be sure to include zip code, country, etc.)
4. Your t-shirt size (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
5. Your t-shirt preference. Pick anything from the store and make sure we have your size in stock!
Thanks again to everyone who participated this year, and congrats to the winners!
Also THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Pillars of Pico and Pico Punchout audio contests!
Luis will be announcing the winners of the Pico Day Art Contest this Sunday (I think)! You should also check out his post about all the appearances he made in this year's Pico Day entries. He has another amazing post about all the NG-related events going on in the coming months.
We are also proud to announce the nominees for the FIRST ANNUAL TANK AWARDS! You've probably noticed the flashy banners hanging down the left and right side of the front page. Go check out the nominees for BEST GAME and BEST MOVIE! We will also announce a USER OF THE YEAR and a SONG OF THE YEAR when we announce the winners on FRIDAY, MAY 30th.
Nominees are based on a combination of monthly awards, contest winners and some staff selections. House of 1000 Cats is now an official nominee for Best of 2008! At the end of this year, it will compete against A Walk in the Woods, Metal Gear Awesome 2, Mastermind 2 and whatever other amazing movies come along in the next eight months.
Speaking of monthly winners, it's time to vote for the Best of April! If you are one of the top 2000 most active users from last month, you can log in to your account options page to access the list of nominees.
I'll wrap this up with a picture from the Pico Day Art Contest. This one is by frogcommando:
