More Others: Pocky & Rocky 2, Sparkster, Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics II, Demon's Crest, Ecco: The Tides of Time, Fatal Fury 2, Illusion of Gaia, Mega Bomberman, Super Bomberman 2, Mega Turrican, R-Type III, Ninja Warriors, Shadowrun, Robotrek, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, System Shock, Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger, Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land, Donkey Kong(GB), NBA Jam Tournament Edition(Arcade), Daytona USA(Arcade), Tekken(Arcade)
Previous Winners
1987: Contra
1992: Dragon Warrior III
1993: Secret of Mana
1996: Kirby Super Star
1997: Mario Kart 64
1999: Super Smash Bros.
2000: Chrono Cross
2002: Super Mario Sunshine
2003: Fire Emblem
2004: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
2005: Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
2006: Xenosaga Episode III
2007: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
2008: Valkyria Chronicles
2010: Fallout: New Vegas
Please let me know what game you're voting for if you choose Other
Another Rule i'm not sure about would be compilation games. 1994 has Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario World as well as Tetris & Dr. Mario. I haven't seen any compilation games on any "Notable Games" list so i'm going to assume they're not allowed.
Nice job
DpObliVion
for ranking 4 spots ahead of me and winning the BGE15 Guru Contest!