While it is mostly been considered a joke by gaming enthusiasts, Spike TV’s Video Game Awards have indeed been getting slightly better over the years. In a halfway-shocking nod, “Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit” (the PS3/360 fighter from Dimps that came out earlier this year) is actually up for “Best Fighting Game”. Being that it is up against the likes of “Soul Calibur IV” and “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” (and the soon-to-be-released “Mortal Kombat vs DC”), it probably does not stand much of a chance.

Regardless, the Dragon Ball and “Naruto” nods certainly prove how far these games have come over the years.