The results of this year’s Japan Game Awards have now been revealed, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons standing out as the star of the show.
The ceremony – which celebrates Japan’s biggest and best games as well as a few international hits, too – saw Nintendo’s life sim take home a total of three awards, including the prestigious Grand Award. It was a very decent outing for Nintendo all around, with a number of its titles receiving the Award for Excellence.
Pokémon Sword and Shield also received three awards, as you can see in the full list of winners below.
Grand Award
– Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Award for Excellence
– 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
– Animal Crossing: New Horizons
– DEATH STRANDING
– Fire Emblem: Three Houses
– Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
– Nioh 2
– PERSONA5 THE ROYAL
– Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
– Ring Fit Adventure
– Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Special Award
– DRAGON QUEST WALK
Best Sales Award
– Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Global Award Japanese Product
– Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Global Award Foreign Product
– Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
– Animal Crossing: New Horizons Development Team
In last year’s event, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate walked home with no less than five awards in total, also including the Grand Award.
A worthy line-up of winners? Have you played many of the titles listed above? Let us know in the comments below.
