The annual Japan Game Awards took place at the online Tokyo Game Show 2020 this weekend.
Games that released in Japan between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020 are eligible for the Award for Excellence. The winners are selected by the Japan Game Awards selection committee. Games are evaluated on:
- Game Design
- Programming
- Graphics
- Sound
- Scenario
- User Evaluation
Persona 5 Royal and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim both won awards for excellence.
The Award show can be seen below, dubbed in English.
Persona 5 Royal’s award, with messages from producer Kazuhisa Wada, character designer Shigenori Soejima and composer Shoji Meguro, is at 16:30.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim‘s award, with a message from producer Akiyasu Yamamoto is at 24:33.
Both games had previously won in the “future games division” category in 2019.
All Japan Game Awards 2020 Achievements
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
The official press release can be read here.
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Game Designers Award 2020
The official press release can be read here.
- Baba is You
Game of the Year Division Award
The official press release can be read here and here.
Best Sales Award and Global Award/Japanese Product
- Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Global Award/Foreign Product
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Special Award
- Dragon Quest Walk
Excellence Awards
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Persona 5 Royal
- Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Death Stranding
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Nioh 2
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Grand Prize
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons