Ghost of Tsushima and Monster Hunter are joint winners of Japan's game of the year award.
The judges of Japan's gaming awards also highlight Mario Kart's live home circuit.
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Ghost of Tsushima and Monster Hunter Rise shared the top honor at the 2021 Japan Game Awards on Saturday. The Sucker Punch and Capcom titles shared the Grand Award during the digital ceremony, which is run annually by Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association and partially voted for by the public. Both games were also chosen as one of 10 titles to win this Award for Excellence. Other category winners were The Last of Us Part 2, Genshin Impact, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
CESA stated of Ghost of Tsushima in a statement, "With its gorgeous graphics, great plot and diverse activities, and overwhelming quality of game music, this work was appreciated by many people and received the top award." “In the public poll, many people dubbed it ‘the finest game in the series' and ‘a fantastic game,' and it gained overwhelming support and won the Grand Prize,” it said of Monster Hunter Rise.
Kou Shibusawa of Koei was selected as the recipient of the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award, which is awarded to an individual or company that has made a significant contribution to the advancement of the Japanese games industry.
The Game Designers Award was presented to Nintendo's toys-to-life title Mario Kart Live Home Circuit by a panel of nine Japanese designers including Smash Bros. designer Masahiro Sakurai and PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya.
The complete list of winners is provided below. The Japan Game Awards 2021 are open to titles published in Japan between April 2020 and the end of March 2021.
We are so incredibly proud and grateful to be recognized with the Grand Award at the 2021 Japan Game Awards! We continue to be so appreciative of the support we've received. It means the absolute world to us. And congratulations to our co-recipient @MonsterHunter Rise! https://t.co/4gIkzK4EPu
— Ghost of Tsushima 🎮 Director's Cut Out Now! (@SuckerPunchProd) October 2, 2021
Ghost of Tsushima and Monster Hunter Rise were the main winners of the Japan Game Awards 2021, which took place today during the annual Tokyo Game Show. During the ceremony, Sucker Punch Productions and Capcom both received the Grand Award. Nintendo also received the Global Award for Japanese Product for the popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as well as the Game Designer's Award for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, which was created by both Nintendo and Velan Studios. The following are the winners of the Japan Game Awards 2021:
Japan Game Awards 2021 Winners
Grand Award
- Ghost of Tsushima (Sony)
- Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom)
Award for Excellence
- Uma Musume Project (Cygames)
- Genshin Impact (MiHoYo)
- Ghost of Tsushima (Sony)
- Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Marvelous)
- Resident Evil 3 (Capcom)
- Buddy Mission Bond (Nintendo)
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)
- Momotaro Dentetsu (Konami)
- Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom)
- The Last of Us Part 2 (Sony)
Best Sales Award
- Momotaro Dentetsu (Konami)
The Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award
- Kou Shibusawa (Koei)
Global Award – Japanese Product
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Global Award – Foreign Product
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Game Designers Award
- Mario Kart Live Home Circuit (Nintendo)
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