The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was voted Best Game at the Japan Game Awards
, by Thibaut
The Japan Game Awards 2024 took place this week. It's an event aimed to reward the best games released in Japan between April 1 and March 31, 2024. The winners are crowned thanks to a fan vote coupled with scores from industry professionals.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was the big winner there, with awards for "Best Game", "Best Sellers" and an Excellence Award.
Capcom also got the latter award for Street Fighter 6.
Best Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
Award of Excellence
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware)
- Dragon's Dogma 2 (Capcom)
- Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Sega)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Sega)
- Persona 3 Reload (Atlus)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
- Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
- Unicorn Overlord (Capcom)
Innovation Award
- The Exit 8 (Kotake Create)
Movement Award
- Suika Game (Aladdin X Inc)
Special Award
- Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
Best Sales Award
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)