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[Mista]

The popular Japanese magaines Famitsu and Dengeki PlayStation just hosted the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards.

The Game of the Year award was brought home by Pokemon Sword & Shield, which prevailed against a strong panel of nominees which also included Death Stranding, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

On the other hand, Hideo Kojima winned the “Most Valuable Creator” award, with Death Stranding winning four awards including Best Rookie, Best Action Adventure, Best Graphics, and Best Character.

Spoiler: Winners List

• Best Rookie: Death Stranding
• Best Indie: Gnosia
• Best Shooter: Apex Legends
• Best eSports: Fortnite
• Best Online Game: Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
• Best Streamer: Kato Junichi (Unko-chan)
• Best RPG: Pokemon Sword & Shield
• Best Action: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
• Best Action Adventure: Death Stranding
• Best Adventure: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
• Best Creator in China: Hideo Kojima
• Best Game in China: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
• Best Character: Sam Porter Bridges
• Best Music: Persona 5 Royal
• Best Scenario: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
• Best Graphics: Death Stranding
• Famitsu Dengeki Special Awards: Dragon Quest Walk/Ring Fit Adventure
• Most Valuable Creator: Hideo Kojima
• Game of the Year: Pokemon Sword & Sield

Pokemon Sword & Shield Is Game of the Year at Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards; Hideo Kojima Is Best Creator

The popular Japanese magazines Famitsu and Dengeki PlayStation just hosted the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2019. Pokemon Sword & Shield won the GOTY.

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[waltyftmus Prime]

Well done to Hideo Kojima,

Death Stranding and all the other winners

 

[Stefan.North]

• Best Creator in China: Hideo Kojima
  [*]Best Game in China: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

???

 

[D.Final]

Edit-
Sorry
I noticed now that Sekiro wins

 

[Javthusiast]

Sword&Shield game of the year?

Yep, don't even need to pay any attention to their awards.

Edit: Koji won? Nevermind, I forgive them for the pokemon fiasco.

 

[Spukc]

???

brown nosing

 

[Woopah]

Does Best Rookie mean Best New IP in this case?

 

[Mista]

???

Yeah its weird. Don't know what China has to do with the awards

 

[Fbh]

LOL. Imagine a game with a terrible story, Ps2 tier production values and mostly the same basic gameplay from 24 years ago winning RPG of the year and game of the year.

 

[Stefan.North]

Yeah its weird. Don't know what China has to do with the awards

I thought maybe it's some mistake, but looks like even Japan finds Chinese market essential.

 

[Saber]

LOL. Imagine a game with a terrible story, Ps2 tier production values and mostly the same basic gameplay from 24 years ago winning RPG of the year and game of the year.

Wasn't Famitsu also giving award to Sonic Forces, one of worst games of generation? They aren't well know for their choices.

Best to ignore them.

 

[Carna]

Wasn't Famitsu also giving award to Sonic Forces, one of worst games of generation? They aren't well know for their choices.

Best to ignore them.

Both Pokemon and Sonic fans, seething like crazy over a choice in Japanese game awards,

But go ahead and continue ranting about award choices when a boring game like Death Stranding wins awards anyway, boohoo

LMAO you guys care too much about this crap.

 

[Saber]

Both Pokemon and Sonic fans, seething like crazy over a choice in Japanese game awards,

But go ahead and continue ranting about award choices when a boring game like Death Stranding wins awards anyway, boohoo

LMAO you guys care too much about this crap.

C'mon dude, no one gonna pay you to suck Sonic Forces dick(or any game for that matter). And its not like it bothers me anyway, sorry if my comment hurt your feelings. It wasn't my intention.

On a side note, DS is the only one I could seriously consider in their list.

 

[brian0057]

???

They gave him a participation trophy.
Kojima could ship an empty game case and people would still proclaim him to be a genius.

 

[Mista]

Kojima could ship an empty game case and people would still proclaim him to be a genius.

He is a genius.

 

[Stefan.North]

They gave him a participation trophy.
Kojima could ship an empty game case and people would still proclaim him to be a genius.

I get that. My point was on why would Japanese magazine give awards "best X in China"?

 

[brian0057]

I get that. My point was on why would Japanese magazine give awards "best X in China"?

Beats me.
Maybe China has stocks in Famitsu?
Something like a Tencent/Epic kind of thing?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

What kind of review scores did the award winning games get?

9/10/9/10 or 8/8/9/9?