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News - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Wins Big At The Japan Game Awards 2020 - xSicKxBot - 09-28-2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Wins Big At The Japan Game Awards 2020
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<p>The results of this year’s Japan Game Awards have now been revealed, with <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/animal_crossing_new_horizons"><strong>Animal Crossing: New Horizons</strong></a> standing out as the star of the show.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_sword_and_shield"><strong>Pokémon Sword and Shield</strong></a> also received three awards, as you can see in the full list of winners below.</p>
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<p><strong>Grand Award</strong><br />– Animal Crossing: New Horizons</p>
<p><strong>Award for Excellence</strong><br />– 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim<br />– Animal Crossing: New Horizons<br />– DEATH STRANDING<br />– <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/fire_emblem_three_houses"><strong>Fire Emblem: Three Houses</strong></a><br />– Monster Hunter World: Iceborne<br />– Nioh 2<br />– PERSONA5 THE ROYAL<br />– Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield<br />– <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/ring_fit_adventure"><strong>Ring Fit Adventure</strong></a><br />– Yakuza: Like a Dragon</p>
<p><strong>Special Award</strong><br />– DRAGON QUEST WALK</p>
<p><strong>Best Sales Award</strong><br />– Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield</p>
<p><strong>Global Award Japanese Product</strong><br />– Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield</p>
<p><strong>Global Award Foreign Product</strong><br />– Call of Duty: Modern Warfare</p>
<p><strong>The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award</strong><br />– Animal Crossing: New Horizons Development Team</p>
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<p>In <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/09/super_smash_bros_ultimate_dominates_the_japan_game_awards_2019">last year’s event</a>, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate walked home with no less than five awards in total, also including the Grand Award.</p>
<p>A worthy line-up of winners? Have you played many of the titles listed above? Let us know in the comments below.</p>
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