Pokémon Sword and Shield has taken out the game of the year award and best role-playing game of 2019 during a livestream award ceremony held by Famitsu and Dengeki.
Apart from this, Nintendo’s exercise game Ring Fit Adventure tied with Square Enix’s mobile title Dragon Quest Walk for the Special Award, and the best rookie title went to the PlayStation 4 title, Death Stranding.
Below is the full list of winners and nominees, courtesy of Japanese Nintendo and Siliconera (winners of each category are highlighted):
2019 Game of the Year
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
- Pokemon Sword & Shield (Game Freak/Pokemon Company)
MVC ~Most Valuable Creator~
- George Kamitani (Vanillaware)
- Hideo Kojima (Kojima Productions)
- Hidetaka Miyazaki (FromSoftware)
Best Scenario
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
Best Graphics
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)
Best Music
- Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Persona 5 Royal (Atlus)
Best Character
- Clifford Unger (Death Stranding)
- Sam Porter Bridges (Death Stranding)
- Reisalin Stout (Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout)
Best Online Game
- Apex Legends (Electronic Arts)
- Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (Square Enix)
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)
Best Action Game
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware)
- Devil May Cry 5 (Capcom)
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)
Best Shooter
- Apex Legends (Electronic Arts)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Sony Interactive Entertainment/Activision)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
Best Action Adventure Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Resident Evil 2 (Capcom)
Best Adventure Game
- AI: The Somnium Files (Spike Chunsoft)
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Tokyo Chronos (MyDearest)
Best RPG (Including strategy RPG)
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
- Persona 5 Royal (Atlus)
- Pokemon Sword & Shield (Game Freak/Pokemon Company)
Best Indie Game
- Untitled Goose Game (House House/Panic)
- Gnosia (Petit Depotto/Mebius)
- Baba Is You (Hempuli)
Best Rookie Game
- Astral Chain (PlatinumGames/Nintendo)
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best eSports Game
- Street Fighter V (Capcom)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
Some Nintendo games that were nominated, but didn’t win, include Fire Emblem: Three Houses for GotY, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for best action-adventure, and Astral Chain for the best rookie game.
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