During this years Tokyo Game Show, the 2023 Japan Game Awards was held, recognizing excellent games that released over the past fiscal year.

The Grand Award, which is the highest award handed out at the show, went to Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Several games published by Nintendo also received Awards for Excellence, including Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Splatoon 3, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. In case of Scarlet And Violet, the games also won the Best Sales Award.

Furthermore, Nintendo’s iconic Famicom (NES) also won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, which recognizes individual or organizations that have made a great contribution to the growth of the Japanese games industry. The award comes as the Famicom celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

You can check out the full list of winners below:

Grand Award

• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Capcom)

Award for Excellence

• Earth Defense Force 6 (Sandlot)
• Final Fantasy 7 Reunion (Square Enix)
• God of War Ragnarök (Sony)
• Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros)
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Capcom)
• Paranormasight (Square Enix)
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Nintendo)
• Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
• Sonic Frontiers (Sega)
• Splatoon 3 (Nintendo)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Nintendo)

Best Sales Award

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Nintendo)

The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award

• Family Computer

Game Designers Award

• RPG Time: The Legend of Wright

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