Pokémon Sword and Shield has released the game of the year award and the role-playing game of 2019 during the live awards ceremony for Famitsu and Dengeki.
Beyond that, it's Nintendo's gym game Ring Fit Adventure bound by the title of Plato Enix Dragon Seeking Travel With a Special Award, and the best rookie title ever for the PlayStation 4 title, Surprising Death.
Below is a complete list of winners and nominees, courtesy of Japan Nintendo and Siliconera (winners of each category are highlighted):
2019 Annual Game
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software)
- Surprising Death (Auto Inter / Entertainment for Tony Inter)
- Fire Cone: Three houses (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)
- Sword Pokemon & A shoe (Freak / Pokemon Company)
MVC ~ The Most Important Creator ~
- George Kamitani (Vanillaware)
- Hideo Kojima (Kojima Productions)
- Hidetaka Miyazaki (FromSoftware)
Excellent condition
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Surprising Death (Auto Inter / Entertainment for Tony Inter)
- Fire Cone: Three houses (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)
Very good graphics
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Surprising Death (Auto Inter / Entertainment for Tony Inter)
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)
Best Music
- Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix)
- Surprising Death (Auto Inter / Entertainment for Tony Inter)
- Persona 5 Royal (Atlus)
Good manners
- Clifford Unger (Surprising Death)
- Sam Porter Bridges (Surprising Death)
- Reisalin Stout (Atelier Ryza: Eternal Darkness & The Secret To Hide)
Best Online Game
- Apex mythology (Electronic Arts)
- Final idea XIV: Shadowbringers (Square Enix)
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)
Best Action Game
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software)
- Devil May Cry 5 (Capcom)
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)
Best shooter
- Apex mythology (Electronic Arts)
- Call of Duty: Modern Wars (Sony Interactive Entertainment / Activation)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
Fun Action Game
- The History of Zelda: The Rise of the Link (Nintendo)
- Surprising Death (Auto Inter / Entertainment for Tony Inter)
- Resident Evil 2 (Capcom)
Fun Entry Game
- AI: Somnium Files (Spike Chunsoft)
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Tokyo Chronos (MyDearest)
Best RPG (Including RPG Strategy)
- Fire Cone: Three houses (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)
- Persona 5 Royal (Atlus)
- Sword Pokemon & A shoe (Freak / Pokemon Company)
Best Indie Game
- Goose's game with no title (House House / panic)
- Gnosia (Petit Depotto / Mebius)
- The Father Is You (Template)
Best Rookie Game
- Astral Chain (PlatinumGames / Nintendo)
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
- Surprising Death (Auto Inter / Entertainment for Tony Inter)
Best eSports Game
- Street Fighter V (Capcom)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Sixth Rain Siege (Ubisoft)
Other Nintendo games that were nominated, but unsuccessful, included Fire Cone: Three houses GotY, The History of Zelda: The Rise of the Link of the most ridiculous acts of blasphemy, too Astral Chain with a very good rookie game.
Do you agree with the winners? What is it about Pokémon Sword and Shield taking you into this year's game? Let us know in the comments.
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