“Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori” (Animal Crossing) wins “GAME OF THE YEAR” at Famitsu/Dengeki Game Awards 2020

The Famitsu/Dengeki Game Awards 2020 was held on March 26, 2021.  The award show premiered on YouTube:

The award show is based on 2020’s video games and it was no surprise that “Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori” was the top game, as the game played a big part in the gaming of life of gamers worldwide, during the 2020 stay at home due to the pandemic.

For the Rookie Category, “Amaho no Sakunahime” beat out “Ghost of Tsushima” and “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout” in the rookie category.

For the e-sports Category, nominees were eBASEBALL Power Pro Yakyuu 2020, Apex Legends and Valorant, Apex Legends was the winner.

For the Indie Category, nominees were “Among Us”, “Amaho no Sakunahime”, “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout” and “Amaho no Sakunahime” was the winner.

For the Online Category, nominees were “Apex Legends”, “Final Fantasy XIV” and “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout”, “Final Fantasy XIV” was the winner”.

For the Famitsu/Dengeki Special Award”, “Haragami” and “Momotaro Densetsu – Showa Heisei Reiwa” was thew inner.

Best Actor went to Tsuji Daisuke as the main character for “Ghost of Tsushima” and Sakurai Takahiro for as Cloud Strife for “Final Fantasy VII Remake”.

For the Character Category, “Ghost of Tsushima” was the winner.

For WILDish Indie Award, “Maneater” was the winner.

For Graphics Category, “Ghost of Tsushima” was the winner.

For Music Category, “Final Fantasy VII Remake” was the winner.

For Scenario Category, “The Last of Us Part II” was the winner

For Best Creator in China, Kojima Hideo of Kojima Productions was the winner.

Best Game in China was “Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori”

Best RPG was “Final FAntasy VII Remake”

Best Adventure Game was “ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos”

Best Action Game was “Amano no Sakunahime”

Best Action Adventure Game was “Ghost of Tsushima”

Most Valuable Creator was Sucker Punch Productions and Nintendo Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori Development Team

Game of the Year went to “Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori”.