JAPAN GAME AWARDS2013

ceremony「Games of the Year Division」

General Description


Title Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Release Nov 8, 2012
Price 4,800yen(tax included)
Platform Nintendo 3DS and 3DS LL
Distributor Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Publisher Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Developer Nintendo Co., Ltd.
URL http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/egdj/
Copyright ©2012 Nintendo

Reason for the Grand Award / Award for Excellence


This game system incorporates a wide array of game elements and lets you enjoy playing at your own pace.
In addition, the communication function lets you enjoy interacting with other players. Further, the broad support among players in all age categories also contributed to selection for this award.

Reason for Best Sales Award

This award was given to this title for registering the greatest number of sales during the consideration period.
Sales in Japan numbered 3.8 million units from the launch date of November 8,
2012, until the end of March of this year, and as of the end of June, total world sales numbered 5.4 million units.

Work Introdution


The Dobutsu no Mori Series has the same time flow as the real world where players become residents of Dobutsu no Mori and enjoy daily life and the seasonal events that take place there.
It also lets players enjoy communication sharing what is happening with other players, such as friends and family.

This title is the latest in the series and it allows the player to become the village mayor and use public works and ordinances to build a village more to their liking. In addition, to allow players to enjoy interacting with each other via the game, it uses the street pass feature of Nintendo 3DS to build a housing exhibition featuring the houses of other players and there is a South Sea island where players can enjoy a mini game over the Internet with friends and people they don’t know.

Comment of the game producer

Tobidase Dobutsu no Mori was developed so that players can enjoy each day and to create an opportunity to communicate with family, friends, and acquaintances through the life inside the game and interaction with the animal characters. I am very pleased that so many people have enjoyed this game for such a long time.

I want to continue producing attractive games that bring smiles to the people of the world.
Thank you very much for the honor of this award.

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Games of the Year Division
Game Designers Award
Future Division
Amateur Division