AWARDED GAMES "Games of the Year Division"

Award results of The JAPAN GAME AWARDS 2016 have been announced as follows.

Games Of the year Division Grand Award

Games Of the year Division Grand Award
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Wii U

Though the rule is simple and clear, funs increased to twice after the sale such as profound game property, additional equipment and stages through continuous updates, and events in the game. Many supporters said “All of my families were absorbed in the game” and the game is as fun as can be.
The game won the award because it brought a big movement as a fully new shooting game.

Game Designers Award

Game Designers Award
DONTNOD Entertainment
PS4 / PS3 / PC

A girl student with the ability to rewind time is a heroine of “Life is Strange.” She can rewind only a short time while staying in the same place.
The true value of this work is to allow a player to alter the choices he/she made. The player can try to find a better solution by making another selection with knowledge of the past and experience.
The time rewind is a favorite of computer games. It is often used in race games, too. But this is the first time for an adventure game to use the time rewind. Also its production of many choices was highly evaluated and the game won the award.

Award for excellence Best Sales Award Global Award Global Award(Japanese Product)
受賞 タイトル プラット
フォーム
社名
Grand Award Splatoon Wii U Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Game Designers
Award
Life Is Strange PS4 / PS3 / PC DONTNOD Entertainment
Award for
excellence
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt PS4 / Xbox One Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Super Mario Maker Wii U Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Splatoon Wii U Nintendo Co., Ltd.
DARK SOULS Ⅲ PS4 / Xbox One / PC FromSoftware, Inc.
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS PS4 / PS3 / PS Vita SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
Fallout 4 PS4 / Xbox One / PC Bethesda Softworks®
Minecraft PS4 / PS3 / PS Vita / Xbox One /
XB360 / iOS / Android OS / PC / Mac
Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
METAL GEAR SOLID Ⅴ: THE PHANTOM PAIN PS4 / PS3 / Xbox One / XB360 / PC Konami Digital Entertainment
MONSTER HUNTER CROSS 3DS CAPCOM CO., LTD.
YO-KAI WATCH Blasters 3DS LEVEL-5 Inc.
Best Sales
Award
MONSTER HUNTER CROSS 3DS CAPCOM CO., LTD.
Global Award
Japanese
Product
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U 3DS / Wii U Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Global Award
Foreign Product
Call of Duty: Black Ops Ⅲ PS4 / PS3 / Xbox One / XB360 / PC Activision/Treyarch

【Abbreviations of platform】
PS4: PlayStation®4 / PS3: PlayStation®3 / 3DS: Nintendo 3DS and 3DS LL /
XB360: Xbox 360® / PC: Windows®
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Games of the Year Division
Game Designers Awards
Future Division
Amateur Division