Awarded gamesGames of the Year Division

Global Award Japanese ProductThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

General Description

Title  The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Release 2017/3/3
Price 7,538yen(tax included)
Platform Nintendo Switch / Wii U
Distributor Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Publisher Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Developer Nintendo Co., Ltd.
URL https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/
Copyright © 2017 Nintendo

Reason

Last year's Japan Game Award Grand Prize winning game.

The first open-air game in the series where you can enjoy adventure as you wish in a world that extends to the horizon, while keeping the familiar pleasure of solving puzzles, unique characters, and a strong story.

Many users were impressed by the enormous degree of freedom where there are as many strategy routes as there are players, and the high level of quality as a game in terms of elements such as graphics and music.

The game gained a great deal of support not only in Japan but also in overseas markets, leading to the judges' decision to award the Grand Prize.

Work Introdution

Set in a vast world in which the whole adventure - where you go and what you do - is up to you.

Besides the pleasure of solving puzzles, unique characters, and a strong story that are unique to The Legend of Zelda, the game features elements such as a large degree of freedom and a vast world.

Will you hunt wild animals? Conquest monsters? Go and look at scenic spots? You can run, swim, fly, climb, and enjoy adventure as you wish in a world that extends to the horizon.

With additional content such as new dungeons and original stories, the adventure grows further.

Comment of the game producer

We re-imagined what is conventional for this series that has been in existence for over 30 years to create a new Zelda. That was a challenge with "Breath of the Wild."

We wanted players to experience the freedom to go anywhere and do anything in a vast world, while soaking up the story of a kingdom that was destroyed 100 years ago... It seems like yesterday that we were struggling to create such a Zelda game, but about a year and a half has passed since the release of the game, and we have received this award as a result of its favorable response overseas, and we appreciate everyone who played the game.

All the staff are extremely happy to receive such a fantastic award. Thank you very much.

Going forward, we would like to try our best to satisfy the adventurous spirit of everyone around the world who loves Zelda, so please continue to support The Legend of Zelda.

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