Animal Crossing: New Horizonswas perhaps the biggest success of 2020. In less than a year, Nintendo’sanimal social simulator accumulated over 30 million sales. The numbers are just one thing, as the game has also collected quite a few awards as well. Now,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsclaims yet another game of the year accolade.
The game’s success in terms of sales cannot be denied,as it is now the second-highest selling game on the Switch. The other aspect of the game that is clear is that the title was very much a critical hit.Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis a highly reviewed titleand has a score of 90 on Metacritic as of this writing. That score carried over with those 30+ million players, because fans selectedAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsas one of the best games of 2020 in the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2020, and Nintendo’s simulator took home the prize.
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The winners have been revealed for the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2020, with nominees including games that were released for the calendar year of 2020. There were some heavy hitters last year, but there can only be one Game of the Year, and that title belongs toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsalso took home the Most Valuable Creator award and Best Game in China. In so many ways the game came out in a perfect time, as the world shut down and many people were stuck indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic.Animal Crossing: New Horizonsgave players a world to explore and a place to socialize, so it is no wonder it was such amassive sales success on the Switch; joy sells.
Alongside that Game of the Year winner, Sucker Punch Productions andGhost of Tsushimatook home five awards. It likely helps that the game wascentered around Japanese history, and the game was well-received. Meanwhile, the indie titleSakuna: Of Rice and Ruinalso performed very well, as it took home three trophies at Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2020.
Best Rookie -Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Best Indie Game -Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Best Online -Final Fantasy XIV
Famitsu-Dengeki Special Award -Genshin Impact andMomotaro Dentetsu: Showa Heisei Reiwa mo Teiban
Best Actor - Daisuke Tsuji (Jin Sakai inGhost of Tsushima)
Best Voice Actor - Takahiro Sakurai (Cloud Strife inFinal Fantasy VII Remake)
Best Action Game -Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Best Action-Adventure Game -Ghost of Tsushima
Most Valuable Creator - Sucker Punch Productions and Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsdevelopment team
