During today’s Tokyo Game Show 2022 event, the winners of the Japan Game Awards were announced. In particular, a winner that seems to be talked about by everyone on social media is the Switch title in 2021 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
Not only did it win the ‘best grossing award’, but it was also recognized as the best Japanese game release globally. While the sales awards aren’t a surprise, many online trainers seem to be confused (and a little frustrated) as to how the remakes have won the ‘all-rounder’ award. bridge’.
Here’s how some Pokémon fans reacted to the latest news online:
Pokémon Legend: Arceus finally received an ‘award for excellence’, Kirby also received some love, and the hit of Bandai Namco Elden Ring won the main prize. Here is the summary (via NintendoSoup):
・ ELDEN LABEL
・ Resident Evil Village
・Sky Children Spinning the Stars
・ Story of ARISE
・Losing JUDGMENT: Memories are not valued
・Final Fantasy XIV: Akatsuki Finale
・Pokémon Legends: Arceus
・Forbidden Horizon to the West
・ ELDEN LABEL
・ Ghostwire: Tokyo
・Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Japan Work Category Global Award
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
- Global Award in the International Work Category
・ Call of Duty: Vanguard
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How do you feel about the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remake that won these awards at the Japan Game Awards? Do you like these games yourself? What about the other winners on this list? Please leave your thoughts below.
