Japan Game Awards
The Japan Game Awards, formerly known as the CESA Awards, are an annual video game awards show.[1]
Overview
The Japan Game Awards are an event that the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association has been running since 1996. They are sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and they grant awards to video games released in Japan. Games from The Legend of Zelda series have historically won in the "Games of the Year" division, though other sections exist to honor developers and future releases.[2]
CESA Awards 1998
The CESA Awards in 1998 were the first year to feature a game from The Legend of Zelda series. Ocarina of Time won in two categories.[3]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ocarina of Time | Grand Award | Won |
| Ocarina of Time | Programming | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2000
The Japan Game Awards in 2000 featured Majora's Mask, which won in one category.[4]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Majora's Mask | Award for Excellence | Won |
CESA Awards 2003
The CESA Awards in 2003 featured The Wind Waker, which won in one category.[5]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| The Wind Waker | Award for Excellence | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2007
The Japan Game Awards in 2007 featured Twilight Princess, which won in one category.[6]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Twilight Princess | Award for Excellence | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2008
The Japan Game Awards in 2008 featured Super Smash Bros. Brawl.[7][8]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Award for Excellence | Won |
| Shigeru Miyamoto | Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2012
The Japan Game Awards in 2008 featured Skyward Sword, which won in one category.[9]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Skyward Sword | Award for Excellence | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2015
The Japan Game Awards in 2015 featured Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Mario Kart 8.[10]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Award for Excellence | Won |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Award for Excellence | Won |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Global Award Japanese Product | Won |
| Mario Kart 8 | Award for Excellence | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2016
The Japan Game Awards in 2016 once again featured Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.[11]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Global Award Japanese Product | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2017
The Japan Game Awards in 2017 featured Breath of the Wild, which won in two categories.[12]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Breath of the Wild | Grand Award | Won |
| Breath of the Wild | Award for Excellence | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2018
The Japan Game Awards in 2018 once again featured Breath of the Wild, which won in one category.[13]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Breath of the Wild | Global Award Japanese Product | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2019
The Japan Game Awards in 2019 featured Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[14][15]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Grand Award | Won |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Award for Excellence | Won |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Best Sales Award | Won |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Global Award Japanese Product | Won |
| Super Smash Bros. series Project Team | Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award | Won |
Japan Game Awards 2024
The Japan Game Awards in 2024 featured Tears of the Kingdom, which won in three categories.[16]
| Subject | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Tears of the Kingdom | Grand Award | Won |
| Tears of the Kingdom | Award for Excellence | Won |
| Tears of the Kingdom | Best Sales Award | Won |
External Links
References
- ↑ Japan Game Awards (web archive), Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Overview | Awards Guidelines and Selection Criteria (web archive), Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ 「第3回CESA大賞」受賞作品一覧 (web archive), Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ 「第3回CESA大賞」受賞作品一覧 (web archive), Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ CESA GAME AWARDS (web archive), Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Japan Game Awards 2007 (web archive), Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Japan Games Awards 2008 | Games of the Year Division (web archive), Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize” The First Recipient is Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo Co., Ltd (web archive), Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, published October 9, 2008, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Japan Game Awards 2012 > AWARDED GAMES - Games of the Year Division , Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Games of the Year Division , Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, published September 17, 2015, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Games of the Year Division , Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, published September 15, 2016, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Japan Game Awards:2017 , Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Japan Game Awards:2018 , Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Japan Game Awards:2019 - Games of the Year Division , Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Japan Game Awards:2019 - Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award , Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Awarded games | Japan Game Awards , Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, retrieved March 1, 2025.