Wii Sports and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd claim top spots in Japan Game Awards 2007 |
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It's always important in any industry to give recognition where recognition is due, and it's the case with this year's Japan Game Awards - the outfit giving away a handful of prestigious awards to the contemporary games that made the most waves and broke the most barriers.
Two of these deserving awardees not only gained the top spot in the Game of the Year division, but also recognition for the unique impact they made on Japan's gaming community. These two titles are Wii Sports for the Nintendo Wii and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Monster Hunter Freedom 2 in the US) for the PlayStation Portable.
For Wii Sports, Japan Game Awards cited the game's use of the Wiimote controller, making it easy to play not only for the hardcore gamer but also for the entire family. The outfit also recognized the game's ability to break through to new demographic sectors, namely the female gamers and the senior non-gamers. Garnering huge support and a wide variety of users, Wii Sports was a shoe-in for the Grand Award.
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd also caught the Japan Game Awards' eye through its overwhelming success in the junior high and high school student demographic. Not only is Monster Hunter Portable 2nd a game that offered hours of multiplayer fun through its wireless ad hoc mode, but it also served as a communication tool between students and youngsters.
It was this that gave Capcom's monster-slaying game on the PSP its well-deserved Grand Award.
Other titles that won in different categories are: Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Version (DS) for Best Sales Award, Dead Rising (Xbox 360) for Global Award Japanese Product, Gears of War (Xbox 360) for Global Award Foreign Product, and The IDOLM@STER (Xbox 360)and LOVE AND BERRY Dress up and Dance!- DS Collection for the Special Award.
Congratulations, winners!
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Definitely deserves this award, well done capcom
LOL Xbox 360 got three Awards even it sucks so bad in Japan...
This game is the best game ever! Monster Hunter Freedom G! Online gaming [^^]
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