Japan Game Awards
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Japan Game Awards is the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's awards ceremony for the Japanese video game industry created in 1996 as CESA Awards (Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
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In 2006, the METI
launched a five-year plan called "Game Industry Strategy" to promote Japan's domestic industry against increasing foreign developers competition, especially from North America and Europe, as well as South Korea in terms of online gaming.
The Japanese financial year runs from April 1 to March 31, it applies to all games that were released onto the Japanese market in this period.
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association is a Japanese organization that was established in 1996 to "promote the computer entertainment industry [...] with the aim of contributing to the strengthening of Japanese industry as well as to the further enrichment of people's lifestyles." It...
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In 2006, the METI
METI
METI may refer to:*Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan*Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence...
launched a five-year plan called "Game Industry Strategy" to promote Japan's domestic industry against increasing foreign developers competition, especially from North America and Europe, as well as South Korea in terms of online gaming.
Amateur
The three-category "Amateur Division" awards original works that have not been commercially marketed regardless of whether the entrant is a juridical entity, group or individual.History
The ceremony changed its name from launch's "CESA Awards" (CESA大賞, CESA taisho) and "CESA Game Awards" to the actual "Japan Game Awards" (日本ゲーム大賞).The Japanese financial year runs from April 1 to March 31, it applies to all games that were released onto the Japanese market in this period.
The 3rd CESA Awards (1998)
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeis an action-adventure video game developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1998; in North America on November 23, 1998; and in Europe on December 11, 1998...
(Nintendo) Nintendo 64Nintendo 64The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
The 4th Japan Game Awards (1999)
- Dokodemo Issyo (Sony Computer Entertainment) PlayStation
The 6th CESA Game Awards (2001~2002)
Period: January 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002- Final Fantasy XFinal Fantasy Xis a role-playing video game developed and published by Square as the tenth title in the Final Fantasy series. It was released in 2001 for Sony's PlayStation 2, and will be re-released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in 2012...
(Square) PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
The 7th CESA Game Awards (2002~2003)
Period: April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003- Taiko no TatsujinTaiko no Tatsujinis a series of rhythm games created by Namco. The series has seen releases for the arcade, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, iOS, Advanced Pico Beena, and mobile phones....
(Namco) PlayStation 2 - Final Fantasy XIFinal Fantasy XI, also known as Final Fantasy XI Online, is a MMORPG developed and published by Square as part of the Final Fantasy series. It was released in Japan on Sony's PlayStation 2 on May 16, 2002, and was released for Microsoft's Windows-based personal computers in November 2002...
(Square-Enix) PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
The 8th CESA Game Awards (2003~2004)
Period: April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004- Monster HunterMonster HunterMonster Hunter is an action game for the PlayStation 2. The game was developed and published by Capcom. Monster Hunter was released in North America on September 21, 2004...
(Capcom) PlayStation 2
The 9th CESA Game Awards (2004~2005)
Period: April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Square-Enix) PlayStation 2
Japan Game Awards 2006 (2005~2006)
Period: April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006- Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!, also known as Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? in PAL regions, is an entertainment video game that employs puzzles. It was developed and published by the video gaming company Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console...
(Nintendo) Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... - Final Fantasy XIIFinal Fantasy XIIis a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. Released in 2006, it is the twelfth title in the Final Fantasy series and the last in the series to be released exclusively on the PlayStation platform...
(Square-Enix) PlayStation 2
Japan Game Awards 2007 (2006~2007)
Period: April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007- Wii SportsWii Sportsis a sports game developed and published by Nintendo as a launch title for the Wii video game console , and part of the Touch! Generations. The game was first released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and was released in Japan, Australia, and Europe the following month...
(Nintendo) WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others... - Monster Hunter Freedom 2Monster Hunter Freedom 2Monster Hunter Freedom 2 is a PlayStation Portable video game and sequel to Monster Hunter Freedom, largely based on its PlayStation 2 predecessor Monster Hunter 2, which was never released outside of Japan....
(Capcom) PlayStation PortablePlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
Japan Game Awards 2008 (2007~2008)
Period: April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008- Wii FitWii Fitis a video game developed by Nintendo for the company's home video game console, Wii, designed by Hiroshi Matsunaga. It is an exercise game consisting of activities using the Wii Balance Board peripheral...
(Nintendo) Wii - Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Capcom) PlayStation Portable
Japan Game Awards 2009 (2008~2009)
Period: April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009- Mario Kart WiiMario Kart Wiiis a racing video game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. It is the sixth installment in the Mario Kart series and the second Mario Kart title to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The game was released worldwide...
(Nintendo) Wii - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotsis a video game developed by Kojima Productions for the PlayStation 3 console. The game was directed by Hideo Kojima and made its worldwide release on June 12, 2008, ten years after the release of Metal Gear Solid and twenty years after the North American release of Metal Gear.Guns of the Patriots...
(Konami Digital Entertainment) PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...