As we embark on the journey through 2025, the prestigious Japanese gaming outlet Famitsu has once again celebrated the finest in gaming during its annual Famitsu Game Awards. This year's nominees represent a dazzling array of titles from 2024, and one game stood head and shoulders above the rest: Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth for the PlayStation 5 and PC claimed the spotlight with a trove of accolades. Nintendo made its mark as well, taking home two significant awards: Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective was crowned Best Adventure Game, while Pokémon Legends Z-A was hailed as the Most Anticipated Game. Here’s the complete list of winners from the Famitsu Game Awards 2024:
- Game of the Year: FF7 Rebirth
- Most Valuable Creator: FF7 Rebirth Development Team
- Best Scenario: FF7 Rebirth
- Best Music: Metaphor ReFantazio
- Best Graphics: FF7 Rebirth
- Best Action Game: Astro Bot
- Best Character: Tifa Lockhart
- Best Voice Actor: Maaya Sakamoto as Aerith
- Best Indie Game: Nine Sols
- Best RPG: FF7 Rebirth
- Best Online Game: FF14
- Best Action/Adventure: Rise of the Ronin
- Best Adventure: Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective
- Best Mobile: Zenless Zone Zero
- Most Anticipated: Pokémon Legends Z-A
- Rookie Award: Metaphor ReFantazio
- Famitsu Dengeki Special Award: Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story, Shiren the Wanderer, Black Myth Wukong
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees for their incredible contributions to the gaming landscape!
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— Famitsu (@famitsu) March 6, 2025