Even though we're well into 2009 now, premier Japanese game mag Famitsu has seen fit to issue the results of their 2008 awards. The outcome of the awards are determined by reader vote, with any of the 1,115 games release in Japan during the 2008 calendar year eligible. I'm going to run the entire list of the award results (thanks, 1up!) but with the Nintendo victories in bold to make for easier reading.
- Person of the Year: Hideo Kojima
- Character of the Year: Solid Snake
- Company of the Year: Capcom
- Rookie Title Prize: The Last Remnant
- Innovation Prize: Wii Music
- High Quality Prize: Metal Gear Solid 4
- Racing Prize: Mario Kart Wii
- Multiplayer Prize: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- All Generation Prize: Pokemon Platinum
- Communication Prize: Animal Crossing: City Folk
- Adventure Puzzle Prize: Professor Layton and the Final Journey Through Time
- Masterpiece Prize: Dragon Quest V
- Character Action Prize: Dissidia Final Fantasy
- Role Playing Prize: Tales of Vesperia
- Dramatic Prize: 428
- PlayStation 2 Prize: Persona 4
- Worldwide Prize: Grand Theft Auto IV
The Layton game in question is the third title in the series, by the by. Given the glacial rate at which the second is being localized, I can only assume we'll be playing it sometime in 2012.
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