'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' Takes Top Prize at 2017 TGS Awards
There are times when winners come from out of nowhere to snag the top honors. There are others, on the other hand, when everything is just for formality's sake. The latter can be said for one of Nintendo's prized titles.
According to Comicbook.com, "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" took home the Grand Award for the Game of the Year Division at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) over the weekend. The game, which was Nintendo Switch's launch title, also took home an Award for Excellence.
"Breath of the Wild's" victory also marked Nintendo's continuous dominance at the TGS Awards, reported Gamespot. Last year, "Splatoon" also secured the Grand Award. Other notable winners in this year's edition of the TGS are "Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon," which bagged an Award for Excellence as well as the Best Sales Award and Global Award Japanese Product.
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"FIFA 17," on the other hand, snagged the Global Award Foreign Product while PlayStation VR received a special award. Meanwhile, Trace Paper, ECC College of Computer and Multimedia claimed the Grand Award for the Amateur Division.
There is also the Future Division, which ranks the different titles on what they perceive will perform best after launching. Some of the titles included in the division are "Dragon Ball Fighter Z," "Detroit: Become Human," "Monster Hunter: World," and "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," among others.
The winners for the first two divisions were selected by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA). The group gave "Breath of the Wild" a unanimous nod for the top prize.
With the game's massive success, Nintendo announced in July that it will release a new "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" art book. The tech giant released via Twitter some sample images of the art book that showcased sketches of different characters from the video game.
The book will be the third of its kind for the franchise, as Nintendo released the first one titled "Hyrule Historia" in 2013. It was eventually followed by "The Legend of Zelda: Arts and Artifacts."
