The annual Tokyo Game Show event took place this past weekend, and Nintendo's critically acclaimed Animal Crossing: New horizons was granted the coveted Game of the Year award, on account of helping players cope with the difficult times the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it.
It wasn't only the fact that Animal Crossing: New Horizons helped players in these difficult times, since the game was also praised for being an overall top quality product — which isn't surprising, considering that the game is one of the best-selling games of all time in Japan.
"Because we were forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a slow-life experience in this game in which you can do everything freely became a comfort to people all over the world.
"Communication with close friends through the game and interaction with other players in events went beyond the bounds of a single game, and the game showed the power of entertainment from Japan, acquiring overwhelming support from many users of all ages, from children to senior citizens, in general voting, and won both the Award for Excellence and the Grand Award with unanimity," read an official press statement.
Just last month, Nintendo revealed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons had already managed to sell a very impressive 20 million copies worldwide since its launch back in March of this year; including digital and physical sales.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gives players the chance to build their own island from the ground up, which is one of the many elements that make not only the series so appealing, but also this new entry that could not have been released at a better time; when the video game world was in dire need of the charm that only Nintendo can deliver.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is currently available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.