There’s no denying that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is one of the best and most successful video games released in 2023, and it’s evident that gamers still recognize its high quality to this day, late into 2024.
Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (better known as CESA) during this year’s Tokyo Game Show, and, to the surprise of many people, Tears of the Kingdom ended up winning not one, not two, but three different awards in whꦿat ended up being an excellent night for Nintendo.
, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won the Best Sales Award (which makes sense, con🌳sidering it sold more than 19.5 million unit꧙s), one of eleven Awards for Excellence and the Grand Award, which wo🅺uld be the equivalent to Game of the Year in the American Game Awards. The director of the game, Hi♚demaro Fujibayashi, and series producer, Eiji Aonuma, went up to the stage in order to thank CESA and take home their third and final statue.
These are far from the only accolades that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received since its initial release on May 12, 2023. It also won the award for in The Game Awards 2023, it was named in the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, and it received an award for in BAFTA’s 20th British Academy Games Awards. Not to mention, Destructoid also named it the Best Overall Game of 2023.
The Legend of Zelda franchise is experiencing one of its best moments
Nintendo has recently opted for a format of yearly releases for The Legend of Zelda series and, to the surprise of most fans, it ended up working extremely well for both the company and the IP. From 2020 to 2024, it released a slew of quality titles, from long-awaited remasters like Skyward Sword HD to exciting spin-offs, like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
But, as the next mainline entry, Tears of the Kingdom was without a doubt the most anticipated game in the series for multiple years and, fortunately for fans, it successfully delivered on all of its promises. And if all that wasn’t enough, Nintendo recently released The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, a creative new game that is already receiving positive reviews all over the internet. The Zelda franchise🐽 is going throu🅘gh one of its best eras, and fans are certainly enjoying it.
Published: Sep 27, 2024 03:03 pm