There’s no denying thatThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis 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)recently announced all the winners of the Japan Game Awards 2024during this year’s Tokyo Game Show, and, to the surprise of many people,Tears of the Kingdomended up winning not one, not two, but three different awards in what ended up being an excellent night for Nintendo.
Per Siliconera,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwon the Best Sales Award (which makes sense, considering it sold more than 19.5 million units), one of eleven Awards for Excellence and the Grand Award, which would be the equivalent to Game of the Year in the American Game Awards. The director of the game, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, and series producer, Eiji Aonuma, went up to the stage to thank CESA and take home their third and final statue.
These are far from the only accolades thatThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomreceived since its initial release on June 20, 2025. It also won the award forBest Action/Adventure Gamein The Game Awards 2023, it was namedBest Adventure Game of the Yearin the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, and it received an award forTechnical Achievementin BAFTA’s 20th British Academy Games Awards. Not to mention, Destructoid also named it theBest 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 forThe Legend of Zeldaseries 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 likeSkyward Sword HDto exciting spin-offs, likeHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
But, as the next mainline entry,Tears of the Kingdomwas 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 releasedThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, a creative new game that is already receiving positive reviews all over the internet. TheZeldafranchise is going through one of its best eras, and fans are certainly enjoying it.
