Final Fantasy 7, Ghost of Tsushima and Sakuna: hoarding of nominations for the Famitsu Game Awards
Final Fantasy 7, Ghost of Tsushima and Sakuna
Punctual as every year, with the arrival of March, the editors of Famitsu and Dengeki, well-known Japanese magazines, have published the complete list of their nominations for the Game Awards 2020.Particularly winning the attention of jury were the great productions that marked the last videogame year. Among these, Ghost of Tsushima stands out, with 9 nominations. However, Final Fantasy VII Remake and The Last of Us Part II also hold their own, with 7 and 4 nominations respectively. To leave a significant imprint is also Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin, an interesting indie title of which we told you in our review of Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin. Below are the entries for each category:
Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Ghost of Tsushima The Last of Us: Part II Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Final Fantasy VII Remake Best Software House
Edelweiss (Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin) Sucker Punch Productions (Ghost of Tsushima) Nintendo (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) Best Narration
The Last of Us: Part II Final Fantasy VII Remake Yakuza: Like a Dragon Best Graphics
Ghost of Tsushima The Last of Us: Part II Final Fantasy VII Remake Best Soundtrack
Ghost of Tsushima Final Fantasy VII Remake Persona 5 Strikers Best Performer
Keanu Reeves (for the role of Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077) Daisuke Tsuji (for the role of Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima) Ken Yasuda (for the role of Nanba, Yakuza: Like a Dragon) Best Dubbing
Takahiro Sakurai (for the role of Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Remake) Kazuya Nakai (for the role of Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima) Kazuhiro Nakaya (for the role of Ichiban Kasuga in Yakuza: Like a Dragon) Best Character
Ichiban Kasuga (Yakuza: Like a Dragon) Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII Remake) Jin Sakai (Ghost of Tsushima) Best Online Game
Apex Legends Final Fantasy XIV Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Best Action
Hyrule Warriors: The Age of Calamity Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Nioh 2 Best Action-Adventure
Ghost of Tsushima The Last of Us: Part II Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Best Adventure
ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos Kowloon Youma Gakuenki: Origin of Adventure Life is Strange 2 Best RPG
Genshin Impact Final Fantasy VII Remake Yakuza: Like a Dragon Best Indie
Among Us Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Best New IP
Ghost of Tsushima Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Best eSports Game
eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 Apex Legends VALORANT In the 2019 Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards, Death Strading had won many awards, while Pokémon Sword and Shield were elected Game of the Year. This year's winners will be announced in April.
'Final Fantasy VII Remake' to get PS5 upgrade, new Yuffie episode
Square Enix on Friday, February 26, announced Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, an upgraded PlayStation 5 (PS5) version of the hit 2020 RPG, coming out on June 10, 2021.
In a blog post, Square Enix said that the game's lighting, texture, and environment have been enhanced. Similar to many PS5 games today, it will have the ability to switch between graphics mode for 4K visuals or performance mode for 60 frames-per-second gameplay. A photo mode will also be introduced.
Other PS4 games that have received PS5 upgrades include Ghost of Tsushima and God of War.
A new episode will also launch alongside the game featuring Yuffie, originally a secret playable character in the original Final Fantasy VII on the PS1.
Those who already own the digital or physical PS4 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake can upgrade to the PS5 version for free, and can carry over their save data. The new episode featuring Yuffie is not free, and will have to be purchased even by returning players.
Square Enix also put up a video showing off the new features on PS5:
A pre-order bonus, Yuffie's weapon Cacstar, is available for the digital version of the game. There will also be a digital deluxe edition of the game which will include a digital artbook and a digital mini soundtrack. – Rappler.com
