The Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2023 happened on March 17 and while awards were spread over a wide number of games, one game stole the show entirely, taking home five of the 17 awards — Final Fantasy XVI.
The Famitsu Degeki Game Awards are voted for by readers and run by Famitsu and Game Dengeki. While the new Final Fantasy didn’t get as much hardware at other shows like The Game Awards, it’s clearly garnered some love in Japan. It took home awards for Best Graphics, Best Music, Best Voice Actor and Character for Clive, and Best RPG.
Meanwhile, Final Fantasy XIV took home the Best Online Game category, while The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom took the top prize of GOTY.
If you want to know who won what, or who just missed out, we’ve got all the details.
Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2023 winners and nominations
Game of the Year
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon
Street Fighter 6
Resident Evil 4
Final Fantasy XVI
Scenario
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Final Fantasy XVI
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Graphics
Final Fantasy XVI
Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Music
Final Fantasy XVI
Octopath Traveler II
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Voice Acting
Yuya Uchida (Clive Rosfield/Final Fantasy XVI)
Yasuyuki Kase (V.IV Rusty/Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon)
Takaya Kuroda (Kazuma Kiryu/Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name)
Character
Clive Rosfield (Final Fantasy XVI)
Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
Iori Miyamoto (Fate/Samurai Remnant)
RPG
Final Fantasy XVI
Octopath Traveler II
Super Mario RPG
Action
Armored Core VI Fire of Rubicon
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Street Fighter 6
Action Adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Resident Evil 4
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man who Erased His Name
Indie
Sea of Stars
World of Fear
Exit 8
Esports
Street Figher 6
Apex Legends
VALORANT
Most Anticipated
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Dragon’s Dogma 2
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
MVC (Best Game Developer)
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Naoki Yoshida
Street Fighter 6
Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon
Game App
Honkai: Star Rail
Pokémon Sleep
Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator
Online Game
Final Fantasy XIV
Genshin Impact
Street Fighter 6
Rookie –
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
WILD HEARTS
Famitsu Dengeki Special Award
Hi-fi Rush & Baldur’s Gate 3
