Zelda was the big winner at the D.I.C.E. Awards

The champions’ ballad continues

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild took home four more awards last night during the 21st annual D.I.C.E. Awards. Nintendo’s open-air adventure was the big winner overall, claiming the coveted Game of the Year title along with Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, and Adventure Game of the Year. This game must have quite the trophy room.

The next-most-awarded game is a bit more unexpected. Cuphead won three awards — one for Art Direction, Animation, and Original Music Composition. I find that surprising not because it’s undeserved — I adore Cuphead! — but because Horizon Zero Dawn had more nominations than anything else.

Here’s the full rundown:

Game of the Year

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Lone Echo/Echo Arena

• Publisher: Oculus Studios
• Developer: Ready At Dawn

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Lone Echo/Echo Arena

• Publisher: Oculus Studios
• Developer: Ready At Dawn

Mobile Game of the Year

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS and Nintendo

Handheld Game of the Year

Metroid: Samus Returns

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: MercurySteam and Nintendo

D.I.C.E. Sprite Award

Snipperclips

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: SFB Games

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

• Publisher: Bluehole
• Developer: PUBG Corporation

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

• Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
• Developer: Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Paris

Sports Game of the Year

FIFA 18

• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Developer: Electronic Arts

Role-Playing Game of the Year

NieR: Automata

• Publisher: Square Enix
• Developer: PlatinumGames

Racing Game of the Year

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Fighting Game of the Year

Injustice 2

• Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• Developer: NetherRealm Studios

Family Game of the Year

Snipperclips

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: SFB Games

Adventure Game of the Year

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Action Game of the Year

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

• Publisher: Bluehole
• Developer: PUBG Corporation

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Horizon Zero Dawn

• Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
• Developer: Guerrilla Games

Outstanding Achievement in Story

Horizon Zero Dawn

• Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
• Developer: Guerrilla Games

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

Super Mario Odyssey

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Cuphead

• Publisher: StudioMDHR
• Developer: StudioMDHR

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Senua

• Publisher: Ninja Theory
• Developer: Ninja Theory

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Cuphead

• Publisher: StudioMDHR
• Developer: StudioMDHR

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Cuphead

• Publisher: StudioMDHR
• Developer: StudioMDHR

For a look at what the winners were up against, head over here to see all the nominees.

Also, shout-out to localization manager Nate “Nintendo Guy” Bihldorff for giving all those speeches.

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