List of Game of the Year awards
Japan Game Awards (formerly CESA Awards)
The winners of the Grand Award annually given by the Japan Game Awards, formerly known as the CESA Awards, since 1996.

List of Game of the Year awards

Section Title: Japan Game Awards (formerly CESA Awards)
Table Section Text: The winners of the Grand Award annually given by the Japan Game Awards, formerly known as the CESA Awards, since 1996.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)

1996	Sakura Wars	Tactical role-playing	Sega Saturn	Overworks

1997	Final Fantasy VII	Role-playing	PlayStation	Square

1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD

1999	Doko Demo Issyo	Strategy	PlayStation	Sony Computer Entertainment

Final Fantasy VIII	Role-playing	PlayStation	Square

2000	Phantasy Star Online	Action role-playing	Dreamcast	Sonic Team

2001/2	Final Fantasy X	Role-playing	PlayStation 2	Square

2003	Final Fantasy XI	MMORPG	PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows	Square

Taiko no Tatsujin	Rhythm	PlayStation 2	Namco

2004	Monster Hunter	Action role-playing	PlayStation 2	Capcom

2005	Dragon Quest VIII	Role-playing	PlayStation 2	Level-5

2006	Final Fantasy XII	Role-playing	PlayStation 2	Square Enix

Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training	Puzzle	Nintendo DS	Nintendo SDD

2007	Wii Sports	Sports	Wii	Nintendo EAD

Monster Hunter Portable 2nd	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom

2008	Wii Fit	Fitness	Wii	Nintendo EAD

Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom

2009	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Kojima Productions

Mario Kart Wii	Racing	Wii	Nintendo EAD

2010	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD

2011	Monster Hunter Portable 3rd	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom

2012	Gravity Rush	Action-adventure	PlayStation Vita	Project Siren

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle	Fighting	PlayStation 3	CyberConnect2

2013	Animal Crossing: New Leaf	Social Simulation	Nintendo 3DS	Nintendo EAD

2014	Monster Hunter 4	Action role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Capcom

Yo-kai Watch	Role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Level-5

2015	Yo-kai Watch 2	Role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Level-5

2016	Splatoon	Third-person shooter	Wii U	Nintendo EAD

2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EAD

2018	Monster Hunter: World	Action role-playing	PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Capcom

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Final Fantasy X won the Game of the Year award in 2001.

final_sentence: Final Fantasy X won the Game of the Year award in 2001.