Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima walked away with numerous honors in Japan today, including Person of the Year, at the latest
Famitsu Awards, which recognized 2008's top performers.
According to a 1UP report of the Tokyo-based event, Japan's
Famitsu magazine
also named Metal Gear's Solid Snake as Character of the Year, while last year's
Metal Gear Solid 4 won the "High Quality" prize.
Capcom won Company of the Year, as its massively popular (in Japan)
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G won both Game of the Year and Best Seller awards.
Nintendo's
Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pokemon Platinum and
Animal Crossing: City Folk also garnered recognition at the awards.
A translation of
the awards is as follows:
Person of the Year: Hideo Kojima
Character of the Year: Solid Snake
Company of the Year: Capcom
Game of the Year: Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
Best Seller Prize: Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
Rookie Title Prize: The Last Remnant
Innovation Prize: Wii Music
High Quality Prize: Metal Gear Solid 4
Racing Prize: Mario Kart Wii
Multiplayer Prize: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
All Generation Prize: Pokemon Platinum
Communication Prize: Animal Crossing: City Folk
Adventure Puzzle Prize: Professor Layton and the Final Journey Through Time
Masterpiece Prize: Dragon Quest V
Character Action Prize: Dissidia Final Fantasy
Role Playing Prize: Tales of Vesperia
Dramatic Prize: 428
PlayStation 2 Prize: Persona 4
Worldwide Prize: Grand Theft Auto IV 
