Danica Davidson
November 23, 2024 
The Golden Joystick Awards, which has been around for more than forty years, has revealed its 2024 winners! Let’s take a look at which otaku titles received awards.
To surely no one’s surprise, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth nabbed some of the awards. For starters, it took home the Best Soundtrack and Best Storytelling awards. Two of its English actors were also honored: the Best Lead Performer went to Cody Christian for his portrayal of Cloud, while Best Supporting Performer went to Briana White for her portrayal of Aerith.
The award for Best Game Expansion was picked up by the DLC expansion Shadow of the Erdtree from Elden Ring, which comes to us from FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment.
The Best Audio Design was scooped up by Astro Bot, while Best Gaming Hardware was given to Steam Deck OLED.
Square Enix gave this description of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth:
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Summary
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is the highly anticipated new story in the FINAL FANTASY VII remake project, a reimagining of the iconic original game into three standalone titles by its original creators. In this game, players will enjoy various new elements as the story unfolds, culminating in the party’s journey to “The Forgotten Capital” from the original FINAL FANTASY VII.
Steam gave this description for Shadow of the Erdtree
Shadow of the Erdtree Summary
Shadow of the Erdtree is an expansion to ELDEN RING, the 2022 Game of the Year.
Dark and intense, Shadow of the Erdtree has players continue their quest with the freedom to explore and experience the adventure at their own pace.
PlayStation gave this description of Astro Bot:
Astro Bot Summary
The PS5® mothership has been wrecked, leaving ASTRO and the bot crew scattered all over the galaxies. Time to ride your trusty Dual Speeder across more than 50 planets full of fun, danger and surprises. On your journey, make the most of ASTRO’s new powers and reunite with many iconic heroes from the PlayStation universe!
What do you think of this year’s otaku winners?
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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