Japanese gaming publication Famistu has printed its readers twenty-five most wanted games spanning across all platforms. You’ll notice that the top ten has a large percentage of quality Nintendo related titles such as Mario Kart 7 and Monster Hunter Tri G. Should be a great holiday season for Nintendo in Japan.
1. Final Fantasy Type-0 (PSP)
2. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3)
3. Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
4. Monster Hunter 3G (3DS)
5. Dragon Quest X (Wii)
6. Dragon’s Dogma (PS3)
7. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
8. Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
9. Persona 4: The Golden (Vita)
10. Fotokano: Picture Girlfriend (PSP)
11. New Love Plus (3DS)
12. Animal Crossing (3DS)
13. The Last Guardian (PS3)
14. Gundam Extreme Versus (PS3)
15. Metal Gear Solid Rising (PS3)
16. 7th Dragon 2020 (PSP)
17. Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3)
18. Project Diva Extend (PSP)
19. Monster Hunter 4 (3DS)
20. Uncharted 3 (PS3)
21. One Piece: Unlimited Cruise (PS3)
22. Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance (3DS)
23. 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (PS3)
24. Ni no Kuni (PS3)
25. Armored Core V (PS3)
Why are my gaming tastes always so much more in-tune with what Japanese gamers want, rather than European or Americans?
… Oh yeah, ’cause Japan is awesome, that’s why.
Same here.
I prefer JRPGs and Platformers and Puzzle/Mind games over first person shooters.
Me too!
About being in tune with Japan I mean. I want Mario Kart 7, Mario 3D Land, and Skyward sword. All pre-ordered! (No particular order)
Hahaha! Yes~ Me too man. ;D
I pre-ordered SM3DL today at gamestop. I gets a free keychain! WHEEEEEEEEE!
Wow dude. Calm. DOWN.
Hey, have you guys noticed that in the trailer for Super Mario 3D Land, Bowser had a Tanooki tail? I find that really strange… Maybe they are getting really obsessed over the whole: ”Tanooki Mario is back!” thing… Just guessing…
Haha! Yeah, dude! I know what you mean!
same here
It’s because you are a weeaboo
And u are Bob the builder..
Because the Japanese are more passionate about their work.
I just think it’s a really shitty idea. Bowser was fine the way he was.
That’s fucking interesting man, that’s fucking interesting.
Exactly!
Project diva!
I wish they would bring the One Piece games here..
Me too…. Freaking love that show. Wish i could play em though….
I want them too, if the series was as popular as it was in the rest of the world then maybe we could get it like Europe….thanks a lot 4kids -_-
Ew… No.
where’s kirby’s return to dreamland!????
Interesting how FF13-2 beat Ni no kuni…very interesting.
It’s because unlike here they don’t jusge JRPGs too harshly JRPGs to them is like first person shooters to a majority of Xbox owners: almost perfect to them
WHY IS ZELDA ONLY 7TH! IT’S THE BEST UPCOMING GAME!
I KNOW!! When I clicked on this I was totally telling myself, Pssh, Skyward Sword is totally gonna be number one. *sees that it’s number 7*
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Yeah, Europeans and Americans always want the new Battlefields and Call of Dutys (which disgusts me), I’m rather with the Japanese guys, too.
Fuck off. Stop generalizing.
NO, I am not interested in modern war type of game but I don’t like JRPG either.
If all the games only limited to modern war shooting & JRPG, I don’t think I will be a player anymore.
Is better with lots of genre can be selected by different gamer(s).
There’s not a single 360 game on there, haha.
I don’t even think they sell Xbox in Japan… The whole console was born thanks to Halo, which is an FPS…
Wrong they sell 360 in Japan
Or at least they used too
cuz japanese are good with taste, mindless americans with there guns need to step it up a bit more
Wait, so is this a european website? if so, I agree. I’m tired of all these crap games that use guns as a last resort.
*first report
*first resort
>_<
They do sell the 360 and every shop that sells games has about 1 book case or whatever worth of space for its games (making up about 10% of the shop maybe, probably less) and there are some people in Japan that enjoy western FPS’s etc which are the ones who have a 360, but they are a huge minority.
How is FFXIII2 above FFvsXIII? D:
I played a demo of FF XIII-2. i honestly couldn’t tell you what happened, I think I fell asleep halfway through. Crikey that game was boring.
I love how these fake girl friend games are on there too.
Not that I care, but do they not sell Xbox in Japan?
They stopped selling Xbox in Japan
No “they” didn’t. It just has an extremely small user base.
ha, wow the japanese really do hate xbox. its all nintendo and sony back there. an american list would be halo, batman, cod, battlefield, zelda, mario, uncharted, skyrim, mass effect, japan has a lot more,original titles. im sick of all these fps games, unless they have a unique quality to them (or if theyre resistance)
Hate’s such a strong word.
It’s not like they have some hatred for the xbox and therefore don’t buy it out of spite or anything, it’s just that it doesn’t appeal to them to buy over/alongside a PS3 or wii.
Plus, all those games you said, apart from halo are on the PS3 as far as I know.
Vita= 1 (4%)
Wii= 2 (8%)
PSP= 4 (16%)
3DS= 7 (28%)
PS3 = 11 (44%)
Xbox= 0 (0%)
Nintendo= 9 (36%)
Playstation= 16 (64%)
Interesting…..
Glad to see Mario Kart, Mario 3D Land and Skyward Sword ranking up there. Surprised too, considering how Zelda was always more popular in the West than Japan.
I have a feeling this upcoming Christmas could be a good one for the 3DS.
Nothing from xbox? Wieeerd shit…
They have a sense of nationalism, coupled with dear, dear common sense.
Actually, it’s because it’s not selling over there. The 360 just barely broke the 1.5 million units sold in Japan not long ago for life time sales. Around the same time, the 3DS had hit the 1.5 million mark and I think it’s sold 2 million now in Japan. Retailers are removing the 360 from shelves and will place them on their online portions to make more room. Look it up on google and you will find articles that say that Japanese retailers have given up on the 360.
The Xbox has no exclusive software that’s appealing to Japanese game tastes. Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon…and that’s about it. You need more than that to sell a console.
wheres kirbys return to dream land and sonic generations?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
i will never understand you japs
hahaha except for maybe those simulation dating games on there, I like all the games on this list, the most wanted game here in the states is CoDMW3….I’m sure it will be great, but it’s not on my top 10 most anticipated
Lol I think the only fps the Japanese play is MAG.
They should really stick to RPGs.
Japanese still know how to play.
HOW IS SKYWARD SWORD NOT 1ST!?!?!?!?!
I’m surprised Type-0 got so high up, from what I saw it seemed pretty disappointing. Also I thought Japan didn’t care as much for FF as they do DQ and MH.
all of them some jrpg, how obviously expected -_-
*most of them
JRPG & SIM Dating are their favorite..
But Nintendo don’t make JRPG much.. And totally nothing with SIM Dating.
RPG not my type, especially with the J in front make me go away.
Dating simulation games are far from their favourites. If they were, the list would be FULL of them. There are tons and tons released on the PC all the time, but it’s just the small niche that picks them up, probably about 5% of anyone that plays games. (And actually a lot of those games can have AMAZING stories, which is generally why they’re played, over having a “simulation for dating”. Anyone that’s into anime may know that many of the most emotional stories are originally from such games.)
except that the one piece game isn’t unlimited cruise but kauzoku muzou ;)
I’m surprised Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter aren’t the top 3 though I must admit, this list is pretty solid. I’d switch out a few games with others and throw in a few western games but I like this list.
Yay, Japanese gamers still love Animal Crossing! Soo ready to hit Nook over the head with my shovel again lol
It’s interesting that Uncharted 3 is one position below Monster Hunter 4 and well above Kingdom Hearts.
Of course when MH4 comes out, no other games will stand a chance.
Amendment to my statement: It may be at 19 now, but come back to me when it’s on the brink of launch.
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One Piece for the PS3? since when?
Mario Kart 7 at number 3? Yes….simply yes.
How is Dragon Quest X and Monster Hunter 4 not in the top two spots? Are you sure this is Japan? lol
Probably because they’re not on the brink of launch yet. Games that are moments away from release are bound to have a lot more attention from everyone.
Maybe handheld gaming is more popular than home console now.. Just like iPhone.
For a working person, is easier to play with handheld than sit in front of TV, that’s what I heard from one of my friend.
Love most of them games :) Japanese gamers really know the good things to want!
A lot of those games are things I want, including Ff XIII-2, I think the japanese are more excited for that game than Versus XIII because that much of the game has been revealed yet, especially since the last reveal trailer was in January this year (which was also the first true reveal.) I feel I am much more into Japanese games, but I would also put some other Western games in there too. I am also glad Uncharted 3 is in that list because that game is gonna be awesome (loved Naught Dog since they made my first console game I played, Jak and Daxter)
I would also add that I have heard the Japanese tend to get motion sickness from FPS more so than people is western countries which is one factor on why the games do not sell that well in Japan.