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Famitsu’s most wanted games – July 7, 2019

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Pokemon Sword/Shield remains at the top for Nintendo titles and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is back in the top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 20 and June 26.

1. [PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake – 1,047 votes
2. [PS4] New Sakura Wars – 654 votes
3. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 623 votes
4. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S – 585 votes
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 477 votes
6. [PS4] Monster Hunter World: Iceborne – 459 votes
7. [PS4] Persona 5 Royal – 437 votes
8. [NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses – 427 votes
9. [PS4] Death Stranding – 352 votes
10. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 – 302 votes
11. [PS4] Code Vein – 252 votes
12. [PS4] Ys IX: Monstrum Nox – 215 votes
13. [NSW] Zelda: Link’s Awakening – 206 votes
14. [PS4] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2019 – 202 votes
15. [NSW] Ushiro – 196 votes
16. [PS4] Atelier Ryza – 194 votes
17. [PS4] Shenmue III – 192 votes
18. [NSW] Astral Chain – 162 votes
19. [PS4] SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays – 156 votes
20. [PS4] Azur Lane: Crosswave – 154 votes
21. [NSW] Shin Megami Tensei V – 148 votes
22. [NSW] Rune Factory 5 – 140 votes
23. [PS4] Kill la Kill: IF – 120 votes
24. [PS4] 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim – 118 votes
25. [PS4] Ghosts of Tsushima – 104 votes
26. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 101 votes
27. [PS4] Tales of Arise – 94 votes
28. [PS4] Romancing SaGa 3 – 92 votes
29. [NSW] Atelier Ryza – 88 votes
30. [PS4] Oninaki – 82 votes

Source: Nintendo Everything

 

[ULTROS!]

Surprised The Last Remnant for PS3 isn't charting anymore, heh.

 

[Danjin44]

Astral Chain is too low.

 

[pramod]

Woah there's going to be a Bayonetta 3???

 

[Paltheos]

Wow, Sakura Wars is pretty popular going by that poll. Anybody know if those games usually sell that well (comparatively)?

 

[Bullet Club]

Surprised The Last Remnant for PS3 isn't charting anymore, heh.

They still want Ushiro though.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

13 Sentinels made the list?

Thanks for keeping the torch lit, Famitsu readers.

 

[EightBit Man]

Pretty good list, but the lack of the Seiken Densetsu 3 remake is disturbing...

 

[sublimit]

I love that there's no Last of Us 2! That must have seriously hurted Druckmann's massive ego.

 

[ANIMAL1975]

I love that there's no Last of Us 2! That must have seriously hurted Druckmann's massive ego.

I'm still awakening, literally drinking my coffee while i write this lines,... and i shit you not that i red you saying The Last Guardian, then i though lol why the Druckmann's joke, stayed a few seconds in that conflicting and only then... the light

 

[Fushitsusha]

9. [PS4] Death Stranding – 352 votes

 

[God Enel]

difference between 1st and 2nd place is massive

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

13 Sentinels made the list?

Thanks for keeping the torch lit, Famitsu readers.

It is a Vita port at this point. Yes I'm still mad.

 

[TheDuskwalker]

Astral Chain is too low.

There there, it'll be okay, it's on Switch so they'll buy it anyway.

 

[Fuz]

Japs are weird.

 

[Birdo]

TIL the Japanese will only play Japanese games.

 

[AlteredForms]

I'm astonished Famitsu has somewhat of a reputation and following left. Their review criteria often involves giving JPRGs 40/40 ratings and anything developed in Western territories will receive a much lower score.

 

[VertigoOA]

I'm astonished Famitsu has somewhat of a reputation and following left. Their review criteria often involves giving JPRGs 40/40 ratings and anything developed in Western territories will receive a much lower score.

Japanese buy horse simulators ...

It is what it is

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

I'm astonished Famitsu has somewhat of a reputation and following left. Their review criteria often involves giving JPRGs 40/40 ratings and anything developed in Western territories will receive a much lower score.

It works the same way with Western media usually giving Western games higher ratings, numerous/countless awards and hype over Japanese games.

 

[blackjon24]

Did they confuse ghost of tsushima for a japanese developed game or something

As someone who enjoys games from everywhere I'll never understand how a list can skew exclusively only on eastern or western games

 

[AlteredForms]

It works the same way with Western media usually giving Western games higher ratings, numerous/countless awards and hype over Japanese games.

Doesn't work to the exact same standard. Respected Western publications aren't dishing out near perfect scores to every single game developed here. Fumitsu on the other hand often award JRPGs 37/38/39 and often 40/40. Just browse through their reviews and you'll see what I'm talking about.

 

[ranmafan]

Wow, Sakura Wars is pretty popular going by that poll. Anybody know if those games usually sell that well (comparatively)?

The Sakura Taisen games were big sellers for SEGA in Japan, and not only for games. It was a huge media franchise that included not only games, but anime, manga, live stage shows featuring the actual cast, popular music (some songs which are still used in some primetime Japanese tv shows today) it’s own store in Sega’s Ikebukuro arcade and so much more. And particular the first three games are considered some of the best, if not best, Saturn and Dreamcast games released in Japan by gamers and critics alike. The series has been well overdo for a new entry. I’m expecting it to do pretty well. Perhaps not as big as the good old Saturn days, but the hype is there, so anything is popular. I know I’m excited and can’t wait

 

[Mista]

Bad Japanese. Astral Chain, Shenmue 3 and Death Stranding are low

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Code vein is the Dark souls for Otakus?

 

[Mista]

Code vein is the Dark souls for Otakus?

Damn right. But with a shitty hitbox and commands delay

 

[Lionel Richie]

Damn right. But with a shitty hitbox and commands delay

So Dark Souls 2 for Otakus.

 

[Mista]

So Dark Souls 2 for Otakus.

 

[MayauMiao]

I'm astonished Famitsu has somewhat of a reputation and following left. Their review criteria often involves giving JPRGs 40/40 ratings and anything developed in Western territories will receive a much lower score.

Not as astonish like Polygon that gave a walking simulator Gone Home a perfect 10.

 

[Myths]

CTRL F “Chrono Break”....0 results

Buddy....

OH OH... I thought it was a different kind of list

 

[Pagusas]

No Cyberpunk? Was the Witcher 3 not well received there ?

 

[lachesis]

I'm actually surprised to see Shenmue 3 on it.

 

[Fbh]

Didn't know Sakura wars was this popular.

Also surprised astral chain is so low. It looks cool, it's from platinum, has the whole anime look going for it and it's on Switch. But it's substantially under the crappy looking anime dark souls clone (code vein)

 

[Danjin44]

Didn't know Sakura wars was this popular.

Also surprised astral chain is so low. It looks cool, it's from platinum, has the whole anime look going for it and it's on Switch. But it's substantially under the crappy looking anime dark souls clone (code vein)

It could end up like NieR Automata, it gets love after the release or end up like Wonderfull 101 and God Hand, it becomes classic for few people who played and enjoyed it.

 

[pr0cs]

No Cyberpunk? Was the Witcher 3 not well received there ?

Not nearly enough characters with spiky hair wearing little maid outfits.. Sorry no sale

 

[Danjin44]

sorry wrong post.

 

[Esppiral]

Glad to see Shenmue on that list.

 

[AlteredForms]

Not as astonish like Polygon that gave a walking simulator Gone Home a perfect 10.

I'm not too familiar with Polygon material, but that appears to be a single reviewer who was enamored with a single game. Fumitsu throw out perfect scores like it's going out of style.