Famitsu’s most wanted games – May 25, 2025 – Mario Kart World is your new #1

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. Mario Kart World is now #1 for the first time, and we also see the first appearances for Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 7 and May 13.

1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 712 votes
2. [NSW] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 610 votes
3. [NSW] Super Robot Wars Y – 334 votes
4. [NSW] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – 325 votes
5. [PS5] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 323 votes
6. [PS5] Pragmata – 304 votes
7. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 292 votes
8. [PS5] Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – 170 votes
9. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 161 votes
10. [NSW] Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 159 votes
11. [PS5] Onimusha: Way of the Sword – 143 votes
12. [PS5] Death Stranding 2 – 122 votes
13. [NS2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 117 votes
14. [NSW] ToHeart – 111 votes
15. [NS2] Kirby Air Riders – 108 votes
16. [NSW] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – 106 votes
17. [PS5] Grand Theft Auto 6 – 88 votes
18. [PS5] Super Robot Wars Y – 87 votes
19. [PS5] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 85 votes
20. [NSW] Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots – 82 votes
21. [NS2] Street Fighter 6 – 80 votes
22. [NS2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – 77 votes
23. [NSW] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 76 votes
24. [NS2] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 74 votes
25. [NSW] Raidou Remastered – 71 votes
27. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove – 69 votes
28. [NSW] Inazuma Eleven Re – 66 votes
29. [NSW] Gradius Origins Collection – 64 votes
30. [NSW] Ushiro – 61 votes
30. [NSW] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 87 votes

On the topic of Mario Kart World, we found out that the game was originally planned for the current Nintendo Switch. Read more about that here.