Famitsu’s most wanted games – July 27, 2025 – Kirby Air Riders enters the top five

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. This week, Kirby Air Riders is now in the top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 9 and July 15.

1. [NSW] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 684 votes
2. [PS5] Pragmata – 456 votes
3. [PS5] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 392 votes
4. [NSW] Super Robot Wars Y – 376 votes
5. [NS2] Kirby Air Riders – 260 votes
6. [NS2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – 249 votes
7. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 233 votes
8. [NS2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 201 votes
9. [NS2] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 196 votes
10. [PS5] Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – 180 votes
11. [PS5] Super Robot Wars Y – 175 votes
12. [PS5] Silent Hill f – 164 votes
13. [NSW] Gradius Origins – 156 votes
14. [NSW] Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 154 votes
15. [PS5] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 152 votes
16. [PS5] Resident Evil Requiem – 151 votes
17. [PS5] Onimusha: Way of the Sword – 138 votes
18. [PS5] Persona 4 Revival – 122 votes
19. [NSW] Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots – 117 votes
20. [PS5] Grand Theft Auto 6 – 113 votes
21. [PS5] Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles – 101 votes
22. [NSW] Shuten Order – 95 votes
23. [NSW] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 87 votes
24. [PS5] Ghost of Yotei – 85 votes
25. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove – 80 votes
26. [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 76 votes
27. [NSW] Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles – 74 votes
28. [NS2] Ys X: Proud Nordics – 72 votes
29. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders – 71 votes
30. [NSW] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – 69 votes

We recently shared some thoughts about what we could see in Kirby Air Riders. Catch up on that here.