In this week’s Famitsu, four notable Japanese developers revealed their top 3 games of all time. Puzzle & Dragons creator Daisuke Yamamoto, Monster Hunter producer Kaname Fujioka, Siren and Gravity Rush producer Keiichiro Toyama, and Ogre Battle designer Yasumi Matsuno shared their choices.

Polygon translated selections and comments for all four developers. You can find the results below.

Wii Party U trailer

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Aonuma explains why Nintendo doesn’t take an annualization approach with Zelda

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Big franchises like Call of Duty tend to see new releases each year. But in the case of Zelda, it usually takes Nintendo quite a long time to develop a new entry.

Majora’s Mask was intended to be the original exception. Following Ocarina of Time in November 1998, Nintendo had wanted to get the N64 sequel out the door just a year later.

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma told Shacknews that Miyamoto came up with the idea:

Boogerman 20th Anniversary: The Video Game hits Kickstarter, planned for Wii U

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Does Boogerman ring a bell for anyone? Interplay came out with the SEGA Genesis (and later SNES) title nearly two decades ago. Now, new developer Toy Ghost LLC is looking to develop a follow-up/remake of sorts.

Toy Ghost has taken to Kickstarter in hopes of raising enough money to fund the project’s development. $375,000 is required in order to make Boogerman 20th Anniversary: The Video Game a reality. If that target is met, the title will land on Wii U, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PC, and Mac. Boogerman 20th Anniversary would arrive in November 2014.

It’s worth mentioning that the original Boogerman creators are working on the game. Additionally, Grant Kirkhope will compose an entirely new musical score.

You can find more information in the video above. Also be sure to check out the official Kickstarter page here.

Ubisoft expects Watch_Dogs to sell 6.2 million units

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Watch_Dogs is no longer hitting store shelves next month, but the wait should be worth it for Ubisoft. The publisher is predicting sales of 6.2 million units for the new title. Strong pre-orders have contributed to Ubisoft’s lofty target.

Four top Japanese devs choose their top 3 games of all time

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