Famitsu’s most wanted games (11/15/15)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter X is still #1. Dragon Quest XI has also fallen slightly.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 29 and November 4.
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Project X Zone 2 gets first review in Famitsu
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Project X Zone 2 won’t be out in the west until February of next year, but the game did recently come out in Japan. And of course, Famitsu made sure to publish a review of the title in one of its recent issues.
Across the board, Project X Zone 2 received scores of “8” from four different editors. For a full translation of their comments, head past the break.
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Scans roundup – Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Monster Hunter X, Project X Zone 2
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Monster Hunter X, and Project X Zone 2. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.
Famitsu review scores (11/10/15)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Halo 5: Guardiains (XBO) – 10/9/9/10
Atelier Sophie (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/9
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (3DS) – 8/8/7/9
Dream Girl Premier (3DS) – 8/8/8/7
Unmechanical:Extended (PS4/PS3) – 8/7/8/7
Girl Friend Beta Kimi to Sugosu Natsuyasumi (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Omega Labyrinth (PSV) – 7/7/7/8
Atlantic Quest (3DS) – 7/7/7/8
Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Bad Apple Wars (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Airship Q (PSV) – 7/8/7/6
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (11/8/15)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter X remains at the top, and Dragon Quest XI has now climbed up to the second spot.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 22 and October 28.
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Scans roundup – Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Project X Zone 2, more
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Mega Man Legacy Collection (now has a confirmed Japanese release date of February 25), Monster Strike, and Project X Zone 2. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.
October Japanese software sales: Mario Maker and 3DS, most games sold by Nintendo
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This is data from 28/09/2015-25/10/2015 (4 weeks)
Famitsu published a new report based on sales gathered from October. We don’t have the top 30 software charts just yet – that will be a few weeks – though we do have a few other pieces of data.
First up, here’s a look at the best-selling software for the month:
[PSV] Tokyo Xanadu: 115.973
[PS3] Winning Eleven 2016: 92.756
[WIU] Super Mario Maker: 92.663
[3DS] 7th Dragon III: Code VFD: 85.298
[3DS] Yokai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad/Red Cat Team: 80.486
[PS4] Winning Eleven 2016: 66.000 (estimate)
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes: 59.000 (estimate)
[3DS] Picross 3D 2: 55.000 (estimate)
And the best-selling hardware:
PlayStation 4: 118.881 (90.425 sold on September)
Nintendo 3DS: 86.998 (110.670 sold on September)
Last but not least, here’s a look at sales for the biggest publishers:
Nintendo: 441.000
Konami: 209.000
Koei Tecmo: 162.000
Note that these numbers are based on data collected between September 28 and October 25.
Famitsu review scores (11/4/15)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (PS4/XBO) – 8/9/9/9
Project X Zone 2 (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Disney Infinity 3.0 (Wii U/PS4/PS3) – 8/8/8/8
Goat Simulator (PS4/PS3) – 8/8/8/7
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (Wii U/3DS/PS4/PSV) – 7/7/6/8
Paperbound (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
Bloo Kid 2 (3DS) – 6/7/6/7
Mystery Solved: Escape From The Maze (3DS) – 6/6/6/6
99Moves (Wii U) – 6/6/5/6
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (11/1/15)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter X is still at the top. Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is also rising fast.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 15 and October 21.
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Japan’s top 10 RPG series, as ranked by Famitsu readers
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 31 Comments
Famitsu readers were recently tasked with ranking their favorite Japan’s top 3 biggest RPGs by franchise. It might not be surprising, but Dragon Quest came out on top with 366 votes. Final Fantasy was next with 361 votes, followed by Pokemon with 135 votes.
Here’s the full top 10:
1) Dragon Quest series – 366 votes
2) Final Fantasy series – 361 votes
3) Pokemon series – 135 votes
4) Tales of series – 84 votes
5) Shin Megami Tensei series – 44 votes
6) Persona series – 41 votes
7) SaGa series – 29 votes
8) Kingdom Hearts series – 23 votes
9) Suikoden series – 22 votes
10) Mother series – 19 votes
What’s your favorite Japanese RPG series?