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 is a pretty interesting week as more titles are starting to pop up from the summer showcases. As part of that, Xenoblade Genesis lands on the chart for the first time.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time also just made its first appearance last week. After it was previously #20, it’s already moved up to #12. And yes, Pokemon Winds and Waves have a sizable lead as usual.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 17 and June 23.
1. [NS2] Pokemon Winds / Waves – 837 votes
2. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders – 717 votes
3. [PS5] Persona 4 Revival – 594 votes
4. [NS2] Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave – 403 votes
5. [PS5] Grand Theft Auto 6 – 329 votes
6. [PS5] Onimusha: Way of the Sword – 262 votes
7. [PS5] Final Fantasy 7 Revelation – 260 votes
8. [PS5] Ace Combat 8 – 254 votes
9. [PS5] Kingdom Hearts 4 – 228 votes
10. [NSW] Kyoto Xanadu – 193 votes
11. [PS5] Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter – 191 votes
12. [NS2] Zelda: Ocarina of Time – 186 votes
13. [NS2] Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 164 votes
14. [NS2] Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World – 159 votes
15. [NSW] Village in the Shade – 152 votes
16. [PS5] eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026 – 151 votes
17. [PS5] Persona 6 – 148 votes
18. [NSW] Genshin Impact – 133 votes
19. [NS2] Culdcept Revolt – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 122 votes
20. [NSW] Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 119 votes
21. [PS5] Beast of Reincarnation – 117 votes
22. [NS2] The Duskbloods – 106 votes
23. [PS5] Resident Evil Veronica – 101 votes
24. [NS2] Xenoblade Genesis – 99 votes
25. [NS2] Super Bomberman Collection – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 98 votes
26. [PS5] Stranger Than Heaven – 95 votes
27. [PS5] Kyoto Xanadu – 93 votes
28. [NS2] Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 92 votes
29. [NS2] Dragon Quest 11 S – 90 votes
30. [NSW] Culdcept Begins – 88 votes
Xenoblade Genesis is on track to hit Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. If you’re wondering about sort of the staff working on the project, we have you covered here.
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