Famitsu’s Most Anticipated Games Ranking: Splatoon 3 beats Final Fantasy 16 to reach the top

Like every week, a new one has arrived. ranking of most requested games By Famitsu readers, as usual, it offers us a glimpse into the tastes of Japanese gamers, who are often quite far from Western players. we found above platoon 3reclaimed the first place by jumping Final Fantasy 16.

Below is the ranking of Famitsu’s most requested games:

1. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 1,076 votes
2. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI – 943 votes
3. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 – 742 votes
4. [NSW] Dragon Quest X Offline – 721 votes
5. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 716 votes
6. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 – 663 votes
7. [PS5] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – 516 votes
8. [NSW] Ushiro – 364 votes
9. [NSW] Witch in the Holy Night – 360 votes
10. [PS5] Star Ocean 6 – 313 votes
11. [PS5] Resident Evil 4 – 302 votes
12. [PS4] Witch on Holy Night – 286 votes
13. [PS5] Pragmata – 270 votes
14. [NSW] Dragon Quest Treasures – 233 votes
15. [PS4] Star Ocean 6 – 228 votes
16. [NSW] Harvestella – 223 votes
17. [PS5] Street Fighter 6 – 207 votes
18. [PS5] Dragon Quest X Offline – 186 votes
19. [PS4] Valkyrie Elysium – 167 votes
20. [PS4] Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II – CRIMSON SiN – 164 votes
21. [NSW] Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falls Into Darkness – 159 votes
22. [PS5] Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion – 143 votes
23. [NSW] NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition – 125 votes
24. [PS4] Dragon Quest X Offline – 122 votes
25. [NSW] Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection – 109 votes
26. [PS4] Granblue Fantasy Relink – 106 votes
27. [NSW] Persona 5 Royal – 95 votes
28. [NSW] Aquarium – 93 votes
29. [PS5] Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II – CRIMSON SiN – 90 votes
30. [PS5] Valkyrie Elysium – 88 votes

As mentioned in the keynote, Splatoon 3 first confirms the huge enthusiasm for Nintendo’s multiplayer “splattatutto”, possibly highlighted by the news released in recent weeks and the limited-time demo available in recent days. In second place we find Final Fantasy 16 with Bayonetta 3 finishing the podium in third place.

Overall, the top of the Famitsu reader rankings are dominated by Nintendo Switch productions, with 7 out of 10 games coming to the handheld console, with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 in fifth place. sixth. The exceptions are Final Fantasy 16, the PS5 version of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, and Star Ocean 6, which ranked seventh and tenth respectively.