I’m not sure how Amazon Japan bases their top games of 2006. If it were by sales Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl were on the list. If it were quality Dirge of Cerberus wouldn’t be number two. Maybe it’s by page views or picks from the staff, but here’s what they think are the best games of 2006.
1.) Final Fantasy XII
2.) Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
3.) Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
4.) Utawarerumono
5.) Monster Hunter 2
6.) Tales of Destiny
7.) Xenosaga III
8.) .hack://G.U. vol 2
9.) New Super Mario Bros
10.) English Training DS
Square-Enix dominated the list and has all three spots. Final Fantasy XII isn’t a surprise pick and before anyone asks “where’s Zelda” there are no Wii or PS3 games included on any lists. Below are system specific lists for the PS2, PSP, DS and Xbox 360. Bonus tip, if you’re in Japan you can get 15% off of any of these titles.
PS2
1.) Final Fantasy XII
2.) Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
3.) Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
4.) Utawarerumono
5.) Monster Hunter 2
6.) Tales of Destiny
7.) Xenosaga III
8.) .hack://G.U. vol 2
9.) Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
10.) Summon Night 4
PSP
1.) SD Gundam G Generation Portable
2.) Valkyrie Profile Lenneth
3.) Tales of Phantasia (Full Voice Edition)
4.) Neon Genesis Evangelion: Tsukurareshi Sekai – Another Cases
5.) Monster Hunter Portable
6.) Ridge Racers 2
7.) Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
8.) Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable
9.) Gundam Battle Royale
10.) Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable
Xbox 360
1.) Dead Rising
2.) Ninety Nine Nights
3.) Rumble Roses XX
4.) Final Fantasy XI: All in One Pack 2006
5.) Senko No Ronde Rev.X
6.) Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
7.) Bullet Witch
8.) Chromehounds
9.) Call of Duty 2
10.) Tenchu Senran
Nintendo DS
1.) New Super Mario Brothers
2.) English Training DS
3.) Brain Age 2
4.) Final Fantasy III
5.) Animal Crossing: Wild World
6.) Brain Age
7.) Pokemon: Diamond
8.) Nintendo DS Web Browser
9.) Pokemon: Pearl
10.) Love Berry DS
