As Japan makes way to transition into the new Reiwa period, Famitsu recently held a poll for its readers to vote for their favorite games that released in the Heisei period (Jan 8, 1989 – May 1, 2019), and this week’s issue of the magazine has revealed the full top-20 list. [Thanks, Ryokutya2089.]
Below are the top-20 titles that were voted in by 7,158 Famitsu readers:
- 1. Chrono Trigger
- 2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 3. NieR: Automata
- 4. Final Fantasy VII
- 5. Okami
- 6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- 7. Final Fantasy X
- 8. Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow
- 9. Dragon Quest V
- 10. Xenogears
- 11. Vainglory
- 12. Suikoden II
- 13. Mother 2 (Earthbound)
- 14. Splatoon 2
- 15. Tactics Ogre
- 16. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Monster Hunter Freedom Unite)
- 17. Kingdom Hearts
- 17. (tie) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- 19. Final Fantasy XV
- 20. Final Fantasy XI
- 20. (tie) Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
While we don’t have the number of votes for the full list, it is mentioned that Chrono Trigger’s #1 place happened thanks to the overwhelming support from fans in their 30s. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild placed #2 in overall votes, but was actually the top-voted title for readers in their 40s. Meanwhile, NieR: Automata mostly got its votes from readers in their teens and 20s, and was actually #1 most voted title for those age groups.
It’s also worth noting that Vainglory by Super Evil Megacorp snuck its way onto the list as the only Western-developed game, which is a bit of a head-scratcher looking at its company but let’s not forget that it’s mostly a list made to have fun with the Famitsu readers, so it shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
You can check our previous report for more details on the top-3 titles with some comments from fans.
