Famitsu 40th Anniversary Survey Names Final Fantasy Japan's Most Influential Series, Final Fantasy VIII Among Most Requested Remakes
- ⚡Xe⚡
- Jun 12
- 3 min read
Famitsu has published the results of a nationwide survey held to celebrate the magazine's 40th anniversary, with more than 5,000 participants voting across a range of gaming categories.
One of the biggest results for Final Fantasy was the franchise being voted the most influential game series in Japan, ahead of Dragon Quest and Pokémon. Several Final Fantasy titles also appeared in the "Most Influential Game" ranking, including Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy V, Final Fantasy IX, and Final Fantasy IV.
The survey also showed continued interest in older entries, with Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, and Final Fantasy VI appearing among the most requested remake and remaster projects.
The survey also found that Final Fantasy XIV ranked first in the category asking players which game they had spent the most time playing, while Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart placed second and third, respectively, in the favorite character ranking. Square Enix was also voted Japan's second favorite game developer.
The complete survey results are available in this week's issue of Famitsu and are also listed below:
First game played
Super Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
Pokemon Red / Green
Super Mario World
Super Mario Bros. 3
Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire
New Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Kart
Pokemon Gold / Silver
Donkey Kong Country
Dragon Quest III
Tetris
Donkey Kong
Super Mario Land
Pokemon Diamond / Pearl
Dragon Quest
Pokemon Yellow
Baseball
Super Mario 64
Super Mario All-Stars
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Street Fighter 2
Kung-Fu Master
Kirby
Kirby Super Star
Dragon Quest V
Final Fantasy V
Donkey Kong Country 2
Xevious
Donkey Kong Country 3
Most influential game
Dragon Quest
Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Quest III
Pokemon Red / Green
Dragon Quest V
Final Fantasy X
Chrono Trigger
Super Mario Bros.
Kingdom Hearts
Resident Evil
Xenogears
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Final Fantasy XI
Metal Gear Solid
Yakuza
Street Fighter 2
Final Fantasy VI
Monster Hunter
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Tactics Ogre
Final Fantasy V
EarthBound
Final Fantasy IX
Phantasy Star Online
Final Fantasy IV
Most influential series
Final Fantasy
Dragon Quest
Pokemon
Mario
Persona
Monster Hunter
Tales of
Zelda
Metal Gear
Kingdom Hearts
Series they most want a new game for / sequel
Dragon Quest
Persona
Dragon Quest Builders
Tales of
Suikoden
Ace Attorney
Zelda
NieR
Sengoku Basara
Metal Gear
Resident Evil
Chrono Trigger
Breath of Fire
Mega Man Legends
Bloodborne
Kingdom Hearts
SaGa
Summon Night
Final Fantasy
God Eater
Super Robot Wars
Judgment
Mother
Xenoblade
Animal Crossing
Super Smash Bros.
Sakura Wars
Yakuza
Xenogears
Magician’s Quest
Most requested remake / remaster
Chrono Trigger
Xenogears
Pokemon Black and White
Final Fantasy VIII
Tales of the Abyss
Persona 2
Sakura Wars
Final Fantasy IX
Dragon Quest IX
Final Fantasy VI
Bloodborne
Persona
Tales of Eternia
Dragon Quest V
Shadow Hearts
Sengoku Basara
Game spent the most time on
Final Fantasy XIV
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
Final Fantasy IX
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Dragon Quest X
Minecraft
Apex Legends
Final Fantasy VII
Splatoon 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Genshin Impact
Monster Hunter World
Fortnite
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Splatoon 3
Ragnarok Online
Fate/Grand Order
Grandblue Fantasy
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Dragon Quest III
Game to play again if you lost your memory
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Chrono Trigger
Steins;Gate
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy VII
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Undertale
Dragon Quest
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest V
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Ace Attorney
Final Fantasy XIV
NieR: Automata
Persona 5 Royal
Dragon Quest XI
Xenogears
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity
EarthBound
Favorite game to recommend to others
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Persona 5 Royal
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy XIV
Pokemon Pokopia
Dragon Quest series
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Yakuza series
Persona 4
Okami
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Kingdom Hearts series
Genshin Impact
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Persona series
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Urban Myth Dissolution Center (repeat)
Final Fantasy VII
Elden Ring
Xenogears
Favorite character
Mario
Cloud
Tifa
Kirby
Link
Leon S. Kennedy
Pikachu
Slime (Dragon Quest)
Kazuma Kiryu
Joker (Persona 5)
Favorite creator
Masahiro Sakurai
Favorite developer
Nintendo
Square Enix
Capcom
Atlus
FromSoftware
Favorite startup sound
PlayStation
GameCube
PS2
SEGA Saturn
Game Boy
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