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(formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese video game magazine published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma
Tokuma Shoten

is a publisher in Japan, established in 1954.The company was one of the largest entertainment publishers until the 1990s. Their products included music, computer and game software, movies , magazines, manga, books, and so forth....
. Currently, there are five console-only spin-off versions of Famitsu: Shukan Famitsu, Famitsu PS, Famitsu Xbox, Famitsu Wii+DS, and Famitsu Wave DVD. , the original Famitsu publication, is considered the most famous video game news magazine in Japan.

hukan Famitsu concentrates on video game reviews, as well as video game industry news.






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(formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese video game magazine published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma
Tokuma Shoten

is a publisher in Japan, established in 1954.The company was one of the largest entertainment publishers until the 1990s. Their products included music, computer and game software, movies , magazines, manga, books, and so forth....
. Currently, there are five console-only spin-off versions of Famitsu: Shukan Famitsu, Famitsu PS, Famitsu Xbox, Famitsu Wii+DS, and Famitsu Wave DVD. , the original Famitsu publication, is considered the most famous video game news magazine in Japan.

Shukan Famitsu

Shukan Famitsu concentrates on video game reviews, as well as video game industry news. The name Famitsu was originally an abbreviation of , the magazine's original name after the Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe and Australia in . In most of Asia, including Japan , the Philippines, China, Vietnam and Singapore, it was released as the ....
, the Japanese name for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was the dominant video game console during the late 1980s in Japan. The first issue was published in 1986. Today, Shukan Famitsu features multi-platform coverage. Shukan Famitsu is published every Friday with a circulation of 800,000 per issue.

Others

Famitsu publishes other magazines dedicated to particular consoles. Currently in circulation are:

  • Famitsu PS (formerly PlayStation Tsushin), which reports on Sony-based platforms news (currently the PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    , PlayStation 3
    PlayStation 3

    The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....
     and PlayStation Portable
    PlayStation Portable

    The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....
    ).


  • Famitsu Wii+DS, which report on Nintendo-based platforms (currently the Nintendo DS
    Nintendo DS

    The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....
     and Wii
    Wii

    The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
    ). The magazine was formerly known as Famitsu 64 and then Famitsu Cube (among other variations of those two names) based on whatever platforms Nintendo was producing games for at the time.


  • Famitsu Xbox, which reports on Xbox
    Xbox

    The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....
     and Xbox 360
    Xbox 360

    The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
     news.


  • Famitsu Wave DVD (???? Wave DVD) is published monthly. Each magazine includes a DVD
    DVD

    DVD, also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc,"is a popular optical disc data storage device media format. Its main uses are video and data storage....
     disc (NTSC
    NTSC

    NTSC is the analog television system used in most of the Americas, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Burma, and some Pacific island nations and territories ....
     Region 2) with video game footage. The magazine was originally called GameWave DVD.


Famitsu spin-offs that are no longer in circulation include Famitsu Bros. (which concentrated on video game hints and strategy rather than actual news), Famitsu Sister (which covered bishojo game
Bishojo game

A , Girl game, Gal game or Galge is a type of Japanese video game centered around interactions with attractive anime girls. Although nearly all bishojo games involve romantic or sex appeal of some kind, they may or may not be considered hentai....
s) and Famitsu DC (which covered the Dreamcast).

Scoring

Video games are graded in Famitsu by a panel of four video game reviewers. Each reviewer gives a score from one to ten (ten being best). The scores of the four reviewers are then added up with a possible score of forty.

Though Famitsu reviewers have received notoriety for their selectiveness, recent review scores have generally taken an upswing. Several recent Famitsu scores have been subject to controversy, with accusations that the magazine is raising scores to appease advertisers and the gaming industry, as was the case with its score for Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

is a third person shooter game developed and published by Square Enix in 2006. It is part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII metaseries, a multimedia collection set within the universe of the popular 1997 video game Final Fantasy VII....
. However, it is still extremely rare for a game to receive a perfect score of forty from Famitsu's reviewers. This score is so exclusive that it has, until November 2008, only been given to a single game on any given platform. Wii
Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
 is the first platform with two games that received perfect scores, and both released in the same year (2008).

All games with perfect scores so far are from Japanese companies and the only foreign game to achieve a near-perfect score so far is Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV is a Nonlinear gameplay Action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the ninth game in the Grand Theft Auto ....
 from Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games is a British-founded video game developer of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive. The brand is most known for the Grand Theft Auto series....
, also released in 2008, not including Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II

is an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Disney Interactive Studios and Square Enix in 2005 for the Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2 video game console....
 which is a joint effort between the Japanese based Square Enix
Square Enix

is a video game and publishing company based in Japan best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Dragon Quest series, the Final Fantasy series, and the Kingdom Hearts series....
 and the U.S. based Buena Vista Games
Buena Vista Games

Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. , is an International United States video game company. It self-publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide....
. Famitsu Wave DVD does not grade video games.

Perfect scores

Only nine games so far have received perfect scores. They are listed in chronological order:

  1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

    is an Action-adventure game video game developed by Nintendo's Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 video game console....
     (1998, Nintendo
    Nintendo

    is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
    , for Nintendo 64
    Nintendo 64

    The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....
    )
  2. Soulcalibur (1999, Namco
    Namco

    , from NAkamura Manufacturing COmpany, is an amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for video games development. On September 29 2005, Namco officially merged with Japanese toymaker Bandai to form Namco Bandai, one of the largest entertainment companies in Japan.Namco became a wholly owned subsidiary of the holdin...
    , for Dreamcast)
  3. Vagrant Story
    Vagrant Story

    is a Japanese-developed console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. for the Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation video game console in 2000....
     (2000, Square Co., Ltd., for PlayStation
    PlayStation

    The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
    )
  4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game and the tenth installment in The Legend of Zelda . It was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan on December 13, 2002, in North America on March 24, 2003, in Europe on May 3, 2003, and in Australia on May 7, 2003....
     (2003, Nintendo
    Nintendo

    is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
     for Nintendo GameCube
    Nintendo GameCube

    The , is Nintendo's fourth home video game console and is part of the History of video game consoles . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo's Wii....
    )
  5. Nintendogs
    Nintendogs

    is a real-time pet simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in North America, Australia, Europe, and other regions....
     (2005, Nintendo
    Nintendo

    is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
    , for Nintendo DS
    Nintendo DS

    The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....
    )
  6. Final Fantasy XII
    Final Fantasy XII

    is a single-player console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. Released in 2006, it is the twelfth installment in the Final Fantasy series....
     (2006, Square Enix
    Square Enix

    is a video game and publishing company based in Japan best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Dragon Quest series, the Final Fantasy series, and the Kingdom Hearts series....
    , for PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    )
  7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
    Super Smash Bros. Brawl

    , is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of gaming crossover fighting games, developed by Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console....
     (2008, Nintendo
    Nintendo

    is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
    , for Wii
    Wii

    The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
    )
  8. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

    , commonly abbreviated to MGS4 is a third person Stealth game video game developed by Kojima Productions exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Guns of the Patriots is the latest addition to the Metal Gear series and was directed by Hideo Kojima, Shuyo Murata and Yoji Shinkawa....
     (2008, Konami
    Konami

    is a leading video game developer and video game publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, Japanese arcade cabinetss and video games....
    , for PlayStation 3
    PlayStation 3

    The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....
    )
  9. 428: Fusasareta Shibuya de
    428: Fusasareta Shibuya de

    is an adventure game developed by Chunsoft and published by Sega to be released in Japan on December 4, 2008. The game is a visual novel set in the Shibuya, Tokyo, ward of Tokyo where the narrative is presented using a combination of scrolling text, live action stills and video sequences....
     (2008, Sega
    Sega

    is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
    , for Wii
    Wii

    The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
    )


Games that received a near-perfect score of 39 include:

  1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
    The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

    , is an action-adventure game video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console, and the third installment in The Legend of Zelda ....
     (1991, Nintendo, for Super Famicom
    Super Nintendo Entertainment System

    The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES is a History of video game consoles video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993....
    )
  2. Virtua Fighter 2
    Virtua Fighter 2

    Virtua Fighter 2 is a fighting game developed by Sega. It is the sequel to Virtua Fighter and the second game in the Virtua Fighter . It was created by the Sega's Yu Suzuki-headed Sega-AM2 and was released in the video arcade in 1994....
     (1995, Sega
    Sega

    is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
    , for Sega Saturn
    Sega Saturn

    The is a 32-bit video game console that was first released on November 22 1994 in Japan, May 11 1995 in North America, and July 8 1995 in Europe. The system was discontinued in 2000 in video gaming in Japan and in 1998 in video gaming in other countries....
    )
  3. Ridge Racer Revolution
    Ridge Racer Revolution

    Ridge Racer Revolution is a racing game developed by Namco for the PlayStation in 1995....
     (1995, Namco
    Namco

    , from NAkamura Manufacturing COmpany, is an amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for video games development. On September 29 2005, Namco officially merged with Japanese toymaker Bandai to form Namco Bandai, one of the largest entertainment companies in Japan.Namco became a wholly owned subsidiary of the holdin...
    , for PlayStation
    PlayStation

    The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
    )
  4. Super Mario 64
    Super Mario 64

    is a platform game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in Japan on June 23, 1996, and later in North America and in Europe....
     (1996, Nintendo, for Nintendo 64
    Nintendo 64

    The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....
    )
  5. Tekken 3
    Tekken 3

    Tekken 3 is the third installment in the Tekken fighting game series. It was the first game released on Namco's System 12 hardware . It was the last installment of Tekken for the PlayStation....
     (1998, Namco, for PlayStation
    PlayStation

    The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
    )
  6. Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram
    Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram

    Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram is a 1998 Japanese Sega Model 3 arcade game that was later ported to the Sega NAOMI arcades and then later for the Sega Dreamcast home console in both America and Japan in 1999....
     (1999, Sega
    Sega

    is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
    , for Dreamcast)
  7. Final Fantasy X
    Final Fantasy X

    is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. as the tenth installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was released in 2001 for Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation 2....
     (2001, Square Co., Ltd.
    Square Co.

    was a Japanese video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. It Mergers and acquisitions with Enix in 2003 and became part of Square Enix....
    , for PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    )
  8. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
    Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

    Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec is a racing game, the first in the Gran Turismo to be released for the PlayStation 2. Gran Turismo 2000 was the working name used when demonstrated at E3 2000/2001....
     (2001, Sony Computer Entertainment
    Sony Computer Entertainment

    __NOEDITSECTION__ is a video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a full subsidiary of Sony Corporation....
    , for PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    )
  9. Resident Evil
    Resident Evil (video game)

    Resident Evil, known in Japan as , is a survival horror video game by Capcom. The inaugural title and first installment in the Resident Evil , it was originally released in 1996 for the PlayStation and has subsequently been ported to the Sega Saturn and IBM compatible PC....
     (2002, Capcom
    Capcom

    is a leading international video game developer and video game publisher of video games headquartered in Osaka, Japan. It was founded in 1979 as Japan Capsule Computers, a company devoted to the manufacturing and distribution of electronic game machines....
    , for Nintendo GameCube
    Nintendo GameCube

    The , is Nintendo's fourth home video game console and is part of the History of video game consoles . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo's Wii....
    )
  10. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004, Square Enix
    Square Enix

    is a video game and publishing company based in Japan best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Dragon Quest series, the Final Fantasy series, and the Kingdom Hearts series....
    , for PlayStation 2)
  11. Gran Turismo 4
    Gran Turismo 4

    Gran Turismo 4 is a Racing game video game for Sony PlayStation 2 which is published by Polyphony Digital. It was released on December 28, 2004 in Japan and Hong Kong , February 22, 2005 in North America , and March 9, 2005 in Europe , and has since been re-issued under Sony's 'Greatest Hits' line....
     (2004, Sony Computer Entertainment
    Sony Computer Entertainment

    __NOEDITSECTION__ is a video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a full subsidiary of Sony Corporation....
    , for PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    )
  12. Kingdom Hearts II
    Kingdom Hearts II

    is an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Disney Interactive Studios and Square Enix in 2005 for the Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2 video game console....
     (2005, Square Enix and Buena Vista Games
    Buena Vista Games

    Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. , is an International United States video game company. It self-publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide....
    , for PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    )
  13. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

    is a stealth game video game directed by Hideo Kojima. Snake Eater was video game developer by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and video game publisher by Konami for the PlayStation 2, and was released on November 17, 2004 in North America; December 16, 2004 in Japan; March 4, 2005 in Europe; and on March 17, 2005 in Australia....
     (2005, Konami
    Konami

    is a leading video game developer and video game publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, Japanese arcade cabinetss and video games....
    , for PlayStation 2)
  14. Dead or Alive 4
    Dead or Alive 4

    Dead or Alive 4 is a fighting game developed by Team Ninja for the Xbox 360 video game console. As the latest entry in the Dead or Alive , its plot follows the events of the 2001 in video gaming title Dead or Alive 3....
     (2005, Tecmo
    Tecmo

    is a Japanese video game corporation best known for the Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive , Deception series, Monster Rancher, Rygar, Tecmo Bowl, Tecmo World Wrestling, Fatal Frame and Gallop Racer video game series....
    , for Xbox 360
    Xbox 360

    The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
    )
  15. Okami
    Okami

    is an action-adventure game video game developed by Clover Studio and distributed by Capcom. It was released for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console in 2006 in Japan and North America, and 2007 in Europe and Australia....
     (2006, Capcom
    Capcom

    is a leading international video game developer and video game publisher of video games headquartered in Osaka, Japan. It was founded in 1979 as Japan Capsule Computers, a company devoted to the manufacturing and distribution of electronic game machines....
    , for PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    )
  16. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
    The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

    is the fourteenth game in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda and a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. It is an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS....
     (2007, Nintendo, for Nintendo DS
    Nintendo DS

    The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....
    )
  17. Grand Theft Auto IV
    Grand Theft Auto IV

    Grand Theft Auto IV is a Nonlinear gameplay Action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the ninth game in the Grand Theft Auto ....
     (2008, Rockstar, for Xbox 360
    Xbox 360

    The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
    , PlayStation 3
    PlayStation 3

    The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....
    )


All Time Top 10 by the readers

In March 2006 Japanese Famitsu magazine readers voted on their 100 all-time favorite games. (). The top ten games picked by fans were:

  1. Final Fantasy X
    Final Fantasy X

    is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. as the tenth installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was released in 2001 for Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation 2....
     (2001)
  2. Final Fantasy VII
    Final Fantasy VII

    is a console role-playing game developed by Square Co. and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy series....
     (1997)
  3. Dragon Quest III (1988)
  4. Dragon Quest VIII
    Dragon Quest VIII

    Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, known in PAL regions without the roman numeral and in Japan as , is a console role-playing game video game developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 home video game console....
     (2004)
  5. Machi
    Machi (video game)

    Machi is an adventure game developed and published by Chunsoft and released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation in 1998 in video gaming....
     (1998)
  6. Final Fantasy IV
    Final Fantasy IV

    is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. in as a part of the Final Fantasy series. The game was originally released for the Super Famicom in Japan, but has been ported with minor changes to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as well as by TOSE to the Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation, Bandai's WonderS...
     (1991)
  7. Tactics Ogre
    Tactics Ogre

    is a Japanese tactical role-playing game game created by Quest Corporation.The game was originally released in 1995 in video gaming on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan and then re-released on the Sega Saturn in 1996 in video gaming and the Sony PlayStation in 1997 in video gaming....
     (1995)
  8. Final Fantasy III
    Final Fantasy III

    is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. in for the Nintendo Entertainment System as the third installment in the Final Fantasy series....
     (1990)
  9. Dragon Quest VII (2000)
  10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

    is an Action-adventure game video game developed by Nintendo's Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 video game console....
     (1998)


Relationship with other magazines


UK trade magazine MCV
Market for Home Computing and Video Games

MCV is a United Kingdom-based trade magazine focused on the video game industry. It is published weekly, every Friday and is primarily aimed at a business audience....
 and Famitsu have an exclusive partnership which sees news and content from each magazine appear in the other.

See also

  • Enterbrain
    Enterbrain

    is a Japanese magazine publisher established on April 1 2000. Enterbrain magazines are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and computer game strategy guides....


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