/vr/ - Retro Games

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/dq/dq/meisaku/1986.html
Sauce for those who care. I wish they would include transcriptions of the review, since the number doesn't mean much without context.

>>2391497
Are there any scans of ancient Famitu issues?

>>2391134
Been a LONG time since Famitsu had any credibility. They used to be the harshest reviewers in terms of scoring. The fact that 34/40 was the highest score for an entire year is insane. You'd never see that kind of restraint from western gaming media.

Now they're a joke and don't even hesitate to give out the once near-mythic "Famitsu perfect score".

>>2391506
There was one scan in RetroMags from late 1990 (the cover artwork was a parody of the Pretty Woman poster and the magazine itself had a preview for the SFC Final Fight), but it got lost after the site switched hosting server. I could've sworn the first issue was hosted somewhere, but my googling leads nowhere.

>>2391568
I would argue Famitsu is just "harsh" as they were back then, it's just that they're more friendly towards big budget mainstream releases.

Famitsu's Top-Rated Games of 1988

Mega Drive
31 - Super Thunder Blade
30 - Space Harrier II

PC Engine
35 - Pro Yakyu World Stadium
34 - R-Type Part 1 & 2
33 - Alien Crush
33 - Pro Tennis World Court
32 - Dragon Spirit
31 - Power League
30 - Bikkuriman Daijikai
30 - Fantasy Zone

Family Computer
38 - Dragon Quest III
35 - Super Mario Bros. 3
35 - Final Fantasy II
33 - Sangokushi: Chugen no Hasha
33 - Famicom Wars
32 - Captain Tsubasa
32 - Chou Wakusei Senki Metafight (JPN version of Blaster Master)
32 - Family Circuit
31 - Gradius II
31 - Double Dragon
31 - Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu (aka Super Dodge Ball)
30 - Ys
30 - Guardic Gaiden (Guardian Legend)
30 - The King of Kings
30 - Wai Wai World
30 - Sanada Ten Braves
30 - Deja Vu
30 - Namco Classic
30 - Bestplay Baseball
30 - Matsumoto Tooru no Kabushiki Hisshou Gaku
30 - Youkai Douchuuki

>>2392425
It never ceases to boggle my mind just how much JP fell head over heels in love with Dragon Quest and RPGs in general.

>>2392448
You'll be seeing a lot of JRPGs mentioned in this thread.

Famitsu's Top-Rated Games of 1989

Mega Drive
31 - Golden Axe
31 - Super Daisenryaku
31 - Daimakaimura (Ghouls 'n Ghosts)

Family Computer
32 - Wizardry II
31 - Ultima IV
31 - Baseball Star
31 - MOTHER
30 - Akumajou Densetsu (Castlevania III)
30 - Famista '90

Game Boy
35 - Makai Toushi SAGA

PC Engine
35 - Ys I & II
33 - Kyuukyoku Tiger
33 - Monster Lair
32 - Daichi-kun Crisis
32 - Mahjong Gakuen
31 - Nectaris
31 - Power League II
30 - Volfied
30 - Gunhed
30 - Gambler Jiko Chushinha
30 - Far East of Eden
30 - Pac-Land
30 - Hanii in the Sky
30 - Vigilante
30 - Final Lap Twin
30 - Break In

The PC Engine really dominated this year.

Mega Drive
34 - Super Monaco GP
31 - Same! Same! Same! (Fire Shark)
31 - Thunder Force III
30 - Mickey Mouse in the Enchanted Castle
30 - Daisenpuu (Twin Hawk)
30 - Hard Drivin'

Family Computer
37 - Dragon Quest IV
36 - Final Fantasy III
33 - Megami Tensei II
32 - Wizardry III
31 - Captain Tsubasa II
31- Dr. Mario
30 - Adventure of Lolo (Japanese version of II)
30 - Sangokushi II

Game Boy
33 - SAGA II
31 - Dr. Mario
30 - Nemesis

Super Famicom
37 - F-Zero
34 - Super Mario World
33 - Gradius III
31 - Populous
30 - Pilotwings

PC Engine (including SuperGrafx)
34 - Devil Crush
33 - Super Monaco GP
32 - The Genji & Heike Clans
32 - Ninja Spirit
32 - Ghouls 'n Ghosts
32 - Formation Soccer: Human Cup '90
31 - F1 Circus
31 - Super Darius
30 - Image Fight
30 - Urusei Yatsura: Stay With You
30 - Aero Blasters
30 - Klax
30 - Cyber Knight
30 - Space Invaders: Day of Ressurection
30 - Chase H.Q.
30 - Necloss Fortress
30 - Power League III
30 - Mahjong Goku Special
30 - Momotaro Densetsu Turbo
30 - Momotaro Densetsu II

The PC Engine still got plenty of love, but Nintendo ultimately dominates the top spots with F-Zero and Dragon Quest IV.

>>2392929
>37 - Dragon Quest IV
This really shows how Famitsu scoring has changed over the years.

>>2393021
I find some of their top rated games to be questionable though. I can understand why Contra and Ninja Ryukenden (which are both 10 worthy for me) might not be so highly regarded by Famitsu's reviewers, but there's no reason why they should be outranked by a mahjong game, Igo, a company training game and all those interchangeable sports games.

>>2392448
the nation that gave us video pachinko and horse racing betting games

Game Boy
33 - Seiken Densetsu
31 - Game Boy Wars
30 - Jungle Wars

Family Computer
34 - Itadaki Street
32 - Derby Stallion
31 - Super Robot Wars II
31 - Mario Open Golf
30 - Tetris 2 + Bombliss
30 - Battletoads
30 - Family Circuit '91

Super Famicom
39 - Zelda: A Link to the Past
36- Final Fantasy IV
35 - Lemmings
33 - SimCity
31 - Super Formation Soccer
31- Final Fantas IV Easytype
30 - Ultraman
30 - Super Wagan Lang
30 - Dungeon Master
30 - Ganbaleague
30 - Harukanaru Augusta

PC Engine
33 - Manhole
32 - Final Match Tennis
31 - Override
31 - Tenshi no Uta
30 - Monbit

Mega Drive
33 - Advance Daisenryaku: Doitsu Dengeki Sakusen
33 - Sonic the Hedgehog
31 - Shining & The Darkness
30 - Outrun
30 - Populous

>>2393257
>a company training game

wat.

>>2394558
Matsumoto Tooru no Kabushiki Hisshou Gaku

Famitsu's top-rated of 1992

Game Boy
30 - For the Frog the Bell Tolls

Family Computer
32 - Derby Stallion: Zengokuban

Super Famicom
36 - Shin Megami Tensei
36 - Dragon Quest V
35 - Street Fighter II
35 - Mario Paint
34 - Final Fantasy V
32 - Assault Suits Valken
32 - Super Aleste
32 - Super Mario Kart
32 - Soulblader
31 - Captain Tsubasa III
31 - Smash T.V.
31 - Romancing Saga
30 - Outer World
30 - Turtles in Time
30 - Hanjuku Hero 2
30 - The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
30 - Major Title
30 - Royal Conquest

PC Engine
33 - Snatcher CD-ROMantic
32 - Far East of Eden II
31 - Gekisha Boy
30 - Dungeon Master: Theron's Quest

Mega Drive
36 - Worlds of Illusion
33 - Landstalker
32 - Road Blaster FX
30 - Gamble Jiko Chushinha 2
30 - Speedball 2
30 - Slime World
30 - Sonic the Hedgeho 2
30 - Rise of the Dragon

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1993

Game Boy
33 - Zelda: Link's Awakening

Family Computer
33 - Kirby's Adventure
32 - Akumajou Dracula (cartridge re-release)

Super Famicom
36 - Street Fighter II Turbo
35 - Dragon Quest I & II
34 - Star Fox
33 - Secret of Mana
33 - Ogre Battle
33 - Flashback
32 - Jutei Senki
32 - Super Mario All-Stars
32 - Septentrion
32 - Torneco's Adventure
32 - Namcot Open
32 - The Lost Vikings
31 - Alladin
31 - Elfaria
31 - Ganbare Goemon 2
31 - Super Robot Wars III
31 - Tecmo Super Bowl
31 - Pachinko Monogatari
31 - Batman Returns
31 - Metal Max 2
30 - Silva Saga 2
30 - Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3: Final Bout
30 - Super Formation Soccer 2
30 - Super Bomberman
30 - Pro Football '93
30 - Brain Lord
30 - Mortal Kombat

PC Engine
34 - Street Fighter II Dash
33 - Far East of Eden: Fu-un Kabuki Den
30 - Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Vol. II

Mega Drive
35- Aladdin
33 - Night Trap
32 - Mansion of Hidden Souls
32 - Sonic the Hedgehog CD
31 - Ecco the Dolphin
31 - Silpheed
31 - Jurassic Park
30 - Panic
30 - Street Fighter II Dash Plus

>>2396624
>33 - Night Trap
I didn't even know it was released in Japan.

>>2394560
>Matsumoto Tooru no Kabushiki Hisshou Gaku

What is that and what does "company training game" mean?

>>2395285
>30 - Hanjuku Hero 2

Fuck that really needs a translation.

So this is like the Gamest thread but with Famitsu, very nice.
I love you OP

>>2396624
>30 - Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3: Final Bout

Masterpiece tier shit right there.

>>2396624
>30 - Brain Lord
Noice.

>>2396624
>Night Trap got a higher score than Sonic CD

The hell, Famitsu?

>>2396624
>30 - Mortal Kombat
Confirmed for objectively good game

>>2396858
What's weird is MK is a JOKE in japan.

>>2396648
The title loosely means Tooru Matsumoto's Corporate Success School. It's a stock trading simulator similar to Wall Street Kid.

>>2396859
Famitsu seems to had always been something of a casual mag based on these scores though.

>>2396624
>Night Trap
>Higher than Sonic 2, CD, Gradius II and Thunder Force III
>almost as good as Castlevania

u wot

>>2397284
The Japanese voice acting really improved the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0eyAOWCO0w

>>2395285
>For the Frog the Bell Tolls

fuck that game is awesome. wish it got a proper sequel

>>2397080
Casual? Some of the highest scores have been Megaten and SaGa games, not to mention STG.

>>2397284
>>Night Trap
They probably enjoyed it semi-ironically, in the same way westerners originally enjoyed dating sims and VN. Thrill of the exotic, and all that.

>>2397617
>They probably enjoyed it semi-ironically
It has teenage girls in their underwear, not so ironic really

Famitsu's top rated of 1994

Super Famicom
37 - Final Fantasy VI
36 - Fire Emblem III
34 - Itadaki Street 2
34 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu '94
34 - Mother 2
33 - Shin Megami Tensei II
33 - Derby Stallion II
33 - Pac-Man II: The New Adventures
33 - Glory of Heracles IV
32 - Stunt Race FX
32 - Wolfenstein 3D
32 - Ganbare Goemon 3
32 - Super Metroid
31 - The Firemen
31 - J-League Excite Stage '94
31 - Shadowrun
31 - Donkey Kong Country
30 - Banshee's Last Cry
30 - Super Street Fighter II
30 - Robotrek
30 - Zero4 Champ RR
30 - Wagan Paradise

PC Engine
30 - Neo Nectaris

Mega Drive
33 - Virtua Racing
31 - Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventure 2
30 - Sonic & Knuckles
30 - Doom

Sega Saturn
36 - Virtua Fighter
30 - Shinsetsu Yumemi Yataka

PlayStation
37 - Ridge Racer
32 - Parodius Deluxe Pack
31 - A IV Evolution
30 - King's Field

It's fascinating how the PC Engine stated with a strong lineup of game after its launch and then fizzled out as soon as the Super Famicom came to the scene.

>>2398195
>super metroid
>"one of the best games of all time"
>32

metroid fags btfo

>>2398195
Shouldn't PCE have Tokimemo in 1994?

>>2398290
According to GameCatalog@wiki, the PCE version of Tokimemo got panned by Famitsu's cross-reviewers, but they didn't give out the total score.The "Forever With You" remake on PS/SS got better scores though.

>>2398290
>>2398295
Found the scores they gave to the PCE Tokimemo. It got three 7's and a 6 (a total of 27). The PS version got two 8's, a 7 and a 6 (a 31).

>>2397048
>It's a stock trading simulator similar to Wall Street Kid.

I'd play the fuck outta that. Somebody should translate that.

>>2398271
It is no secret that the US loves Metroid more than Japan

>>2398345
It seems Famitsu in general preferred RPGs over action games, at least back in those days.

>>2398290
Let's be real, none of the dating sims were great games. I like TokiMemo (and Boys Be) but there's not much gameplay involved.

>>2398349
Does that matter for Famitu?

>>2398353
As long as they don't piss of their advertisers.

>>2398353
I was explaining that's why Famitsu didn't give TokiMemo a high score. Otaku liked them, and that's it.

>>2398345
that's really more true for the later games

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1995 Part 1: 16-bit Edition

Super Famicom
38 - Shiren the Wanderer
34 - Chrono Trigger
34 - J-League Excite Stage '95
34 - Tactics Ogre
34 - Derby Stallion III
34 - Dragon Quest VI
34 - Romancing Saga 3
33 - Yoshi's Island
32 - Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius
32 - Donkey Kong Country 2
31 - RPG Maker Super Dante
31 - Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 2
31 - Clock Tower
31 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu 2
31 - Seiken Densetsu 3
31 - Super Robot Wars IV
31 - Der Langrisser
31 - Theme Park
31 - Front Mission
31 - Mario's Super Picross
31 - Mystic Ark
30 - Earthworm Jim
30 - Lufia II
30 - The Monopoly Game 2
30 - Super Momotaro Tensetsu Deluxe
30 - Tales of Phantasia
30 - Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition
30 - Terranigma
30 - Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
30 - Brandish 2
30 - Metal Max Returns

PC Engine
30 - Gulliver Boy

Mega Drive
31 - Ichidant-R
30 - Comix Zone
30 - Tempo
30 - Virtua Fighter (32X)
30 - Mickey Mania

I'll post the SS/PS ratings later on.

>>2399148
God damn what a great year for SFC RPGs

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1995 Part 2: 32-bit Edition

Sega Saturn
39 - Virtua Fighter 2
36 - Sega Rally Championship
35 - Devil Summoner
35 - Virtua Fighter Remix
33 - Darius Gaiden
33 - Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators
33 - World Advance Daisenryaku
32 - Clockwork Knight Part 2
32 - Shining Wisdom
32 - Sega International: Victory Goal
32 - D
32 - Virtua Cop
32 - Layer Section
31 - Parodius Deluxe Pack
31 - Victory Goal
31 - Riglord Saga
30 - F1 Live Information
30 - Quantum Gate I
30 - Clockwork Knight: Complete Edition
30 - Super Real Mahjong PV
30 - Daytone USA
30 - Theme Park
30 - Bug!
30 - Panzer Dragoon

PlayStation
39 - Ridge Racer Revolution
38 - Tekken
35 - King's Field II
35 - Bokers Road
34- Jumping Flash!
33 - Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden
33 - D
33 - Theme Park
33 - Perfect Golf
32 - Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You
31 - Arc the Lad
31 - Ace Combat
31 - NBA Powerdunkers
31 - Kileak the Blood
31 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu '95
30 - A IV Evolution Global
30 - Yosuke Ide's Mahjong Family
30 - Toshiden
30 - Toshiden 2
30 - Dogi Ouhi
30 - Victory Zone

Also forgot to include NBA Winning Dunk for the SFC in the previous post (>>2399148
), which scored a 30.

>>2399148
>38 - Shiren the Wanderer

WOW that's a high rating. Has anybody played that?

>>2400070
Yeah, you haven't? It's probably the first console roguelike. (I'm wrong, I bet). It kicked off the whole Mysterious Dungeon series with Turonko and Chocobo. Good game but there's better ones (Nethack).

>>2400073
Wasn't Torneko's Adventure a roguelike too?

>>2400073
>(I'm wrong, I bet)
Yeah, I played Fatal Labyrinth well before that and I'm sure there's others.

>>2398195
Fire Emblem confirmed to be better than Earthbound.

>>2400070
Shiren confirmed to be better than Chrono Trigger.

>>2400070

It's pretty good and its N64 sequel too.

>>2400073
I agree that Nethack is better but Shiren and the other commercial Japanese roguelikes are almost too different to compare. I like both styles.

>>2400208
>confirming the obvious
Guess it can't hurt

>>2400630
Part of me wishes Mother 2 wasn't localized so that the series would've remained a JPN-only obscurity instead of having the obnoxious pseudo-intellectual fanbase it gained over time.

>>2400819
Maybe you should just grow up and accept the fact that ANY fanbase will be full of obnoxious people and there's no such thing as a fanbase composed entirely of "good" people (people that remind you of yourself)

>>2400856
Triggered.

>>2391947
>it's just that they're more friendly towards big budget mainstream releases.
You can just say they're paid off. There's no need to sugarcoat it.

>>2401054
Point is that they can be still harsh towards a game if it's a low-budget production made by a mid-tier developer. The harshest they made for a big budget product was Dirge of Cerberus, which scored four 7's (a 28) and they only published the review a few weeks after they ran the ads for the game.

>>2400049
>A-Train that low
On the other hand, it made the list, which seems rare for sim-games according to Famitsu.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1996 Part 1: Nintendo Edition

Game Boy
36 - Shiren the Wanderer GB

Super Famicom
36 - Dragon Quest III
34 - Harvest Moon
32 - Super Mario RPG
32 - Kirby Super Star
31 - RPG Maker 2
31 - J-League Excite Stage '96
31 - Monstania
31 - Treasure of Rudra
30 - Energy Breaker
30 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu 3
30 - Donkey Kong Country 3
30 - Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium
30 - Derby Stallion ''96
30 - Treasure Hunter G
30 - Momotaro Tensetsu HAPPY

Nintendo 64
39 - Super Mario 64
34 - Mario Kart 64
34 - Wave Race 64
33 - Wonder Project J2
32 - Jikkyou J League Perfect Striker

Super Famicom releases were starting to dwindle by this point, as developers were starting to focus more on the Saturn and PlayStation. The Nintendo 64 had its share of games, but its lifetime number never quite reached either of its predecessors.

I might do separate posts for SS and PS.

>>2400049
>Tekken almost as high as Virtua Fighter 2
>Clockwork Knight 2 better than Panzer Dragoon
>implying King's Field is good

wtf Famitsu.

>>2401624
I'm pretty convinced that the only people who care King's Field are latecomers who learned about From Software's previous works after playing Dark Souls.

>>2401624
I also don't get why they rated Clockwork Knight Part 2 higher than the complete edition with both games.

>>2401519
>30 - Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium

GOAT.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1996 Part 2: Sega Edition

Sega Saturn
37 - Fighting Vipers
35 - Panzer Dragoon Zwei
35 - Victory Goal '96
35 - Fighters Megamix
34 - Nights Into Dreams
33 - Sakura Wars
32 - Night Warriors
32 - Shining The Holy Ark
32 - Street Fighter Alpha 2
32 - Decathlete
32 - Digital Pinball Necromicon
32 - Virtual On
32 - Virtua Cop 2
32 - Victory Goal Worldwid Edition
32 - Policenauts
31 - Enemy Zero
31 - Gun Griffon: The Eurasian Conflict
31 - Christmas Nights
31 - The King of Fighters '96
31 - J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!
31 - Sega Rally Championship Plus
31 - The Story of Thor
31 - Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You
31 - Virtua Fighter Kids
30 - Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai II
30 - The Tower
30 - Tactics Ogre
30 - Terra Phantastica
30 - Dragon Force
30 - Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble
30 - The People of Nonomura Hospital
30 - Wipeout
30 - World Advanced Daisenryaku: Sakusen File

Man, the Saturn really had a lot of Adventure game type stuff in Japan... including a lot of ports of PC games exclusive to japanese regions. I guess that comes from them liking adventure games but hating PC gaming.

It's a shame a lot of that stuff will stay untranslated, probably forever.

>>2401686
>30 - Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble

GOAT.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1996 Part 3: Sony Edition

PlayStation
38 - Tekken 2
38 - Resident Evil
34 - Star Gladiator
34 - Soul Edge
33 - Jumping Flash 2
33 - True Love Story
33 - DOOM
32 - Idol Janshi Suchie Pai II Limited
32 - Winning Post 2
32 - Air Management '96
32 - Street Fighter Alpha 2
32 - Super Robot Wars IV S
32 - Choro Q
32 - Ogre Battle
32 - Twilight Syndrome: Tansakuban
32 - Popolocrois
32 - Persona
31 - Die Hard Trilogy
31 - Tobal No. 1
31 - Parappa the Rapper
31 - Formula 1
31 - Rage Racer
31 - Wild ARMs
30 - Idol Promotion: Suzuki Yumie
30 - ESPN Extreme Games
30 - Clock Tower 2
30 - The Tower: Bonus Edition
30 - Smash Court
30 - Dungeon Creator
30 - Dezaemon Plus
30 - Tekkyu: True Pinball
30 - DEPTH
30 - Fish Ice
30 - Beltogger 9
30 - Policenauts
30 - Wipeout
30 - Wipeout XL
30 - World Stadium EX

I wonder how much the 3DO version of Policenauts scored. Did Famitsu even reviewed any 3DO games?

>>2401897
>32 - Air Management '96

Isn't that Aerobiz 3?

>>2401935
It seems to be a remake of the first Aerobiz rather than a third proper entry. I don't think it was even localized.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1997 Part 1: Old Rivals Edition

Game Boy
30 - Mini 4WD

Nintendo 64
36 - Star Fox 64
33 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu 4
32 - Mischief Maker
32 - Blast Corps
30 - J-League Dynamite Soccer 64
30 - Diddy Kong's Racing
30 - Famista 64
30 - Wild Choppers
30 - Turok

Sega Saturn
33 - Dead or Alive
33 - J-League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! 2
32 - X-Men vs. Street Fighter
32 - Advanced World War: Last of the Millennium (I think Working Designs localized this under a different title)
31 - Culdcept
31 - J-League Victory Goal '97
31 - Command & Conquer
31 - Layer Section II
31 - Waialae no Kiseki: Extra 36 Holes
30 - Sonic Jam
30 - Sega Touring Car Championship
30 - Dezaemon 2
30 - Kakyusei
30 - Hanagumi Taisen Columns

>>2402501
Working Designs localized World Advanced Daisenryaku: Koutetsu no Senpuu, as Iron Storm. One of the very, very few Daisenryaku games to get translated.

Same concept though, war sim.

>>2402523
Found it after the post. Googling the Japanese title wasn't helping earlier, but it definitely looked familiar.

>>2402501

Good to see both Blast Corps and Mischief Makers in the top. Although I'd rate MM a bit higher, considering how Famitsu rated back then I guess 32 is alright-ish. I would at least rate it 35.

>>2401897
>>2401686

SFA2 should be rated higher on Saturn than PS.

>>2402552
Yeah Famitsu is far from consistent. Segga Rally Championship is rated like 6 points higher than Plus, which is the objectively better game.

>>2402561
Famitsu reviews are more like consumer reports than critical evaluations of the games. They're good to gauge which games were popular or praised at the time, but they shouldn't be taken as the be-all end-all gospel of Japanese game criticism.

They probably gave Sega Rally Championship Plus a lower rating since they felt it was not different enough or fresh enough from the original.

>>2402628
Yeah, that's why looking at mass data like this is more useful than just "Hey this game got a 40 it must be good"

Though that's more a modern famitsu thing than anything. Everyone gets 40s!

>>2402640
>Everyone gets 40s!*
If they purchase the necessary ad space

>>2399148
>Tecmo Super Bowl 3
game was shit.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1997 Part 2: New Kid Edition

PlayStation
38 - Final Fantasy VII
37 - Final Fantasy VII International
36 - Tobal 2
35 - Gran Turismo
35 - Derby Stallion
34 - Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
34 - Final Fantasy Tactics
32 - Time Crisis
31 - RPG Maker 3
31 - Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish
31 - Zweihander
31 - Tomba
31 - Grandstream Saga
31 - Saga Frontier
31 - Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon
31 - Tales of Destiny
31 - Bushido Blade
31 - Pandemonium
31 - Dynasty Warriors
31 - Nobunaga no Yabou: Shouseiroku
30 - Quest For Fame
30 - Runabout
30 - Ace Combat 2
30 - Gallop Racer 2
30 - Next King
30 - Burger Burger
30 - Magical Date
30 - Atelier Marie
30 - Hot Shots Golf
30 - Metal Slug
30 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
30 - Soukyu Gurentai: Oubu Shutugeki
30 - Momotaro Tensetsu 7

Final Fantasy VII really gave the PlayStation a huge advantage over the other consoles, like it or not, hence the huge support it had this year.

>>2403224
>>2402501
did the Saturn version of Metal Slug score less than the Playstation one? It's way better.

Actually, did Famitsu review Neo Geo games?

>>2403227
>did the Saturn version of Metal Slug score less than the Playstation one? It's way better.
Probably. I'm guessing the PS got higher scores due to Combat School.
>Actually, did Famitsu review Neo Geo games?
I don't think so. They probably treated the Neo-Geo like a glorified Supergun. It was hardly that mainstream of a console, even in Japan.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1998 Part 1: Nintendo Edition

Game Boy (including Color releases)
32 - Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
30 - Game Boy Wars 2
30 - Pokemon: Yellow Version

Super Famicom
31 - Super Famicom Wars
31 - Derby Stallion '98

Nintendo 64
40 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time
33 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu 5
33 - Jikkyou World Soccer: World Cup France '98
32 - F-Zero X
32 - Banjo Kazooie
31 - Wetris
31 - 1080 Snowboarding
31 - Mario Party
30 - Sim City 2000
30 - Dezaemon 3D
30 - Hey You, Pikachu!
30 - Pokemon Stadium
30 - Bomberman Hero

>>2403227
>Actually, did Famitsu review Neo Geo games?
>>2403246
>I don't think so. They probably treated the Neo-Geo like a glorified Supergun. It was hardly that mainstream of a console, even in Japan.

It was literally arcade hardware you could plug into your TV. There was no point in reviewing it. Might as well have just reviewed the arcade games, which I don't think famitsu did.

>>2404934
>31 - Super Famicom Wars

That's a great game.

>>2404934
>40 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Is this a typo or was that the first ever perfect score?

>>2405637
Famitsu used to had a section arcade coverage, but it was never as extensive as the stuff in Gamest
>>2405640
Yep. The first of many.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1998 Part 2: Sega Edition

Sega Saturn
35 - Panzer Dragoon Saga
34 - Machi
33 - Sakura Wars 2
33 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Greed
32 - Black Matrix
32 - Winter Heat
32 - Vampire Savior
32 - Shining Force III: Scenario 3
32 - Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 2
32 - Burning Rangers
32 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
31 - Detective Saburo Jinguji: At The End of A Dream
30 - Shining Force III: Scenario 2
30 - Cross: A Detective Story
30 - Let's Go By Train! EX

Dreamcast
38 - Sonic Adventure
36 - Virtua Fighter 3tb

I always wondered whether Sega jumped the gun a bit too soon when the Saturn was barely four years old. It seemed to had been doing pretty well in Japan.

>>2404934
>40 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Remember when a 40 from Famitsu meant something?

>I always wondered whether Sega jumped the gun a bit too soon when the Saturn was barely four years old.
They probably should have launched the Dreamcast in the US first and given the Saturn another year or so in Japan. Although I'm guessing their trademark honourable Nihon pride would have stopped them from doing that.

>>2405989
Sega should've just localize X-Men vs. Street Fighter themselves if they wanted to boost Saturn sales in the States. That game was pretty popular everywhere I went, to the point that EB Games ended up importing the Japanese version.

>>2405940
>Cross, Sakura Taisen, Black/Matrix, MAchi
>all these radical games that will never ever be translated

Being a saturn fan is suffering. Nice to see PDS that high up though, I'm playing it right now and it's rad as hell. And yeah, I think the saturn still had a couple years left in japan, they were probably just desperate for the international market. So a hasty release helped contribute to the eventual downfall of their console market. A shame too, because they were the go-to consoles for arcade stuff, really.

Of course the traditional arcade is basically dead now too so maybe it's for the best. ┐(-｡ｰ;)┌

>>2405940
Forgot to put Deep Fear, which scored a 30. For some reason, the source I used has it incorrectly listed as a PS game. Who knows what other mistakes and omissions they made. I know I had to look up the score for Final Fantasy VII and International from another site.

>>2405997
Yeah, the number of noteworthy Saturn games without a translation is ridiculous.

>>2406105
>>2405997
Problem?

>>2405997
Not knowing Japanese may be suffering.

>>2401519
>36 - Dragon Quest III
>>2399148
>34 - Dragon Quest VI
Are Famitsu a bunch of retards or something?

>>2405940

I thought Machi got a 40, then again I was probably confused with the Wii spiritual sequel which did.

>>2404934

Dezaemon 3D is amazing, wish it was localized but it's one of these series that never left Japan.

>>2405997
Why would anybody even bother being a fan of the Saturn if they don't know Japanese?

>>2406194
Because even a lot of it's Japan only library it still perfectly playable if you don't know Japanese. We're just missing out on RPGs and adventure games.

>>2406217
Which, to be fair, is the second best part of the import library, but you don't need to know japanese to enjoy the godlike shmup library.

>>2406217
You don't understand what you're missing out on.

>>2406142
Maybe they're just nostalgiafags for the 8-bit Famicom games.
>>2406179
>I thought Machi got a 40, then again I was probably confused with the Wii spiritual sequel which did.
No game before Ocarina of Time had a 40.
>>2406217
>We're just missing out on RPGs and adventure games.
Which is most of the import Japanese titles worth playing.

>>2406368
>Which is most of the import Japanese titles worth playing.
... No? I'd love to play Sakura Wars and the Saturn version of Grandia but there's way more shmups and fighting games that were left in Japan on the Saturn.

>>2406503
I was talking about Japanese gaming in general really, but if you're speaking about unlocalized RPGs on the Saturn, there's also the two Shining Force III scenarios (we only got Scenario 1) and Dragon Force II.

>>2406536
Madou Monogatari and Wakuwaku Puyopuyo Dungeon
The two SMT titles (only one of which was translated 15 years after the fact)
Princess Crown (inb4 that guy who flips out every time someone mentions it)
The version of Baroque that doesn't suck
Lunar Magic School

>>2406536
>we only got Scenario 1
Don't remind me

>>2406536
At least both of those got fan translations.

>susumu matsushita will never do video game art for things not-famitsu ever again
END IT ALL

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1998 Part 3: Sony Edition

PlayStation
39 - Tekken 3
37 - Resident Evil 2
37 - Metal Gear Solid
35 - Crash Bandicoot 3
35 - Neo Atlas
35 - R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
35 - Astronōka
35 - Street Fighter Alpha 3
35 - Beatmania
35 - Rival Schools
34 - R-Type Delta
34 - SD Gundam: G Generation
34 - Resident Evil 2: Dual Shock Version
34 - Atelier Marie Plus
33 - Bust A Groove
33 - I.Q. Final
33 - Atelier Elie
33 - Star Ocean 2nd Story
33 - Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2
33 - Pilot ni Narou!
33 - Parasite Eve
32 - Brave Fencer Musashi
32 - Ehrgeiz
32 - Point Blank
32 - Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 2
32 - Namco Anthology
32 - Mitsumete Night
32 - Jade Cocoon
32 - DoDonPachi
31 - Debut 21
31 - Echo Night
31 - Rebus
31 - Itadaki Street: Gorgeous King
31 - The Game Maker
31 - Thunder Force V: Perfect System
31 - Xenogears
31 - Double Cast
31 - Winning Eleven 3: Final Version
31 - World Stadium 2
31 - Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu
31 - Mouri Motonari
30 - 1 on 1
30 - Alive
30 - Cool Boarders 3
30 - FIFA: Road to World Cup '98
30 - Juggernaut
30 - NBA Live '98
30 - Tail Concerto
30 - Devil Dice
30 - Another Mind
30 - Winning Post 3: Program '98
30 - Command & Conquer: Complete
30 - The Family Restaurant
30 - Night of the Kamaitachi: Special Edition
30 - Doki Doki Poyatachio
30 - Perfect Golf 2
30 - Pocket Fighter
30 - Fatal Fury: Dominated Mind
30 - Winning Eleven 3: World Cup France '98
30 - Kuon no Kizuna
30 - Toukon Retsuden 3
30 - Suzumepai Yuugi '99
30 - Yukiwari no Hana
30 - Kawa no Nushi Tsuri: Hikyou wo Motomete
30 - Houshinengi

1998 was a pretty big year for PlayStation. Lots of big name titles, as well as stuff I've forgotten about and even some obscurities I've never heard about before.

>>2407554
'98 was a big year in gaming period, honestly.

>>2407710
I want to go back to it man

>>2407968
We all do, man. We all do. We'll never be back in 1998, dicking around on an internet that sadly, doesn't exist anymore. Playing our old games, so young and innocent.

At least porn is better now.

>>2407554
>35 - Street Fighter Alpha 3
I swear to God if the Saturn version isn't higher than this I'm done with Famitsu forever.

>>2407970
>>2407968

>>2407970
>At least porn is better now.
No argument there, I never want to go back to dial-up.
I still remember going to boobs.com on my friend's computer and him getting grounded for a week for it showing up on the browser history.

I just wish we could have quality internet with higher speeds, and much better videogames.

>>2407970
>At least porn is better now.

This I completely disagree with. Now it's all just close ups and there's no "fantasy like" aspect to it that came from the plots and the sense of taboo.

>>2407986
Yeah I was talking about japanese porn mainly. Of the drawn variety. And I mean I like classics like Bondage Faeries and Taboo Charming Mother sure but the variety nowadays unparalleled.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1999 Part 1: Portable Edition

Game Boy
33 - Pokemon Gold/Silver
32 - Pokemon Pinball
31 - Guruguru Garakutas
30 - Dragon Quest I & II
30 - Mario Golf GB
30 - Harvest Moon 2

Neo-Geo Pocket
30 - SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium

Wonderswan
34 - Gunpey
30 - Tarepanda no Gunpey

>>2391568
>Been a LONG time since Famitsu had any credibility.

They never really had any to begin with. They have a capsule review style, so their reviews are a couple of sentences long, if that. Most Famitsu review are just vague statements about the games being reviewed. Worthless.

>>2409546
>30 - SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium

One of the best games ever made.

>>2409594
"Credibility" in a review ultimately comes from how you treat scores. Famitsu were the only magazine that didn't just give out perfect scores like it was nothing. They absolutely DID have cred in their first decade and a half or so.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1999 Part 2: Nintendo Edition

Super Famicom
35 - Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Nintendo 64
36 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu 6
34 - Jikkyou J-League 1999: Perfect Striker 2
33 - Ogre Battle 64
33 - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
33 - Donkey Kong 64
33 - Pokemon Stadium 2
33 - Pokemon Snap
32 - Custom Robo
32 - Mario Golf 64
32 - Let's GO By Train! 64
32 - Super Smash Bros.
32 - Harvest Moon 64
30 - Winback
30 - Hybrid Heaven
30 - Super Robot Wars 64
30 - Turok 2
30 - Toukon Densho: F-Cu Maniax
30 - Bangai-Oh

Are there complete scans of old Famitsu issues out there anywhere? All I was able to find is a 20th Anniversary retrospective issue.

>>2409852
>35 - Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Wasn't that their ONLY release on that system that year?

>>2409883
There were 14 Super Famicom titles released in 1999.

>>2410008
Oh, OK. Forget I said anything then.

>>2410021
Although, honestly most of them were pretty niche titles like Picross, Lode Runner and Columns. Thracia 776 was pretty much the only big release.

>>2410051
How many of them had cartridge releases?

>>2410057
The only other game with a pre-written cartridge release was Power Sokoban.

>>2409620
>"Credibility" in a review ultimately comes from how you treat scores.

For me, "credibility" in a review comes from whether or not the reviewer spent enough time playing the game to form a solid impression of it (generally more than half of the game) and whether or not the review reflects that.

>Famitsu were the only magazine that didn't just give out perfect scores like it was nothing.

And? Does that suddenly make their single-paragraph reviews that tell you nothing about the game worth reading? You can slap a number onto anything and idiots will pay more attention to the number than they will what it's attached to.

Review scores have always been meaningless. They're just things used by fanboys to circlejerk. A score tells you absolutely nothing of value.

>>2410087
>Review scores have always been meaningless. They're just things used by fanboys to circlejerk. A score tells you absolutely nothing of value.
This. Famitsu tended to pander to popular trends in the Japanese gaming industry at the time.

>>2391568
>you'd NEVER see that kind of restraint from western gaming media
>amiga power

it has nothing to do with being western, anon

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1999 Part 3: Sega Edition

Sega Saturn
32 - Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3
30 - Street Fighter ZERO 3
30 - Derby Stallion

Dreamcast
40 - SoulCalibur
39 - Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram
36 - Sega Rally 2
34 - Power Stone
34 - J-League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou!
34 - Chu Chu Rocket
34 - Resident Evil 2
33 - The House of the Dead 2
33 - Shenmue
33 - Street Fighter Alpha 3: Saikyo Dojo
33 - Virtua Striker 3: Version 2000.1
33 - Marvel vs. Cacpom
32 - Evolution
32 - D2
32 - Zombie Revenge
32 - Gundam Side-Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes...
32 - Shutokou Battle
32 - Tokyo Bus Guide
32 - Maken X
31 - Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2
31 - Idol Janshi o Tsukucchaou
31 - Air Force Delta
31 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
31 - Star Gladiator 2
31 - Street Fighter III: Double Impact
31 - Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou!
31 - Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou!
31 - Pop'n Music 2
31 - Toukon Retsuden 4
30 - Black Matrix AD
30 - Cool Boarders BURRRN
30 - F-1 World Cup Grand Prix for Dreamcast
30 - Aero Dancing: Featuring Blue Impuse
30 - The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999
30 - Panzer Front
30 - Dynamite Cop
30 - Sword of the Berserk
30 - Pop'n Music
30 - World Neverland Plus

>>2400049
One of the most hated psx games kileak high up there. Surprised. I liked it but the environments were the same copy and paste shit. It was panned since the get go. Weird.

>>2410960
I find it more fascinating how Japanese developers weren't hesitant to explore with the first person perspective during the early days of the PS1, what with Kileak, Jumping Flash, Crime Crackers and King's Field. Hell, even the Dreamcast and original Xbox had Maken X and Breakdown respectively. I wonder why they don't experiment with the genre that much often anymore.

>>2410935
god damn what a fucking year for the Dreamcast. 2000 was even better IIRC.

>>2409852
Not a good sign when the top rated games on your system are sports games...

>>2407554
>>2410935
>Playstation version of SGZ3 scores higher than the Saturn version

okay I'm done

>>2411242
Famitsu had a boner for all those Jikkyou games by Konami for some reason. I never understood the appeal of sports games in general.

>>2407554
>>2410935
>Playstation version of SFZ3 scores higher than the Saturn version

okay I'm done

>>2411246
Re-releases and ports for the most part were rated lower by Famitsu than the originals, even if the newer releases were better or offered more content. Just look at the ratings they gave to Final Fantasy VII and Resident Evil 2 and compared them to what they give to the International and Dual Shock editions respectively. They were likely reviewed by different people or they probably thought the game was not that fresh anymore back when it was first released.

>>2411265
Meant for >>2411249

>>2411248
>I never understood the appeal of sports games in general.

>>2410935
>30 - Street Fighter ZERO 3
>>2407554
>35 - Street Fighter Alpha 3

>>2411353
Yeah. I should make up my mind on whether to always use localized titles or not.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 1999 Part 4: Sony Edition (Part 1)

PlayStation
37 - Final Fantasy VIII
37 - Torneco's Adventure 2
36 - Chrono Cross
36 - Resident Evil 3
35 - Unjammer Lammy
35 - Valkyrie Profile
35 - Culdcept Expansion
35 - Saga Frontier 2
34 - Dance Dance Revolution
34 - Dewprism
34 - Dino Crisis
34 - Neo Atlas II
34 - Silent Hill
34 - Guitar Freaks
34 - Gran Turismo 2
34 - Derby Stallion '99
34 - Soul Hackers
34 - Dokodemo Issho
34 - Hot Shots Golf 2
34 - Metal Gear Solid: Integral

>>2412595
Famitsu's Top Rated of 1999 Part 5: Sony Edition (Part 2)
33 - Crash Team Racing
33 - Machi
33 - Tokimeki Memorial 2
33 - Persona 2: Innocent Sin
33 - Space Battleship Yamato
33 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu '99: Season Opener Edition
33 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu '99: Decisive Edition
32 - Bloody Roar 2
32 - Echo Night #2
32 - SD Gundam G: Generation Zero
32 - Vandal Hearts II
32 - Grandia
32 - Cross: A Detective Story
32 - Ape Escape
32 - Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3
32 - Front Mission 3
32 - Monster Rancher 2
32 - World Stadium 3
32 - Ore no Ryouri
32 - Let's GO By Train! 2
32 - Let's GO By Train!: Professional Edition
31 - Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Remix
31 - Xi Jumbo
31 - Ace Combat 3
31 - Syphon Filter
31 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
31 - Super Robot Wars F: Complete Edition
31 - Street Fighter EX2 Plus
31 - True Love Story 2
31 - Tomba! 2
31 - Bust-A-Groove 2
31 - Panekit
31 - Final Fantasy VI
31 - Fire Pro Wrestling G
31 - Pop 'n Music 2
31 - Marionette Company 2
31 - Legend of Dragoon
31 - Robbit mon Dieu
31 - Winning Eleven 4
31 - Wild ARMs 2
31 - Nobunaga no Yabou: Shouseiroku
31 - Legend of Mana
31 - Saiyuki
31 - Deception III
31 - The Mikagura Girl Detective Club 2: Complete Edition
31 - Detective Saburo Jinguji: The Unexpected Extinguishing
31 - Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
30 - Colin McRae The Rally
30 - Dancing Stage: featuring True Kiss Destination
30 - To Heart
30 - ZEUS II: Carnage Heart
30 - Countdown Vampires
30 - Over Drivin' IV
30 - Galerians
30 - Gallop Racer 3
30 - Global Force
30 - Otogirisou Souseihen
30 - The Silver Affair
30 - Spyro
30 - Charumera
30 - Chocobo Racing
30 - Toom Raider 3
30 - Bus Ride
30 - Parasite Eve 2
30 - Pop'n Music
30 - Little Princess
30 - Remote Control Dandy
30 - World Neverland 2
30 - Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Nekketsu Seishun Nikki 2
30 - Zen Nihon Pro Wrestling: Ouja no Tamashii
30 - Momotaro Tensetsu V

We're at /vr/'s cutoff, but there's still late releases to cover.

>>2412624
I think it's okay to cover the remaining Dreamcast/PS1/N64 releases. Thank you for doing this by the way, I think it's really interesting.

>>2412624
>Legend of Mana ranked lower than Vandal Hearts II

Interesting, I though Vandal Hearts II bombed hard.
Seems pretty fair though.

>>2412595
>37 - Final Fantasy VIII

>>2411360

I think he means it makes no sense that the Saturn version of Zero/Alpha 3 which is incredibly good got 5 points less than the shitty PS1 port.

>>2413048
See.>>2411265
Famitsu likely reviewed ports/re-releases under the assumption that most of their readers probably played the original release and were judging it based on what the new versions were offering compared to newer titles and not necessarily on whether it was a better or more accurate conversion than the previous version. From a casual standpoint, why would you want to play another version of ZERO 3 on a last gen console when Double Impact is out?

I was under the impression that ZERO 3 on the Saturn was not as good as it could've been.

>>2413048
>the shitty PS1 port.
Alpha 3 on PS1 was pretty impressive when it was released, given the handicap the PS1 had when it came to sprite-heavy 2D games, plus it had extra content that was carried over to subsequent releases. Just because the later Saturn and Dreamcast versions were more accurate doesn't mean the PlayStation version was shitty.

>>2413441

You know what I mean, it's not an abomination, but it's far from being arcade accurrate.
PS1 version should be 30, Saturn should be 35 (or even higher)

>>2413296
Yeah I keep reading Famitsu's criteria was a bit weird

>>2413482
>Yeah I keep reading Famitsu's criteria was a bit weird

It's actually not weird at all when you think about it, many other non-japanese magazines applied a similar criterion.

>>2413482
>You know what I mean, it's not an abomination, but it's far from being arcade accurrate.
It was also the only console port of the game when it was released, so it's not like there was anything else to compared it at the time.
>PS1 version should be 30, Saturn should be 35 (or even higher)
I've never played the Saturn version of Zero 3, but I was under the impression that it was not as good as it could've been, since it required the 4 Mega RAM cartridge and it still suffered from loading times and missing animation frames. I could be wrong though.

>>2413612

I'm sure Zero 3 on the Saturn is as good as it could have been.
it's even better than the Dreamcast port, so there's that.

>>2412624
>Monster Rancher 2 getting a fairly good score
Noice

Famitsu's Top Rated of 2000 Part 1: Nintendo Edition

Game Boy
35 - Trade & Battle Card Hero
34 - Pokemon Crystal
33 - Wario Land 3
31 - Sakura Wars GB
31 - Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
30 - Dragon Quest III
30 - Kirby: Tilt 'n Tumble
30 - Mario Tennis GB

Nintendo 64
37 - Zelda: Majora's Mask
36 - Shiren the Wanderer 2
35 - Sin & Punishment
34 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu 2000
33 - Banjo Tooie
32 - Custom Robo V2
32 - Mario Tennis 64
32 - Kirby 64
31 - Sim City 64
31 - Pokemon Stadium Gold & Silver
31 - Mario Part 3
30 - Virtual Puroresu 2
30 - Resident Evil 2
30 - Shigesato Itoi's Bass Fishing No. 1

Wonderswan (not a Nintendo console, but didn't know where else to fit it)
30 - Final Fantasy

I'm not sure if I'll cover PS2 games in the Sony entry or just PS1.

>>2416187
>I'm not sure if I'll cover PS2 games in the Sony entry or just PS1.
Only PS1 is /vr/ related so I guess just stick to that. I am curious as to how the PS2's first year or so stacks up against the Dreamcast but oh well.

Also Kirby 64 is way to high that game is mediocre as fuck.

>>2416268
I'll post PS2 scores for the first year at least if it doesn't trigger anyone's autism.

>>2416334

Then people will ask for GBA scores.

Just sayan.

I think it's better to just leave it at /vr/ systems, but it's up to you. I don't personally mind.

>>2416334
>if it doesn't trigger anyone's autism

>>2411360
I was referring the scores
SFA3Saturn>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SFA3PSONE

>>2416187
>I'm not sure if I'll cover PS2 games in the Sony entry or just PS1.
Please post at least the first year of the PS2 and NGC.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 2000 Part 2: Sega Edition

Dreamcast
37 - Phantasy Star Online
35 - The Typing of the Dead
35 - Resident Evil: Code Veronica
35 - Grandia 2
34 - Marvel vs. Capcom 2
34 - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
34 - Crazy Taxi
34 - NFL 2k
34 - Shutokou Battle 2
33 - NBA 2k
33 - Roommania #203
33 - Sega GT Homologation Special
33 - Skies of Arcadia
33 - Project Justice
32 - Dead or Alive 2
32 - Jet Set Radio
32 - Aero Dancing F
32 - Giantgram 2000
32 - Samba de Amigo
32 - Sakatsuku Tokudaigou: Let's Make a J-League Soccer Club!
32 - Dabitsuku: Let's Make a Derby Horse!
32 - Let's Make Another Pro Baseball Team!
32 - Mister Driller
31 - Daytona USA 2001
31 - Dino Crisis
31 - Spawn: In the Demon's Hands
31 - Virtua Athlete 2k
31 - Vampire Chronicle
31 - Guilty Gear X
31 - Super Runabout
31 - Resident Evil 3
31 - Power Stone 2
31 - Power Smash
31 - Mars Matrix
31 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu
30 - Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
30 - Dance Dance Revolution 2n Mix
30 - Record of Lodoss War: Advent of Cardice
30 - Aero Dancing F: Thunderwing's First Flight
30 - Cannon Spike
30 - Sakura Wars 2
30 - Revolt
30 - Rent-A-Hero No. 1
30 - Gundam: Ghirem's Greed: Zeon's Pedigree
30 - Blue Submarine No. 6: Time & Tide

>>2401686
ryoko hirosue, my ex-waifu

>>2417919
Ex? What happened?

>>2417212
The SS has some great games, but man, the Dreamcast has such a quality library. What an amazing console.

>>2410935
>Shenmue
>33
Shit taste

>>2411248
they had boner for Konami in general

>>2417993
I didn't see that many Konami games on their top-rated lists outside their sports releases and obvious big hits (MGS, Silent Hill, Tokimemo).

>>2418180


I just realized Goemon doesn't show up on any of the N64 tops.
Bullshit, what the fuck Famitsu.

Famitsu's Top Rated of 2000 Part 3: Sony Edition

PlayStation
40 - Vagrant Story
38 - Dragon Quest VII
38 - Final Fantasy IX
34 - Tenku no Restaurant
32 - Dino Crisis 2
32 - Farewell, Space Battleship Yamato
32 - Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
32 - Mr. Driller
31 - J-League Jikkyou Winning Eleven 2000
31 - Gunparade March
31 - Colin McRae The Rally 2
31 - Super Robot Wars Alpha
31 - Resident Evil: Survivor
31 - Breath of Fire IV
31 - Kenki Ippai!
30 - Uta Uta Uh!
30 - Spyro 2
30 - Kero Kero King
30 - Wipeout 3
30 - Ganbare! Nippon! Olympic 2000
30 - Strider Hiryu 1 & 2
30 - Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn
30 - Bass Landing 2
30 - Power Shovel ni Norou!
30 - Rescue Shot Bubibo
30 - Mega Man Legends 2
30 - Masked Rider V3
30 - Jikkyou Golf Master 2000
30 - Let's GO By Train!: Nagoya Railroad Edition

Kuon no Sugina (which scored a 30) is listed as a PS game, but what Famitsu reviewed that year was the expanded version released for the Dreamcast.

I decided not to post PS2 scores, since they released more games during the launch year than I expected. I'll post all the late releases for the other systems. There's quite a few for the Dreamcast.

>>2419320
Oops! I've accidentally skipped over Tales of Eternia (aka Tales of Destiny 2) and the PS version of Zeon's Pedigree, which both scored 33.

still no mega or archive.org link

Bumpan'

Top Rated Post-2000 Games By Famitsu Released on Pre-2000 Part 1

Game Boy
38 - Shiren the Wanderer GB2
34 - Dragon Quest Monsters 2
32 - Mobile Golf GB
31 - Koto Battle
31 - Devil Children: White Book
31 - Star Ocean: Blue Sphere
31 - Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
31 - Pocket King
30 - Zelda: Oracle of Ages

Nintendo 64
32 - Doubutsu no Mori

Wonderswan
31 - SD Gundam G Generation: Monoeye Gundams
31 - Xi
30 - Alchemist Marie & Elie
30 - Final Fantasy II
30 - Front Mission
30 - Riveria: The Promised Land

>>2421557
>Wonderswan had a better line-up than the N64

I remember being an N64-only owner in 2001. The Gamecube wasn't released here until 2002 as well.

>>2422474

They dropped support quickly in order to focus on the Gamecube, but for some reason Famitsu ignores some N64 games, for example the aforementioned Goemon titles.
In 2001 I remember playing Conker's Bad Fur Day at my friend's house, although I can understand Famitsu not rating that one, it never came out in Japan (I think?).
In 2001 the japan-exclusive Bomberman 64 was also released.

>>2422474
Front Mission and Riveria are actually 2002 releases. The Wonderswan didn't had that long of a lifespan, since practically all the third party support was dropped in 2002 and it was eventually discontinued by 2004. Shame that Final Fantasy III remake was scrapped though. I didn't like the 3D remake on Nintendo DS and that seems to be the only version being ported nowadays.

>>2422483
They only released six N64 titles in Japan, with Bomberman 64 being the very final release of the platform. Since the N64, Nintendo has developed a habit of quickly discontinuing their older platforms in order to push forward their newer ones. The only exceptions were the Family Computer and Super Famicom.

>>2422483
>exclusive
I swear I saw a bomberman party edition port on ps1.

>>2422609
Nevermind, they are different games.
n64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRo92_PQgD0
ps1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF5qhd7oxqE

>>2419320
>40 - Vagrant Story
>30 - Spyro 2
What? Fuck gaijin games.

>>2422618
When you're a bigger weeb than actual Japanese people it's time to reassess your life

>>2422728
He's way past the point of no return.

>>2416187
>VPW2
>Not 35+
Yeah, no, get fucked Famitsu.

Top Rated Post-2000 Games By Famitsu Released on Pre-2000 Platforms Part 2

PlayStation
32 - Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden
32 - Dragon Quest IV
31 - Summon Knight 2
31 - Winning Post 5
30 - Exciting Puroresu 2
30 - Romance of the Three Kingdoms 7
30 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu 2001
30 - Shin Megami Tensei
30 - Mr. Driller Great
30 - Time Crisis: Project Titan
30 - World Stadium 5
33 - Dragon Quest Monsters 1 & 2
31 - Jikkyou Pawafuru Pro Yakyuu 2001: Spring Edition
30 - Subete Ga F Ni Naru: The Perfect Insider
30 - Hamster Club Ai

Dreamcast
37 - Culdcept Second
35 - Capcom vs. SNK 2
35 - Crazy Taxi 2
34 - Sakura Wars 3
33 - Outtrigger
33 - Sonic Adventure 2
32 - NFL2k1
32 - Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 - Shenmue II
32 - Biohazard Code: Veronica Kanzenban
32 - Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou & Asobou!
31 - es
31 - Aero Dancing F
31 - Golf Shiyouyo 2: Aratanaru Chousen
31 - Confidential Mission
31 - Segagaga
31 - Power Smash 2
31 - Hundred Sword
31 - Rez
30 - Air
30 - NBA 2k1
30 - The Virgin on Megiddo
30 - Kanaria
30 - Capcom vs. SNK Pro
30 - Sakatsuku Tokudaigou 2
30 - Super Robot Wars Alpha
30 - Zero Gunner 2
30 - Fighting Vipers 2
30 - WWF Royal Rumble
36 - Ikagura
36 - Sakura Wars 4
35 - Space Channel 5: Part 2
34 - Shiren the Wanderer: The Swordswoman Asuka Cometh
32 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon DX
31 - Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien
30 - Missing Parts
31 - Shirotsume Souwa: Episode of the Clovers
30 - Puyo Puyo Fever

>>2423820
>31 - Rez
Nigga that game is perfect. Good list other than that. I guess I need to check out Culdcept Second.

>>2424447
Honestly I never understood the appeal of Rez either. It looks like an STG for people who find spaceships too mainstream.

>>2424572

Never played Panzer Dragoon?

>>2424572
It's nothing like that at all. Try playing it.

>>2424591
I know of Panzer Dragoon. What makes you think I haven't?
>>2424596
I always wanted to pick up the PS2 version, but it was always above my price range whenever I saw it on sales. And I don't have an Xbox 360 for the HD version either.

>>2424623
it is really similar to panzer dragoon, you even have the same lasers and sideview

>>2423820
>32 - Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden

This pleases a mecha geek such as myself.