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Last night on Japanese television, there was a three-hour special to rank the hundred most popular video games of all time as voted by over 50,000 people in Japan.
Since this poll has such a huge sample, the TV Asahi results are probably a fairly accurate barometer of people’s current gaming tastes in the country.
A panel of celebrities commented on the games as they were announced one by one. Famous panelists included Game Center CX’s Shinya Arino, who said his number one choice was Super Mario Bros. 3, entertainer Eiji Wentz, who said his favorite was Final Fantasy VII, and comedian and Famitsu columnist Hikaru Ijuin, who listed his number one choice as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
(Full disclosure: Kotaku broadcasted the English language release of Game Center CX.)
Below is a list of Japan’s top 100 games of all time as recapped on Twitter (here, here, here, here, and, uh, here):
100.Persona 3 99.Pokémon Platinum 98.Persona 4 97.Super Mario World 96.Romance of the Three Kingdoms 95.Mother 94.Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War 93. Persona 5 Royal 92.Monster Hunter 4G 91.Street Fighter II 90. Final Fantasy VIII 89.Super Mario Galaxy 2 88. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 87.Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate 86. Monster Hunter 85. Dragon Quest VI 84. Final Fantasy XI 83.Dragon Quest VII 82. The Legend of Mana 81.Dragon Quest Builders 2 80.The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 79.Metal Gear Solid 78.Nobunaga’s Ambition 77.Mario Kart Wii 76.Kirby Air Ride 75. Animal Crossing: Wild World 74. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 73. Gran Turismo 4 72.Kirby Super Star 71.Dr. Mario 70.Monster Hunter World 69.Super Mario RPG 68. Pokémon X/Y 67.Bloodborne 66.Ghost of Tsushima 65.Suikoden 64.Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver 63. Final Fantasy III 62.Xevious 61.Super Smash Bros. 60. Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 59. Dead by Daylight 58. Animal Crossing 57.Super Donkey Kong 56. Super Mario Galaxy 55. Yokai Watch 2 54. Dragon Quest VIII 53. Tales of the Abyss 52.The Legend of Zelda 51.Final Fantasy IV 50. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire 49.Kingdom Hearts 48.Nier: Automata 47.Final Fantasy XIV 46. Dragon Quest II 45. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land 44.Dragon Quest X 43.Xenoblade 42.Persona 5 41. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! 40.Xenogears 39.Dark Souls III 38.Puyo Puyo 37.Final Fantasy IX 36.Pokémon Gold and Silver 35. Xenoblade 2 34.Final Fantasy V 33. Final Fantasy VI 32.Resident Evil 31. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 30.Apex Legends 29.Okami 28. Mother 2 27. Dragon Quest XI 26. Pokémon Black and White 25. Tetris 24. Pokémon Red and Green 23.Fire Emblem: Three Houses 22.Animal Crossing: New Leaf 21. Splatoon 20. Minecraft 19. Suikoden II 18. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 17. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 16. Kingdom Hearts II 15.Dragon Quest IV 14.Pokémon Sword and Shield 13. Undertale 12. Super Mario Kart 11. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl 10. Super Mario Bros. 3 9. Final Fantasy X 8. Chrono Trigger 7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 6. Dragon Quest III 5. Splatoon 2 4. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3. Final Fantasy VII 2. Dragon Quest V 1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild