Know the most desired titles to date in Japanese territory.
By And Villalobos September 29, 2025
September is about to say goodbye and 2025 continues full of surprises for players. Amid such expectation, what are the most desired releases in Japan and several will surprise you.
As you surely know, the Japanese market moves in a different way from that of the West and the best example of this was given in a recent survey with the latest edition of the magazine Weekly Famitsu.
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Because of this, the popular magazine dedicated himself to asking his users what were the most anticipated games. The votes were received from September 10 to 16 And the results that show the enormous popularity of Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 have just been released.
What are the most anticipated games in Japan?
Now, it is time to know what the Japanese answered, so we leave you below with the 10 titles most expected on the other side of the puddle. We are sure that they will surprise you by showing a preference for Nintendo’s hybrid consoles on Sony’s latest platform.
These are the most desired games in Japan:
- 1. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – Nintendo Switch
- 2. Kirby Air Riders – Nintendo Switch 2
- 3. Pragmatic – PlayStation 5
- 4. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – PlayStation 5
- 5. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – Nintendo Switch 2
- 6. Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2
- 7. Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch
- 8. Resident Evil Requiem – PlayStation 5
- 9. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – Nintendo Switch 2
- 10. Person 4 Revival – PlayStation 5
The first places on the list
As you could see, the first place on the list got it once again Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake In its version for Nintendo Switch. This improved delivery of the Square Enix franchise will arrive October 30 next for consoles and PC.
Second place went to Kirby Air Ridersa racing video game and action developed by Sora Ltd, Bandai Namco Studios and distributed by Nintendo that will arrive next November. Is the sequel to Kirby Air Rideoriginally released in 2003 for Gamecube.
On the other hand, third place went to Pragmaticthe enigmatic title of Capcom that surprised in its first trailer with a futuristic atmosphere and a tone loaded with mystery. After several delays and a long informative silence, the company finally confirmed that the game will arrive in 2026, although its exact launch date is still pending.
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