Confirmation of growing interest came in the form of the latest Famitsu rating — a list of the most anticipated games in Japan, compiled based on reader votes. The voting took into account responses collected from December 10 to 16. The following projects made it into the final top 10:
- Pragmata (PS5) — 567 votes
- Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (Switch 2) — 472 votes
- Resident Evil Requiem (PS5) — 429 votes
- Pokemon Pokopia (Switch 2) — 398 votes
- Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (Switch) — 345 votes
- Persona 4 Revival (PS5) — 339 votes
- Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (PS5) — 307 votes
- Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5) — 196 votes
- Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) — 180 votes
- Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (Switch 2) — 172 votes
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined took several positions at once, depending on the platform, and the high ranking of Resident Evil Requiem underscores the expectations for the new installment in the series. The list also includes a new Fire Emblem and a sports project with Mario, which indicates an active lineup of Nintendo releases in 2026.