The Japanese video game magazine ''

Famitsu formerly ''Famicom Tsūshin'', is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Kadokawa Game Linkage (previously known as Gzbrain), a subsidiary of Kadokawa. ''Famitsu'' is published in both weekly and monthly formats as well as in the f ...

'' reviews video games by having four critics each assign the game a score from 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest score. The scores of are then added together for a maximum possible score of 40. , twenty-seven games have received perfect scores from ''Famitsu''. The console with the highest number of perfect-scoring games is the

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, with seven total. Four of the perfect-scoring games on PlayStation 3 were also released on the

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, which is tied with the Wii for the second-highest number of perfect scores at five total. The first game to receive a perfect score was '' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', released in 1998 by Nintendo for the

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. Nintendo is the

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with the highest number of perfect scoring games with nine total, followed by Square Enix with five, and both

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and Sega with three. Nintendo is additionally the

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with the highest number of perfect scoring games with seven total, followed by

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and Square Enix with four each. Video game franchises with multiple perfect scoring games include ''

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'' with four, ''

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'' with three, and both Dragon Quest and ''

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'' with two. Of the games to receive perfect scores, only three were either published and/or developed by a non-Japanese company – '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'', '' Grand Theft Auto V'', and ''

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''.

Reviews

Perfect scores

, twenty-seven games have received perfect scores from ''Famitsu''.

Near-perfect scores

, fifty-two games have received a near-perfect score of 39.

Awards & accolades

''Famitsu'' Awards

''Famitsu'' administers the ''Famitsu'' awards. Video games receive a number of different awards in categories like Innovation, Biggest Hit, Rookie Award, Highest Quality, etc. One or two "

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" awards are granted as the top prize. Top prize winners are determined by a combination of critical and fan review scores as well as sales figures. They also give an "Excellence Prize" to other games that don't receive the top prize. Prior to the formal establishment of the ''Famitsu Awards'' ceremony, ''Famitsu'' had been publishing annual lists of "Best Hit Game Awards" since early 1987 (for games released in 1986). The following titles were "Game of the Year" winners in the "Best Hit Game Awards" (between 1986 and 2004) and the ''Famitsu Awards'' (from 2005 onwards).

2006 readers' poll

In March 2006, Famitsu readers voted for their 100 all-time favorite games. * ''

Super Mario Bros. is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The successor to the 1983 arcade game '' Mario Bros.'' and the first game in the ''Super Mario'' series, it was first released in 1985 for ...

'' (1985, FC) * '' Spartan X'' (1985, FC) * ''

Gradius is a series of shooter video games, introduced in 1985, developed and published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper. Games *''Scra ...

'' (1986, FC) * ''

'' (1986, FCD) * '' Dragon Quest'' (1986, FC) * '' Pro Yakyū Family Stadium'' (1986, FC) * ''

'' (1987, FC) * ''

Dragon Quest II ''Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line'', titled ''Dragon Warrior II'' when initially localized to North America, is a role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System ...

'' (1987, FC) * ''

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'' (1987, FC) * '' Hokkaidō Rensa Satsujin: Okhotsk ni Kiyu'' (1987, FC) * '' Pro Baseball Family Stadium '87'' (1987, FC) * '' Super Mario Bros. 3'' (1988, FC) * ''

Final Fantasy II * is a fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1988 for the Family Computer as the second installment of the ''Final Fantasy'' series. The game has received numerous enhanced remakes for the WonderSwan Color, the ...

'' (1988, FC) * ''

Dragon Quest III ''Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation'', titled ''Dragon Warrior III'' when initially localized to North America, is a 1988 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix. It is the third installment in the '' Dragon ...

'' (1988, FC) * '' Best Play Pro Yakyū'' (1988, FC) * ''

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'' (1989, GB) * ''

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'' (1989, FC) * '' Ys I & II'' (1989, PCE) * ''

Super Mario World ''Super Mario World,'' known in Japan as is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was released in Japan in 1990, North America in 1991 and Europe and Australia in 19 ...

'' (1990, SFC) * ''

F-Zero is a series of futuristic racing video games originally created by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Nintendo EAD with multiple games developed by outside companies. The F-Zero (video game), first game was released for the Super Fa ...

'' (1990, SFC) * ''

Final Fantasy Legend II ''Final Fantasy Legend II'', known in Japan as ''SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu'', is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Game Boy. The second entry in the '' SaGa'' series, it was released in 1990 in Japan, and in 1991 in ...

'' (1990, GB) * ''

Final Fantasy III is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Family Computer. The third installment in the ''Final Fantasy'' series, it is the first numbered ''Final Fantasy'' game to feature the job-change system. The story revolve ...

'' (1990, FC) * ''

Final Fight ''Final Fight'' is a series of beat 'em up video games by Capcom, which began with the arcade release of ''Final Fight'' in 1989. Set in the fictional Metro City, the games focus on a group of heroic vigilantes who fights against the control and ...

'' (1990, SFC) * ''

Super Monaco GP is a Formula One racing simulation video game released by Sega, originally as a Sega X Board arcade game in 1989, followed by ports for multiple video game consoles and home computers in the early 1990s. It is the sequel to the 1979 arcade ga ...

'' (1990, MD) * '' Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II'' (1990, FC) * '' Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen'' (1990, FC) * '' The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' (1991, SFC) * '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' (1991, MD) * ''

SimCity ''SimCity'' is an open-ended city-building video game series originally designed by Will Wright. The first game in the series, ''SimCity'', was published by Maxis in 1989 and were followed by several sequels and many other spin-off "''Sim ...

'' (1991, SFC) * ''

Final Fantasy IV known as ''Final Fantasy II'' for its initial North American release, is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1991, it is the fourth main insta ...

'' (1991, SFC) * '' Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru'' (1992, PCE) * ''

Romancing SaGa ''Romancing SaGa'' is a 1992 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Famicom. It is the fourth entry in the ''SaGa'' series. It was subsequently released for the WonderSwan Color in 2001 and mobile phones in 2009. ...

'' (1992, SFC) * ''

Shin Megami Tensei ''Megami Tensei'', marketed internationally as ''Shin Megami Tensei'' (formerly ''Revelations''), is a Japanese media franchise created by Aya Nishitani, Kouji "Cozy" Okada, Ginichiro Suzuki, and Kazunari Suzuki. Primarily developed and publishe ...

'' (1992, SFC) * ''

Puyo Puyo ''Puyo Puyo'' (ぷよぷよ), previously known as ''Puyo Pop'' outside Japan, is a series of tile-matching video games created by Compile. Sega has owned the franchise since 1998, with games after 2001 being developed by Sonic Team. ''Puyo Puyo ...

'' (1992, MD) * '' Super Mario Kart'' (1992, SFC) * '' Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride'' (1992, SFC) * ''

Final Fantasy V is a fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1992. It is the fifth main installment of the ''Final Fantasy'' series. The game first appeared only in Japan on Nintendo's Super Famicom (known internationally as the ...

'' (1992, SFC) * '' Street Fighter II'' (1992, SFC) * '' Ogre Battle'' (1993, SFC) * '' Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon'' (1993, SFC) * '' Street Fighter II Turbo'' (1993, SFC) * '' Seiken Densetsu II'' (1993, SFC) * ''

Final Fantasy VI also known as ''Final Fantasy III'' from its initial North American release, is a 1994 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the sixth main entry in the ''Final Fantasy'' ...

'' (1994, SFC) * ''

Virtua Fighter is a series of fighting games created by Sega-AM2 and designer Yu Suzuki. The original '' Virtua Fighter'' was released in October 1993 and has received four main sequels and several spin-offs. The highly influential first ''Virtua Fighter'' ga ...

'' (1994, SAT) * ''

Mother 2 ''EarthBound'', released in Japan as is a role-playing video game developed by Creatures (company), Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The second entry in the Mother (video game s ...

'' (1994, SFC) * ''

Tokimeki Memorial is a dating simulation series by Konami. It consists of six main games in addition to many spin-offs. The games are notable in the dating sim genre for being highly nonlinear. Their nickname amongst their fans is the contraction ''TokiMemo''. ...

'' (1994, PCE) * '' Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo'' (1994, SFC) * ''

Kamaitachi no Yoru , released in English as ''Banshee's Last Cry'', is a visual novel created by Chunsoft. It was first released for Super Famicom (the Japanese version of the Super NES) and was later ported to other consoles. An English localized version of the ...

'' (1994, SFC) * ''

Virtua Fighter 2 is a 1994 fighting video game developed by Sega. It is the sequel to 1993's ''Virtua Fighter'' and the second game in the ''Virtua Fighter'' series. It was created by Sega's Yu Suzuki-headed AM2 and was released for the arcades in 1994. Ports ...

'' (1995, SAT) * ''

Chrono Trigger is a 1995 role-playing video game developed and published by Square. It was originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as the first game in the ''Chrono'' series. The game's development team included three designers th ...

'' (1995, SFC) * '' Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation'' (1995, SFC) * ''

Tactics Ogre is a 1995 tactical role-playing game developed and published by Quest Corporation for the Super Famicom. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn (1996) and the PlayStation (1997), the latter released in North America in 1998 by Atlus USA. The ...

'' (1995, SFC) * '' Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You'' (1995, PS) * '' Mystery Dungeon 2'' (1995, SFC) * '' Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You'' (1996, SAT) * ''

Sakura Taisen is a Japanese steampunk media franchise created by Oji Hiroi and owned by Sega. It is focused around a series of cross-genre video games. The first game in the series was released in 1996, with five sequels and numerous spin-off titles be ...

'' (1996, SAT) * ''

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known in Japan as is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environments ...

'' (1996, PS) * '' ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green'''' (1996, GB) * ''

Final Fantasy Tactics is a 1997 tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. Released in Japan in June 1997 and in the United States in January 1998 by Sony Computer Entertainment, it is the first game of the ...

'' (1997, PS) * '' Tales of Destiny'' (1997, PS) * ''

Grandia is a series of role-playing video games developed by Game Arts and published over the years by Entertainment Software Publishing, Sony Computer Entertainment, Ubisoft, Hudson Soft, Enix, Square Enix and GungHo Online Entertainment. Games in th ...

'' (1997, SAT) * '' Final Fantasy VII'' (1997, PS) * ''

Metal Gear Solid is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces opera ...

'' (1998, PS) * '' Machi'' (1998, SAT) * '' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' (1998, N64) * '' Sakura Taisen II'' (1998, SAT) * ''

Resident Evil 2 ''Resident Evil 2'' is a 1998 survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation. The player controls Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, who must escape Raccoon City after its citizens a ...

'' (1998, PS) * ''

Xenogears ''Xenogears'' is a 1998 role-playing video game developed and published by Square (video game company), Square for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation video game console. It is the debut entry in the larger ''Xeno (series), Xeno'' franchise. ...

'' (1998, PS) * '' Final Fantasy VIII'' (1999, PS) * ''

Valkyrie Profile or is a series of role-playing video games created by Masaki Norimoto, primarily developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix (formerly Enix). The series is notable for featuring elements from Norse mythology. Common elements The ''Val ...

'' (1999, PS) * '' Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 2: Oni Shūrai! Shiren-jō!'' (2000, N64) * ''

Tales of Eternia , known as ''Tales of Destiny II'' in its original North America release, is an action role-playing game published by Namco as the third main title in their '' Tales'' series. Initially released for the PlayStation in November 2000 in Japan, an ...

'' (2000, PS) * '' Dragon Quest VII'' (2000, PS) * '' Super Robot Wars Alpha'' (2000, PS) * ''

Final Fantasy IX is a 2000 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is the ninth game in the main '' Final Fantasy'' series. The plot focuses on a war between nations in a medieval fantasy world cal ...

'' (2000, PS) * '' Sakura Taisen III'' (2001, DC) * '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' (2001, PS2) * ''

Dynasty Warriors 3 is a hack and slash video game developed by Omega Force (ω-force) and published by Koei (with distribution handled by THQ for the PlayStation 2 in PAL regions). It is third in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series in North America and the second in ...

'' (2001, PS2) * '' Final Fantasy X'' (2001, PS2) * '' Kingdom Hearts'' (2002, PS2) * ''

Tales of Destiny 2 is a Japanese action role-playing game, co-developed by Wolfteam and Telenet Japan, and published by Namco. It is the fourth main entry in the ''Tales'' series of video games, and a direct sequel to 1997's ''Tales of Destiny''. It released on Pl ...

'' (2002, PS2) * '' Sakura Taisen IV'' (2002, DC) * '' The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' (2002, GCN) * ''

Final Fantasy X-2 is a 2003 role-playing video game developed and published by Square (video game company), Square for the PlayStation 2. Unlike most ''Final Fantasy'' games, which use self-contained stories and characters, ''X-2'' continues the story of ''Fin ...

'' (2003, PS2) * ''

Dynasty Warriors 4 is a hack and slash video game and the fourth installment in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series. ''Dynasty Warriors 4'' was developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game is available on PlayStation 2 (PS2) and Xbox and is based on a ...

'' (2003, PS2) * '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' (2004, PS2) * ''

Gran Turismo 4 ''Gran Turismo 4'' is a 2004 racing video game for the PlayStation 2, the fourth installment in the main ''Gran Turismo'' series and the sixth for the overall series. It was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entert ...

'' (2004, PS2) * ''

To Heart 2 ''To Heart 2'' (stylized as ''ToHeart2'') is a Japanese romance visual novel developed by Leaf and published by Aquaplus. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 on December 28, 2004 as an all-ages title, and was followed by an a ...

'' (2004, PS2) * '' Dragon Quest V'' (2004, PS2) * '' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'' (2004, PS2) * '' Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'' (2004, PS2) * '' Tales of Rebirth'' (2004, PS2) * ''

Monster Hunter is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fantasy-themed action role-playing video games that started with the game '' Monster Hunter'' for the PlayStation 2, released in 2004. Titles have been released across a variety of platforms ...

'' (2004, PS2) * ''

Resident Evil 4 ''Resident Evil 4'' is a 2005 survival horror third-person shooter game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom. It was originally released for the GameCube on January 11, 2005. Players control U.S. government specia ...

'' (2005, GCN) * '' Kingdom Hearts II'' (2005, PS2) * ''

'' (2005, PS2) * '' Animal Crossing: Wild World'' (2005, NDS) * ''

Tales of the Abyss is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio as the eighth main title in their '' Tales'' series in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. Originally released for the PlayStation 2, the game was published by Namco in Japan ...

'' (2005, PS2) * '' Monster Hunter Portable'' (2005, PSP) * '' Monster Hunter G'' (2005, PS2)

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