The Japanese magazine, the Weekly Famitsu held a survey which asked readers what they consider the best RPG of all time. I can see why you’d assume the reason Persona 5 won ‘best RPG of all time’ in Japan by readers is because it just came out recently and that point is valid.
The survey gathered 2,295 votes which had 56% male and 43% females (with 1% not have a specific gender). Out of all these votes only 9% where from teenagers, 36% in their twenties, 37% in their thirties, 16% in their forties, and 1% where in their fifties. The voting took place between June 22nd and June 28th, which is less than a year since Persona 5 came out in Japan. Hit the jump to see all the JRPGs that made Japanese readers favorites list.You can see a great write up by DualShockers here.
Persona 5 – 256
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation – 218
Chrono Trigger – 194
NieR: Automata – 177
Final Fantasy VII – 169
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride – 165
Suikoden II – 155
NieR – 151
Persona 3 -131
Final Fantasy XV – 110
Xenoblade Chronicles – 104
Final Fantasy X – 100
Xenogears – 91
Persona 4: Golden – 90
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen – 82
Final Fantasy VI – 81
EarthBound – 78
Final Fantasy IX – 75
Final Fantasy VIII – 74
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 72
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Persona 5 the best RPG ever? *groan* Sometimes Japanese players just make me cringe.
Some of these current generation games I don’t get. I’m not a Legend of Zelda fan, but I’m playing Breath of the Wild on the Wii-U, and that’s the best RPG I’v played in a long time. It’s so good. I like Xenoblade Chronicles, but it doesn’t even come close. And where’s Panzer Dragoon Saga?