To be fair, its understandable that the Japanese like games that are developed by Japanese developers, they tend to dislike western developers for whatever reasons, so i can understand the list. either way this dosent represent the complete Japanese gaming market, we know this by comparing the sales of these games to each other, that is a better measure of their popularity imo.

I can conclude only one thing: the same hardcore gamers that visit this site also exist in Japan. And only they voted ofr the interview of course.

dogs love acdc, cats like the beatles.

im confused with this list

MGS4 above 1,2, and 3?

RE5 above 1,2,3,4?

no Gran Turismo ?

looks like the guys reading Famitsu are really really young.

serious lack of pre 3D games....

mh3 at number 9... seriously?

I'm disappointed. No Rapelay :(

The japanese sure do have better taste than us westerners do.

I especially agree with the bolded:

1.Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP)
2.Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS)
3.Final Fantasy XIII (PS3/360)
4.Final Fantasy X (PS2)
5.Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (PS2)
6.Final Fantasy VII (PS)
7.Tales of Vesperia (PS3/360)
8.Xenogears (PS)
9.Monster Hunter Tri (Wii)
10.Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
11.Machi (SS)
12.Yakuza 4 (PS3)
13.Tales of the Abyss (PS2)
14.Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2)
15.Okami (PS2)
16.Resident Evil 5 (PS3/360)
17.Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
18.Tales of Graces (Wii)
19.New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
20.Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (SNES/PS)

Okami is the only game that would made it in my top 20 list;..Maybe FFX aswell but I doubt it;