151 Japanese Devs Name Best Games of 2013: The Last of Us Dominates, Nintendo Games Shunned

The Japanese video game industry is becoming less and less insular lately, with local developers opening themselves to influences from the west, but what titles impressed them them most this year? 4Gamer asked that question and a few others to a large group of prominent Japanese devs, and we took upon ourselves to count the “votes” and compile a ranking to see what their favorites are.

Some of the results are fairly predictable, some others not so much. Here’s the full list, with the number of preferences given to each title.

1. The Last of Us – 14
2. Grand Theft Auto V – 12
3. Dragon’s Crown – 12
4. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – 11
5. Kantai Collection (browser) – 9
6. Beyond: Two Souls – 6
7. Candy Crush Saga – 6
8. Monster Hunter 4 – 4
9. LINE Pokopang – 4
10. Chain Chronicle – 3
11. Hotline Miami – 3
12. Rain – 3
13. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – 2
14. Earth Defense Force 4 – 2
15. Dragon Quest VIII – 2
16. The Walking Dead – 2
17. Cookie Clicker – 2
18. Nyanko Dai Senso – 2
19. Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi – 2
20. Puppeteer – 2
21. Pokémon X & Y – 2
22. FarCry 3: Blood Dragon – 2
23. Detakadodasu Aikatsu (arcade)- 1
24. Brave Frontier – 1
25. Sports Champion 2 – 1
26. Battlefield 4 – 1
27. Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl -1
28. World of Tanks – 1
29. Plague Inc. – 1
30. The Wonderful 101 – 1
31. Rocksmith 2014 Edition – 1
32. Gone Home – 1
33. Antichamber – 1
34. Anata Te Yokumiruto Dobunezumi Mitaina Kao Shi Teru Wa Ne – 1
35. Keri Hime Sweets – 1
36. DanganRonpa – 1
37. Oshioki Punch Girl!!! – 1
38. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies – 1
39. Bear Tomo – 1
40. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 1
41. Minna no oshaberi Chat – 1
42. Majo to Yuusha – 1
43. Deemo – 1
44. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation – 1
45. Papers, Please – 1
46. League of Legends – 1
47. Fantasy Life LINK! – 1
48. LINE GAME – 1
49. Panini Football League – 1
50. Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 – 1
51. The Stanley Parable – 1
52. Sega 3D Classics – 1
53. Color Zen – 1
54. Drift Spirits – 1
55. Payday 2 – 1
56. The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki – 1
57. Yokai Watch – 1
58. 3D Afterburner II – 1
59. Despicable Me: Minion Rush – 1
60. Tearaway – 1
61. Gran Turismo 6 – 1
62. Astebreed – 1
63. Clumsy Ninja – 1
64. Tomb Raider – 1
65. BioShock Infinite – 1
66. Killer Instinct – 1
67. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – 1
68. Resogun – 1

Wooo, A Realm Reborn is on there :D

Two people said Cookie Clicker? This list is invalid.

That list is funny.

6 people picked Beyond Two Souls... Christ.

I wouldn't say 14 votes vs 12 for two other games is "dominating."

This list is proof that Japanese developers have lost their way, i hope they can find it one day

Was the Wii U disqualified?

I mean I know W101 is there but..

Developers hates nitendo confirmed!! Its all clear now...

14 out of 151 is now dominating?

No way. GTA should get at least 30 points.