The PlayStation has seen the birth of many iconic games and licenses throughout its history and across generations. Here are the 30 most popular games among players. What should we remember?
To mark the PlayStation's 30th anniversary, Japanese magazine Famitsu conducted a major survey of gamers. With nearly 4,000 votes, this ranking highlights the most notable games in the brand's history. And at the top? It's not surprising Final Fantasy 7an RPG monument.
A tribute to PlayStation classics
The PlayStation list reflects gamers' love of games that defined their era. JRPGs occupy an important place in this list. Square Enix boasts five ranked final fantasy titles, including Final Fantasy 10 (4.) and Final Fantasy 9 (15th). There are also essentials like Xenogears (3.) and Dragon Quest 8.
Capcom and Konami are not left out. Three games Monster hunter Rise in the ranking, with Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G in second place. On the Konami site, Metal Gear Solid (7.) and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (18e) recall the impact of infiltration games on the history of video games.
The 30 best PlayStation games
- Final Fantasy 7
- Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
- Xenogears
- Final Fantasy 10
- resident Evil
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
- Metal Gear Solid
- Arc the Lad 2
- Ridge Racer
- Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of Forgotten Time
- Final Fantasy 8
- Monster Hunter: World
- Wild arms
- Big tourism
- Final Fantasy 9
- Suikoden 2
- Final Fantasy 11
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King
- Kingdom Hearts 2
- Suikoden
- Shadow Hearts
- Dynasty Warriors
- Persona 4
- Doko Demo Issho
- Yakuza
- Crash Bandicoot
- Tales of Eternia
- The Last of Us
- Ghost of Tsushima
Let's put things in context: This is a survey organized by a Japanese magazine. There's a good chance that a similar survey in the West would produce completely different results.
PlayStation generations in the spotlight
The ranking primarily highlights Sony's first consoles. With 16 of the 30 games in the rankings, the PS1 largely dominates. The PS2 follows with nine titles, while the PSP and PS4 have two entries each. The PS3 is discreet with just one mention thanks to The Last of Us.
Source: Famitsu
