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Death Stranding Voted Game of the Year 2019 by 132 Japanese Developers & Celebs on Famitsu

Today's issue of Weekly Famitsu included the traditional survey among Japanese game developers to see what is the title they appreciated the most in 2019.

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Today's issue of Weekly Famitsu included the traditional survey among Japanese game developers to see what is the title they appreciated the most in 2019.

The survey is joined by a handful of gaming celebrities, for a total of 132 voters, the vast majority of whom are well-known game developers from all areas of the Japanese industry.

Here's the full list of games they voted, combined with the survey performed by the editorial department, ranked from first to thirtieth. Do keep in mind that ofter developers are short on time, so their vote may go to games released before 2019.

1. Death Stranding
2. Dragon Quest Walk
3. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
4. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
5. Ring Fit Adventure
6. Polkemon Swird & Shield
7. Days Gone
8. Monster Hunter: World Iceborne
9. Dragon Quest Builders 2
10. Apex Legends
11. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
12. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
13. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
14. Judgment
15. Persona 5 Royal
16. Resident Evil 2
17. Kingdom Hearts III
18. Astral Chain
19. Borderlands 3
20. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
21. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
22. Tetris 99
23. Archer Densetsu
24. Fate/Grand Order
25. Splatoon 2
26. Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
27. Samurai Shodown
28. Detroit: Become Human
29. moon
30. GRIS

 

[BootsLoader]

To be honest, I'm not surprised.

 

[LittleBusters]

They know which side of the bread is buttered for them, so they pay homage to Kojima.

 

[YukiOnna]

List isn't too different from mine.

 

[TeamGhobad]

The japanese really have a bias towards their own games.

 

[ethomaz]

No surprise.

It is leading the overall GOTY awards across the world by a good margin already.

It is one of the best games created this gen.

 

[DeepEnigma]

The japanese really have a bias towards their own games.

It's almost like their art is a reflection of their cultural tastes. A trait all societies share.

No, that can't be it, can it?

 

[Danjin44]

Really glad to see Astral Chain, Sekiro and Fire Emblem Three Houses in that list. Those three were my biggest highlight for this year.

 

[Fake]

Glad to know.

 

[Deleted member 471617]

That's not a surprise whatsoever.

 

[TeamGhobad]

It's almost like their art is a reflection of their cultural tastes. A trait all societies share.

No, that can't be it, can it?

for years the japanese had the attitude that their games were superior and western games were trash. but western tech has now surpassed them by miles.

 

[Danjin44]

for years the japanese had the attitude that their games were superior and western games were trash. but western tech has now surpassed them by miles.

I wouldn't call western games "trash" but I vastly prefer Japanese games because most of the time they actually make fun gameplay with proper level design. Western games have better tech but for most part they would use that tech to have more "realism" and "cinematic" experience rather than give us interesting gameplay. I mean these days it's very rare to western game with proper level design instead just going open world.

 

[DeepEnigma]

for years the japanese had the attitude that their games were superior and western games were trash. but western tech has now surpassed them by miles.

And you're going to try to tell me the West doesn't have a superiority attitude either?

 

[TeamGhobad]

And you're going to try to tell me the West doesn't have a superiority attitude either?

dont let these hipsters speak for the west. phil fish is a c--t but he's right here. their tech is old. and now all they make is remakes.

 

[meirl]

lol wtf just shows how fucking stupid and meaningless those awards are.

 

[DeepEnigma]

dont let these hipsters speak for the west. phil fish is a c--t but he's right here. their tech is old. and now all they make is remakes.

He is a generalizing cunt, yes, and they make far better and complex games on average than he can muster out his low tech indie ass.

 

[Danjin44]

dont let these hipsters speak for the west. phil fish is a c--t but he's right here. their tech is old. and now all they make is remakes.

I think We saw two remakes this year with Resident Evil 2 and Link's Awakening, we also got new IPs like Sekiro and Astral Chain. Don't you think you are exaggerating here?

 

[Kagero]

for years the japanese had the attitude that their games were superior and western games were trash. but western tech has now surpassed them by miles.

I think they've caught up quite nicely. This was true about three years ago.

 

[ethomaz]

for years the japanese had the attitude that their games were superior and western games were trash. but western tech has now surpassed them by miles.

I believe that was not true when he make the video and today Japanese developers até even even better than three years ago.

 

[GHG]

dont let these hipsters speak for the west. phil fish is a c--t but he's right here. their tech is old. and now all they make is remakes.

At least they aren't afraid to label their remakes as remakes, unlike the shameless western AAA studios who gladly release the same reskinned game year after year under a slightly different name.

 

[ethomaz]

dont let these hipsters speak for the west. phil fish is a c--t but he's right here. their tech is old. and now all they make is remakes.

There is way way way more new IPs from Japanese devs than remakes in the whole industry.

 

[Fake]

Don't you think you are exaggerating here?

He being acting like this for a bit of time. Don't know the reason.

 

[Arkam]

No surprise, Death Stranding is an amazing game.

 

[nowhat]

dont let these hipsters speak for the west. phil fish is a c--t but he's right here. their tech is old.

Yup, Decima sure is old tech...

 

[Handel]

lolFamitsu

 

[TeamGhobad]

Yup, Decima sure is old tech...

it was developed by guerilla games they are dutch...

There is way way way more new IPs from Japanese devs than remakes in the whole industry.

they are mostly ff3 reskins.

 

[Danjin44]

they are mostly ff3 reskins.

What game this gen that was FF3 reskins? Unless you are say every turn based JRPG is FF3 reskins.

 

[DeepEnigma]

it was developed by guerilla games they are dutch...



they are mostly ff3 reskins.

And Kojima built the Fox Engine.

The man knows his tech.

 

[TeamGhobad]

And Kojima built the Fox Engine.

The man knows his tech.

kojima didn't build shit

 

[TeamGhobad]

What game this gen that was FF3 reskins? Unless you are say every turn based JRPG is FF3 reskins.

i feel like every japanese rpg wants to be FF7

 

[DeepEnigma]

kojima didn't build shit

Oh I'm sorry, him and his team. Point still stands.

 

[Insane Metal]

The haters go nuts. lol

 

[Danjin44]

i feel like every japanese rpg wants to be FF7

Okays? hows Persona 5 is like FF7 ? hows Xonoblade like FF7? Is DQXI like FF7 as well? Also decide if they "FF3 reskins" or "trying to be like FF7" one or another.

 

[TeamGhobad]

Okays? hows Persona 5 is like FF7 ? hows Xonoblade like FF7? Is DQXI like FF7 as well? Also decide if they "FF3 reskins" or "trying to be like FF7" one or another.

3d ffvii
top down ff3

 

[Danjin44]

3d ffvii
top down ff3

Well at this point this either this just internet act or you are just that ignorant to think every 3D JRPG plays like FF7 or 2D plays like FF3. Explain to me what part game like Xenoblade, Persona 5 or DQXI plays like FF7?

 

[Fake]

Explain to me what part game like Xenoblade, Persona 5 or DQXI plays like FF7?

You're wasting your time...

 

[Danjin44]

You're wasting your time...

I think you are right, its like talking to a wall.

 

[TeamGhobad]

Well at this point this either this just internet act or you are just that ignorant to think every 3D JRPG plays like FF7 or 2D plays like FF3. Explain to me what part game like Xenoblade, Persona 5 or DQXI plays like FF7?

they all have a male protagonists that look like a 14yo girl, and the story is some bullshit about saving the world

 

[ethomaz]

they all have a male protagonists that look like a 14yo girl, and the story is some bullshit about saving the world

Wrong.

 

[Halo is Back]

Didn't know so many people aspire to work for FedEx and Amazon

 

[Danjin44]

they all have a male protagonists that look like a 14yo girl, and the story is some bullshit about saving the world

I guess people this blind do exist you don't even look at each game's mechanic or each game's individual story beats, basically you just don't like JRPGs and justify it by saying they all look the same.

Like I said its like talking to a wall, but whatever this was complete waste of time which is my own fault.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Why are you even bothering talking with someone that said all Japanese games are remakes, in a thread about a completely 100% new IP, new genre Japanese game winning GOTY?

 

[Geki-D]

Days Gone being the top western game on there is interesting.

 

[Clear]

Days Gone being the top western game on there is interesting.

Unsurprising to me. Days Gone got skewered for reasons entirely unrelated to its virtues as a game. Simply put, it was the wrong sort of game for 2019's woke critics.

 

[CuNi]

Why are you even bothering talking with someone that said all Japanese games are remakes, in a thread about a completely 100% new IP, new genre Japanese game winning GOTY?

I was confused who everyone was talking to until I pressed "show ignored".. I should have known lol. Best practice is just just block him and move on. All he does is complain and post nonsense, ignoring arguments and to troll and derail.

@topic
Inoreferred Sekiro and re2 to DS but seeing that list shows how much content japanese developers can churn out each year without losing much on quality while the west is known for its yearly installments :/

 

[Airbus Jr]

The japanese really have a bias towards their own games.

Well if thats the case shouldnt be Sekiro winning this ?

I mean both games are made by Japanese but Death Stranding are heavily aimed for Western audience

 

[Papa]

How could anyone say with a straight face that Death Stranding is better than Sekiro?

 

[Danjin44]

How could anyone say with a straight face that Death Stranding is better than Sekiro?

I personally love, LOVE Sekiro, its my favourite FROM game right there with Bloodborne but you do know the difficulty on that game can be turn off for some people...right?

 

[Bryank75]

And another 1!

 

[Papa]

I personally love, LOVE Sekiro, its my favourite FROM game right there with Bloodborne but you do know the difficulty on that game can be turn off for some people...right?

Those people need to git gud.

Cull the weak, strengthen the herd.