Japanese gamers asked to rank their most anticipated games of 2011 yield up a list headed not by some blockbuster RPG as might be expected, but by none other than Ore no Imouto, backed up by plenty of other anime-based games.
The ranking, as compiled by Dengeki:
1. Ore no Imouto PSP (PSP)
2. The Last Story (Wii)
3. Valkyria Chronicles 3 (PSP)
4. To Aru Majutsu no Index (PSP)
5. Amagami (PSP)
6. Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy(PSP)
7. Gyakuten Kenji 2 (DS)
8. Catherine (PS3/360)
9. Rune Factory Origins (PS3/Wii)
10. Fantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP)
Disgaea 4 came 13th and Tales of Xillia 14th, for those wondering. The only western game to feature on the list is the pitifully late Japanese edition of Dragon Age: Origins, at 19th.
The closeness of Dengeki to the anime world probably accounts for the strong showing from anime-styled games, and the year-end dating of the survey appears to have just missed the mass of 3DS related game announcements made recently – Love Plus at the very least would otherwise likely feature.
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Lax Lady Venera Figure
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“Abusive” Breast-Groping Fundraiser Molested by Petition
Hanayo Koizumi’s Birthday Highly Revered
Toyota Prius CM Goes Full KanColle Mode
Usamimi Anette-san Micro-Bikini Figure
A Full Course Dream 3some “An Otaku Wet-Dream”
Dimension W “Both Cute & Grotesque!”
Monster Monpiece Naked Trailer Shamelessly Shameless
Digimon Adventure Tri PV Full of Promise
Tekken Moves Performed in Real Life
Energetic Lucky Chloe Figure
Otoko No Ko Harem – Will You Admit To Wanting This?
Dagashi Kashi Irresistibly Sweet
Oshiete Gyaruko-chan Pantsu-A-Plenty
Nitroplus Blasterz English Trailer Quite Rousing
Momo Velia Deviluke Cosplay Bursting With Bridal Beauty
Skimpy Sonico Cosplay Barely Contained
Kumiko & Reina Cosplay Hardly Blows At All
Skimpy Elf Bikini Cosplay by Saku Supremely Sexy
Gothic Lolita Hatsune Miku Cosplay Busts Out
Delectable Dizzy Cosplay by Lechat
Dark Elf Cosplay by Non Very Dark Indeed
Titillating Tamako Cosplay Perfectly Pink
Goddess of 2ch: “Full of Lust & Urges (& Also Videos)!”
Raunchy Reisen Inaba Cosplay by Tsuyato
These aren't real games!! Then again Dengeki's sample should be anime related so this should be expected in some way.
Also, the PC Master Race is now disappointe with Japan.
As expected for Dengeki readers.
Skyrim is 2011.
I'm personally not looking forward to -any- of the games in that list.
It seems the Japanese are more entertained by the setting and characters than actual story lines and gameplay. Also explains why the schoolgirl animes havent gotten old yet, and wont. They had a petty attempt at complaining about lack of originality but will still watch them, still go crazy over different girls and still buy all sorts of overpriced branded crap.
i concur, nothing on the list got me excited. TES-5 SKYRIM is the only one confirmed that i am looking forward to.
Skyrim will be #1 in 2011
may console gamers enjoy skyrim on their downscaled 720p image.
Skyrim mods, bounce and jiggle in extra details.
Skyrim? More like Skynet
Dovakiin, Our King,
For the Sake of Skyrim!
For our lands, For our home.
For Horthagth's Blood.
For the Nords, For the Gods
For the sole single son,
Dovakiin!! Our King!! Who will dawn with fire!!!
Those are the wrong lyrics. The actual lyrics are sung in a made up language:
Dovahkiin Dovahkiin
Naal ok zin los vaariin
Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
Fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin fah hin kogaan mu draal
And it translates to:
Dragonborn Dragonborn
By his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay
And the fiercest foes rout
When they hear triumph's shout
Dragonborn for your blessing we pray
Thxbai..
Skyrim is going to own all games. Can't wait!!!
Bethesda's games aren't bad, but they generally ship pretty sub par. After a little bit without mods you find that they're actually quite terrible. Maybe since Skyrim is on a new not terrible engine at last, it will actually be good from the get go. Either way, if Mass Effect 3 doesn't get game of the year there's something very wrong with the world.
Skyrim will be bogged down by another shitty Bethesda game engine, expect to turn off grass or not be able to maintain a good framerate and expect it to crash every 45minutes.
Oooohhh.... someone got their sweetroll stolen.
C'mon, how are The Last Story and Valkyria Chronicles 3 not great games? Personally, Valkyria 1 sold me on the PS3 so I might be too biased on that one, but The Last Story is like a shining beacon of RPG goodness in a world where Final Fantasy disappoints many. Time will tell if it deserves all the hype, but it is VERY anticipated.
There's also Dissidia, but it's not my cup of tea.
This. Valkyria Chronicles will be AWESOME, and VC1 sold me on the PS3 too.
Gotta look intop The Last Story, since you have taste, and seem to like it.
Catherine on top 10 list,,,that's what I want to read...
that's the only thing i'm picking up off that list... even though i also have a psp.
Gyakuten Kenji 2!!
Metal Gear RISING !
We got one more year before 2012.
2011: Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 3 and Elder Scroll Skyrim.
It is a good year to die. :D
It's a lot like asking what the "best" anime or games are here..
Of course it will be chan/troll type crap like ecchi or anime based/style games instead of the real answers..
PC gaming isn't as popular in Japan as it is in... the rest of the world. Bit strange, really.
Well most PC-gamers in japan are probably Ero-gamers =)
Hm. Can't really say I'm too surprised, though I did expect a slightly less biased list.
LOL since when did crap games even make the count?
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE IS WHERE ITS AT YO
Oh, you and your master race. :P
Master race does not have Zelda, Mario, Team Ico games or Okami ,therefore the master race is not the PC gamers.
yes pc master race does have mario zelda etc.., atleast until ps2 era.
also consoles dont have:
Blizzard, Valve, 90 % of strategy games, etc..
This master race nonsense has to stop. I mean, really. I own a PC, Wii, PS3 and 360, I get the best of ALL worlds, and I can say it's infinitely better than fawning of one device.
Mario and Zelda will always be my favs, though. haha
Shigeru Miyamoto is the God of vija games. Disputing that makes your opinion irrelevant.
That's why the PC can NOT be the master race.
"also consoles dont have:
Blizzard"
Given.
"Valve"
PS3 and 360 will have portal 2. Derp.
"90 % of strategy games, etc.."
In which 85% are mediocre at best.
We have Fire Emblem, arguably the greatest SRPG franchise around, and Advance Wars, incontestably the best TBT franchise.
You, good sir, are incredibly misinformed. :/
1. Dragon Age 2
2. The Witcher 2 - Assassin of Kings
3. Mass Effect 3
4. Shogun 2: Total War
5. Deus Ex 3
6. Rift
Those silly japanese.
My thoughts exactly Rya...
The only good thing in your list is probably Shogun 2,all the others just show how much of a Western-only faggot you are.
eh, looks like the psp is doing a great job.
Insert title - IN JAPAN!
that is actually a pretty sad list...
Haha, go go Catherine! I'm excited about that game. XD Can't wait for it to come out.
Oh.. and same for the Miles Edgeworth sequel. <3 <3 Edgeworth.
No Mass effect 3, Dragon Age 2, SW: The Old Republic or Diablo 3. This list fails on so many levels.
How many japanese would play these western games you think? One hundred? Two hundred?
Yeah, you are way off those, especially considering where this survey was taken. I bet if a more general audience were asked, at least Skyrim would show up somewhere.
Fuck this list. The most anticipated game of 2010 is Duke Nukem Forever.
This year is the year.
I approve this list.
That list is SHIT since Marvel vs Capcom 3 isn't there.
Good to see Japanese gamers leaving their comfort zone and branching out a little from only caring about lame anime tie ins on a prehistoric handheld. I wouldn't want to them to miss out on Uncharted 3, Mass Effect 3, The Last Guardian, or Elder Scrolls Skyrim. Oh hang on...
I've never seen that Index show but I find the image unbelievably adorable.
The Ore no Imouto game sure does look interesting...
i thought cathrine would b higher up least number 3
Oh God yes Miles Edgeworth Investigations 2!
i didn't even know dragon age wasn't out in japan.
No El Shsddai ?
Dispite all the El Shaddai references in Akihabara and the 2 recent El Shaddai-only events being held while the game isn't even out yet ?
This list is a lie