Famitsu Most Wanted: Zelda Ocarina of Time Cracks Top 5, FF7 Revelation Hits Switch 2 Chart
Japanese gamers are increasingly turning their attention toward two long-awaited remakes, according to Famitsu’s weekly “Most Wanted” reader poll. The Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has climbed into the chart’s top five for the first time, while a Nintendo Switch 2-specific listing for Final Fantasy VII Revelation has appeared on the ranking for the first time, according to Famitsu’s magazine and corroborated by outlets tracking the survey.
The Famitsu Most Wanted chart is a long-running weekly feature in which the Japanese gaming magazine tallies reader votes to reveal which games people are chomping at the bit to play. It has become one of the most closely watched temperature checks on Japanese consumer anticipation, tracking everything from first-party Nintendo exclusives to multiplatform Square Enix and Capcom releases.
Ocarina of Time’s Steady Climb Up the Rankings
The Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time has been one of the chart’s fastest risers since its debut. Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Nintendo Switch 2 remake appeared for the first time on Famitsu’s chart in the tally covering votes cast between June 10 and June 16, where it landed at number 20. Within a week it had already jumped to number 12, with Nintendo Everything noting that after previously sitting at #20, it had already moved up to #12 based on votes cast between June 17 and June 23. That momentum continued into the following survey. One of the week’s biggest movers was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which climbed to sixth place with 249 votes, continuing its steady rise toward the top of the rankings, based on votes collected between June 24 and June 30. At the time, Nintendo Everything’s own report on that chart flagged the trajectory clearly, noting Zelda: Ocarina of Time continues to surge, having moved up several spots once again, now in the top ten, and may hit the top five next week. That prediction has now been borne out, with the remake breaking into the top five in the newest reader poll.
Nintendo has kept plot and gameplay details for the remake relatively scarce since its reveal, though it was teased that the game will have “stunning visuals, updated designs, and timeless gameplay” when it was unveiled during a June 2026 Nintendo Direct. A firm release date has still not been locked in beyond a general 2026 window.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation Adds a Switch 2 Entry
The other major storyline in the latest survey is the arrival of a dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 listing for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and concluding chapter of Square Enix’s remake trilogy. The game’s PlayStation 5 version has been a fixture of the Famitsu chart for weeks, sitting anywhere between roughly 190 and 260 votes depending on the survey period, as seen in results from early July where [PS5] Final Fantasy 7 Revelation registered 260 votes and the following week’s tally where [PS5] Final Fantasy 7 Revelation held 191 votes at eleventh place. A separate Switch 2 line entry now joining the chart mirrors a recurring pattern for major multiplatform titles on this survey, where games like Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Culdcept Begins, and Village in the Shade have routinely appeared as split entries once console-specific editions are confirmed for both PlayStation 5 and Switch 2.
Square Enix unveiled Final Fantasy VII Revelation at Summer Game Fest 2026, confirming this next chapter, following Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, will be a simultaneous release across “all platforms” including Switch 2 in Spring 2027. The story continues the saga of Cloud Strife and his loyal companions facing a world that teeters on the brink of annihilation, racing against time to stop Meteor and the total obliteration of the planet as Sephiroth nears godhood.
Pokemon Winds and Waves Still Runs Away With the Lead
None of this has dented the commanding lead held by Pokemon Winds and Waves, which has topped the Famitsu chart for months running. In the most recent confirmed survey, the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive held first place with 700 votes, well ahead of Splatoon Raiders’ second-place finish and Persona 4 Revival’s third. Earlier tallies had the Pokemon title pulling in even larger margins, with Pokemon Winds and Waves collecting 837 votes in one late-June survey period.
Rounding out the recent top ten, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Grand Theft Auto 6, Ace Combat 8, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World have all held steady positions across successive weeks, underscoring just how competitive the mid-table has become as more Switch 2 titles surface from summer showcases.
What the Chart Signals for Switch 2 Owners in NZ and Australia
For Kiwi and Australian Switch 2 owners, the Famitsu chart is less a sales predictor than an early-warning system for which remasters and remakes are gaining cultural momentum in Japan before global marketing ramps up. Ocarina of Time’s steady rise suggests Nintendo may lean harder into nostalgia messaging as a firmer release window nears, while Final Fantasy VII Revelation’s new Switch 2 listing reinforces that Square Enix’s day-and-date approach to the trilogy’s finale, confirmed for Spring 2027, is registering with the console’s core JRPG audience well ahead of launch.
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Zelda cracking the top 5 is pretty cool. Did you ever play the original on N64?