Pokémon Scarlet y Violet supera a Zelda en la lista de juegos más buscados de Famitsu

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet X Zelda: Lágrimas del Reino
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The latest most-wanted games list has been published in Famitsu, measuring the most hotly-anticipated titles according to the Japanese site’s readership. The most recent edition (using votes cast between 27th October and 1st November) saw a new frontrunner as Durante la revelación de overtook the consistent podium-topper The Legend of Zelda: Lágrimas del Reino as the readers’ most-wanted game.

On the one hand, this should come as no surprise. The votes were cast in the run up to Scarlet and Violet’s release on 18noviembre and passion for Pokémon generally runs higher in Japan than any other location. Dicho esto, the games have never topped Famitsu’s list (which is generally a battle between Tears of the Kingdom and Fantasía final XVI en la PlayStation 5).

Though the margin of victory is narrow in this week’s results – Scarlet and Violet took home 784 compared to Final Fantasy and Zelda’s 758 y 747 respectively – might Pokémon claiming the top spot suggest that the franchise is becoming more popular than Zelda? We imagine that the game’s upcoming release is the more likely reason behind its surge in popularity, pero nunca se sabe…

We have collected the top ten most-wanted games below, but be sure to head on over to Famitsu to see the results in full.

1. [Nueva Gales del Sur] Pokémon Escarlata / Violet – 784 votes
2. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI – 758 votes
3. [Nueva Gales del Sur] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 747 votes
4. [Nueva Gales del Sur] Dragon Quest Treasures – 572 votes
5. [PS5] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – 302 votes
6. [Nueva Gales del Sur] Fire Emblem Engage – 265 votes
7. [PS5] Resident Evil 4 - 254 votes
8. [Nueva Gales del Sur] Pikmin 4 - 173 votes
9. [PS5] Pragmata – 172 votes
10. [PS4] Witch on the Holy Night – 170 votes

Is this Pokémon victory De Verdad a sign that the level of hype for the franchise has surpassed even that of the Aliento de lo salvaje sequel, or is this simply down to the closer release date? Have your say by filling out the poll below and then take to the comments to give us your reasoning!