Famitsu’s most wanted games – April 12, 2026 Pokemon Winds / Waves is your new #1

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes.

This time around, Pokemon Winds and Waves have taken over the very top spot. Pragmata was previously at #1 for quite some time. Elsewhere, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book enters the top ten.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 25 and March 31.

1. [NS2] Pokemon Winds / Waves – 557 votes
2. [PS5] Pragmata – 551 votes
3. [PS5] Persona 4 Revival – 408 votes
4. [NSW] Ganbare Goemon Daishuugo – 392 votes
5. [NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – 339 votes
6. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders – 286 votes
7. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove – 209 votes
8. [PS5] Grand Theft Auto 6 – 207 votes
9. [NS2] Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – 196 votes
10. [NS2] Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave – 191 votes
11. [NS2] Pragmata – 175 votes
12. [PS5] Onimusha: Way of the Sword – 143 votes
13. [PS5] Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter – 138 votes
14. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027- 133 votes
15. [NS2] Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 127 votes
16. [NSW] Genshin Impact – 122 votes
17. [NS2] The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales – 117 votes
18. [NS2] Culdcept Begins – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 101 votes
19. [NSW] Village in the Shade – 95 votes
20. [NS2] Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – 92 votes
21. [PS5] Kyoto Xanadu – 90 votes
22. [NSW] Kyoto Xanadu – 87 votes
23. [NSW] Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 85 votes
24. [NS2] The Duskbloods – 83 votes
25. [NS2] Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered – 82 votes
26. [PS5] Beast of Reincarnation – 80 votes
27. [PS5] Ace Combat 8 – 71 votes
28. [PS5] Village in the Shade – 69 votes
29. [NSW] Culdcept Begins – 64 votes
30. [NS2] Akiba Lost – 56 votes

Pokemon Winds and Waves launch for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. In case you missed it, the first trailer is available here.