Famitsu’s top 20 list of tear-inducing games

[Nuvian]

Whenever I think of video games that make people cry, I automatically think Final Fantasy VII, but there are games higher on the tear chart, according to Famitsu readers.

The Japanese games outlet recently conducted a survey asking its readers to vote its top tear-inducing releases. Final Fantasy X came out on top, with Final Fantasy VII at position eight. There are 20 total in the list, but many with the same number. This is because they have the same amount of votes. Get it all below.

01. [PS2] Final Fantsay X (Square Enix, 07/19/01)
02. [PSP] Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix, 09/13/07)
03. [PS2] Okami (Capcom, 04/20/06)
04. [PS2] Clannad (GungHo, 02/23/06)
05. [PS2] Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami, 11/17/04)
06. [360] Steins; Gate (5pb., 10/15/09)
07. [DC] Air (Interchannel, 09/20/01)
08. [PS1] Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix, 01/31/97)
08. [GBA] Mother 3 (Nintendo, 04/20/06)
10. [PSP] Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix, 10/27/11)
10. [PS2] Little Busters: Converted Edition (Prototype, 12/24/09)
12. [PS1] Final Fantasy IX (Square Enix, 07/07/00)
12. [PS3] Nier Replicant (Square Enix, 04/22/10)
14. [Wii] 428: Fuusaisareta Shibuya de (Sega, 12/04/08)
15. [PS2] Tales of the Abyss (Namco Bandai, 12/15/05)
16. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami, 06/12/08)
16. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, 12/17/09)
16. [PS2] Tales of Legendia (Namco Bandai, 08/25/05)
16. [PS2] ICO (SCEJ, 12/06/01)
16. [PS2] Shadow of the Colossus (SCEJ, 10/27/05)

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Heavy Rain should be on that list in my opinion, it was quite an emotional game, especially the first few hours (for me at least).

Shame the game had such poor sales in Japan, every gamer should experience it.

Thoughts?

[AaronSOLDIER]

Clannad should be number 1.

[Equinoqs]

I agree on Heavy Rain. And I think Shadow Of The Colossus should be higher on that list, at least for me. Getting to the last boss was devastating to me.

[Mael Duin]

Some of those games didn't really made me sad or anything, they were just too corny. However...

- FFX, I remember going "aww " at the end when:

Yuna ran through Tidus, trying to hug him

- Crisis Core, I don't even need to say why
- MGS4, however only because of Chapter 4 and because of the HUGE nostalgia rush
- Oh god NieR ;_;

[Soldier 95B]

Of that list, I have only played one of those games. MGS4. No tears here. In fact, no game has brought me tears, ever. Movies on the other hand....oh man...Marley had me in tears.

[F34R]

I've never cried over a video game lol. Softies.

[Nuvian]

Of that list, I have only played one of those games. MGS4. No tears here. In fact, no game has brought me tears, ever. Movies on the other hand....oh man...Marley had me in tears.

Hehe, stay away from the movie Hachiko: A Dog's Story then, that movie brought me to tears

I cant really comment on MGS4 my self since i never got to finish it.

[Nitey]

Nice to see MGS3 that high up, that game was a rollercoaster of emotions (for me)

FFX FO LIFE

[LegendaryAim]

FFXIII should be number 1....yes the disappointment of that game brought me to tears

[DreDayDetox]

MGS3 & MGS4, I cried.

I've never cried over a video game lol. Softies.

That's not what that Heavy Rain icon told me. LOL.

jk

[Cyklops]

I've never cried over a video game lol. Softies.

[IMG]Badass.jpg[/IMG]

=P

Edit: Why is the image not showing? =@

[Fon]

Nier and Metal Gear Solid 3 are the only ones from that list that made me feel sad.. Maybe Metal Gear Solid 4 also.

I don't know why, Final Fantasy XIII is on the list. All I felt from that was disappointment and self loathing for actually playing through the whole thing.

[Nitey]

Nier and Metal Gear Solid 3 are the only ones from that list that made me feel sad.. Maybe Metal Gear Solid 4 also.

I don't know why, Final Fantasy XIII is on the list. All I felt from that was disappointment and self loathing for actually playing through the whole thing.

Yeah, I actually couldn't stop thinking about the ending of MGS3 for about a couple weeks after I completed it. Great game!

This is a cool list, I like lists like these

[Fon]

- Oh god NieR ;_;

The game might have it's flaws but the story was just depressing.

Other notable mentions from me

Heavy Rain: We all know why
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Cristina memories.
Lost Odyssey: Thousand years of Dreams

[unicron7]

I agree that Heavy Rain should be on there. It threw me for a loop when I found out that

Shelby

was the Origami killer. That really rocked me. It didn't make me cry like a little bitch, but it did rattle me in a "WTF?" type of moment.

[Funeralfog]

i don't feel sad playing a video game, movies? of course, but games no

[ps3freak18]

Nier was definitely pretty damn sad.

[Blacksite]

I've never cried over a video game lol. Softies.

Oh, look out. We've got a badass over here.

I would say that the ending to Metal Gear Solid 3 made me a little teary-eyed.

[daLa]

I agree Heavy Rain should had least made the top 5.

[TOM2x]

MGS4 was great. The only problem with it was that it went on and on and on! By the time it finished, I realized I had grown a long white beard!

[Sub-stance1]

Never have and never will.... I have way too much testosterone for that....lol

[Mael Duin]

Never have and never will.... I have way too much testosterone for that....lol

That also causes early baldness.