Famitsu Releases Weekly Review Scores for June 21, 2026
Famitsu published its latest batch of game review scores for the week of June 21, 2026, covering new Japanese and global releases.
Famitsu, Japan's most influential video game publication, released its weekly review scores for the week of June 21, 2026, offering critical assessments of the latest titles hitting store shelves and digital storefronts across Japan and beyond. The scores, a closely watched benchmark in the gaming industry, carry significant weight among developers, publishers, and consumers alike.
The specific scores and titles evaluated in this week's roundup are available exclusively to paid subscribers of GoNintendo, the Nintendo-focused outlet that aggregated and reported on the Famitsu ratings. Details on which games received perfect or near-perfect marks, as well as any notable surprises or disappointments, were not disclosed in the publicly available portion of the report.
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Famitsu's review system, which uses a panel of four reviewers each scoring a game out of 10 for a maximum combined score of 40, remains one of the most recognized rating frameworks in gaming journalism. A score of 40 out of 40 — a "Platinum" rating — is considered one of the industry's most prestigious honors, awarded only a handful of times throughout the publication's decades-long history.
For Nintendo fans and gaming enthusiasts eager to see how the week's biggest releases fared with Japanese critics, the full breakdown of scores and commentary provides a useful lens into how titles are performing with one of the world's most discerning gaming audiences. Industry watchers often track Famitsu scores alongside Western review aggregators to get a complete global picture of a game's critical reception.
Continue reading at gonintendo for the full list of Famitsu review scores and complete details from this week's roundup.
