All 30 games with a perfect 40/40 in Famitsu's Cross Review
The top 3 according to 13 votes from people: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time · Vagrant Story · Nintendogs. (Updated Apr 23, 2026.)
In Weekly Famitsu's famous Cross Review, only 30 games had received a perfect 40 – a 10 from each of the four reviewers – as of May 2025, from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in 1998 to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth in 2024. They are listed in chronological order with year, platform and publisher. The series with the most perfect scores is The Legend of Zelda, with five.
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Top 30
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1
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
1998, Nintendo 64 (Nintendo). The first perfect score in the history of the Cross Review.
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2
Vagrant Story
2000, PlayStation (Square).
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3
Nintendogs
2005, Nintendo DS (Nintendo).
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4
Final Fantasy XII
2006, PlayStation 2 (Square Enix).
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5
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2008, Wii (Nintendo).
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6
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2008, PlayStation 3 (Konami).
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7
Pokémon Black and White
2010, Nintendo DS (Nintendo and The Pokémon Company).
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8
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2011, Wii (Nintendo).
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9
Final Fantasy XIII-2
2011, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (Square Enix).
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10
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
2013, PlayStation 3 (Namco Bandai).
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11
Monster Hunter Tri
2009, Wii (Capcom).
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12
Soulcalibur
1999, Dreamcast (Namco).
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13
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
2003, GameCube (Nintendo).
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14
428: Shibuya Scramble
2008, Wii (Sega). The only visual novel ever to receive a perfect score.
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15
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
2009, Nintendo DS (Square Enix).
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16
Bayonetta
2009, Xbox 360 (Sega). Only the Xbox 360 version got a perfect score; the PS3 version got 38.
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17
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
2009, Wii (Nintendo).
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18
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
2010, PSP (Konami).
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19
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2011, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (Bethesda). The first non-Japanese game to get a perfect score.
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20
Yakuza 5
2012, PlayStation 3 (Sega).
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21
Grand Theft Auto V
2013, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (Rockstar Games).
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22
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
2015, PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 (Konami).
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23
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2017, Nintendo Switch and Wii U (Nintendo).
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24
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
2017, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS (Square Enix).
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25
Death Stranding
2019, PlayStation 4 (Sony Interactive Entertainment).
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26
Ghost of Tsushima
2020, PlayStation 4 (Sony Interactive Entertainment).
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27
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2023, Nintendo Switch (Nintendo).
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28
Street Fighter 6
2023, PS5, PS4 and Xbox Series X|S (Capcom).
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29
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
2024, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One (Sega).
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30
Kid Icarus: Uprising
2012, Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo).
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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