Dragon Quest IX has become the epic 10th game to receive a perfect score (40/40) from Famitsu, the most popular gaming magazine in Japan.

In case you are wondering what the other nine games are that have received a perfect score from Famitsu:

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998, Nintendo, for Nintendo 64)
2. Soulcalibur (1999, Namco, for Dreamcast)
3. Vagrant Story (2000, Square Co., Ltd., for PlayStation)
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2003, Nintendo for Nintendo GameCube)
5. Nintendogs (2005, Nintendo, for Nintendo DS)
6. Final Fantasy XII (2006, Square Enix, for PlayStation 2)
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Nintendo, for Wii)
8. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008, Konami, for PlayStation 3)
9. 428: F?sasareta Shibuya de (2008, Sega, for Wii)

Excluding number 5, and 9 (which I haven’t played) their selection for a top 10 list is very well done.

Now starts the long wait for a (hopeful) Western release.