"FF7 Core Crisis" is the second! Players vote for the RPG that makes you cry the worst

Aug 19 2025

　　Recently, Japanese media Dengeki Faminico Gamer posted a poll, "Which RPG makes you cry the worst", and this time, more than 4,700 questionnaires were collected, covering at least 40 different games. In the end, Final Fantasy 10 topped the list with 498 votes (with a vote rate of over 10%).

TOP 40

　　1. Final Fantasy 10　　

　　2. Final Fantasy 7: The Core Crisis　

　　3. Persona 3　　4. 　The Great God

　　5. Earth Adventure 3　

　　6. Legend of the Abyss 7. Dragon Quest 11　　

　　8. "Final Fantasy 9　

　　9. "Fantasy Water Margin 2　　10. "Final Fantasy 15　　11. "Legend of Fairy Music: Legend"

　　12. "Neil: A Mechanical Age"

　　13. "Under the Legend"

　　14. "Earth Adventure 2"

　　15. "Alien Sword 2"

　　16. "Final Fantasy 14"

　　17. "Neil: Artificial Life"

　　18. "OMORI"

　　19. "Final Fantasy: Zero"

　　20. "Dragon Quest 5"

　　21. "Wave Polo Croiss Story 2》

　22.“The Incredible Labyrinth of Pokemon: The Expedition of Time”

　23.“Persona 4”

　24. “Final Fantasy 7”

　　25.“Alien Sword 3”

　　26. “Grantia”

　　27. “Like Dragon 7: Where Light and Darkness”

　　28. “Fantasy Water Margin”

　　29.“Endless Legend 2”

　　30. “Legend of the Holy Sword: Legend of Mana”

　　31. "Shadow Heart 2"

　　32. "Final Fantasy 16"

　　33. "Kingdom Heart 2"

　　34. "Final Fantasy 5"

　　35. "Persona 2: Sin"

　　36. "Lost Odyssey"

　　37. "Heroes: Track Series"

　　38. "Kingdom Heart: 358/2 Days"

　　39. "The Legend of Destiny"

　　40. "Sharjah Trail Blazers 2"

　　39. "The Legend of Destiny"

　　40. "Sharjah Trail Blazers 2"

　　39. "The Legend of Destiny"

　　40. "Sharjah Trail Blazers 2"

　　39. "The Legend of Destiny"

　　40. "Sharjah Trail Blazers 2"

　　39. "The Legend of Destiny"

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In addition to the top "Final Fantasy 10", there are three other series of works in the top 10 and five shortlisted for the top 40. Among them, "Final Fantasy 7: The Core Crisis" won the runner-up of the "Most Tears-Juggling RPG" with 289 votes; "Final Fantasy 9" and "Final Fantasy 15" ranked 8th and 10th respectively.

　　Other works on the series include: No. 16 "Final Fantasy 14", No. 19 "Final Fantasy: Zero", No. 24 "Final Fantasy 7", No. 32 "Final Fantasy 16" and No. 34 "Final Fantasy 5".