Japan dreams of Super Mario in 3D

… And frankly, who doesn’t?

A recent survey in Japan has revealed the game series most Japanese gamers would like to try on a big-screen 3D television. 1,072 Japanese internet users – 68% female to 32% male – said they’d like to see a Mario game in 3D over any other title. Mario Kart and Final Fantasy were second and third in the list. Of course, we know for certain that a 3D Mario Kart game is on the way.

Somewhat surprisingly, the Dragon Quest RPG series, a sales juggernaut in Japan, didn’t feature in the top 30 games picked – but Need for Speed did. Groan. Here’s the full list:

1. Super Mario
2. Mario Kart
3. Final Fantasy
4. Resident Evil
5. The Legend of Zelda
6. Super Smash Bros.
7. “Musou” (i.e. Dynasty Warriors)
8. Monster Hunter
9. Street Fighter
10. Dragon Ball
11. Gran Turismo
12. Winning Eleven
13. Tekken
14. Metal Gear Solid
15. Tomb Raider
16. Ace Combat
17. Silent Hill
18. (tie) Virtua Fighter
19. (tie) Love Plus
20. Ridge Racer
21. F-Zero
22. The House of the Dead
23. StarFox
24. Siren
25. Medal of Honor
26. Call of Duty
27. Virtual-On
28. (tie) Need for Speed
29. (tie) Panzer Dragoon
30. Space Harrier

[Via What Japan Thinks]