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Famitsu (commonly abbreviated in Japanese kana to Fami) is a Japanese video game magazine published by Enterbrain, Inc. Currently, there are four versions of Famitsu. Weekly Famitsu, Famitsu PS2, Famitsu Xbox and Famitsu Cube and Advance. Weekly Famitsu is considered one of the most respected video game news magazines in Japan. Weekly Famitsu concentrates on video game and reviews, as well as video game industry news.Weekly Famitsu is sold every Friday with a circulation of 800,000 per issue. Fami PS2 is sold every other Friday, with a circulation of 300,000 per issue. Famitsu Xbox is sold on the 30th of every month with a circulation of 150,000 per issue, and Famitsu Cube and Advance is sold on the 24th of every month with a circulation of 200,000 per issue.
Famitsu is well known for its for harsh grading of current videogames. Video games are graded in Famitsu by a panel of four video game reviewers. Each reviewer gives a score from one to ten (ten being best). The scores of the four reviewers are then added up with a possible score of forty. Famitsu reviewers are unmercifully tough, and it is extremely difficult for a game to receive a perfect score of forty.
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