What was the first PlayStation game to receive a perfect 40/40 score from Famitsu?

Vagrant Story was the first PlayStation game to receive a perfect 40/40 score from Famitsu.

Released in Japan in February 2000, Vagrant Story was developed and published by Square, with Yasumi Matsuno directing. Its dark fantasy setting, intricate weapon system, and tactical real-time combat helped distinguish it from the more traditional role-playing games Square was known for.

Famitsu’s score was based on four reviewers, each awarding a maximum of 10 points. Vagrant Story became the third game overall to receive the magazine’s perfect score, but it was the first PlayStation title to do so. That distinction is sometimes confused with later PlayStation classics that also earned 40/40, including The Legend of Dragoon? No—many famous Sony-console games received excellent scores, but Vagrant Story holds the specific first-place record.

The game was also notable for being a PlayStation-exclusive release and for receiving critical praise despite being overshadowed commercially by Square’s larger Final Fantasy projects.