Famitsu, why do we care?

Ok I've been wondering this for quite some time, actually a few years, but always forgot to ask. Now with the Famitsu thread up about FFXIII I remembered. 
 
So to continue with FFXIII, it apparently got a 39/40 and everybody is going in to rampage mode. Why is it that Famitsu is considered so important? 
 
With gamer magazine Y we would simply shrugged our shoulders and move on, but with Famitsu the gaming world seems to hold their opinion to be equal to God's.
Is it because they are often the first to review a game? Or because they have been along for quite some time? Or because it's a Japanese magazine and Japan == cool? Or is it simple that because they used to be really tough with ratings (we all know low review scores == true review *Insert roll eyes here*)?
 
Because I just have the feeling that everybody says Famitsu is really important when it comes to reviews but nobody really knows why.
 Hopefully someone can clear this up for me and at the same time correct my believe that we're all just a bunch of mindless sheep that say stuff without really knowing why.

Its not just famitsu...8.9 Twilight Princess?

Who's going in a rampage? What are you talking about? 39 is a great score. I think you're over exaggerating.
 
I like Famitsu purely because I agree with a lot of what they have to say, but they're still reviewers and if you don't like the score, don't take it personally. It's just their opinion. 
 
I like them because it has reviews from four people, not just one. Therefore it's more of a balance.

39/40 is a fantastic score.
Anyone mad about that needs to get their anger on S-E...
The game doesnt look "wow" at all, just like a very highly production-costly-JRPG
But then again, I felt the same about ff8 and ff9 and both were imo 9.5/10

Only fanboys could ever be upset over a score like that. I mean, dude, I don't think anyone else was really expecting FFXIII to somehow shape up into the best game ever. Heck, dude. About a year and a half later after we first saw it, I am just now able to figure out that the main character is a girl. Before that box art came out, I just really couldn't tell at all.

I heard there are people outraged at the score but I still haven't seen anyone like that

OMG FINAL FANTASY DIDNT GET A PERFECT SCORE!!!!   ITS THE END OF THE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

" Its not just famitsu...8.9 Twilight Princess? "

From the Kotaku article, it looks like no other Final Fantasy game has gotten a 40 either except FF12. Big deal! That just means it's still one of the highest-rated in the series. I'm gonna get this because I dig Final Fantasy and it looks like a blast.

" Ok I've been wondering this for quite some time, actually a few years, but always forgot to ask. Now with the Famitsu thread up about FFXIII I remembered.   So to continue with FFXIII, it apparently got a 39/40 and everybody is going in to rampage mode. Why is it that Famitsu is considered so important?   With gamer magazine Y we would simply shrugged our shoulders and move on, but with Famitsu the gaming world seems to hold their opinion to be equal to God's. Is it because they are often the first to review a game? Or because they have been along for quite some time? Or because it's a Japanese magazine and Japan == cool? Or is it simple that because they used to be really tough with ratings (we all know low review scores == true review *Insert roll eyes here*)?  Because I just have the feeling that everybody says Famitsu is really important when it comes to reviews but nobody really knows why.  Hopefully someone can clear this up for me and at the same time correct my believe that we're all just a bunch of mindless sheep that say stuff without really knowing why. "