Author Topic: RetroActive Game #4 Poll (Read 35529 times)

Jonnyboy117 · « **on:** March 08, 2009, 01:08:01 PM »

*2nd-place games carried over from previous poll. (They tied last time.)

NOTE: All five of these choices are available on Virtual Console! Prices may vary by region.

This poll will end on Thursday, March 19th.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2009, 01:14:25 PM »

Well I'm going to vote for Secret of Mana.I think it will be a good game to talk about. Great Co-op game. Not bad single player game.

vudu · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2009, 03:21:57 PM »

Finally, a RetroActive I can get behind.

(Knowing my luck, Secret of Mana will win. I just played it a couple of months ago.)

I'm going to throw my vote in for NINJA SPIRIT, seeing as how I was the one to nominate it.

Here's my original pitch.

Quote from: vudu on February 15, 2009, 12:03:56 PM

I'd like to nominate Ninja Spirit. It's a platformer for the TG-16 meaning it's perfect because no one's ever played it before. It's fairly similar to Ninja Gaiden, but much more playable from what I hear (read: it doesn't have a batshit insane difficulty level).

It has been recommended by Jeremy Parish as well as our own Steven Rodriguez.

Fun fact: It was the first game to ever receive a perfect 10 from EGM.

Doesn't it sound fabulous?

EDIT: Can I request that this and future polls allow for vote switching? If I'm the only one who's going to vote for Ninja Spirit, I may change my vote later on if it will affect the poll in my favor. Thanks!

Mop it up · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2009, 05:38:31 PM »

I voted for Wave Race 64 because it's an N64 game and it's nice to discuss a game which people have actually heard of.

vudu · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2009, 08:44:23 PM »

Quote from: Mop_it_up on March 08, 2009, 05:38:31 PM

I voted for Wave Race 64 because it's an N64 game and it's nice to discuss a game which people have actually heard of.

The point of RetroActive is for people to play along at home. If you download Ninja Spirit and play it you've most certainly heard of it!

Mop it up · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2009, 11:39:44 PM »

I don't do downloads. Original or bust!
So I guess the point of this isn't to play a game in its original form?

Stratos · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2009, 12:23:37 AM »

Quote from: Mop_it_up on March 08, 2009, 11:39:44 PM

I don't do downloads. Original or bust!
So I guess the point of this isn't to play a game in its original form?

I always figured it was about playing older games. Plus the easier it is to acquire, the more people can participate. Including VC games allows for people who don't own old systems to be able to participate. The more the merrier.

Mop it up · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2009, 12:46:37 AM »

If people don't own the system that the game appears on then the VC is a viable option, but I thought it was encouraged that people play the original game on the original system with the original controller. If you want to discuss a game's legacy it helps to do so by experiencing it in the same way everyone else did when it was first released. Games can still be appreciated in their emulated forms, but sometimes it can be difficult to "get" a game unless you play it in its truest form.

It can be difficult to understand if you're not a collector...

Jonnyboy117 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2009, 02:44:30 AM »

I'm not a collector. At all.

We have never, never suggested that people go find an original copy for RetroActive. In fact, all four of us played the first game, Dynamite Headdy, on Virtual Console.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2009, 02:49:16 AM »

Hey it's your prerogative Mop_it_up weather you play it through VC or original cart.

Dasmos · « **Reply #10 on:** March 09, 2009, 03:16:42 AM »

I swear if SG'n'G comes second again, I'm just going to screw this whole thing and play it anyway.

Stratos · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2009, 05:16:40 AM »

I'm torn between Cho Aniki and Ninja Spirit. I need another TG-16 game to go with Ys.

vudu · « **Reply #12 on:** March 09, 2009, 03:15:12 PM »

Quote from: vudu on March 08, 2009, 03:21:57 PM

Can I request that this and future polls allow for vote switching? If I'm the only one who's going to vote for Ninja Spirit, I may change my vote later on if it will affect the poll in my favor. Thanks!

I'd like to repeat this request. Right now Super GNG is in third place with 2 votes. If it comes down to it I'd like to change my vote so it's tied for first.

Stratos · « **Reply #13 on:** March 09, 2009, 03:18:59 PM »

Quote from: vudu on March 09, 2009, 03:15:12 PM

Quote from: vudu on March 08, 2009, 03:21:57 PM
Can I request that this and future polls allow for vote switching? If I'm the only one who's going to vote for Ninja Spirit, I may change my vote later on if it will affect the poll in my favor. Thanks!

I'd like to repeat this request. Right now Super GNG is in third place with 2 votes. If it comes down to it I'd like to change my vote so it's tied for first.

That's why I'm waiting till near the end of the poll to throw in my opinion. Especially with the tie going on right now. There's still ten days for the poll to run so we'll see how it goes.

NovaQ · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2009, 04:09:27 PM »

Go SoM, go!

TheYoungerPlumber · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2009, 09:10:34 PM »

Wouldn't allowing vote-changing lead to chaos and deception? I don't like that.

Stratos · « **Reply #16 on:** March 09, 2009, 10:07:45 PM »

Quote from: TheYoungerPlumber on March 09, 2009, 09:10:34 PM

Wouldn't allowing vote-changing lead to chaos and deception? I don't like that.

We'd have more drama than at a real election! I agree with you though. It's simpler if you only get one shot at it. If anyone is worried about their vote not 'counting' then just wait a few days before casting your vote.

vudu · « **Reply #17 on:** March 09, 2009, 10:54:08 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on March 09, 2009, 10:07:45 PM

It's simpler if you only get one shot at it. If anyone is worried about their vote not 'counting' then just wait a few days before casting your vote.

That's great, until everybody starts doing the same thing.

I don't understand why we can't change our vote if we're backing an obvious loser. I'd much rather jump on my second choice than see a game I'd rather not play win for the fourth time in a row.

Jonnyboy117 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:36:15 AM »

Quote from: vudu on March 09, 2009, 03:15:12 PM

Quote from: vudu on March 08, 2009, 03:21:57 PM
Can I request that this and future polls allow for vote switching? If I'm the only one who's going to vote for Ninja Spirit, I may change my vote later on if it will affect the poll in my favor. Thanks!

I'd like to repeat this request. Right now Super GNG is in third place with 2 votes. If it comes down to it I'd like to change my vote so it's tied for first.

That's exactly why I haven't allowed vote-switching. Vote for the one you want the most. I'm tempted to not even allow people to view the results until after they've voted. This wishy-washy crap has no place in democracy!

vudu · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:56:18 PM »

Congratulations--you just killed any hope of a "smaller" game ever winning RetroActive. No one's going to vote for anything unless they think it's a sure-fire winner.

It's going to be exactly like monthly WiFi night where we switch between Brawl and Kart every month.

I hope you and the podcast crew enjoy playing the same games again because you're never going to get to play a hidden gem.

Stratos · « **Reply #20 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:37:08 PM »

Quote from: vudu on March 10, 2009, 01:56:18 PM

Congratulations--you just killed any hope of a "smaller" game ever winning RetroActive. No one's going to vote for anything unless they think it's a sure-fire winner.

It's going to be exactly like monthly WiFi night where we switch between Brawl and Kart every month.

I hope you and the podcast crew enjoy playing the same games again because you're never going to get to play a hidden gem.

Perhaps that is why he is considering blocking people from viewing the results until after they vote.
And with that in mind I'll just vote for the one I am most curious about.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #21 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:44:29 PM »

ROFL at the same game every week. We may miss gems like SGNG that about everyone has played! I think the Retroactive Game challenge can be about both, a second look back on games we once thought were great along with finding some new surprises.

If you can't make the poll private, why not just have people PM their vote?

Stratos · « **Reply #22 on:** March 10, 2009, 10:29:56 PM »

I'm a bit more open-minded about what RetroActive's purpose is, but I can see how different people get different things from it. Mop It Up looks at it from a collectors angle, and Vudu looks at it as a chance to experience the 'underrated classics of old'.
I personally enjoy that it is a chance to play games with other forum members and it lets me feel like I'm really a part of the podcast with our awesome staffers.

PS- Vote for Ninja Spirit! I endorse Ninja Spirit as the awesome-est candidate for RetroActive.

Jonnyboy117 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:10:21 AM »

vudu, your logic is... illogical. Why would you want to vote for the game that's already winning, just because it's already winning? And this idea of playing the same games every week makes no sense and doesn't reflect the already varied set of RetroActive games. I'm very careful about choosing which games go into the polls. There's a reason I didn't include any GameCube titles this time.

NWR_Neal · « **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:16:02 AM »

I'm the only person that voted for Cho Aniki. Sadness....

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