Topic: Original vs. Remake - Polling and Discussion - Poll 9: Playing Games?

[KDR_11k]

Zero Mission is the only 2D Metroid I care for so far, so it was an easy choice.  I don't think the Resident Evil question it going to be a terribly hard choice as well, given how completely the GC remake blows away every other version.

The heathen does not like Super Metroid! Burn him!

[broodwars]

Zero Mission is the only 2D Metroid I care for so far, so it was an easy choice.  I don't think the Resident Evil question it going to be a terribly hard choice as well, given how completely the GC remake blows away every other version.

The heathen does not like Super Metroid! Burn him!

Sorry, but I find Super Metroid boring.  Just a lot of backtracking and very little direction.  I enjoy exploration and whatnot, but I also like an indication of where the game wants me to go and what it wants me to do.  Maybe if they end up remaking it with something akin to the Metroid Prime/Zero Mission games' hint marker system (where the game tells you where it wants you to go while allowing you to explore at your leisure), I'd enjoy it a lot more.  As it is, I can acknowledge it's a "good game", but it's one that I just can't enjoy.

[Halbred]

Dreamcast version of anything will ALWAYS WIN.

Dreamcast 4LIFE!

[NWR_insanolord]

Dreamcast version of anything will ALWAYS WIN.

Dreamcast 4LIFE!

As the Dreamcast fanboy that I am, I have to fully agree with every part of this statement.

[Mop it up]

Sorry, but I find Super Metroid boring.  Just a lot of backtracking and very little direction.  I enjoy exploration and whatnot, but I also like an indication of where the game wants me to go and what it wants me to do.  Maybe if they end up remaking it with something akin to the Metroid Prime/Zero Mission games' hint marker system (where the game tells you where it wants you to go while allowing you to explore at your leisure), I'd enjoy it a lot more.  As it is, I can acknowledge it's a "good game", but it's one that I just can't enjoy.

I can understand this. A lot of older games have a lack of direction and instruction, one reason being due to games having short length. That's one thing which makes games on past systems difficult for me to get into these days. However, Super Metroid isn't a game I had much trouble with, as I feel it is structured in such a way that I usually knew where to go next. Though part of this has to do with my ability to remember landmarks, as I often remembered what I was supposed to do with new abilities I acquired.

Anyways... yeah. Lack of direction is a fair criticism.

[UncleBob]

I'm going with a new format/topic of polling after this particular match-up.  I might return to this, but I wanted to try something a little different.  Look forward to it very soon!

[UncleBob]

Resident Evil 2 - PlayStation Network    - 0 (0%)
Resident Evil 2 - Dreamcast    - 4 (28.6%)
Resident Evil 2 - Game Cube    - 2 (14.3%)
Resident Evil 2 - PlayStation    - 2 (14.3%)
Resident Evil 2 - PC    - 0 (0%)
Resident Evil 2 - Game.com    - 3 (21.4%)
Resident Evil 2 - Nintendo 64    - 3 (21.4%)

Total Members Voted: 14

[UncleBob]

The Original SNES for me.  While I like the size, shape and design of the mini, the lack of S-Video output sucks.  Although, to be fair, it doesn't make that big of a difference...

[TJ Spyke]

I don't think too many people have ever even seen it. I've been a Nintendo gamer my whole life, but I hadn't even heard of the SNES 2 until years after it had been released (probably because it wasn't released until October 1997).

[stevey]

The SNES 2 doesn't look nintendo-y enough with it's generic slim tech design. Classic all the way!

[MegaByte]

I ended up with an SNES Jr. sort of by accident.  I wanted to buy The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.  At that time, it was $30 at Wal-Mart.  I went over to K-Mart and found they had the system with the game on clearance.  I think the label said $40, but when I had it rung up, it was only $15.  SOLD.

K-Mart was occasionally great for stuff like that; I also got Kirby Super Star for $15 shortly after it launched.

[UncleBob]

I ended up with an SNES Jr. sort of by accident.  I wanted to buy The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.  At that time, it was $30 at Wal-Mart.  I went over to K-Mart and found they had the system with the game on clearance.  I think the label said $40, but when I had it rung up, it was only $15.  SOLD.

K-Mart was occasionally great for stuff like that; I also got Kirby Super Star for $15 shortly after it launched.

I picked up two Game Boy Players that were marked $15 but rang up for $3 back when they were going for $100-ish on eBay.  Still have 'em.

[that Baby guy]

Ah, good ol' Zelda: Four Swords Adventure.

[Stratos]

I'm going with the original SNES but if it were old NES versus new I would go with the newer design. I always thought that was cool.

[UltimatePartyBear]

My original SNES stopped working and I had to buy the redesign to replace it.  I hated it.  I tried not to look at it too much.  It was just a blob with a couple of switches.

[vudu]

Why isn't there an option for "who cares as long as it plays Chrono Trigger"?

[Mop it up]

I'm going to go with the original model due to the eject button and S-video support. I've never owned or seen in person the new model, but it looks pretty bland in pictures, even moreso than the older model. Though it wasn't susceptible to the mysterious "yellowing plastic" which plagued the older model and cartridges, which I s'pose is a plus.

The Original SNES for me.  While I like the size, shape and design of the mini, the lack of S-Video output sucks.  Although, to be fair, it doesn't make that big of a difference...

It depends on the game. Some of the later ones, that have a larger colour palette, have better-defined colours and more smooth blending. I guess it isn't a big difference, but it is noticeable, at least to me. Now, if I pop in something like Super Mario World or Zelda, it looks the same.

[TJ Spyke]

If it matters, Wikipedia says that you could play the SNES 2 (I know there are multiple unofficial names for it since Nintendo still just called it SNES, but with a model number of SNS-101 rather than SNS-001) using the N64's RF switch. Not all that useful unless you have a TV made in the 1980s or earlier.

What I find odd is that on the SNES 2's controller they replace the SNES logo with the Nintendo logo.

[UncleBob]

Original SNES with Eject Button    - 13 (92.9%)
SNES Mini/Jr.    - 1 (7.1%)

[UncleBob]

Wow.  The original SNES won by a landslide.

This poll should prove to be more interesting, though.

[TJ Spyke]

I am not surprised, it's not like the SNES 2 is even that well known.

I had no problem with the DS, the DS Lite is too boxy, and I haven't used the DSi XL. Going with the DSi.

[Mop it up]

I've used only the DS Lite, and it was one of the most uncomfortable things I've ever held in my hands. I voted for the DSi XL since its larger shape would probably make it the most tolerable of the four, and it also has the features of the DSi.

[Stratos]

I find myself constantly missing the GBA feature on my DSi so I went with Lite. Plus what little quality product I've experienced on the DSiWare Shop doesn't feel worth the loss of the backwards compatibility.

[BeautifulShy]

Hmm DSLite won.
A tie between the DSi and DSiXL.

[Mop it up]

Even if you combine the two models of the DSi together, the Lite still wins.

I wonder, did people vote for the Lite simply because they don't own a DSi? It's basically the same form with more features.