Topic: RetroActive #24 Poll (Kirby Theme)

[Pixelated Pixies]

I'd laugh if everyone voted for Dream Course because it "wouldn't win" and it ends up winning.

...

Let's do this ****.

I voted for it because it's my favourite Kirby game, lol. I enjoyed Adventure (NES) and Yarn (Wii) but by and large I'm not a huge fan of Kirby's mainline platformers. The series' diversions into other genres have been far more interesting and fun for me.

[TheYoungerPlumber]

Come on, gang. We can do better than 58 votes in total! This **** is close--get out the vote!

[Ceric]

Come on, gang. We can do better than 58 votes in total! This **** is close--get out the vote!

...For Kirby 64.

[alegoicoe]

Dreamland 3 sounds like a good pick, i have not played that game in ages.

[xcwarrior]

I already beat the Amazing Mirror, but its the only one I own. Hence why I plan to by the Kirby anv coll

[BlueStorm]

I've never played a Kirby game longer than a few minutes.  I think I'd be willing to give all of those a run.

[Mop it up]

I voted for Kirby's Dream Land 3 since it's the best Kirby game.

[ejamer]

Kind of surprised to see Amazing Mirror win, when it's one of the less accessible games unless you are a 3DS Ambassador. Then again, on a Nintendo fan site there are probably a lot of Ambassadors voting, so maybe it's not that surprising they would pick a game they have easy access to. (That's why I voted Amazing Mirror.)


Looking forward to playing more of this game!

[Halbred]

How the balls did Amazing Mirror win? It's TERRIBLE.

[Pixelated Pixies]

How the balls did Amazing Mirror win? It's TERRIBLE.

Agreed.

[TJ Spyke]

I voted for Crystal Shards.

My guess is that it was mostly people who have it as an Ambassador Game, which is why I also think Wario Land 4 won the last poll.

[Sarail]

I voted Dream Land 3, as I've had that game sitting on my Wii VC for a couple of years now unplayed. I should probably start it soon. Hah.

[Jonnyboy117]

This will be the last time we include an Ambassador game in the poll, at least for a long while. I don't necessarily think it's the reason Amazing Mirror won (it's arguably one of the most exotic and controversial Kirby platformers), but this makes three in a row, and I don't want non-Ambassadors to feel like they're being left out of RetroActive.

[Shaymin]

That's pretty fair. I'd at least let them rest until GBA games go up on the eShop.

[pandaradox]

While a lot of voters may have it as an ambassador game, the other copies are available elsewhere as well.  We technically paid for those suckers after the price drop just like anyone would've paid for copies of the game.  I'm glad I have it as an ambassador game and it won because I now feel less swindled and will be enticed to play those games through this venue.

[Mop it up]

I wonder if the voting would work better by skipping the poll and having everyone post their vote. I get the feeling that there are several people who vote in the poll who never post at all.

[Pixelated Pixies]

I get the feeling that there are several people who vote in the poll who never post at all.

Is that a problem?

[ejamer]

I get the feeling that there are several people who vote in the poll who never post at all.

Is that a problem?

Depends on your viewpoint.


Is retroactive supposed to be a community activity? If so, then actively participating in the discussion makes for a more lively and enjoyable experience for most people. It also helps to liven up the podcast discussion in many cases.


Of course, you could argue that using the vote to direct podcast discussion is already interactive enough. Some people surely see it that way.

[Mop it up]

What ejamer said is about what my response was going to be. I see it more as a community activity so I feel people who vote for a game should participate if it's picked. But I guess they could also be voting for what they want to listen.

[ejamer]

...I see it more as a community activity so I feel people who vote for a game should participate if it's picked. ...

(I tend to agree with this viewpoint.)

[Pixelated Pixies]

I get the feeling that there are several people who vote in the poll who never post at all.

Is that a problem?

Depends on your viewpoint.


Is retroactive supposed to be a community activity? If so, then actively participating in the discussion makes for a more lively and enjoyable experience for most people. It also helps to liven up the podcast discussion in many cases.


Of course, you could argue that using the vote to direct podcast discussion is already interactive enough. Some people surely see it that way.

I can see that.
 
In my case, however, there have been several retroactives in which I have had nothing of any particular interest to add to the discussion. On some occasions I might also have something I wish to say but someone has already covered it satisfactorily. For that reason, I say make it as inclusive as possible. Having an open poll where anyone can vote allows people, not all of whom will necessarilly have sometihng to contribute to the discussion, still feel like they're involved.
 
Having more discussion though is always a good thing. On that we can agree.