Topic: RFN RetroActive #26 Poll

[Jonnyboy117]

Special thanks to everyone who posted suggestions in the RetroActive Nominations thread. Most of these selections came from over there. There's no particular theme this time, just a bunch of interesting games that are widely accessible. Feel free to ask questions, discuss the games, or recommend your favorites below.

[randomflashbang]

On one hand, castlevania; on the other, one of most entertaining co op games in the snes. Guess the fact that one is already on my Wii is asgood a tiebreaker as any.

[Shaymin]

Pretty much. Then again, my blind GameFreak bias just kicked in.

[Jet Pilot]

Rondo of Blood would fit in nice with the upcoming Castlevania release for 3DS.  A good compare and contrast of the series old and new.

[ejamer]

Nice set of games to pick from.

[Pixelated Pixies]

I voted for Y's because that's the only game I haven't already played before. I hear it's a very interesting series.
 
Pulseman is...ok.
 
Rondo of blood is...difficult (but very good).
 
Zombies ate my Neighbors (or Zombies in Europe) is fun playing multiplayer, but I wouldn't recommend playing it alone.
 
I don't remember much about Startropics 2 beyond the fact that it was in the vein of Zelda.

[ejamer]

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Rondo of blood is...difficult (but very good).

Really?  I didn't find if that difficult. Well, at least not compared to other Castlevania games back in the day.


In short, this game seemed like everything I wanted the original castlevania to be. Better graphics and music, branching paths, lots of weapons, special moves, hidden bosses and a secret character...  Having this game easily (and affordably!) available from the Wii Shop was one of my favorite moments of last generation.

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Zombies ate my Neighbors (or Zombies in Europe) is fun playing multiplayer, but I wouldn't recommend playing it alone.
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Totally agree. I still like this game quite a bit, but it's a bit shallow unless you have a buddy to work through the levels with. Also found it to be much tougher to beat than Rondo of Blood.

[Pixelated Pixies]

Well, let's be honest, the original Castlevania trilogy ain't no cakewalk either.
 
I did beat Rondo of Blood when it was released on VC, but I did find it very challenging (not necessarily in a bad way). I remember the Death boss fight being particularly hard. Who knows though? Maybe I just suck at Castlevania.

[broodwars]

I reluctantly went with Zombies Ate My Neighbors, because at least with that game we might get to hear James and Jonny swear due to the game's difficulty. Honestly, I really didn't like any of these games as RetroActive material. Rondo of Blood; Ys; and Pulseman have all been discussed on RFN before, and I don't care about StarTropics 2.

[Pandareus]

The original Ys has been discussed? Seven and The Oath in Felghana are fairly different from the Turbo CD game.

[broodwars]

The original Ys has been discussed? Seven and The Oath in Felghana are fairly different from the Turbo CD game.

Jonny played the Turbo CD Ys 1&2 for RFN quite a while ago. It's where I first heard about the series.

[Pixelated Pixies]

Jonny may have played it, but I haven't. It's all about the community man, you know?  : :
 
I think I might pick up Ys I & II at some point regardless of whether or not it wins, but retroactives always make it more fun. I think they prompt me to actually consider what it is that I do and don't like about a given game, rather than just consuming it.

[Azlam Orlandu]

Y's being released on Steam today makes this a no-brainer for me. I had a TurboGrafix back in the day, but if I remember correctly Y's was only on Turbo CD and I never got my hands on it.

[lolmonade]

I think both Dracula X: Rondo of Blood and Zombies Ate My Neighbors are fantastic games, and as much as I love those games, sometimes spectacular games don't always spark good discussion. 
 
I find my favorite retroactives are ones in which the game is good but has certain flaws that can cause a contentious discussion upon. 
 
Pulseman at a first glance looks like a faster-paced Megaman style game, Ys seems like an RPG, and Startropics 2 looks to be a Zelda-esque title.
 
I'm torn....

[Pixelated Pixies]

I find my favorite retroactives are ones in which the game is good but has certain flaws that can cause a contentious discussion upon. 
 

Same here. I think that's why my favourite Retroactives have been Metroid II and Ogre Battle 64.

[Do_What]

I would've voted for Ys if I didn't indulge in the steam sale a while back and burn myself out on Oath In Falgana and one of the other games that ended up being amazingly cheap. Those are fun discussions. Dracula X should be an interesting conversation. I hope it isn't Zombies because I tried it a year or so back and it severely doesn't hold up.

[TheYoungerPlumber]

Intriguing selections in this poll. I really didn't like Dracula X (RFN is to blame for my regretful "I'll give it a chance" purchase, actually). I recall Zombies Ate My Neighbors as being a fairly flimsy game, but I probably didn't give it a fair chance back in the day. Pulseman and Star Tropics 2 are both flawed but enjoyable games--perfect for RetroActive.

That said, I voted for Ys I & II. I've never played any games in the series and have been meaning to get around to this release on VC. Of course, since I voted for it, there's no way it will win now

[Pixelated Pixies]

I really didn't like Dracula X (RFN is to blame for my regretful "I'll give it a chance" purchase, actually).

What didn't you like about it?
 
*I played Rondo of Blood some earlier today. I know that's cheating, but I really wanted to listen to some amazing music and you don't get more amazing than Castlevania. Such a good game.

[Mop it up]

I voted for StarTropics 2 since it's the only one I have.

[Pixelated Pixies]

I voted for StarTropics 2 since it's the only one I have.

That seems like a reason not to vote for it.

[Mop it up]

Why would that be the case?

[Pixelated Pixies]

Because why would you replay a game when you could try a new one?

[Mop it up]

Because I like the game and am curious what others have to say.

Besides, the only other game listed for a system I own is too expensive, and it's one I did play back in the day and recall not liking it (Zombies Ate My Neighbors).

[Pixelated Pixies]

Because I like the game and am curious what others have to say.

You should have said that then. Voting for a game because it's good and because you're interested to hear other people's opinons of it is not the same as voting for it because it's the only game you have.  : :
 
 

[Shaymin]

That said, I voted for Ys I & II. I've never played any games in the series and have been meaning to get around to this release on VC. Of course, since I voted for it, there's no way it will win now

I dunno, RPGs tend to overperform in these polls.