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Round 1: A is for A lot of games!

You can vote for 0-8 games in this poll. Pick as many or as few as you like, but vote carefully—you can't change your votes after submitting them. The #1 ranked game at the end of the week will move on to Round 2.

1983 - Gyruss - NES
1985 - The Bard's Tale - PC
1989 - Super Mario Land - GB
1994 - Snatcher - SCD
2004 - Peasant’s Quest - PC
2011 - Beat Hazard - PC
2012 - Double Dragon Neon - PS3
2013 - Papers, Please - PC
2015 - Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - PC

You are encouraged to discuss your choices and your reasons for selecting the games you did.

I cast two votes in this one, after some deliberation.

My first was for The Bard's Tale. It was one of my earlier "dungeon crawl" RPGs and I had a good time with it. I liked the party system. I don't know if I ever managed to beat it.

My second vote (honestly, this is the one I'm feeling more strongly about) is Papers, Please. It's an interesting, oppressive experience, and a creative idea. Essentially a puzzle/point & click "adventure" simulation, they way they have created a "play" experience around this subject matter is neat. Plus the scenario is just interesting in and of itself. The social/political ramifications didn't really sway me a whole lot, although they may resonate with some people. I just think it's a good idea for a game, and executed well.

Just one for me, Super Mario Land. Just as fun as the console Mario games and actually quite unique.

Only played Super Mario Land out of those.

Snatcher and Papers, Please will receive my votes. The mediocre-at-best Super Mario Land will not.

I actually prefer the original. I could play Super Mario Land any time. I didn't even play it back in the day so it's not nostalgia. The physics, the music and the simplicity make it a much more enjoyable experience than the handheld sequels, for me at least.

While I've never played the NES version (arcade-only), Gyruss is a seminal classic and outshines even Tempest as tunnel shooters go. I could have also gone with SMW, but I'm of the opinion that SMB3 (and even SMB2) are superior. World was an excellent addition to the franchise and a wonderful showcase for the SNES, but on the aforementioned points, I cannot split my vote.

VictorViper wrote:While I've never played the NES version (arcade-only), Gyruss is a seminal classic and outshines even Tempest as tunnel shooters go. I could have also gone with SMW, but I'm of the opinion that SMB3 (and even SMB2) are superior. World was an excellent addition to the franchise and a wonderful showcase for the SNES, but on the aforementioned points, I cannot split my vote.

SMW is not here! This is Super Mario Land, the little 4-stage Game Boy game. You made the right choice.

Whoops, you're right! Right choice indeed, although I just loved the first SML.