In 2024, from the end of January to February, there will be a rush of releases of major and topical titles. I can hear the happy cries of not having enough time to play them, but I think there are some types of people who will clear one title before purchasing the next one in order to avoid a situation where they just buy one and then pile it up. The author is one of them. If you are that type of person, there will be times when you will run out of the latest title to play in an air pocket-like manner before the release of the title you want to play first, but if you start playing a big title for the first time, there is a concern that you will not be able to clear it before the release of the title you are looking for. In such cases, retro games with many titles that can be played quickly and easily are the perfect choice. And the hardware with the most classic retro games is the NES! The NES 40th anniversary campaign started on July 15, 2023, and there are only half a year left to go after the turn of the century. It feels like we are already past the halfway point, and yet there is still half a year to go. The NES 40th Anniversary Campaign has been particularly active with the "NES People's Poll," which is held every week with a unique theme. The results of the 27th "What do you think of 'Western'?
Various "Yo-Yo" are gathered! The 27th results have been announced!
The results of the 27th "NES People's Choice Poll" have been announced. The results of the "Famicom National Poll" have been announced, and the top 20 are now available on the Famicom 40th Anniversary Campaign website! Following the "Japanese" games in the previous poll, many people may have thought of Western-style games when they heard the word "Western," and many games set in the West and fantasy games were ranked in the top 20. Among these, " Castlevania " by Konami came in first place with 13.1% of the votes, followed by the first title in the long-running Castlevania series and the second title in the "Castlevania" series! The first in the long-running Castlevania series, this game is also famous for its high level of difficulty, officially calling itself a "horror action game for experts. The world of the game is a gothic horror world with a realistic touch for its time. The game's realistic gothic horror worldview, high level of difficulty, and wonderful music all give it a "Western" feel, making it a convincing No. 1! Incidentally, " Castlevania ", a later title in the series, came in at No. 13, and "Castlevania: The Legend of Cast levania", which I also voted for, came in at No. 77. It seems that there were many people who thought of the Castlevania series as a "Western" series. As in the case of "Wa", there were also titles with a slightly skewed view of "Yo", and one of them, " Yosuke Ide Meijin no Jissen Mahjong ", came in at a surprisingly high ranking of No. 3! It's about Yosuke Ide Meijin, right? It is a masterpiece of two-player mahjong that comes with a special controller, and it is a title that captured the hearts of the generation of fathers who had not played the NES, and it is also a title that became the first contact with mahjong for the children who watched it. The fact that "Yosuke Ide Meijin no Jissen Mahjong" unexpectedly came in third place is a testament to the NES fans!
When it comes to "Japanese" and "Western" games, "Japanese" and "Western" are the most popular! What do you think of "Middle"? Let the voting begin!
The 27th edition is over, which means the 28th edition has begun. Voting for the 28th "NES Referendum" started on January 25, 2024 (Thursday)! The theme of this year's poll is "What do you think of the word "NES"? The theme this time is "What do you think of "middle"? After "Japanese" and "Western," it was probably not difficult to imagine that "Chinese" would come next! It seems that many Chinese-style titles will be ranked in this year's list as well, but "Chinese" also has many different ways of being perceived. What do you think of "Western"? If "Yosuke Ide Meijin no Jissen Mahjong" in the "What do you think of the Chinese character? From among the many titles that come to mind when you think of "Naka," please cast your vote for the one that you feel the strongest attachment to! Once again, you can cast your vote by logging in to your Nintendo account and going to the "NES National Vote" page on the campaign website. If you forget the title of the game, don't worry, you can enter part of the title and a list of candidates will appear. The voting period for the 28th "NES Referendum" is until 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, and the results will be announced on Thursday, February 1, 2024! It is already February! I can't miss the "Ramen Man" with a shining "Naka" on his forehead when he says "Naka", so I'm going to choose " Tousho! I voted for " Ramen Man: Bursting Superhuman 102 Arts "! We will never forget Brockenman!