cj_iwakura
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So I noticed that kwiston and ViewtifulJC have been doing 'essential' threads on things like RPGs and FPSes.
I figured after our recent best rhythm game ever discussion, we should have a rhythm game variant!
(I've asked if kwiston is interested in helping do some slick banners, but if not, I'll doctor up on my own when the time comes.)
I've basically taken their rules, but made some variants(please don't sue me).
Voting Phase
Voting will be open for the next two weeks, ending on May 19th, 2013 at 11:59PM EST. Feel free to edit your votes until then, but use your original post instead of duplicating the list on a new post. After the voting phase, I'll tally everyone's picks and create an OP with summaries of the top games (along with full rankings for at least the top 50).
1. Each member can vote for up to 5 games + 2 honorable mentions. If you include 5 games or less on your list, I will count them all as regular votes. If you have more than 5 games on your list but do not specify which ones are honorable mentions, I will assume the first 5 are regular votes and the ones after that are honorable mentions. If you want to list more than 7 games (some users did in the RPG thread), put them under a second heading called "Unranked Honorable Mentions".
2. You need to vote for at least 3 games to qualify. The purpose of this thread is to highlight rhythm games that you think are essential or worth playing, not to boost the ranking of 1 or 2 of your favorites.
3. Votes are semi-weighted. This is done to avoid ties in the final list. All regular votes are worth 2 points and all honorable mentions are worth 1 point. Following rule #1, this means you can have up to 5 games that each receive 2 points and 2 honorable mentions that each receive 1 point. Hopefully this will help to break up the number of ties.
4. You can highlight 1 game on your list to receive 3 points. If you have an absolute favorite rhythm game or an underrated title that you feel deserves wider recognition, you can highlight it to receive an extra point. You can only highlight 1 of your choices and you can't highlight honorable mentions.
5. All sub-genres of rhythm games are eligible for voting. Votes can be for any title released any system(or PC) at any point in time prior to the time you post your list.
Much like in the FPS thread, I won't be picky about what is or isn't a rhythm game. If you want to vote for Rez or Child of Eden, go for it. They're made by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the man who created Space Channel 5. That's good enough for me. If it has an element of creating a rhythm or playing along to one, it's allowed. (A game that has a rhythm mini-game but is otherwise a totally different type of game, i.e. Yakuza 5, will not count. Rhythm gaming must be the primary genre.)
6. Back up your choices! No one is interested in reading a post that simply lists 5 games with no explanations.
This is a rhythm gaming thread, so post some music!
I highly encourage voters to include a few choice songs within their lists, ideally with links to youtube recordings or what not, i.e. Memory of Beach (DJ MAX Portable).
7. Use full titles for the games you are voting for. Tallying votes is a tedious process that is made more difficult when people vote for DJMP instead of DJ MAX Portable.
8. Votes for remakes, ports, and expansions of a game will be counted together with the original. Do not vote for the same game twice, even if you believe that the remake substantially changed the feel of the game (e.g. the PS2 port of Space Channel 5).
That said, feel free to vote for a specific version of a game (and explain why that is the best version). When I create the final list I will list all of the platforms that each game is available on and make note of substantial remakes/expansions in the game's summary.
9. In event of a game with multiple versions(i.e. DDR 5th Mix, Beatmania 10th Style, DJ MAX Portable 3, Rock Band 1/2), I suggest voting for the series, i.e. Dance Dance Revolution, Beatmania IIDX, DJ MAX Portable.
If the games are wildly different, then you should vote for the game that you're most fond of, such as DJ MAX Technika instead of DJ MAX Portable if you prefer touch-screen. In this case and only in this case can different games within a series umbrella receive different votes. Rock Band 1/2/3 will count as a series vote, for example, whereas Rock Band Unplugged would count as a different game.
Here is a ballot template you can use:
1) Rhythm Game 1 - Explanation
Track Example (Game)
2) Rhythm Game 2 - Explanation
Track Example (Game)
3) Rhythm Game 3 - Explanation
Track Example (Game)
4) Rhythm Game 4 - Explanation
Track Example (Game)
5) Rhythm Game 5 - Explanation
Track Example (Game)
Honorable Mentions
1) Rhythm Game 1 - Explanation
Track Example (Game)
2) Rhythm Game 1 - Explanation
Track Example (Game)
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Feel free to modify the format if you want to include pictures or whatever.
Happy voting! I'll post mine soon.