It’s time for the February, 2021, Together Retro Poll!
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Advanced Isometrics - Before true 3D computer graphics, many developers used an “isometric” graphical style to create 3D graphical effects. This graphical style was employed in almost every genre, but with varying degrees of success. If this category wins, we’ll spend the month exploring games viewed from a 45-degree angle and talking about the extent to which the gameplay is aided, or hindered, by the unique graphical style. Examples include: Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Equinox, Landstalker, Snake Rattle ‘n Roll, Solstice, Sonic 3D Blast, Super Mario RPG, X-COM, etc.
Days of Future Past - It’s 2021, and video games have now been around for a very long time. Some of them, made long ago, speculated about events in the future...a future...which is now...IN THE PAST! If this category wins, we’ll be playing games that, at the time they were made, involved events in the future, but now, take place in some sort of alternate history. Examples include: Crystalis, GunHed, Mega Man 2, OutRun 2019, Street Fighter 2010, TMNT: Turtles in Time, etc. (Even if this category doesn’t win, I still want people to provide examples of games that meet this unique criteria!)
Experiments in the HAL Laboratory - While HAL Laboratory and Nintendo were always close, they became much closer when Nintendo rescued HAL from bankruptcy in 1993. Before then, HAL was much more independent, developing games for other companies, publishing its own games more frequently, and even publishing games created by other developers. If this category wins, we’ll play games developed or published by HAL Laboratory before 1993. Examples include: Adventures of LoLo, Air Fortress, Arcana, Day Dreamin’ Davey, Kabuki: Quantum Fighter, Joust (NES), Kirby’s Dream Land, NCAA Basketball, Revenge of the Gator, Trax, Vegas Dream, etc.
Mickey & Donald in 8- & 16-Bit - Two classic Disney characters in classic video games. What could be more Together Retro than that? If this category wins, we’ll be playing 8- and 16-bit video games starring Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck. Examples include: Castle of Illusion, Great Circus Mystery, Land of Illusion, Magical Quest, Mickey Mousecapade, QuackShot, etc.
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You can vote two times; you can’t change your votes; and the poll closes on Monday, January 25! Thanks for voting!