Already it's time to move on to the next round of the best MSX2 game ever mega-poll. 38 people voted in round 3, I hope they will all join in on this round as well. (And perhaps some new voters as well?). 28 games were to move on to round 4, but as round 3 seems to be quite a critical round we decided to give 4 games an extra chance. For this reason, there are 32 games in this round. All of them exceptionally cool MSX2 games. Your job is to select which can keep running for the title of 'Best MSX2 game ever'!

Ok, here's a small copy&paste of the rules:

Below is a list of 16 game pairs. Your job is to divide three points between each pair. So with the game pair

game A - game B

the following scores are valid:

3 - 0 ;game A - game B
2 - 1 ;game A - game B
1 - 2 ;game A - game B
0 - 3 ;game A - game B

It is NOT permitted to give halve points, the total points divided each game pair HAS to be 3 points. You will have to make this decision each game-pair, until you completed the entire list. Mixing game pairs with others is not allowed. Only completely valid submissions will be counted. This round closes june 29, 23:59. Happy voting!

Aleste 1 - Xak 2
Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
SD Snatcher - Psycho World
Lost World - Magnar
Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
Higemaru - Space Manbow
Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
Usas - Nyancle Race
Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

0-3 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
2-1 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
1-2 Lost World - Magnar
3-0 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
1-2 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
3-0 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
2-1 Higemaru - Space Manbow
2-1 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
3-0 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
0-3 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
2-1 Usas - Nyancle Race
3-0 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
1-2 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

1-2 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
1-2 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
2-1 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
3-0 Lost World - Magnar
3-0 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
2-1 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
2-1 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
2-1 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
1-2 Higemaru - Space Manbow
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
0-3 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
1-2 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
1-2 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
2-1 Usas - Nyancle Race
0-3 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
3-0 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

1-2 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
3-0 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
2-1 Lost World - Magnar
2-1 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
2-1 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
0-3 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
1-2 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3 Higemaru - Space Manbow
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
2-1 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
2-1 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
1-2 Usas - Nyancle Race
0-3 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
1-2 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

3-0 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
3-0 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
0-3 Lost World - Magnar
3-0 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
3-0 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
0-3 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3 Higemaru - Space Manbow
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
0-3 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
3-0 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
3-0 Usas - Nyancle Race
0-3 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
0-3 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

unknown/unknown: 3-0
known good game/unknown: 3-0
known not-so-good game/unknown: 0-3
game/better game: 0-3

Hehe, the other way made it to obvious I don't know that many games
8)

1-2 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
3-0 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
3-0 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
2-1 Lost World - Magnar
2-1 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
3-0 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
3-0 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3 Higemaru - Space Manbow
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
3-0 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
0-3 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
3-0 Usas - Nyancle Race
0-3 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
0-3 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

Not so much tough choices. Well, I'd actually rather have given Akin at least 1 point... But alas, I can't have DS6 not getting into the next round, eh? Falcom rules .

3-0; Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3; Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
3-0; SD Snatcher - Psycho World
0-3; Lost World - Magnar
2-1; Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
1-2; Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
2-1; Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
3-0; Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3; Higemaru - Space Manbow
1-2; Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
0-3; Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
0-3; Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3; Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
2-1; Usas - Nyancle Race
2-1; Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
2-1; Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)[/quote]

0-3 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
3-0 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
0-3 Lost World - Magnar
3-0 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
2-1 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
3-0 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
2-1 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3 Higemaru - Space Manbow
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
0-3 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
0-3 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
3-0 Usas - Nyancle Race
2-1 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
1-2 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

0-3 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
3-0 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
3-0 Lost World - Magnar
3-0 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
2-1 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
2-1 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
3-0 Higemaru - Space Manbow
1-2 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
3-0 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer it deserves the third place !
0-3 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
1-2 Usas - Nyancle Race
1-2 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
0-3 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

2 - 1 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
2 - 1 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
2 - 1 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
2 - 1 Lost World - Magnar
2 - 1 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
1 - 2 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
2 - 1 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
1 - 2 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0 - 3 Higemaru - Space Manbow
0 - 3 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
2 - 1 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
2 - 1 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
2 - 1 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
2 - 1 Usas - Nyancle Race
1 - 2 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
2 - 1 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

3-0 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
1-2 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
1-2 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
2-1 Lost World - Magnar
3-0 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
2-1 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
3-0 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
2-1 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
3-0 Higemaru - Space Manbow
3-0 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
0-3 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
3-0 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
2-1 Usas - Nyancle Race
3-0 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
0-3 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

3-0 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
3-0 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
2-1 Lost World - Magnar
3-0 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
3-0 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
1-2 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
1-2 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3 Higemaru - Space Manbow
1-2 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
1-2 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
0-3 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
Usas - Nyancle Race
Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

Quiet amazing to see that games like Nyancle Race, Rune Master 1 or Gorby's pipeline are still in the poll (with all due respect) when games like Thexder, Feedback or Herzog have been long time canned. What kind of ungrateful world are we living in ?

3-0; Aleste 1 - Xak 2
1-2; Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
2-1; SD Snatcher - Psycho World
2-1; Lost World - Magnar
0-3; Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
2-1; Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
3-0; Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
1-2 ;Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3; Higemaru - Space Manbow
0-3; Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
0-3; Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
1-2; Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3; Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
3-0; Usas - Nyancle Race
2-1; Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
2-1; Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)


heeeeey.... where is La Abadía del Crimen???

2-1 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
1-2 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
2-1 Lost World - Magnar
2- 1 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
1-2 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
2-1 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
1-2 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3 Higemaru - Space Manbow
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
3-0 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
1-2 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
1-2 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
3-0 Usas - Nyancle Race
1-2 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
2-1 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)

0-3 Aleste 1 - Xak 2
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Firebird (Hinotori)
3-0 SD Snatcher - Psycho World
0-3 Lost World - Magnar
3-0 Metal Gear - Famicle Parodic 1
0-3 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Rune Master 1
3-0 Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes) - Akin
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - King Kong 2
0-3 Higemaru - Space Manbow
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
3-0 Pumpkin Adventure 3 - Vampire Killer
0-3 Mr Ghost - YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter)
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Aleste 2
3-0 Usas - Nyancle Race
3-0 Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family) - Puyo Puyo
3-0 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - YS 3 (Wanderers from YS)