It's halfway the month again, time for a new poll! Prior to presenting the new poll, let's have a look at the outcome of the RPG company poll from April/May. Which company made the best RPG? After 533 votes, here is the result:

1. Konami 25.33%
   
2. Falcom 22.89%
   
3. Micro cabin 18.76%
   
4. Compile 16.70%
   
5. Other 16.32%

Conclusion? Konami seems to have done it again! No matter the quality of RPGs from Falcom, Micro Cabin, Compile and others, it's reasonable to assume that their games have been Snatched!

The new poll is again a light one, like the polls are planned to be until MRC2k8 will be out. What would be your favorite lead character in a game? It doesn't matter whether this character is -for instance- flying a spaceship, James Burton who flies Metalion in Nemesis 2 would be a man in this poll. Extra-Terrestrials refer to aliens and such. Supernaturals are ghosts, spirits, and the likes. Mechanical/artificial refers to robots and androids, and if you can come up with something as vague as a pac man, then Undefined entity is your choice.

If you have an idea for a interesting poll, send your idea to poll@msx.org and we will consider running your suggestion for a month.

Relevant link: Poll results

The sixth and final round of forum-voting in the 'Best MSX Demo Ever' megapoll has just begun. 8 great MSX demo's are still competing for this prestigious title and on March 14th only 4 will appear in our winner-takes-all frontpage poll. You can decide which four are going to make it, by casting a complete votesheet in this forum thread. This sixth round closes March 13th, 23:59 CET. Happy voting!

Relevant link: Best MSX Demo Ever megapoll [round 6]

Almost 24 hours later than expected, the fifth round of voting in the Best MSX Demo ever-megapoll has just begon. You can help us determine which is the best MSX demo ever by submitting a votesheet in this forum topic. All you have to do is give your scores to a list of 14 pairs. It's simple, it's fun and every single vote matters. You can cast your votes until March 5th, 23:59 CET. Happy voting!

Relevant link: Best MSX Demo ever megapoll [round 5]

It's the 14th already, high time for a new poll! Prior to presenting the new poll, let's have a look at the outcome of the megapoll finale from March/April. Which MSX demo is the all-time best? After several rounds of voting and finally a front page poll, here's the outcome after 438 people have voted:

• 1. Unknown Reality (NOP) 28.54%
  
• 1. MSX Unleashed (dvik and Joyrex) 28.54%
  
• 3. Metal Limit (IOD) 22.15%
  
• 4. Sphere (Infinite) 20.78%

The new poll is less heavy/serious than you've grown to expect from us lately and more light polls like these may follow until MRC2k8 will be out. To kick off these lighter polls you're invited to vote for the company that has made the best RPG on MSX. Do note that your vote should be based on the single best RPG and not on a complete series as a whole. In addition, your vote should be based on the overall gaming experience, not just on isolated aspects like story, graphics and music. Heal your life, upgrade your magic, and cast your votes!

If you have an idea for a interesting poll, send your idea to poll@msx.org and we will consider running your suggestion for a month.

Relevant link: Poll results

With the first round of one on one-voting done, a "too close to call" situation arose in our quest for the Best MSX demo ever. As a result, there are now still 26 (instead of the expected 24) demos running in our megapoll. You can help us determine which is the best MSX demo ever by submitting a votesheet in this forum topic. All you have to do is give your scores to a list of 13 pairs. It's simple, it's fun and every single vote matters. You can cast your votes until February 27th, 23:59 CET. Happy voting!

Relevant link: Best MSX Demo ever megapoll [round 4]

Within 20 hours after starting round 2, the 11 votes necessary to decide which 48 out of 71 demos move on to the "one on one style" third rounds had been cast. Now, we are ready for the really tough task. You can help us determine which is the best MSX demo ever by submitting a votesheet in this forum topic. All you have to do is give your scores to a list of 24 pairs. It's simple, it's fun and every single vote matters. After this third round of voting, only 24 demos will move on to the next round. You can cast your votes until February 21st, 23:59 CET. Happy voting!

Relevant link: Best MSX Demo ever megapoll [round 3]

For a bit more than a month we ran a poll in which we asked "Would you visit a foreign MSX fair/meeting?". With 364 votes in, the results are as follows:

1. No (33.24%)
2. Yes, but to my neighbor country is far enough (25.82%)
3. Yes, worldwide (20.88%)
4. Yes, as long as it's on my continent (20.05%)

It is hard to say what to tell from the poll results, however, as most votes went to the option "No", whereas a majority of 66% of the voters are prepared to travel at least to some extent to visit an MSX fair - provided it is interesting enough to visit, of course. All in all one could say that although the days of large scale international MSX fairs are behind us, one could certainly attract some (more) foreign visitors to MSX fairs around the world.

Our new frontpage poll for the next month is the grand finale of the "Best MSX Demo Ever" megapoll, which started on February 3rd, 2008. Out of 71 nominees - and after 6 rounds of voting in our active MSX forum - the following 4 great MSX demo's have made it to the finale:

• Unknown Reality (NOP)
• MSX Unleashed (dvik and Joyrex)
• Sphere (Infinite)
• Metal Limit (IOD)

Two great mega-demo's from the good old scene days from the 1990s competing against two recent and fantastic achievements from the modern 'revival' years. All worth having a look at, and a tough choice by all standards. The poll will run until April 13th, every single vote counts so don't hesitate and let us know your opinion! Happy Voting!

Relevant link: Would you visit a foreign MSX fair/meeting? - Poll results

Time flies when you're having fun: the first round of voting in our quest for the Best MSX demo ever has already been closed. All entries have now moved on to the second round, in which they will compete in a different order. Only the top 66% of both rounds combined will move on to the third round.

So, are you ready to voice your opinion(s) and help us decide which games are going to make it to the final frontpage poll? Cast your votes right here! This round closes as soon as 11 votesheets (the same amount that was submitted in the first round) have been cast. Happy voting!

Relevant link: Best MSX Demo ever megapoll [round 2]

Last week MRC visitors could cast their nominations for the 'Best MSX demo ever' megapoll. The result is a list of 74 great MSX demos from various groups that are now running for the prestigious title. During the next 3 days you can cast your votes in the first round of the megapoll right here. It's simple and fun! This round closes on February 14th, 23:59 CET. Happy voting!

Relevant link: Best MSX demo ever megapoll [round 1]

A new month, a new poll! Prior to presenting the new poll, let's have a look at the outcome of the poll from January. How should the MSX evolve? After 329 votes, here are the final results:

MSX should:

1. be expanded with any modern expansions: 35.87%
   
2. be expanded as long as it generally breathes retro: 32.83%
   
3. stay a retro machine: 31.31%

The results turn out to be evenly spread, and they have been like that for weeks already. It clearly shows there are MSX'ers with different intentions: some people are all into retro, while others want to connect the latest gadgets to their MSX. There's a slight advantage for people who like to enhance their MSX with the latest gadgets, but it's no vast majority. Conclusion? A conclusion could be that software- and hardware manufacturers can't really cancel out any of these options, there are people who like retro software (like for a bare MSX1) and there are people who would like software for their massively boosted MSX.

The new poll is about visiting foreign MSX fairs/meetings: would you take the plane, boat or any other means to travel vast distances and travel for several hours to visit an MSX fair/meeting abroad? For instance, would the Dutch people visit MadriSX, would Spanish people visit Bussum, would non-Scandinavian people visit MSX Info Update in Finland (which may take many hours of flying already even if you actually live in Finland)? Pack your bags, and cast your vote!

If you have an idea for a interesting poll, send your idea to poll@msx.org and we will consider running your suggestion for a month.

Relevant link: Poll results