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Which of these four games deserves the fourth spot on the "Games That Didn't Hold Up" Mount Rushmore? - Results (61 votes)
Chrono Cross
24.59% (15 votes)
15
Fallout 3
40.98% (25 votes)
25
Metroid (1986)
34.43% (21 votes)
21
This poll is now closed.
Discussion Topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80708068 (if you want to complain about this topic series do it here and not in the current topic)

Rules: If you list more than 4 things I'm gonna just tally the first 4 you say. If you list the same character multiple times it won't count. Be nice. Don't shove your personal definition of "Mount Rushmore" down others' throats. Have fun. If you're going to majorly change a vote please quote your old vote to make it easier for me.

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Roguelike-rules: Needs to be a video game released commercially. No fan games or mods.

Needs to be primarily a Roguelike or at least a Roguelite, no games that have Roguelike modes or frequent genre switches.

I don't even know if "Roguelites" are a real thing or not, I googled it and it seems like some gatekeeping bullshit. Feel free to argue about that itt but I am counting them. I do not think an exclusive "Roguelite" Mount Rushmore would be a good idea. Makes this one was more competitive and less confusing for me to tally.

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Reference Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roguelikes
https://tiermaker.com/categories/video-games/ultimate-roguelike---roguelite-games-tier-list-1188005

PREVIOUS RESULTS:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 1)
Racing Games: Gran Turismo, MK8D, MK64, F-Zero GX
Family Guy Episodes: Blue Harvest, Road to Rhode Island, PTV, Stewie Kills Lois
Metroidvanias: SotN, Super Metroid, Hollow Knight, Metrid Prime
Webcomics: Penny Arcade, xkcd, Homestuck, 8-bit Theater
VG commercials: Smash 64 Happy Together, Genesis Does What Nintendon't, Wii Would Like to Play, LttP Dance
Games That Didn't Hold Up: Goldeneye, BioShock Infinite, MGS4, TIEBREAKER GO VOTE

YESTERDAY: Tons of discourse! A late entry run! A tiebreaker! Some... very hot takes. This is everything a Rushmore should be!

Props to MGS4 for getting its first vote so late into the topic and managing to at one point surpass BioShock Infinite despite the delayed start.

Chrono Cross got a ton of initial support then it almost didn't even make the tiebreaker. The last vote of the topic included CC.

Cannot believe Mario 64 got more votes than DK64. Never change Board 8.

I was expecting a ton of votes for the 3D Sonic games, but thinking about it, everyone hates those when they come out so I guess they wouldn't qualify.

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UPCOMING RUSHMORES (nominations welcome):
5/21/24: Bad Songs
5/22/24: Celebrity Chefs
5/23/24: Disney Movies (Canon)
5/24/24: Video Games (4-day long special)
5/25/24: ZEN'S BIRTHDAY BREAK
5/26/24: ZEN'S BIRTHDAY BREAK
5/27/24: ZEN'S BIRTHDAY BREAK (Zen's Actual Birthday)
5/28/24: Sonic the Hedgehog Games (Zen's Birthday Present)
5/29/24: Fictional Evil Companies
5/30/24: Looney Tunes
5/31/24: Canadian Mount Rushmore (Canada Day Special)
6/1/24: ZEN IS GOING TO BALTIMORE
6/2/24: ZEN IS GOING TO BALTIMORE
6/3/24: Fictional Detectives
6/4/24: Ubisoft Games
6/5/24: Nick Jr. Shows
6/6/24: Board 8 Projects
6/7/24: Futurama Episodes
6/8/24: ZEN IS GOING TO SONIC SYMPHONY
6/9/24: Characters with Horns (nice)
6/10/24: Mega Man Robot Masters
6/11/24: Horror Movie Villains
6/12/24: Video Game Controllers
6/13/24: Fictional Robots
6/14/24: Games with Female Protagonists
6/15/24: LGBT Video Game Characters
6/16/24: Fictional LGBT Couples
6/17/24: LGBT Movie Characters
6/18/24: Black Actors (Juneteenth Special)
6/19/24: Crowdfunded Games
6/20/24: Stupid Video Game Names
6/21/24: Smash Bros Reveal Trailers
6/22/24: Strong Bad Emails
6/23/24: Fictional Toms
6/24/24: Fictional Ashleys
6/25/24: Fictional Sams
6/26/24: Fictional Elizabeths
6/27/24: Fictional Michaels
6/28/24: Fictional Ashleys
6/29/24: Fictional Jacks
6/30/24: 3D Platformers
7/1/24: Silent Protagonists
7/2/24: Indie Games
7/3/24: Moments in American History
7/4/24: Mount Rushmore 3 (4th of July Special)
7/5/24: Failed Presidential Candidates
7/6/24: WRPGs
7/7/24: Shonen Jump Protagonists (lmao)
WHILE YOU ARE VISITING BOARD 8, MAKE SURE TO PARTICIPATE IN POKEMON OF THE YEAR VOTING:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests?search=Pokemon%20of%20the%20Year
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
rougelike
yet all azuarc of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness
lol I think you guys can tell I like Rouge the Bat

I ain't remaking this topic you guys get it
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
  • Rogue
  • Nethack
  • The Binding of Isaac
  • Slay the Spire
Congratulations to azuarc, Guru champion!
going to get these votes in there early:

Hades
Dead Cells

not a big fan of roguelikes. these are the only two I ever put serious hours into and found fun
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
nooo don't call it a rougelike
All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
all games would be improved with the addition of rouge the bat
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Nethack
Binding of Isaac
FTL
World of Horror
If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?
#theresafreakingghostafterus
The Binding of Isaac
Hades
Dead Cells
Crypt of the Necrodancer
All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
Nethack
Hades
Binding of Isaac
Slay the Spire

I think Rogue Legacy might belong in here but I couldn't decide what to cut for it. Rogue definitely belongs except it isn't a roguelike, it's just a rogue.
"You're childish. What are you getting? Are you getting strawberry? Ha! That's such a childish flavor, only children eat strawberry."
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World of Horror

this looks cool as hell. never heard of it. thanks for the recommendation
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
It's definitely a homer pick, but it really is an utterly fantastic experience.
If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?
#theresafreakingghostafterus
Rogue
Diablo
FTL
Slay the Spire

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Nethack
Moria
FTL
Slay the Spire
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Nethack
Binding of Isaac
Hades
Slay the Spire
does anyone even read this
Rogue
Hades
Slay the Spire
The Binding of Isaac

The name comes from Rogue, so yeah that one is a given.
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Rogue
Spelunky
Slay the Spire
Hades
congrats to azuarc, our GotD2 guru!
Nethack
Spelunky
The Binding of Idaac
Hades

Gotta have Spelunky almost entirely because it's my favorite.
Born to lose, live to win!
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Heroes

Not sure about a fourth.
Congrats to 2020 GotD Guru champ azuarc!
Rogue
The Binding of Isaac
Dead Cells
Hades
I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back.
If you're gonna scream, scream with me
Rogue
Nethack
Binding of Isaac
Hades
It's Reyn Time.
Rogue
The Binding of Isaac
Crypt of the Necrodancer
Slay the Spire
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MacArrowny posted...
The Binding of Isaac
Hades
Dead Cells
Crypt of the Necrodancer

stop victory lapping around your desk, your chair has rollers, it's not even really exercise
The Binding of Isaac

Simmering on the rest. Diablo and Hades are both great picks, but the genre feels very indie-specific to me (Spelunky, Dead Cells, 20XX, Enter the Gungeon, Crypt of the Necromancer.....) so I need to process some more thoughts on that...and then also, clearly Rogue is the influence but I never played it or maybe even saw it before, so...gotta think some more.

But BoI is for sure getting my vote.
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The Binding of Isaac
Hades
Slay the Spire
Spelunky

I don't even like Spelunky (or Slay the Spire, particularly) but it and Binding of Isaac are the two mandatory ones, to me. Spelunky was such a turning point in procedural generation for video games. A Mystery Dungeon game would also be up there if they made it big, barring the Pokemon ones, outside of Japan. Hades is just, the big, exceptionally well-made and mass appeal roguelike, and Slay the Spire is the best rep for the huge deckbuilding roguelike genre.
Perhaps the golden rock was inside us all along.
The Binding of Isaac
Hades
Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Spelunky
There are no pan-Asian supermarkets down in hell
Binding of Isaac
Spelunky
Slay The Spire
Hades
Esto es el fin, Grande Padre
Across the Obelisk
Balatro
Slay the Spire
Slice & Dice
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Hades
Rogue
Binding of Isaac
Vampire Survivors
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Rogue
Nethack
Spelunky
Hades
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Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020!
Hades
Binding of Isaac
Slay the Spire
Balatro

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God has heard my soul.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
Hades
The Binding of Isaac
The Guided Fate Paradox
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Spelunky
The Binding of Isaac
Slay the Spire
Hades

I can't live forever
With my head and my heart in the clouds
I've already been beaten to the punch on the Rouge jokes, so maybe I should nominate X-Men vs. Street Fighter instead
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Oh yeah this Rushmore is sexy and smooth
I need to update my signature.
Spelunky
NetHack

........uhhhhh I don't play a lot of roguelikes really, although I made a board game that kind of is one, w/a merchant inspired by Spelunky complete with shotgun
azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify
The Binding of Isaac
Spelunky
Crypt of the Necrodancer
Hades
A hero cannot be defeated simply by making him die.
Rogue
The Binding of Isaac
Spelunky
Hades
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The Binding of Isaac
Hades
Dead Cells
World of Horror

The last one is a self indulgent pick teehee
Caves of Qud
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
DoomRL

none of these will make the final list which will instead be composed of zero roguelikes
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Spelunky
FTL
Slay the Spire
Dead Cells
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Binding of Isaac
Spelunky
Slay the Spire
FTL

I never liked Spelunky and Hades is one of my favourite games, but you need Spelunky up there and I can't justify dropping one of the other three for it.
Rogue Legacy
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Rogue

I have others I feel belong, but there are so many people not voting for the game the genre is based on that I cannot support the possibility of it not making the four. Seriously, imagine the actual Mt Rushmore without Washington. Makes no sense.
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Binding of Isaac
Spelunky
Hades
Dead Cells

I considered dropping one of these for FTL, but I couldn't decide.
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azuarc beat me.
can Rogue be considered a roguelike when it is in fact just a Rogue
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Leonhart4 posted...
can Rogue be considered a roguelike when it is in fact just a Rogue

exactly, the analogy is closer to not nominating washington as the greatest washington impersonator
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To write it down for all the world to see
I thought about this and I think the answer is yes, something can be like itself, in fact it is the most like itself possible. So Rogue is a Rogue- like but not a Rogue-c lone . To which point:

Rogue
The Binding of Isaac
Spelunky
Hades

I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
so you're telling me that if the topic was the 4 games on the souls-like rushmore, people wouldn't be voting for Dark Souls?

i think the answer is just that the modern usage of "roguelike" doesn't actually relate to the game Rogue very much at all so it just isn't at the forefront of most people's minds

Dwarf Fortress
Binding of Isaac
Spelunky
Slay the Spire

maybe this
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