It's back due to popular request! ZenOfThunder did this about a year ago and I'm picking it up right where it ended. I changed the rules a bit, mainly on nominations. But it should otherwise be the same.
Rules
1. You may vote up to 4 entries that fit the prompt.
2. No alts.
3. No deleting or editing posts.
4. If you change your vote, clearly indicate that you are changing a previous vote. Same for adding or subtracting picks.
5. In general, if there are two picks that can be considered the same product (i.e. Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle), I will combine them.
6. I will post the parameters of each Rushmore topic. Other than that, feel free to vote however you like and based on any criteria that best fits the "Mount Rushmore" of that topic.
7. You may nominate or second 1 nomination per day.
8. Every Monday, I'll post the schedule for the week. I will pick based on the number of nominations. Any ties will be determined by RNG.
Spreadsheet & Nominations
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aatA25pW6OsDn2RlAAGP1_GOGCMNvLLumAKckHOhtFk/edit?gid=1117984190#gid=1117984190
Last Results
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/80991732.png
A clear-cut Rushmore for Square-Enix Games.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/bf90ad66.png
A pretty close race for Flags for those 3rd and 4th spots. It's pretty neat that there were 4 non-nation flags that could have been on Mt. Rushmore, for something that feels so closely related to nations.
Last 5 Rushmores
Video Games
: Super Mario Bros. / Minecraft / Tetris / Pokemon RBY
Board 8's Video Games
: Super Smash Bros. Melee / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney / Chrono Trigger / Final Fantasy VII
Sonic Games:
Sonic Adventure 2 / Sonic 3 & Knuckles / Sonic the Hedgehog 2 / Sonic the Hedgehog
Square-Enix Games
: Final Fantasy VII / Chrono Trigger / Kingdom Hearts / Dragon Quest III
Flags
: United States / Union Jack / Jolly Roger / Pride
This Week's Rushmores
Saturday: Nick Jr. Shows
Sunday: Wii Games
Today's Parameters
Picks must be a video game where a woman is the protagonist.
If there is a male protagonist or no single protagonist, then the woman protagonist should be at least on equal level to the male protagonist. This is defined by a mixture, including but not limited to: plot importance, gameplay importance, screentime, and marketing.
The character does not strictly need to be biologically female, but should be female-presenting.
Regarding customizable protagonist characters (either fully customizable or pre-set designs), I don't have a stance if they're considered male, female, or non applicable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_games_featuring_female_protagonists
https://backloggd.com/u/ResidentMelville/list/games-with-female-protagonists/popularity/grid/
My Picks
Metroid
Tomb Raider
Nier: Automata
The Last of Us: Part II
https://i.imgur.com/9sOWQAf.jpeg