Pikipedia:Poll/archived rejected ideas

This page is an archive of the discussions around poll ideas that were rejected. For current poll ideas, see Pikipedia:Poll/ideas. For poll ideas that were approved, see Pikipedia:Poll/archived ideas. Please do not edit this page.

Which version of Pikmin do you own?

• Pikmin (GameCube)
• New Play Control! Pikmin (Wii)
• Both

No supporters, no comments

Oppose

1. I could really care less; it's just a bland question. -Scittery Leaves23
2. Kind of boring. GP

Which version of Pikmin 2 do you own?

• Pikmin 2 (GameCube)
• New Play Control! Pikmin 2 (Wii)
• Both

No supporters, no comments

Oppose

1. Kind of boring. GP
2. Hehe... Yes, Yes it is Pikifan4 (talk) 14:30, 27 January 2016 (EST)

If you could be any leader, which would you want to be?

• Captain Olimar
• Louie
• The President
• Alph
• Brittany
• Captain Charlie

No supporters

Oppose

1. Nvortex (talk) 17:57, 1 April 2016 (EDT)

Comments

• Not even the person who put this up is supporting this. Pikifan4 (talk) 14:29, 27 January 2016 (EST)

How did you do on your first playthrough of Pikmin?

• Got all parts in <20 days
• Got all parts in 20-25 days
• Got all parts in 25-30 days
• Only got the mandatory parts
• Couldn't get all mandatory parts

No supporters

Oppose

1. Nvortex (talk) 17:44, 28 November 2016 (EST)

Comments

• I feel like that people aren't going to remember how many days they completed Pikmin in their first run... Maybe a better poll would be asking about the fewest days that they completed Pikmin in? IMO, a low-day run makes more of an impact than their first run. ~PikFan23 20:07, 18 July 2015 (EDT)
  • I don't know... Casual players (I assume the vast majority) won't really care for low-day runs. I've played through Pikmin several times, but I still remember my first time: 23 days. I'd say the first time really sticks with you, but I'm all ears for different opinions. — {Espyo^T} 08:12, 19 July 2015 (EDT)
    • Hmm... Yeah, most probably won't be going for a low-day run. Looking at the stats for Pikmin 3, not a whole lot of people got all fruit, and even then, those who did took like 40-50 days. (Also, regarding the marsh thing, I don't know how it disappeared...? I don't even remember doing anything to it...) ~PikFan23 04:26, 20 July 2015 (EDT)
• I first played Pikmin after the sequel, so my first record was fairly impressive. My first run of Pikmin 2, on the other hand... look, the instruction manual didn't make it clear the log-things were bridges, OK? Phineas81707 (talk) 04:25, 29 November 2016 (EST)

What platform would you like Pikmin 4 to be on?

• Wii U
• "NX"
• Nintendo 3DS
• New Nintendo 3DS

Rejected for no longer being relevant.

Support

1. (Nominator:) Pikmin 4 has been confirmed but not yet announced. It would be interesting to see what people want it to be on! GoldenTriforce (talk) 16:29, 31 January 2016 (EST)
2. Agreed. Let's see if there's enough time for it to be relevant, though. — {Espyo^T} 04:00, 1 February 2016 (EST)
3. 3ds and New 3ds should be merged Pikifan4 (talk) 08:06, 1 February 2016 (EST)

Oppose

1. I think it's time to delete this one, we all know it's gonna come on the Switch now. Nvortex (talk) 12:08, 28 January 2017 (EST)
2. This poll is becoming more and more risky, as a suprise direct or the E3 might finally put the nail in the coffin of this question. Yoshi2 (talk) 13:07, 28 January 2017 (EST)
3. Per reasons above. ~PikFan23 17:03, 29 January 2017 (EST)

Comments

• Well, you've got basically until E3, at the latest, if my memory that "the game is basically ready" or something along those lines is true. We might see a Nintendo Direct and see it earlier, or they might pull a Detective Pikachu and announce it out of the blue. Depending on how long polls last, I don't see this one surviving long. Phineas81707 (talk) 04:29, 1 February 2016 (EST)
• In September they confirmed it was almost ready and what else are they doing? Making Pokemon Layton and reporting a game (AGAIN). Pikmin 4 should be done by now. Pikifan4 (talk) 15:12, 1 February 2016 (EST)
• Im pretty confident that Pikmin 4 will be announced before this poll goes up, but if it doesn't, I think the chance to have it as a poll would still be good. Also 3DS and New 3DS should stay seperate as they would be two very different games in design/implementation due to the New 3DS's faster processing speed.GoldenTriforce (talk) 18:02, 5 February 2016 (EST)
• The 3ds is a system. The new 3ds is a system with like two more buttons and the world smallest analog stick. Pikifan4 (talk) 12:19, 8 February 2016 (EST)
• Even if Nintendo reveals the console during the poll's lifespan, I don't think that invalidates the poll. For starters, I think this is something fans really want to be vocal about. If in the end, one week after the poll is up, Nintendo reveals that the next game's platform will actually be mobile devices (knock on wood), the question still stands: "what platform would you LIKE it to be on?" — {Espyo^T} 07:27, 30 January 2017 (EST)
• This poll could be reworded in a way like "If you could release Pikmin 4 on any platform, what platform would it be on?", making this independent from any official reveals or technical difficulties, so you could have "Switch", "3DS", "Wii U" and "Smartphone" (Nintendo mobile games are the rage right now) as options. Yoshi2 (talk) 19:01, 31 January 2017 (EST)

What Cut enemy would you like to see again?

• Beady, Raging, and Man at Legs
• Emperor, Empress, and Fiery Bulbax
• Cloaking Burrow-Nit
• Dweevils
• Snowy and Hairy Bulborbs
• Bulbmin
• Mamuta and the Smoky Progg

Support

1. (Nominator:) I think a lot of the cut enemy's from Pikmin 3 should return in Pikmin 4 or whatever Pikmin game is next. Pikifan4 (talk) 14:34, 27 January 2016 (EST)

Oppose

1. There are more enemies than that. Plus, I'm having a hard time imagining people voting for specific ones; they would probably vote for all of them. I don't think it'd be very interesting... — {Espyo^T} 10:00, 27 February 2017 (EST)
2. I agree, there are more enemies than that. B^T 11:56, 17 October 2018 (EDT)

Comments

• This can be edited at any time to change the options. Pikifan4 (talk) 14:34, 27 January 2016 (EST)

Which scrapped feature from Pikmin 3 would you most like to see in Pikmin 4?

• False Candipop Bud
• Bubble Blowhog
• Kakureimo (The slug-like enemy)
• Poison Geyser

Support

1. (Nominator:) Personally I think it'd be interesting to see what people like the most out of the unused features CraftedPbody (talk) 11:18, 28 January 2017 (EST)
2. TheSneakySpy (talk) 12:06, 28 January 2017 (EST)
3. --Nvortex (talk) 13:45, 28 April 2017 (EDT)

Oppose

1. Not many fans will know about the unused features. Of course, this can help bring attention to them, but the fans's feelings will still be limited regardless. Then, there's the fact that we still don't know much about the unused content and mechanics. There's still a lot left to discover right now, and even the contents in this list aren't entirely known. The "false" Candypop Bud might just be how the Candypop Bud works internally, if it is not set up properly, as opposed to being a new object that was meant to kill your Pikmin. The Bubble Blowhog could just be a new version of the plain old Watery Blowhog. The poison geyser is already an old thing, so I can't see how that one would be exciting whatsoever. I'm just not feeling this poll at all. Maybe one day in the distant future, when unused P3 content is much better understood, and more popular. — {Espyo^T} 07:38, 30 January 2017 (EST)
2. Seconding Espyo on this one; it's just too obscure. That being said, there could potentially be new content in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, but for now, I don't think this would be too interesting. 1337Walrus (talk) 06:44, December 1, 2020 (EST)
3. — Soprano_(talk) 03:01, August 8, 2021 (EDT)

Comments

• While an unused features poll would be fun for nerds like me who explore unused content and mechanics, I doubt the "average" Pikmin fan/player will even know about any of these things. I have to agree with Espyo that I think it would just be too obscure to get many responses from the community. Midnight blue (talk) 18:17, August 28, 2021 (EDT)

How do you think Pikmin DLC has been handled?

• ...

Rejected for no longer being relevant; no comments

Support

1. (Nominator:) A friend of mine suggested this. This could be used to gauge if people think Pikmin 3's DLC is greedy, quite generous with its pricing, a bit weird with its free stage offers, etc. But we'll have to think about the options carefully. — {Espyo^T} 18:29, 10 April 2017 (EDT)
2. Interested what people think. Untitled-1 (talk) 16:19, 28 April 2017 (EDT)
3. Sounds interesting. --Nvortex (talk) 15:00, 22 July 2017 (EDT)

Oppose

1. Now that the DLC has been added to Pikmin 3 Deluxe, this question is a bit outdated, and isn't worth asking anymore. — Soprano_(talk) 17:38, December 21, 2020 (EST)
2. Probably a moot question now that Deluxe comes with all the DLC included. And I think we already had a poll about how people felt about the new Side Stories content in Deluxe, so I think this one can just be let go. Midnight blue (talk) 18:30, August 28, 2021 (EDT)

What has been your favorite April Fool's Day joke so far?

• (...)

Support

1. (Nominator:) We've had a few jokes so far, and they're all very varied. We could check and see which one people liked the most. To avoid bias with any recent joke, we should only publish this poll a few months after the latest AFD joke, whenever we decide to post it. — {Espyo^T} 11:07, April 7, 2019 (EDT)

Oppose

1. This poll idea is quite limited in its scope to people who actively use Pikipedia and have done so for years. Many people would just look at the website to check area details or something like that, and a poll about annual events wouldn't be that useful for those people. — Soprano_(talk) 19:43, November 10, 2020 (EST)
2. — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
3. I feel like this is a question that's too obscure; only people who have been using the wiki for years (and actually like/care about the jokes) would give meaningful responses. Unless you want to include an option along the lines of "I don't really like April Fool's jokes" Midnight blue (talk) 18:42, August 28, 2021 (EDT)

Comments

• I like this idea. This is the first time (as I know of) that the poll has been based off the wiki, and not the games, which does add more variety. It may even help us make better April Fool's jokes by reflecting back on old ones. My only opposition is I think only editors and frequent readers of the wiki (which is pretty hard to measure) will probably vote or understand what it even is. However, it might encourage readers to actually read April Fool's articles, and then they might vote. Still, I'm not sure if readers will care enough to read all the articles at once just to vote. Regardless, I would like this happen and it would be fun to see! &mdash CrazyCow 21:03, 7 April 2019 (EDT)
  • Well, only the avid readers will even pay attention to the poll in the first place, I'd say. For the others, I hope it sparks their curiosity enough to go check them out. — {Espyo^T} 15:57, April 8, 2019 (EDT)

What do you think happened to Pikmin 4?

• It's still in development.
• It's cancelled.
• It was Hey! Pikmin.
• It never existed in the first place.

Support

1. (Nominator:) In my opinion, an interesting poll, however, the "It never existed in the first place" option may not be a good option for the poll, as it is very unlikely. --Ben (talk) 12:19, January 11, 2020 (EST)

Oppose

1. A fine question, but I think its nothing more than mindless speculation. Nothing too interesting could come from asking this. — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
2. With a re-release and a spin-off announced since this question was proposed, I think this question is far too complicated to be put into a poll. We simply have no idea what state Pikmin 4 could be in at the moment. — Soprano_(talk) 04:28, June 21, 2021 (EDT)
3. While I'm genuinely interested to see the collective speculation on this topic, I feel like it might just spark unnecessary heated debate amongst fans. The state of the next game in the series/the series as a whole seems to be up in the air. Midnight blue (talk)

Comments

• Hm, it might be a bit controversial... — {Espyo^T} 10:04, January 12, 2020 (EST)
  • What exactly is controversial about it? --Ben (talk) 11:19, February 2, 2020 (EST)
    • We know from some places that Miyamoto has said the game is coming. But then nothing ever happened. A lot of fans are upset about this, and we'd just be reminding them. Plus, giving them a way in which to passive-aggressively point out Miyamoto lied, and how he lied, isn't exactly the healthiest thing we could do in this community. We should patiently and impartially wait for updates on Pikmin 4 to come, and not try to stoke any flames. — {Espyo^T} 15:53, February 4, 2020 (EST)
      • So should this poll be rejected? --Ben (talk) 17:05, February 16, 2020 (EST)
        • We could wait for others's feedback. — {Espyo^T} 04:15, February 17, 2020 (EST)

What convinced you to buy Pikmin 3 Deluxe?

• I've never played the original
• Nostalgia
• The extra content

No comments

Support

1. (Nominator:) Pretty self-explanatory. — {Espyo^T} 13:05, October 1, 2020 (EDT)

Oppose

1. "Nostalgia" seems like an unlikely answer, and the lack of "I didn't purchase it" leaves out a large portion of people. — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
2. This would need so many options to cover most cases, so it wouldn't be very interesting. — Soprano_(talk) 17:38, December 21, 2020 (EST)

What Pikmin 1/2 area would you most like to see remastered using Pikmin 3's engine?

• The Impact Site
• The Forest Of Hope
• The Forest Navel
• The Distant Spring
• The Final Trial

• Valley of Repose
• Awakening Wood
• Perplexing Pool
• Wistful Wild

Rejected for no longer being relevant

Support

1. (Nominator:) – The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jimble • (talk) • (contribs)
2. --Ben (talk) 14:48, January 14, 2020 (EST)
3. — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)

Oppose

1. I like this, but it has too many options to be a good poll, and The Forest Navel was already remade as Forgotten Cove. Plus, it feels like an unrealistic expectation for such a thing to happen. — Soprano_(talk) 17:38, December 21, 2020 (EST)
2. Yep too many options, it's a good poll idea though! Should be split into two separate polls. --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Comments

• Perhaps this question could be reworked, so instead of being "What Pikmin 1/2 area would you most like to see remastered using Pikmin 3's engine?", it could be "What area would you most like to see brought back and updated in a future Pikmin game?". That way it wouldn't be so unrealistic, and could also cover Pikmin 3 areas. Though, the resulting poll would have a lot of options. Perhaps some of the areas in Pikmin and their Pikmin 2 counterparts could be combined in the poll options. — Soprano_(talk) 01:36, August 26, 2021 (EDT)
  • That does sound better, though like you said, it'd have too many options. Maybe I'd forgo the P3 options entirely, since those still look great by modern standards, but then we'd end up right back on the original poll... — {Espyo^T} 13:06, August 26, 2021 (EDT)
• It's worth noting that modders have recently managed to remaster Pikmin and Pikmin 2 areas in Pikmin 3's engine. Without a rewrite, this poll isn't worth asking at all anymore. — Soprano_(talk) 00:00, October 3, 2021 (EDT)

So far, all of the main series Pikmin games have been re-released on a later console. How do you feel about this?

• I think the re-releases are great and that Pikmin games should be re-released on more consoles.
• I think the re-releases that already exist are good and there doesn't need to be more of them.
• I like the re-releases, but Nintendo should be prioritizing new games, even if it means there are fewer total Pikmin games.
• I don't like the re-releases; the original games are good enough.

Rejected for no longer being relevant; no opposers

Support

1. (Nominator:) I noticed that the Super Mario Wiki has polls that are much more specific than ours with much more detailed possible answers. It's hard for us to have very specific polls since we have far less content, but we can still try some polls with more complex answers like this, for more variation in the styles of poll. The re-releases of the Pikmin series is a good option for this. — Soprano_(talk) 18:32, August 21, 2021 (EDT)

Comments

• I'm not sure of the answers that I've put in there so far; they need refinement before it can be a good poll. — Soprano_(talk) 18:32, August 21, 2021 (EDT)
• Eh, it's a weird poll. I'm not really feeling it, but I'm not sure I can put my finger on why. Either way, the title can probably be changed to just "how do you feel about the re-releases?" or something. – The preceding unsigned comment was added by Espyo • (talk) • (contribs)
• Is this question still possible to ask now that Pikmin 4 has been announced? — Soprano_(talk) 01:28, September 16, 2022 (EDT)

Do you think Purple Pikmin and White Pikmin should return in a future game's Story Mode?

• Yes, same as they were in Pikmin 2
• Yes, but with a notable redesign
• No

Rejected for no longer being relevant; no opposers

Support

1. (Nominator:) Similar to the cave poll from a few years ago, this poll asks the popular topic of whether Purple Pikmin and White Pikmin should return. The fact that there are 2 "yes" options and 1 "no" option could be seen as encouraging vote-splitting though. — Soprano_(talk) 17:36, October 8, 2021 (EDT)
2. -Burrhead2 (talk) 20:40, February 1, 2023 (EST)

Comments

• Hm, I'm not sure... I think every fan alive would like to see them be back in Story Mode; I have not once the opposite opinion. And an option for not having an opinion already exists in a way – it's not voting in the first place :P — {Espyo^T} 15:51, October 9, 2021 (EDT)
  • In the Pikcord, I've seen a few people against the idea of Purple and White Pikmin returning. (I'd probably vote for that option, or the redesign option.) And the "no opinion" option was taken from the cave poll from a few years ago; I wouldn't have included it otherwise. — Soprano_(talk) 17:48, October 9, 2021 (EDT)
    • Hm, the other poll's option was more about people wanting to voice their opinion, but being pleased with either outcome, as opposed to just not having an opinion. But yeah, in retrospect I don't think the cave poll's option made sense either. — {Espyo^T} 13:19, October 11, 2021 (EDT)