Pikipedia:Poll/ideas

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This page is where users dump their ideas for polls, as well as improve existing ones, or vote whether they like them or not. These decisions are for what polls the wiki should have, not for what poll will be next. Details on the process behind a poll's life cycle can be found in the policy page.

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What sort of online capability would you most like to see in a Pikmin game?

• Multiplayer in Story Mode
• Multiplayer in cooperative side modes
• Multiplayer in competitive side modes
• Custom stage sharing

Support

1. (Nominator:) people definitely want online things, but WHICH online things? I don't have any idea for options yet, but maybe this poll will be interesting. — {Espyo^T} 04:15, 16 September 2015 (EDT)
2. I may be a anonymous user but this is a great idea. I think one idea would be online Multiplayer and also online Story. (Maybe in Pikmin 4, You auto start with 2 captains Pikifan4 (talk) 14:32, 27 January 2016 (EST)
3. I'm interested what people will say about this. Untitled-1 (talk) 16:17, 28 April 2017 (EDT)
4. While the release of Pikmin 3 Deluxe has recontextualized this question a bit, I do think it's a good idea to ask about online features. — Soprano_(talk) 17:38, December 21, 2020 (EST)
5. -Burrhead2 (talk) 19:39, June 18, 2022 (EDT)

Comments

• Online Multi Player, Online Bingo Battle/Two Player Battle, Online story (i mentioned this above) and finally, online stage share, (make satges using sand box then, share online) Pikifan4 (talk) 14:34, 27 January 2016 (EST)
• Hm, I'm not too sure about these options. Three of them are pretty much the same option. I like the idea of choosing between something like multiplayer and content sharing, but the more I think about it, the more I don't think this will work well. Everyone will want to be able to play real-time multiplayer. Something like custom stage sharing implies custom stage creation, which is an entire can of worms in and of itself. — {Espyo^T} 11:51, August 9, 2021 (EDT)
  • Hmm, I see your point. This poll sounds cool but is very difficult to come up with options with. Perhaps it'll have to wait until someone has better ideas for options. — Soprano_(talk) 00:00, October 3, 2021 (EDT)

How do you feel about the first Pikmin game's time limit?

• It's very stressful and short.
• It's not stressful, but it is short.
• It's stressful, but fair.
• It's nothing special.
• It's too forgiving.

Support

1. (Nominator:) On the Pikmin Discord, we were discussing why some people find the time limit to be "hard". It occurred to me that we can just ask the community at large. With these options, I'm mostly trying to gauge the stress factor and the time constraint's fairness. We can probably add more options to further gauge what players find "hard". — {Espyo^T} 10:35, 13 June 2017 (EDT)
2. I think this is a good poll idea because it requires some thought and answers a useful question. Pikmin's time limit is controversial, and I think a poll like this would be interesting for that reason. — Soprano_(talk) 19:43, November 10, 2020 (EST)
3. --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Oppose

1. The game may be over a decade old, but as players like myself learn how to play more efficiently, they would see their opinions on the game's difficulty and time limit change (for example, I struggled to make it to the Forest Navel as a kid, but now my best run in the game is 12 days.) I wouldn't think this poll could achieve any concrete entries as many who have played Pikmin 1 in the past would probably find it much easier or even harder today. |\|TechnoMan|/| (talk) 21:13, 18 July 2017 (CDT)

Comments

• There's a lot of options, I'm not sure we really need that many for this question. "It's nothing special" especially seems unnecessary. — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
• The question should make it very clear that it's talking specifically about the first game, not the series in general. — Soprano_(talk) 04:45, August 29, 2021 (EDT)
  • Agreed. — {Espyo^T} 12:04, September 5, 2021 (EDT)

Have you gotten all Platinum in Pikmin 3's Mission Mode?

• Yes!
• No, but I'm still trying
• No, and I'm not going to try

Support

1. (Nominator:) It'd be a nice way to gauge how hardcore players are for Mission Mode. — {Espyo^T} 10:27, 1 April 2018 (EDT)
2. I agree. This sounds like a good poll. --Ben (talk) 00:16, November 18, 2019 (EST)
3. Relevant — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
4. --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Oppose

1. I think this question would have too many cases where people would be unsure (1-player or 2-player? Original or Deluxe?), and so it probably wouldn't get very interesting results. — Soprano_(talk) 17:38, December 21, 2020 (EST)

Comments

• It's worth noting that Pikmin 3 has separate medals for 1 player and Co-op mode in Mission Mode, and I'm not sure if there's a graceful way for a poll to account for that. Midnight blue (talk) 18:27, August 28, 2021 (EDT)

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

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)

What do you feel about glitches in the series?

• I reproduce them a lot!
• I'm always trying to find them!
• I like seeing them be found and investigated.
• I think they're dangerous.
• I don't know of almost any glitch.

Support

1. (Nominator:) A niche topic, but with broad enough answers that could poll all audiences. I definitely recommend everyone suggests better answers, though. — {Espyo^T} 16:10, April 2, 2019 (EDT)
2. --Ben (talk) 00:34, November 25, 2019 (EST)
3. I think this poll is pretty interesting, though it could use better options. — Soprano_(talk) 03:01, August 8, 2021 (EDT)

Comments

• There's a few too many options again, but an interesting topic. — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
• What about "I read about them, but avoid using them myself?" 1337Walrus (talk) 06:45, December 1, 2020 (EST)
• I feel like "how do you feel about glitches" is a bit too vague of a question, since you could get a lot of similar (but different enough) answers to it. However, I'm not sure how you could make the question better. Midnight blue (talk) 18:37, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
• I'll note that I only supported this poll idea after I got interested in glitches in the series, which shows that it's a bit of a weird question to ask to people who haven't really thought about glitches much. — Soprano_(talk) 01:28, September 16, 2022 (EDT)

What is your favorite Bulborb type?

• Red Bulborb
• Hairy Bulborb
• Orange Bulborb
• Whiptongue Bulborb
• Spotty Bulbear
• Emperor Bulblax
• Empress Bulblax
• Fiery Bulblax

Support

1. (Nominator:) Since we did Pikmin types, why not do Bulborbs? We dont have any polls around enemies (that I know of), so this can be cool and unique. The Bulborb is also as recognizable as the Pikmin themselves, and are part of the biggest family in the series (grub-dog). This also includes Bulblaxes and Bulbears, but we can get rid of them if there are too many options. I also think Bulborb Larvae are too similar to Dwarf Bulborbs (same with Dwarf Bulbears) even though they're technically grub-dogs. — CrazyCow October 1, 2019
2. --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Comments

• I wonder if we could tweak the question a bit to be what the user thinks is the cutest, or which they would rather have as a pet. — {Espyo^T} 18:07, October 2, 2019 (EDT)
  • Yeah, I like the pet idea. — CrazyCow October 13, 2019
  • I also like it; a "Which Bulborb type would you rather have as a pet?" question is a fun and quirky question that would get people to think. — Soprano_(talk) 22:55, December 13, 2021 (EST)
• Not much opportunity for discussion on this one other than "it look cute :)". Maybe if it was something like "which bulborb is the hardest to combat", and the list was shortened to only the more difficult ones. — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
• Maybe we could ask the question of which one is hardest/most annoying to fight, since I think players would have something to say about that. Midnight blue (talk) 18:45, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
  • That might not be very interesting, since the bosses would obviously win. — {Espyo^T} 12:04, September 5, 2021 (EDT)

Which Pikmin game has the best area design?

• Pikmin
• Pikmin 2
• Pikmin 3
• Hey! Pikmin

Support

1. (Nominator:) Each game has quite different approaches to designing its areas, so a poll like this could see what people think about each one. — Soprano_(talk) 19:47, November 10, 2020 (EST)
2. — {Espyo^T} 14:54, November 11, 2020 (EST)
3. -Burrhead2 (talk) 19:39, June 18, 2022 (EDT)
4. --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Comments

• Hey! and 2 seem outclassed in this poll. — Bossclips_(talk) 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
  • Actually yeah, H!P probably doesn't make much sense since it's in a genre of its own. Don't get what you mean about 2 being outclassed though. Should I remove H!P from the options? — {Espyo^T} 13:25, June 1, 2021 (EDT)
    • Hey! Pikmin still has area design, even if it's done in a totally different way to the 3D games. It's still comparable enough in my opinion. — Soprano_(talk) 03:01, August 8, 2021 (EDT)
      • I don't think it's fair to compare the design of stages from a 2D puzzle-ish side scroller to those of 3D real-time strategy games. They're naturally going to be designed differently to suit their respective gameplay styles (and limitations of the hardware.) But since Hey Pikmin doesn't have any peers in the series, there's not really anything close you can compare it to. So I'm not sure on this one. Midnight blue (talk) 18:55, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
        • Guess that's settled, no H!P. — {Espyo^T} 12:04, September 5, 2021 (EDT)

What would the optimal number of areas in a Pikmin game be?

• 1 big area
• 2 to 3
• 4 to 5
• 6 to 8
• More than 8

Support

1. (Nominator:) Another fanon-style poll, asking about the number of areas in the ideal Pikmin game. It could also be phrased as "If you were designing a Pikmin game, how many areas would it have?" It may leave out a lot of nuance (such as area size), and it may have a lot of options (edit: I reduced the number of options), but it could still be a good poll. — Soprano_(talk) 04:28, June 21, 2021 (EDT)
2. It's better now with the condensed options. Sure, why not? — {Espyo^T} 11:37, June 27, 2021 (EDT)

Comments

• Hm, seems like a fine poll to use when there aren't better ones to pick from. I won't add my support directly, but I'm certainly not opposed. — {Espyo^T} 15:33, June 22, 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.

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 own any Pikmin merchandise?

• Yes, a lot.
• Yes, a little.
• No, but I want to!
• No, and I don't want to.

Support

1. (Nominator:) A simple merchandise-related poll. — Soprano_(talk) 18:32, August 21, 2021 (EDT)
2. — {Espyo^T} 13:06, August 26, 2021 (EDT)
3. --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Comments

• Would an answer along the lines of "I want to, but I can't get any" be viable? There doesn't exist a lot of official Pikmin merch, and a good portion of it has only ever been released in Japan. —Midnight blue (talk) 19:08, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
  • Hm, on one hand, I feel like it makes sense to include it, but on the other hand, I feel like that'd be the majority of votes. Folks in countries where merch is sold don't read Pikipedia much, I don't think. Then again, people can just buy exported merch online... I really don't know. — {Espyo^T} 12:04, September 5, 2021 (EDT)

There are a few groups of enemies which are all variants of each other, such as Bulborbs, Spectralids, and Dweevils. What are your thoughts on there being multiple variants of enemies?

• I think there should be more variants of enemies.
• I think the existing games have a good amount of enemy variants.
• I think there should be less variants of enemies.
• I think enemy variants should be implemented differently.

Support

1. (Nominator:) Another more complex poll idea about something people might have an opinion on. — Soprano_(talk) 00:52, August 26, 2021 (EDT)

Comments

• Might be okay for a more "bottom of the barrel" poll. Maybe the first sentence of the question can be removed, though. Or maybe like "What do you think about enemy variants? (e.g. all the Dweevil recolors)" — {Espyo^T} 13:06, August 26, 2021 (EDT)

Which ship has your favorite exterior design?

• S.S. Dolphin
• Hocotate ship
• S.S. Drake
• S.S. Dolphin II

Support

1. (Nominator:) We haven't had a poll about the ships before, and it could be interesting considering all the ships are quite unique. — Soprano_(talk) 02:17, September 19, 2021 (EDT)
2. — {Espyo^T} 12:38, September 30, 2021 (EDT)
3. I'd love to see talk about the exterior design, but could the gold Hocotate ship be counted separate from the standard Hocotate ship? --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)
   • It's probably not a good idea to mention the gold Hocotate ship in the poll because of spoilers. — Soprano_(talk) 15:31, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Comments

• Is this really such a good idea as it is? The S.S. Dolphin doesn't speak (although Olimar mentions it does, we never see it), and the S.S. Drake only spits some info about collected items. Only the Hocotate ship and the S.S. Dolphin II actually have any personality, and the Hocotate ship blows the other one out of the park, no contest. Maybe we should change the poll to be about the ship's exterior design? — {Espyo^T} 16:24, September 19, 2021 (EDT)
  • Yep, changing the poll to be about exterior design makes a lot of sense. I originally intended the question to be about comparing the different aspects of the ships, like the way the S.S. Dolphin adds new parts and the Hocotate ship's personality, but I realize that it's awkward to compare different attributes. Exterior design will make for a more interesting poll. — Soprano_(talk) 20:29, September 26, 2021 (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

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)

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)

What is your opinion on Pikmin's difficulty?

• It's too easy
• It's easy
• It's fine
• It's hard
• It's too hard

Support

1. (Nominator:) It feels like a question that should be asked at some point. Burrhead2 (talk) 14:11, April 30, 2022 (EDT)

Comments

• Depending on how this poll is received, polls for the other games could be submitted as well. (With any changes, of course) Burrhead2 (talk) 14:11, April 30, 2022 (EDT)
• Is this referring to the first game, or to the whole series? If the former, then there's a similar idea above. Maybe they could both be merged? — {Espyo^T} 11:07, May 21, 2022 (EDT)
  • First game. That's the issue with having a series and game with the same name. I'm not too sure about the merge, though. The questions are somewhat similar, but I feel they're still somewhat different. Burrhead2 (talk) 19:33, June 18, 2022 (EDT)

Which is the most annoying enemy in Pikmin 3?

• Arachnode
• Dessicated Skitter Leaf
• Flighty Joustmite
• Puckering Blinnow
• Skeeterskate
• Swarming Sheargrub
• Other

Support

1. (Nominator:) This is more of a fun and silly poll. There are a bunch of enemies in the Pikmin series that are often considered annoying by players, and it could be interesting to have a poll on which one people find the most annoying. The options I picked are enemies commonly noted as particularly annoying. Similar polls could work for other games, though I limited this one to Pikmin 3 to avoid cross-game comparisons. — Soprano_(talk) 05:39, June 18, 2022 (EDT)
2. --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

What are you most excited about for Pikmin 4?

• The fact that it even exists
• The potential for a new control scheme
• ...

Support

1. (Nominator:) We had a poll like this when Pikmin for Nintendo 3DS was first announced, so it's worth having another one now that Pikmin 4 has been announced. However, with only a short trailer so far, it's hard to come up with options for it... — Soprano_(talk) 01:28, September 16, 2022 (EDT)
2. Great idea for a poll, but perhaps it's best to wait until we know more of the game. Perhaps by the time the next trailer / infodump comes. —Veldhuis94 (talk) 03:38, September 16, 2022 (EDT)
3. Good poll. Other options could be "the story", "potential game modes", "new areas", "new enemies", and so on. ~ Cheepy (talk) 

Comments

• I also like the poll, but we'll need some more specifics to ask what the most anticipated part is for the game. --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Which is your favorite hazard?

• Fire
• Water
• Electricity
• Poison

Support

1. (Nominator:) A simple poll to see which of the four basic hazards people like the most. The additional hazards of crushing, stabbing, and explosions could potentially be added to the list of options, though I think it would be better with just 4. — Soprano_(talk) 16:46, November 24, 2022 (EST)

Oppose

1. Does one have a favorite hazard? If so it would be the least annoying one, cause the least favorite hazard would go right to the insta-kill one (Electricity). --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

Comments

• This is a good poll, but I feel like if explosions were added to it, that it would get the most votes. ~ Cheepy (talk) 

What is your favorite boss in Pikmin 2?

• Empress Bulblax
• Burrowing Snagret
• Beady Long Legs
• Emperor Bulblax
• Giant Breadbug
• Pileated Snagret
• Man-at-Legs
• Ranging Bloyster
• Waterwraith
• Segmented Crawbster
• Raging Long Legs
• Titan Dweevil

Support

1. (Nominator:) We've had boss polls in the past for Pikmin 3 and Hey! Pikmin, so we may as well have one for Pikmin 2, which also has clearly-defined bosses. However, with 12 options, this would be our largest poll yet, and would take up a lot of space on the Main Page. — Soprano_(talk) 19:11, November 24, 2022 (EST)

Comments

• I like the idea, but I think there's too many choices for one poll. Would it be alright to split the poll up? --PastelP (talk) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)
  • I think the number of choices is fine. But if it had to be split, it could be only bosses that were introduced in Pikmin 2, or only bosses that appear in Pikmin 1 and 2. ~ Cheepy (talk) 
    • Perhaps, but those are pretty arbitrary ways to split it... I don't think there's any way that a split could be done in a non-arbitrary way. — Soprano_(talk) 15:31, November 25, 2022 (EST)