www.camineet.net - Hopkins's Poll

These are the past polls Hopkins conducted on this web site. Voting on these polls has now been closed.

This poll ran from July 18, 2003 to May 23, 2004:

Compare the most recent Phantasy Star I remake artwork to one of the originally released images.

First released remake image

Recently released remake artwork

The first released remake image was better.	24	5%
The recent artwork is better.	175	39%
I like both remake images, but Odin's hair is still atrocious.	159	36%
I still prefer the original Sega Master System version.	78	17%

This poll ran from January 19, 2003 to July 18, 2003:

Which was your favorite Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast version) online quest?

One of the Hopkins "LOST..." quests	2	2%
"The Missing Maracas"	6	7%
"The Tinkerbell's Dog 2"	10	11%
"Garon's Treachery"	5	5%
"Rappy's Holiday"	10	11%
One of the "Mop-Up Operation" quests	2	2%
One of the "Endless Nightmare" quests	8	9%
"Today's Rate"	5	5%
"Towards the Future"	12	14%
"FUMITSU-MAXIMUM ATTACK-"	14	16%
Other	10	11%

Did you defeat Very Hard "Mop-Up Operation #3" in PSOv1 and/or Ultimate "Mop-Up Operation #3" in PSOv2?

Yes, I am one of the few, the proud	46	54%
No, I tried, but I wasn't strong enough	12	14%
Because it had no rare items, I never bothered to play that quest	19	22%

These are the past polls the Commander of Mota conducted on this web site. Voting on these polls has now been closed. We welcome you, however, to participate in Hopkins's current poll.

This poll ran from December 3, 2002 to January 19, 2003:

What's your initial opinion of these two screenshots from the just announced Phantasy Star I remake for PlayStation 2 and Xbox?

(Images found at IGN.com)

Thumbs up	166	64%
Thumbs down	30	11%
Reserving judgment at this time	63	24%

This poll ran from July 1, 2002 to December 3, 2002:

Which leader would you most likely vote for?

The Governor	37	17%
The Commander	52	24%
Mother Brain	43	20%
King Rhys	62	29%
Principal Tyrell	18	8%

This poll ran from March 6, 2002 to July 1, 2002:

Who would win in a fist fight?

Odin	70	40%
Rudo	30	17%
Rhys	17	9%
Gryz	43	24%
Ash	13	7%

This poll ran from December 5, 2001 to March 6, 2002:

Who is your favorite android character?

Hapsby	31	18%
PSIII Wren	14	8%
Mieu	22	13%
Demi	21	12%
PSIV Wren	63	37%
Kireek	5	2%
Elenor Camuel	9	5%
Daedalus/Lars	2	1%

This poll ran from September 9, 2001 to December 5, 2001:

Has Phantasy Star "jumped the shark"? (For an explanation of what the term "jump the shark" means, check this page at JumpTheShark.com.)

Phantasy Star jumped the shark with Phantasy Star Online.	45	26%
Phantasy Star jumped the shark sometime prior to Phantasy Star Online.	40	23%
Phantasy Star has never jumped the shark.	85	49%

This poll ran from May 17, 2001 to September 9, 2001:

Who is your favorite Phantasy Star Online character?

Ash	16	8%
Sue	40	21%
Bernie	15	8%
Kireek	47	25%
Elenor Camuel	40	21%
Alicia Baz	14	7%
Dr. Jean Carlo Montague	10	5%

This poll ran from March 10, 2001 to May 17, 2001:

What is your favorite area of Phantasy Star Online?

Forest	79	27%
Caves	25	8%
Mines	78	26%
Ruins	108	36%

This poll ran from January 28 to March 10, 2001:

Which character class will you be (or are you) in Phantasy Star Online?

Hunter	352	46%
Ranger	234	30%
Force	172	22%

This poll ran from December 12, 2000 to January 28, 2001:

So... are you excited yet about Phantasy Star Online's February release?

I'm answering this poll from a tent outside Electronics Botique, that answer your question?	28	27%
I'll be there when the store opens the day it comes out!	33	32%
Once the game is released, I want to buy it as soon as I can.	19	18%
I'll probably pick it up sometime.	17	16%
I have no plans to buy it.	4	3%

This poll ran from October 13, 2000 to December 12, 2000:

Which Phantasy Star game had the best music?

Phantasy Star I	30	23%
Phantasy Star II	34	26%
Phantasy Star III	36	28%
Phantasy Star IV	27	21%

This poll ran from July 28, 2000 to October 13, 2000:

Which Phantasy Star character would you most like to see cameo in Phantasy Star Online?

Alis Landale	15	11%
Odin	9	7%
Myau	8	6%
Noah	3	2%
Rolf	8	6%
Lutz	17	13%
Someone from Phantasy Star III	11	8%
Chaz Ashley	20	15%
Other	36	28%

This poll ran from May 13, 2000 to July 28, 2000:

Sega recently released these drawings of four of the characters from Phantasy Star Online. Which one is your favorite of the four?

	14	12%
	44	40%
	25	23%
	24	22%

This poll ran from April 15, 2000 to May 13, 2000:

It was recently announced that Phantasy Star Online would be an action RPG featuring real-time battle as opposed to a traditional RPG with turn-based combat. What is your reaction to this news, and has it affected your interest in Phantasy Star Online?

I like it and I'm now more interested.	5	7%
I don't like it and I'm now less interested.	10	15%
I like the news, but it hasn't affected my interest.	11	16%
I dislike the news, but it hasn't affected my interest.	32	49%
I don't care either way.	7	10%

This poll ran February 5, 2000 to April 15, 2000:

If you could possess one Phantasy Star spell, technique, or skill, which would it be?

Megid	61	27%
Nares	82	37%
Rise	10	4%
Ryuka	49	22%
Talk	15	6%

This poll ran January 4, 2000 to February 5, 2000:

Of the Phantasy Star series's four "main heroes," which is your favorite?

Alis Landale	39	36%
Agent Rolf	35	33%
Prince Rhys of Landen	6	5%
Chaz Ashley	25	23%

From November 22, 1999 through January 4, 2000, I ran a Christmas poll. The question was simple: are you asking for a Dreamcast for Christmas this year, and if not, why? I felt certain this poll would indicate that the best way Sega could drive Dreamcast sales would be to release a new Phantasy Star game for it, and the final poll results proved I was correct.

Yes.	12	17%
No, I won't get one until Phantasy Star Online is released.	32	47%
No, I won't get one until Team PS's new game Eternal Arcadia is released.	1	1%
No, I already have one.	17	25%
No, I have no interest in Sega Dreamcast.	6	8%

After Sonic Team unveiled the first five screenshots of Phantasy Star Online to the public at the Fall '99 Tokyo Game Show, www.camineet.net polled fans for their initial reaction to them. This poll ran from September 19 through November 22, 1999.

Absolutely perfect in every way! I love them!	35	34%
These are OK... Nothing terrible, nothing spectacular.	15	14%
This is supposed to be Phantasy Star?! I hate them!	11	10%
I'm reserving judgment until I see more.	38	37%

From July 24 through September 19, 1999, this site ran its biggest poll yet. It was a standard "What is your favorite Phantasy Star game?" poll, but I dare say it was the largest of its kind taken yet in Phantasy Star fandom.

Those polled were asked to name their first, second, and third favorite Phantasy Star games. After polling was completed, the votes were then tabulated, and each game was given three points for every first-place vote it received, two points for every second-place vote, and one point for every third-place vote.

Here are the final results of the poll, along with the vote totals.

Phantasy Star IV	197
	36 first place votes, 34 second place votes, 21 third place votes.
Phantasy Star II	180
	31 first place votes, 32 second place votes, 23 third place votes.
Phantasy Star I	147
	27 first place votes, 19 second place votes, 28 third place votes.
Phantasy Star III	100
	11 first place votes, 19 second place votes, 29 third place votes.
Phantasy Star Gaiden	7
	0 first place votes, 2 second place votes, 3 third place votes.
PSII Telemodem Games	1
	0 first place votes, 0 second place votes, 1 third place vote.
Phantasy Star Adventure	0
	0 first place votes, 0 second place votes, 0 third place votes.

7-4-99 through 7-24-99
It was recently announced that the team that made PSI, PSII, and PSIV is working on a Dreamcast title called Project Ares. How does this news affect the chances of a new Phantasy Star title?

Project Ares is just a code name! This IS Phantasy Star V, baby! (4)

15%

It should be a cool game. Maybe it's a warm-up for Phantasy Star V. (16)

62%

Team PS has moved on. There will never be a new Phantasy Star game. (6)

23%

4-5-99 through 7-4-99
Which Phantasy Star space ship is the coolest?

Luveno (2)

Tyler's ship (1)

The Agents' ship (4)

12%

Noah (4)

12%

Alisa III (9)

26%

Landale (14)

41%

3-14-99 through 4-5-99
What do you think of Phantasy Star Gaiden, as translated into English by Magic Translations?

I adore it in every way! (9)

35%

It's okay, I kind of liked it. (5)

19%

I played it but didn't like it at all. (2)

It's an absolute disgrace to the name "Phantasy Star." (0)

I haven't played Phantasy Star Gaiden. (10)

38%

2-14-99 through 3-14-99
Chaz and Rika...

...happily ever after. (24)

50%

...married and divorced, all in one year. (15)

31%

...a couple for a long time, but they each end up marrying someone else. (4)

...lifelong friends, but just friends. (5)

10%

1-18-99 through 2-14-99
If you lived in Algo, where would you most want to live?

Camineet, PSI era (2)

13%

Paseo, PSII era (4)

27%

Aukba, PSII era (2)

13%

Aboard the Alisa III (1)

Aiedo, PSIV era (6)

40%

1-11-99 through 1-18-99
When you were playing the role of Alis, how did you answer the Governor?

Yes, I would love to become queen of the system. (7)

33%

No thanks. I do not want to become queen. (14)

67%

				The day I figure out what you are or aren't going to do, Jac, is way far off. For all I know, you like to dance.

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