Zeldapedia:Polls

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 * 1) Polls should not have any more than eight voting options; this makes them easier to archive.
 * 2) For larger polls, break the poll into two polls and suggest both. If both polls are supported, however, they will not appear on the main page consecutively or simultaneously.
 * 3) Browse the archives before suggesting to be sure your suggestion has not been made before.
 * 4) Be creative!

How to suggest a poll
To suggest a poll to be placed on the main page, simply place the following code under the Poll suggestions header and replace the appropriate information. QUESTION OPTION1 OPTION2 OPTION3 OPTION4 OPTION5 OPTION6 OPTION7 OPTION8 Users will then vote on it. If a majority of users favor it, it will be placed in the Poll Queue.

Dead Man's Volley Poll
What is your favorite Dead Man's Volley? Phantom Gannon(Wind Waker) Phantom Gannon(OoT) Gannondorf(OoT) Cubus Sisters(Phantom Hourglass) Puppet Zelda(Tp)


 * It's good except for a few things. You should change 'tennis like fight' to 'Dead Man's Volley', give this poll a heading, and include every instance of Dead Man's Volley in this poll. - Is drak  thül  17:58, August 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't dislike it, but I don't think I want that as the poll on the main page (for now on, let's sign after we post a poll). T h e Midna Laughing.png ™ 18:14, August 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * I like it! --Auron  Kaizer !  16:50, November 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's alright, but I'm not too much of a fan of it. - McGillivray  227  02:02, February 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't care for it that much, but it isn't too bad. -- Deku Stick   Master  21:51, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * I love me my Dead Man's Volley. -- B a s s  J  apas  23:12, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * love your originality, and i happen to think that dead man's volley is the single most awesome type of boss fight there is in the series (nerd comments commence) LINk ''' 11
 * Um, what's the deal on tweaking these? Really I want to support, but I don't think it's front page worthy until some technical things are correct. They should preferably be put in release order, rather then random order. The parenthetical game titles are inconsistently formatted, I think they should all say the full title ("Ocarina of Time" as opposed to "OoT"). Cubus Sisters should probably go by their official "Diabolical Cubus Sisters" title, though I may be wrong about how commonly that's used. And there's supposed to be a space between a word and the left parenthesis following it. I'd totally support it if this were fixed, but if this is the form it's going on the front page in I have to say no.--Fierce Deku 06:07, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * DEAD_MAN VOLLEY -Minish  Link  13:54, April 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * I completely agree with FierceDeku. DRAGONLOVER1212 (talk) 17:16, June 28, 2011 (UTC)

Favorite Handheld Zelda
What is your favorite handheld Zelda? Link's Awakening Oracle of Ages Oracle of Seasons The Minish Cap Four Swords Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks

This isn't like any poll you've seen before...--Hylianhero777 (talk) 20:39, February 25, 2011 (UTC)


 * No. -- B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  17:05, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * It could work, but I don't like it too much. -- Deku Stick   Master  21:56, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * As usual because the result would suck. Oh and kudos for taking the above poll idea and changing it to fit complaints. It's still not a good idea. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  23:01, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Eh, it seems way too overdone. I'm going neutral because it's not really bad. <font color="#663300">T <font   color="#996600">h <font   color="#CC6600">e Mask-Mimic.gif ™  21:18, March 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * Same reasons as above, just without the technicality about ALttP. I don't think it's interesting to single out and compare these games just because they are portable, that doesn't make the games themselves comparable. FS and the DS ones are already very different from the others. And the DS ones will probably just win because more people have played them, even if those same people might have liked the other ones better had they ever gotten any of them. Generally new stuff=unfair advantage.--<font color="Green">Fierce <font color="SaddleBrown">Deku 06:07, March 19, 2011 (UTC)

Favorite Style of Graphics
What is your favorite style of graphics? 2-bit GB Era 8-bit NES Era 16-bit SNES/GBC Era 18-bit NDS Era 32-bit GBA Era 64-bit N64 Era 32/64-bit GCN/Wii Era Cellshading I had originally thought of this in late January, just didn't know how to phrase them, nor did I have the time since I had a really big project. And I saw the other user suggest it, and I felt as if, since I had thought of it first, I might as well put my suggestion through since he didn't sign. (I told TM about it when I thought of the idea). And the reason for numbering, is because I don't know what to specifically call the styles. I'm open to any suggestions to add. As long as they aren't already listed. --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  17:05, March 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * I think this is a good poll, and I like it. -- Deku Stick   Master  21:56, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * As usual, I have prepared a really subjective, borderline childish, yet ideological reason: graphics don't matter. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  23:01, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I know where you're coming from. I'm just one for visuals as well as gameplay. Which is a second reason I'll never be playing the CD-i games. --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  23:12, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Haha, I agree with you AK, but I still think it would be interesting to see the results. Still support. -- Deku Stick   Master  02:27, March 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * i was the one who originally posted this, but i like the fact that you did a better job of it. you're difinitely more in the know than me. (i can't believe anyone voted for cellshading) (sorry i forgot to sign) (btw ak, the graphics aren't the only thigs that change; each style has a specific type of gameplay and the controls have a different feel in each)-- LINk ''' 11
 * Yes, now if you read my comment after I posted it. I said that I had originally thought of it back in January, just had a really big school project so I couldn't post it. And I wasn't going to let someone have it in a sub-par way when I had originally thought it and could do it much better. EDIT: Also, you could ask The Midna, and I believe I might've told Minish Link as well. But I know I was thinking of this since January. --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  16:00, March 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * i'm not denying that, i just thought you might like to know who posted it and i wanted to tell you taht i think you did a way better job of it. LINk ''' 11
 * I'm not stupid. I can check who posted it. Considering the fact that I was the one who removed it since someone didn't sign. --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  14:24, March 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, thanks. I was the one who voted for cel shading. Show a little respect for other people's opinions, maybe? -- Deku Stick   Master  20:55, March 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * can you please just take the frigging compliment? why do you keep arguing with me about everything? this is crazy! LINk ''' 11
 * Grow up. Learn to spell. Learn to use correct punctuation. And stop editing this page. No good will come from you editing this page. Considering you've got 3 mainspace edits, you should actually edit the mainspace and not Zeldapedia pages. So stop commenting, because you'll gain nothing from this except people disliking you on the site. --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  14:05, March 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Cel shading is too much of overlap, support if you would remove it --Hydropanda (talk) 03:14, March 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * he would have to include cellshading, because if he didn't, he would be leaving out 3 very good games, and besides, you can't just ignore a genre because you don't like it. also, skyward sword is cellshading, and you can't leave out new games in my opinion. LINk ''' 11
 * Perhaps you should look at my userpage. And my mannerisms. Because I show no sign of acting like a boy. Don't make the assumption that people are boys when you don't have facts. --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  14:24, March 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't think you understand... I love the cel-shaded games to death, but the games overlap with the other styles. For instance... the NDS choice only contains cel-shaded games, making it redundant, but if you were to remove NDS then cel-shading would include WW and all those other cel-shaded games. I think you misunderstood the word "Overlap"... it just makes a choice that isn't in the same "set" of answers that the others are in, which is system graphics. --Hydropanda (talk) 02:34, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * eek! so sorry BassJapas, didn't mean to do that, it was completely unintentional, i'm nont sexist please don't think that i am! i was really sleep deprived when i wrote that, cause i had been up trying to beat OoT for the past 48 hours pracitcing to make a playthrough (i plan on enevtually making a series of Zelda playthroughs with my friends called Legendary Playthroughs). i really need to stop posting stuff on sites when i'm sleep deprived, because i always tick someone off. also,now that i understand what they mean, Hydropanda's right. you should either take out cellshading or NDS. LINk ''' 11
 * I like it. But two things: One, the Wii era one should be removed (same as two others) and two, the DS has fewer bits than the Game Boy Advance? <font color="#663300">T <font   color="#996600">h <font   color="#CC6600">e Mask-Mimic.gif ™  21:18, March 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * Not in it's current form at least. There is the overlap people have talked about, including the DS being cell shaded, and the Cube/Wii including three totally distinct styles (WW's cell shaded and way cartoony, TP's realistic cube level graphics, and Skyward Sword's realistic cell shading or whatever you want to call that). And the GameBoy Color really belongs more with the original GB because the graphics are exactly the same, just with color, whereas the SNES has a different style/more pixels. Also, SS isn't out yet. And yeah, off the top of my head I'm pretty sure some of those bit counts are wrong. Release order would also be better than bit order IMO. I could definitely see myself supporting this kind of poll, since Zelda actually has multiple graphical styles, as opposed to the same thing throughout just with more pixels/polygons as it goes. In it's current form though there's too much overlap/confusion.--<font color="Green">Fierce <font color="SaddleBrown">Deku 04:18, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * It's a good idea, but a lot of people might not even know what it means. -- <FONT COLOR="orange">⽩㤖㒾</FONT> <FONT COLOR="blue">-</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#FF8000">㑻</FONT> 

Favorite one-handed Sword
What is your favorite one-handed sword? Master Sword Gilded Sword Four Sword Golden Sword Lokomo Sword Magical Sword Phantom Sword Ultimate Sword -- <FONT COLOR="orange">⽩㤖㒾</FONT> <FONT COLOR="blue">-</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#FF8000">㑻</FONT>  04:07, March 17, 2011 (UTC)


 * Knights do it two-handed, foo. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  04:23, March 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * huh? -- <FONT COLOR="orange">⽩㤖㒾</FONT> <FONT COLOR="blue">-</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#FF8000">㑻</FONT>  04:30, March 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ultimate bore. --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  04:54, March 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * no. just no.  LINk ''' 11
 * I could see it happening if the Master Sword and Four Sword weren't there. They'd probably out vote all the others by quite a bit <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark <font color="#007A00">Link 16:56, March 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * Nah, don't like it. -- Deku Stick   Master  20:57, March 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * First of all, why limit yourself to one-handed swords? Second, it's not that interesting to me. This is almost a neutral, though. <font color="#663300">T <font   color="#996600">h <font   color="#CC6600">e Mask-Mimic.gif ™  21:18, March 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * I like this one. A few things are holding me back from a support. First, just to be picky, these should be in release order, or at least alphabetical. Second, also being picky, it'd help to specify in the question that you're going for the most powerful one handed sword in each game. Looks like your missing things/picking at random unless people realize that. Third, the Master Sword is going to destroy this, with the Four Sword sort of destroying it. Now, you could take those out, and have a list of Swords that: Are one handed, the best in their game, and don't recur at all (technically the manual of AoL says he's using the Magical Sword, but I'd not count that, the Magical Sword isn't going to clean out the others like the Master or Four Sword). After that though you'd still have the problem of them all being similar.--<font color="Green">Fierce <font color="SaddleBrown">Deku 06:07, March 19, 2011 (UTC)

Favorite PH Quest Item
What's you favorite quest item from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass? Boomerang Shovel Bombs Bow & Arrows Bombchus Grappling Hook Hammer This is what the "Favorite Weapon" poll should have been like. It is applicable to any game in the The Legend of Zelda series. I don't think I've forgotten anything, but if I have tell me in a comment and I'll add it. Also, just to clarify, I define "quest items" as items you obtain either in a dungeon and are used to defeat the boss as in most of the The Legend of Zelda consoe games or as items which are equipped from the item menu for use as in the Nintendo DS The Legend of Zelda games. LINk ''' 11


 * --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  13:52, April 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * Not only are none of the above "quest items", but they're all from one game. Polls are just all-around more interesting when they have options from multiple games. -<font color="#B0E0E6">Minish  <font color="#003366">Link  13:57, April 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * As I said under the poll, there are many different things that the term "quest item" could mean. Almost every person I know who plays Zelda games defines quest items as items in dungeons that you can only get one of and are used to defeat the boss in the console games and items that are equipped from the "item" menu in the Nintendo DS games. Also, a subject like this would be too broad if I used items from multiple games. LINk ''' 11
 * Eh. -- Deku Stick   Master  21:19, April 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Aside from the fact that using the term "quest items" in a different context than the wiki does would just breed confusion and inevitable complaints, it's not really interesting. Hardly the best game choice to base a poll like this around either. Subjective, I know. Or are you afraid? --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  20:26, April 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * Just so you know, from what I've seen the definition of Quest Item is actually more or less agreed upon by most Zelda sites. Quest Items are basically defined as something that Link does not directly use, but can trade or needs to collect, such as trading quest items and the items received at the end of dungeons (i.e. OoT's Spiritual Stones and Medallions). This is based on the fact that such items usually appear in a separate screen which the game and/or manual calls the "Quest Item Screen". And yeah, a single game item poll is probably not the best thing for the front page.--<font color="Green">Fierce <font color="SaddleBrown">Deku 20:51, April 22, 2011 (UTC)

Favorite Grappling Item
What is your favorite grappling item? Clawshot Double Clawshot Hookshot Longshot Grappling Hook Switch Hook Whip Please tell me if I missed any. Also... are you allowed to remove your own polls if you want to?--Hydropanda (talk) 00:23, April 22, 2011 (UTC)


 * It's just.... --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  00:34, April 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * You can remove your polls from this page if you want. Also, I agree with the basic concept that Jazzi was thinking. It's way too focused on one item and doesn't make for a good front page poll. <font color="#663300">T <font   color="#996600">h <font   color="#CC6600">e Mask-Mimic.gif ™  01:03, April 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * I actually think this one isn't that bad. Did miss the switch hook and whip though. <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark <font color="#007A00">Link 08:36, April 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * It's just okay. -- Deku Stick   Master  20:20, April 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * Missing a few. Too bad, I would have probably neutral'd it had you gotten them all >.< --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  20:28, April 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it needs the other grappling items. If those are added I'd probably support.--<font color="Green">Fierce <font color="SaddleBrown">Deku 20:51, April 22, 2011 (UTC) Now that the gaps in the list are filled, I support.--<font color="Green">Fierce <font color="SaddleBrown">Deku  09:15, May 18, 2011 (UTC)

Favorite non-Hyrule World/Realm
What is your favorite non-Hyrule world/realm? Dark World (A Link to the Past) Koholint (Link's Awakening) Subrosia (Oracle of Seasons) Termina (Majora's Mask) Great Sea (Wind Waker) Twilight Realm (Twilight Princess) World of The Ocean King (Phantom Hourglass) New Hyrule (Spirit Tracks) Can't remember where Oracle games take place. If anyone does, tell me and I'll add it. LINk ''' 11
 * They take place in Holodrum and Labrynna though neither are actually alternate worlds. Subrosia would probably be counted too. As for the fight itself I think it might work but the phrasing just doesn't seem comfortable with me for some unknown reason <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark <font color="#007A00">Link 17:53, May 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, I just can't resist pointing out that you are asking people where the oracle games take place while logged on to a giant repository of searchable written Zelda information... sorry. Anyway, I like the idea a lot and I think I'll support once the poll is refined a bit. The place in PH is called World of the Ocean King as opposed to domain, and also it's displaying as a title instead of an option. I'd also recommend giving the full titles ("Majora's Mask" instead of "MM"); normally that's fine and I'm sure everyone who makes it as deep as this page knows those, but if this pole goes through I wouldn't expect all the front page visitors to recognize abbreviations necessarily. Also sorting the options by something like release date wouldn't hurt. I agree that Subrosia from Oracle of Seasons should be here. Also like Oni was saying, maybe change the name to something else, like Favorite non-Hyrule world/realm or something, since alternate doesn't quite apply to a some of those.--<font color="Green">Fierce <font color="SaddleBrown">Deku 18:22, May 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, your right. Sorry, wasn't thinking. Will make changes ASAP
 * Many reasons. But seriously, there's a search bar on this site for a reason... --<font color="#00BFF3"> B <font color="#000000">a <font color="#000000">s <font color="#000000">s <font color="#00BFF3"> J  <font color="#000000">apas  18:33, May 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * Just fail. That is all. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  19:21, May 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * It's almost okay (somewhat close to neutral), but you really should have taken more time to prepare it. <font color="#663300">T <font   color="#996600">h <font   color="#CC6600">e Mask-Mimic.gif ™  20:33, May 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * Nah. What TM said. -- Deku Stick   Master  20:42, May 4, 2011 (UTC)


 * First off Subrosia needs to go after Termina. Second, Holodrum and Labrynna still need to be added, but it's already at 8 options. If you want to try and compress it I'd take out Subrosia since that has less focus and probably New Hyrule since it's sort of like old Hyrule. Really this poll needs 10 options to work well though so idk.--<font color="Green">Fierce <font color="SaddleBrown">Deku 09:15, May 18, 2011 (UTC)

Favorite Wind Waker Boss
What is your favorite boss from Wind Waker? Gohma Kalle Demos Gohdan Helmaroc King Jalhalla Molgera I don't care if this gets on the main page, I just wanted to put up a poll. Tell me if I should change anything. EDIT: I took out Ganondorf and Puppet Ganon. Better? DRAGONLOVER1212 (talk) 03:31, June 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * First and foremost, having Ganondorf in this poll means automatic blowout. We did that with the LoZ one and that is exactly what happened, as I predicted. So this is an oppose because of that. If Ganondorf were removed and you left only the dungeon bosses, this would still just be a neutral. This kind of poll can be done with basically any game, and in my opinion, OoT would be the most interesting. Most people are familiar with the bosses, and I would especially like to see who wins (I would suspect Volvagia or Bongo Bongo). --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 16:02, June 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Kinda what Joe said, but yeah, without Ganondorf, and possibly Puppet Ganon, it'd be fine. -- BassJapas  (Talk)  16:06, June 28, 2011 (UTC)

Favorite Twilight Princess Mini-Boss
What is your favorite mini-boss from Twilight Princess? Ook Dangoro Deku Toad Death Sword Darkhammer Darknut Aeralfos Phantom Zant I did mini-bosses instead of bosses because the maximum number of voting options is 8. And because I just wanted to. Tell me if I should change anything. DRAGONLOVER1212 (talk) 03:46, June 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * This one is better and more fair I suppose. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 16:02, June 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * I think it's pretty good. -- BassJapas  (Talk)  16:06, June 28, 2011 (UTC)

Favorite Ocarina of Time boss
What is your favorite boss from Ocarina of Time? Queen Gohma King Dodongo Barinade Phantom Ganon Volvagia Morpha Bongo Bongo Twinrova I think everyone can figure out why I left out Ganon and Ganondorf. Tell me if I should change anything. DRAGONLOVER1212 (talk) 17:04, June 28, 2011 (UTC)